Kris Kidd · Vegas Sidekick

I work in Vegas entertainment. This is the stuff I’d tell a friend.

I’ve lived in Las Vegas since 2005 and worked in show ticketing since 2006. Vegas Sidekick is where I turn that experience into useful recommendations, reporting and straight answers about what’s worth your time and money.

Las Vegas local since 2005Show ticketing since 2006Founder & CXO, Vegas Sidekick

2005Moved to Las Vegas

2006Started in show ticketing

Hundredsof Vegas shows seen

Background

Why I built Vegas Sidekick

For years, my job was helping visitors decide what to see in Las Vegas. That gives you a different view of the city than reading a press release or scraping star ratings.

I’ve worked in Las Vegas show ticketing since 2006 and later spent years in high-end resort concierge work. I’ve seen hundreds of shows on and off the Strip, watched productions open and close, and had thousands of conversations with visitors trying to figure out what actually fits their night.

Vegas Sidekick exists because the useful answer is rarely just “this show has good reviews.” The useful answer is whether it fits you: your budget, your group, your sense of humor, your kids, your dinner plans, and how much patience you have for a three-hour spectacle.

I’m not trying to make every show sound amazing. I’d rather tell you who should book it, who should skip it, what seat I’d buy, and the tradeoff you should know before paying.

Editorial standards

How my recommendations work

Say the tradeoff

If there’s a real reason a show may not fit you, it belongs on the page.

Separate price from value

Cheap doesn’t automatically mean good, and expensive doesn’t automatically mean a rip-off.

No fake urgency

No invented scarcity, countdown tricks or pretending every ticket is about to disappear.

Use firsthand Vegas context

Venue, neighborhood, runtime, audience and what else is nearby can matter as much as the production.

Correct things when they change

Prices, schedules, casts and openings change. We update the useful fact without making routine corrections into a story.

Disclose the business model

Vegas Sidekick may earn a commission on eligible ticket bookings. That never buys a positive recommendation.

What I publish

Reporting, guides and show advice

The best evidence of expertise is the work itself.

Vegas Dispatch

Openings, closings, residency changes and entertainment news with the Vegas context that matters to visitors.

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Vegas show guides

Rankings and comparisons built around real decisions: families, first-timers, Cirque fans, couples and more.

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Individual show pages

Current prices, schedules, seat advice, fit checks, honest tradeoffs and the pick I’d make.

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Kris KiddFounder & CXO, Vegas Sidekick · Las Vegas local since 2005 · In show ticketing since 2006

About the site

Independent recommendations, with a business model you can see

Vegas Sidekick is an independent Las Vegas entertainment guide. Some show links are affiliate links, which means Vegas Sidekick may earn a commission when a booking is completed through them at no extra cost to the customer.

That relationship is disclosed because it should be. It also doesn’t buy a positive review. If I think a show is wrong for a certain audience, I’ll say it. If I think a cheaper seat is the smarter buy, I’ll say that too.

Professional profile: Kris Kidd on LinkedIn.

Start with the useful part

Tell me what kind of Vegas night you want.

You don’t need to know every show in town. You need a short list that actually fits the people you’re going with.

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