UPCOMING LAS VEGAS EVENTS
by billhere, Publisher
and
Emilie Fish, Director of Product Development
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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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May, 2003
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Thru May 23= World Series of Poker - Binion's.
Thru May 31= Huge mechanical and real butterflies in the free spring
display - Conservatory inside Bellagio.
Thru May 31= Swipe your slot club card every day for instant
winnings-Castaways.
Thru May 31= Free coupon book - Rampart Casino.
Thru June 1= The Smothers Brothers - L.V. Hilton.
Thru Sep.7= Andy Warhol:Celebrity Portraits Exhibit-
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art.
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8-21= David Copperfield - MGM Grand.
9-22= Siegfried & Roy on vacation -Mirage.
12= Everclear - Mandalay Bay.
13-18= "Miss Saigon" - Aladdin.
13-18= Neil Sedaka - Orleans.
14-16= Michael Douglas & Friends Golf Tournament -Caesars Palace.
15= FREE American Flag being distributed - Terrible's.
15= American Pop Icons Art Exhibit Opens - Guggenheim Hermitage Museum
- Venetian.
15-18= Olivia Newton-John - Paris Las Vegas.
15-June 8= Martin Nievera - Golden Nugget.
16= Chris Cagle - Boulder Station.
16= Michelle Branch - Hard Rock Hotel.
16= 50 Cent - Mandalay Bay.
16= Cracker - Mandalay Bay.
16= King of the Cage - Orleans Arena. [PPV-TV]
16-17= Coasters - Free show - Cannery.
16-18= Home Improvement Show - Cashman Center.
16-18= Tony Danza - Suncoast.
16-18= Peter Pan - UNLV Judy Bayley Theatre.
17= Armed Forces Day.
17= Horse Racing-Preakness Stakes-All sportsbooks.
17= Boxing. Botha vs. Kandelaki - Orleans.[SHOWTIME-TV]
17= LeAnn Rimes - Stratosphere.
17= Our Big Concert 6 with the Deftones, Social Distortion, the Used,
Mudvayne, Taproot, Trapt, Taking Back Sunday, Blinds - Sam Boyd
Stadium.
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.
20= Deana Carter/Diamond Rio/Lonestar- House of Blues in Mandalay Bay.
21= 38th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards hosted by Reba
McEntire with Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, George Strait, Alabama,
Brooks & Dunn, etc. - Mandalay Bay. [CBS-TV]
21= MEN hunk review, show opens - Riviera.
22= OPM (Other People's Money) nightclub opens on the second floor of
Chinois in the Forum Shops in Caesars Palace.
22= Queen Latifah hosts "VH1 Divas Duets" starring Mary J. Blige,
Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Lisa Marie Presley and Jewel - MGM Grand
Garden Arena.
22-25= Air Supply - Orleans.
22- June 4= George Carlin - MGM Grand.
23= Boxing - Aladdin.
23= Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Mandalay Bay.
23= Boxing - Orleans.
23-24= Brett Butler - Top of the Riv - Riviera.
23-25= Coin,Currency & Stamp Expo - Tropicana.
23-26= Tony Bennett - Paris Las Vegas.
24= Blues Brothers - Aladdin.
24= Don Williams - Boulder Station.
24= KLUC-FM 98.5 Summer Jam-Sam Boyd Stadium.
24= Hootie and The Blowfish - Stratosphere.
24= Swim-up blackjack, two tables, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, starts for
the season - Tropicana.
25= Car Racing - Indianapolis 500 - All sportsbooks.
25= Dual Play - House of Blues.
25= Yawni, I mean YANNI - MGM Grand.
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.
26-June 9= Lance Burton on vacation - Monte Carlo.
26-31= Boxing.National Golden Glove-Orleans Arena.
29= Air service starts from Allentown,PA-Interstate Jet
29-June 1= David Brenner - Orleans.
29-June 1= Don Rickles - Stardust.
30= Good Charlotte, New Found Glory - Cox Pavilion.
30-31= Jazz Festival - Fremont Street Experience.
30-31= Andrew "Dice" Clay - Stardust.
30-June 1= Int. Jewelry Show-Cashman Center.
30-June 1= Professional Elvis Impersonators Association Convention at
Lady Luck.
30-June 1= Jeff Foxworthy - Paris Las Vegas.
30-June 1= Bill Acosta - Suncoast.
31= Crosby, Stills & Nash - Aladdin.
31= Bill Engvall - Boulder Station.
31= Les Brown's Band of Renown - Stardust.
31= Kansas/Bad Company/Blue Oyster Cult - Stratosphere.
31= Wrestling - WWE - Thomas & Mack.
31-June1= Jazz Festival - Fremont Street.
????= Venuto Italian and Pink Ginger Pan-Asian Restaurants open where
the Flamingo Room was located - Flamingo.
????= New York-New York Slot Club merging
into whole MGM Mirage Players Club.
????= New pool, spa and outdoor Jackpot Deli opens - Fitzgerald's.
June, 2003
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1= Honky Tonk Angels show closes - Gold Coast.
1= Venetian opening their new $250 million,
14-storey, 1,013 suite "VENEZIA" tower which is being built on top of
their 11-storey existing garage. Will then have a total of 4,049
rooms. Only MGM Grand (5,034) and the Luxor (4,467) will be larger in
the U.S.
2-15= Wayne Newton - Stardust.
3-8= Righteous Brothers - The Orleans.
3-July 13= Sheena Easton - Las Vegas Hilton.
4= New "Serendipity" show opens - Gold Coast.
5-7= Huey Lewis & the News - Las Vegas Hilton.
5-8= Sinbad - Paris Las Vegas.
5-11= Paul Anka - MGM Grand.
6= Pearl Jam - MGM Grand.
6= UFC Meltdown - Thomas & Mack.
6-7= Andrew "Dice" Clay - Stardust.
6-8= The 14th Annual (or 15th Annual if you include the year they were
all thrown in jail) Big Empire Cocktail Soiree will take place in
grungy downtown Las Vegas.
7= Horse Racing. Belmont Stakes - All Sportsbooks.
7= Classical Mystery Tour - Aladdin.
7-8= Golden Rainbow Ribbon of Life-Paris L.V.
8= Jay-Z - Palms.
8-10= Merchandise Expo - L.V. Convention Center.
10-15= Righteous Brothers - The Orleans.
11= New service from Atlanta starts - AirTran Airways.
12-14= Pro Rodeo Tour Final - MGM Grand.
12-25= David Copperfield - MGM Grand.
13= Matchbox Twenty, Sugar Ray - Mandalay Bay.
13= Boxing - Orleans.
13-15= Car Show - Sam's Town.
13-15= The Lettermen - Suncoast.
13-21= CineVegas Int. Film Festival - Palms.
14= Bowzer's Ultimate Doo Wop Party - Aladdin.
14= David Lee Roth - Hard Rock Hotel.
14= Kenny Chesney - Mandalay Bay.
14= Boxing - Stratosphere.
15= Father's Day.
15-29= Clint Holmes Show on vacation - Harrah's.
17-18= Staind - Hard Rock Hotel.
18= New non-stop service from Spokane, Wash.-America West Airlines.
18= Boxing - Cannery.
18-26= "O" Show on vacation - Bellagio.
19= Air service starts from Des Moines,Iowa - Allegiant Air.
19-22= Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey Circus- Orleans Arena.
19-22= Ann-Margret - The Orleans.
20= Auction begins to sell the Aladdin. New name
to be Planet Hollywood or Asia. Operations will continue to be normal.
Filed for bankruptcy 9/28/01.
20= Lou Reed - Hard Rock Hotel.
20= Ziggy Marley - Mandalay Bay.
20= The Beach Boys - Stratosphere.
20= Jay Black and The Americans - Sunset Station.
20-21= Al Green - Paris Las Vegas.
20-21= The Beach Boys - Stratosphere.
20-22= David Brenner - Suncoast.
21= Weird Al Yankovic - Aladdin.
21= Victor Awards 2003 - Las Vegas Hilton.
21= Justin Timberlake & Christina Aguilera - MGM Grand Garden Arena.
21= Lifehouse/Dishwalla - Paris Las Vegas Pool.
23-29= Wayne Newton - Stardust.
23-July 3= Poker Tournament - Bellagio.
25-28= Casino Chips Convention - Tropicana.
26-28= Clint Black - Paris Las Vegas.
26-July 9= Carrot Top - MGM Grand.
27= Boxing - Orleans.
27= Grand Funk Railroad - Sunset Station.
27-29= Tony Orlando - The Orleans.
28= Michael Franks - Boulder Station.
28= Ty Herndon - Sunset Station.
29= Nelly - Palms.
29-July 3= World Pastry Championship - Rio.
????= Castaways becomes a Holiday Inn.
????= Coast Casinos integrate all their casinos into one slot club -
Orleans, Gold Coast, Barbary Coast and Suncoast.
????= "The Cloud" a huge 480-foot long canopy, 180 feet in the air
opens in front of Fashion Show Mall.
????= SKIN, new nightclub opens - Palms.
????= Major expansion to the Sands Convention Center, next to the
Venetian, with more convention space, meeting rooms and ballrooms.
????= Steak House to open where their old Fireside Coffee Shop was
located - Silverton.
????= New sign, new name "TI" - Treasure Island.
????= ICE Nightclub opening at Koval & Harmon where Drink, and Eat,
Too used to be.
JULY, 2003
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1= The old Maxim Hotel on 160 E. Flamingo and Paradise is being
completely renovated and re-opens
with 825 rooms, as the Westin Casuarina Hotel & Spa.
Small casino and all-new spa will be included. No poker room.
3= Herman's Hermits - Santa Fe Station.
3= Village People - Sunset Station.
3-5= The Neville Brothers - Stardust.
4= Eddie Money - Santa Fe Station.
4= Independence Day.
4-5= National Pastry Championship - Rio.
4-6= Wayne Brady - Paris Las Vegas.
5= D.L. Hughley - Aladdin.
5= Poison - Hard Rock Hotel.
5= Fleetwood Mac - MGM Grand Garden Arena.
5= Little River Band - Silverton.
5-6= Laura Brannigan - Suncoast.
7-10= Society of American Magicians Convention - Riviera.
7-20= Wayne Newton - Stardust.
8= Last showing of Pirate Battle - Treasure Island.
New show "Sirens of TI" starts October 26th.
8-9= Hooters Int. Swimsuit Pageant - Paris L.V.
10= Air service starts from Lansing,MI - Allegiant Air.
10-13= Louie Anderson - The Orleans.
11-12 Peter Frampton - Las Vegas Hilton.
11-13= Dennis Miller - Paris Las Vegas.
12= Boxing - Orleans Arena [HBO-TV]
12= Uncle Kracker - Paris Las Vegas Pool.
12-13= Marty Allen - Suncoast.
15= Baseball - All Star Game - All sportsbooks.
15- Aug.3= Engelbert Humperdinck-L.V. Hilton.
17-19= Natalie Cole - Paris Las Vegas.
18= Elvis Costello - Hard Rock Hotel.
18= KC and the Sunshine Band - House of Blues.
18-19= Monster Truck Show - Orleans Arena.
18-19= Andrew "Dice" Clay - Stardust.
18-20= Air Supply - Suncoast.
19= The Rippingtons - Boulder Station.
21= New air service begins from Orlando, FL on Delta Airlines new
low-fare subsidiary "SONG".
21-23= Mrs. United States Pageant - Orleans.
23-26= The Sound of Music - Aladdin.
23-26= Tim Conway/Harvey Corman - Stardust.
24-27= Bobby Vinton - The Orleans.
25-27= Connie Stevens - Suncoast.
26= Loretta Lynn - Buffalo Bill's.
26= Neil Young - Hard Rock.
26= Meat Loaf/Cyndi Lauper-Mandalay Bay Events.
26-27= Dixie Chicks-MGM Grand Garden Arena.
27= Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, Keb' Mo' - Aladdin.
28--Aug. 17= Wayne Newton - Stardust.
29-Aug. 3 = Righteous Brothers The Orleans.
????= Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas opens.
????= Nine Fine Irishmen Irish Pub opens - New York-New York.
????= VEGAS National glossy magazine debuts.
????= Pool expansion & topless area-Mandalay Bay
????= JAQK new gambling magazine to debut.
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