This week’s 5 best bets for Vegas entertainment
Gabriel Iglesias
Fresh off the filming of his sixth stand-up special in Chicago last week, Gabriel Iglesias returns to The Mirage, where many gastric temptations will tilt the scales for his “eat it and then burn it off” Fuse channel show, “Fluffy Breaks Even.” Tickets are $65.39 to $76.29 for the 10 p.m. shows Saturday and Sunday; call 702-792-7777.
Eric Burdon and the Animals
Eric Burdon turned 75 this month, making him and Bob Dylan new members of the “75 Is the New 65” club. Either that or Burdon will just have to prove that bluesy English rock singers can be as cool as genuine old bluesmen. See him at 8 p.m. Friday at the Golden Nugget. Tickets are $58.36 to $200.06; call 866-946-5336.
Jim Norton
Jim Norton’s life is such an open book — a dirty, filthy, nasty book — that you satellite radio listeners wonder what he can possibly hold back for paid customers on the stand-up stage. And yet he’s filling more seats than ever with his “Mouthful of Shame” tour, which visits The Mirage at 10 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $32.69 to $54.49; call 702-792-7777.
Lisa Lampanelli
If her recent guest shot on “2 Broke Girls” got you in the mood for more “Queen of Mean,” Lisa Lampanelli is back for another turn at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at The Venetian. Tickets are $49.50 to $118.25; call 702-414-9000.
Survivor
Survivor lives up to its band name, rebounding from the death of lead singer Jimi Jamison by hitting the road again with young frontman Cameron Barton. And the group even has legit stage credits, since “Eye of the Tiger” was used in “Rocky” on Broadway. See Survivor at 7 p.m. Saturday in the M Pavilion at M Resort. Tickets are $38 to $52; call 800-745-3000.