Kid Rock ringing in new year at The Pearl

Randy rap-rocker Kid Rock rings in the new year at The Pearl at the Palms on Dec. 31. Tickets are $130, $205 and $255 and go on sale at noon Saturday at The Pearl box office, 4321 W. Flamingo, and Ticketmaster outlets.

Country crooner Gary Allan has added another show at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay on Dec. 12. Tickets start at $45 and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the House of Blues box office, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and Ticketmaster outlets.

"Smash Magazine's 5th Annual Birthday Bash," featuring Escape the Fate, Seventh Plague, Destruction of a Rose and Eyes Like Diamonds, takes over the House of Blues on Dec. 13. Tickets are $20 in advance, $22 day of show and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

Reunited glam metallers Ratt hit the House of Blues on Dec. 30. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 day of show and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

R&B hitmaker Akon headlines the House of Blues on Dec. 31. General admission tickets are $130, seats are $160 and special reserved tickets are $180. They go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

Comedians Pauly Shore and Jamie Kennedy stop at the House of Blues on Jan. 2. Tickets are $35 and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

German thrash metallers Kreator slam into the House of Blues on April 30. Tickets are $27 in advance, $30 day of show and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

A slew of shows have been announced for the new Silverton Casino Lodge Entertainment Pavilion. Tickets for all of the following concerts go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the Silverton Casino Lodge ticket sales counter, 3333 Blue Diamond Road.

• The Commodores, Nov. 29. Tickets are $25.

• Clay Walker, Dec. 5 and 6. Tickets are $35.

• Blake Shelton, Dec. 12 and 13. Tickets are $35.

• The Pointer Sisters, Dec. 26. Tickets are $25.

• Smash Mouth, Jan. 3. Tickets are $30.