The Las Vegas Raiders open the 2026 regular season against the Miami Dolphins, Ryan Garcia defends his WBC welterweight title against Conor Benn, and Carín León closes out his historic Sphere run. In Episode 23 of Las Vegas Live, Adam Torres breaks down the biggest things to do in Las Vegas during Mexican Independence Day weekend, including major concerts, championship boxing, football, comedy, and one of the deepest Latin music lineups of the year.
The Raiders host the Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium for their 2026 home opener, while T-Mobile Arena hosts Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn on one of the biggest traditional boxing weekends in Las Vegas. Carín León performs his final four Sphere shows, closing a historic run as the first Latino artist to headline the venue.
Mexican Independence Day weekend also brings Maná to T-Mobile Arena, Marco Antonio Solís to Dolby Live, Banda MS to MGM Grand Garden Arena, Los Ángeles Azules to PH Live, and a packed lineup of additional Latin music across the Strip. Triplemanía XXXIV brings lucha libre to MGM Grand, while Gabriel Iglesias, Felipe Esparza, Teo González, Jorge Falcón, and Tommy Davidson headline a major comedy weekend.
Rock fans also have Deep Purple and Godsmack at PH Live, while The Wizard of Oz continues at Sphere.
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Las Vegas Live with Adam Torres, bringing you the top things to do in Las Vegas every week.
00:00 Welcome and Format
00:09 Sponsor Vegas Near Me https://www.vegasnearme.com/
00:53 Number 10 Latin Alt Picks
02:08 Number 9 Latin Takeover
03:27 Number 8 Rock Week
04:27 Number 7 Triplemania Lucha Libre
05:22 Number 6 Comedy Weekend
06:36 Number 5 Marco Antonio Solis
07:22 Number 4 Mana at T Mobile
08:05 Number 3 Carin Leon Sphere Finale
08:53 Number 2 Garcia vs Benn Boxing
09:45 Number 1 Raiders Season Opener
10:51 Wrap Up and Reminder
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