8 Memorable Moments From Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s First Year in Atlantic City

About a month before Hard Rock's grand opening, Heather DeLuca was flown to Orlando, Florida to preview some of the music memorabilia that would eventually call Atlantic City home.

The opening weekend of Hard Rock Atlantic City welcomed packed audiences for Pitbull and Carrie Underwood!

Last July, Keeping Up with the Kardashians' Koutney Kardashian hit Hard Rock Atlantic City for the grand opening of Sugar Factory.

SoJO spent last Fourth of July watching legendary comedian and television star Howie Mandel take the stage at the comedy club he put his name on.

Adam Levine and the guys from Maroon 5 played to one of their most intimate audiences in the last 5 years last July 15th at Mark Etess Arena.

After more than 10 years off the road, Christina Aguilera brought her comeback tour Liberation to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino last September.

The only holdover from the former Trump Taj Mahal, under Hard Rock International Hard Rock Cafe was expanded in Atlantic City. It's now more centrally located and much larger, featuring two dining areas, one of which opens up to the Atlantic City boardwalk.

Just before Janet Jackson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, she brought her catalog of hits to Etess Arena in Atlantic City.