February 2023
It’s difficult to find a better place to be, then Las Vegas in February. The weather is gorgeous. There are tons of things to do--The Super Bowl, Valentine's Day, and MAGIC; just to name a few. February is the shortest month of the year, but it’s packed full. February is a busy time for conventions, and is always the start of new things as the city looks ahead to the summer.
Some of the interesting days that occur in February are: The 2nd is National Groundhog Day. February 4 is National Thank a Mailman Day. February 5 is National Shower with a Friend Day. The 7th is National Periodic Table Day. The 8th is National Kite Flying Day. The 11th is National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk day. February 17 is National Random Acts of Kindness Day. Also February is An Affair to Remember Month, and the 3rd Week of the month is International Flirting Week.
Chinese New Year 2023 began on January 22. The 12 Chinese zodiac signs must show tolerance and empathy towards the people they meet to preserve their karmic balance, especially if they wish to avoid unnecessary conflicts. In 2023, we ring in the Year of the Rabbit, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. The animal designations of the zodiac follow a 12-year cycle and are always used in the same sequence. Those born in the Year of the Rabbit are said to be talented at many things. They are affectionate people, often excelling at forming close relationships. However, they also appreciate tranquility and seek out peace.
Every February and August, the retail industry convenes in Las Vegas for the United States’ most comprehensive fashion marketplace - MAGIC. Here you will find the latest in apparel, footwear, accessories, and manufacturing. From the height of advanced contemporary luxury brands, to the latest trends in fast fashion, MAGIC fuels the business of fashion. MAGIC is in town the 13th – 15th to introduce the spring fashions. MAGIC is one of the biggest conventions of the year with nearly 100k attendees...but in addition to this convention; there are also a couple of hundred other conventions that hit the city this month.
Valentine’s Day! February 14th falls on a Tuesday this year. Not the best day of the week to come to Vegas for a wedding. Look for a lighter than usual schedule for the chapels on that day. Normally, Las Vegas hosts nearly 10,000 weddings per month, and on Valentine’s day, they should do about 7,000…which is a sharp drop from times when the 14th lands on a weekend. There are, however, going to be specials offered by every resort and casino. How did Valentine’s Day start? Valentine's Day is a fixed day on the calendar that got lumped into a mid-February holiday on the ancient Roman calendar called Lupercalia—which some historians believe is what led to Valentine's Day being all about love. Lupercalia celebrated fertility, and may have included a ritual in which men and women were paired off by choosing names from a jar. In Ancient Greece, people observed a mid-winter celebration for the marriage of the god Zeus and the goddess Hera.
February 12 - Super Bowl LVII will be held at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. It will be played between the National Football Conference champion Philadelphia Eagles and the American Football Conference champion Kansas City Chiefs. It should be a great game. The Eagles are favored by 1.5. Find a great sports book and have a blast. A 30-second spot in Super Bowl LVII will costs advertisers $7 million (half a million dollar increase over last year.)
Singing impressionist, who starred in “Frank: The Man, The Music,” which ran for a year, 2014-2015, at the Palazzo Theater, will appear at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on the UNLV campus on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. Anderson’s “One More For The Road” show has him performing the most authentic reenactment of a Sinatra concert. Tickets start at $49. Direct from Carnegie Hall, “One More for the Road” is an acclaimed production honoring The Great American Songbook—with a 32-piece orchestra, Sinatra’s original charts, an Emmy award-winning makeup artist, and the phenomenal Anderson. The orchestra will feature Vegas’ own Joey Singer, musical conductor and piano; Bob Sachs, bass; Bob Chmel, drums; Daniel Falcone, lead trumpet; and makeup artist Ron Wild.
In Las Vegas, where bigger is better, flash is flashier and music is produced as spectacle, a new locally forward entertainment venue has its sights set on shining a bright spotlight on imaginative indie films, intimate musical performances, and thought-provoking literary moments. As Las Vegas' only indie film house, storytelling headquarters, and intentional live music venue, The Beverly Theater, is set to debut with a week of events showcasing its programming pillars of Film, Lit, and Live beginning March 3, 2023.
In celebration of Black History Month, join The Mob Museum and Harrison House for an evening dedicated to the iconic Moulin Rouge. Revisit the hotel's shining moments and social influence in a multifaceted program featuring storytelling, music and dance. Enjoy a panel discussion with Anna Bailey, Manny Davis and Katherine Duncan, and performances by local singers, musicians and dancers reminiscent of a night in the Moulin Rouge lounge. A temporary exhibit of Moulin Rouge memorabilia will also be on display throughout the evening. As the first racially integrated resort in Las Vegas, the Moulin Rouge was the talk of the town when it opened in 1955. It was a national sensation as well, its dancers gracing the cover of Life magazine. Beyond the stage, the Moulin Rouge was a catalyst for civil rights reform in Las Vegas. The resort's vibrant spirit still lingers almost 70 years later.
In partnership with Urban Vibe Entertainment, The Black Promoters Collective is happy to announce its first comedy tour, "Straight Jokes, No Chaser Comedy Tour." The event, hosted by Mike Epps, features standup comedy greats Cedric The Entertainer, Earthquake, D.L. Hughley and DC Young Fly. Selling out arenas with their R&B tours this past year, the Collective is now expanding its promotion into the comedy industry with this 23-city tour. The tour will make its final stop at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Saturday, May 27.
International rock duo Cairo Knife Fight are bringing their one-of-a-kind live experience to The Sand Dollar Downtown at the Plaza Hotel & Casino. Joined by renowned drummer Matt Garstka, from Animals As Leaders, the band will also offer an exclusive drum clinic prior to the show. Cairo Knife Fight and special guest Matt Garstka will perform Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. Cairo Knife Fight is Nick Gaffaney, a man who has drummed his way around the place for many of New Zealand's leading songwriters, and George Pajon Jr, a Grammy award-winning songwriter and guitarist who has worked with some of the biggest names in the international music business, including The Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, Carlos Santana, Macy Gray, John Legend, Sting, Nas and Damien Marley.
Calling all ABBA fans! Arrival from Sweden, the Music of ABBA, will take to the M Pavilion stage bringing their world-famous show to M Resort Spa Casino on Saturday, April 15, 2023. This production is the closest you will ever get to see ABBA! Arrival from Sweden was founded by Vicky Zetterberg in 1995 in Gothenburg, Sweden and became one of the world's most popular ABBA show bands. The production "The Music of ABBA" has sold out arenas and venues all over the world since 1995 and has made 80 successful tours in the US. Fans will enjoy hits like: "Dancing Queen," "Mamma Mia," "Does Your Mother Know," "Take A Chance," "SOS," "The Winner Takes It All," "Super Trouper," "Money Money Money," "Waterloo," "Honey Honey," "Fernando," "Chiquitita," "Knowing Me Knowing You," "Thank You For The Music," "Lay All Your Love On Me," "Gimme Gimme Gimme," and many more delivered with such accuracy that it's hard to believe that it's not the real ABBA on the M Pavilion stage.
GRAMMY® Award-nominated rising country superstar Zach Bryan returns to the road in 2023 for the Burn Burn Burn North American Tour, his biggest tour yet. Throughout the summer, he will headline some of the nation’s most popular arenas and amphitheaters coast-to-coast along with festival appearances. This massive run kicks off on May 10 at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA, and comes to a close at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO on August 30. The tour will include a stop at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Saturday, Aug. 19. Last year, each date on his AMERICAN HEARTBREAK Tour sold out in minutes. Bryan’s chart-topping 2022 triple album, AMERICAN HEARTBREAK, has become a critical sensation that continues to garner global accolades and unstoppable momentum. It appeared on numerous Year-End Best Of 2022 lists and emerged as the #1 Country Album on Spotify for 2022 and has spent the past 104 consecutive days on Spotify’s Today’s Top Hits chart. To date, AMERICAN HEARTBREAK has accrued over 3 billion streams globally and has been RIAA certified Gold in the US and Canada along with Gold certified single “From Austin,” Platinum certified single “Heading South,” and now double-Platinum certified single “Something in the Orange,” which is currently on Billboard Top 10 Hot 100 chart.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is honored to welcome rock ‘n’ roll icons Jane’s Addiction to The Chelsea theatre on Sunday, March 12. Hailing from Los Angeles, Jane’s Addiction, a four-piece rock outfit, was one of the first alternative rock bands to garner commercial success in the 90’s. Their debut self-titled album caught the attention of Warner Bros. Records in 1987, kicking off a wildly successful and influential career inclusive of three additional chart-topping albums “Nothings Shocking,” “Ritual de lo Habitual,” “Strays,” and “The Great Escape Artist.” In 1991, the group’s initial farewell tour introduced the first-ever Lollapalooza festival, leaving an indelible mark on the music industry that is felt still today.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is thrilled to welcome back Platinum selling comedian and actor Dane Cook to The Chelsea stage on Saturday, April 1. A comedy trailblazer and actor, Dane Cook is known for his legendary stand-up comedy specials, unparalleled stage presence and observational humor. He has released a number of record-breaking comedy specials including “Vicious Cycle,” “Isolated Incident,” “Harmful If Swallowed,” “Retaliation,” “Tourgasm,” and “Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garden.” Outside of comedy, Cook has had multiple acting roles in movies such as “Good Luck Chuck,” “My Best Friend’s Girl,” “Dan in Real Life,” “Employee of the Month,” “Waiting…” and more. Separately, he was the second comedian after Andrew Dice Clay to sell out Madison Square Garden.
In October 2022, Cook released his latest special “Above it All,” through the emerging platform, Moment, quickly soaring to the top of the comedy album charts. “Above it All” is the second collaboration with famed director Marty Callner, debuted at the World Famous TCL Chinese Theatre. Most recently, Cook announced a partnership with Super Channel to produce a documentary on his life titled, “Brace for Impact: The Dane Cook Story.”
Comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will make his debut appearance on The Chelsea stage inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas as a stop on his “Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias Back On World Tour” on April 7 & 8, 2023. Known as one of America’s most successful stand-up comedians, Iglesias has sold out arenas around the world time and time again. Considered one of the most-watched comedians on YouTube, the comedic talent boasts almost a billion views and has more than 25 million fans across social media platforms. In 2018, Iglesias was included in The Hollywood Reporter’s “Top 40 Comedy Players” issue alongside comedy giants Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Lorne Michaels.
Five-time Las Vegas Headliner of the Year, Frankie Moreno, brings his high-energy show, Live and Electric, to Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas with a series of monthly performances at KAOS beginning March 23, 2023. See full list of date below:
Thursday, March 23, 2023 and Friday, March 24, 2023
Thursday, April 20, 2023 and Friday, April 21, 2023
Thursday, May 18, 2023 and Friday, May 19, 2023
Thursday, June 15, 2023 and Friday, June 16, 2023
As a child prodigy on the piano and a gifted multi-instrumentalist, Frankie was first introduced to audiences at the age of 10 on CBS' Star Search. His performance on ABC's Dancing with the Stars again brought him into America's living rooms with his self-penned hit Tangerine Honey. He has continued to perform sold-out shows from Carnegie Hall to The Kennedy Center to The Hollywood Bowl. Additionally, he has become a staple on the Las Vegas entertainment scene and has earned the Headliner of the Year title five times.
Platinum-selling jazz superstar Chris Botti is returning to Las Vegas for a performance at the Grand Events Center at Green Valley Ranch Resort on Friday, June 2, 2023 at 7 p.m. Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti has become the largest-selling American instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 jazz albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy Awards. Most recently, his latest album Impressions won the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental. Performing worldwide and selling more than four million albums, he has found a form of creative expression that begins in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. Over the past three decades, Botti has recorded and performed with the best in music, including Sting, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Bublé, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Joshua Bell, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and even Frank Sinatra.
M Pavilion at the M Resort is 3 Divas, Featuring Pops, Jaya & Kuh
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Pops Fernandez, Jaya, and Kuh Ledesma take the stage in an unforgettable show, 3 Divas, on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Delivering a night of original Filipino music, contemporary hits, and melodic pop; the 3 Divas show will have you singing along with the Filipino sensations all night.
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Ann Wilson of Heart will join Indianapolis Colts Owner & CEO Jim Irsay and his all-star band for a free, one-night-only performance in Las Vegas celebrating The Jim Irsay Collection, his traveling museum of iconic artifacts from rock music, American history and pop culture. The March 4 event will feature a concert by The Jim Irsay Band, led by Irsay on vocals. The band will be joined by Wilson, as well as fellow Rock Hall members Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) and Stephen Stills (Crosby, Stills & Nash; Buffalo Springfield).
The evening also will include a special tribute to the late David Crosby, legendary member of Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Byrds, who recently passed away. The performance will be at the Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, 200 S. 3rd St.
GRAMMY Award-nominated country superstar Billy Currington is returning to Las Vegas for a special performance at Sunset Station on Friday, May 5, 2023, alongside special guest Eli Young Band. Performed under the stars at the Sunset Amphitheater, tickets for Billy Currington with special guest Eli Young Band start at $40 plus applicable fees and go on sale Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 at 10 a.m. Since his self-titled debut album bowed on Mercury Records in 2003, Currington has scored eleven career No. 1 singles, most recently, "Don't Hurt Like It Used To." His other hits that reached the No. 1 spot include such memorable songs as "Good Directions," "Let Me Down Easy," "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right," "People Are Crazy," "That's How Country Boys Roll," "Hey Girl," and "We Are Tonight."
Roses are red, and Blue Man Group is still blue! In celebration of the year's most romantic season, Blue Man Group is offering a special Valentine's Day package of two tickets for $99. Packages are now available for purchase through February 28, the offer applies to select performances at Luxor Hotel and Casino. The over-the-top entertainment sensation is a perfect gift to experience with that special someone or for those looking for a night full of fun. Showgoers will enjoy nonstop surprises, high-energy instrumentals and outrageous antics in the colorful production's custom theatre.
Country superstar Jimmie Allen is returning to Las Vegas for a special performance at Sunset Station on Saturday, June 24, 2023. A native of Southern Delaware, Allen has carried his "never give up" mantra with him through good times and bad, from living in his car to receiving his first Academy of Country Music Award nomination for New Male Artist of the Year in 2019 and a Country Music Association Award nomination for New Artist of the Year in 2020.
GRAMMY Award-winning Columbian songstress Kali Uchis will bring her sultry signature sound to The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Sunday, May 28.Raised between Virginia and Colombia, Kali Uchis rose to prominence with "Por Vida" in 2015. The release of her 2018 debut album "Isolation" received widespread critical acclaim and was featured on numerous Best Of lists including Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NPR, Vulture and many more. With the unprecedented success of her career, Uchis has toured the world - collaborating and sharing stages with SZA, Gorillaz, Jorja Smith, Diplo, Major Lazer, Snoop Dogg, Kaytranada and Leon Bridges while headlining major festivals including Tropicalia, Coachella, Governors Ball, Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza and many more.
Mike E. Winfield, stand-up comedian from season 17 of "America's Got Talent" and Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer recipient on the current season of "America's Got Talent: All-Stars," takes the stage as guest host for the variety-style spectacle America's Got Talent Presents SUPERSTARS Live at Luxor Hotel and Casino through Sunday, February 12. Winfield joins the new lineup of incredibly talented artists including percussion group Pack Drumline and aerialist Aidan Bryant, as well as original showstoppers Kodi Lee, Light Balance and The Silhouettes.
The Great American Off-Road Race™ announced today that Republic Services will once again serve as the presenting sponsor of the 7th Annual Mint 400 Desert Cleanup. On Saturday, March 4th, hundreds of volunteers will head to Jean, Nevada to clean up the area that will be used for the Great American Off-Road Race the following weekend. Republic Services will also be providing solid waste collection services at both the Mint 400 Off-Road Festival on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas and at the start-finish line in Primm to ensure we leave no trace.
And in honor of Valentine’s Day:
It's always exciting to get a Valentine's Day card pushed through your door, with no stamp on it - just your name on the envelope. Except when you're in prison...
Yet again, this Valentine's Day I'll be in my house all alone, watching a film on TV and eating delivery food. I really can't see a downside.
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