Las Vegas has seen celebrities arrive by helicopter, motorcade, and supercar—but nothing prepared the valet stand at Caesars Palace for what rolled in earlier this week. To announce the extension of his Live in Las Vegas residency, Blake Shelton bypassed the glitter entirely and drove straight down the Strip in a bright orange Kubota tractor.
Yes, a tractor.
The stunt unfolded at a blazing top speed of roughly 15 miles per hour, with Shelton cruising past stunned tourists and gridlocked traffic, waving like it was just another day back home in Oklahoma. When he finally pulled up to the Caesars valet—normally home to Ferraris and Lamborghinis—Shelton hopped down and did the unthinkable.
“I just tossed the keys to the valet,” he laughed afterward. “I told him to check it in for May.”
The image of a Vegas valet holding tractor keys instantly went viral, encapsulating everything fans love about Shelton: a country superstar who refuses to let neon lights scrub the dirt off his boots. Social media lit up with videos of the moment, many joking that it might be the slowest but most iconic Strip arrival in recent memory.
The tractor takeover wasn’t just for laughs—it marked the official announcement of eight new dates added to Shelton’s wildly successful Live in Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum. After selling out his January 2026 run, Shelton will return for shows on May 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 21, and 24. Tickets for the newly announced dates went on sale February 6, quickly reigniting demand.
While the spectacle felt pure Shelton, it also carried personal weight. The country star has been a Kubota brand ambassador since 2023, but the connection runs deeper. His late father, Dick Shelton, sold Kubota tractors back in Oklahoma, making the vehicle a rolling tribute to the life Blake lived long before Vegas lights ever came calling.
That grounding in roots also fuels a playful domestic rivalry. Shelton’s May dates overlap with his wife Gwen Stefani, who will be performing with No Doubt during a high-tech residency at the Sphere. Shelton joked there would be “a little trash talking” at home—her futuristic visuals versus his tractor and 31 No. 1 country hits.
Despite the chaos it caused, the stunt worked exactly as intended. Traffic slowed. Phones came out. Fans cheered. And somewhere in the Caesars parking lot, a valet reportedly had to figure out where to park farm equipment worth more than some cars on the Strip.
In a city built on spectacle, Blake Shelton proved you don’t need lasers or luxury to steal the spotlight. Sometimes, all it takes is a tractor, a sense of humor, and the confidence to toss the keys and walk away.