Booking a show in Vegas

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#315298 30-Jun-2024 18:49

We want to book a magic show in Vegas for a trip coming up. Online its coming up fairly expensive once we take into account all the fees, ~$450 USD for 3x tickets. Does anyone know if this is the sort of thing we should NOT book in advance, do prices go down closer to the shows? We'll be there mid week rather than friday or the weekend.

Any tips on how to get cheaper shows appreciated.

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#3255231 1-Jul-2024 18:19

What is the price of disappointment? Are you going to Las Vegas see a specific show, or will any show do?

I tend to book in advance because then you know what you are doing and not wasting time at the destination.

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#3255302 1-Jul-2024 19:12

When we were there a few years back, we found that going to the booking counter at the casino/hotel holding the event a day before or day of the show gave a massive discount to fill seats that we couldn't match online.

Obviously a bit of a gamble as could be fully booked by that point, so depends what you're wanting to see.

For what it's worth, in terms of a magic show, we saw Penn & Teller at the Rio and was brilliant.

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#3255448 2-Jul-2024 09:15

saf:

When we were there a few years back, we found that going to the booking counter at the casino/hotel holding the event a day before or day of the show gave a massive discount to fill seats that we couldn't match online.

Obviously a bit of a gamble as could be fully booked by that point, so depends what you're wanting to see.

For what it's worth, in terms of a magic show, we saw Penn & Teller at the Rio and was brilliant.

That's the show we're interested in. I know it's no guarantee, but did you book the day or so before the show?

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#3255449 2-Jul-2024 09:21

As someone who married to a Las Vegan and travels there once a year and goes to shows this is how they roll

The pre booking will be at the price they think they can get
There are lots of shows that don't sell out and they are circa $40-$50 in the last 48 hours but.... if the show you wanted does sell out then you miss out

So my advice is if you really want to go to a specific show then suck it up and pay, it my sell out it may not, someone else may see the same show for circa $40-$50 and you just have to accept that.

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#3255465 2-Jul-2024 11:12

nztim:

There are lots of shows that don't sell out and they are circa $40-$50 in the last 48 hours but.... if the show you wanted does sell out then you miss out

Do you get these from the same websites you would buy them early (e.g. tickmaster), or do they turn up as deals that the hotels offer, or perhaps discount websites offer? I had a quick look at the Ticketmaster site for tickets for Penn and Teller tomorrow and the prices are identical to booking months ahead, so I wondered if these deals appear somewhere else.

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#3255466 2-Jul-2024 11:15

duckDecoy:

That's the show we're interested in. I know it's no guarantee, but did you book the day or so before the show?

We just went to the counter near the theatre at the Rio - I think we booked the evening of the day before the show. Enjoy, you'll have a great time!

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#3256528 5-Jul-2024 09:32

nztim:

As someone who married to a Las Vegan and travels there once a year and goes to shows this is how they roll

Can you recommend any hotels?

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#3256568 5-Jul-2024 11:13

IME if you want to see particular show and have good seats, or if you are a group of four or more wanting to sit together definitely book ahead.

If there is just couple of you and are happy to take your chances on which seats and show, there are discount ticket vendors on the strip - take your chances.

One trip we bought four lots of discount seats. The outcomes were: -

Worst seats on a helicopter flight to Grand Cayon and Hoover Dam but still a great trip
Amazing seats at an IRON MAIDEN CONCERT!!!
OK seats at the swimming pool edition of Cirque de Soleil
Front row seats at an R18 variety show

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#3256615 5-Jul-2024 13:44

I've been to Las Vegas several times back when I lived in UK. My 'advice' is that I booked Penn & Teller twice (separate trips, separate years), only to have the shows cancelled twice. Perhaps I was unlucky but I think it is fairly common with that show so try and go early in the trip and have a back up date if you can. Last minute bargain tickets can be got, I saw Barry Manilow on a whim one Saturday night for $12.50 a ticket plus fees. When you have booked a hotel, ask to speak to the concierge. They can often get tickets for things that have sold out and get preferential rates as well. Good luck and have a great holiday!