Las Vegas Official Visitors Guide - 2019
Arts & Culture
2018-12-17 10:46:22
It’s not called the Entertainment Capital of the World for nothing. From gravity-defying acrobatics to Broadway hits, you’ll have an outstanding time watching these onstage acts.
DINNER SHOWS
Relive the days of King Arthur at Tournament of Kings inside Excalibur Hotel & Casino, where you can watch jousting knights as you enjoy a three-course meal of hearty fare. At modern supper club Rose. Rabbit. Lie. Inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, indulge in delectable dishes such as Beef Wellington, Oysters Rockefeller and “caviar tacos,” all while enjoying live entertainment.
FREE ENTERTAINMENT
All around Las Vegas, sights and spectacles abound. At Petrossian Bar inside Bellagio Las Vegas, listen to live pianists daily, starting at 10 a. m. While the woodsy ambiance at Mystic Falls Park in Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall is enjoyable on its own, catch the Sunset Stampede laser light and water show for a special treat. Meanwhile, Suncoast Hotel & Casino also features world-famous headliners and has free live music in the Suncoast Showroom on Friday evenings. Kids and adults love watching the mermaid show, when finned beauties swim with thousands of tropical fish in the 117,000-gallon tank at Silverton Casino Hotel.
BIG-NAME CONCERTS
Las Vegas has long been known as a magnet for music megastars (just check the calendar at one of the sprawling concert venues such as The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino or T-Mobile Arena to see what we mean), and it’s not just limited to touring acts; the city also has an impressive lineup of residency artists for extended engagements. Watch six-time Grammy Award-winner Lady Gaga take over the stage at Park Theater at Park MGM during her two-year engagement beginning December 2018, or take a seat at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, which has drawn the likes of Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Reba and Brooks & Dunn. The recently renamed Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino also boasts impressive headliner residencies such as Backstreet Boys and Gwen Stefani.
TRIBUTE SHOWS
Time travel to experience some of your favorite musical icons during a special tribute performance. Reminisce about your favorite artists of all time (think Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin) at Legends in Concert coming to Tropicana Las Vegas February 2019. At The Rat Pack is Back!, remember legends like Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin at the COPA Showroom Theatre inside Tuscany Suites & Casino. For a little King of Pop action, you’ll want to see the thrilling MJ Live at Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower.
Inside the World of Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil is in a class of its own, bringing imaginative sets, transformative costumery, astonishing feats and emotive music to Las Vegas stages for more than 20 years. Escape to a fantasy world at one of these signature shows on the Strip. Witness a gravity-defying battle as the stage transforms into multiple dimensions right before your eyes during KÀ at MGM Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. Marvel at the extraordinary abilities of the human body—from aerial stunts and harmonized acrobatics to feats of sheer strength—at Mystère inside Treasure Island TI Hotel & Casino. Go on a voyage through a surrealist landscape as the stage shifts seamlessly between air, water, fire and earth at Bellagio’s O. Explore sensuality and sexuality of all kinds—as well burlesque, cabaret and acrobatics—at Zumanity inside New York-New York Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. For a music-centric experience, go on a psychedelic adventure set to the groundbreaking soundtrack of The Beatles music at The Beatles LOVE inside the Mirage, or listen to legendary tracks of the King of Pop paired with dazzling light shows, modern sets and high-energy choreography at Michael Jackson ONE inside Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.
Broadway, Ballet & Beyond: The Smith Center
Just minutes from Downtown Las Vegas, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is a beacon of artistry, its silvery Art Deco accents glittering against the streamlined sandstone and its 17-story Carillon bell tower rising above Symphony Park. After strolling to see the outdoor sculptures, stop into one of the three venues—Reynolds Hall, Myron’s Cabaret Jazz or Troesh Studio Theater—to watch everything from Broadway musicals and traveling performers to resident companies such as Las Vegas Philharmonic and the Nevada Ballet Theatre.
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