The Ultimate Guide to Las Vegas Shows to Open in 2022
The Ultimate Guide to Las Vegas Shows to Open in 2022
Ready for some good news? Vegas is back, baby! The Nevada oasis is famous for escaping the everyday mundanity and trading it in for wild adventures, great times, and of course, mind-blowing entertainment! Las Vegas is iconic for being the land of gambling and casino games, celebrity impersonations, legendary Las Vegas hotels, and over-the-top live shows and performances. Over the past year, our favorite desert metropolis had taken a hit, and unfortunately, was forced to close a majority of its live entertainment. But with a happy heart, we’re thrilled to share the news that Vegas shows have reopened and are better than ever! With so many things to do in Las Vegas on weekends, we’ll gamble that you’ll love these epic shows!
What Shows are Open in Las Vegas
If you’re excited as we are to see Vegas back in the limelight, then you’re probably wondering which of your favorite shows are reopening or already open in 2022. We’ve got you covered! Prepared to be hypnotized by the Live Music and Tribute Shows, Live Comedy and Magic Shows, and Live Entertainment and Adult Shows we have detailed below.
SHOW | DATES | START TIMES | VENUE |
The Bronx Wanderers | Open Now: Every Night | Mon.-Thur. 8pm, Sun, Fri, Sat., 5:30pm | Cabaret Theater, Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino |
Barry Manilow: The Hits Come Home | Open Now: Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays | 7pm | International Theater, Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino |
Elle King | Opening: March 31, 2022 | 7pm | International Theater, Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino |
Soul of Motown | Open Now: Fridays - Sundays | 7:30pm | Cabaret Theater, Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino |
Kool & the Gang | Opening: February 4 – 5, 2022 | 7pm | International Theater, Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino |
Alfie Boe Showstoppers | Opening: June 3 - 4, 2022 | 7pm | International Theater, Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino |
Back to Vegas! with Lionel Richie | Opening: Multiple Dates in February, March & April | 8pm | Wynn Las Vegas |
Katy Perry | Open Now – March 19, 2022 | 8pm | Zouk Nightclub |
Wayne Newton: Up Close and Personal | Opening: January 24, 2022 | 7pm | Bugsy’s Cabaret |
Purple Reign: Prince Tribute Show | Open Now: Wednesdays - Saturdays | 9:30pm | Tropicana Las Vegas |
Rat Pack Is Back | Open Now: Mondays - Sundays | 7:30pm | Tuscany Suites & Casinos |
An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live! | Open Now: Multiple Dates in January, February & May | 7pm | House of Blues |
All Shook Up | Open Now: Nightly | 6pm & 8pm | V Theater |
Sting: My Songs | Opening: June 3 – June 18, 2022 | 8pm | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace |
The Jets 80s 90s Experience | Open Now: Tuesdays - Saturdays | 6:30pm | V Theater |
Donny Osmond | Open Now: Tuesdays - Saturdays | 8pm | Harrah's Showroom |
1 | The Bronx Wanderers | Travel through the magical music eras of the 50s, 60s, and 70s and rock out to a legendary concert experience performed by the Bronx Wanderers! Combining Rock ‘N’ Roll hits with Broadway, the Bronx Wanderers is a rockin’ family band passionate about bringing audiences on a journey through Rock ‘N’ Roll’s ultimate American Songbook all the way to today’s current radio hits. The multi-award-winning show by the Las Vegas Review-Journal & Yelp and TripAdvisors 2020 Travelers Choice is guaranteed to catch your heart with every jaw-dropping beat and performs at the Westgate Cabaret Monday through Thursday at 8:00 pm and Friday through Sunday at 5:30 pm. Experience the #1 show in Las Vegas perfect for all the dreamers and wanderers out there!
WHERE: 3000 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 702-732-5111
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2 | Barry Manilow: The Hits Come Home | With over 50 Top 40 Hits and over 85 million albums sold, the legendary Barry Manilow has returned to the International Theater stage at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The Grammy, Tony, and Emmy-award-winning musician debuted The Barry Manilow- The Hits Come Home! at the International Theater in 2018, and has amazed millions of viewers, sold-out audiences, and won Best of Las Vegas Awards for Best Resident Performer/Headliner in 2018, 2019, and again in 2020! Las Vegas is ecstatic to welcome the once-in-a-generation show back home with show days scheduled for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Doors open at 6:00 pm, the show starts at 7:00 pm, and everyone is welcome to experience one of the world’s all-time bestselling recording artists live!
WHERE: 3000 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 702-732-5111
3 | Elle King | Ready to stomp your cowboy boots? Enjoy a night with glam country star Elle King, on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at the International Theater at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino! Known as the rebel girl of country music, King is famous for her collaboration with Miranda Lambert and comedy legend father Rob Snyder. Come sing along to your favorite hits, including “Ex’s & Oh’s,” “Fooled Around and Fell in Love,” and more!
WHERE: 3000 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 702-732-5111
4 | Soul of Motown | Catch a ride on the soul train the next time you visit Las Vegas! The award-winning Soul of Motown is a high-energy concert-style musical tribute celebrating Motown legends at the Cabaret Theater at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. Since the #1 show of its kind returned to the stage in 2021, now everyone can boogie and groove to the supreme tribute to some of America’s most beloved vocal groups and artists, like The Temptations, The Platters, The Drifters, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, Same Cooke, The Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, The O’Jays, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Aretha Franklin, and more! Come on down to the Westgate Cabaret Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 7:30 pm for some soul-touching tunes!
WHERE: 3000 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 702-732-5111
5 | Kool & the Gang | Keep “kool” and head down to the legendary Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino for a jam-filled night with Kool & the Gang! Get in the rhythm with jazz tunes performed by the famous R&B group on Friday, February 4, and Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 7:00 pm! Influencing the music of three generations, you do not want to miss these “kool” performers while they’re in Las Vegas!
WHERE: 3000 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 702-732-5111
6 | Alfie Boe Showstoppers | Do you love Broadway? Good news! Now, Broadway enthusiasts don’t have to travel to the East Coast to experience the wonder of Broadway. On Friday, June 3, 2022, and Saturday, June 4, 2022, Broadway star Alfie Boe, will be performing at the famous International Theater at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. Enjoy big vocals and bigger hits live in Sin City with Alfie Boe Showstoppers!
WHERE: 3000 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 702-732-5111
8 | Back to Vegas! with Lionel Richie | Lionel Richie is an American singer-songwriter who has become synonymous with classic pop and R&B. Now in his second career as a judge on the latest version of “American Idol,” the singer-songwriter remains at the top of his game. A master of live performance and sharp, high-energy fashion, Lionel Richie has refined his act to fit the needs of modern audiences. He is also known for his work with charitable causes. With hits like “Hello” and “Dancing on the Ceiling,” Lionel Richie continues to be one of the most famous artists in music today. Experience the legendary artist live at various show dates in February, March, and April 2022 at 8:00 pm at the Wynn Las Vegas!
WHERE: 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 702-770-7000
8 | Katy Perry | Meet the world’s most famous California Girl in Sin City, Katy Perry! Iconic American Idol judge and Grammy-nominated artist, the global superstar, is currently performing from now to March 19, 2022! With vocals as dynamite as fireworks, audiences can roar with excitement with shows starting at 8:00 pm.
WHERE: 3000 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 800-445-8667
9 | Wayne Newton: Up Close and Personal | First performing in Las Vegas at the ripe age of fifteen, more than fifty years later, the iconic performer is back on stage with his new show opening on January 24, 2022. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, fans of the entertainer, sometimes considered as “Mr. Las Vegas,” can catch the legend once again at 7:00 pm.
WHERE: 3555 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 702-733-3111
10 | Purple Reign: Prince Tribute Show | Paying tribute to the amazing American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record, producer, actor, and director, Jason Tenner does an incredible job portraying the iconic Prince in the world’s #1 Prince tribute show, Purple Reign: Prince Tribute Show at the Tropicana Las Vegas. Tenner has been performing as Prince in his tribute show for more than ten years, and while seeing the legendary musician in person isn’t an option anymore since his passing in 2016, the Purple Reign: Prince Tribute Show is the closest you can get to jumping in a red corvette with your favorite Minneapolis performer! The show resumed April 15, 2021, with showtimes at 9:30 pm every Wednesday to Saturday - so catch us at the Tropicana bopping our raspberry berets to "Purple Rain"!
WHERE: 3801 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 866-983-4279
11 | Rat Pack Is Back | Hailed as the next best thing to seeing the original Rat Pack on stage, the Rat Pack Is Back show has been gracing audiences and the Las Vegas Strip for over 20 years! As the only full-time Rat Pack show in the world, the live big band has done over 7000 performances in over 40 states, four foreign countries and has sold over two million tickets in total. Reopened in December 2020, all Las Vegas visitors can take a blast to the Las Vegas past at the Copa Room in the Tuscany Suites & Casino every Monday through Saturday at 7:30 pm.
WHERE: 255 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169 | WHO: 702-947-5981
12 | An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live! | First performing at Woodstock in 1969, Santana won over the dazed crowd and country with his hip-moving, mind-bending guitar skills. On multiple dates in January, February, and May 2022, our favorite nine Grammy-award-winning musician will be back on the stage at the House of Blues. An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live! will have you singing ‘Oye Como Va’ from sunset to sunrise! The magnetic show begins at 7:00 pm and will tune into your heart for 90 San-tastic minutes. Yeah, we just did that.
WHERE: 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 | WHO: 702-632-7600
13 | All Shook Up | For all you hound dogs out there, All Shook Up is a dynamic Elvis Presley tribute show performing now at the V Theater Upstairs Showroom inside the Miracle Mile Shops. Put on your blue suede shoes and rock out to your favorite hits by the “King of Rock n’ Roll”! The best-selling solo artist in the history of recording is back on the stage at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm nightly for 75 minutes of singing your heart out with the King!
WHERE: 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 360, Las Vegas NV 89109 | WHO: 866-983-4279
14 | Sting: My Songs | Call the police, Sting is coming to Las Vegas! From “Every Breath You Take” to “Roxanne,” the amazing Sting will be performing his iconic hits from June 3 to June 18, 2022, at the Colosseum. Taking place in the desert rose city known for its bright and brave live performances, sing and dance along with your favorite Brit musician with showtimes starting at 8:00 pm, but beware—don’t stand too close to him!
WHERE: 3 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 866-227-5938
15 | The Jets 80s 90s Experience | Jump on a jet and travel back to past decades for a grooving and moving live performance! The Jets are back together again with The Jets 80s 90s Experience opening now at the stage at the V Theater at Miracle Mile Shops. Experience the top ten the Jets singles, like “Cross My Broken Heart” featured on the Beverly Hills Cop II soundtrack, Tuesday to Saturday at 6:30 pm for a 75-minute tribute to some of the most iconic songs of the era.
WHERE: 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 360, Las Vegas NV 89109 | WHO: 866-227-5938
16 | Donny Osmond | A Las Vegas staple for over a decade, there’s no way you want to miss Donny Osmond’s solo return to the Sin City stage! Donny is well known for his multiple award-winning hit show, Donny and Marie. Donny’s returned to Vegas on September 1, 2021, with a triumphant show never before performed by the 33-gold record artist. Performing at 8:00 pm every Tuesday to Saturday at Harrah's Showroom, experience the legendary Donny Osmond live and better than ever!
WHERE: 3475 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 800-214-9110
LIVE COMEDY AND MAGIC SHOWS
SHOW | DATES | START TIMES | VENUE |
The Magic of Jen Kramer | Open Now: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays | 5pm | Westgate Cabaret |
David Copperfield | Open Now: Sundays - Friday | 10pm | MGM Grand |
George Lopez: Aces of Comedy | Opening: January 28 – 29, 2022; June 10 – 11, 2022; Sept. 2 -3, 2022 | 10pm | The Mirage |
Nathan Burton Comedy Magic | Open Now: Fridays - Wednesdays | 4pm | Saxe Theater |
Piff the Magic Dragon Show | Open Now: Thursdays - Mondays | 7:00pm | Flamingo Showroom |
Hypnosis Unleashed with Kevin Lepine | Open Now: Tuesdays - Saturdays | 9pm | Canyon Club at Four Queens |
Delirious: Stand-Up Comedy | Open Now: Thursdays - Sundays | 8pm and 10pm; 6pm (F & S for Adult Show) | The Freemont Room |
Laugh Factory | Open Now: Nightly | 8:30pm & 10:30pm | Tropicana Las Vegas |
The Mac King Comedy Magic Show | Open Now: Tuesdays - Saturdays | 3pm | Thunderland |
Late Night Magic | Open Now: Fridays and Saturdays | 11pm | Alexis Park All Suite Resort |
SHOW | DATES | START TIMES | VENUE |
Jabbawockeez | Open Now: Wednesdays - Mondays | 7pm & 9:30pm | MGM Grand |
Blue Man Group | Open Now: Nightly | 5pm & 8pm | Luxor |
O Bu Cirque Du Soleil | Open Now: Wednesdays - Sundays | 7pm & 9:30pm | O Theater |
Zombie Burlesque | Open Now: Mondays - Saturdays | 8:30pm | V Theater |
RuPaul's Drag Race Live! Las Vegas | Open Now: Thursdays - Mondays | 9:30pm | Flamingo Showroom |
V - The Ultimate Variety Show | Open Now: Nightly | 7pm | V Theater |
27 | Jabbawockeez | After winning America’s Best Dance Crew in 2008, the Jabbawockeez rose up in the entertainment world as a must-see event for all ages! Known for their exuberant dance style and mind-boggling routines, this mad team of footloose creatives is sure to have you on your feet with their upbeat music and atmosphere. Be sure to catch this amazing performance every day except for Tuesdays at 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm. Since the show is open in 2022, don’t hold back and unleash your inner dancer!
WHERE: 3799 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 702-891-7777
28 | Blue Man Group | Feeling a little blue? Discover music, laughter, and surprises as three bald and blue men show you the world! The Blue Man Group is a spectacular journey for all at the Luxor Hotel & Casino every night at 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm. The 105-minute show will have you saying, “I have no idea what just happened…but it was awesome!” With a bigger stage and brighter lights, the music and laughter the blue trio create go together like yellow and green!
WHERE: 3900 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 | WHO: 877-386-4658
29 | O Bu Cirque Du Soleil | The largest contemporary circus company in the world, Cirque du Soleil is known for its ethereal and stunning acrobatic performances. Founded by former street performers in Montreal in 1984, the aerobic imagination of the company’s creators has brought five different shows to Las Vegas, each spectacular in its own way. O Bu Cirque du Soleil was inspired by the infinity and elegance of water and pays tribute to the beauty of theater by weaving a tapestry of artistry, surrealism, and theatrical romance. Showing exclusively at the O Theater, experience world-class aerobics, synchronized swimmers, and divers on Wednesdays through Sundays at 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm for a breathtaking 105-minute experience.
WHERE: 3600 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 888-987-6667
30 | Zombie Burlesque | They’ve come to eat your brains! The dead sexy Zombie Burlesque show is a comedy musical that takes audiences back in time to 1958 where the undead take over the world! Good ol’ fashion fun with a creepy twist, Zombie Burlesque reopened on July 1, 2021, at the V Theater inside the Miracle Mile Shops. Get up close and personal with the cutest shamblers in Las Vegas every Monday through Saturday at 8:00 pm for a deadly good time.
WHERE: 3663 S Las Vegas Blvd #360, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 866-932-1818
31 | RuPaul's Drag Race Live! Las Vegas | It’s time to werk! Start your engines and see the most sickening drag show in Las Vegas when you experience RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! Las Vegas at the Flamingo Showroom from Thursday to Sunday at 9:30 pm. For the first time in Vegas history, RuPaul’s Drag Race alums and winners slay the Las Vegas stages after its return on August 5, 2021. Including Eureka, Alaska, Kameron Michaels, Naomi Smalls, and more, witness your favorite squirrelfriends death drop up and down the stage so hard, you’ll be screaming “Yassss queen!” for the entire 90-minute show.
WHERE: 3555 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 702-733-3111
32 | V - The Ultimate Variety Show | Do you like a little variety with your Las Vegas entertainment? For the indecisive, curious, lover of all entertainment styles, V- The Ultimate Variety Show combines every type of entertainment into one show, like a Las Vegas buffet. With new performers every night, the variety show keeps audiences on their toes nightly at the V Theater from 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: 3663 S Las Vegas Blvd #360, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | WHO: 866-932-1818
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