Living - Events - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Las Vegas is famous for its diverse events year-round

• Listings: Connect to online calendars and databases; show what's going on and where
  • Neon: Las Vegas Review-Journal entertainment section; gives the run-down on shows, events, and nightlife
  • MusiCal: Database of music events in Las Vegas; lists the dates, times, places, and performers for music events in the area
  • Music/Pollstar: Pollstar, the Concert Hotwire for Las Vegas; Pollstar provides worldwide concert tour schedules, ticket sales results, music industry contact directories, trade news and data services
  • LV Events: Event producer and promoter; information about a variety of events; examples: air show, golf tournament, basketball games, races, America's Party New Year's Eve
  • SinCitySounds: Local music and nightlife; local bands, entertainment, events
• Performing: Las Vegas is home to many performing arts and cultural groups
  • Ballet: Nevada Ballet Theatre
  • Philharmonic: Las Vegas Philharmonic
• Periodic: Las Vegas has many special events and recurring trade shows
  • Auto Show: Motortrend International Autoshow; Las Vegas
  • BikeFest: Motorcycles on Freemont Street; bike show, games, food, competitions
  • Big League Weekend: Major League baseball team games; at Cashman Field, home of Las Vegas 51's minor league baseball team
  • Bull Riders: Pro Bull Riders Final
  • CES: International Consumer Electronics Show; mammoth tradeshow for consumer technology; trade-only show and is not open to the general public; covers: computers, gaming, appliances, Internet, audio, personal electronics, telephony, wireless, GPS, e-commerce, digital technologies; produced by the Consumer Electronics Association
  • CineVegas: Film festival; world premiere films and celebrity tributes
  • Country Music Awards: Academy of Country Music Awards
  • Freemont St: Events and entertainment; along historic Freemont Street; special festivals and events throughout the year including Mardis Gras, Party Gras, AFAN Walk, March of Dimes Walk, Folk Festival, BikeFest, car show, hoedown, and tree lighting
  • Halloween: October 31 observances
  • ICSC: International Council of Shopping Centers convention; global trade association of the shopping center industry
  • Jazz Fest: Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz and R&B Festival
  • LV Bowl: College Football
  • MAGIC: Men's Apparel Guild in California; trade show for men's and women's fashion apparel
  • Marathon: Las Vegas Marathon; 42.1 km foot race through the Strip and into downtown; expo
  • Mariachi: Las Vegas International Mariachi Festival
  • NAB: National Association of Broadcasters; professional trade convention; audio and video content production, management and distribution across all forms of media
  • NASCAR: Motor racing events; NASCAR Weekend: World of Outlaws, Nextel Cup UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, Busch Series SAM's Town 300; Craftsman Truck Series
  • Native Amer Arts: Native American Arts Festival; arts, crafts, artist demonstrations, dance, music, lectures, films, fry bread, and other foods, Arts and Crafts Market
  • Poker WS: World Series of Poker; Set of poker tournaments
  • Rodeo NFR: National Finals Rodeo; professional contest of saddle bronc riding, bull riding, bareback riding, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, and barrel racing
  • Star Trek: Official Star Trek Las Vegas Convention; annual Star Trek conventions at the Star Trek Experience inside the Las Vegas Hilton
  • St Gennaro: Society of the San Gennaro Feast; Italian cuisine
  • St Patrick: Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade; and Festival; Las Vegas Sons of Erin
  • ShoWest: Motion picture industry convention; gathering of movie professionals and theatre owners; produced by VNU Expositions Film Group

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