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1. Top DJs and musical performers are bringing the party to the Las Vegas pool scene, so pull out your swimwear and head to Vegas for a weekend of fun! It's also a rare chance to see Prince in Las Vegas, and your final opportunity to see Tim & Faith's residency, so come enjoy nightlife and entertainment that only Vegas can deliver! Here's who you'll find this weekend:

Friday, April 26

CONCERTS & EVENTS

• Prince at Hard Rock
• Whitney Cummings at Treasure Island
• Tim McGraw & Faith Hill at The Venetian
• Ron White at The Mirage
• Boyz II Men at The Mirage
• Josh Wolf at South Point
• Westcare We Care Benefit: Ca$h & ZAZA, Ekoh, with special guests at House of Blues

POOLS/DAYCLUBS

• Ditch Friday featuring Alie Layus w/Mark Stylz at Palms Pool and Bungalows

NIGHTCLUBS

• Miguel hosts at Pure (Caesars Palace)
• Deadmau5 at Hakkasan (MGM Grand)
• Deniz Koyu at Surrender (Encore at Wynn Las Vegas)
• DJ Homicide at Haze (ARIA)

Saturday, April 27

CONCERTS & EVENTS

• Zac Brown Band at The Cosmopolitan
• Prince at Hard Rock
• Ron White at The Mirage
• Boyz II Men at The Mirage
• Tim McGraw & Faith Hill at The Venetian
• Alkaline Trio at Fremont Country Club
• Josh Wolf at South Point

POOLS/DAYCLUBS

• Avicii at Marquee Dayclub (The Cosmopolitan)
• Nectar Saturdays at Hard Rock Pool
• Calvin Harris at Wet Republic (MGM Grand)
• will.i.am at Encore Beach Club

NIGHTCLUBS

• Big Boi performs live at Pure (Caesars Palace)
• Sander van Doorn at Marquee (The Cosmopolitan)
• Calvin Harris at Hakkasan (MGM Grand)
• Taboo at Moon (Palms)
• Sean Paul at Haze (ARIA)
• Nero at Surrender (Encore at Wynn Las Vegas)

Sunday, April 28

CONCERTS & EVENTS

• Trace Adkins at The Smith Center
• Boyz II Men at The Mirage
• Easton Corbin at The Cosmopolitan
• Josh Wolf at South Point

POOLS/DAYCLUBS

• Aokify at Wet Republic (MGM Grand)
• Eric Prydz at Encore Beach Club
• Justice at Rehab Pool at Hard Rock

NIGHTCLUBS

• Laidback Luke at Hakkasan (MGM Grand)
• Vice Sundays with Mr. Mauricio at Lavo (Palazzo)

If you love jazz, Vegas is the place to catch the smooth signature sounds of some of the top jazz performers of our generation at the 21st Annual Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz and R&B Festival, Saturday and Sunday at the Clark County Government Center Amphitheater. 

Hungry for more Las Vegas weekend fun? Fuel up all weekend at Las Vegas Foodie Fest at the Silverton, where you can sample savory dishes from 40 gourmet food trucks and 15 food booths, as well as enjoy a beer garden, carnival rides, live entertainment and much more.

Wherever you choose to have fun in Vegas, you can always book rooms and get show tickets, club passes and more at the all-new LasVegas.com!

More than 80,000 square feet covering five levels - welcome to Las Vegas' newest restaurant and nightclub experience, Hakkasan at MGM Grand. Just another reason to check out the unparalleled shows, events and nightlife you'll find in Vegas every weekend! A look at who's where, and when:

Friday, April 19

CONCERTS & EVENTS

• Kenny Chesney at Hard Rock
• Dropkick Murphys at Mandalay Bay
• The Postal Service at The Cosmopolitan
• Tim Allen at The Venetian
• Daniel Tosh at The Mirage
• Jeff Bridges at Santa Fe Station
• Tony Orlando at South Point

POOLS/DAYCLUBS

• Floatopia at Palms Pool
• Steve Angello at Encore Beach Club

NIGHTCLUBS

• Lil Jon at Surrender (Encore at Wynn Las Vegas)
• Hardwell at Hakkasan (MGM Grand)
• Benny Benassi at Marquee (The Cosmopolitan)
• Common at The Bank (Bellagio)

Saturday, April 20

CONCERTS & EVENTS

• Bon Jovi at MGM Grand
• Kenny Chesney at Hard Rock
• Boyz II Men at The Mirage
• Tim Allen at The Venetian
• Daniel Tosh at The Mirage
• Band of Horses at The Cosmopolitan
• Jeff Bridges at Red Rock Resort
• Grand Funk Railroad at The Orleans
• Tony Orlando at South Point

POOLS/DAYCLUBS

• Robbie Rivera at Hard Rock Pool
• Hardwell at Wet Republic (MGM Grand)
• Steve Angello at Encore Beach Club
• Mile-High Takeover at Bare Pool (Mirage)

NIGHTCLUBS

• Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano at Marquee (The Cosmopolitan)
• Bingo Players at Hakkasan (MGM Grand)
• Bow Wow performs live at LAX (Luxor)
• Sean Paul at Haze (ARIA)
• Bassnectar at Surrender (Encore at Wynn Las Vegas)

Sunday, April 21

CONCERTS & EVENTS

• Boyz II Men at The Mirage
• Grand Funk Railroad at The Orleans
• Tony Orlando at South Point

POOLS/DAYCLUBS

• Deadmau5 at Wet Republic (MGM Grand)
• Avicii at Encore Beach Club
• Season opening party with Sublime at Rehab Pool at Hard Rock
• Dash Berlin at Marquee Dayclub (The Cosmopolitan)

NIGHTCLUBS

• Tommy Trash at Hakkasan (MGM Grand)

Enjoy some authentic Hawaiian culture all weekend long at the Pure Aloha Festival at the Rio All-Suite Hotel.

Sample amazing food - and a Hawaiian staple, shaved ice - along with nonstop entertainment, with hula dancing and live music throughout the weekend. Aloha!

Wherever you choose to have fun in Vegas, you can always book rooms and get show tickets, club passes and more at the all-new LasVegas.com!

One of music’s top pop stars invades Vegas Friday when Rihanna performs at Mandalay Bay! It’s part of another jam-packed weekend of entertainment and nightlife. Here’s a rundown of the artists, celebrity appearances and top DJs playing in town:

Friday, April 12

CONCERTS & EVENTS

• Rihanna at Mandalay Bay
• Jerry Seinfeld at Caesars Palace
• Jay Leno at The Mirage
• Vampire Weekend at The Cosmopolitan
• Garbage at Palms

NIGHTCLUBS

• Eric Prydz at Surrender (Encore at Wynn Las Vegas)

Saturday, April 13

CONCERTS & EVENTS

• Power of Love: Quincy Jones & Sir Michael Caine 80th Birthday Celebration at MGM Grand
• Jerry Seinfeld at Caesars Palace
• Jay Leno at The Mirage
• Queensryche at Santa Fe Station
• Tracy Lawrence at Silverton
• Everclear at The Cannery
• Foals at Mandalay Bay
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs at The Cosmopolitan

POOLS/DAYCLUBS

• Season Opening Party at Bagatelle Beach (Tropicana)
• DJ Pauly D at Liquid (ARIA)

NIGHTCLUBS

• ASAP Rocky at TAO (Venetian)
• Vanilla Ice at LAX (Luxor)
• DJ Pauly D at Haze (ARIA)
• Bassnectar at Surrender (Encore at Wynn Las Vegas)
• Skinny Lister at Backstage Bar & Billiards

Sunday, April 14

CONCERTS & EVENTS 

• Bronx Wanderers at South Point

 POOLS/DAYCLUBS

• Avicii at Encore Beach Club
• Disco Fries at Palms
• Tommy Trash and Nervo at Wet Republic(MGM Grand)
• Sander Van Doorn at Marquee Dayclub(The Cosmopolitan)

Wherever you choose to have fun in Vegas, you can always book rooms and get show tickets, club passes and more at the all-new LasVegas.com!

Vegas is known for its lavish pools and eventful pool season, but with so many luxurious and popular pools to choose from, where do you start? Perhaps you should take the advice of your peers. We recently asked our Facebook and Twitter fans to give us their favorite Vegas pool, and soon, we were drowning in suggestions.

After wading through the responses, two popular responses were the GO Pool at the Flamingo, and the pool at the Golden Nugget, home of The Tank, where those daring can literally swim with the sharks.

A look at some of your favorite Vegas water wonderlands ...

From Facebook:

Dora in Vancover, B.C.: Mandalay Bay

Barbara in Cumming, Georgia: One word - Bellagio

Katie in New London, Iowa: Golden Nugget

Johnny in Boca Raton, Florida: Hard Rock

Doris in New Castle, Pennsylvania: Flamingo is awesome!

Maryanne in Winnipeg, Manitoba: Loved the pool at the Wynn.

Joe in West Seattle, Washington: It's not even close, The Mirage.

Juanita in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.: Palms

Tammy in Milford, Illinois: Orleans

From Twitter:

Kayleigh in Essex, United Kingdom: wave pool at Monte Carlo is one of my faves :-)

Brittany Couch: Aria, the Cosmo, Mandalay Bay and of course Rehab

Team Hi Power in Winslow, Arizona: Golden Nugget and
Mirage!

It's your chance to get up close and personal with the stars of The Octagon when UFC Fight Week returns to Las Vegas July 3-6 with meet and greets, autograph signings and more!

The gloves come off at the UFC Fan Expo at Mandalay Bay. It's the ultimate fan experience and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rub elbows with the top names in mixed martial arts.

Cap the weekend with UFC 162 at MGM Grand as Anderson Silva defends the middleweight title for a record 11th time against unbeaten Chris Weidman! 

Ever wonder what Dana White and Ronda Rousey like to do in Las Vegas? Follow Ronda as she experiences Vegas attractions. As you can see, she isn't afraid of sharks, heights, or her opponents in the Octagon:

Let's face it -- your dad has socks. And probably a tie. This Father's Day, get him something he really needs. A trip to Las Vegas! And hey, just to make sure he has a good time and all that, maybe you should join him, to make up for all those times he helped chaperon you.

Start with a relaxing round on the links. Las Vegas has more than 55 championship golf courses crafted by some of the game's greats, such as Jack Nicklaus, Raymond Floyd, Tom Weiskopf and Arnold Palmer.

Then, help Dad update his wardrobe with some stylish threads. You'll find everything you need to get Dad decked out in Las Vegas' amazing shopping centers.

Once he's dressed to kill, it's time to fuel up. First, dinner -- most Dads love to eat, and Las Vegas has some of the most award-winning restaurants anywhere on the globe. Treat him to a memorable steak dinner at Charlie Palmer Steak at the Four Seasons, or Cut by Wolfgang Puck at The Palazzo. If he's a seafood lover, American Fish by Michael Mina at ARIA Resort has dishes ranging from Copper River salmon to Great Lakes walleye, or treat him to fresh steamers, shrimp, lobster, crab, clam chowder and calamari at the Oyster Bar at Harrah's.

Finally, treat Dad to any of Las Vegas' unbeatable shows and you've got the perfect Father's Day gift -- a Las Vegas excursion that he'll think about fondly all year long.

The biggest names in country music descend on Las Vegas this weekend, so saddle up and get ready to party when Vegas Goes Country!

The Fremont Street Experience downtown has free performances on Friday night (Gary Allan, Kip Moore, Joe Nichols and Sunny Sweeney) and Saturday night (Jake Owen, Jana Kramer, Randy Houser, Chris Janson) and every country fan can have a blast at The ACM Experience all weekend at The Orleans, culminating with The ACM Fan Jam with Brad Paisley on Sunday.

The main event of the weekend for country fans is on Sunday with the 48^th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand, and on Monday, top stars perform in the same venue at ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night.

The celebrations in Vegas aren't limited to country, however. Catch great music in downtown Las Vegas during First Friday, not to mention the work of more than 100 artists, including painting, ceramics, mixed media, photography, jewelry, textile arts and sculpture. Also, the Las Vegas Soul Festival is at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday and Sunday, and you can always find the top DJs spinning throughout Vegas clubs all weekend long.

Friday, April 5

CONCERTS & EVENTS

• The ACM Experience at The Orleans
• Fremont Street Goes Country at Fremont Street Experience
• Heart at Green Valley Ranch
• Whoopi Goldberg at Treasure Island
• Def Leppard at Hard Rock Hotel
• George Lopez at The Mirage
• David Spade at The Venetian
• John Caparulo at South Point

POOLS/DAYCLUBS

• Rock N Brew at Palms Pool

NIGHTCLUBS

• Swizz Beats at 1 OAK (The Mirage)
• DJ Lethal at Backstage Bar & Billiards
• Adrian Lux at Surrender (Encore at Wynn Las Vegas)

Saturday, April 6

CONCERTS & EVENTS

• The ACM Experience at The Orleans
• Fremont Street Goes Country at Fremont Street Experience
• Shania Twain at Caesars Palace
• Ramon Ayala at Buffalo Bill's
• George Lopez at The Mirage
• David Spade at The Venetian
• John Caparulo at South Point
• Las Vegas Soul Festival at Thomas & Mack Center
• The Spinners at Eastside Cannery

POOLS/DAYCLUBS

• Grand Opening at Marquee Dayclub (The Cosmopolitan)
• Season Opening with David Guetta at Encore Beach Club

NIGHTCLUBS

• Snoop Dogg AKA Snoop Lion at TAO (The Venetian)
• Erick Morillo at Marquee (The Cosmopolitan)
• T-Pain at Haze (ARIA)
• Cedric Gervais at Surrender (Encore at Wynn Las Vegas)

Sunday, April 7

CONCERTS & EVENTS

• 48^th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand
• The ACM Fan Jam with Brad Paisley at The Orleans
• Las Vegas Soul Festival at Thomas & Mack Center
• Bobby McFerrin at The Smith Center

POOLS/DAYCLUBS

• Calvin Harris at Wet Republic (MGM Grand)

NIGHTCLUBS

• DJ Vice at TAO (The Venetian)
• Erick Morillo at Marquee (The Cosmopolitan)

Monday, April 8

CONCERTS & EVENTS

• ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night at MGM Grand

Wherever you choose to have fun in Vegas, you can always book rooms and get show tickets, club passes and more at the all-new LasVegas.com!

Pool season is under way and no place compares to Las Vegas when it comes to poolside concerts and outrageously fun pool parties.

The Concert Series at The Cosmopolitan's Boulevard Pool features top musical acts all season. Upcoming performances include Band of Horses, Aloe Blacc, Yellowcard and Weezer. If you're hungry for some poolside barbecue, on Sunday nights you can enjoy music and good food with BBQ at the Boulevard. 

You can also stick your toes in the sand and enjoy great music at Mandalay Bay Beach. Country star Gary Allan kicks off ths year's Beach Concert Series on May 11.

Of course, there's plenty of fun in the sun to be had at legendary pool parties such as Ditch Weekends at The Palms or Rehab at the Hard Rock Hotel.

For more unparalleled pool excitement, check out the Wet Republic ultrapool at MGM Grand, an alluring 53,000-square-foot complex combining a nightlife vibe with poolside pampering and relaxation. Or you can swim with the sharks, literally, at Golden Nugget's Shark Tank.

Other unique Vegas pool experiences include Bare Pool at Mirage, the Garden of the Gods pool complex at Caesars Palace, Liquid at ARIA and Go Pool at Flamingo.

Grab your suntan lotion, your sexiest swimwear and head to Vegas this summer and experience the biggest and best pool season on the planet!

Don't walk around on egg shells this Easter weekend ... hop around Vegas for some amazing concerts, pool parties and nightclub performances. Here's who you can find in Las Vegas this weekend:

Friday, March 29

CONCERTS & EVENTS

• Matchbox Twenty at Palms
• Def Leppard at Hard Rock Hotel
• Shania Twain at Caesars Palace
• Gabriel Iglesias at The Mirage
• Boyz II Men at The Mirage
• CeeLo Green is Loberace at Planet Hollywood

NIGHTCLUBS

• Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons at Body English (Hard Rock Hotel)
• Sander van Doorn at Marquee (The Cosmopolitan)
• Kendrick Lamar at 1 OAK (The Mirage)
• Swanky Tunes at Surrender (Encore at Wynn Las Vegas)

Saturday, March 30

CONCERTS & EVENTS

• Def Leppard at Hard Rock Hotel
• Shania Twain at Caesars Palace
• Boyz II Men at The Mirage
• Gabriel Iglesias at The Mirage
• CeeLo Green is Loberace at Planet Hollywood
• Melissa Manchester at Suncoast

POOLS

• Tommy Trash at Wet Republic (MGM Grand)

NIGHTCLUBS

• Rita Ora at TAO (The Venetian)
• Jay Cutler at Moon (Palms)
• Eric Prydz at Surrender (Encore at Wynn Las Vegas)

Sunday, March 31

CONCERTS & EVENTS

• Oak Ridge Boys at Eastside Cannery
• Melissa Manchester at Suncoast

If you like Rockabilly or extreme sports action, Vegas is the place for you this weekend. The Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly festival all weekend long at The Orleans features a car show, pool party, dancing and of course, great rockabilly music. The Extreme Thing festival on Saturday at Desert Breeze Park is an all-day event with two main stages and two side stages hosting the music industry's hottest bands. Two hundred of the hottest regional Amateur Skateboard and BMX Competitors will descend on Las Vegas for the VEGAS AM JAM Competition Series.

Wherever you choose to have fun in Vegas, you can always book rooms and get show tickets, club passes and more at the all-new LasVegas.com!

Give your mom something that will last forever this Mother's Day, give her a lifetime of memories and treat her to a Las Vegas adventure!

Instead of giving her a few flowers, taker her to the breathtaking displays at the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. It's a kaleidoscope for the senses! If she wants a flower to keep, treat her to dinner at Hugo's Cellar at the Four Queens, an intimate and elegant setting where every female patron is handed a red rose upon arrival.

And why settle for a box of chocolates when you can take Mom to Chocolat Bistro at the Palms. Chocolat is a stylishly chic fusion of traditional European gelateria, creperie and cremerie featuring delectable crepes, handcrafted chocolates, a palette of bright, fruity gelatos and an array of mouthwatering desserts.

Mom deserves to be pampered, too, so set her up with a treatment from any of Las Vegas' unique, invigorating and refreshing spas.

Help her escape to Qua Baths and Spa's Arctic Ice Room at Caesars Palace, where she can relax in snowfall-like conditions in the form of mint-infused air falling from a domed ceiling at 55 degrees Fahrenheit. It's the coolest spa treatment she'll ever enjoy, and it's only in Vegas. The Sahra Spa & Hammam at The Cosmopolitan offers multiple treatments inspired by traditional Turkish baths.

Other refreshing and invigorating signature treatments that Mom will love can be found at The Spa at Red Rock, the Canyon Ranch SpaClub at The Venetian, Oleksandra Spa at Treasure Island and the Aquae Sulis Spa at the J.W. Marriott, to name a few.

Then, it's time to treat her to a real Vegas show! For a magical experience, enjoy champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries in your VIP seats at Le Rêve - The Dream at Wynn.

Treat Mom to the experience of a lifetime in Vegas!