Luxor hosts hard-rock fest; Jay-Z, Kanye team at MGM

The inaugural "48 Hours Festival," featuring Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, Seether and many others, comes to the Luxor Festival Grounds on Oct. 15 and 16. Two-day tickets start at $99 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ticketmaster outlets.

Jay-Z and Kanye West team up at the MGM Grand Garden arena on Dec.9. Tickets are $59.50, $109.50, $149.50 and $250 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday at Ticketmaster outlets.

Pop rockers Duran Duran hit The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel on Sept. 30, with Neon Trees. Tickets start at $89.50 and go on sale at noon Saturday at The Joint box office, 4455 Paradise Road, and Ticketmaster outlets.

Emotive popsters Jack's Mannequin play the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay on Nov. 9, with The Academy Is... and Lady Danville. Tickets are $30 in advance, $34 day of show and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the House of Blues box office, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and Ticketmaster outlets.

Progressive metallers Between the Buried and Me slam into the House of Blues on Nov. 23. Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 day of show and V.I.P. passes are $40. They go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

Celebrated Mexican singer and actor Pedro Fernandez performs at the Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Sept. 16. General admission tickets are $50 and V.I.P. passes are $75 and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at www.cosmopolitanlasvegas. com.

Classic rockers Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo play the Eastside Events Center at the Eastside Cannery on Nov. 5. Tickets are $29.95, $39.95 and $49.95 and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at www. eastsidecannery.com.

Venerable hard rockers Blue Oyster Cult come to The Railhead at Boulder Station on Nov. 18. Tickets are $24, $34, $42 and $45 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Boulder Station Boarding Pass Rewards Center, 4111 Boulder Highway.

Pop singer Miranda Cosgrove visits the Henderson Pavilion on Sept. 16. Tickets are $21 and $35 and are on sale at www.hendersonlive.com.

New Zealand reggae troupe Katchafire brings the good vibrations to the Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas on Sept. 18. Tickets start at $25 and are on sale at the Hard Rock Cafe box office, 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and ticketweb.com.

The Kings of Leon show at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Sept. 3 has been canceled. Refunds are available at point of ticket purchase.