Andre Agassi enjoys potatoes at Alize. David Arquette takes in some sumo action. Floyd Mayweather uncorks at OPM. Barry Bonds gets a Fantasy Tower tour courtesy of George Maloof.

Motley Crue's concert ended on a strained note Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Unhappy with technical difficulties, the band members walked off the stage at the end of the show and didn't return for an encore.

The crowd wanted more and reacted loudly.

The Hard Rock issued a statement saying, "Due to technical difficulties with Motley Crue's equipment they were unable to perform an encore during Saturday night's show and they were expected to perform a Sunday night show."

No refunds would be issued, the statement explained, because "encores are at the discretion of the band on a nightly basis."

THE SCENE AND HEARD

The Golden Nugget's new management has canceled Lon Bronson and his All-Star Band. Their last night is Saturday.

They'll find a new home quickly. Count on it.

SIGHTINGS

Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, dining with two other couples at Andre Rochat's Alize (Palms) on Friday. Rochat sent Agassi's favorite potato dish to the table. Agassi and Graf were later on the town at Pure (Caesars Palace), where former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker teamed up with DJ AM. ... Baseball slugger Barry Bonds, getting a private tour of the new Palms Fantasy Tower from Palms owner George Maloof on Saturday. Bonds, who will enter the 2006 season six home runs shy of Babe Ruth's 714 and 47 shy of Henry Aaron's all-time mark of 755, later was spotted having dinner at Taqueria Canonita at The Venetian. ... Cal Ripken Jr., attending the Jose Luis Castillo-Diego Corrales fight at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday night. ... Rio headliner Penn Jillette at the sumo tournament at Mandalay Bay on Sunday. Also spotted: David Arquette, who later was seen dining at Tao (The Venetian). ... David Cassidy, checking out the newly revamped performance of "Fantasy" (Luxor) on Saturday night. ... Tony and Jill Curtis, renewing their wedding vows Friday at the Aladdin/Planet Hollywood wedding chapel and then celebrating with dinner at Elements. ... Star boxer Floyd Mayweather, ordering 10 bottles of Cristal champagne at OPM Nightclub (Forum Shops at Caesars) on Saturday. Also there: Ron Stone of the Oakland Raiders and J Prince, owner of Rapp A Lot Records. ... Corrales, dining at Piero's Italian Cuisine on Friday. ... Paris Hilton, back at Tao (The Venetian) for a second night Saturday, partying with Kimberly Stewart and Bijou Phillips. Also turning heads: Actors James Caan and George Hamilton with real estate developer Don Sofer. ... Hilton and Fat Joe, who performed at the one-year anniversary of Body English (Hard Rock Hotel), later were hanging at the VIP room at Club Paradise. ... Fat Joe and entourage at Forty Deuce (Mandalay Bay). ... At Olives at the Bellagio on Saturday: The late Rick Nelson's twin sons, Gunnar and Matthew Nelson. Word is that they're looking for a Las Vegas venue. ... Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and his wife, Micki, at a table at Michael's (Barbary Coast) on Friday. ... Siegfried & Roy, presenting the awards at the 15th Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department K-9 trials on Sunday at The Orleans Arena. ... At SW Steakhouse (Wynn) on Saturday: Ivana Trump, Ripken, Caan, Hamilton, handbag designer Cece Cord and the Krzyzewskis. ... Clint Holmes and Frankie Scinta, teaming up on "You Lost That Lovin' Feeling" with the Ronnie Foster Group on Friday evening at Sedona restaurant. ... Hilton, buying ferrets and snakes at a local pet store.

THE PUNCH LINE

"A woman in touch with her felines" -- headline in The Washington Post on a review of the book "Sleeping With Cats, A Memoir" by Marge Piercy

Norm Clarke can be reached at 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com.