It’s okay, Dad, Vegas has music acts you’ll like too

Let’s face it - Vegas’ entertainment options can seem a little ... Millennial.

Whether it’s Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys or Ricky Martin residencies, or long, half-naked lines at the ultra lounge, the focus seems less and lesson classic acts that made music legendary prior to 1990. But fear not, print media readers, Vegas has you covered with Boomer-approved shows that will have you waving a lighter like it’s the summer of ’69.

Santana shreds

House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay is home to rockin’ residencies that prove great music never grows old, even if its fans have. “An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live,” returning Wednesday and Friday through Sunday Sept. 13 to 24 and Nov. 1 to 12, The evening not only features Carlos Santana performing his greatest hits,including “Oye Como Va” and “Maria Maria,” but also showcases his impressive guitar-playing skills as he jams along with his band, ensuring no two shows are ever the same.

“Billy Idol: Forever” returns to the intimate venue Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Oct. 4 through 21, giving fans a chance to relive their punk days as the legend performs such hits as “White Wedding”and “Rebel Yell.” houseofblues.com/lasvegas

Fancy piano

If your taste tends toward ivory-tickling, Elton John will be performing some of the final dates of his second residency at the venue, “The Million Dollar Piano,” at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on select nights Oct. 11 through Nov. 4.

The show, in its final year,features the “Rocket Man” singer performing on the production’s namesake Yamaha piano -- an engineering marvel with more than68mesmerizing, synched LED video screens. While the wild tech and lavish set design shines, John is still the real star. thecolosseum.com

The next best thing to the real thing

For those who want to see an act that looks and sounds like the person they’re paying tribute to, look no further than “World’s Greatest Rock Show” at Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower. Part tribute, part augmented karaoke, the high-octane production features talented tribute artists performing as Bruce Springsteen, Heart, Meat Loaf, Journey, Van Halen and Kiss. It’s the perfect place for some rockin’ time-travel to a bygone era. stratospherehotel.com/entertainment/worlds-greatest-rock-show