3 Best Performing Arts Venues in Nevada, USA

Las Vegas got its very own ($150 million) world-class performing arts center in 2012, and what a spot it is. The multibuilding complex (complete with a bell tower) was designed to invoke 1930s-era art deco construction, the same motif you'll find at Hoover Dam. Unlike some cities that have separate auditoriums for Broadway and fine arts programming, the 2,050-seat Reynolds Hall manages to juggle the schedules of Las Vegas' ballet and orchestra with those of touring Broadway musicals. Somehow, it still manages to squeeze in a few touring concert acts as well. A separate cabaret venue, Myron's, offers jazz or crooners most weekends. A third space, the 250-capacity Troesh Studio Theater, has flexible seating for all manner of programming, from one-person shows to children's productions. 

"It's great to see all the big stars of today," you say, "but where in Vegas can I still find an Elvis?" Right here—along with tributes to the likes of Tina Turner, Frank Sinatra, and Selena—in these twin cabaret-sized venues, the 160-seat Athena and 120-seat Pegasus, both at the Alexis Park. The hotel is a 1980s-era non-gaming hotel on a sprawling campus, now geared to the budget traveler and slowly getting a needed facelift. Those who miss the days when Vegas thought a little smaller will dig this throwback, where the seating is cozy with a swanky fern-bar vibe, and tickets are $60 or less for back-to-back productions that start as early as 6 pm.

The Palms's 2,500-capacity music hall has an inventive layout to create great sightlines, and locals love the easy access and parking. It has a flat floor for either general admission or reserved seating, and two decks of fixed seating. Bookings skew more toward veteran musical acts and comedians, running the gamut from the Go-Go's to DL Hughley. It occasionally hosts boxing and mixed martial arts events as well.