This weekend in Vegas - August 8-10, 2025

Top spotlight

• Backstreet Boys open their Into The Millennium tour at Sphere on Friday at 8 p.m.
• The cybersecurity gathering DEF CON 33 runs at LVCC West Hall through Sunday.

Music & entertainment

Concerts and residencies

• Backstreet Boys – Sphere, Fri 8 p.m.
• Kelly Clarkson (Studio Sessions) – Colosseum, Sat; all August dates postponed after a family bereavement.
• The Sphere Experience: Postcard from Earth – daily immersive screenings.
• Cirque du Soleil titles O, KA, and Mystere continue nightly schedules.

Comedy & variety

• RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! – Flamingo, Thu-Sat.
• Raiding the Rock Vault – Hard Rock Café, Saturday.

Conventions & festivals

• DEF CON 33 – Aug 7-10, LVCC; on-site badge sales only.
• STLV: Trek to Vegas – Aug 6-10, Rio; 100-plus Trek celebrities.
• Black Hat USA concluded Thursday; vendor receptions extend into Friday evening.

Sports

• WNBA: Aces host Seattle Storm (Fri 7 p.m.) and Connecticut Sun (Sun 6 p.m.) at Michelob ULTRA Arena.
• MiLB: Aviators vs Salt Lake Bees, Las Vegas Ballpark, Fri 6:05 p.m. (series continues Saturday).
• USL: Lights FC vs San Antonio FC, Cashman Complex, Sat 7:30 p.m.
• NFL: Raiders’ preseason opener was Thursday in Seattle; no home game this weekend.

Nightlife & daylife

Nightclubs

Pool parties

• The Chainsmokers at Encore Beach Club, Sat 11 a.m.

Food & drink

Summer arrivals include Naughty Patty’s at the Cosmopolitan and Bazaar Meat’s new Palazzo location. Reservation demand is high during convention week.

Family & low-key picks

• Shark Reef Aquarium offers after-hours snorkeling Friday-Saturday.
• Springs Preserve Butterfly Habitat open 9 a.m.–4 p.m. daily.

Logistics

Expect long rideshare waits along Paradise Rd near the convention center and post-Sphere events.