Thursday, AUGUST 31

MUSIC: LADY GAGA 8 p.m., & 9/2-9/3, 9/6, Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: BEETLEJUICE Thru 9/3, 7:30 p.m. (& 9/2-9/3, 2 p.m.), Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.

PARTY: DJ SNAKE  With Kromi, 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS ACES VS. WASHINGTON MYSTICS 7 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: BRIAN NEWMAN: AFTER DARK 11:30 p.m., & 9/2-9/3, 9/6, NoMad Library, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: TOM SEGURA Thru 9/2, 8 p.m., the Chelsea, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: NIGHT SHIFT 9 p.m., Omega Mart at Area15, tickets. meowwolf.com.

MUSIC: BLESSTHEFALL With Caskets, Kingdom of Giants, Dragged Under, 7 p.m., 24 Oxford, etix.com.

ARTS: TWENTY YEARS WITH WEST COAST DRAWING Thru 9/3, hours vary, Sahara West Library, thelibrarydistrict.org.

PARTY: NO THANKS With Evan Durant, Rainbolt, Edwin Kugler, Giatti, 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussydtlv.com. 

MUSIC: THE WINDJAMMERS 7 p.m., Ballroom at Treasure Island, treasureisland.com.

PARTY: MAOR LEVI 10 p.m., Commonwealth, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: THE DOCKSIDERS 7 p.m., Notoriety, notorietylive.com.

COMEDY: BOBBY COLLINS Thru 9/3, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m., Laugh Factory, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: GLITTER WIZARD With Billy Tibbals, Rose Levee, 9 p.m., Sand Dollar Downtown, thesanddollarlv.com.

Friday, September 1

MUSIC: WEEZER With Spoon, White Reaper, 7 p.m., Bakkt Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: DRAKE With 21 Savage, 8 p.m., & 9/2, T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MISC: FIRST FRIDAY 5 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas, ffflv.org.

PARTY: ZEDD With Charly Jordan, 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

MUSIC: ADELE 8 p.m., & 9/2, the Colosseum, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: SCREAM’D: AN UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY Thru 11/4, times vary, Majestic Repertory Theatre, majesticrepertory.com.

PARTY: ABOVE & BEYOND 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: SENSES FAIL With Holding Absence, Thousand Below, 6:30 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: ERIKA JAYNE Thru 9/3, 7:30 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

PARTY: DILLON FRANCIS With Cody Ko, noon, Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

BOB ZANY 8 p.m., & 9/2, Ahern Live Comedy Showroom, ahernhotel.com.

MUSIC: WOOLI With Level Up, Muerte, Notixx, 8 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, bassrush.frontgatetickets.com. 

PARTY: RICK ROSS 10:30 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

MUSIC: AIR SUPPLY 8 p.m., & 9/2, Orleans Showroom, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: TAPE FACE 7:30 p.m. (nightly except Wed), the Underground Theater at MGM Grand, mgmgrand.mgmresorts.com.

PARTY: LIL JON 10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: JELLY ROLL With Chase Rice, Struggle Jennings, 7 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com.

PARTY: RJMRLA 11 a.m., Daylight Beach Club, daylightvegas.com.

MUSIC: MICHELLE JOHNSON 7 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.

PARTY: THE CHAINSMOKERS 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: LOS ATASKADOS With Tijuana No, Francia, Desert Island Boys, 8 p.m., the Space, thespacelv.com.

PARTY: DOM DOLLA 10:30 p.m., EBC at Night, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: CUPCAKKE  There’s nothing PG-rated about Cupcakke, and we appreciate that in an era when self-censorship for the sake of making other people comfortable feels so commonplace. The Chicago MC joins a long list of female artists who have seemingly staged their own revolution, reclaiming their sexuality through bold fashion and bad bitch anthems that celebrate their royal place in rap music. Foxy Brown and Lil Kim were the torchbearers of that movement in the ’90s, and this witty wordsmith carries it to the next level. Cupcakke somehow manages to fit in wherever she gets in, whether she’s firing off on a Lil Nas X remix (“Old Town Hoe”), a glossy pop track with Charli XCX (“Lipgloss”) or a lyrical love letter to the queer community (“LGBT”). Early retirement briefly seemed possible for the bold artist, who claimed she was ready to quit music after deactivating all of her social media in 2019, but Cupcakke has since had a change of heart, and we’re hoping it stays that way. 9 p.m., $32, 24, Oxford, virginhotelslv.com. –Amber Sampson

Saturday, September 2

MUSIC: LL COOL J: THE FORCE LIVE LL Cool J hasn’t toured arenas in nearly three decades. The pioneering, iconic hip-hop artist is better known these days as a TV personality and an actor in movies and police dramas. But his carefully curated current outing is an absolute tribute to the music, a standout event in a sea of such concerts and specials as the culture celebrates its 50th anniversary. The FORCE (which stands for Frequencies of Real Creative Energy) has seen the 55-year-old Queens, New York, product perform some of rap’s earliest crossover hits (“Around the Way Girl,” “I Need Love”) and crush the concert finale with the devastating two-punch combo of “Mama Said Knock You Out” and “Rock the Bells.” In between all that power, the Vegas show is scheduled to see sets from more legends—DJ Jazzy Jeff, Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, Ice-T, DJ Z-Trip—all backed by The Roots and punctuated by verses from that band’s defining voice, Black Thought, certainly one of the genre’s all-time best and most underrated performers. During a Labor Day weekend crowded with big-ticket concerts, this is one you simply should not miss. 8 p.m., $70-$940, MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com. –Brock Radke

PARTY: CALVIN HARRIS 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: COUNTING CROWS With Frank Turner, 7:30 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster.com.

SPORTS: UNLV FOOTBALL VS. BRYANT 1 p.m., Allegiant Stadium, unlvtickets.com.

PARTY: TIËSTO With Cat Dealers, noon, Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

MUSIC: THE B-52S 8:30 p.m., & 9/3, Venetian Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: YOUNG THE GIANT 9 p.m., Fremont Street Experience, vegasexperience.com.

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS ACES VS. SEATTLE STORM 6 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

PARTY: ILLENIUM 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: LUKE BRYAN 8 p.m., & 9/3, 9/6, Resorts World Theatre, axs.com.

TOM PAPA 8 p.m., Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: PUDDLE OF MUDD With Crash Midnight, Lost Hearts, 7 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS LIGHTS VS. ORANGE COUNTY  7:30 p.m., Cashman Field, lasvegaslightsfc.com.

PARTY: TYGA 10:30 p.m., EBC at Night, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: GARETH EMERY 9 p.m., A-Lot at Area15, area15.com.

PARTY: STEVE AOKI 11 a.m., Wet Republic, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: BLUSHING With Past Self, Dark Black, 8 p.m., the Usual Place, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: MARSHMELLO 11 a.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: ELEVATED UNDERGROUNDS With Style Cramps, Sunday Mourning, Haphazard, 7:30 p.m., Fergusons Downtown, blacksheepbooking.ticketbud.com.

PARTY: ALESSO 11 a.m., Tao Beach Dayclub, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: FIREHOUSE 8 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: DON TOLIVER 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

Sunday, September 3

PARTY: NELLY 11 a.m., Wet Republic, events.taogroup.com.

PARTY: G-EAZY 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

MUSIC: BRENT FAIYAZ 8 p.m., the Chelsea, ticketmaster.com. 

COMEDY: JEFF DUNHAM 8 p.m., Bakkt Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: KILABOTITOS 8 p.m., M Pavilion, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: SCARFACE With Slim Thug, Mike Xavier, 7:30 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: BRAD GARRETT 8 p.m., & 9/4, Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club, bradgarrettcomedy.com.

PARTY: DIPLO 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: 96 BITTER BEINGS With Hunter’s Briefcase, Shatter the Moon, Prawn Queen, 8 p.m., Artifice, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: JAUZ 11 a.m., Marquee Dayclub, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: GEORGE BIRGE 10 a.m., Soak Pool, palms.com.

PARTY: PARTYNEXTDOOR Noon, Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

PARTY: FISHER 11 a.m., Tao Beach Dayclub, events.taogroup.com.

COMEDY: JOSH WOLF  7:30 p.m., & 9/4, Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: LARRY JUNE Noon, Daylight Beach Club, daylightvegas.com.

PARTY: STEVE AOKI 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

Monday, September 4

PARTY: DJ PAULY D 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

PARTY: MIKE ATTACK 11 a.m., Marquee Dayclub, events.taogroup.com..

ARTS: KARA HETRICK: NOWHERE NEVADA Thru 9/10, hours vary, Centennial Hills Library. thelibrary district.org.

COMEDY: RONDELL SHERIDAN With Aaron Bennet, Frank Del Pizzo, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m., thru 9/10, Laugh Factory, ticketmaster.com.

Tuesday, September 5

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS AVIATORS VS. SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS 7 p.m., thru 9/9 (& 6 p.m., 9/10), Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: BLACK COUNTRY NEW ROAD With Daneshevskaya, 7:30 p.m., the Portal at Area15, area15.com.

PARTY: DOCTOR P 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussydtlv.com.

MUSIC: HUMAN NATURE 6:30 p.m., South Point Showroom, ticketmaster.com.

Wednesday, September 6

MUSIC: THE REVIVALISTS & BAND OF HORSES With The Heavy Heavy, 7 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

MUSIC: VAN MORRISON 8 p.m., Bakkt Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: FRENCH POLICE With Closed Tear, Lesser Care, 8 p.m., Artifice, artificebarlv.com. 

MUSIC: SANTANA 7 p.m., House of Blues, ticketmaster.com.

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