The AXIS

The AXIS (known as The AXIS™ powered by Monster™ for sponsorship purposes, also referred to as the AXIS Theater) is a mid-sized auditorium located at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The venue hosts a variety of events from charity benefits, concerts and award shows. It is used frequently for the beauty pageants : Miss Universe, Miss America and Miss USA. Since 2007, the auditorium has been the home to Justin Timberlake's annual concert to benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children. In 2011, it was voted the as one of the "Best Concert Halls & Theaters In Las Vegas". It is the largest theatre of its kind in the United States.

The Axis powers (, Sujikukoku, ), also known as the Axis, were the nations that fought in the Second World War against the Allied forces. The Axis powers agreed on their opposition to the Allies, but did not completely coordinate their activity.