1“BLANC DE BLANC”
Following sold-out shows at the Sydney Opera House, London’s West End, the Brisbane Festival and Adelaide Festival, this cabaret arrived in town this past month. The 75-minute show takes place in a vintage French lounge, where fans are part of the party that shows a lot of skin and promises a lot of bubbly fun . Acrobat s and singers rule in this throwback show at the newly renamed SAHARA Las Vegas ( formerly SLS Las Vegas) every Thursday through Monday at 7 pm, with an additional 9:30 pm show on Saturdays.
TICKETS FROM $49. FOUNDRY AT SAHARA LAS VEGAS, 702.761.7617
2 “CELESTIA”
Another newcomer, “Celestia” dazzles audiences at The STRAT inside a 30,000-squarefoot tent. More than two dozen performers traipse through the show, including the father-daughter handand-head balancing act Sergey and Sasha and the Sandou Trio Russian Bar singing group from “America’s Got Talent,” a knife-throwing and bow-and-arrow act and a Wheel of Death artist. The 70-minute whirlwind of a show is at 7 pm Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 7 and 9 pm Friday through Sunday.
TICKETS FROM $29.
THE STRAT, 702.380.7777.
3 JIMMY KIMMEL’S COMEDY CLUB
Late-night host and Las Vegas native Jimmy Kimmel now has his own comedy club in his hometown. Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club at The Linq Promenade is a classic comedy club with a roster of talent that includes Harland Williams from “Dumb and Dumber” and “Something About Mary” fame Sept. 5-8 and entertainer Steve Byrne Sept. 12-15. Even when there are no shows, the downstairs bar serves cocktails such as the Jimlet and the Neon Boneyard, along with a happy hour to get the party started. Shows are Thursdays at 8 pm and Friday through Sunday at 8 and 10 pm.
TICKET PRICES VARY BY PERFORMER.
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