Production shows that run continually, permanent attractions, comedy clubs and lounge acts are not listed here.

For production shows, tours, rides and attractions that run continually go to: http://www.billhere.com/tickets.html

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 ???

December, 2003

NOTE: Most Las Vegas production shows close for a few weeks
vacation during the slow month of December. Call first.

Thru Dec.28= Magical Forest. Huge, must-see Xmas drive-thru.Info.:
http://www.opportunityvillage.org/Calendar/Magical_Forest.htm
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Thru Jan.18, 2004= TREASURES OF CHATSWORTH exhibit featuring the
collection of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire of England. Crowns,
tiaras, silver, porcelain and famous paintings by the Old Masters (da
Vinci, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, Rubens and others) will be exhibited -
Gallery of Fine Art -  inside the Bellagio. Information at:
http://www.bgfa.biz/
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Thru May 2,2004= "A Century of Painting: From Renoir to Rothko"
exhibit
in the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum in the Venetian. Eleven of the 37
paintings have been shown before.
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1= Circusland RV Park adjacent to Circus Circus is now a KOA
Campground and is called the Las Vegas KOA at Circus Circus.
1= Spirit of The Dance Show closes until March 6,2004
- Golden Nugget.
1= Mirage Buffet closed for renovation. Re-opening June,2004.
1-3= Paul Anka - Hollywood Theatre in the MGM Grand.
1-18= Five Diamond World Poker Classic - Bellagio. Info.:
http://www.bellagio.com/pages/frameset_noflash.asp
(Click on Gaming and then Poker Room)
2= Spike TV Video Game Awards - MGM Grand
2-7= Logan Wells, a tribute to Patsy Clein - Las Vegas Hilton.
4= Free Downtown Hoedown - Fremont Street.
4= Serendipity Show closes - Gold Coast.
4= Dwight Yokum - Hard Rock.
4-13= Cowboy Xmas Gift Show with over 400 vendors - 
Las Vegas Convention Center.
4-14= Ricky & The Redstreaks - Stardust.
4-22= Carrot Top - Hollywood Theatre in the MGM Grand.
5= Willie Nelson-House of Blues in Mandalay Bay.SOLD OUT.
5= MEN, the Show closing permanently - Riviera.
5= Boys Choir of Harlem - UNLV Performing Arts Center.
5-6= Deana Carter - Silverton.
5-7= INTERGEM - International Gem & Jewelry Show - 
Cashman Center. Information at:
http://www.estateplace.com/shows.html
and
http://web39.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=NFR&linkID=unlv
5-7= Brad Paisley, Sara Evans - Las Vegas Hilton.
5-7= Jeff Foxworthy - Paris Las Vegas.
5-7= Bill Acosta - Suncoast.
5-14= National Finals Rodeo (NFR) - Thomas & Mack. Info.:
http://www.nfrexperience.com
6= Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Aladdin.
6= George Thorogood - Mandalay Bay.
6= Third Anniversary Celebrations - Terrible's.
6-9= Charlie Daniels - Orleans.
7-9= Free Willie Nelson Tribute - Silverton.
8-10= Brooks & Dunn - Las Vegas Hilton.
8-12= 1964 The Tribute (to the Beatles) - New York-New York.
9= Rockin' Holiday - Fremont Street Experience.
10= Billboard Music Awards - MGM Grand. [FOX-TV]
10-13= Randy Travis - Orleans.
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11= Steve Wyrick, magician and illusionist, is opening his show
at the Aladdin's Center Stage Showroom which is now going to be
called the Steve Wyrick Showroom.
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11= Jane's Addiction - Orleans Arena.
11-13= Keith Urban, Craig Morgan - Las Vegas Hilton.
11-13= Chris Ledoux - Silverton.
12= Darryl Worley - Boulder Station.
12-13= Rodney Carrington - MGM Grand.
12-13= Wayne Brady - Paris Las Vegas.
12-14= Stamp & Coin Expo - Circus Circus.
12-14= Sha Na Na - Suncoast.
13= LeAnn Rimes, Trick Pony - Aladdin.
13= Miss Nevada USA - UNLV Judy Bayley Theatre.
13-14= Holiday Celebration Concert with the Las Vegas 
Philharmonic Orchestra - UNLV Ham Hall.
13-25= L.V. Xmas Celebration - Rio.
14= Amazing Johnathan Show closing - Flamingo.
14= Eric Idle - House of Blues in Mandalay Bay.
15= No more commissions paid to travel agents - Southwest Airlines.
16-21= The Fab Four - Las Vegas Hilton. This is a great show.
If you are a Beatles fan, do not miss it.
16-21= Tony Orlando's Xmas Show = Orleans.
18= The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Hard Rock.
18-21= Mosconi Billiard Championship - MGM Grand.
19= Air service starts from Des Moines,Iowa - America West.
19= Brian Boitano Skating Spectacular - Mandalay Bay.
19= Anthony Cools, Hypnotist Show, closing - Stardust.
19-21= Susan Anton's Christmas Show - Suncoast.
20= Mariah Carey - Aladdin.
20= Kenny Rogers - Buffalo Bill's.
20= Funny Bone Comedy Showcase, final show - Golden Nugget.
20= Brian Boitano Skating Spectacular-Mandalay Bay.
20= Shania Twain - Mandalay Bay.
20-21= Don Ho Christmas Show - Sam's Town.
20= Asian Night - Stardust.
24= College Football - Las Vegas Bowl - Sam Boyd Stadium.
25= Christmas.
26-27= Jerry Seinfeld - Caesars Palace.
26-28= The Fifth Dimension - Suncoast.
26-29= North American Open Chess Tournament-Bally's:
http://www.chesstour.com/nao03.htm
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27= Mandalay Bay opening a new addition of a 43-story tower 
of 1,122-rooms, all-suites, in the space between their theater and 
parking garage. With a separate theme, it will be called THEhotel at 
Mandalay Bay. 
Will have rooftop restaurant/bar called  "MIX", spa/health club,
meeting rooms, 24-hour coffee shop, coffee bar, retail stores,
registration
desk and ground floor bar/lounge.
After opening, Mandalay Bay, including Four Seasons, will have 4,825
rooms, second only after MGM Grand's 5,034 rooms.
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27= Comedy Soul Festival - MGM Grand Garden Arena.
27-28= Debbie Reynolds - The Orleans.
28= NFL Football - regular season ends.
30= Anita Baker - MGM Grand Garden Arena.
31= Rock History Photography Collection closing - Rio.
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***NEW YEAR'S EVE***
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23-Jan. 1= David Copperfield - Hollywood Theatre in the MGM Grand.
27-31= Wayne Newton - Stardust.
29-31= Connie Stevens - Suncoast.
30-31= The Fab Four(Beattles) & Trent Carlini(Elvis)-L.V. Hilton.
31- Feb.29,2004= Martin Nievera - Golden Nugget.
31= Styx, REO Speedwagon - Aladdin.
31= The Strokes - Cox Pavilion.
31= Metallica - Hard Rock. SOLD OUT.
31= The Goo Goo Dolls - House of Blues in Mandalay Bay.
31= Boogie Nights -Mandalay Bay.
31= Debbie Reynolds - Orleans.
31= Comedian Mike Epps - Orleans Arena.
31= New Year's Eve with Vincent Falcone - Suncoast.
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31= Huge Fireworks Display on The Strip. Information at:
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/archives/2003/nov/20/515893157.html
and 
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Nov-20-Thu-2003/news/22627479.html
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31= Fremont Street Experience unveils its $16.5 million 
upgrading of their lights on New Years Eve. No disruption of 
the light show during the renovation. Information at:
http://www.vegasexperience.com/media/NYE2003.htm
31= The Strokes - UNLV Cox Pavilion.
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Dec.??= Bellagio to Monte Carlo tram re-opens.
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Dec.??= Caesars Palace and Flamingo convert practically all of their
slot machines to cash in or ticket-in and only ticket-out (no cash
coming out) slot machines.
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Dec.??= Coast Casinos starts their new slot club card which will be
good at all their casinos; Orleans, Suncoast, Gold Coast and Barbary
Coast.
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Dec.??= Nevada Gaming Control Board approves the 
Golden Nugget sale from MGM Mirage to former owners of
travelscape.com. Expect major positive changes.
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Dec.??= Construction begins to add 296 new rooms. The hotel 
now has only 201-rooms. Completion November, 2004-Suncoast.
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Dec.??= Hard Rock Hotel closing Baby's nightclub for major
renovations.
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Dec.??= HOFBRAUHAUS, a $12 million, enclosed beer garden, 
and replica of the famous one in Munich, Germany will open at
4510 Paradise Road corner of Harmon Avenue. at the 
southeast corner, across from the Hard Rock Cafe.
Capacity will be for 800 people. The Hofbrauhaus beer and large glass
steins will be imported from the original and famous Hofbrauhaus in
Munich, Germany. 
Will have 45-foot-high ceiling. The restaurant will serve Bavarian
food and German pretzels. The music will be performed by authentic
German oom-pah bands. If it is half the fun of any beer garden, this
project will be a huge success! Tel.(702)454-4009. Further
information:
http://www.hofbrauhauslasvegas.com/index.php
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Dec.??= Charcoal Room Steakhouse opens - Santa Fe Station.
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Dec.??= Turnberry Place on Paradise, across the street from the Las
Vegas Hilton, completes their third  40-story Tower. Residences sell 
from $500,000 to $5.25 million. http://www.turnberryplace.com
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Dec.??= New BOUCHON Restaurant opening in the new Venezia 
Tower - Venetian.
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January, 2004

1= New Year's Day.
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1= New Entertainment Tax of 5% in venues over 7,500 capacity 
and 10% in venues under 7,500 capacity.
(Venues with less than 300 capacity are exempt.)
The new total tax in small venues will be 17.5%.
Applies to ticket prices, food and beverages purchased in the venue!
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1-2= College Football Bowl Games - All Sportsbooks.
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2-3= Cher, KC & the Sunshine Band,Village People-MGM Grand.
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2-4= Three Card Poker Tournament - Las Vegas Hilton.
2-4= Wayne Brady - Paris Las Vegas.
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2-7= Carrot Top - MGM Grand Hollywood Theater.
3= Herman's Hermits - Silverton.
3-4= Peter Marshall - Suncoast.
4= Gospel Concert - Orleans Arena.
6= Air Service canceled from Denver - Allegiant Air.
6= Publicity Stunt - Longest line of people. Lead by Mac King
in Carnaval Court - Harrah's.
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8= Elvis' Birthday. He would have been 69 today!
He's not gone - just left the building!  Listen at:
http://www.elvis.com
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8-11= International Consumer Electronics Show
(CES)  110,000 attendees) - Hilton & 
Convention Center. Information at:
http://www.cesweb.org
Free registration at:
http://ww4.expocard.com/ces041/default.asp
(Use Priority Code G100)
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8-11= Vicki Lawrence - Orleans.
9-11= Wayne Brady - Paris Las Vegas.
9-11= Elvis Convention - Westward Ho. Info.:
http://www.elviscontest.com/convention.shtml
10= AVN (Adult Video News) Awards - Venetian. Info.:
http://avnawards.com/info.shtml
10-11= Jack Jones - Suncoast.
11-14= World Magic Seminar - Riviera. Information at:
http://worldmagicseminar.com/index.htm
13= Amazing Johnathan Show grand re-opening - Golden Nugget.
13-Feb.1= The Fab Four - Las Vegas Hilton.
16= PLUSH Nightclub Grand Opening where OXO restaurant 
was located - J.W.Marriot Hotel (Rampart Casino).
16= Yesterday (A Tribute to the Beatles) - Silverton.
16-18= Tony Danza - Orleans.
16-18= Wayne Brady - Paris Las Vegas.
16-18= Rich Little - Suncoast.
17= College Football.All-American Classic-Sam Boyd Stadium.Info.:
http://www.paradisebowl.com
17-19= Jewish Film Festival - Suncoast. [http://www.desertspace.org]
18= NFL Football Conference Championships - All Sportsbooks.
18= Daily non-stop flight starts from Spokane - Southwest.
19= Martin Luther King Day.
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20= New Robert N. Broadbent Las Vegas Monorail grand
opening.
Will go from MGM Grand all the way to the Sahara. 
Monorail trains will have huge advertising on them to help defray
costs. Will take 15-minutes and cost $3, one way. Information:
http://www.lvmonorail.com
Picture and story at:
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Apr-08-Tue-2003/news/21058377.html
NOTE: The old section from MGM Grand to Bally's is now closed 
and will NOT re-open until January 20, 2004 as part of the above.
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20-25= "Starlight Express" - Aladdin.
20-25= Neil Sedaka - Orleans.
22= Chinese New Year's Day. The Year of the Monkey.
It is Year 4701 by the Chinese Calendar. 
22= Margueritaville Restaurant and Nightclub Grand Opening - Flamingo.
23-24= Connie Francis - Texas Station.
23-25= Dennis Miller - Paris Las Vegas.
24= Saturdays-only non-stop flight starts from Orlando-Southwest.
24-25= Leslie Gore - Suncoast.
28-31= Engelbert Humperdinck - Orleans.
30-Sep.13,2004= Monet Art Exhibit - Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art.
30= David Bowie/Macy Gray-Hard Rock. SOLD OUT.
30= Boxing - Orleans.
30= Kool & The Gang - Silverton.
30-31= Ramsey Lewis - Suncoast.
30-Feb.1= Go For It Gymnastic Classic - Cox Pavilion. Info.:
http://www.goforitusa.com
31= Ultimate Fighting Championship - Mandalay Bay. Info.:
http://www.ufc.tv
31= George Strait - MGM Grand.
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Jan.??,2004= Hawaiian Marketplace opening $140 million, two-story, 
shopping center with 60 stores and 12 fast food restaurants. 
Located on The Strip just south of Harmon in place of the Polo Plaza 
shopping center in front of the Polo Towers. The Polynesian-themed 
center will recreate the look and feel of the International
Marketplace in
Honolulu, Hawaii. 
Some of the announced stores are: Pearl Factory, Zebra Shoes, Body
Jewelry, Sunglasses, an Urgent Care Center, a wedding chapel and the
Polo Fitness Center. 
Some of the announced restaurants are: Pizza Hut, China Chef, Subway
and Hamada.
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Jan.??, 2004= Park Place Entertainment Corp. changes corporate 
name to Caesars Entertainment. Individual casinos will not change 
their name.
New stock symbol will be CZR and new internet site will be:
www.Caesars.com
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Jan.??,2004= Construction begins on the 296-room Tower.
Completion is for December,2004 - Green Valley Ranch Station.
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February, 2004

1= NFL Football - Super Bowl XXXVlll - All Sportsbooks. Info.:
http://www.superbowl.com
3- March 7= Trent Carlini (The Dream King) - Las Vegas Hilton.
5-7= Ice Racing Championship - Orleans Arena. Info.:
http://www.icespeedway.com/vivacontent.htm
5=8= Bobby Vinton - Orleans.
5-9= JAMZ Cheerleading Championship - Aladdin. Info.:
http://www.jamzcheer.com/nationals.htm
6= David Bowie & Macy Gray - Hard Rock.
6-7= John Denver Tribute - Silverton.
6-8= Air Supply - Suncoast.
10-15= "Riverdance" - Aladdin.
11= Air service begins from Dallas,TX - AirTran Airways.
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12= TED, low-fare unit of United Airlines starts flying 
their new low cost airline. Initial roll-out cities will be Las Vegas,
Reno, Phoenix, New Orleans, Orlando, Tampa and 
Ontario, California. Further information at:
http://www.FlyTed.com
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12-15= Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Orleans.
13-22= Elton John - Caesars Palace.
14= Valentine's Day.
14= Bette Midler - MGM Grand Garden Arena.
14= Gary Puckett - Sunset Station.
14-15= Charlie Prose - Suncoast.
15= Daytona 500 - All sportsbooks.
18-22= Debbie Reynolds - Orleans.
19-22= = JAMZ Cheerleading Championship - Aladdin. Info.:
http://www.jamzcheer.com/nationals.htm
19-22= World Archery Festival - Riviera. Info.:
http://www.worldarcheryfestival.com/tournaments/vegas/
20= Eddie Money - Silverton.
20-21= Etta James - Las Vegas Hilton.
20-21= Hall & Oates - Paris Las Vegas.
20-22= Kraig parker "The King Lives" - Suncoast.
21= Boxing. Castillejo vs. Vargas - Mandalay Bay.
21= Rickey Van Shelton - Silverton.
22= Marvin Hamlisch - UNLV Ham Hall.
23-26= MAGIC Clothing Convention - various locales. 
115,000 attendees. Information at:
http://www.magiconline.com/home.htm
27= Boxing - Orleans.
27-28= Eagles Tribute - Silverton.
27-29= Ben Vereen - Suncoast.
28= Enrique Iglesias - Hard Rock.
28= Boxing. Chavez vs. Morales - MGM Grand Arena.
28= Merle Haggard - Texas Station.
28-29= Kenny Loggins - Paris Las Vegas.
29,2004= Martin Nievera Show closing - Golden Nugget.
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Feb.??, 2004= Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company
opening - Palms. (The first tattoo parlor in any casino. 
They already have a fortune teller's booth.) Internet site:
http://www.hartandhuntingtontattoo.com
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Feb.??, 2004= TAO Restaurant & Nightclub opening, taking the place of 
WB Stage 16 in the Grand Canal Shoppes in the Venetian.
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