Vegas Events For Saturday, August 30, 2008

In town for the Labor Day Weekend and want to know what to do? Here’s a quick look at concerts, pool parties and other nightlife events for Saturday.

Concerts:

• Air Supply at The Orleans. Tickets: $44 to $71.50
• Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten at Texas Station. Tickets: $30.50 to $40.50
• Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers with Mother Truckers at House of Blues. Tickets: $25
• Ice Cube at House of Blues (midnight show). Tickets: $30 to $40
• Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr at the Suncoast Casino. Tickets: $33 to $55
• The Tubes at Santa Fe Station. Tickets: $20 to $25

Special Events:

• AnimeVegas 2008 (at Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel) – Anime and manga convention. Tickets: $60 (3-day pass)
• Strippers & Hustlers Ball (at The Orleans Arena) – Perry Mann’s Exotic Erotic ball has a new Vegas offshoot feat. entertainment from Gilby Glarke, Richard Vission with Scooter and Lavelle, The Genitorturers, Drummer KC, Gen-XX, and Mobius8. Expect lots of strippers as they compete for cash and prizes, too. Tickets: $69 (GA) and $125 (VIP) for single day; $99 (GA) and $175 (VIP) for 2-day passes

Comedy/Magic:

• David Copperfield at MGM Grand. Tickets: $99.25
• Lewis Black at The Mirage. Tickets: $70
• Ralphie May at South Point Casino. Tickets: $20 to $30
• Chris Rock at Caesars Palace. Tickets: $95 to $175
• David Spade at Planet Hollywood Resort. Tickets: $90

Bars With Live Music:

• Beauty Bar (517 Fremont St) – “Nightmare on Fremont Street” with a long line-up of bands and DJs playing dirty electro, nu-rave and indie. Cover: Free (inside); $5 (inside and outside)
• The Bunkhouse (124 S. 11th St) – Emma’s Birthday Party feat. The Mercenaries, The All Dead, One Pin Short and Hydro. Cover: Free
• Divebar (3035 E. Tropicana) – Third Anniversary Party with Throw Rag, Flexx Bronco, The Stalking Distance, The Black Jets, The Strangers, The Lost Captins, The Tinglerz, Disguster, LA Velvet and Hang Em High. Cover: Free
• Doubledown Saloon (4640 Paradise Rd) – The Hangmen, The Vermin, Guaqeros, Sonic Sedation and Shaun Kama & The Kings of the Wild Frontier (starting at 10pm). Cover: Free
• Jillian’s (450 Fremont St) – Air Raid Anthem, Hello Astro, Random Eye, Almost Normal and Starfish Yoga. Cover: $10

Nightclubs/Pool Parties:

• Body English (at Hard Rock Hotel) – E! celebrates on-air personality Sal Masakela’s birthday during “E! SmashTime Saturdays” weekly promotion. Cover: $30
• Christian Audigier (at Treasure Island) – DJ Riz spins. Cover: $30
• Jet (at The Mirage) – Chris Rock after-party. Cover: $30
• Krave (at Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood) – Carnival circus freak show featuring DJ MorningStar and the Suicide Girls. Cover: $20
• McFadden’s Irish Pub (at The Rio) – “Beerleaders and Cheerleaders,” the latest in the All-You-Can-Drink Saturdays series. Cover: $10
• Prive (at Planet Hollywood) – Kourtney Kardashian hosts. Cover: $30
• Rain (at The Palms) – Grand opening of Paul Oakenfold’s Perfecto. Cover: $30
• Rok Vegas (at New York New York) – Grand opening with live performance by Katy Perry (“I Kissed a Girl”). Cover: $30
• Tao (at The Venetian) – DJ Vice spins. Cover: $30
• Torrid (Hawaiian Tropic Zone at Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood) – Cover model Jana Jordan hosts the Strip Vegas issue release party with DJ Guzie. Cover: $30
• Wet Republic (at MGM Grand) – The Crystal Method spins this pool party. Cover: $30