You might know him as the ex-member of British alternative rock group “The Smiths,” but he is perhaps most remembered for his lyrics to such hits as “This Charming Man,” “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now,” …

FOSTER THE PEOPLE return to The Cosmopolitan. Comprising Mark Foster, Cubbie Fink and Mark Ponitus, they are best known for their chart-topping hit, “Pumped Up Kicks,” which was released in early 2010. Following this popular …

Communities in Schools of Nevada (CIS) invites families for an evening of fall activities at the inaugural Scarecrow Festival on October 21 from 6-10 p.m. at The Sports Center of Las Vegas. CIS has gathered …

The SMASHING PUMPKINS have created one of the most acclaimed bodies of work
in musical history and sold over 30 million albums. Their debut album, “Gish” was followed by more platinum and multi-platinum albums such as “Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness” and “Siamese Dream.” The band returned to the stage in 2007, and has headlined some of the biggest events around the world such as the Reading Festival, Rock Am Ring and the V Fest.

Smashing Pumpkins, with special guests, Fancy Space People and Light FM, October 8, 7:30 p.m., The Boulevard Pool, The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. Tickets are $55 and $80, call 702-698-7778 to purchase. A limited number of premium cabanas are also available by calling 702-698-6797. Guests must be 18+ to attend and 21+ to reserve a cabana.

TV ON THE RADIO and ARCTIC MONKEYS perform at The Boulevard Pool, Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, 8:30 p.m. show time. Tickets are $37.50, call 702-698-7778.  A limited number of premium cabanas are available, for 21 years …

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A TASTE OF THE GOOD LIFE 
Las Vegas, long-known as the home of over-the-top shows, Elvis impersonators, gambling and the 99-cent buffet is starting to grow-up. Yes, …

Comme Ça, the new modern French brasserie The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, will celebrate Labor Day with a special prix fixe barbecue menu on Sunday, September 4.
“The Feast” will be offered from 4 until 10 …

Grammy winner BEN HARPER brings his blues, folk, soul and reggae sounds to The Boulevard Pool, Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. Show time is 9 p.m., tickets are $45; call 702-698-7778 to purchase tickets.

The folks at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas have outdone themselves this time –with two separate concerts scheduled on the same day, August 20. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE plays The Boulevard Pool, in support of their …

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Vegas Hot Spots
There’s no getting around it, nor denying that Vegas is predominantly a “party town” and a slogan like “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in …

FIGHT NIGHTS AT THE COSMOPOLITAN returns with the 12-round IBF Super Lightweight elimination bout between Victor Cayo and Lamont Peterson. Cayo, the 26-year-old Dominican Republic native started boxing at the age of 11 and has had over 300 amateur fights. Six-year pro Peterson is regularly featured on ESPN and HBO boxing telecasts, along with his brother, lightweight contender Anthony Peterson. Also scheduled is the 10-round light heavyweight showdown between Edison “Pantera” Miranda and Yordanis Despaigne.

Fight Nights at the Cosmopolitan, July 29, 5 p.m., The Chelsea, Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. Tickets are $20, $$50, $100, $150 and $200; call 1-877-551-7778 to purchase.
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE commemorates the reissue of their expanded, remastered 1998 self-titled debut album with a limited series of intimate shows. The band will play the record in its entirety, in addition to B-sides and other rarities and hits from their early catalogue through the present.

Queens of the Stone Age, July 23, 9 p.m.,
The Boulevard Pool, Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. Tickets are $39.50, inclusive of taxes and service charges; call 702-698-7778. A limited number of premium cabanas are also available by calling
877-551-7776. Guests must be 18 years and
above to attend; and 21 years and above to
reserve a cabana.

10 chefs, 4 butchers, 14 pigs… that’s the premise of ALL-STAR COCHON – a national culinary competition promoting heritage breed pigs. The event will feature winners from previous years including 10 leading chefs and three-star …

BEN FOLDS (probably most known for being in the group Ben Folds Five) performs at The Boulevard Pool, Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. While he found mainstream success with the critically-acclaimed and platinum-selling group, his solo career was just as successful – recording three albums. He recently released “Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella!,” a collection of his songs performed by college groups; and “Lonely Avenue,” his latest album in collaboration with novelist Nick Hornby.

Ben Folds, July 15, 9 p.m., The Boulevard Pool, Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. Tickets are $35, inclusive of taxes and service charges; call 702-698-7778. A limited number of premium cabanas are also available by calling 877-551-7776. Guests must be 18 years and above to attend; and 21 years and above to reserve a cabana.

Alternative rock band THE FLAMING LIPS play The Boulevard Pool, Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. Formed in 1983, the group’s first brush with fame didn’t happen until 11 years later, when the quirky tune, “She Don’t Use Jelly” broke into the mainstream a year after the release of the album “Transmissions From the Satellite Heart.” Their unique sound makes them “the world’s most predictably unpredictable band.”

CAKE, one of pop-alternative rock’s best-selling artists, plays The Boulevard Pool at Cosmopolitan. Billed by Rolling Stone magazine as creators of
“a modern pop that is both mechanized and organic… highly developed and virtually unique,”
the group’s latest album, “Showroom of Compassion,” debuted at No. 1 on the
Billboard Top 200 in January of this year.

Performing at Cosmopolitan Las Vegas’ Book & Stage are LADY DOTTIE AND THE DIAMONDS. The Alabama-bred fireball sings everywhere from the kitchen to the pulpit. Show dates are March 27, 10-11 p.m. and March 29, 12-1 a.m. Free and open to the public.

Pittsburgh-based mash-up artist Greg Gillis, aka GIRL TALK, brings his wildly inventive productions – slicing and dicing and stitching together bits of oldies, chart hits, indie-rock favorites and hip-hop jams – together with his wilder live performances to The Strip.

How’s this for a different kind of “Ides of March”? Check out THE FIFTEENTH, a monthly dining series offered by the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.

Inspired by the desert’s ever-expanding canopy of sky, mystifying sand sculptures, and enchanting, moonlit nights – Sahra changes perspective, opening the window to a world of unique experiences.