Give yourself the getaway you deserve. When it comes to amazing shows and events and luxurious accommodations, no place delivers like Las Vegas.

How about a free concert that features an iconic artist, right in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas? Melissa Etheridge will perform all of her signature hits on the Fremont Street Experience stage on Aug. 20.

The Life Is Beautiful music, art and food festival returns to Downtown Las Vegas Sept. 23−25. See some of music's top acts, including the Shins, Jane's Addiction, the Lumineers, G-Eazy, Die Antwoord, Bassnectar, Flume, Young the Giant, Jimmy Eat World and more.

Life Is Beautiful

Culinary villages offer tastes from local chefs and sips of specialty cocktails and spirits and for art enthusiasts, a collection of murals, installations and immersive experiences comprise hundreds of works that invigorate the landscape of the downtown corridor. You'll see why life truly is beautiful every time you visit Las Vegas.

Stick your feet into the sand and kick back as Australian singer/songwriter Sia incorporates hip-hop, funk and soul into a memorable show Oct. 7 at Mandalay Beach, the outdoor convert venue at Mandalay Bay. Or take a trip back to the '80s and have some fun with Cyndi Lauper on Oct. 8 at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel.

Then it's time to let your PRIDE shine. The fun starts Friday, Oct. 21 with the 2016 PRIDE Night Parade in Downtown Las Vegas. It's a glamorous, glittering spectacle from 7-10 p.m. That same weekend, join more than 100 exhibitors at the PRIDE Festival from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23 at Sunset Park. You'll enjoy plenty of music, live performances and fun for the whole family.

For more incredible music, country icon Keith Urban brings his high-energy show to the new T-Mobile Arena for an exhilarating night of chart-topping hits on Oct. 21.

Of course, you'll need a place to get comfortable, and Las Vegas has some of the best room value propositions on the planet. Stay at one of the newly renovated rooms inside the bustling paradise that is Mandalay Bay. You'll also find posh accommodations, from chic rooms to opulent suites, on the north end of the Strip at SLS Las Vegas.