The Las Vegas Adventurer

Caesars Palace, which originally opened in 1966, is one of the oldest hotels on the Strip, and as we all know, that’s saying a lot!
Construction on the hotel began in 1962 using plans drawn-up by motel-owner Jay Sarno, who had $10 million lent to him that he wanted to use for a Vegas hotel. He chose a Roman theme and the name Caesars Palace (no apostrophe) because he felt it evoked images of royalty and regality, and he wanted to build a palace where everyone would feel like a king.
It officially opened in 1966 with Andy Williams providing the …read more

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Daytime talk show The View has been in Las Vegas this week and this morning Bette Midler performed “The Showgirl Must Go On” live!
In the clip below she talks about the show and characters, how she and her husband Martin were actually married at Caesars, and how she decided now was the time for a Vegas show:

She also mentions how when Celine Dion was giving her advice she recommended the Las Vegas Mix allergy spray. Don’t waste your money, Bette!

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Image details: Caesars Palace Prepares For Cher’s Opening Night served by picapp.com
Tonight’s the night! Cher will debut her new Las Vegas show, “Cher at the Colosseum,” at Caesars Palace at 7:30 tonight. She snagged herself a three-year, 200 show run that will alternate with Bette Midler’s own 2-year, 200 show engagement, and Elton John whose show is up for renewal this year.
Cher, who will be using the same 4,300-seat theater that Celine Dion vacated in December, says she feels that she’s come “full circle” since her first time at Caesars. I have a feeling this is going to be …read more

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Image details: Bette Midler’s Opening Night At The Colosseum At Caesars Palace served by picapp.com
Bette Midler kicked off her two-year run last night with the first of (at least) 200 shows at the Caesars Palace Colosseum.
“The Showgirl Must Go On” features mermaids in wheelchairs (seriously!), Midler’s well-known cheeky humor, and performances of some of her classics like “The Rose,” “From A Distance” and “Wind Beneath My Wings,” as well as an unexpected cover of John Prine’s “Hello In There.”
When Midler reinvented cabaret for rock audiences in the early 1970s, it seemed as though her 1976 stint at Caesars …read more

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After a five year run, Celine Dion ended her “A New Day” show at Caesars Palace this past December. It’s been expected for a while that Bette Midler would be replacing her onstage – that was announced in 2006.
And though it was also hinted at in 2006, it was “officially” announced this morning that Cher will also take the stage, preceding Bette this spring with Bette taking over in the fall. Cher’s stage is said to include a new set for each song and it’s probably a safe bet that her outfits will also see some frequent changing.

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Jan. 26 Brad Paisley @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
Jan. 26 Social Distortion @ House of Blues, Mandalay Bay
Jan. 26 Miss America Pageant @ Planet Hollywood Theatre, Planet Hollywood

Feb. 1 Jonas Brothers @ Planet Hollywood Theatre, Planet Hollywood
Feb. 1-2 Jerry Seinfeld @ The Colosseum, Caesars Palace
Feb. 2 George Strait @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
Feb. 8 James Blunt @ The Pearl, The Palms
Feb. 9 Alan Jackson @ Buffalo Bill’s Star of the Desert Arena
Feb. 9 Terri Clark @ Ovation Lounge, Green Valley Ranch
Feb. 14-17, 21-24 George Carlin @ Showroom, The Orleans
Feb. 20 Bette Midler @ The Colosseum, Caesars Palace
Feb. 22-24 …read more

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