Las Vegas Events

The 2009 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the richest and most prestigious rodeo event in the world, will be back at the Thomas & Mack Center from December 3rd to 12th  with some pretty big events and live performances.

Chihuly at CityCenter will debut December 4 within the GALLERY, a dynamic exhibition space located within Crystals at CityCenter in Las Vegas. Spanning 4,350 square feet, the compelling presentation will feature a diverse representation of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly’s sculptures, drawings, editions and prints.

Golden Boy Promotions representatives and boxing promoter Lou DiBella held a press conference in Las Vegas to announce the welterweight title unification fight between WBA Champ Shane Mosley and WBC titleholder Andre Berto. The Mosley vs. Berto fight will take place on January 30th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

Officials of the Ultimate Fighting Championship informed that the proposed UFC 108 main event between Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez has been canceled after Nogueira's team reported that he's having a severe staph infection.

The latest promotion from Planet Hollywood Las Vegas is offering rooms for as low as $60 per night with stays on the biggest weekends of the year including, New Year's and Super Bowl Weekend.

One of the most highly-anticipated bouts of the year will take place tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Philippines' Manny Pacquiao will take on Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto for the World Boxing Organization's Welterweight title.

NASCAR officials have released the schedule of events for the inaugural Champions Week in Las Vegas. This year's Champion's Week festivities will kick off on December 2nd with the Chasers for Charity Fanfest at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and culminates on Friday, December 4th, with the 2009 Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony at Wynn Las Vegas.

Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 Ko's) will enter the ring as the big favorite to win the WBO welterweight title fight in Las Vegas against Puerto Rican boxer and former WBO light-welterweight and WBA welterweight champion, Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 Ko's).

The best trained firefighters from all over the United States and will congregate in Sin City for the 18th annual  Scott World Firefighter Combat Challenge.

This November 10th Sapphire Gentlemen's Club Las Vegas will host their 3rd annual Ping Pong Palooza Tournament. This topless ping pong tournament will feature teams of four players with at least one female per team and if you don't have a girl for your team, Sapphire will be happy to provide a topless one from their own beautiful staff.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway has announced that Carroll Shelby's  Automobiles will return as sponsor of the NASCAR Sprint Cup event scheduled on February 28th at LVMS.

The largest annual literature event in Las Vegas began yesterday and will continue until Sunday, November 8th. This 4-day Free Vegas event was created with the idea of bringing together those who love to read books with those who love to write books.

Officials of the Latin Grammy Awards have informed that R&B singer Alicia Keys, Reik and Brazilian singer Daniela Mercury will join the lineup of artists set to perform during the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards Ceremony tomorrow at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

The premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world, The SEMA Show, kicks off today at the Las Vegas Convention Center and continues until this Friday, November 6th. This Las Vegas event attracts over 100,000 industry leaders from over 100 countries interested in unlimited automotive, truck, SUV and RV profit opportunities.

Nightlife and entertainment leader PURE Management Group (PMG) today announced that Grammy Award-winning musical group The Black Eyed Peas will join the New Years Eve celebrations in Las Vegas at a very special countdown party at LAX Nightclub at Las Vegas Luxor.

This December 6th, tens of thousands of runners will flood The Las Vegas Strip on their way to the finish line of the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon & Half Marathon powered by Zappos.com. This year marks the first that both the northbound and southbound lanes of The Strip will be closed to vehicles, as a way to accommodate the massive number of runners for the debut of the new course.

MGM Grand Hotel and Casino and Dawn Elder World Entertainment are proud to present the world premiere of Sahra, an unprecedented event celebrating the Arabic, Middle Eastern and North African music and dance heritage.

This December 3rd through 12th, Las Vegas will welcome the 2009 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo to the Thomas & Mack Center. Check out the biggest rodeo event of the year from only $25 per night at Circus Circus Las Vegas and enjoy some great NFR hotel specials.

Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk is bringing his personal vert ramp to Sin City for a special fund raising event called "Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up for Skateparks" and set to take place on November 7th at Wynn Las Vegas.

The event set to take place at the Pearl Concert Theater will feature a Lightweight matchup between Donald Cerrone and Ed Ratcliff as main event.

The GEICO Powersports Triple Crown of EnduroCross will return to Las Vegas on November 18th  for the final round of the 2009 GEICO AMA EnduroCross, presented by E3 Spark Plugs, and slated to take place on Saturday, November 21st at the Orleans Arena.

The inaugural Fangoria Trinity of Horrors held from October 30th to November 1st at The Palms Casino Resort has unveiled the official events program for the largest and scariest Halloween event in Las Vegas.

With The Shoppes at The Palazzo as the scene for the stylish event, guests will taste the wines and see the designs as they stroll throughout the luxurious venue enjoying live jazz music, shopping incentives and cuisine from WOO, Table 10 by Emeril Lagasse, Dos Caminos, Morels French Steakhouse and Grand Lux Café.

Officials of the Ultimate Fighting Championship have announced that reining heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has been forced to withdrawn from his upcoming title defense against Shane Carwin due to an unexpected illness.

The Superkarts! USA Supernationals, the largest kart competition in North America will stop in Las Vegas for a four day karting festival set to run from November 18th to 22nd, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.