Nevada lawmakers ponder parity of live entertainment taxes

By: April Corbin Girnus

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 1,011

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Tickets to a Beyoncé concert, a UFC match, and a Golden Knights game might all cost an arm and a leg. But the first will cost an arm and a leg plus 9%, the second plus 8%, and the third plus nothing at all.

That’s because in the entertainment capital of the world, the taxes on live events aren’t uniform.

Nevada’s 9% live entertainment tax is charged on tickets to events like music concerts, theatre …

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