DECEMBER

5-10

Bette Midler: The showgirl goes on at 7:30 p.m. Colosseum, Caesars Palace (dark Thursday): $86, $127, $159, $227. www.ticketmaster.com.

31

Pink: Rock in the new year with Pink's Funhouse Tour 2009 plus DJ Sid Vicious. 9 p.m. Wasted Space, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Ticket information at www.hardrockhotel.com; table reservations, 702-693-4040.

New Year's Eve: The Strip fills with revelers. Fireworks explode over the hotels. For a list of headliners, club parties and featured hotels, www.vegas.com/newyears.

JANUARY

1-2

Stone Temple Pilots: Band performs 8 p.m. at Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms Resort & Casino, $70, $80, $125. www.ticketmaster.com.

2

Neil Diamond: The singer-songwriter, 8 p.m. MGM Grand Garden Arena. $52.50, $105, $183.75, www.mgmgrand.com.

3

ZZ Top: Texas rock band with original personnel intact since 1969 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band's support for the blues is unwavering both as interpreters of the music and preservers of its legacy. 8 p.m. The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. $46, $82, $147, www.ticketmaster.com.

23-25

Kenny G: 8 p.m. The Orleans Showroom.$82, $99, $110. www.ticketmaster.com.

15-28

Tom Jones: 8 p.m. Hollywood Theatre MGM Grand. $92.40. www.ticketmaster.com.

17

Lisa Lampanelli: Queen of Mean stand-up comedienne performs at 8 p.m. at the Pearl at the Palms Resort & Casino. $49.75. www.ticketmaster.com.

FEBRUARY

13-15

Chris Isaak: 8 p.m. The Orleans Showroom. $59.95. www.orleanscasino.com.

22-23

Dana Carvey: 8 p.m. The Orleans Showroom. $82.50, $99, $115. www.orleanscasino.com.

APRIL

25

Britney Spears: Circus 2009 is Spears' first arena tour in five years and will promote her new album of the same name, released this month. The 27-city North American trek with special guests The Pussycat Dolls kicks off in March in New Orleans. 8 p.m. MGM Grand. Ticket information www.mgmgrand.com.

ONGOING

Frankie's Tiki Room in Las Vegas, is now open featuring traditional carvings, Polynesian art, a full bar and gambling.

Frankie's offers original 15 exotic drinks including a tiki twist on the classic mojito; Bombora Blast, loaded with 151-proof rum and infused with a guava-based energy drink; Bender Ender, a blend of rums, pineapple juice, papaya nectar and 160 proof rum; the Mutiny, the perfect storm of vodka, melon liqueur, amaretto, Everclear and cranberry juice, and much more. Frankie's also offers five traditional tiki drinks: the Mai Tai, Lapu Lapu, Navy Grog, Pikake and the Zombie. All tiki drinks are priced at $8, along with a conventional full-service bar. For the collector at heart, Frankie's offers eight original souvenir tiki mugs. Each mug is unique and corresponds with an original tiki drink on the menu. Tiki mugs can be purchased for $15 each, or the drink served in the mug for only $20.

Frankie's interior was designed and built by tiki room designer Bamboo Ben. Frankie's Tiki Room is at 1712 W. Charleston Blvd., and is open 24/7. www.frankiestikiroom.com.