Other Las Vegas Shows, Entertainment and "Special Deals."

Chapter 6: Entertainment & Shows

6.1: Getting married in Las Vegas
6.2: After the sun goes down
6.3: Best long running shows
6.4: Getting the best deals
6.5: What or who is playing now
6.6: The hot Vegas night c lubs
6.7: Bars, lounges & comedy club s
6.8: Seamy side of Sin City

Other show options you should consider

6.4 Other shows and special deals

The Las Vegas entertainment lineup is constantly changing. Besides attending one major show, you will also want to see at least one of the lower cost shows. As a general rule, buy tickets from the show’s box office. (Some ticket services sell tickets for more than face value!)

Note that many shows offer promotional “price off” or “two-for-one” Specials! (Find them on the web or in an ad in the “What’s On” magazine in your hotel room.) And don’t overlook the half-price show booths.

Tip: Be wary of any show that is at a small or old hotel ...or one that you would not want to stay in (that is, the lower rated hotels.) The following are some recommended lower price shows that are currently running.

Clint Holmes: Musical Journey - Harrahs Las Vegas -3475 Las Vegas Blvd. S - Las Vegas NV 89109 - Telephone: (702) 369-5000 or (800) 427-7247 - Show times: Mon-Sat: 7:30pm - Dark Sunday - Cost: $59.95 plus tax - (A very well rated show!) - Two-for-one tickets are available here. Review here. Another review here.

Legends in Concert - Imperial Palace - Telephone: (888) 777-7664 - Show times - Mon-Sat: 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. - Dark Sunday - Cost: General Admission $39.95, Preferred Seating $49.95, VIP Booth $59.95 (Includes one drink.) This celebrity impersonator show (includes Elvis) and has been running for 20 years! (Performers constantly change.) Best seats are in the “A” and “B” section. ($3 off coupon here.)

...is a very long running show!

Rita Rudner - Cabaret Theater - New York New York Hotel/Casino - 3790 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas NV 89109 - Telephone: (702) 740-6969 / (800) 693-6763 - Show times - Mon-Thurs: 8 p.m., Fri-Sat: 9 pm - Dark Sunday - Tickets: $49-$55 plus tax - Las Vegas best female stand-up comedienne. - Review

Penn & Teller - Samba Theatre inside the Rio All-Suite Hotel - 3700 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas NV 89103 Tel. (702) 777-7777 / (800) 784-5737 - Hours: Daily 9:00 p.m. (Dark Tue) - Tickets $75.00 +tax. - Review.

V: The Ultimate Variety Show at the Aladdin - (702) 932-1818 ($3.00 phone order surcharge) - is basically a variety show with a wide assortment of constantly changing speciality acts. Show schedule: Every night at 7:30 and 9:00 p.m. Ticket prices: $55.00 & $69.00 (VIP) but don't pay full price! Look for price off coupons or get your ticket at the half price ticket booth here or here. Review.

What’s happening in Vegas?

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has an excellent search engine that will let you know the various shows and events that will be taking place while you are in Las Vegas. It is particularly valuable since (1.) it is kept up-to-date (...many show listings and ticket pricing on the Internet are NOT) and (2.) it gives the box office price (...generally the lowest price unless a coupon special is available.) Many other listings are agents that add fees to the base price.

LVCVA Search engine

Always start with this search engine when planning your vacation! You merely enter the dates of your trip to get an exhaustive list.

The Las Vegas Online Entertainment Guide is also good ...and one of the few that seems to be accurate and kept up to date.

Las Vegas Events Calendar - lists all attractions, shows, concerts, sporting and special events that are taking place in Sin City on a specific day. Just click on a month and day to get that day’s happenings. Events are listed up to three months in advance. Very handy to line up things you might want to do on your trip.

American West Vacations has an excellent listing of current shows - each with a short review. They also list the prices. As a general rule, the higher the price the better the show (...and the harder it is to get tickets.)

Looking for an accurate review of a Las Vegas Show. I suggest the IGO Shows.com website. They not only have most of the Vegas show reviews, but tell when they are playing, the ticket prices and list the official website of the show.

The half price show booths

You MUST come to these locations to obtain half price show tickets and information. Their arrangement with the various entertainment venues prevents them from discussing their show offerings over the telephone. The seating of these tickets is often not the best. (But slipping the host $10 should get you an improvement!)

Tickets2Nite offers day-of-show tickets to major shows around town at half-price, plus a $4 service fee. - The box office opens at noon, but the line starts forming about 11:15 a.m. This is for folks who are flexible about their choices. Tickets2Nite is very easy to find — located near the giant coke bottle next door to the MGM Grand in the Showcase mall. They can be reached at 888-4TIX2NITE (484-9264).

TIX4Tonight also offers Las Vegas shows at half the box office price ...including headliners, variety, magic, comedy, and showgirls. Three locations on the Las Vegas strip:(1.) next to the Harley-Davidson Cafe at Harmon Street - just South of the Aladdin Casino; (2.) on the North Strip, across from Stardust Hotel and (3.) at the Fashion Show Mall in front of Neiman Marcus. They sometimes have last minute tickets to some "always sold-out" Las Vegas shows at a smaller discount. Opens every day at 11:30 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m. They take all major credit cards, travelers checks and cash, but not personal checks. Tel. (877) TIX 4TNT (877-849-4868). Print out a line pass plus get a $1.00 discount on tickets with a coupon available here

Sexy Las Vegas Shows

La Femme - MGM Grand - 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas NV 89109 - Telephone: (702) 891-1111 / (800) 929-1111. - All 13 dancers in "La Femme" are members of the original Parisian Crazy Horse dance troupe. - Hours: Wed-Mon 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. Dark Tuesday. Tickets $59.00. (No one under 18 years of age.) - Review.

Skintight - Harrah’s - 3475 Las Vegas Blvd. S. - Las Vegas, NV 89109 - Telephone: (702) 369-5111 / (800) 392-9002 Ext. 5222 - Spicy late-night adult revue, a sexy medley of hot musical selections, sensual lighting and breathtaking choreography. - Hours: Mon-Wed & Sat. 10:30 p.m., Fri. 10 p.m. & 12 a.m., Sun 7:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $49.95 + tax. - Review.

X - An Erotic Adventure - V Theatre inside the Desert Passage Mall - Aladdin - 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S. - Las Vegas , NV 89109 - Telephone: (702) 785-5555 / (877) 333-9474 - Sexy, sensual (but not topless) adult show. Hours: Nightly, 10:30 p.m., $55 adult, $65 VIP (Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.) - $55 (VIP $65) - Review.

Midnight Fantasy - Luxor Hotel/Casino - 3900 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas NV 89119 - Telephone: (702) 262-4000 / (800) 288-1000 - A provocative adult dance revue. Hours: Tues, Thurs & Sat at 8:30 & 10:30 p.m. , Wed. & Fri. 10:30 p.m. - Sun. 8:30 p.m. (Dark Monday) Tickets: $43.95. - Review.

Fashionistas - Krave Nightclub inside the Desert Passage - Aladdin - 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S. - Las Vegas , NV 89109 - Telephone: (702) 836-0833 - An erotically charged dance revue with a cast of 19 dancers about the fashion world out of control. Contains neither nudity nor dialogue. -. 9:00pm Tuesday - Saturday (Dark Sunday & Monday) Tickets $49.95 & $59.95 +tax - ($10 off coupon.) - Review here. And Here.

Erocktica Live! - Club Rio - Rio All-Suite Hotel - 3700 W. Flamingo Rd. - Las Vegas, NV 89103 - Telephone: (702) 777-7776 - Erocktica is about sex, sweat, and rock n' roll. - Hours: 10 p.m. Nightly (Dark Tue) - $49.95 plus tax includes 2 free beers - All tickets purchased receive free admission to VooDoo or Club Rio immediately following the show: Sun-Wed: VooDoo; Thurs-Sat: Club Rio).

Crazy Girls - Riviera Hotel Casino - 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas NV 89109 - Telephone (702) 734-5110 / (800) 634-6753 - Billed as “Las Vegas' Sexiest Topless Revue,” show has been running nearly two decades. - Hours: Daily 9:30 p.m. - Dark Tuesdays. (Must be 18 years or older.) Tickets: Originally $9.95 are now $34.95 plus taxes. (Two-for-One Admission coupon - Buy one - Get one free!) - Review.