The destination includes the existing Diablo's Cantina, two-story Mexican restaurant from The Light Group, and introduces five new indoor-outdoor restaurants: Yusho featuring inventive Japanese-inspired street food by celebrated chef Matthias Merges; Double Barrel, the first authentic roadhouse from renowned hospitality group sbe; 800 Degrees, a pizzeria from the California-based restaurateurs behind Umami Burger; BLVD Creamery, a contemporary ice cream shop with innovative flavors and unexpected dessert offerings; and Sambalatte Coffee Lounge & Espresso Bar, a Vegas-grown premium coffee experience.

An experiential social gathering place, Monte Carlo's new plaza offers: live plaza entertainment daily from 3 p.m. until late night; Double Barrel Roadhouse's performances by the “DB girls” on elevated catwalks surrounding the bars; and Sambalatte with a Coffee Bean Roaster and state-of-the-art coffee lab, providing “The Theatre of Coffee,” live entertainment on the outdoor patio.

Sin City Brewing Co.'s largest bar and first Strip-front location at Harmon Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard is now open. The 774-square-foot, walk-in bar features Las Vegas' own craft beer on tap in six signature styles as well as original Sin City merchandise. It is Sin City's first venue to serve a variety of premium cocktails and have an all-day happy hour. The Harmon Corner destination marks Sin City's third bar, joining its other two locations at Miracle Mile Shops and The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian.

Through years of tutelage from brewing icons Dan Gordon and Dean Biersch, local owner Richard Johnson launched his company in 2005 and delivers complex yet clean tastes that celebrate the rich tradition of crafting German-style lagers and English ales. In accordance with the 1516 German Beer Purity Law, Sin City utilizes just four ingredients to create its selection of brews, including: Amber, Light, IPA, Weisse, Stout and Seasonal.

Legendary icon Diana Ross will bring her “In the Name of Love” tour to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Friday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $49.50 to $99.50.

Ross received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors in December 2007 in Washington, D.C. and The Grammys™ celebrated her remarkable career in 2012 with the Lifetime Achievement Award along with dozens of other awards and nominations. Among her top films was her portrayal of Billie Holliday in “Lady Sings the Blues,” “Mahogany” and “The Wiz.” On Broadway, she won a Tony Award for her one-woman show, “An Evening with Diana Ross.” She started in the '60s as lead singer of The Supremes with 12 No.1 singles and went on to achieve six No. 1 singles as a solo artist. Her most recent release is the “I Love You” CD.

Victor Drai's famed After Hours will open again on June 19 in its original underground space inside the new Cromwell. It will be Insomniac/EDC's official after hours venue and will kick off its return with an opening lineup featuring a string of underground techno performances for EDC weekend including: June 19 - Claude VonStroke, Justin Martin, & Kill Frenzy; June 20 - Dubfire & Nicole Moudaber; June 21 - The Martinez Brothers; and June 22 - Chris Garcia & Erik Hagleton. Drai's After Hours are Thursday-Sunday midnight to 8 a.m.

The former Galleria Bar at Caesars Palace is now the new Lobby Bar featuring a vibrant chandelier and expansive plush lounge seating, enwrapping the front-desk reception area to the Baccarat tables. The highly-curated beverage menu is designed by The Modern Mixologist, Tony Abou-Ganim, who developed eight specialty drinks on the menu including Cleopatra's Smile, Just for Mary, Monkey Shine, Caesar Ritz, The Wizard, the Cable Car, the Tennessee Highball #2 and The Chairman's Manhattan paying homage to the Frank Sinatra days. Abou-Ganim is the author of “The Modern Mixologist: Contemporary Classic Cocktails.”

Celebrity Chef Kerry Simon and managing partner Cory Harwell have finalized the menu for Downtown's newest dining destination, Carson Kitchen, at 124 South 6^th St. Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. for lunch and dinner with dishes divided into social plates, sandwiches, flatbreads, farm and garden and desserts. All items priced under $20.

Debonair crooner and showman Matt Goss' residency at Caesars Palace in The Gossy Room has been extended with new dates through December 2014. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Ticket are $50, $80 and $120.

Goss became a household name internationally in the '80s as a member the pop act, Bros. His debut album “Push” went seven-times platinum, spawned 13 top five hits and remained in the U.K. charts for 84 weeks. As a recording artist, he has sold more than 17 million albums worldwide. Fellow artists Mel B, Natasha Bedingfield and Nicole Scherzinger have all performed onstage with Goss. His Caesars Palace show has burlesque dancers, an old school horn section and full band. Goss' new album, “Life You Imagine,” was recently released in the United States, U.K. and on iTunes.

FAME - Food - Art - Music - Entertainment is now open at Caesars Entertainment's, The LINQ, and has introduced a new concept blending a high-energy Chinatown Food Market serving authentic street fare combined with live entertainment. The Asian market seats up to 200 guests inside, 50 or more on the outdoor patio, and is open daily from 11 a.m. until late.

The Market recreates a culinary bazaar, combining the street foods of Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, China and Vietnam on a menu serving dim sum, stir-fry, ramen and barbecue. Putting a twist on the popular Boba drink, a Boba bar offers several flavors made with fresh fruit, including watermelon, lychee, mango, taro and strawberry. A vast selection of microbrews from an array of Asian countries is available on tap. A stationary “food truck” offers Japanese fusion burgers with the first featured food truck being the popular local Las Vegas favorite, Fukuburger.

WOLFGANG PUCK TO OPEN HIS FIRST OFF-STRIP RESTAURANT

Twenty two years ago, Wolfgang Puck took a gamble on Las Vegas by bringing his famed Los Angeles restaurant Spago to the Strip. The gamble paid off, and the legendary chef is credited with igniting the fine dining revolution in Las Vegas that began in 1992 and continues today. After bringing five additional signature Strip restaurants to Las Vegas, Wolfgang and his Fine Dining Group will again venture into new territory with the opening of Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill at Downtown Summerlin, this fall.

VANS WARPED TOUR WILL ROCK JUNE 19 AT UNLV INTRAMURAL FIELDS

The Vans Warped Tour® is well established as a premiere music and lifestyle festival. It will take place Thursday, June 19 at the full-grass UNLV Intramural Fields. The all-day music fest features multiple stages and showcases almost 90 bands across different genres - rock, punk, alternative, metal, hip hop and many more. The 2014 20^th anniversary tour features some of the hottest up-and-coming bands including Falling in Reverse, The Ghost Inside, The Story So Far, Issues, Secrets, Real Friends, Strangers You Know, Nick Santino and Echosmith. A full list of bands can be found at www.vanswarpedtour.com/dates/las-vegas-nv. Tickets for the all-ages event are $45.50.

Aid for AIDS of Nevada's (AFAN) 28^th annual Black & White Party will return to The Joint at Hard Rock on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $40 and $125 VIP. Black and white attire is required for admission.

What started as a backyard gathering in 1986 to collect canned goods for those living with HIV/AIDS, has grown into a lavish the Black & White Party celebration that attracted more than 3,500 guests last year. For information, visit afanlv.org.