Debbie Reynolds Returns To Vegas, And More

Rick Garman is the head writer for Vegas4Visitors, your one-stop source for Las Vegas vacation planning.
Probably the biggest news in showrooms this week is the return to Las Vegas of former casino/hotel owner Debbie Reynolds, who is helping to inagurate the showroom at the Suncoast, but there are lots of other options this week including gospel, R&B, country, heavy metal and mariachi!

  • Take 6
    Blue Note, Aladdin
    Sept. 18-23
    (800) 637-3424

    As part of its ongoing quest to bring a different kind of music to Vegas, the Blue Note will host the Grammy-winning a cappella gospel group for several nights of shows.

  • Hank Williams III with The Melvins
    Mandalay Bay, House of Blues
    Sept. 21
    (877) 632-7400

    Apparently it's in the genes, as the third member of the legendary country Williams family takes the stage with his unique blend of country, honky-tonk and blues.

  • Alice Cooper
    Mandalay Bay, House of Blues
    Sept. 22
    (877) 632-7400

    Let's hope that there won't be any bats around. Oh, wait -- was that Alice or Ozzy? You know, all those scary '70s heavy-metal acts looked alike to me.

  • Luther Vandross with Boyz II Men
    Mandalay Bay
    Sept. 22
    (702) 895-3900

    One of the greatest soul/R&B singers of our time is teaming up with one of the original "boy bands" of the '90s for a series of shows.

  • Kenny Rogers
    Las Vegas Hilton
    Sept. 22-23
    (800) 222-5361

    I love making this joke: Why does Kenny Rogers love to perform in Las Vegas? Because he's "The Gambler." Get it? Oh, I crack myself up.

  • Scorpions
    Aladdin
    Sept. 23
    (800) 634-3424

    How's this for juxtaposition: the hard-rock Scorpions will be performing with a full 64-piece orchestra. Hmmmm ...

  • 10th Annual Mariachi Festival
    Mandalay Bay
    Sept. 23
    (877) 632-7400

    Believe it or not, this celebration of mariachi music has become an institution around Las Vegas and in other equally strange parts of the country.

  • Merle Haggard
    Boulder Station
    Sept. 21
    (800) 634-3101

    Would you believe that country legend Merle Haggard got his musical start after seeing a Johnny Cash concert while Haggard was in prison for burglary?

  • Debbie Reynolds
    Suncoast
    Sept. 23-24
    (877) 677-7111

    Speaking of legendary, the fantastic singer, entertainer and former casino owner Debbie Reynolds returns to Las Vegas for a couple of shows at the new Suncoast hotel in Northwest Vegas.

Continuing:

  • Carrot Top at the MGM Grand through Sept. 19. Tickets: (800) 929-1111.
  • Righteous Brothers at Orleans through Sept. 24. Tickets: (800) 675-3267
  • Wayne Newton at the Stardust through Oct. 27. Tickets: (702) 732-6325
  • Rita Rudner at the MGM Grand through Nov. 27. Tickets: (800) 929-1111
For a calendar of events beyond the next couple of weeks, check out the calendar section.

This Week's Trivia Question

The Weekly Trivia Question is brought to you by the Las Vegas Strip Historical Site.

Q. The Flamingo Las Vegas has a new musical moving into its showroom. Who was performing when the hotel opened in 1946? (The Answer)

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