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Arts & EntertainmentExcaliburLas Vegas Strip
Best Production Show: Tournament of Kings
Excalibur's rowdy dinner show remains the castle’s quintessential experience ... and it's a helluva lot of fun.
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Arts & EntertainmentLife Is Beautiful FestivalDowntown Las Vegas
Best Music Festival: Life is Beautiful
LIB has grown into one of the country’s best-known festivals, drawing everyone from Kendrick Lamar to Gorillaz.
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Rat PackFrank Sinatralounge
Best Lounge Act [historic]: The Rat Pack
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop not only defined Vegas lounge entertainment but had a hand in desegregating our ...
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Mandalay BayHouse of BluesConcert
Best Music Venue [casino]: House of Blues
For more than two decades, HOB has been Las Vegas’ hub for intimate live performances.
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Arts & EntertainmentTribute ShowPrince
Best Tribute Show: Purple Reign
Jason Tenner’s performance as Prince is peerless. Nobody does purple better.
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Brooklyn BowlConcertThe Linq Promenade
Best Music Venue [non-casino]: Brooklyn Bowl
In just six years, the Bowl has changed the live-music game in Las Vegas.
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RiomagicPenn & Teller
Best Magic Show: Penn & Teller
These legendary entertainers have mastered a blend of magic, comedy and mischief.
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Best of Vegas 2020Best of Vegas 2020 A&EAll-Time Best of Vegas (2020)
Best Solo Act: Ne-Yo
He moved here as a kid and later struck gold with his solo career and as a songwriter.
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ComedyCarrot TopBest of Vegas 2020
Best Comedian: Carrot Top
During more than 15 years in Las Vegas, Scott Thompson has grown into one of the Strip’s favorite all-around entertainers.
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LuxorFantasyrevue
Best Female Revue: Fantasy
Producer Anita Mann celebrates the history of showgirls in this Vegas institution.
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Rat PackFrank SinatraBest of Vegas 2020
Best Resident Musician [historic]: Frank Sinatra
Yep, the Sands regular squeaked past the International’s Elvis Presley here.
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Arts & EntertainmentThe Smith CenterBest of Vegas 2020
Best Performing Arts Space: Smith Center for the Performing Arts
It was a cultural game-changer when it opened in 2012—and remains so to this day.
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Park MGMLady GagaBest of Vegas 2020
Best Resident Musician [modern era]: Lady Gaga
She brought two completely different shows to the Las Vegas Strip.
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Best of Vegas 2020Best of Vegas 2020 A&EAll-Time Best of Vegas (2020)
Best Lounge Act [modern era]: Matt Goss
The London-born pop star has maintained his own style while making this city his second home.
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Arts & EntertainmentstageBest of Vegas 2020
Best Theater Company: Las Vegas Little Theatre
Southern Nevada’s most venerable community theater is a versatile delight.
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Arts & EntertainmentFine ArtBest of Vegas 2020
Best Public Art Piece: "Seven Magic Mountains"
Is it a Vegas metaphor, or simply a fabulous piece of land art? Either way, we love it.
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AbsintheBest of Vegas 2020Best of Vegas 2020 A&E
Best Variety Show: Absinthe
Part circus, part cabaret and altogether outrageous, Spiegelworld’s 'Absinthe' isn’t so much a Vegas must-see as a must-do.
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hip-hopBest of Vegas 2020Best of Vegas 2020 A&E
Best Band [independent]: Rhyme N Rhythm
If you ever witnessed RNR onstage, you know why they came out on top in this competitive category.
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punk rockBest of Vegas 2020Best of Vegas 2020 A&E
Best Band [punk]: M.I.A.
The punk scene respects its elders, so it makes sense that the first punk band to make noise coming out of Vegas topped this loaded ...
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Hawaiian favorite Zippy’s finally arrives in Las Vegas
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A&E
‘Piecing It Together’ host David Rosen takes his podcast from the studio to the multiplex
Rosen has begun recording live episodes of “Piecing It Together” immediately after screenings at Maya Cinemas and other Valley theaters.
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Dining
Local culinary showcase Vegas Unstripped moves to the Palms
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Music
The Mountain’s Edge Music Festival aims to blend live music and community
Formerly known for country music, the festival has undergone a transformation, shedding its genre ties to embrace and showcase a diverse range of musical styles.
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SportsFeaturedBasketball
A’ja Wilson, the first undeniable star of our major league sports era, leads the champion Las Vegas Aces into a new season
A’ja Wilson is not just one of the WNBA’s brightest stars; she’s evolved into one of the most prominent faces of women’s athletics around the ...
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Union workers end strike against Virgin Hotels Las Vegas; contract talks Tuesday
Nevada’s largest labor union concluded a 48-hour strike Sunday meant to pressure Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to agree to a five-year contract on wages and ...
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Latin music
Los Bukis draw a multigenerational crowd during their Vegas residency
Now launching the Las Vegas Strip's first Spanish-language residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM, Los Bukis is attracting a diverse audience.
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