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Posted on: Sunday, September 2, 2007

Let's go: Vegas

Advertiser Staff

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The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation benefit concert stars Tony Bennett, Kelly Clarkson (left), Matchbox Twenty, Carlos Santana, George Wallace and Jerry Seinfeld in an entertainment spectacular to benefit Nevada's at-risk youth. Arranger and composer David Foster returns for the 12th year as musical director. 9 p.m. Oct. 6, MGM Grand Garden Arena. Tickets $90, $70, $50; 702-474-4000, mgmgrand .com, ticketmaster .com. The annual events so far have raised $61 million. Sales limited to 8 tickets per person.

SEPTEMBER

25-29

"Music and Passion": Barry Manilow performs at 8 nightly at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. $95-$225, 800-222-5361, www.lvhilton.com.

NOVEMBER

Latin Grammy Awards: Las Vegas will host the 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at Mandalay Bay Events Center. Previously held in Miami, Los Angeles and New York, the event recognizes and celebrates excellence in Latin music. The awards will air live on the Univision Television Network; check local listings. The telecast will be seen in more than 100 countries. www.grammy.com.

DECEMBER

6-8

Trace Adkins: Country-western star performs at the Las Vegas Hilton Theatre. Tickets: $230-255, 702-732-5755; also look online.

ONGOING

Magician David Copperfield is at MGM Grand, through Nov. 28.

Justin Timberlake is at Mandalay Bay, Sept. 1-2.

Tony Bennett performs at the Hilton Oct. 12-13 and Jimmy Buffett will be at the MGM Grand Oct. 20 and 27.

For a complete list of entertainers appearing in Vegas, see www.vegas.com.

HALF-PRICE TICKETS

Tix 4 Tonight has four locations: the Fashion Show Mall in front of Neiman Marcus; at the Hawaiian Marketplace on the south Strip near the Polo Towers; and on the north Strip, near the Riviera Casino Hotel. In downtown Las Vegas, its booth is outside the 4 Queens Hotel.

Or, go online to print out a $2 coupon for a discount on the $4 service charge, www.tix4tonight.com, 877-849-4868. Box-office hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. It sells half-price tickets for shows on the same day. It also occasionally sells tickets for sold-out shows for near full price.

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