SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT CELEBRATION IN LAS VEGAS FEB. 15-16

The schedule is out for next week's two-day, city-wide visit by the Sports Illustrated swimsuit models.

Three red carpet events will be held, starting Wednesday, Feb. 15, with the SI Swimsuit on Location hosted by Haze Nightclub at Aria Resort and Casino. Club SI Swimsuit will be hosted by Pure nightclub at Caesars Palace on Thursday, Feb. 16, and SI Swimsuit Overtime will take place about midnight at The Bank nightclub inside Bellagio.

This year the magazine also will debut the two-day Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Beauties & Beats Music Festival Presented by Lexus at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the official hotel of SI Swimsuit 2012. Ten up-and-coming artists will featured.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is teaming up with S.I. on the celebration. The swimsuit event opens in New York City with the cover girl unveiling and moves to Las Vegas.

Swimsuit models will be stage-side at all performances, which will take place 5-11 p.m. and are non-ticketed and open to the public (21+).

The following are the venues and artists for the music festival at The Cosmopolitan:

Wednesday, Feb. 15
• 5 p.m. -- The Chandelier, Selebrities
• 6 p.m. – Castellana, Maluca
• 7 p.m. -- Book & Stage, Nick Waterhouse
• 8 p.m. – Castellana, Elan Atias & White Elephant
• 9 p.m. Book & Stage, Delta Spirit

Thursday, Feb. 16
• 5 p.m. -- Castellana] Vonnegutt
• 6 p.m. --Little Hurricane
• 7 p.m. – Castellana, J. Roddy Walston & The Business
• 8 p.m. -- Book & Stage, White Denim
• 9 p.m.-- Castellana, The Black Lips