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March 2011 Las Vegas Calendar

Events and Happenings Across the Las Vegas Valley

By , About.com Guide

March marks the beginning of great things in Las Vegas. The weather has warmed up, March Madness draws thousands of visitors and fans and St. Patrick's Day provides a hedonistic holiday in the middle of the month. Use this Las Vegas Calendar to plan your comings and goings for the month of March.

NASCAR Weekend 2011
When:March 3rd-March 6th
Where:Las Vegas Motor Speedway
What:Nascar descends upon Sin City for a weekend of autograph signings and high profile races including the Sam's Town 300 and the Kobalt Tools 400. Check out the full schedule here.

Brad Garret's Comedy Club
When:Nightly throughout March at 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM Fri. and Sat.
Where:The Tropicana
What:Everybody Loves Raymond star hosts an ongoing series of comedy shows featuring established and up and coming comics form across the country. This month features the comedic stylings of Vic Dunlop, Bob Zany and Butch Bradley.

Bark in the Park
When:March 5th, 10:00Am - 2:00 PM
Where:Paseo Verde Park
What:Everybody's favorite four pawed friends descend on the Paseo Verde Park for Henderson's annual Bark in the Park. Come mingle, buy goods and have a great family day.

Tiesto
When:March 5th, 9:00 PM
Where:The Joint at Hard Rock
What:Dubbed a groundbreaking electronic DJ experience featuring superstar DJ Tiesto, this visual and aural experience is sure to stun.Check out tickets here.

Nick Cannon
When:March 5th, 8:00 & 11:00 PM
Where:The Pearl at the Palms.
What:Multi hyphenate entertainer Nick Cannon brings his humorous renditions of the Fresh Prince, R. Kelly and Slick Rick to the stage at the Pearl for two shows.

Mountain West Conference Basketball Tournament
When:March 9th-12th
Where:Thomas and Mack Center
What:Come cheer on the UNLV Runnin' Rebels as they fight for a NCAA Tournamnet bid and battle their conference rivals. Get your tickets here.

Rick Ross
When:March 10th, 10:00 PM
Where:The Pearl at the Palms.
What:Excitable hip hop performer Rick Ross brings his vocal stylings to the Pearl for one night.

Monster Energy Music as a Weapon V featuring Disturbed & Korn
When:March 12th, 7:00 PM
Where:The Joint at Hard Rock
What:Monster Energy drink's fifth annual hard rockfest features two of the 21st centuries hardest hitting bands. If mosh pits, black clothing and head-banging are your thing, grab your tickets today.

Screaming at Yoko
When:Most nights in March 10:00 PM
Where:Hard Rock Cafe
What:Spoof rockers and comedy maestros Screaming at Yoko perform their Beatles "tribute" show nightly. A must see ticket for locals and visitors alike.

March Madness - Selection Sunday
When:March 13th, 3:00 PM
Where:CBS
March Madness officially begins with this one hour program on CBS where the brackets are revealed and bracketologists across the country begin acting like crazed shut ins.Head to your favorite sportsbook and let the madness begin. :

Fresh52 Farmers & Artisan Market
When:March 13th, 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Where:Sansone Park Place
What:This hip farmers market congregates every Sunday and brings artisans and foodstuff purveyors together. The homemade salsa is a particular fave.

Celine Dion
When:March 15th, 7:30 PM
Where:The Coliseum at Caesar's Palace
What:One of Nevada Magazine's Ten Most Influential Entertainers in Las Vegas History returns for an ongoing residency at the house Caesar built for her. These tickets are sure to remain the one of the top draws in town.

March Madness - First Four
When:March 15th-16th
Where:CBS, TNT, TBS, truTV
What:2011 marks the premiere of the "First Four" where four teams battle for the final the spots in the tourney.

3rd Annual Fremont Street Experience St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl
When:March 17th, 5pm - midnight
Where:425 Fremont Street
What:Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this downtown pub crawl. Avoid the tourists and celebrate like a local. Admission and parking are free with RSVP.

March Madness - Second and Third Rounds
When:March 17th-20th
Where:CBS, TNT, TBS, truTV
What:All 64 teams are in action the 17th and 18th and eight winners from each side of the brackets move onto the third round played on the 19th and 20th.

Steel Panther
When:March 18th, 11:59 PM
Where:House of Blues
What:Welcome tot he greatness that is Steel Panther. Part glam rock spoof, part all out metal badassery, Steel Panther plays every Friday night at House of Blues.

March Madness - Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight
When:March 24th-27th
Where:CBS, TNT, TBS, truTV
What:The tourney gets serious as contenders and Cinderella stories emerge. By now many brackets will be busted, but for those still in the hunt these rounds promise sweaty palms and yelps of joy.

Dom Irrera
When:March 31st-April 2nd.
Where:The Palms.
What:Six time American Comedy Award Nominee Dom Irrera brings his lucid and biting observational comedy to the Playboy comedy club at

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