25.8.13

Enjoying Live Music in Vegas

By Helen Gerogette


Concert venues in Las Vegas range from the large to the intimate. As with everything else in Sin City, whatever your personal choice actually is, you will find it somewhere in Vegas.

The Pearl

The Pearl Concert Theater has something for everyone. Top acts starting from heavy metal to pop and beyond play its halls frequently, making it good for nearly any age. The theater sits in the Palms Casino Resort on the busy Strip in Las Vegas. It seats 2,500 with room for standing close to the stage, making it neither too big nor too small. Pricing for each show type will alter, with a lot of the present acts ranging between $45 and $80 per admissionticket.

The House of Blues

Another venue housed in and around a casino resort, this one the Mandalay Bay, The House of Blues Music Hall deals with music royalty and music quality from several genres. Something is generally going down at The House of Blues. Every Sun., the Crossroads at House of Blues, next door, hosts the Gospel Brunch, with youngsters more than welcome. Between the two related Las Vegas concert venues, some shows are free to the general public while others can be less than $20 a ticket. Seating is on three levels, and overall capacity is approximately the same as The Pearl.

The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace

When talking about Las Vegas concert venues, The Colosseum is presumably the most famous name for music. It seats up to 4,300 inside a re-created Roman Colosseum associated with the luxurious Caesar's Palace resort. Some of the most important names in music history have stayed to call it home for a time, like Cher and Bette Midler. Currently, the Colosseum hosts performers Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John, and Shania Twain. Though show times start moderately early in the evening, better seating can start at $500 for some performers.

The Joint

The Joint, first rock location in Vegas, is housed in The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Vegas. Though not as intimate as The Pearl or The House of Blues at 4,000 seats, the locale still plays host to some well-known bands, like Crosby, Stills & Nash, as well as the wilder and harder bands,eg Motley Crue and 5 Finger Death Punch. Prices will alter, but some shows will cost less than $30 while some others may cost as much as $250. Most concerts will be 21 and up.

Orleans Arena

For those that may wish the experience of a massive concert stuffed with thousands of singing fans, the Orleans Arena might actually be the ticket. The Arena hosts family-friendly shows from Disney all of the way to major concerts from big-name stars. As with all enormous arena-style concerts and larger venues, pricing will vary according to the choice of seating and the event attended. This is proving to be one of the largest concert venues in Las Vegas that many folk tend to rank very highly.




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