Bev wrote:
We will be in Las Vegas for 6 days on our trip and want to see some
shows. However I am not familiar with a lot of entertainers I have
seen on the Las Vegas show website.

We like middle of the road stuff and musicals and I am wondering whether
we should book a few shows ahead via the hotel we are staying at i.e.
Circus Circus. I could also book from the show website.

The thing is, how necessary is it to book? Should we not bother and
hope that there will be plenty of entertainment around! Any
suggestions would be appreciated. One friend suggested Wayne Newton.

Bev
--
I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic.

Hi Bev, when are you going? It can help decide what you need to do
(book ahead or wait). Which names have you seen that you are not
familiar with. I may be able to help. I hang out at
alt.vacation.las-vegas a lot We got to Vegas every year or two. My
next trip is July.

For big names shows like Blue Man Group, "O" etc. I would book ahead as
they tend to sell out. I bought my Elton John tickets for late July 5
months in advance because his other Vegas shows have sold out. If you
like musicals, consider seeing Mama Mia at the Mandalay Bay Resort.
Based on the music of ABBA it has been a smash hit. My mother-in-law
has seen it and loves it. I haven't heard of one person who has not
loved it.

If you like to gamble (this is Vegas after all) you can try not booking
anything and then visit a place on the strip that is down by MGM Grand
near the giant Coke bottle. It is called Tickets 2nite
http://www.tickets2nite.com/
They have 1/2 price show tickets for that evening. All the venues will
sell their unused seats there and you can get them for 1/2 price. They
start listing which shows they have available at 11:30 am every day and
the availability will change daily. It is extremely rare but apparently
you can get tickets for big shows sometimes. Most likely it will be
second and third tier shows.
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Margaret Fine