Photographer Erik Kabik’s Favorite 50 Photos of 2011

Phantom The Vegas Spectacular celebrates its 2000th show at The Venetian

Playboy Playmate and Bettie Page Clothing Spokesmodel Claire Sinclair (r) meets up with Burlesque Legend Tempest Storm (l) at MAGIC

Kim Kardashain appears at Marquee on one of many visits to Vegas in 2011

Grammy Award winners, Black Keys pose backstage before their show at the Chelsea Ballroom at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber arrive arm in arm at The Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles

Madonna and her daughter Lourdes make a rare public appearance together at The Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles, CA

Steven Tyler and Daughter Liv Tyler show their striking resemblance on the carpet at The Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles, CA

Peepshow star Holly Madison interviews Jersey Shore's Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino on her new post as a correspondent for EXTRA TV

Celine Dion returns to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

Vegas based band MOKSHA releases their second studio album, 'Here To Go' and gains national attention and critical acclaim. Photographed in Downtown Las Vegas.

International award winning DJ David Guetta and his wife Cathy bring their 'F*** Me I'm Famous' party from Ibiza to Las Vegas and premiere it at LAX Nightclub

Carrie Underwood arrives at The ACM's ( Academy of Country Music Awards) at MGM Grand

Grammy Award winning band Mumford and Sons plays to a sold out crowd at The Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Newlyweds Carlos and Cindy Santana, photographed at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for Musicians Friend Magazine, have made Las Vegas their home on the heels of the Supernatural Santana Residency show at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino that spanned for 2 years.

Hugh Hefner and his one time fiance Crystal Harris pictured here during happier times, at the Hefner Sky Villa at The Palms Resort

Claire Sinclair was named Playboy Playmate of the Year but being under 21 could not appear on the cover of the issue, so Hefner created this special souvenir cover for her. This is the night of her award ceremony at MOON Nightclub at the Palms Resort.

Manny Pacquiao decisively beats Sugar Shane Mosley at MGM Grand Garden Arena

The Sahara Hotel & Casino closed its doors on May 15, 2011

Hip Hop Mega Stars Drake and Lil' Wayne performed together at REHAB at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. This was their second time performing together at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in less than 6 months.

Deadmau5 performs at Encore Beach Club as his popularity exploded during 2011

Yoko Ono joined by her son Sean Lennon, who bears a striking resemblance to his father, at The Beatles Love by Cirque Du Soleil 5 year anniversary event at The Mirage.

Paul McCartney performs to a sold out crowd at The MGM Grand, Yoko and Sean Lennon are seen in the audience singing along during the show

Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett and Hank Baskett celebrated her birthday in Las Vegas with parties at Venus Pool Club and Pure Nightclub at Caesars Palace

The Flaming Lips perform their signature spectacle of a show at The Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

The Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2011 brought over 200,000 people to The Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The three-day Electric Daisy Carnival held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in June 2011 pumped more than $136 million into the Clark County economy, according to an economic impact report just released by Beacon Economics, LLC. The study, commissioned by the producers of Electric Daisy Carnival, revealed that the festival generated an estimated $8.9 million in tax revenue for state and local government, the equivalent of 1,400 full-time jobs, bringing in $55.5 million in income for workers in Clark County.

DJ Afrojack on the main stage at Electric Daisy Carnival Day 2

The Scene from high above Electric Daisy Carnival on Day 3 during Swedish House Mafia Set

Rihanna's electrifying performance at Mandalay Bay Events Center

Mayor Oscar Goodman's final walk out of his office as Mayor of Las Vegas. Moments later he would swear in his wife Carolyn Goodman as the new Mayor of Las Vegas and turn the keys over to her.

Ronnie Vanucci of The Killers launched his new side project 'Big Talk' and is seen here backstage before they take the stage for their debut performance at Hard Rock Cafe on the Las Vegas Strip

Hard rock band THE MARS VOLTA rocked the audience at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino when they opened for the reunited 90's band Soundgarden.

Oscar Nominated Actress Anna Kendrick, best known for her roles in Twilight Series and the film 'Up In The Air', celebrated her birthday at Vanity Nightclub at Hard Rock Hotel

Reggae and Hip Hop artist Matisyahu performed to a completely packed pool as part of the Soundwaves concert series at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The Orthodox Jewish born rapper recently shaved off his trademark beard and locks but says that does not reflect a change in his religious beliefs.

Jersey Shore star Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi and her boyfriend Jionni LaValle made appearances at Wet Republic at MGM again at LAX at Luxor and PURE Nightclub at Caesars Palace

Peepshow star Holly Madison in her role as correspondent for EXTRA TV interviewed Snooki at Wet Republic at MGM Grand

DJ Avicii flew into the stratosphere of mega DJ stars in 2011. He performed at Electric Daisy Carnival and Wet Republic at MGM Grand.

Jersey Store Star Jennifer 'Jwoww' Farley and her boyfriend Roger partied at PURE Nightclub at Caesars Palace. She showed off her new fit figure and muscles.

GOP hopeful Mitt Romney stopped to stump in Vegas and introduce his Jobs Plan at a truck factory in North Las Vegas

Killers lead singer Brandon Flowers made a surprise guest appearance during his Killer's band mate Ronnie Vanucci's side project show with Big Talk at Hard Rock Cafe on the Las Vegas Strip

Gene Simmons stopped in Vegas to inspire employees at the annual Weldbend /IPD Breakfast at The Bellagio

In a controversial surprise finish Floyd Mayweather Jr. knocked out Victor Ortiz in what appeared to stun ring referee Joe Cortez

Elton John Returns to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace with his new show The Million Dollar Piano

International phenomenon DJ Tiesto completed his 1 year residency at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino setting a new bar for the size and scope of DJ events in Las Vegas and putting The Joint on the radar as the #1 Hottest Club in America in 2011 by Billboard Magazine

The Who's Roger Daltry stopped at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to perform the legendary Who masterpiece TOMMY in its entirety

President Barack Obama stopped in a Las Vegas Neighborhood to visit a family and unveil his new housing and job plans

Carlos Santana completed his 2 year and first ever Rock and Roll Residency show, Supernatural Santana : A Trip Through The Hits at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Sinead O'Conner marries Barry Herridge at A Little White Chapel drive thru in the back of a classic convertible Pink Cadillac on the Las Vegas Strip. 16 days later they were divorced.

The Kardashian family opens their first Kardashian Khaos store at The Mirage

The Jabbawockeez show at Monte Carlo continues to entertain audiences from all over the world at The Monte Carlo in Las Vegas. This photograph become the icon for their Vegas show in 2011.