Nightlife & the Arts in Las Vegas

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Nightlife & the Arts in Las Vegas

Name	Category	Location

1 OAK The "OAK" in this nightclub's name is an acronym for "Of A Kind,"...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

The Artisan Lounge This not-yet-well-known favorite of ours is in the slightly out-of-the-way...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Backdoor Lounge For those of you who believe that Latinos are the sexiest men...	Bars	Las Vegas

Badlands Saloon Consider the "Badlands" a 24-hour haven for local gay cowboys...	Bars	Las Vegas

Bank "Status is everything!" goes the motto at this white-hot, megadance...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas


The Beatles Revolution Lounge Designed for synergy with Cirque du Soleil's Beatles-theme Love...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Beauty Bar This charming little Downtown joint, spun off from a popular...	Bars	Las Vegas

Blue Man Group The three bald, blue, and silent characters in utilitarian uniforms...	Theater	Las Vegas

Blue Martini Lounge It's in a shopping mall eight minutes from the Strip (by taxi)...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Book & Stage Book & Stage started as Cosmopolitan's sports book, but now...	Music Clubs	Las Vegas

Brad Garrett's Comedy Club Brad Garrett returned to his stand-up roots and after establishing...	Comedy Clubs	Las Vegas

Bunkhouse Offering raucous rock in a raucous downtown saloon, this is where...	Music Clubs	Las Vegas

Carrot Top After years on the college circuit, the prop comic moved his...	Comedy Clubs	Las Vegas

Celine Dion Celine Dion became a divisive pop star in the '90s, and so may...	Concerts	Las Vegas

The Chandelier True to its name, this uber-swanky lounge sits in a chandelier...	Bars	Las Vegas

Chateau Nightclub and Gardens A marble staircase leads revelers from straight from the Strip...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

Cheetah's This gentleman's club is no stranger to headlines. It has been...	Themed Entertainment	Las Vegas

Chippendales: The Show Score one for the ladies: The Rio builds a theater dedicated...	Theater	Las Vegas

Club Paradise Its location—directly across from the Hard Rock Hotel and...	Themed Entertainment	Las Vegas

Colosseum at Caesars Palace The $95 million theater was built in 2003 for Celine Dion, who...	Arts Centers	Las Vegas

Coyote Ugly Barmaids in tight clothes break into choreographed bar-top dances...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Crazy Girls The Riviera staged this low-rent version of the Crazy Horse Cabaret...	Theater	Las Vegas

Crazy Horse III Rising from the ashes of two previous strip clubs (Sin and the...	Themed Entertainment	Las Vegas

Criss Angel—Believe When no one seemed to appreciate the odd-couple pairing of Cirque...	Theater	Las Vegas

Defending the Caveman Rob Becker's anthropological take on the battle of the sexes...	Theater	Las Vegas

Deja Vu Presents Vince Neil's Girls Girls Girls This place isn't just a topless bar—it's also an ultra-lounge...	Themed Entertainment	Las Vegas

Déjà Vu Showgirls No city in the free world can boast of more breast implants per...	Themed Entertainment	Las Vegas

The Deuce Lounge James Bond—he of the martinis shaken, not stirred—would...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Donny and Marie Osmond The Mormon siblings who grew up in front of America still look...	Concerts	Las Vegas

Double Down Saloon The grand poobah of Vegas dive bars, the Double D is a short...	Bars	Las Vegas

Downtown Cocktail Room Hiding from your creditors? Seeking a good spot for a séance...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

eyecandy High technology hits the Strip at this vast "interactive" ultralounge...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Fantasy It's not uncommon to see couples in the audience here. Fantasy...	Theater	Las Vegas

Flex A small, neighborhood-oriented club for men, this 24-hour hotspot...	Bars	Las Vegas

Foundation Room This lounge takes aesthetic appeal to an unprecedented level...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Frankie's Tiki Room You want Polynesian tiki-bar culture, Vegas-style? You want grass...	Bars	Las Vegas

Freakin' Frog Prepare to get carded at this college bar with "1,000 beers in...	Bars	Las Vegas

Freezone An egalitarian mix of (straight and gay) men and women congregates...	Bars	Las Vegas

Ghostbar Perched atop the Palms, this apex of ultralounges has rock music...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Gipsy The oldest, largest, and most famous alternative dance club in...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

Gordie Brown The Canadian impressionist has been a Las Vegas presence for...	Comedy Clubs	Las Vegas

The Griffin Lounge As good as Vegas Bohemia gets, this Downtown bar, close to the...	Bars	Las Vegas

Haze Dioramas with living, breathing humans catch your attention the...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

Hollywood Theatre Magic maestro David Copperfield has come to dominate the schedule...	Arts Centers	Las Vegas

House of Blues This nightclub-concert hall hybrid at Mandalay Bay was the seventh...	Music Clubs, Cafes	Las Vegas

House of Blues at Mandalay Bay The Las Vegas branch of this chain had lost some of the lucrative...	Arts Centers	Las Vegas

Hyde Lounge Before he rebuilds the Sahara, SBE founder and CEO Sam Nazarian...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

The Improv Comedy impresario Budd Friedman oversees the bookings for this...	Comedy Clubs	Las Vegas

Jersey Boys Las Vegas proved to be a fine location for a permanent company...	Theater	Las Vegas

The Joint The Joint's entire second floor is a wrap-around balcony for...	Arts Centers	Las Vegas

The Joint Arenas acts such as the Rolling Stones, the Eagles, and Sting...	Music Clubs	Las Vegas

Jubilee! This is the last place to experience the over-the-top vision...	Theater	Las Vegas

KÀ KÀ is Cirque du Soleil's bold interpretation of live martial-arts...	Theater	Las Vegas

Koi Lounge Circles are a big theme at this lounge that fronts Koi restaurant...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Krâve Live entertainers, acrobats, and go-go dancers put a mixed crowd...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

Las Vegas Little Theatre Las Vegas's oldest community theater has branched out beyond...	Theater	Las Vegas

Las Vegas Philharmonic Formed in 1998, the Philharmonic performs both a "Masterworks"...	Music	Las Vegas

Lavo From the people who brought us the titanic Tao comes this restaurant-lounge-dance...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

LAX At one point in recent Vegas history (circa 2007/08), this tremendous...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

Le Rêve Perhaps befitting the surreal dream implied in the title, it...	Theater	Las Vegas

Legends in Concert After 26 years at the Imperial Palace, the durable Legends moved...	Theater	Las Vegas

Level 107 Lounge The Stratosphere might be downscale compared to other Vegas hotels...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Lily Bar & Lounge This colorful (hence the name) ultra lounge is quite literally...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

LOVE Meet the Beatles again, well sort of, in a certified home run...	Theater	Las Vegas

Lucky Bar This circular bar's casual, lively atmosphere, comfy couch-like...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

LVH Theater Once famous as the home base for Elvis Presley, this 1,600-capacity...	Arts Centers	Las Vegas

Mac King The reigning king of Las Vegas afternoons—12 years and...	Theater	Las Vegas

Mandalay Bay Events Center A corporate merger made this arena a companion rather than a...	Arts Centers	Las Vegas

Mandarin Bar Few views of the Strip are as breathtaking as the one you'll...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Marquee This cavernous joint, run by the same company that operates Tao...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

Mermaid Restaurant & Lounge Normally we wouldn't give bars a kid-friendly rating, but this...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

MGM Grand Garden The biggest concert names, including Madonna, Coldplay, George...	Arts Centers	Las Vegas

Michael Jackson "The Immortal" After two years on the road, Cirque du Soleil's salute to Michael...	Theater	Las Vegas

Minus 5 Ice Bar Did you ever think you'd be wearing a winter parka in the Las...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Mix Lounge Floor-to-ceiling windows, an appealing curved bar, an equally...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Moon Packing in more futuristic technology than a space station, this...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

Mystère Since 1993 Cirque du Soleil's new-age circus has been the town's...	Theater	Las Vegas

Nathan Burton Comedy Magic The likeable magician whom many came to know on America's Got...	Theater	Las Vegas

Nevada Ballet Theatre The city's longest-running fine-arts organization (this being...	Dance	Las Vegas

O More than $70 million was spent on Cirque du Soleil's theater...	Theater	Las Vegas

OG Yes, it's the granddaddy of Vegas strip clubs, and the first...	Themed Entertainment	Las Vegas

Onyx Theatre Some wild and challenging theater has emerged in the back of...	Theater	Las Vegas

Orleans Arena The Orleans Arena plays to locals with such family favorites...	Arts Centers	Las Vegas

Orleans Showroom A superwide stage (originally designed to lure TV production)...	Arts Centers	Las Vegas

Palomino Club This is one of the oldest strip clubs in the area (the Rat Pack...	Themed Entertainment	Las Vegas

Parasol Up Not to be confused with sister lounge "Parasol Down," this exquisite-looking—and...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Paymon's Mediterranean Cafe and Hookah Lounge The hookah is an elaborate Middle Eastern water pipe that is...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

The Pearl The Palms set out to make its 2,500-capacity music hall better...	Arts Centers	Las Vegas

The Pearl Look out, Hard Rock. Not only does the Palms Casino Resort have...	Music Clubs	Las Vegas

Peepshow Reality TV succeeded where Broadway director-choreographer Jerry...	Cabaret	Las Vegas

Penn & Teller Eccentric comic magicians Penn & Teller once seemed an unlikely...	Comedy Clubs	Las Vegas

Peppermill's Fireside Lounge Many visitors to Viceville leave disappointed, finding the wrecking...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Piranha Boutique Nightclub As the sister establishment to the ever-popular Gipsy (across...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

Planet Hollywood Theater The 7,000-seat concert hall was the only part of the original...	Arts Centers	Las Vegas

The Price Is Right Come on down! Audience members get called by familiar hosts such...	Theater	Las Vegas

PURE Although a few Vegas dance clubs are more provocative—and...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

The Railhead This comfortable venue started as an open casino and lounge that...	Music Clubs	Las Vegas

Rock of Ages The unlikely Broadway hit, a salute to '80s-era hair metal and...	Theater	Las Vegas

Rocks Lounge This venue became famous hosting Zowie Bowie, a guy-and-gal...	Music Clubs	Las Vegas

Rod Stewart Wearing the second half of his 60s as comfortably as a mop of...	Concerts	Las Vegas

Sapphire The owners claim to have spent $26 million for the bragging rights...	Themed Entertainment	Las Vegas

Sheri's Cabaret That Sheri sure knows her sin. This enormous all-nude club—complete...	Themed Entertainment	Las Vegas

Sin City Comedy Veteran comedian John Padon gave the usual stand-up formula a...	Comedy Clubs	Las Vegas

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts Las Vegas got its very own ($150-million) world-class performing...	Music Clubs	Las Vegas

South Point Showroom When developer Michael Gaughan sold The Orleans to Boyd Gaming...	Arts Centers	Las Vegas

Spearmint Rhino At the "Rhino," as everyone calls it, you can expect a veritable...	Themed Entertainment	Las Vegas

Stoney's Rockin' Country What do you get when you fill a country-themed Texas saloon with...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

Suncoast Showroom The Suncoast is a locals casino that is a 15-mi or so drive off...	Arts Centers	Las Vegas

Surrender Steve Wynn and nightclub impresario Sean Cristie came together...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

Talon Club This swanky little pocket bar is open to everyone, but its spot...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Las Vegas

Tao Nowhere else in Vegas furnishes you with the four D's—dining...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

Terry Fator Las Vegas has long been a haven for impressionists, only this...	Cabaret	Las Vegas

Thomas and Mack Center Since the MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay both built their own concert...	Arts Centers	Las Vegas

Ticketmaster As most of the venues in town are part of Ticketmaster, you can...	Tickets	Las Vegas

Tickets & Tours Tickets & Tours, operated by Entertainment Benefits Group...	Tickets	Las Vegas

Tix4tonight With 10 locations and counting, Tix4tonight is the place to visit...	Tickets	Las Vegas

Tournament of Kings One of the last vestiges of Las Vegas's "family" phase is 20-plus...	Theater	Las Vegas

Tryst No other club in Vegas has its own 90-foot waterfall, a distinction...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

University of Nevada-Las Vegas Theater Department UNLV's Nevada Conservatory Theatre brings in outside professionals...	Theater	Las Vegas

Vanity With an interior adorned with antique mirrors and a cyclone chandelier...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

Vegas.com Vegas.com has become a major sales outlet for full-priced tickets...	Tickets	Las Vegas

Vinnie Favorito Don Rickles has an heir apparent in this insult comic who devotes...	Comedy Clubs	Las Vegas

VooDoo Rooftop Nightclub Take in great views of the city at this indoor/outdoor, bi-level...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

X Burlesque There's no old-time burlesque here. Instead, an edgy modern-rock...	Cabaret	Las Vegas

XS As its name suggests, everything about XS is superlative. At...	Dance Clubs	Las Vegas

Zumanity For its third Las Vegas production, Cirque du Soleil deliberately...	Theater	Las Vegas
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