This Week in Vegas - August 11-17, 2025

Top picks

• Backstreet Boys at Sphere, Aug 15-17. Immersive large-format production, three nights to close the week.
• Sublime at Dolby Live, Aug 15-16, with a Park MGM Las Vegas pre-party Aug 14.
• Boyz II Men at The Chelsea, Aug 15-16.

Sports

• Raiders vs 49ers, NFL preseason, Allegiant Stadium, Sat Aug 16. Lots open 9:00 a.m., doors 11:00 a.m., kickoff 1:00 p.m.
• Las Vegas Aces home stand, Michelob ULTRA Arena: Wed Aug 13 vs New York Liberty (6:30 p.m.) and Sun Aug 17 vs Dallas Wings (12:30 p.m.)
• Aviators Triple-A baseball vs Tacoma Rainiers, Las Vegas Ballpark, Tue-Sun Aug 12-17.

Nightlife and dayclubs

• OMNIA, Caesars Palace: Zedd, Sat Aug 16, 10:30 p.m.
• XS Nightclub: Gryffin, Sat Aug 16, 10:30 p.m.
• Zouk Nightclub: Cash Cash, Fri Aug 15; Elderbrook, Sat Aug 16. Ayu Dayclub: Kaskade, Sat Aug 16.
• Encore Beach Club: Marshmello, Sat Aug 16, 11:00 a.m.

Comedy

• Leanne Morgan, Encore Theater at Wynn, Fri Aug 15 and Sat Aug 16 (5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.).

Resident shows this week

• Cirque du Soleil

• O at Bellagio Hotel & Casino: Wed-Sun, two evening shows; dark Mon-Tue.

• KA at MGM Grand: check schedule for dark dates around Aug 13-15.
• Michael Jackson ONE at Mandalay Bay: Thu-Mon evenings; dark Tue-Wed.
• Mystere at Treasure Island Las Vegas - TI Hotel & Casino: typically Fri-Tue, two shows nightly; confirm day-by-day.

Conventions and trade shows

• SuperZoo, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Aug 13-15.
• OFFPRICE, Venetian Expo, Aug 17-20.
• PROJECT Las Vegas and MAGIC return Aug 18-20 (next week), for planning purposes.

Stargazing

• Perseids meteor shower peaks overnight Aug 12-13. See our guide for best viewing near Las Vegas: Where To Watch The Perseids Near Las Vegas, Aug 12-13, 2025

At a glance

• Tue Aug 12: Aviators vs Tacoma; Perseids peak begins late night.
• Wed Aug 13: Aces vs Liberty; O resumes mid-week; Aviators continue.
• Thu Aug 14: Sublime pre-party at Park MGM; Aviators series.
• Fri Aug 15: Backstreet Boys at Sphere; Sublime night 1; Boyz II Men; Leanne Morgan; Zouk and OMNIA weekend kickoffs; Aviators.
• Sat Aug 16: Raiders preseason at Allegiant; Sublime night 2; Boyz II Men; Gryffin at XS; Marshmello at Encore Beach Club; dayclub lineups citywide.
• Sun Aug 17: Aces vs Wings; Backstreet Boys wrap the weekend; Aviators series finale.