Las Vegas in January 2027 starts with a pileup. On Saturday, January 2, Backstreet Boys play the last announced night of their Sphere run, Lord Huron, Train and Usama Siddiquee all have stages, and the Golden Knights have a game. Then the Strip exhales for two weeks while CES week fills the hotels, and the last ten days bring Metallica, Styx, Nikki Glaser and David Spade, Ali Siddiq and The Piano Guys. In a hurry: a Golden Knights game for the easiest night out, or Metallica at Sphere, where the setlist changes completely between the two nights.
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1. Backstreet Boys at Sphere: The New Year Shows
Backstreet Boys at Sphere starts the year with Into the Millennium, built on their 1999 album Millennium with the other big hits added. Since July 2025 the residency has played 47 sold-out shows to more than 750,000 people, according to Sphere Entertainment, and the first two nights of January are the last dates announced. Our Backstreet Boys at Sphere guide covers the show.
Where: Sphere, behind The Venetian, east of the Strip. When: January 1 and 2. Best for: anyone who owned Millennium the first time around.
2. Golden Knights Home Games in January
The Vegas Golden Knights have five January home games at T-Mobile Arena, from Colorado on January 2 to Boston on January 22. It is the team's 10th season and the first 84-game regular season in NHL history. Our first-timer's guide to Golden Knights tickets explains the arena.
Where: T-Mobile Arena, south Strip, next to New York-New York. When: five home games, January 2 to 22. Best for: a night out that isn't a show.
3. Lionel Richie's Make-Up Nights at Encore
Lionel Richie: King of Hearts has two January nights at Encore Theater, the make-up dates for shows called off in October. He started this residency at the Wynn in 2019 and has played more than 55 sold-out shows in the room, which holds about 1,480 people, small for someone who has sold more than 125 million albums. Our Lionel Richie guide has the setlist.
Where: Encore Theater, Wynn Las Vegas, north Strip. When: January 8 and 9. Run time: 90 minutes. Ages: 12 and up. Best for: a dressed-up date night.
4. Nikki Glaser and David Spade at the Colosseum
Nikki Glaser and David Spade: The Vegas Residency returns to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace a year after it opened there. Glaser became the first woman to host the Golden Globes solo in January 2025, and Spade's sarcasm goes back to his Saturday Night Live years, so one ticket buys two very different kinds of stand-up. Our Glaser and Spade guide has the detail.
Where: The Colosseum, Caesars Palace, center Strip. When: January 22 and 23. Run time: 90 minutes. Ages: 6 and up. Best for: couples who laugh at different things.
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5. Ali Siddiq's Custom Fit Tour at PH Live
Ali Siddiq brings his Custom Fit tour to PH Live at Planet Hollywood for one night. He is a long-form storyteller, and this tour moves him into bigger rooms: he sold out his first arena shows in Baltimore in May, and the 2027 leg includes his first solo show at Radio City Music Hall.
Where: PH Live, Planet Hollywood, center Strip. When: January 23. Run time: 90 minutes. Ages: recommended 6 and up. Best for: fans of long, built-out stories over quick one-liners.
6. The Piano Guys at Resorts World Theatre
The Piano Guys play one night at Resorts World Theatre on their West Coast Tour 2027. Pianist Jon Schmidt and cellist Steven Sharp Nelson built their audience with online videos that turn pop songs and film scores into piano-and-cello mashups, and the concert runs on the same idea, with jokes between the pieces.
Where: Resorts World Theatre, Resorts World, north Strip. When: January 27. Run time: 90 minutes. Best for: families, and pop fans curious about the cello.
7. Metallica at Sphere: The Last January Pair
Metallica at Sphere plays in Thursday-and-Saturday pairs, and nothing from the Thursday set comes back on the Saturday. That is the No Repeat Weekend idea from the M72 stadium tour, moved under a 16K screen in a room that holds 17,600. Our Metallica at Sphere guide tracks the setlists.
Where: Sphere, behind The Venetian, east of the Strip. When: January 28 and 30. Best for: fans who would happily see both nights.
8. Styx Opens Its Winter Run at the Venetian
Styx starts its seventh winter at the Venetian Theatre at the end of January, a hits-only show in a theater of about 1,800 seats, and the run carries on into February. Our Styx guide covers the set.
Where: Venetian Theatre, The Venetian, center Strip. When: from January 29, five shows to February 6. Best for: classic rock fans who want a theater seat, not an arena.
9. Stadium Swim, the Heated Winter Pool
Circa's Stadium Swim is the January pool. Its winter season heats the water to 94 degrees, and the 143-foot screen above six tiered pools carries the NFL playoffs and Golden Knights games. Our Stadium Swim guide explains the cabanas and the winter setup.
Where: Circa Resort & Casino, Downtown Las Vegas. When: all month; the winter season runs to February 28. Ages: 21 and up. Best for: football weekends.
Las Vegas Weather in January, and CES Week
January highs in Las Vegas average about 58 degrees, with lows near 39, so evenings on the Strip are jacket weather even when the afternoons are bright. CES 2027 fills the Las Vegas Convention Center from January 6 to 9; the 2026 show drew more than 148,000 attendees by audited count, so that is the busiest week of the month for hotels, and the weeks after it are calmer. Our Las Vegas weather by month guide has the rest of the year.
More January Nights
Alanis Morissette plays BleauLive Theater on New Year's Day, and our Alanis Morissette guide covers that show. On January 2, Lord Huron plays The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Train plays Fontainebleau and Usama Siddiquee is at the Palazzo, part of our Palazzo comedy guide. Late in the month, Alan Cumming plays the Palazzo Theatre on January 24, and TOAST, a tribute to the band Bread, plays the STRAT the next night.
February Begins With Valentine's Weekend
Styx is still playing when February arrives, and the second weekend brings Mary J. Blige's final residency shows and John Fogerty. Our Valentine's Day in Las Vegas guide covers that weekend, and the Las Vegas residencies guide lists who is in town through spring.
