Las Vegas, Nev. 89109
Phone: (702) 794-9433
Website: www.rivierahotel.com/entertainment_comedyclub.asp
Description: Offering a little more than most chuckle huts on the Strip, the 350-seat Riviera Comedy Club books ventriloquists, magicians, hypnotists and shock comics (Gallagher’s a famous alum), along with a revolving cast of fresh-faced stand-ups whose styles run the gamut.
Show times: 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. nightly
Ticket information: Tickets are $24.99 plus taxes and fees, and available by calling (702) 794-9433, visiting http://shop.vegas.com/shows/showtimes2.jsp?show=61, or in person at the Riviera box office. You must be 18 to attend.
About the Riviera Hotel and Casino: This classic resort’s star has dimmed plenty since Liberace cut the grand-opening ribbon in 1955. Today, most flock for the gambling (at more than 100,000 square feet, the Riv’s casino is among the world’s largest), the reasonable room rates, or to catch one of the famous adult-themed shows (like the topless Crazy Girls revue).
Pre-show dining: Rustic Tuscan is on the menu at the group-friendly Ristorante Italiano, while Kristofer's Steak House specializes in finer surf and turf. The Mardi Gras Food Court is good for a quick catch-all bite.
