Mumford & Sons, artist Shepard Fairey and a Nobu food booth? Only at Life Is Beautiful fest in Las Vegas - Los Angeles Times
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Mumford & Sons, artist Shepard Fairey and a Nobu food booth? Only at Life Is Beautiful fest in Las Vegas

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Downtown Las Vegas will morph into a musical street scene in September as more than 80 bands — Mumford & Sons, J. Cole, Jane’s Addiction, the Lumineers, Young the Giant among them — take to several stages during the fourth Life is Beautiful festival.

The three-day event also showcases art, culinary experiences and ideas, taking over 18 city blocks Sept. 23-25. An estimated 100,000 people attended last year’s event.

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Go to the festival’s website to read (and hear) what the “movement” of this “soul collective” is all about.

Musical genres include pop, rock, electronic dance music and hip-hop. Check out the online lineup of groups if you want to customize your weekend experience.

Aside from the music, there’s a Culinary Village with more than 40 food vendors to create what the website describes as a “fusion of flavor.” Participating eateries include Ben’s BBQ, Funnel Cake Cafe, N9NE Steakhouse and Nobu.

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In addition, an ensemble of 35 cast members from the seven Cirque du Soleil shows on the Strip will perform half-hour shows on Sept. 23.

New to this year’s festival is Crime on Canvas, an art show at the long-shuttered Western Hotel along Fremont Street. “We wanted to create an experience that showcases the influence music and art have on each other,” curator Jay Nailor, owner of Las Vegas’ M Modern Gallery, said in a statement.

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General admission tickets cost $125 for a single day; three-day passes cost $285.

Info: Life Is Beautiful

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