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You can always cozy up to a slot machine for entertainment or see some eye-popping show, but there's more to Las Vegas than just glitz and glam. Check out these events if you want to take a break from the usual Sin City spectacle.

Brooks & Dunn at the ACM Awards 2009 THE LAST RODEO
Brooks & Dunn Tribute Special

The Academy of Country Music hosts a special farewell concert to country's most dynamic duo, who will be retiring at the end of their 2010 summer tour "The Last Rodeo."

STREET CULTURE
First Friday Las Vegas

Each month, the streets of downtown Las Vegas close down for this thriving local art event, showcasing creative new works in more than 80 galleries as well as in the street.
Gallery showing at First Friday Las Vegas

Carlos Santana ROCK HARD AT HARD ROCK
Supernatural Santana

World renowned guitarist Carlos Santana performs his new show "Supernatural Santana: A Trip through the Hits" at the Hard Rock Hotel's remodeled The Joint venue.

THE ART OF RICHARD MACDONALD
Sculpture Gallery Opens at "O"

The newly redesigned lobby for the Bellagio's "O" Theatre, where the Cirque du Soleil show takes place, now houses this unique sculptural exhibit by this figurative artist.
Richard MacDonald's exhibit at the Bellagio



More Las Vegas events

For more on Sin City travel, see our guide to The Best of Gayot's Las Vegas.



 
(Updated: 01/31/10 NH)


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