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Las Vegas is truly the city that never sleeps. Casinos never stop
dealing; bars never close. Entertainment options range from dance
clubs and
singles bars to lounge acts and the famous "Las Vegas showgirls."
Family opportunities include theme parks and circus productions.
Las Vegas offers entertainment for virtually everyone. Just don't
expect to get to bed early!
Bars
Hard Rock Cafe
4775 Paradise Rd,
(702) 733-7625
Music, drinks, memorabilia, what more could one want?
Mad Dogs & Englishmen Pub
515 S Las Vegas Blvd.
(702)382-5075
One of LV's best hidden secrets, a bit out of the way, but worth
the walk.
One of the rough-cut diamonds of Downtown, Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Pub is that one of those most rare of establishments: a English
pub that could punch its weight in England.
Planet Hollywood
(702) 791-7827
Forum Shops at Caesar's -
Tons of Movie Memorabilia & a Monster Bar too (literally!).
Frequent celeb hangout and special celebrity events. New highspeed
cyber-center for those who just get away from the net even in Vegas.
Comedy
Carolee's Comedy Club
Interstate 15 South at Primm
Buffalo Bill's, NV
Fridays & Saturday at 9:30pm $12.95 plus tax. Featuring nationally
recognized comedians, who regularly appear at top comedy clubs.
1-800-FUN-STOP
Catch a Rising Star
3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd., MGM Grand
(702) 891-5550
Nightly 8pm & 10:30pm. Located at the MGM Grand, Catch A Rising
Star features three acts nightly, each showcased for an entire week.
This club attracts some of the hottest names in comedy, from TV
personalities to up-and-coming stars. New acts begin every Monday.
Renowned comedians such as Billy Crystal, Dennis Miller, Jerry Seinfeld
and Robin Williams have paid their dues here. Age limit is 21. Admission
is $12.50, not including tax, tips and drinks.
Comedy Max
The Maxim Hotel
(702) 731-4323
Comedy nightly at 7pm & 10pm.
The Comedy Stop
3801 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
888-826-TROP
Comedy nightly at 8pm & 10pm.
The Improv at Harrah's
3475 Las Vegas Blvd S
3475 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-369-5000
Many of the comedy specials on HBO have been taped here, and it's
no wonder. This 400-seat showcase boasts the best in lighting and
sound systems. Featuring three new comedians each week, The Improv
offers a new and unique show every time.
Riviera Comedy Club - The Riviera Hotel
(702) 794-9433
San Remo Comedy Cabaret - San Remo - Thurs.-Tues 7 & 9pm; 11pm
Sat. also- (702) 734-5110
Dancing & Live Music
Baby's at Hard Rock Hotel
4455 Paradise Rd
(702) 693-5000
Accessible only by a dark, twisting staircase, Baby's is wild 1960s
modernism (think "Casino Royale") by way of cheesy 1970s
chic (think "Logan's Run"); the resulting discotheque
feels as if it's been in operation since before Travolta. Although
standard club elements abound -- waitresses in zipper-top biker
leather, translucent walls with buddhas projected onto them -- there're
more than a few goodies (look for the underground "lake")
to make the experience memorable and worth repeating, and the booming
mix of disco, techno and hip-hop keeps the room bouncing nonstop.
Baby's is on the small side (capacity 900, stacked, packed and racked),
and drinks are expensive, but hey, welcome to L.A., buddy.
Barking Frog
5150 W Spring Mountain Rd
(702) 451-4006
Friday nights offer live 80's music. The corny theme can be daunting,
but this west- side pub 'n' grub is worth the warts. The Barking
Frog boasts a fairly impressive selection of draft beers -- ranging
from domestic usual suspects to more obscure fare -- live music
and a strong food menu (try the clam chowder served in a bread bowl).
The service can be choppy at peak times, but the grub and the relaxed
atmosphere make it worthwhile.
The Beach
354 Convention Center Dr.
Live Entertainment most nights
(702) 731-1925
The Beach has six bars and one main dance floor in addition to a
raised dance floor. Waitresses strut their stuff in bikinis as they
entice patrons to do a shot. Upstairs you can kick back to a game
of pool or try your luck on the video poker or slot machines.
BJ's Lounge
218 E Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 896-5854
In the looming shadow of the MGM lion lies an improbable bar. BJ's
Lounge, a character-filled watering hole that, despite its near-Strip
location,
still manages to suck in a strong flow of regulars. It's no wonder
-- the generous happy hour specials and live music (every Tuesday)
make it worth the trek past the Strip
Blue Diamond Saloon
6935 Blue Diamond Rd.
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 896-1455
A no dress code, no cover sharge Country music bar. Open Fridays
thru Sundays 8pm-1am
Cleopatra's Barge
3500 South Las Vegas Blvd. (Caesar's Palace)
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 731-7110
Though they’ve added the Forum Shops, dancing statues and
an underground magical empire, Cleopatra’s Barge in Caesars
Palace still ranks among the resort’s most famous must-see
attractions. Actually, it’s hard to miss on the walkway that
connects the main casino to the Olympic casino: Just look up, and
you’ll see the bow of the wooden ship, with its carved figurehead
of a buxom mermaid bobbing up and down with the waves.
Club Monaco
1487 E Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 737-6212
This higher-end bar serves gourmet appetizers from its dinner menu.
It’s a comfortable atmosphere for just hanging out and listening
to smooth
jazz played on a piano. Club Monaco caters to an older clientele.
Club Rio at Rio Suites
(702) 252-7727
Club Rio is a big-city disco in every sense of the word, positive
and negative: Many, many bodies, booming top-40 dance hits and cheap
drinks for the fairer sex. To call Club Rio a "meat market"
is considerable understatement. Live music Wednesdays thru Saturdays,
opens at 10pm, huge videos screens & strict dress code
Coyote Ugly
3790 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 740-6969
Coyote Ugly is a Southern style saloon with a New York twist. Normally
it takes years to get a bar to look like it has had more beers spilled
on its floor than a college frat house. Co-owner Jennifer Worthington
managed to bring that charm to Coyote Ugly Las Vegas in a matter
of months. Like its New York City namesake, the Las Vegas Strip
version at New York-New York Hotel and Casino is designed to look
like a Southern bar that has endured years of partying, entrenched
with Southern flea market treasures and dark
worn wood. The shell of the bar, encased with wooden floors, walls
and bartops, chicken wire and more dancing space on the bar than
places to set beers, was designed by Yates-Silverman, Inc., based
in Las Vegas.
Double Down Saloon
4640 Paradise
Dance the night away on Wednesdays, 10pm-2am
(702) 791-5775
Looking for color? The wildly colorful, lascivious murals covering
the walls give any neon-accented casino facade a run for its money.
Want entertainment? Plug a few bucks into the best punk-jazz-ska-lounge-rockabilly
jukebox in the world and punch up a set incorporating
everything from The Clash to Louis Prima to the sound of Jim Backus
getting drunk. Craving a new taste sensation? Order a tall, frosty
glass
of the house specialty, "Ass Juice" -- "served ass
cold," as always.
Drai's
3595 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 737-0555
Drai's was never intended to be a nightclub, but the makeshift dance
floor, portable DJ equipment and the bar are more than ample. The
space is very large and seats many people.
Foothills Ranch
3377 N Rancho Dr.
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 658-6360
Live music Fridays & Saturdays 7pm-1am
House of Blues
3950 S Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 632-7777
One of the best music venues in town. View the concert listings
at: http://www.hob.com/ for current performances. House of Blues,
like McDonald’s, has become a national brand name that promises
the same look, sound and style whether you’re in New York
or Gnome, Alaska.
The Las Vegas location offers the novelty of being housed inside
the Mandalay Bay Casino, but the club itself delivers few surprises
for anyone who has attended a HOB concert before. There’s
the usual trademark ramshackle exterior and multi-level performance
area adorned with junk-art accents and above- average sight lines
(watch out for the pillars on the main floor, though). The Bok Bar
area adjacent to the theatre has a particularly fine array of bottle
cap creations from folk artist Jon Bok, whose work is collected
by such stars as Julia Roberts and Madonna. The attractions line-
up is wonderfully eclectic, ranging from punk to country to jazz,
and mixing up-and-coming bands with legendary veterans such as Etta
James.
Le Bistro Lounge at Riviera
2901 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 734-5110
The fun starts as early as 4pm most evenings with a drink minimum.
Legends Lounge
865 N Lamb
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 437-9674
Stated in "Rolling Stone Magazine" as the best live music
lounge in Las Vegas
Nightclub, The at Las Vegas Hilton
3000 Paradise Rd.
Live Music & Dancing
(702) 732-5422
"Lounge" is a dirty word at the Las Vegas Hilton Nightclub,
as it conjures too many images of guys in velvet tuxedos and bad
toupees singing "Just the Way You Are." Aiming higher,
the Hilton transformed its old lounge into a mini-showroom with
brassy art deco styling, a dance floor, a busy light board and state-of-the-art
sound.
Pepper's Lounge
2929 E Desert Inn Rd
Big Band/Jazz
(702) 731-3234
This casual bar is about three miles off the Las Vegas Strip. And
while it’s not a high-end establishment, it does offer classy
live blues and Big Band-era ‘40s and ‘50s sounds.
Ra at Luxor Hotel
Adult Pop, 3 dance floors, dress code
(702) 262-4000
Featuring plush VIP amenities and non-stop dance music, the 19,000
square-foot club has a center stage, two full-service bars and a
spacious dance floor surrounded by comfortable booths and tables.
Rain
4321 W. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 942-7777
Rain has multiple levels and environments comprising 25,000 square
feet. Rain's entrance is a tunnel of gold-mirrored
mosaic with color changing lights, fog and sound. Special effects
throughout the club include intelligent lighting and
electrifying play of water, fog and pyrotechnics. The bamboo dance
floor is surrounded by a computer-programmed river
of water with multiple features, including dancing jets and fountains.
Rumjungle at Mandalay Bay - 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd. - Reggae every
Tuesday - (702) 632-7408
Guests entering rumjungle will see a dancing firewall which transforms
to a soothing wall of water. Theentrance is just the beginning of
a series of images that tempt the senses. Volcanic mountains of
rum and spirits rise before guests in an illuminated bar. A giant
open fire pit serves as a backdrop for a dance floor framed by "dueling
congas." Guests dance to Latin, Caribbean and African beats
until the wee hours of the morning.
Spanky's
6720 W Cheyenne Ave.
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 645-5524
A sports bar that has food specials during Vikings games include
20-cent chicken wings, a two-topping pizza for $4, hot dogs for
$1, bacon or sausage and eggs for $1.99, and biscuits and gravy
for 99 cents. Drink specials during Vikings games include 75-cent
draft beers, $3 pitchers and $1 Bloody Marys.
SRO
1700 E Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 796-1136
This Latin club offers a variety of live music, dj's and comedy.
While the outside is deceptively homely (something inherited, alas),
inside, the SRO is cozily designed with both the upscale barfly
and the dance-lover in mind. Between the deejay and live band Latin
Breeze -- both serving up spicy samba, salsa and meringue numbers
- the dance floor is a thicket of bodies slinking and shuffling
on weekend nights. If Latin music isn't your cup of salsa, other
nights are designed with different dance fans in mind: Thursday
night's Hyper Lounge, for instance, features various blip- and-bass
dance music from local deejays like OB- One and Bubby.
Studio 54 at MGM Grand
3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 891-7254
(702) 891-1111
Studio 54 has two levels, four bars, one main dance floor, two raised
dance platforms, two electronic/movable go-go cages, an exclusive
VIP lounge area and the party crashers lounge area. Photographs
of celebrities and VIPs at the original Studio 54 in New York City
decorate the walls and the original Studio 54 moon hangs over the
dance floor. The club features special lighting, smoke machines
and hazers, confetti canons and more. Plus there are ceiling swings
used by Studio 54 dancers and 45 video screens showing guests dancing.
Gentlemen's Clubs
Call 'em what you wish: "Strip Joints", "Exotic Dance
Clubs", "Topless Bars"; You know what we're referring
to. In general, any club in the Las Vegas city limits which offers
total nudity is NOT permitted to serve alcoholic beverages. This
does not apply to locations outside the Las Vegas city limits. Many
places charge a cover charge, a few do not, some offer free admission
with Nevada ID. All require guests to be over 18 years of age.
A Showgirl Video
631 S Las Vegas Blvd - Topless
(702) 385-4554
A Las Vegas peep show club that also offers private dancers. No
dress code required and everyone is welcome.
Centerfold Lounge
1024 N Boulder Hwy
(702) 564-7865
This is one of the valley's best kept secrets! Beautiful, friendly
ladies and staff. No cover charge...Table Dances are one for $10
or two for $20.
Come and Relax in this neighborhood atmospere.
Cheetahs
2112 Western Ave.
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 384-0074
One of the city's premiere strip clubs, Cheetah's is also one of
the most well known in Vegas. The infamous Paul Verhoeven film "Showgirls"
was shot here, but don't expect the same seedy action. This is a
classy establishment full of beautiful ladies.
Crazy Horse Too
2476 S. Industrial Rd.
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 382-8003
Crazy Horse Too is a medium-paced club where you can sit back, relax,
have a cocktail and watch beautiful ladies do their thing. Like
any club, be prepared, they expect tipping. A wonderful club for
a wonderful city.
Deja Vu Showgirls
3247 Industrial Rd.
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 894-4167
Déjà Vu Showgirls is a nice, well rounded club with
a very airy feeling. You won't be hassled by the ladies as much
as at the other clubs. Déjà Showgirls is a nice club
for everyone.
Girls of Glitter Gulch
20 E. Fremont St.
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 385-4774
Small- to medium-sized room with one main stage and three alternate
stages - only used when things get busy. More female customers than
most clubs because they tend to be couples passing by and stopping
in for a change in scenery. Dress is casual, street attire.
Little Darlings
1514 Western Ave
(702) 366-8514
Little Darlings, part of the Déjà Vu family of gentlemen's
clubs, offers all-nude entertainment with more than a touch of fantasy.
Dances are $20 and four for $100 (VIP room dances) and well worth
the price.
Olympic Garden
1531 Las Vegas Blvd
(702) 385-8987
one of the world's largest adult cabarets, featuring hundreds of
the world's most beautiful ladies (known as the Dreamgirls) in a
relaxing and spacious setting. Our second floor hosts the 'Men of
Olympus' each Tues. - Sat. for the ladies!
Palomino Club
1848 N Las Vegas Blvd, North Las Vegas
(702) 642-2984
The Palomino is the only all-nude club in Vegas that serves alcohol
-- one of two distinctions that sets the club apart from its competition.
Open daily from 2pm - dawn.
The Satin Saddle Club
1818 Las Vegas Boulevard North
North Las Vegas, NV
A nice gentleman's club that offers topless entertainment 24 hours
a day.
Spearmint Rhino
3344 S Highland Ave
(702) 796-3600
Spearmint Rhino is a classy, medium-sized club with one main stage
and one side stage. Seating is limited, so arrive early or be prepared
to stand until a seat opens.
Talk of the Town
1238 S Las Vegas Blvd
(702) 385-1800
Talk of the Town is not one of Vegas' large super-glam strip clubs.
It is, however, a quieter, more intimate, charming club that many
people prefer.
The ladies aren't as violently forward for dances and cash as they
are in the larger clubs, but if you look, be prepared to pay.
Wild J's
2923 S. Industrial Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
The cover chargeis $5 before 6pm, $10 after 6pm plus you must buy
2 drinks minimum.
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