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photography by Christopher polk/getty images for Clear Channel (maroon 5); C flanigan/getty images (Zedd); patriCk beaudry via getty images (gaga and bennett) Brit ney Spears rings in the new year and cele- brates t he f i rst a n n iversa r y of her show at t he 4, 50 0 - seat Pla net Hol ly wood venue redesig ned just for her. Ticket prices range from $65 to $525 (which includes a VIP meet-and-greet with the pop superstar). The Axis at Planet Hollywood, 702-777- 2782; ticketmaster.com Justin Timberlake's 20/ 20 Experience World Tour starts the year at MGM Grand, with perfor- mances January 1 – 2 at the Grand Garden Arena. Ti mberla ke's most recent a lbu m, The 20/20 Experience—The Complete Experience, was t he big- gest-selling album of 2013, with more than 5 million sold and 15 million tracks downloaded, and earned him three Grammy Awards and seven Billboard Music Awa rds. Ti mberla ke's shows a re bei ng Adam Levine of Maroon 5. below left: Tony Bennett performing with Lady Gaga. below right: Zedd d i rected a nd recorded by Jonat ha n Dem me (Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married, t he g reat Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense) for a concert film. Tickets for Timberlake's shows are $89.50, $119.50, $149.50, and $279.50 (plus fees). 800-745-3000; ticketmaster.com, mgmgrand.com One of the hottest DJs in the world and one of the best-k now n headliners of a ny k ind on t he St r ip, Ca lvin Harris, a resident DJ at Ha k ka sa n, per - for ms on t he top level of t he 8 0,0 0 0 - squa re -foot nightlife fortress at MGM Grand. Admission prices start at $100 and tickets are available at the door. MGM Grand, 702-891-3838; hakkasanlv.com A dozen top tribute bands will perform on Fremont St reet for a f ive - day st retch, f rom December 3 0 through January 3, for the Downtown Countdown Tr ibutePa looza. Si x ba nds play t he prepa r t y on December 30, all 12 take up two stages on Fremont Street for New Year's Eve, and seven will play each night from January 1 to 3. The ape-tastic acts include L ed Zepaga i n ( L ed Zeppel i n), Queen Nat ion (Queen), Fan Halen (Van Halen), and Jumpin' Jack Flash (the Rolling Stones). A fireworks show under the Fremont Street Experience video canopy is also planned. Free every day except New Year's Eve, when tickets are $30 in advance and $40 from December 27 (you must be 21 or older). vegasexperience.com Returning to the Strip on December 30 and 31, t he Ada m Lev ine – f ronted ba nd Maroon 5 ha s been per for ming for 20 yea rs but has vaulted to superstar status over the past seven, after the release of It Won't Be Soon Before Long a nd since Lev ine began coaching on NBC's singing contest The Voice. Ticket s ra nge f rom $115 to $225. Mandalay Bay Events Center, 702-632-7777; ticketmaster.com One of t he St r ip's most popu la r head l i ners, Olivia Newton-John started her run at the Donny & Marie Showroom at the Flamingo in April and is extending her "Summer Nights" show through all four seasons. She plays t wo shows on New Yea r's Eve, at 7 pm a nd 10 pm. Ticket s a re $ 8 9 – $135. Flamingo Las Vegas, 702-731-7111; ticketmaster.com Vegas is the ideal city for a show by two legend- ary—but hardly similar—performers: Tony Bennett, who has been filling Vegas venues since the 1950s, and Lady Gaga, who has been selling out arenas since breaking through with her album The Fame in 2008. In September, Bennett and Gaga teamed on t he ja zz-st a nda rds a lbum Cheek to Cheek, sing ing classics by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, and others. Their show at the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas begins at 10 pm (doors open at 9 pm) a nd features a count- down to midnight. Tickets start at $125 (plus fees). 800-745-3000; cosmopolitanlasvegas.com For more adventurous Vegas visitors, Snoop Dogg invites guests to hark back to the Roaring '20s as he turns the downstairs dining area of Tao into the Boss Lady Lounge for his Snoopadelic Cabaret with Snoop Dogg. The entire 40,000 -square-foot club will be transformed into a 1920s-themed nightspot, with strolling entertainers performing throughout t he even i ng. Snoop h i msel f w i l l per for m a "Snoopadelic" DJ set atop the venue's LED stage, overlooking the entire venue. Passed hors d'oeuvres will be served beginning at 9 pm, with an open bar from 9 pm to midnight. Tickets are $125 for men, $75 for ladies. Tao at Venetian; taoevents.com Gra m my Awa rd – w i n n i ng DJ a nd producer Zedd closes 2 014 w it h what prom ises to be a n over - t he - top ba sh at E ncore's i ndoor - outdoor nightspot XS. All-access tickets are $150 for men, $75 for women. I ndoor - on ly t icket s a re $3 0 for men, $20 for women. xs.wantickets.com V 58 vegasmagazine.com CULTURE Hottest Ticket