Clockwork at Light/RL Grime at XS One man: Henry Steinway. Two styles: the party-ready house of Clockwork and the harder-edged, trap-ish sounds of RL Grime. Two sets at two different Vegas clubs in three days. Try to keep up. July 17 at Light, 10 p.m., $20+ women, $30+ men; July 20 at XS, 10:30 p.m., $20+ women, $30+ men.
Diplo at Encore Beach Club Kinda feels like the summer of Diplo, doesn’t it? His trap side project Jack Ü exploded, he dropped a new Major Lazer album and he’s even become a controversial force on Twitter. If you missed him for Mad Decent Mondays at XS, catch him at EBC Saturday. July 18, 10 a.m., $40+ women, $60+ men.
Sunshine Disco Launch Party at Oasis at Gold Spike Downtown daylife? Believe it. This new weekly pool party kicks off with Soulkitchen’s Edgar Reyes with conga player Cayce Andrew, Diatone, Sean T, Midnight Affair, Astrogold, Shaun Saville Jr. and others, plus dance crews, pool toys, frozen treats and more. July 18, 11 a.m., no cover.
Chedda Da Connect at Chateau The Houston rapper behind freestyle track-turned-viral hit “Flicka da Wrist” turns up at Paris’ unsung nightclub Saturday night. Get up on the roof and see what’s cooking. July 18, 10:30 p.m., $20+ women, $30+ men.
I Love LV: The Baptizm at Artisan “Topless optional ... bass mandatory!” You won’t find a finer pool party promo line than that. Church Bass Worship and Shadowheads bring the heavy to Artisan’s pool with a dozen DJs including CRS?, APX 1, Ganjaboat, Zaiaku, Trap Beard and Bushido Brown. July 19, noon, $5.
Sundown with Justin Martin at Daylight 2015 International Dance Music Award winner Justin Martin (Best House/Garage/Deep House DJ) brings his Hello Clouds album tour to Mandalay Bay with lots of support from Ardalan, Eddie McDonald, Justin Baule and Stellar. July 19, noon, $20+ women, $30+ men.
Sundrai's with Ginuwine at Drai's Theory: Nude-ish Channing Tatum or no, Magic Mike would not have been successful enough to spawn a film sequel if not for the power of “Pony.” The R&B stud behind the strip-club standard makes his debut atop the Cromwell this weekend. July 19, 10 p.m., $20+ women, $30+ men.
Las Vegas Weekly Best of Vegas Party at Omnia It’s hard to believe but it’s true: Once you’ve read through all the Best of Vegas award winners in this very issue, you can celebrate with the actual winners at the hottest new nightclub in the city. Don’t you wanna be the best? July 21, 8 p.m., no cover; RSVP at lasvegasweekly.com/bestofvegas2015.
