The opening scene shows The Weeknd walking through the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas. The iconic LED canopy and vintage casino signs are clearly visible.
The Weeknd drives across the North Spring Street Viaduct with the downtown Los Angeles skyline visible in the background. The historic bridge railings and LA city hall tower are key landmarks.
The closing scene shows The Weeknd standing on the W 3rd Street overpass near the Harbor Freeway interchange in downtown Los Angeles. The distinctive rounded residential tower and the DTLA skyline are visible in the background.
The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" music video was filmed across Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The video features iconic night shots in downtown Las Vegas and scenes in downtown Los Angeles. On this page you can explore the exact filming locations with side-by-side proofs between the music video and Google Street View.
We have identified 3 confirmed filming locations across 2 cities, supported by 3 side-by-side proofs comparing the music video to Google Street View.
"Blinding Lights" was filmed across 2 cities. The confirmed filming locations are: Fremont Street Experience — Downtown Las Vegas, North Spring Street Viaduct — Downtown Los Angeles, W 3rd Street Overpass — Downtown Los Angeles.