The Star Plaza opened in 1979 as the Holiday Star Theatre with a concert by Donna Summer and has been in continuous operation since. It was renamed the Star Plaza Theatre when the hotel converted to a Radisson property. It has played host to many entertainment giants, including legendary Sammy Davis, Jr., Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, ZZ Top, Alice Cooper, Diana Ross, Garth Brooks, Jamie Foxx, Luther Vandross, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Tina Turner, Miles Davis, Patti LaBelle, Phil Collins, Ray Charles, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Tony Bennett, BB King, Night Ranger, Kenny Chesney and Aretha Franklin.