MARCH

14

Jewel: Contemporary folk singer entertains at 8 p.m., Boulder Station Hotel-Casino. $39-$69. 702-432-7777, 800-683-7777.

APRIL

1

Moody Blues: Band performs 8 p.m. at Buffalo Bill's Star of the Desert Arena. $50, $76. www.ticketmaster.com.

11

Sergio Mendes: 8 p.m. at Buffalo Bill's Star of the Desert Arena. $22, $38.50. www.ticketmaster.com.

15

Sinbad: 8 p.m. at Buffalo Bill's Star of the Desert Arena. $33, $50. www.ticketmaster.com.

17-19

Pure Aloha Concert & Festival: Music, food and all things Hawaiian at the annual Hawai'i fest, with night entertainment at 8 p.m., the Cannery Casino & Resort, 2121 E. Craig Road. 702-507-5700, 866-999-4899.

25

Zac Brown Band plays pop/rock at 8 p.m. Boulder Station Hotel-Casino. $15-$25. www.boulderstation.com

MAY

8-9

Dave Matthews Band returns with its first studio album in four years and a 2009 spring tour. Dave Matthews Band fans will experience the group's first-ever live performances of songs from the new album. With special guest Jason Mraz. 8 p.m., Grand Garden Arena. All tickets $69.30, www.ticketmaster.com.

23

Smokey Robinson: R&B and urban soul master performs 8 p.m., Buffalo Bill's Star of the Desert Arena. $45, $65. www.ticketmaster.com.

24

Robin Williams: The Academy Award-winner and Grammy winner entertains with his repertoire of characters in "Weapons of Self-Destruction." 8 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena. $105, $184, $236. www.ticketmaster.com.

IN THE NEWS

• The Joint, the new $60 million concert facility at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, will open next month. The new Joint will hold 4,000 people and has 700 balcony seats, WiFi access, and 36 flat screens throughout the venue.

• The Palazzo's Living Garden combines nature, classical music and choreography. Three statue-like female performers in elaborate makeup and costumes entertain and interact with the public, posing for photos and moving with acrobatic grace and flexibility.

• Rita Rudner, comedienne, screenwriter, author and actress will extend her stay as headliner at Harrah's Las Vegas until January 2012.

• The Venetian and its sister property The Palazzo Las Vegas, have been honored with Mobil Four-Star Awards. This is the first year The Palazzo has been rated. For the fourth consecutive year, The Venetian tops the list as the largest property on the list of 137 hotels in North America.