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Boxing superstars Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera will collide in a 12-round super featherweight title fight Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Las Vegas.

Saturday, October 6
Mandalay Bay Events Center

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• 3 Days, 2 nights in a Salon Suite (1,816 Sq. Ft.)
• 2 Tickets to Le Reve
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• Round Trip Ground Transportation
• VIP Passes to Blush Nightclub
• $500 Spa and Salon Credit

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Are you ready for four days of laughing? Don’t miss The Comedy Festival at Caesars Palace November 14 – 17, 2007. The hilarious Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres, Chris Rock, Wanda Sykes and Eddie Izzard are just a few of the comedians in the festival line-up.

The Comedy Festival 2007 Line-up:

• Steve Schirripa hosts The Vegas Va-Voom Variety Spectacular
• Artie Lange
• Bill Burr & Marc Maron
• Blue Collar Comedy: The Next Generation
• Broadband Theatre
• Chelsea Handler & Jim Breuer
• Chris Rock
• Eddie Izzard
• Ellen’s Really Big Show
• Frank Caliendo: All Over The Place
• Hot Tamales Live!
• Jerry Seinfeld
• Joy Behar & Kevin Nealon
• Nick Cannon’s Wild N’ Out Live!
• Nick Swardson and Jamie Kennedy
• Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam
• Stephen Lynch
• The Andy Kaufman Award
• The Kims of Comedy
• The Lucky 21
• The Return of Beardo and Weirdo with Friends Afro & Mike-O
• Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
• Tim Minchin: From Down Under
• Unprotected Sketch
• Wanda Sykes

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Station Casinos announced that they will be having free concerts over the next three months. Venues for these headline concerts include Ovation Lounge at Green Valley Ranch Resort, Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort and The Railhead at Boulder Station.

2007 Concert Schedule:

• October 4 – Flynnville Train (Green Valley Ranch Resort – Ovation Lounge)
• October 6 – Flynnville Train (Boulder Station Hotel and Casino – The Railhead)
• October 20 – Berlin (Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa – Rocks Lounge)
• October 26 – Scandal with Patty Smyth (Green Valley Ranch Resort – Ovation Lounge)
• November 9 – Average White Band (Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa – Rocks Lounge)
• November 23 & 24 – The Fixx (Green Valley Ranch Resort – Ovation Lounge)
• December 8 – John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band (Green Valley Ranch Resort – Ovation Lounge)
• December 14 & 15 – Squirrel Nut Zippers (Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa – Rocks Lounge)

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I saw Spamalot earlier this week and thought it was hilarious. If you are a fan of Monty Python, or just like a good laugh I would highly recommend it.

They have recently added a special Very Important Person Package that includes some royal treatment. The package includes a 45 minute, backstage “Secrets of the Grail” tour where guests will be able to take pictures with the cast, crew, set pieces, and props from Spamalot. You also get a commemorative Grail cup, filled with beer or a soft drink. The package is $159 and is available at 8pm on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The tour takes place immediately after the show.

It sounds like a great package, unfortunately they introduced it three days after I saw the show. Oh well, maybe I’ll take advantage of it next time I’m in Vegas.

Illusionist Criss Angel to appear for an autograph signing at the official MINDFREAK store located in the Luxor Galleria.

Saturday, July 28 / 4pm – 7pm.

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Delta Vacation is holding a sweepstakes with some nice prizes:

Grand Prize

• First Class airfare for 2
• 3 nights hotel accommodations at the Bellagio
• Round-trip airport transfers
• $1,000 shopping spree at the Las Vegas Premium Outlets

First Prize

• Coach Airfare for 2
• 3-nights hotel accommodations at the MGM Grand – The City of Entertainment
• Round-trip airport transfers

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If you’ve been in the Luxor lately you’ve probably noticed that there is a lot of construction going on. Here is a summary of what’s happening:

Aurora – Open Now. This is a new bar located across the lobby from the front desk. It’s named for the lights on the ceiling that the northern lights.
Restore – Open Now. This is a new pool area for those 21 years and older. They offer amenities like iced aromatherapy towels, margarita Popsicles and more.
Cathouse - Opening Fall 2007. This is an 18th Century bordello themed entertainment dining and ultra lounge located near the Pyramid Cafe. Sounds interesting.
Flight – Opening Fall 2007. A cocktail bar that will be across from LAX.
Liquidity – Opening Fall 2007. This is an ultrabar featuring three different lounges and gaming. It will be in the middle of the casino.
LAX – Opening Fall 2007. LAX is a dance club in Hollywood that is opening a new branch in at Luxor. This is being run by the same people who do Pure at Caesars Palace and Tangerine in TI, so it will probably be a popular one. It will be near the Casino cage.
Aspen 702 – Opening Fall 2007. Aspen 702 is a new steakhouse, also run by Pure Management Group. Think high-end Aspen ski lodge. The 702 comes from the Las Vegas area code. The chef there will Jonathan Snyder, who was formerly executive chef of PRIME Steakhouse at Bellagio. There is also star power behind this restaurant, Nicky Hilton, Wilmer Valderrama and Nick Lachey have been linked to the project.

It all sounds pretty interesting, and Luxor is obviously trying to update it’s image to be much more hip and happening. I will miss the old Nefertiti lounge though, which was was a good old-school, free, cheesy Vegas lounge.

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Here are some upcoming events taking place on the Fremont Street Experience in Downtown Las Vegas.

July 19
SCORE Desert Racing – the SCORE Desert Racing Pit Crew Challenge roars onto Fremont Street. For more information, check out http://www.score-international.com/ and get in gear for a great time!

September 14-16

Culture Fest – The Second Annual Festival brings together many different cultures in three dynamics days to celebrate the food, art and entertainment of their own cultures.

September 27-30

Las Vegas BikeFest – Go hog-wild when more than 30,000 motorcycle enthusiasts invade Fremont Street during the 2007 Las Vegas BikeFest. Check out http://www.lasvegasbikefest.com

October 13

Hispanic International parade

Mandalay Bay Concert Listings:

Michael Buble (at MGM Grand) – July 14th

Justin Timberlake – September 1st & 2nd

Toby Keith – September 8th

MANA – September 13th & 14th

Alejandro Fernandez – September 15th

Def Leppard w/ Foreigner & Styx – September 22nd

Concerts on the Beach Schedule:

Pat Benatar – July 4th

The Bangles – July 21st

Tears for Fears – July 27th

KC & The Sunshine Band – August 17th

Chicago – August 18th

Lost 80′s Live (Featuring preformances by General Public, Flock of Seagulls, Drama Rama, When in Rome, Real Life, and Jean Loves Jezebel) – August 24th

Asia – September 1st

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