No matter what style of entertainment you prefer, you’ll find it at Mandalay Bay: from live music, to shows, concerts and exceptional sporting events.
The Venues at Mandalay Bay
Mandalay Bay Events Center
The Events Center can house up to 12,000 people and is used for sporting events and entertainment. The upcoming events include The 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards (Nov 5, 2009; tickets starting at $50), Vicente Fernandez (Nov 28, 2009; tickets starting at $61.80), Metallica (Dec 5, 2009; tickets cost $75.95 and $54.95) and The Black Eyed Peas (Dec 29 and 30, 2009; tickets starting at $65).
Mandalay Bay Theatre
The theatre can house up to 1,600 spectators. It features musicals and comedy shows. The upcoming shows include Disney’s The Lion King and THIS IS NOT A RODEO! – World Premiere (Nov 6, 2009; tickets cost $13)
Disney’s The Lion King
Exclusive at Mandalay Bay, the kids (and adults alike) can enjoy the spectacular Lion King show. Imagine that the entire savannah comes to life as gazelles leap and birds swoop. More than 40 actors make the show possible. The show is beautiful but rather long retelling of the movie in live scene action. Chances are you’ll remember the movie instantly, as the script of the musical follows quite closely the script of the movie. You might feel that the characters don’t look to “animal-like” but you’ll get used to them eventually.
From Monday to Thursday you can attend the show from 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. There are no performances on Friday. The show will be dark from Dec 7 to Dec 20, 2009. The tickets range from $64 to $113.50 and the special VIP package starts at $168.50.
Who should see the show? Disney fans, musical fans, 20-somthings who saw the move back in the 1990s and might remember the plot, families and maybe even those looking for a different twist on a romantic night. Not recommended for those who cannot stand 2+ hours shows.
House of Blues Music Hall
House of Blues Music Hall offers live entertainment seven nights a week, ranging from rock, reggae, rap, rockabilly, jazz and blues. Admission is free on Monday (blues), Tuesday (mixture of genres), as well as on Friday and Saturday. The capacity is about 1,800 persons. The upcoming events include: Norm Macdonald (Nov 14, 2009; tickets start at $35) and Gary Allan (Dec 31, 2009; tickets start at $75.50).
The House of Blues Restaurant is located next to the music hall and serves Southern specialties with a Cajun/Creole accent.
Mandalay Beach
It comprises an outdoor entertainment island stage located in the beach area. It featured popular artists such as Pink and Billy Idol. The upcoming event is The Official Manny Pacquiao AfterParty (Nov 14, 2009; ticket price: $40).
Photo credit:
Clifton Oliver as “Simba” in “He Lives in You” from THE LION KING Las Vegas. Ó2009, Disney. Photo by Joan Marcus.
