Las Vegas is the live-entertainment capital of the world — and it shows! On any given night you can see a Cirque du Soleil spectacle, world-class magic, a raunchy (in a good way) adults-only circus, a dead-on Elvis tribute, or a comedy-hypnosis show where the audience is the act. There are roughly 100 shows running…
Under the Influence Comedy hypnosis is a Vegas tradition for one simple reason: you never see the same show twice. Willing volunteers from the audience are the real stars, and what they do under the spell is genuinely unpredictable — which makes these some of the most fun, low-cost nights in town. There are only…
Wake me up before the show show… Only in Vegas can brunch come with a full show. The city’s brunch shows pair a meal — usually with bottomless mimosas — with live music or performance, turning a Saturday or Sunday morning into the main event. They’re a great, lower-key way to fit entertainment into a…
Shows that Werk Drag has gone fully mainstream in Vegas — and the city now has the shows to prove it. From a big-stage RuPaul’s Drag Race production on the Strip to up-close, bottomless-mimosa brunches, these are some of the most fun, high-energy nights (and mornings) in town. They split into two camps: the marquee…
Run away and join the Cirque No company defines the modern Vegas spectacle like Cirque du Soleil. Gravity-defying acrobatics, custom-built theaters, and staging you won’t see anywhere else — these are the marquee productions people fly in to see. There are five in town, and they’re more different from each other than you’d think. Four…
Vegas is one of the best comedy towns in the country, and stand-up runs all night, every night. The scene splits into two kinds of room: marquee headliners with their own residencies, and rotating comedy clubs where the lineup changes from set to set. Both are reliably good, and most are easy on the wallet….
A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That… Rooted in the old Vegas vaudeville tradition but supercharged for the modern stage, these fast-paced productions pack rotating acts into one night — and they range from all-ages spectacles to filthy adults-only circus comedy. Figure out the vibe — family spectacle, grown-up cabaret, or a…
Make it a Double (Take)… Vegas was built on impersonators. From the legions of Elvises to the Rat Pack, the crooners, and a new wave of RuPaul’s Drag Race royalty, the city has always loved a dead-on recreation of a star. The best impersonators don’t just sound like the legend — they become them. This…
Toe Tapping is Encouraged Vegas runs on live music. From masked dance crews and jukebox musicals to dead-on tributes to Elvis, Motown, and Michael Jackson, the city’s musical shows cover every era and nearly every artist worth hearing. Done right, a music show is simply the songs you love played live — by performers who’ve…
Hits Me Baby One More Time… Las Vegas has always run on tributes. Long before residencies by the actual stars, the city made its name on dead-on recreations of the legends — Elvis and the Rat Pack, then Motown, the British Invasion, and every pop icon since. Done well, a tribute is less impersonation than…
After-Hour Ahhhs… Las Vegas after dark is a category all its own. “Adult” here covers a lot of ground — jaw-dropping adults-only circus spectacles, male revues built for girls’ night, topless burlesque, filthy stand-up, and magic with a dirty punchline. The right one depends entirely on the occasion and exactly how far over the line…
Vegas for Kids (and their adults) One of the most kid friendly things you can do in Las Vegas is go to a family-friendly show, and there are lots of them! On any given day you can watch robot combat, trained rescue cats performing at Planet Hollywood, a dance crew in white masks doing things…