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Vegas is gearing up for an tremendous concert calendar this summer and early this fall with big name headliners like Lady Gaga, Aerosmith and Lorde heading to town.

Whether you want to dance to the likes of London-based Interpol or test your rap skills with some Wu Tang lyrics, Vegas’ concert calendar just got that much better.

Check out some of the big headliners coming to town and, yes, you will have to choose between Lady Gaga and Nine Inch Nails on July 19. Check out the rest of the calendar:

Container Park in Downtown Las Vegas opened in November last year, but since then it has added various stores and eateries as well as a lineup of entertainment. The 19,000-square-foot park is made from approximately “30 shipping containers and 41 multifunctional modular cubes.”

The storefronts act as a perimeter around a playground in the Fremont Street Experience. Container Park is a unique concept in Vegas.

It’s the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event for fans. Head to the UFC Fan Expo this weekend and get a chance to meet your favorite fighters. It’s all happening Saturday, July 5 and Sunday, July 6 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

There’s a new show in town and it’s a side-splitter. We’re talking about Lipshtick: The Perfect Shade of Standup At The Venetian. With an all-female lineup of comedians, the show includes some of the most talented and funniest women around.

Whitney Cummings who is co-creator of the hit-comedy “2 Broke Girls” organized the comedy series and brought it to fruition within three months, according to news reports. Cummings, who is also a standup comedian, will be performing four nights including two in August and two in November.

Heading to Vegas for the red, white and blue holiday weekend? There’s an assortment of events to choose from. Whether you’re heading to a pool party, or a nightclub, or both, check out the list below:

Thursday, July 3
The Snoopadelic Cabaret at Tao Nightclub
Ne-Yo at Surrender Nightclub
Throwback Thursday featuring DJ Hope at Body English

After its inaugural debut last October, the Life is Beautiful festival is once again gearing up for an amazing three-day festival that includes live music, top-notch food and unparalleled artwork from people around the globe.

The festival, which again will be held in Downtown Las Vegas, will happen October 24-26. Creators of the festival have just announced the phenomenal lineup that we can't wait to check out. See below for all the performers slated for this year's amazing event:

Heading to Vegas for Independence Day this year? You're in for a wild treat with everything from fireworks to booze and bikinis, you're bound to have an amazing weekend. We've got the scoop on what you need to know and where you need to eat, drink and sleep.

Get ready to rock because Sammy Hagar is coming to town and if you’ve never seen him in concert, you’re in for a treat. Kicking the July 4th celebration week off right, Hagar is playing an All-American Beach Party on the evening of Wednesday, July 2 with his band The Wabos at Paradise Beach in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

The 2014 National Football League (NFL) season doesn’t start for a few more months, Sept. 4 to be exact, but that doesn’t mean that the football itch hasn’t started for some of us already. For football lovers headed to Vegas next week, you’re in luck. Vegas Sin, the extraordinary all-female football league, is playing a home game on Thursday, July 3 against Chicago Bliss.

If the Godfather, Scarface or Scent of a Woman are some of your favorite movies and you know every line to the movie Heat, then we’ve got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you to meet Al Pacino in the flesh.

The prolific actor, who has appeared in more than forty films, will be regaling tales of his celebrated career at a special one-night only event at the Mirage in Las Vegas on August 16.