UPCOMING LAS VEGAS EVENTS
by billhere.
and
Emilie Fish, Director of Product Development

As your date of departure for Las Vegas comes
closer, more events are announced. That is why
this list is updated monthly and only three
months ahead.

When are you coming to Las Vegas???
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MARCH, 2003
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Thru Mar.19= George Carlin - MGM Grand.
Thru Mar.23= Rock X-Posed Tour of The Kodak Rock
Photography Collection - Rio.
Thru April 6= The Fab Four - Las Vegas Hilton.
Thru May 4= Art Through the Ages - Guggenheim
Hermitage Museum - Venetian.
Thru Sep.7= Andy Warhol:Celebrity Portraits Exhibit-
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art.
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10-13= David Brenner - Suncoast.
11-13= Bingo World Expo - Riviera.
12-15= Chicago - Stardust.
12= Soccer - Sam Boyd Stadium.
13= Grand Opening of Nine Fine Irishmen Irish Pub
- New York-New York.
13= Grand Opening of Ah Sin Restaurant and Risque
Nightclub facing The Strip - Paris Las Vegas.
13-15= Craft & Sewing Festival - Cashman Center:
14= Ozzy Osbourne - Hard Rock.
14-15= Natalie Cole - Las Vegas Hilton.
14-15= Ray Romano - Mirage.
14-15= Lou Rawls & Nancy Wilson - Paris Las Vegas.
14-15= Vagina Monologues-UNLV J. Bayley Theater
14-16= "Celtic Féis" Irish Festival-New York-New York
14-16= Sergio Mendes - Suncoast.
15= Dr. Phil - Aladdin.
15= St.Patrick's Day Parade - 4th Street, Downtown.
15= St.Patrick's Day.
15= Audioslave, Burning Brides - Hard Rock.
15= Ludacris - Mandalay Bay House of Blues.
15= Grand Opening of three shows in the San Remo:
Daytripper, Rock & Roll Idols & All Shook Up.
16= Kiss - Rain at the Palms. SOLD OUT.
17= St.Patrick's Day.
17= Grand Opening of Bradley Ogden Restaurant next to
the Colosseum Theater - Caesars Palace.
17-April 1= Wayne Newton - Stardust.
18-20= NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament-All Sportsbooks.
18-23= Neil Sedaka - Orleans.
19= Erasure - Hard Rock.
20-22, 24, 26= Paul Anka - MGM Grand.
21= Boxing - Aladdin.
21= Glen Campbell - Texas Station.
21-23= Craft Show - Cashman Center.
21-23= Frankie Avalon - Suncoast.
22= Steve Adler of Guns N' Roses - Boulder Station.
22= Boxing - Mandalay Bay. [PPV-TV]
22= Monster Truck Finals- Sam Boyd Stadium.
22= Glen Miller Orchestra - Sam's Town Live!
24= Oscar Night Benefit - Caesars Palace.
24-30= Emo Phillips - Riviera Comedy Club.
25= Grand opening of Celine Dion show to be called "A New
Day". Colosseum Theater in Caesars Palace, costing
$95 million, seating 4,000 is ready. Show will have more
than 60 dancers and backup singers. THIS IS NOT A
CELINE DION CONCERT.
Rumors are circulating that tickets costing $150 for orchestra
seating are not selling well. There are 5 shows per week with
4,000 seats available for each performance or 20,000 seats
to fill EACH WEEK.
Rights to the show have been sold to Chrysler which will have
Chrysler all over the signs, programs etc.
26-27= The Nightclub Industry Convention - Riviera:
27= Baseball Exhibition - Dodgers vs Rockies-Cashman Field.
27-30= Dragon Tales Live (for kids) - Cox Pavilion.
27-30= Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons - Orleans.
27-30= The Moody Blues - Paris Las Vegas.
27-April 2= Ann-Margret - MGM Grand.
28= The Gatlin Brothers - Boulder Station.
28-30= Home & Garden Show - Cashman Center.
28= Boxing - Orleans.
28-29= The B-52's - Las Vegas Hilton.
28-29= Elton John & Billy Joel - MGM Grand.
28-30- The Four Freshmen - Suncoast.
29= Kenny G - Aladdin.
29= Diane Schuur - Boulder Station.
30= Patti Lupone - UNLV Ham Hall.
31= Major League Baseball Opening Day-All Sportsbooks.
????= La Piazza Food Court re-opening after
renovations - Caesars Palace.
????= Hamada Japanese Restaurant (where Mask
restaurant was previously located) - Rio.
April, 2003
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1= April Fools Day.
3-5= College Boxing Championship - Cox Pavillion.
3-6= NHRA Hot Rod Events-LV Motor Speedway
3-9= Jackie Mason - MGM Grand.
4= Three Mo' Tenors - Aladdin.
4-5= George Lopez - Las Vegas Hilton.
4-6= Tower of Power - Orleans.
4-6= Celebrity Car Auction - Palms.
4-6= Jackie Martling - Riviera Comedy Club.
4-6= Tony Orlando - Suncoast.
5= Dwight Yoakam - Boulder Station.
5= Dionne Warwick - Texas Station.
5-6= Salute to Richard Rodgers - Nevada Ballet.
6= Move clocks ahead one hour.
6-May 26= Wayne Newton - Stardust.
7-10= NAB (Nat. Assoc. of Broadcasters) Convention.
110,000 at Convention Ctr. & L.V. Hilton.
8-27= Engelbert Humperdinck - Las Vegas Hilton.
10-13= Clark County Fair & Rodeo - Logandale, NV.
10-13= Louie Anderson - Orleans.
10-23= David Copperfield - MGM Grand.
11= Kelly Osbourne - Huntridge Theatre.
11-12= Mardi Gras Celebration - Fremont St. Exp.
11-12= Al Jarreau - Paris Las Vegas.
11-13= Christopher Cross - Suncoast.
12= Wet 'n Wild opens for the season. Open on weekends
only, up to May 18th.
12= The Manhattan Transfer-Riviera Royale Pavilion.
14-16= Creative Embroidery Conference - Orleans:
14-17= World Tour Poker Championship - Bellagio.
15-May 23= World Series of Poker - Binion's.
16-20= Horse Jumping World Final - Thomas & Mack.
17-19= Golf - LPGA Classic-Las Vegas Country Club:
17-20= Rockabilly Weekend - Gold Coast.
18-19= The Commodores - Las Vegas Hilton.
18-19= Wayne Brady - Paris Las Vegas.
18-20= The Letterman - Suncoast.
18-21= Easter Weekend.
19= George Thorogood - House of Blues.
19= Tiger Jam VI with Bon Jovi - Mandalay Bay.
22= Hawaiian Luau Show opens for the season
- Imperial Palace.
23-26= Poolplayers Convention - Riviera.
23- May 4= Righteous Brothers - Orleans.
24-May 7 = Howie Mandel - MGM Grand.
25-27= Ventriloquists Festival - Imperial Palace.
25= Boxing - Orleans.
25= Creedence Clearwater Revisited - Sunset Station.
25-27= Dennis Miller - Paris Las Vegas.
25-27= Debbie Reynolds - Suncoast.
26= Fabian - Boulder Station.
26= Jimmy Buffet - MGM Grand.
29-May 1= Networld+Interop Convention.
????= Hilton Grand Vacations Timeshare opens
their 33-storey, 295 studio, one and two bedroom
units. Located across the street from Wet 'n' Wild
on The Strip.
????= World Furniture Market Center start construction of a
10-story building near downtown.
????= OPM nightclub opens on the second floor of Chinois
in the Forum Shops in Caesars Palace.
????= New York-New York Slot Club merging
into whole MGM Mirage Players Club.
????= New pool and spa - Fitzgerald's.
????= Huge new sign and canopy opening on The Strip
- Fashion Show Mall.

May, 2003
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1= Harrah's Annual Stockholders Meeting - Rio.
1-2= Paul Rodriguez - Las Vegas Hilton.
2= K-1 Kickboxing - Mirage.
2-3= Mel & Pam Tillis - Las Vegas Hilton.
3= Horse Racing - Kentucky Derby - All sportsbooks.
3= Race for the Cure - Fremont Street.
3= Boxing.De La Hoya vs Campas-Mandalay Bay. [PPV-TV]
3= AMA Supercross World Finals-Sam Boyd Stadium.
5= Cinco de Mayo Mexican celebrations
6-10= Gay Pride Festival.
6-June 1= The Smothers Brothers - Las Vegas Hilton.
8-11= Frankie Avalon & Bobby Rydell - Orleans.
8-21= David Copperfield - MGM Grand.
9-10= Festival of Cars and Guitars - Boulder Station.
9-10= Smokey Robinson - Paris Las Vegas.
10-11= Bobby Collins - Suncoast.
11= Mothers Day.
13-18= "Miss Saigon" - Aladdin.
13-18= Neil Sedaka - Orleans.
15-18= Olivia Newton-John - Paris Las Vegas.
16-18= Tony Danza - Suncoast.
17= Armed Forces Day.
17= Horse Racing-Preakness Stakes-All sportsbooks.
18= All cocktail waitresses will be replaced by
"BevErtertainers" who will sing and dance in 8 to 10 spots on
the casino floor, every 10-15 minutes, and then continue the
usual beverage service - Rio.
21= 38th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards hosted
by Reba McEntire - Mandalay Bay. [CBS-TV]
22-25= Air Supply - Orleans.
22- June 4= George Carlin - MGM Grand.
23= Boxing - Orleans.
23-24= Brett Butler - Top of the Riv - Riviera.
23-25= Stamp & Coin Expo - Tropicana.
24= Blues Brothers - Aladdin.
25= Car Racing - Indianapolis 500 - All sportsbooks.
25= Grand Opening of $53 million, 80-foot high Orleans
Arena with 9,000-seat capacity featuring Brooks & Dunn
- North side of Orleans.
25-28= Celebrity Impersonators Convention-Imperial Palace.
26= Memorial Day.
29-June 1= David Brenner - Orleans.
29-June 1= Don Rickles - Stardust.
30-31= Jazz Festival - Fremont Street Experience.
30-June 1= Jeff Foxworthy - Paris Las Vegas.
30-June 1= Bill Acosta - Suncoast.
31-June1= Jazz Festival - Fremont Street.
????= Castaways becomes a Holiday Inn.
????= Margueritaville Restaurant and Nightclub opening on
The Strip - Flamingo.
????= Re-opening of Monorail from Bally's to MGM Grand.
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