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WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS: SEPT 1-4

Summer doesn’t officially end until Sept. 22. But this Labor Day weekend, summer mentally ends and a whole new exciting fall season gets underway. We’ll be on duty for all of it. Hopefully, temperatures will begin to slide down the scale, too.

Every name DJ will be on duty in our nightclubs for a final blowout of the season but we’ve also got some new names to add to the Vegas entertainment scene: Mary J Blige is at the Palms, Bruno Mars returns to the Park Theater at the Monte Carlo and Idina Menzel is also at the Palms.

It’s a 120-hour, nonstop party Friday through Monday with more than 250,000 revelers expected to clog our desert playground. There are almost too many star shows and party events to list them all but we’ll do our best for this weekend’s edition of the Royal Robin Rundown:

SEPT. 1

Air Supply at The Orleans for three days.

Britney Spears at Planet Hollywood for three days.

Boyz II Men at The Mirage for three days.

Mary J Blige at Palms.

Alter-Native and Silverback: Viva Ras Vegas at Brooklyn Bowl for two days.

Jon Lovitz & Dana Carvey at The Foundry for two days.

Blue Man Group at Luxor Casino for three days.

George Straight at T-Mobile Arena for two days.

• First Friday at Skin City: Emilia Yeung Art Show at Skin City.

Baby Yu at Foundation Room.

David Cook at Santa Fe Station.

Tito Puente Jr. at South Point Casino for three days.

All-Stars at The LINQ.

Tommy James and the Shondells at Golden Nugget.

COMEDY

George Lopez at The Mirage for two days.

Jo Koy at Treasure Island.

SPECIAL NOTE

• Tickets on Sale for Azealia Banks at Brooklyn Bowl Oct. 25; Tony Bennett at Wynn Nov. 1–11; Harry Connick Jr. at Wynn Nov. 17–18, Dec. 1-2; Jennifer Lopez at Planet Hollywood Feb. 21-March 31, April 4- 21 and May 16-June 9.

Buckles and Barrels for Bailey Charity Barrel Horse Race at South Point for three days.

First Friday: Too Cool For School at First Friday Foundation

• Downtown hotel owner Derek Stevens will be joined by Mayor Carolyn Goodman to unveil the Golden Gate’s expansion to continue its 111-year legacy.

PARTY PATROL

• The Chainsmokers at XS Nightclub.

Tiesto at Wet Republic.

• Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Weekend Afterparty presents Usher at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

2 Chainz at 1 Oak.

DJ Five at TAO Beach.

E-40 at TAO Nightclub.

Tritonal at Marquee Dayclub.

Dee Jay Silver at Rehab Beach Club.

Martin Garrix with Justin Mylo at Omnia nightclub.

DJ Stretch at Heart of Omnia at Omnia nightclub.

Fergie DJ at Terrace at Omnia nightclub.

Anderson Paak at Jewel nightclub.

Hardwell at Hakkasan nightclub.

OB One at Ling Ling Club at Harkkasan nightclub.

DJ Que at The Bank Nightclub.

Scooter & Lavelle at Liquid Pool

DJ D Miles at Bare pool

Boombox Cartel at Drai’s Beachclub.

Rae Sremmurd at Drai’s nightclub.

Marshmello at Intrigue nightclub.

Kygo at Encore Beach Club.

Major Lazer at Encore Beach Club Nightswim.

SEPT. 2

Bruno Mars at Park Theater at Monte Carlo for two days.

Rod Stewart at Caesars Palace for two days.

I love the 90s at Mandalay Bay Beach.

Idina Menzel at Palms.

The Lon Bronson Band at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.

Toto, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo at Red Rock Resort.

Jerrod Neimann at Santa Fe Station.

Farruko at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay.

Deuling Pianos at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay.

Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra at Sunset Station.

Tone Loc at Mandalay Bay.

Larry Carlton at Aliante Casino.

Giraldo at Red Rock Resort.

COMEDY

Rob Schneider at Tropicana for two days.

SPECIAL NOTE

Pahrump Fall Festival – Labor Day weekend at Lake Spring Mountain for three days.

PARTY PATROL

Jason Derulo at 1 Oak.

Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Weekend Afterparty at TAO Beach.

Ty Dolla $ign at TAO Nightclub.

Dash Berlin at Marquee Dayclub.

French Montana at Marquee nightclub.

Armin Van Buuren at Omnia nightclub.

Devin Lucien at Heart of Omnia at Omnia nightclub.

Fabian at Terrace at Omnia nightclub.

Tiesto at Hakkasan nightclub.

Kaskade at Jewel nightclub.

Irie at Ling Ling Club.

DJ Wellman at The Bank nightclub.

Martin Garrix & Justin Mylo at Wet Republic.

Irie at Liquid pool.

DJ Flow at Bare pool.

Adventure Club with Young Bombs at Drai’s Beachclub.

Wiz Khalifa at Drai’s nightclub.

David Guetta at XS nightclub.

RL Grime at Intrigue nightclub.

Alesso at Encore Beach Club.

DJ Snake at Encore Beach Club Nightswim.

DJ Vinsane at Rio Pool.

SEPT. 3

Michael Bolton at Cannery.

Better Than Ezra at Fremont Street Experience Downtown.

COMEDY

Iliza Shlesinger at The Mirage

PARTY PATROL

• Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Weekend Presents Dave Chappelle at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.

DJ Mustard at TAO Beach.

Galantis at Marquee Dayclub.

Steve Aoki at Omnia nightclub.

Fergie DJ at Terrace at Omnia nightclub.

Calvin Harris with Generik at Hakkasan nightclub.

Phoreyz at Ling Ling Club at Hakkasan.

Kid Conrad at The Bank nightclub.

Kaskade at Wet Republic.

WeAreTreo at Liquid pool.

Greg Lopez at Bare pool.

Rae Sremmurd with Destructo at Drai’s Beachclub.

Lil Wayne at Drai’s nightclub.

Marshmello at XS Nightclub Nightswim.

David Guetta at Encore Beach Club.

Dillon Francis at Encore Beach Club Nightswim.

DJ Rectangle at Rio Pool.

SEPT. 4

Piff the Magic Dragon returns to his Flamingo residency.

SPECIAL NOTE

Dive in Movies at boulevard Pool.

PARTY PATROL

Rehab Beach Club Labor Day Celebration.

Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano at Marquee Dayclub.

Carnage at Marquee nightclub.

Zedd at Jewel nightclub.

Steve Aoki with Max Styler at Wet Republic.

DJ Stretch at Liquid pool.

DJ Five at Bare pool.

Diplo at XS Nightclub.

The Chainsmokers at Encore Beach Club.

Deux at Drai’s Beachclub.

DJ Hollywood at Rio pool.

• Happy Labor Day weekend.

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