Thursday, October 5

MUSIC: KOOL & THE GANG Thru 10/7, 7:30 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: U2 8 p.m., & 10/7-10/8, 10/11, Sphere, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: LADY GAGA 8 p.m., Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

ARTS: UNLV WIND ORCHESTRA: NEBULA 7:30 p.m., Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, unlv.edu.

UNLV WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS. NEW MEXICO 6:30 p.m., Cox Pavilion, unlvtickets.com.

SPORTS: PRESEASON: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. COLORADO AVALANCHE 7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com. 

MUSIC: PARKWAY DRIVE With The Amity Affliction, Northlane, Make Them Suffer, 8 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

MUSIC: THE CHURCH 7 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

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

ARTS: RED ROCK PASTEL SOCIETY OF NEVADA: ORANGE Awards ceremony reception 5 p.m., exhibition thru 10/29, Priscilla Fowler Fine Art Gallery, priscillafowler.com.

MUSIC: BRETT YOUNG With Jake Scott, Griffen Palmer, 8 p.m., Sandbar at Red Rock Resort, ticketmaster.com. 

MUSIC: KERALA DUST With Monitor Collective, 8 p.m., the Wall at Area15, area15.com.

MISC: ABANDON 7 & 9 p.m., & 10/7-10/8, Vegas Theatre Company, theatre.vegas/abandon.

PARTY: WHIPPED CREAM With Nxsty, 10 p.m., We All Scream, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: BALLYHOO With Kyle Smith, 7 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, seetickets.us.

MISC: NOIR BAR: FILM CLASSICS & COCKTAILS It took a minute, but Downtown Las Vegas is finally receiving a visit from the “czar of film noir.” Eddie Muller has long been an expert on the morally-convoluted crime films of the 1930s-1950s—well before he was tapped to host Turner Classic Movies’ terrific

Noir Alley series—but even before that, he tended bar. The Mob Museum, with its detailed histories of crime and punishment and its swell basement distillery and speakeasy, is tailor-made for an author discussion and cocktail tasting inspired by Muller’s new book, Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir. Patrons 21 and over are invited to hear this smart, funny and charming fellow hold forth on classics like The Maltese Falcon, Nightmare Alley and Sunset Boulevard—what makes them great, what makes them timeless and, most importantly, what cocktails they best pair with. A book signing follows the program. 7 p.m., $30, the Mob Museum, themobmuseum.org. –Geoff Carter

Friday, October 6

MISC: LAS VEGAS PRIDE PARADE 6 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas, lasvegaspride.org.

ARTS: CONRAD TAO & CALEB TEICHER: COUNTERPOINT If you’ve never heard George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” it starts with the trill of a clarinet and goes straight to the 1924 composition’s popular theme. But in a recent performance recorded for the Library of Congress, pianist Conrad Tao and dancer Caleb Teicher switch that clarinet to the patter of tap shoes. More of that kind of delightful deviation can be expected at the artists’ performance of Counterpoint at UNLV. The collaboration between Tao, who has performed and composed for top symphony orchestras across the country, and Teicher, a choreographer making waves in New York and beyond, will feature an array of “stylistically diverse music” from Bach to Art Tatum and Arnold Schoenberg. Disparate in their mediums and approaches, the duo is sure to deliver a boundary-pushing show. 7:30 p.m., $20-$60, Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, unlv.edu. –Shannon Miller

PARTY: CARL COX There are always innovative artists and brands making exciting debuts at Art of the Wild when the Wynn Nightlife weekender rolls around, and for the fall 2023 edition, no name on the lineup jumps out quite like Carl Cox. The living legend and “King of Ibiza” has made several memorable visits to Las Vegas through the years, but this is the first time his party is a part of Art of the Wild, which seems like the most natural fit for Cox’s highly influential house and techno experience. The Friday night mini-rave at XS also features his curated support acts Brennen Grey, Eli & Fur and Rebūke, sure to be an epic night of music paving the way for the rest of the AOW weekend. 11 p.m., $100+, XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com. –Brock Radke

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

ARTS: AMERICAN LA RONDE 7:30 p.m., & 10/7 (& 10/8, 2 p.m.), Alta Ham Fine Arts Black Box Theatre, unlv.edu.

SPORTS: FUEL FEST Thru 10/7, times vary, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, fuelfest.com.

ARTS: FALL IN LOVE WITH CONTEMPORARY WEST DANCE  THEATRE 7:30 p.m., & 10/7, Charleston Heights Arts Center, lvdance.org.

MUSIC: OWL CITY With Augustana, 6:30 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: KATHY GRIFFIN 10 p.m., Mirage Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: ADELE 8 p.m., & 10/7, the Colosseum, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: KATY PERRY 8 p.m., & 10/7, 10/11, Resorts World Theatre, axs.com.

COMEDY: SEBASTIAN MANISCALCO 7:30 & 10:30 p.m., Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: JACKSON BROWNE 8 p.m., & 10/7, 10/11, Venetian Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: TESLA 7:30 p.m., & 10/7, House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

MISC: HENDERSON HOT ROD DAYS Thru 10/7, times vary, Water Street Plaza, cityofhenderson.com.

MUSIC: REGGAE RISE UP FESTIVAL With Slightly Stoopid, Iration, Cypress Hill, Rebelution, Sublime with Rome & more, thru 10/8, noon, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, dlvec.com.

PARTY: ANIMALE With Lee Burridge, Francis Mercier, Bora Uzer, Desiree, 4 p.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: KENNY LOGGINS 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: TIËSTO 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

MISC: JOE BOB’S WORLD DRIVE-IN JAMBOREE Thru 10/8, event times vary, West Wind Drive-In, joebobsjamboree.com. 

PARTY: WIZ KHALIFA 10:30 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

MUSIC: DOOMTOWN With Eprom, Mala, Black Sun Empire, DMVU, Ed Rush & more, thru 10/8, times and venues vary, doomtownlv.com.

Saturday, October 7

MUSIC: PINK With Brandi Carlile, Grouplove, 6:30 p.m., Allegiant Stadium, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: GOOD RZN Fergusons Downtown continues its hot streak of hosting great shows under the stars with LA-based indie-pop duo Good Rzn, who will open for Australian dance outfit Crooked Colours. Josie Molasky (vocalist/songwriter) and Thomas Ghirardini (producer/guitarist) have led the project since 2021, eliciting buzz with a marriage of trebly synths, pop-leaning production and Molasky’s alluring cadence, as heard on “Running Out of Time.” If that doesn’t convince you to give these up-and-comers a shot, the fact that Molasky is one of us just might. The singer grew up in Las Vegas, where she trained herself on multiple instruments, including piano and violin. She and Ghirardini started playing music under the banner of Orange Dream in 2020, but that project quickly evolved into what Good Rzn is now—a hybrid of live instrumentation and digitized dance music. With Good Rzn’s first EP, Falling in Slow Motion, set to drop October 20, now is as good a time as ever to catch a rising new band. 7 p.m., $20, Fergusons Downtown, tickets.wethebeat.com. –Amber Sampson

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS LIGHTS VS. COLORADO SPRINGS FC 7:30 p.m., Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: LAS VEGAS PRIDE FESTIVAL Noon, Craig Ranch Regional Park, lasvegaspride.org.

PARTY: ANTS With Blond:ish, HoneyLuv, Kölsch, Oncall, Pawsa, 11 a.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

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

MUSIC: 98° & ALL-4-ONE 8 p.m., Dollar Loan Center, axs.com.

MISC: BOULDER CITY ART IN THE PARK 9 a.m., & 10/8, Boulder City Parks, visitbouldercity.com.

MUSIC: LUPITA D’ALESSIO 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: PALEFACE SWISS With Enterprise Earth, Vctms, Crown Magnetar, Words from Aztecs, Body of Filth, 7 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, seetickets.us.

FOOD & DRINK: DOWNTOWN BREW FESTIVAL 5 p.m., Clark County Amphitheater, eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: JOJI With Kenny Beats, SavageRealm, Lil Toe (Ammo), 8 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: INTOCABLE 8 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

MISC: THE EVENT With John Legend, Dan + Shay, DJ Pee .Wee, Jennifer Hudson, Ray Romano & more, 9 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com. 

MUSIC: SUICIDEBOYS With Ghostemane, City Morgue, Freddie Dredd, Sematary, Ramirez, 6:30 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, unlvtickets.com.

COMEDY: LEWIS BLACK 10 p.m., Mirage Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: THE HOLD STEADY With Built To Spill, 7 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: RÜFÜS DU SOL With Cassian, Joplyn, Fergie, 11 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

PARTY: BIG SEAN 10:30 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

MISC: WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL 4:30 p.m., Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, nevadawilderness.org.

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

PARTY: MOON BOOTS 10 p.m., Discopussy, tixr.com.

Sunday, October 8

MUSIC: THE DARKNESS With The Comancheros, 6:30 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: RUMORS With Guy Gerber, DJ Pee .Wee, SaharZ, 2 p.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

PARTY: NERVO With Pickle, noon, Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

FOOD & DRINK: BROKE DA MOUTH FOOD FESTIVAL 2 p.m., Taverna Costera, tavernacostera.com.

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

MUSIC: BABYMETAL With Dethklok, 7 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: CHARLIE BERENS 8 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

PARTY: BLACK COFFEE With Mochakk, 11 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

Monday, October 9

PARTY: RICH THE KID With DJ E-Rock, 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS RAIDERS VS. GREEN BAY PACKERS 5:15 p.m., Allegiant Stadium, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: BAD OMENS With Erra, I See Stars, 7 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

SPORTS: LOS ANGELES LAKERS VS. BROOKLYN NETS 6 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MISC: MONDAYS DARK 8 p.m., the Space, mondaysdark.com.

MUSIC: MICKI FREE 8 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, backstagebarlv.com.

COMEDY: KT TATARA Thru 10/15, 8 p.m., LA Comedy Club, bestvegascomedy.com.

Tuesday, October 10

MUSIC: YVES TUMOR Dare we say, we’re looking at this generation’s Bowie or Prince? That’s the kind of star power at work in Yves Tumor, the shapeshifting art rocker whose samplings of psychedelic soul and sensuality have shaped a darkly transfixing world over five LPs. Tumor’s Heaven to a Tortured Mind, was an era-defining record for rock ’n’ roll, transcending generations and genres with funk-fueled hits like “Gospel for a New Century” and the screeching intensity of “Kerosene!” It’s a sex-charged album, oddly spiritual in a sense, and succeeded brilliantly by this year’s Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds). And Tumor’s stagecraft and gothic, glam-punk aesthetic only seem to add to the allegory of this enigmatic artist. If there’s only one event you see this week, make sure it’s this one. With The Hellp & Izzy Spears, 7:30 p.m., $30-$33, the Portal at Area15, area15.com. –Amber Sampson

MUSIC: SOFIA TALVIK 7 p.m., Clark County Library Theater, thelibrarydistrict.org.

SPORTS: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. SEATTLE KRAKEN 7:30 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: ALICE IN CHAINS With Royal Thunder, 8 p.m., Bakkt Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: THE BRONX WANDERERS 6:30 p.m., thru 10/12, South Point Showroom, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: JORDAN ROCK Thru 10/12, 8 p.m., Westgate Comedy Cabaret, ticketmaster.com.

ARTS: AIN’T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS 7:30 p.m., & 10/11, Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.

Wednesday, October 11

MUSIC: USHER 9 p.m., Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: LIONEL RICHIE 8 p.m., Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

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

MUSIC: DEAN LEWIS 7 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

MUSIC: SALIVA with Drowning Pool, Adelita’s Way, Any Given Sin, 7 p.m., Industrial Event Space, theindustrialvegas.com.

PARTY: BENSON 10:30 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

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