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.
FREEMONT STREET EXPERIENCE
Summer of '69: Vegas or Bust
Visit the historic Freemont Street on Las Vegas this summer for a trip back to the Woodstock era of 1969. This year's concert series features some of the iconic bands from the era.		 Freemont Street Experience during New Year's Eve

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 newly remodeled The Joint venue.

THE WINNING HAND
2009 World Series of Poker
Wander the main room of the biggest poker gathering in the world, with thousands of amateurs and professionals vying millions of dollars and ultimate bragging rights. 		Main WSOP room at the Rio Suites in Las Vegas

Monster Circus performs a showcase at the Las Vegas Hilton ROCK 'N' ROLL ALL NIGHT
Platinum Masters' Monster Circus
It's a rock concert that only Vegas could put together—rock's great musicians perform classic hits with a stage full of sexy dancers, circus aerialists and "Sicko the Clown."

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

minus 5 Ice Lounge

ICY RECEPTION
Minus 5 Ice Lounge
Experience a winter wonderland in the middle of the desert at Minus 5 in Mandalay Bay. Everything, from the bar to the seats to the cocktail glasses, is made of ice.


OUTER SPACE ON EARTH
Zero G Flights
Lose weight—all your weight—with zero gravity flights that allow you to experience total weightlessness. Flights are now scheduled regularly from Las Vegas.		 Stephen Hawking on a Zero G flight



More Las Vegas events

For more on Sin City travel, see our guide to the Best of Las Vegas.


 
(Updated: 06/29/09 NH)



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