UPDATE SEPT. 16: Road closures for the 2018 Life is Beautiful festival have begun. Watch the video for more information on road closures this year in downtown Las Vegas.
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The popular Life is Beautiful festival in Downtown Las Vegas is just a few weeks away.
It is taking place Sept. 21 and 23. The festival, which features multiple music stages, food from some of the city's best restaurants, art, comedy and more, covers many city blocks.
Information about this year's road closures was released on social media this morning.
Life is Beautiful Festival Road Closures & More https://t.co/9DZlQJzuXZ #DTLV #VegasTraffic @lifeisbeautiful @CityOfLasVegas @ArtsDistrictLV @DTLVAlliance @DTLVfans @FSELV @RTCSNV @LVMPD_Traffic @LVMPD @LVCVA @lvchamber @MegKurtz @TDavidRigg1958 @dpaul1995 pic.twitter.com/eF1zvtDnnE
— Nevada DOT (@nevadadot) August 29, 2018
The following is a detailed list of the closures:
- Tenth Street from Fremont to Ogden: Sept. 14 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 27 at 11:59 p.m.
- Eighth Street from Carson to Fremont: Sept. 14 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 26 at 11:59 p.m.
- Ogden from Las Vegas Boulevard to 7th Street: Sept. 17 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m.
- Sixth Street from Ogden to Stewart: Sept. 17 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 26 at 11:59 p.m.
- Seventh Street from Ogden to Stewart: Sept. 17 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 26 at 11:59 p.m.
- Ogden from 7th to 9th streets: Sept. 18 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 24 at 11:59 p.m.
- Fremont Street from 6th to 11th streets: Sept. 19 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m.
- Carson from 7th to 11th streets: Sept. 19 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 24 at 11:59 p.m.
- Seventh Street from Carson to Ogden: Sept. 19 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 27 at 11:59 p.m.
- Tenth Street from Carson to Fremont: Sept. 19 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m.
- Eighth Street from Fremont to Ogden: Sept. 19 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m.
- Ninth Street from Fremont to Ogden: Sept. 19 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 24 at 11:59 p.m.
- Carson from 6th to 7th streets: Sept. 20 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 24 at 11:59 p.m.
- Seventh Street from Bridger to Carson: Sept. 21 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 24 at 11:59 p.m.
- Sixth Street from Bridger to Ogden: Sept. 21 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 24 at 11:59 p.m.
- Fremont Street from Las Vegas Boulevard to 6th Street: pedestrian access only; no through traffic Sept. 21 at 12:01 a.m.- Sept. 24 at 11:59 p.m.
In addition to the road closures, multiple lots will be taken up for equipment and parking will be limited.
These include: The Zappos Parking Lot: Sept. 12-28; The Llama Parking Lot: Sept. 13-27; The Downtowner Parking Lot: Sept. 14-25; John E Carson Parking Lot: Sept. 14-25; Container Park Parking Lot: Sept. 17-26; El Cortez Cabana Suites Parking Lot: Sept. 17-26; Backstage Bar & Billiards Lot: Sept. 17-25; El Cortez Paid Parking Lot: Sept. 17-25; Place on 7th Parking Lot: Sept. 18-25; Post Office Lot: Sept. 21-24.
Headline performers this year include The Weeknd, Arcade Fire, Florence + The Machine, and Travis Scott. There will also be performances by Death Cab For Cutie, Justice, Galantis, Foster The People, Alison Wonderland, T-Pain, Blackbear, Gramatik, Tribal Seeds, Hannibal Buress, Pete Davidson, The New Negreos with baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle and Nicole Byer. For more information about Life is Beautiful, click here.
