Casino Shows
After a long day of gaming, you'll be ready for a break and some entertainment. And you don't even have to leave the casino property to find some great free shows. Step outside of Bally's to see the light, water, and sound show held every 20 minutes nightly after dusk. The show takes place on Las Vegas Boulevard just outside the hotel entrance.
Viva Las Vegas Elvis-style at Barbary Coast. See long-time Elvis impersonator, Pete Vallee, perform at one of the afternoon shows offered at 2:30 p.m. on Mondays or 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Immortalized in the remake of Ocean's 11, the Fountains of Bellagio are a quarter mile (0.4 kilometers) of water, light, and music visible on the Las Vegas Strip outside of the Bellagio hotel. Shows occur every half hour from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and every 15 minutes from 8 p.m. until midnight.
Caesars Palace's version of the water show uses lifelike animatronic figures to act out the myth of Atlantis in the Fall of Atlantis Fountain Show. The shows take place every hour from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and until 11 p.m. on weekends. After the show, check out the 50,000-gallon saltwater aquarium behind the fountains that is home to more than 100 species of fish.
The world's largest permanent circus performs daily at Circus Circus. Different acts such as flying trapezes, jugglers on stilts, clowns, and contortionists take place every day from 11 a.m. to midnight.
Medieval performers and jugglers put on daily performances at the Court Jester's Stage in the Medieval Village located inside Excalibur Casino.
Head over to Mandalay Bay to see the exotic birds show and tell, where expert bird handlers show the birds to visitors and answer questions about them. Demonstrations take place every day except Tuesday at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m. in the lobby next to the aquarium.
A nightly display of fire, smoke, and "lava" shoots out of the 54-foot-tall (16.5-meter) volcano in front of the Mirage. Shows occur nightly on the hour beginning at 7 p.m. in the spring, 8 in the summer, and 6 in the winter. The last show is at midnight.
See re-creations of some of Paris's greatest landmarks right on the Las Vegas Strip. Replicas of Parisian landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Paris Opera House, and Hotel de Ville are all at Paris casino. Mimes and other performers also wander the grounds offering free performances.
If you missed Mardi Gras or Carnevale this year, Las Vegas's Rio casino gives you a chance to participate in a re-creation of the world's biggest party. Watch Masquerade Show in the Sky to see the masks, beads, and excitement of Brazil's Carnaval. Shows occur seven times daily at 3, 4, 5, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 p.m. and last about 15 minutes each.
Watch Sam's Town's Sunset Stampede, a water, laser, and music show that takes place daily at 2, 6, 8, and 10 p.m. in Mystic Falls Park in the casino.
Play the Free Pull giant slot machine in front of the Tropicana for a chance to win tickets to an afternoon magic show. If you don't win the tickets, chances are you'll win something else like a deck of cards, dining discounts, or maybe a Mustang convertible.
The days of the Rat Pack members mingling with guests after their casino lounge performances are gone, but you can still find some great live music free in the casinos:
Bally's Indigo Lounge is a nice place to sit and enjoy the live piano music.
The Casino Lounge in Barbary Coast offers various acts every night except Mondays.
Visit the Bellagio's Baccarat Bar for some piano music or hear some of the various performers at Fontana Bar. Baccarat Bar is open 24 hours a day, and Fontana Bar opens at 5 each evening.
Cleopatra's Barge in Caesars Palace is open nightly and features various performers.
The Flamingo's Caribbean-themed Margaritaville is a great place to hear live music, which usually starts around 10 p.m.
Revelers tend to dance the night away at Harrah's Carnaval Court Bar and Grill. The bar opens at noon, but the music doesn't usually start until the evenings. Or become part of the show at Harrah's Piano Bar for the dueling pianos show at 9 p.m. nightly. Also at Harrah's, be sure to check out the nightly music at the Range Steakhouse Lounge. The lounge opens at 5:30 p.m. Or head over to the country-themed I Love This Bar and Grill for live music Wednesday-Sunday by Las Vegas local, Tony Marques. The music starts at 9 p.m.
If you're staying in Henderson, try the nightly live music at Arabesque Lounge in the Loews Regency Lake Las Vegas.
The Imperial Palace offers piano music in its Nomiya Lounge on Friday and Saturday nights starting at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday nights at 6.
Head over to the MGM Grand for "progressive" music and choreographed dance routines nightly at Centrifuge.
Monte Carlo's Monte Carlo Brew Pub features live music every night starting at 9:30 p.m.
The Bar at Times Square inside New York-New York casino gives you the chance to witness a live juke box with its dueling pianos show. Head over at 8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday for the free show. Thursday-Sunday shows cost $15-20 per person.
Two bars inside the Orleans provide live nightly music. Stop by Bourbon Street Cabaret or Brendan's Irish Pub. Shows usually start around 9 p.m.
Paris casino is the place to enjoy the music and night air at the outdoor Le Cabaret or listen to some sultry jazz at Napoleon's. Napoleon's also offers dueling pianos at 9 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday.
Two bars at the Plaza Hotel and Casino offer live music. Visit the Omaha Lounge at 9 p.m. Thursday-Sunday for a variety of acts. Or try the Center Stage Lounge at 5 p.m. Thursday-Monday.
Look out over the casino floor at Addison's Lounge in the Rampart Casino at the Resort at Summerlin while listening to live music Friday and Saturday nights at 8. Also check out the nightly music at the Round Bar.
Sahara's Casbar Lounge offers nightly live Motown, cover ballads, and more.
Roxy's in Sam's Town is a great place to see and hear a Las Vegas lounge act.
Stratosphere's Top of the World Lounge allows you to overlook the city and listen to live jazz. Performances start at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday and at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Pianos duel nightly at Kahunaville in Treasure Island. The battle begins at 9:30 p.m.
Listen to the band, Friends, at Tropicana's Celebration Lounge.
