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Posted on: Sunday, May 18, 2008

Let's go: Vegas

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Catch guitarist Carlos Santana in concert with the Salvador Santana Band on Oct. 4 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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JUNE

29-JULY 1

The Fest for Beatles Fans 2008: Three-day party celebrates all things Beatles. Creator Mark Lapidos started the festival in 1974 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Beatles' arrival in the United States. Performers include: Liverpool (Beatles tribute band), Donovan, Billy J. Kramer, Spencer Davis, Mark Hudson and guest appearance by Patti Boyd. A giant Beatles marketplace and museum, art, memorabilia, contests, auctions and much more will round out this year's events. Festival is 2 p.m.-midnight each day (concert at 9:15 p.m.), Grand Ballroom, Mirage. $60 for a one-day pass. 702-492-3960.

OCTOBER

Santana: Carlos Santana's "Live Your Light" 2008 World Tour with guest the Salvador Santana Band. 8 p.m. MGM Grand Garden Arena, $100, $75, $45. www.ticketmaster.com.

ONGOING

Barry Manilow: in "Manilow: Music and Passion" 8 p.m. Hilton Theatre. $95, $115, $145 $225. www.ticketmaster.com.

Penn &Teller: Faux knife-throwing scenes, juggling broken bottles and fire and ingesting sewing needles are all part of the show that debunks magic and myth. 9 p.m. Penn & Teller Theater in the Rio hotel. $75, www.pennandteller.com.

NEED FOR SPEED

If amusement park fever hits you this summer, here are three Vegas thrill rides:

Big Shot on top of the Stratosphere launches riders to the top of the 1,049 feet Stratosphere Tower in 2.5 seconds. Riders then instantly drop from the top of the tower before floating back to the launch pad. The ride costs $16.95 per person and includes admission to the Stratosphere Tower.

Roller Coaster at New York has corkscrews, twists and hills speeding around replicas of NYC landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor in cars designed to look like taxicabs. Each ride is $14 per person; second-time riders can purchase a ticket for $7.

FastKart Speedway at Sport Center Las Vegas has an outdoor go-cart track filled with exciting hairpin turns. Drivers race with up to nine other people. Five-minute sessions, $10; 20-minute sessions, $27.

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