By BENJAMIN SPILLMAN/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

Portland, Ore., claims to host "the best farmers markets in the country.

"But until those hippies get cocktail service, blackjack and a Cartier watch store within a few steps of the produce, can they really say it's better than a farmers market at the Palazzo on the Strip?

Granted, the Las Vegas market lasted all of four hours and boasted just eight vendors compared with hundreds of vendors and five weekly markets for our patchouli-scented friends to the north.

Country cuss Toby Keith plays the Red Rock Resort amphitheatre on Aug. 29, with Jack Ingram. Standing room tickets are $47, general admission bleacher seats are $87 and reserved seats are $97.75. They go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Red Rock Boarding Pass Rewards Center, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd.

Nineties favorites Sugar Ray hit the House of Blues on Sept. 24. Tickets are $28 in advance, $31 day of show, and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

Pop rockers the All-American Rejects roll into the Mandalay Bay Beach on July 3. Tickets are $40 and already are on sale at the Mandalay Bay box office, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and Ticketmaster outlets.

Reunited rap-rockers Limp Bizkit slam into the Mandalay Bay Beach on July 10. Tickets are $35 and already are on sale at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.
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For the 16th straight month, gambling win on the Las Vegas Strip tumbled, falling 15.7 percent in April with only penny and $100 slot machines showing a gain.

The state Gaming Control Board reports the 41 casinos on the Strip won $441.3 million, computed before expenses and taxes. And over the past 12 months, the gaming win has been down 15.1 percent.

North Las Vegas and Boulder Strip casinos in Clark County produced an increase in the state in the year-to-year comparison.

The board said casinos statewide won $859.4 million, down 14 percent from April 2008.

More here:
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A magical team, a longtime illusionist and a cooking legend all represent Las Vegas on Forbes’ annual list of "The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities."

The Celebrity 100, which includes film and television actors, models, chefs, athletes, authors and musicians, is a measure of entertainment-related earnings and media presence.

MGM Grand regular David Copperfield hit the list at No. 80 after making an estimated $30 million from June 2008 to June 2009.

One of Las Vegas’ most famed chefs, Wolfgang Puck, made the list at No. 95 with $18 million.

Magic duo Penn and Teller rounded out the list at No. 96 with a combined $20 million.

Not a resident but a regular fighter in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao, was new to the list, ranking No. 57 with $40 million.

"The Celebrity 100 is a measure of power based on money and fame,” Forbes said of its report. "Fame is calculated using Web hits on Google Blog Search, TV/radio mentions on LexisNexis, overall press mentions on Factiva and the number of times a celebrity's image appeared on the cover of 25 consumer magazines."
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But if this weekend’s events teach you anything, it will be that equating today’s pole dancers with yesterday’s burlesque performers is a big faux pas, especially among the women who carved out careers combining the artistry of theater, costuming, character and even comedy with the ol’ bump and grind.

“Burlesque is so big right now. It’s become this catchall phrase for adult entertainment,” says Laura Herbert, Burlesque Hall of Fame representative. “But not everybody who takes off their clothes is a burlesque performer.”

BY: Jerry Fink/Las Vegas Sun

Tourism is down. Conventions are down. Fewer folks are coming to Las Vegas to see shows.

So if America isn’t coming to Vegas, magician Rick Thomas — known for his white tiger co-stars — is taking Vegas to America.

“There’s nothing wrong with taking Vegas to the people,” the 46-year-old performer said shortly before departing on a 50-city tour of the United States and Canada that will continue at least through August. “When stage lights go on, it doesn’t matter where you are.”

Taking a full-scale magic show on the road isn’t as complicated as it might seem.

More here:
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If you’re not that familiar with any of the entertainers, let me tell you a bit about them. Singer and pianist Marcia Ball offers up her smoldering blend of southern boogie, roadhouse blues, heartfelt ballads and playful piano pounding singing tunes from her newest album, Peace, Love and BBQ, showcasing her broad repertoire of deep soul ballads to can’t-sit-still party songs.

Mixing vibrant instrumental pieces with simmering, scorching vocal numbers, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is one of the most prolific modern New Orleans brass bands today. Established in 1977, the eight-piece band revolutionized the New Orleans brass band style by incorporating electric instrumentals into innovative blends of traditional New Orleans and modern jazz sounds. In 2006, The Dirty Dozen released their newest album, What’s Going On, their version of the entire 1971 Marvin Gaye landmark disc What’s Going On as a response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina that struck New Orleans.

John Lee Hooker Jr. was born in Detroit with Delta blues-filled blood running through his Motown veins. The son of the great John Lee Hooker, he was exposed the life of the blues from a young age, performing in prestigious venues such as Detroit’s Fox Theatre with acclaimed musicians like Jimmy Reed by the time he was 16. Hooker Jr. was able to develop his own sound of blues mixed with modern, contemporary arrangements. Now, with five albums under his belt, John Lee Hooker Jr. has built upon his colorful past as he continues to distinguish himself as a contemporary “Bluesman.”

Ironing Board Sam, born Sammie Moore, learned to play the piano at an early age before forming his own band and in 1959. Without the regular legs to support his keyboard he improvised, using an ironing board stand and earning his name, “Ironing Board Sam.” In 1974, after moving to New Orleans, Sam was billed as The Eighth Wonder of the World, due to his ability to strap the keyboard around his shoulders and walk through the club as he played his tunes.

Local restaurants and vendors will be serving up some of Las Vegas’ best BBQ and more than one dozen brands of micro brewed beers and hard ciders will be available. The brews start at just $5 and, for those who cannot decide, the Brews Sampler Pack, offering eight-ounce samples of up to 10 different beers is available for just $20. Take it from me, this is a real fun event and the music, food and beer are all outstanding. Have a great time!

Abba Fans In For A Treat
If you’re a fan of Abba, you’ll be able to hear all of their great music when Abbacadabra performs at the Las Vegas Hilton June 12-14. This tribute show features 20 Abba songs that will have you dancing in the aisles and humming the music long after you leave the theater. Just don’t break into song if you stop to eat at one of the Hilton’s fine restaurants. Other diners may not appreciate it.

The shows begin at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets  are $19.95, $29.95, $39.95 and $49.95 for VIP seating with personal meet-and-greet and a gift bag featuring an autographed photo, CD and live performance DVD.  Prices exclude tax and fees. To purchase, go to the Las Vegas Hilton box office, online at www.lvhilton.com, www.vegas.com, www.ticketmaster.com, or call the box office at 702-732-5755 or 800-222-5361. Now how hard is that?

Menopause: The Musical Finds A Home
There really is a god. Recently, Menopause: The Musical which had played to SRO audiences at the Las Vegas Hilton for the past few years, ended its run there and I had a hollow feeling in the pit of my stomach that it wouldn’t find another home in our town. But the cast has moved this very funny, brilliant show to the Luxor and although I’m not happy with its time slot (5:30 p.m. except on Tuesdays or weeks when Carrot Top is on vacation, when it will go at 8 p.m.) it remains in Las Vegas.
I have said it before and will say it again, “This show, pound for pound, is the best entertainment value you will find in Las Vegas. Period.” Add to the fact that Queen Emily — she with the magnificent voice — has joined the cast. If you like to laugh and we certainly need more laughter in our lives these days, do not miss this show. Even the guys will get a great kick out of it.
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With different registration levels available, fans can spend a full week or a short weekend; the activities and registration fees have been developed to accommodate any travel schedule or budget. All registration levels include admission to all six Insider Sessions, including the keynote address by famed Director Hal Prince, the chance to take in up to four performances of Phantom and exclusive access into a grand Masquerade Ball with the cast of Phantom. If that’s not enough, fans can partake in special add-on events, such as dinner with Executive Producer Scott Zeiger at Wolfgang Puck’s Postrio Restaurant or the Farewell Brunch at Bouchon Restaurant. 

Insider Sessions provide fans with exclusive behind-the-scenes access and once in a lifetime opportunities such as meeting the Phantom cast, including a Q &A with Tony Award-winner Anthony Crivello who plays “The Phantom,” and sessions with Phantom’s Production Designer Paul Kelly and Associate Costume Designer Sam Fleming. In other sessions, fans can hear about how the Opera Garnier of Paris was recreated specifically for The Venetian, learn about “The Phantom’s” hour-long makeup process and how the look was redesigned for this production and meet an only-in-Vegas Phantom star, Maria, the one-ton, 15 foot-wide, 16 foot-tall chandelier. 

Famed director and twenty-one time Tony Award-winner, Hal Prince, will enlighten the group with a keynote address to close out the extraordinary week. Fans will hear about his career, his work on The Phantom of the Opera and the process of transitioning The Phantom of the Opera into the 95-minute Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular.  

“We’re proud to host the first ever Phantom Fans Week and offer this kind of exclusive access,” said Scott Zeiger, Co-CEO of BASE Entertainment and Executive Producer of Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular. “In addition to hosting this extraordinary affair, we’re also thrilled to have Harold Prince, our illustrious director, return to Las Vegas.” said Zeiger.

Phantom fans now have the chance to be a part of Phantom history. Join fans from around the world this September for a week of passion, romance, seduction and fun all surrounding the most famous love story of all time. Packages start at just $250 a person with special discounts for those who register early.  

If a masked magician exposed secrets on a UHF station in the woods and no one cared, did they make a sound?

School lets out this week, and magicians are looking forward to their busy season. David Copperfield plans three shows each Saturday in June. A new one called "Amazed" starts at the V Theater June 16. And no one worries that MyNetworkTV (KVMY-TV, Channel 21 locally) devoted a whole spring's worth of Mondays to "Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed."

What a difference 11 years makes. In late 1997, a Las Vegas magician named Valentino stepped away from his afternoon gig in "Viva Las Vegas" to become "The Masked Magician" on a Fox special.

More here:
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It was 1971, and Tommy DeVito was cleaning houses for a living. One low day, he was scrubbing the country club house of a big shot's wife, when it leaked out in conversation Tommy had been the guitar player in the Four Seasons.

"She stood there looking at me. She was crying like she was my sister or my mother. She couldn't believe I was cleaning her house."

"I don't want you doing that anymore," she told him.

"What do you want me to do?" Tommy asked. "Go out and steal?! I'll clean your house."

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I treated Holly and her friend Laura Croft to a “rich and famous” pizza at star chef Wolfgang Puck’s Spago in Caesars Palace shortly after midnight this morning after we had attended the 6th Anniversary Vegas magazine party at nearby Pure. In fact, the hungry twosome ordered up five different kinds of pizzas to sample, and one was boxed up to go for a through-the-night snack!

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The Venetian has won a slew of accolades over the years, including top awards like the AAA Five Diamond Award and Mobil Four Star Award. But soon the luxury property may be adding one of the most bizarre to its lengthy list.

The Venetian’s upscale Italian restaurant, Zeffirino Ristorante, is up for the award. It’s not for the food or the service or the ambiance, but the bathroom. The restaurant’s restroom is one of 10 finalists in the America’s Best Public Restroom contest, presented by Cincinnati-based Cintas Corporation.

More here:
http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/gaming/2009/jun/01/venetian-restaurant-top-honors—-bathroom/

Add one part Bette Midler, a dash of Dolly Parton and mix with the talents of David Copperfield and poof! you have “Magic’s a Drag” starring Cashetta, the Queen of Magic. “Magic’s a Drag” opens Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Harmon Theater.  

Cashetta gives magic a fabulous makeover as one of the only female impersonator magicians in the world. Her act includes cards that disappear and reappear in unlikely places and a gypsy rope illusion that rivals Harry Houdini’s famous escapes — with a twist. She even teaches an audience member, dressed in drag, to perform an illusion. And just wait to see what she does with a five-foot balloon. Cashetta relies heavily on her interaction with her audience, pulling them on stage to help with her illusions. The atmosphere is more of a party than a show.  

Cashetta, aka Scott Weston, has headlined at the Crown & Anchor in Provincetown, Mass., for the past three seasons, at Cinema Paradiso in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Caroline’s Comedy Club on Broadway, Windstar Cruise Lines, Atlantis Events and tours internationally with her one “woman” show.

“Magic’s a Drag” replaces the highly successful “Lucky Cheng’s Dinner Caberet,” which ends its three-year engagement at the Harmon Theater on Feb. 14. 

Tickets: $44.95 plus tax and processing fee for general admission
$59.95 plus tax and processing fee for VIP, which includes an all-you-can-drink wristband.

Showtimes: Monday through Saturday at 7 p.m.

Web Site: www.magicsadrag.com

About the Harmon Theater
The Harmon Theater, located at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort, is home to “Amazing Johnathan,” “Hitzville — The Show” “Magic’s a Drag” and “Hypnosis Unleashed.” The box office, located at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort, can be reached at 702-836-0836. For more information, visit www.harmontheater.com. 

BY: Kiko Miyasato/Las Vegas Magazine.

On the heels of celebrating its 50th anniversary, the music of motown is still alive and well…and living in the Imperial Palace showroom via the Australian musical import, Human Nature. But let's backtrack just a bit.

Its history begins in 1959 in Detroit with a group of African-American singers, musicians and producers. Names like Berry Gordy, The Miracles, The Four Tops and The Supremes are synonymous with the musical movement. African-American artists crossed over to the mainstream and conquered the Billboard charts for more than a decade. Fast forward almost 50 years and the sound of Detroit emanates from the mouths of four white mates from Sydney, known as Human Nature. How can this be? Well, it's a testament to not only the sheer talent of the group but the power and relevance of the music itself.

Almost 20 years ago, high-school classmates Andrew and Michael Tierney, Toby Allen and Phil Burton started a doo-wop group, the 4Trax. The boys eventually signed to Sony Music Australia and changed their name to Human Nature. In 1996 the group released their first album, Telling Everybody, which has since been certified triple platinum. More than a decade later, Human Nature has nine albums under its belt, 17 top 40 hits and five top 10 hits, making them one of the best-selling artists in Australia.

Taking a step back from their own music, they decided to pay tribute to the music that influenced them in the very beginning – Motown. "We grew up on soul music," Allen said. "When we first got together as a group, all the people we were listening to – like The Four Tops and the Temptations – helped us get a great sense of our sound together as a group." In 2005 they released Reach Out, an album that peaked at No. 1 on the Australian charts and covered all the Motown favorites. Then Smokey Robinson got wind of them.

After meeting Robinson at a studio in the U.S., the group blew him away with their a cappella skills. "It was an instant gratification, an instant joy for me to see and hear them, because you don't hear that all the time," Robinson said. And now the world can share in the magic as Robinson presents Human Nature singing the classic hits of Motown during their resident show at Imperial Palace. "We're channeling the energy that made Motown so incredible," said Andrew Tierney. Adds Robinson, "A lot of people can sing, but they can't entertain you. A lot of people can dance, but they can't entertain you. These guys can sing and dance and they are entertainers, and that's what you can expect."

Human Nature
Where: Imperial Palace
When: 8 p.m. Sat. – Thurs.
Cost: $59.52 and up
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By Kate Silver/Las Vegas Magazine

It's 2 p.m. on a Tuesday afternoon, and the line is unrelenting. They wait patiently by the dozen, and despite the delay there are no looks of annoyance or frustrated sighs. That's because they're here buying tickets for Criss Angel Believe.

The anticipation level is high and for good reason. Combine the creative genius of Cirque du Soleil with the unabashed bravado of magician Criss Angel, and that line shouldn't have come as a surprise.

From the moment you enter the specially built theater the reality check begins. Large, framed, hologram-like pictures line the walls, changing before your very eyes, with shots of Angel and rabbits disappearing and reappearing. The message is clear: Things are not as they seem.

It's a haunting motif that's carried throughout Criss Angel Believe.

Angel is one of the world's most recognizable magicians. Devoted fans have watched him walk on water, escape an imploding building, successfully saw off body parts, levitate and more. The magical pretty boy made his television debut in 1994 in an hourlong special called Secrets. He went on to host Criss Angel Mindfreak at the World Underground Theatre in Times Square, which led to the A&E series.

Now, he's combined forces with Cirque du Soleil to create a show he's been dreaming of for the past 15 years. In Believe, Angel is a Victorian noble on a journey through a disparate world of light and dark, good and evil, real and imaginary. Along the way, he encounters an array of characters who are beautiful, spooky, surreal and often a combination of all three. The show relies on illusion with dance, acrobatics and the phenomenal sets and costumes for which Cirque is famous, all inside a custom-built theater within Las Vegas' very own pyramid – an appropriately mystical structure for such a mystical show.

Production designer Michael Curry, who created the costumes and props for the show, says he wishes he could go back in time and capture the wonder and surprise he felt when he first saw Believe.

"It's a little bit like seeing the shadow in your closet that really looks like a bogeyman, and then there's a moment at which you realize it's just a shadow," Curry said. "So we play on the fantasy."

Curry has worked on magic shows in the past, including Siegfried & Roy and David Copperfield. But this one, he says, is different.

"We've made attempts to modernize the theme of magic, not only the illusions but the context we present them in, and try to embed it in a story. That's not been done very much," he said.

Curry spent two years working on some of the show's puppets, which include multiple rabbits, a cockroach and even a leech…or so he says. Considering the premise of the show is based in illusion, it's hard to know if, well, anything is for certain.

"What you think you're seeing isn't really what you're seeing," Curry said. "This is what Believe is about."

Criss Angel Believe
Where: Luxor
Cost: $69.90 and up
When: 7 & 9:30 p.m., Tues.-Sat.
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Life in the Pridelands is all sunshine and blue skies when Simba, the son of the reigning lion king, is presented to the animals of the African savanna. But his uncle, the truculent Scar, has devious intentions, arranging for the death of Simba's father, Mufasa, and accusing the young cub of the deed.

The story of Simba's subsequent exile, coming of age and return to his homeland is chronicled in The Lion King, the stage adaptation of Disney's beloved animated film. Fans of the movie will be quick to notice the differences between the two versions: a longer runtime (two and a half hours, including intermission), an expanded role for Nala, a female Rafiki and a few jokes tailored to a Las Vegas audience. Otherwise, the story follows much the same arc as the movie with Simba returning to conquer Scar and take his rightful place atop Pride Rock.

But the real star of the production is neither an animal nor the familiar songs of Elton John and Tim Rice but Julie Taymor, the director of the original Broadway musical, who created for The Lion King some of the best costumes this city has ever seen. Elephants, giraffes, antelopes, cheetahs and flocks of birds come alive, thanks to Taymor's innovative touches. She renders the main characters, too, in striking detail, reinventing the likes of Timon, Pumbaa and Zazu in ways only she could imagine.

Disney's The Lion King
Where: Mandalay Bay
Cost: $53 and up
When: 8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 4 & 8 p.m. Sat.-Sun

Normally temperatures never reach 100 degrees until the month of June…and with one exception, it will happen again this year…and yes, it is true, it is a dry heat; and yes, that does make it more tolerable.  This is good and bad—it is as if you're standing in a convection oven, rather than a sauna.  Without lotion, the dry air will suck out any moisture that you may have in your body, and you will burn faster here than a day at the beach.  Summer in Vegas is hot…pools and parties are the main tour de force for the season, and the entertainment usually brings a lot of wonderful surprises throughout the few months ahead.  Schools are out all over the country.  College-aged people will come to Vegas and try to emulate the commercials and the mystique of this town—usually without the success and panache for which they would hope.  Sometimes these folks think that normal rules of society don't apply to this town…trust me though; drunk and disorderly and drunk driving will still get you thrown in jail.  Families will come in, have a good time, but feel that there is less and less that the entire family can do on the Strip. (Actually, there are a lot of things that the family can do, but most tourists don't venture away from the casinos to find them.)  

Entetainment abounds in Las Vegas, and June is a busy month…

The Burlesque Hall of Fame weekend will be at the Orleans Hotel from June 5th to 7th. It is a showcase for over 100 of the world's top burlesque acts from international entertainers.  The Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend attracts outstanding artists, both exotic and mainstream.   The weekend will also include a Striptease Reunion, now in its 52nd year, at which newer performers can learn tricks of the trade from surviving superstars of the 1940s, '50s and '60s.

CineVegas will be holding its annual film festival at the Palms again this year from the 10th to the 15th.  This even has grown every year, (now in its 11th year,) and draws some of the top names in the entertainment industry to Vegas.  It has become one of the major "Hollywood" events here in Las Vegas. Opening night will feature the film "Saint John of Las Vegas" and eight "Jackpot Premieres". Closing night will include Bobcat Goldthwait's film "World's Greatest Dad," starring Robin Williams. Festival fans can watch the trailers for many of this year's films online at www.cinevegas.com.

After approximately six weeks, Trent Carlini has closed the doors on his production, "Evolution," at the Steve Wyrick Theatre.  It is a shame…I saw the show, but never got around to reviewing it.  I thought it was going to be around a bit longer and didn't recognize the urgency.  A foolish move on my part…I should have seen the writing on the wall immediately.  All in all, it was a karaoke version of the King.  Carlini has a good look, but certainly not the charisma to carry a show.  He was great when he did merely a segment in "Legends in Concert," but since then he has been pushing the one-man show format. He did the "Dream King" at the Sahara for several months last year and has attracted national exposure on the reality show, "The Next Best Thing," but it hasn't been enough to get him to deliver inspiring performances.  Most of his time was spent changing costumes, when he should have been spending time making a connection with the audience.  His other undoing was probably his ticket prices…the average ticket price was around $100.  Are you kidding?  That's more expensive than some of the Cirque shows in town with none of the production value.  At best, it was a $35 show…  At that price he might have been able to generate some business.  It is rumored that he is just suspending the show while he competes on "America's Got Talent"…I'm not sure I'm buying that line, but okay, we'll see…

Award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin will perform her witty comedy routine inside the Mandalay Bay Theater Friday, July 3.  Griffin has been making audiences laugh for years discussing Hollywood gossip and celebrity blunders.  A multi-faceted performer with a rapid-fire wit, Griffin has hosted the Bravo A-List Awards for the past two years and won the Vanguard Award at the 2009 GLAAD Media Awards.  In June 2008, Griffin released her first comedy album "For Your Consideration," featuring tracks such as "Straight Guys Wake Up!" and "Hi Barbara Walters."  The album was nominated for a Grammy® for "Best Comedy Album."  Currently, Griffin is lending her voice to the animated adventure film "Around the World in 50 Years in 3D."

Earl Turner and Lani Misalucha are now getting into their groove at the Shimmer Cabaret inside the Hilton.  These are two talented performers that were somewhat thrust together to put a show together.  After some minor bumps getting started, the pair has settled in nicely.  The new show, "Voices" is a great break from some of the over-produced productions in town and a chance to see some really great talent.

Charo is set to have a new show opening soon.  She will be taking over the showroom at the Riviera where "An Evening at La Cage" had been playing for the past couple of decades. Her show is set to open in mid-July, and it should be a lot of fun.  Beyond all of the quirkiness that is attributed to Charo, she is an extremely talented woman that is quite capable of carrying an evening of entertainment.  I look forward to her arrival.

As far as the continuing events and pool parties go…

Las Vegas 51s AAA Baseball
Cashman Center = Through – Sept 3

The Las Vegas Comedy Show
Alexis Park Resort Through – Dec 31

David Copperfield
MGM Grand Through – July 1

2009 World Series of Poker
Rio Through – July 15

Bette Midler – The Showgirl Must Go On
Caesars Palace Through – June 28

Santana Supernatural: A Trip Through the Hits
Hard Rock Through – June 14

Asset Thursdays at Bare
Mirage Through – Sept 7

Azure at the Palazzo
Palazzo Resort Through – Sept 7

Ditch Fridays
Palms Casino Through – Sept 7

Daylife Sundays
MGM Grand Through – Sept 7

Rehab
Hard Rock Through – Sept 27

Sunset Sessions at Tao Beach
Venetian Resort Through – Sept 1

Relapse Mondays at the Go Pool
Flamingo Las Vegas Through – Sept 7

With the headliners and concerts this month…the first week of the month will include…

National Barrel Horse Association & Western Gift Show
South Point Casino June 4 – June 7 – Free

Richard Lewis and Susie Essman
Venetian Resort June 4, – June 6

Royal Crown Revue & Jennifer Keith
Las Vegas Hilton June 4

Taking Back Sunday w/ Anberlin, and Envy on the Coast
Mandalay Bay June 4

Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend
Orleans Hotel June 5 – 7

David Brenner
Suncoast Hotel June 5 – 7

Gavin Rossdale w/ special guest Nico Vega
Hard Rock June 5

Henry Cho
South Point Casino June 5 – 6

Jay Leno
Mirage June 5 – 6

Julio Iglesias
Las Vegas Hilton June 5 – 6

Lon Bronson Allstar Band
Cannery Casino June 5

Summer of 69: Vegas Groovy Cruise
Fremont Street Experience June 5 – 7 – Free

Chuck Negron and Bobby Kimball
Cannery Casino June 6

Jazz in the Park: The Sax Pack
Clark County Amphitheatre June 6 – Free

Tom Stevens
South Point Casino June 7 – July 7

The second week will have:

Testament
Mandalay Bay June 9

CineVegas Film Festival
Palms Casino June 10 – 15

Engelbert Humperdinck
Orleans Hotel June 11 – 14

LIVE concert at the Palazzo Pool
Palazzo Resort June 11

Abbacadabra
Las Vegas Hilton June 12 – 14

Hotel California – Eagles Tribute
Suncoast Hotel June 12 – 14

Marty Allen
South Point Casino June 12 – 13

Rob Garrett's Tribute to Neil Diamond
Cannery Casino June 12

Sterling Night of Fights: "Bones" Adams vs. "Kid" Diamond
Palms Casino June 12

Steve Tyrell
Golden Nugget June 12 – 15

Third Eye Blind
Hard Rock June 12

Bobby Vinton
Cannery Casino June 13

Crossroads of the West Gun Show
Tropicana June 13 – 14

Faster Pussycat & Bang Tango
Santa Fe Station June 13

Miss Vietnam Global 2009
MGM Grand June 13

Pauly Shore
Mandalay Bay June 13

Reggae in the Desert
Clark County Amphitheater June 13

World's Collide – Mixed Martial Arts
Buffalo Bill's Resort June 13

Tom Stevens
South Point Casino June 14

The third week will have:

Reik
Mandalay Bay June 15

Killswitch Engage w/ White Chapel, Job for a Cowboy, & All That Remains
Mandalay Bay June 16

2009 NHL Awards
Palms Casino June 18

Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Presents ZING ZANG ZOOM
Orleans Hotel June 18 – 21

2 Sing 4 You
Suncoast Hotel June 19 – 21

Aretha Franklin
Buffalo Bill's Resort June 19

Clint Holmes, Susan Anton, Domenick Allen and Martin Nievera
Suncoast Hotel June 19 – 21

John Earl & the Boogieman Band
Cannery Casino June 19 – Free

Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers
Sunset Station June 19

Larry King w/ Shawn King
Encore Las Vegas June 19

Paul Williams
South Point Casino June 19 – 20

Wilco
Hard Rock June 19

Alan Tam & Hacken Lee
Mandalay Bay June 20

Big and Rich featuring Cowboy Troy
Buffalo Bill's Resort June 20

Blues, Brews & BBQ
Cannery Casino June 20

Chelsea Handler
Hard Rock June 20

Dennis DeYoung, Starship and Mark Farner
South Point Casino June 20

En Vogue
Silverton Hotel June 20

Gallagher
Boulder Station June 20

Loretta Lynn
Texas Station June 20

Matisyahu with K'naan & Dub Trio
Mandalay Bay June20

MC Hammer w/ Tone-Loc and Young MC
Thoas & Mack Center June 20

My Little Pony Fair 2009
Orleans Hotel June 20 – 21

Patti Luppone
Orleans Hotel June 20 – 21

Squirrel Nut Zippers
Green Valley Ranch June 20

The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
Palms Casino June 20

Tony Pace "The Voice"
Tropicana June 20

Tom Stevens
South Point Casino June 21

The fourth week will have:

Andre Rieu
Orleans Hotel June 24

Drew Hastings
South Point Casino June 24 – 26

Neal McCoy
Buffalo Bill's June 25

Blue Oyster Cult
Boulder Station June 26

Clint Black
Orleans Hotel June 26 – 28

Gary Puckett
South Point June 26 – 27

Gin Blossoms and Tonic
Hard Rock June 26

Gold Rush Peruvian Horse Classic
South Point Casino June 26 – 28 – Free

Legends of Motown Tribute Show
Cannery Casino June 26

Maxwell
Palms Casino June 26

Variety Live
Suncoast Hotel June 26 – 28

Artie Lange
Hard Rock June 27

Bill Engvall
Buffalo Bill's June 27

Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
MGM Grand June 27

Etta James and the Roots Band
Silverton Hotel June 27

Pussycat Dolls
Palms Casino June 27

The Spinners
Cannery Casino June 27

Yanni
Mandalay Bay June 27

Yes and Asia
Thomas & Mack Center June 27

Golden Rainbow – Ribbon of Life 2009
Las Vegas Hilton June 28

Tom Stevens
South Point Casino June 28

And the last week of the month and into July will include…

Summer Slaughter Tour
Mandalay Bay June 29

Stone Temple Pilots
Hard Rock July 2

All-American Rejects
Mandalay Bay July 3

Bill Maher
Orleans Hotel July 3 – 5

Creedence Clearwater Revisited
Las Vegas Hilton July 3

Idolized
South Point Casino July 3 – 5

Jamie Foxx
Hard Rock July 3 – 4

Jay & the Americans
Cannery Casino July 3

Jay-Z
Palms Casino July 3 – 4

Jeff Dunham
Caesars Palace July 3 – 4

Kathy Griffin Live
Mandalay Bay July 3

Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr
Suncoast Hotel July 3 – 5

Summer of 69: American Pie 4th of July
Fremont Street Experience July 3 – 5 – Free

Arrival – Music of Abba Tour
Cannery Casino July 4

Las Vegas Gun Show
Sport Center of Las Vegas July 4 – 5

Uncle Sam's Comedy Jam w/ Michael Epps
Orleans Hotel July 4

Kid's Artistic Revue National Western Finals Dance Competition
MGM Grand July 5 – 10

Drums Along the Strip
Sam Boyd Stadium July 6

For dates and times, be sure to log onto the Las Vegas Online Entertainment Guide: ( www.lvol.com ).

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