Tag: Vegas Shows

Life is Beautiful Lineup

Life is Beautiful is a one-of-a-kind festival that brings together the very best music, art, food and learning programming into Downtown Las Vegas.

The Mob Museum Las Vegas

The Mob Museum – Las Vegas’ Connection to Organized Crime.

 

Sin City’s ties to organized crime are an “open secret,” but the true connections have never been so well documented as they are at the Mob Museum. This recent downtown addition separates fact from fiction, and lays bare some of the more sordid events in our town’s history If you’re fascinated by folks like Al Capone and the underworld dealings of gangsters past and present, Downtown’s the Mob Museum, housed in a former courthouse that hosted part of the Kefauver hearings, is a must. The museum’s exhibits and artifacts (including the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Wall) detail the Mafia’s impact on Las Vegas and the rest of the country, as well as the steps law enforcement took to bring the dons down. Check the museum calendar for special speaker events, author talks and Mob-related parties at 300 Stewart Ave at N 3rd St open daily 10am–7pm; July, Aug: Mon–Thurs. Sun 10am–7pm; Fri, Sat 10am–9pm.

2016 Billboard Music Awards Las Vegas

2016 Billboard Music Awards live from the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

This is definitely going to be a busy weekend in Sin City! The 2016 Billboard Music Awards are going to return to ABC and will be broadcast live from the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22 at 8:00pm ET/PT with host Ludacris and new host Ciara, who replaces Chrissy Teigen. The show will showcase this year’s hottest and biggest music stars. Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social engagement. Las Vegas regular The Weeknd, who had a residency at Drai’s Live at the Cromwell, could be the big winner with 19 nominations in 16 categories. Drake and Fetty Wrap have 11 nods in 10 categories, with Taylor Swift and Adele finalists for eight awards. The five finalists for Top Artist are the amazing Adele, Justin, Drake, Taylor and The Weeknd. Music-lovers get ready to see some of your favorite artist!