Out of Town: Las Vegas

What’s happening the next few weeks:

* The Irish folk-dancing extravaganza “Riverdance” appears at the MGM Grand, in the Grand Garden Arena, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. Dec. 11 at 9 p.m.; Dec. 12 at 3 and 8:30 p.m.; Dec. 13 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $40 to $70. (702) 891-7777.

* Nashville seems to be moving west for Dec. 10 through 13, with several top-tier country talents appearing in conjunction with the National Finals Rodeo. Youthful singer LeAnn Rimes plays the Las Vegas Hilton’s Hilton Theatre, 3000 Paradise Road. Dec. 10 through 12, 10:30 p.m.; Dec. 13, 8 p.m., $55 to $65. (702) 732-5755. Over at Caesars Palace, Clint Black is holding court at Circus Maximus, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. Dec. 10 through 13 at 11 p.m. $57.50. (702) 731-7110. Randy Travis, meanwhile, will be over at MGM Grand’s Hollywood Theater, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd., Dec. 10 and 11 at 10 p.m.; Dec. 12 at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. $49.50. (702) 891-7777.

* Dec. 22 at 7 p.m., music legend Johnny Mathis performs a Christmas concert at the Las Vegas Hilton’s Hilton Theatre, 3000 Paradise Road. $55 to $75. (702) 732-5755.

* The Brian Setzer Orchestra kicks off the new year at the Hard Rock Hotel venue called the Joint, 4455 Paradise Road. Jan. 1 and 2 at 8 p.m., $40 to $50. (702) 693-5000.

* At the MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd., Neil Diamond headlines the Grand Garden Arena Dec. 31 at 10 p.m. and Jan. 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets for the New Year’s Eve show, $50 to $200; New Year’s Day, $50 to $150. (702) 891-7777.