Danny Elfman’s film music fills a Las Vegas theater for two nights. Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton plays Resorts World Theatre on Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, 2026, with doors at 7:00 PM and both concerts at 8:00 PM Pacific Time, according to the official Resorts World Las Vegas listing. The Las Vegas Philharmonic performs the scores live, conducted by Sarah Hicks, with featured violinist Sandy Cameron, while scenes from Burton’s films play above the stage. For Elfman, the program spans the defining collaboration of modern film music.
The partnership between Elfman and Burton runs from Pee-wee’s Big Adventure through Edward Scissorhands, Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Big Fish and Alice in Wonderland, and this concert format has toured the world’s major halls for a decade: full orchestra and choir, film clips edited to the music, and Elfman himself appearing to sing the songs of Jack Skellington. Hearing the Las Vegas Philharmonic play this material in Resorts World Theatre, a room designed for residencies with a large stage and modern sound, is the orchestra’s most pop-cultural weekend of the season, and it falls on a Friday the 13th, which Burton fans will appreciate.
Dates and time
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton is performed on Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, 2026 at Resorts World Theatre. Doors open at 7:00 PM and the concerts begin at 8:00 PM Pacific Time, according to the official Resorts World Las Vegas listing. Las Vegas is on Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8) on these dates. The concert runs with an intermission, like a classical program, so allow roughly two and a half hours from doors to the final ovation, and consider the Saturday performance if you want to pair the concert with a full day on the Strip first.
Venue
Resorts World Theatre is inside Resorts World Las Vegas, 3000 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89109, on the north Strip. The theater seats around 5,000 in a compact, tiered layout built for headline residencies, with the farthest seat much closer to the stage than in an arena, an advantage for a concert where a screen, a solo violinist and a full orchestra all compete for your attention. Lower orchestra seats give the most cinematic balance of sound and screen, while the mezzanine provides the widest view of the staging.
Tickets
Tickets for both nights are available through the official Resorts World Las Vegas listing for Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton. The resort’s event page does not publish a starting ticket price, so check the official listing and its AEG ticketing partner for the current price of each performance and section, including fees, before you buy. Film-music concerts draw a mix of classical subscribers and Burton fans, and the Friday the 13th performance has novelty value that may tighten availability. Buy through official channels where possible, and arrive with mobile tickets ready in your phone wallet.
Getting to Resorts World Theatre
Resorts World offers self-parking in its garages off Elvis Presley Boulevard and Resorts World Drive, with a signed walk through the resort’s retail district to the theater. The property stands at the north end of the Strip across from Wynn and Encore, about a 15 to 20 minute walk from the Venetian. Rideshare drop-off at the main entrance is the simplest option from mid-Strip hotels, and the Las Vegas Monorail’s Convention Center and Westgate stations are a short taxi ride away for guests coming from the south Strip.
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