DECEMBER

31

Kanye West, at New Year's Eve party, 10:30 p.m., Pearl Theater at the Palms. $203, $153. www.palmspearl.com.

JANUARY

18-19

Ray Romano & Brad Garrett, 10 p.m., Danny Gans Theatre at the Mirage. $65. 702-792-7777.

FEBRUARY

8

2008 Lost Souls Tour with James Blunt and Sara Bareille, 8 p.m., Pearl Theater at the Palms. $78, $68, $58. www.palmspearl.com.

MARCH

Monster Jam Finals: The country's biggest and baddest trucks converge in Las Vegas for the Monster Jam Finals. The trucks weigh around 10,000 pounds and are powered by supercharged V-8 engines that produce more than 1500 horsepower. Sam Boyd Stadium.

Racing World Champion and Freestyle World Champion titles up for stomping. $34.50, 45; children $18.75. Gates open at 5 p.m.; racing at 7.30p.m.

18

Matchbox Twenty with guests Alanis Morissette and Mute Math, 8 p.m., Pearl Theater at the Palms. $153, $88. www.palmspearl.com.

APRIL

27

Interop, Las Vegas' giant technology event, brings together IT professionals and business leaders to see all of the latest technologies in action. More than 500 exhibitors, workshops, demonstrations for tomorrow's business world. Mandalay Bay Convention Center. www.interop.com/lasvegas.

29

Avril Lavigne performs as part of her Best Damn Tour with guests Boys Like Girls, 7 p.m., Pearl Theater at the Palms. $78, $48, $43, $38. www.palmspearl.com.

ONGOING

Penn & Teller say they're just a couple of eccentric guys who've learned how to do a few cool things. Those "things" range from catching bullets in their teeth, putting a bunny through a wood chipper, turning a girl into a mind-reading gorilla and a patriotic flag-burning. They don't mind showing audiences how some tricks are done, which is why their show has been referred to as magic for people who hate magic. 9 p.m. nightly except Tuesdays, Penn & Teller Theatre at the Rio. $75. 702-252-7776.

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