Las Vegas is still the gambling mecca of the world; it’s still the city of sin and the city of lights; it’s still like Disneyland for Adults; and it’s still the entertainment capital of the world. There’s so much going on at any one time in Las Vegas, that it’s hard for anyone to keep up! Based largely on the collection of Las Vegas and gambling related emails which flood my inbox every day, I’ve prepared this brief rundown of just some of the events / promotions / entertainment options available in Las Vegas during June 2008.

Las Vegas Entertainers, June 2008
(Note: thanks to VegasResource.com for the original list). Want tickets to Las Vegas events? I highly recommend PurchaseTix Event Tickets.

1 =Best In Show – Orleans Arena
3-22 =Elton John – Caesars Palace
4 = Nonpoint, the Exies, Deepfield, Under the Flood – Mandalay Bay
4-6 =Damon Wayans -The Orleans Showroom
4-8 =”High School Musical” – Planet Hollywood
5-8 = George Carlin – The Orleans
6 = “Making the Band 4 — The Tour” – Palms
6 = Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes – MGM Grand
6 = Augie T – Cannery
7 = Tanya Tucker – Terrible’s Primm Valley
7 = Paul Rodgers – Cannery
6-7 = Earth, Wind & Fire – Las Vegas Hilton
6-7 = Ray Romano and Kevin James – The Mirage
6-8 = The Lovin’ Spoonful – Suncoast
7 = L.A. Guns – Sunset Station
7 = Sex Pistols – Hard Rock
7 = Dethklok and Metalocalypse, Chimaira, Soilent Green – Mandalay Bay
8 = Peter Murphy – Mandalay Bay
11-12 = Jim Belushi and the Sacred Hearts Band – The Orleans Showroom
12,14 = Stone Temple Pilots – Palms
12-18 = Rodney Carrington – MGM Grand
12-15 = George Carlin – The Orleans
13 = Kem – Boulder Station
13 = Unwritten Law – Hard Rock
13 = Marc Cohn – Green Valley Ranch
13 = Erykah Badu – Mandalay Bay
13 = Panic At the Disco, Motion City Soundtrack, the Hush Sound, Phantom Planet – Palms
13-14 = Johnny Mathis – Las Vegas Hilton
13-15 = U.S. Olympic Team Trials – UNLV Thomas & Mack
13-15 = Day in the Life John Lennon Anthology concert – Suncoast
14 = Patty Smyth & Scandal – Boulder Station
14 = Ted Nugent – Mandalay Bay
14 = Grand Funk Railroad – Green Valley Ranch
18-20 Trisha Yearwood – The Orleans Showroom
19-July 16 = David Copperfield – MGM Grand
19-22 = Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus – Orleans Arena
20 = Camila – Hard Rock
20 = Pepper – Hard Rock Hotel
20 = Crosby, Stills & Nash – Red Rock
20 = Mel Tillis – San ta Fe
20-21 = Michael Bolton – The Orleans
20-22 = Lorna Luft – Suncoast
21 = Anita Baker – Terrible’s Primm Valley
21 = The Spinners – Cannery
21 = Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Halfway to Hazard – Mandalay Bay
21 = George Michael – MGM Grand
23 = George Benson – Green Valley Ranch
24 = Ani DiFranco – Hard Rock Hotel
24-July 20 = Bette Midler – Caesars Palace
25 = Snoop Dogg – Terrible’s Primm Valley
25-27 = Kool and the Gang – The Orleans Showroom
26 = Mark Knopfler – Hard Rock Hotel
27 = Gym Class Heroes, The Academy Is, Cobra Starship, Tyga – Hard Rock
27 = Smash Mouth – Hard Rock Hotel
27 = Sammy Kershaw – Santa Fe
27 = Weird “Al” Yankovic – Henderson Pavilion
27-29 = Clint Black – The orleans
27-29 = ‘A Tribute to the Diamonds’ – Suncoast
28 = Oak Ridge Boys – Texas Station
28 = Herman’s Hermits with Peter Noone and the Turtles – Cannery
28 = Pacquiao vs. Diaz – Mandalay Bay Events Center
28 = Boston, Styx – UNLV Thomas & Mack
31-Aug. 3 = Don Rickles – The Orleans Showroom

Of course if you’re going to Las Vegas, there’s a lot more to see than just the shows (and the casinos they are playing in). Have you heard about the Las Vegas Power Pass from Visiticket? The Las Vegas Power Pass includes admission to over 20 of the top Las Vegas Attractions, and can save you you up to $500 in admissions and discounts. Available in 1, 2, 3 and 5 consecutive day durations, the Las Vegas Power Pass can also help you to skip the line at many locations – saving you HOURS of queuing.

Las Vegas Power Pass attractions currently include:
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art in Las Vegas
Galaxy Neonopolis 11 Movie Theatre
Hoover Dam Tour from Las Vegas
Jillian’s Las Vegas – Bowling
Las Vegas Fashion Outlets Shopper’s Shuttle
Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Las Vegas Zoo
Liberace Museum
Madame Tussauds Las Vegas Interactive Wax Experience
Popovich Comedy Pet Theater (featured on America’s Got Talent)
Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat
SPEED-The Ride and Cyber Speedway of Las Vegas
Star Trek: The Experience™ at the Las Vegas Hilton
The Adventuredome Theme Park at Circus Circus
The Eiffel Tower Experience at Paris Las Vegas
The Roller Coaster at New York New York Casino Hotel

And here’s the best part: you’ll ALWAYS receive a discount on the pass prices if you book via the links in this blog (i.e. here’s a link!). It’s an exclusive negotiated offer for our Beat the Casinos blog readers!

There’s a few interesting Las Vegas Casino Promotions also occurring in June 2008. Here’s just a sampling of some of the offers I’ve received recently: Firstly, The Las Vegas Hilton are letting ladies drink free in their Tempo Lounge during June 2008 (men can also drink free there if playing blackjack), and also giving ladies lots of other discounts and offers. Details are in the image below:

Secondly, the Tropicana Hotel Casino Las Vegas is letting guests who book a Sunday – Thursday night room before August 28 enter its Roll for Gas promotion. Guests are given four dice to roll at check in, and the prize given depends on that dice roll. It’s a free chance at a funbook (worst case) or $100 of Free Gas (best case). Details are in the image below:

I hope you’ve found this Las Vegas June 2008 round-up useful. Feel free to let me know your thoughts at admin@howtobeatthecasinos.com.