Thursday, December 2

ARTS: THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS: THE THIRTIES While the rest of the country was mired in the Great Depression, Las Vegas was blazing its own trail. A documentary funded by the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial explores how the events of the 1930s set the stage for Las Vegas as we know it today. From the construction of the Hoover Dam to the legalization of gambling and the creation of (relatively) quickie divorces, much of Las Vegas’ trademark fabulousness dates back to this decisive decade. Don’t miss this free screening. 7 p.m., Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, lvccld.org. –C. Moon Reed

MUSIC: FOO FIGHTERS “If you come back, we’ll come back. That’s the deal.” Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl usually issues this challenge to audiences at the end of the 12-time Grammy award-winning rock band’s sets, and he’s as good as his word. But what he doesn’t say is that, somehow, Foo Fighters manages to come back better each time—with more songs, more confidence and more interesting detours to get fans hyped: HBO documentaries, a friendly rivalry with 11-year-old musical wunderkind Nandi Bushell, that sort of thing. (This time, the band has made a legit horror movie, Studio 666, coming to theaters next year.)

Medicine at Midnight. Its songs will be bookended by “Learn to Fly,” “My Hero,” freaking “Everlong”—a raft of solid rockers. Pack those stadium-sized monsters into 6,400-seat Dolby Live (formerly Park Theater) and you’re bound to have an evening worth repeating. December 2 & 4, 8 p.m., $100+. ticketmaster.com. –Geoff CarterBut fans come to a concert by these recently-inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Famers primarily to enjoy one of the last surviving hard rock shows of its kind. (Try to name at least a dozen other rock bands that tour at the arena level.) The band’s touring behind latest LP

SPORTS: WRANGER NATIONAL FINALS RODEO Thru 12/11, Thomas & Mack Center, nfrexperience.com.

MUSIC: CHADWICK JOHNSON 8 p.m., the Space, thespacelv.com.

PARTY: NGHTMRE 10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, hakkasangroup.com.

COMEDY: KIRA SOLTANOVICH With Charles Greaves, Spiro Adam Siavelis, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m., Laugh Factory, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: BARRY MANILOW: A VERY BARRY CHRISTMAS Thru 12/4, 7 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: SHANIA TWAIN & 12/4-12/5, 8 p.m., Zappos Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: CITY OF HENDERSON WINTERFEST Thru 12/30, times & locations vary, cityofhenderson.com.

PARTY: WORSHIP THURSDAYS WITH DJ FIVE 10:30 p.m., Tao Nightclub, taolvnc.taogroup.com.

Friday, December 3

PARTY: ZEDD 10:30 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

FOOD & DRINK: WINTER WONDERLAND BEERFEST The Southern Nevada Brewer’s Guild and the Tuscany’s underrated Pub 365 are teaming up for a seasonal suds fest featuring plenty of local brews, samples of special collaborations and one-off concoctions, raffles and more. Grab your ugly Christmas sweater and an unwrapped donation for Toys for Tots and consider early VIP admission for passed snacks, a T-shirt and exclusive pours. Otherwise, holiday-themed food will be available for purchase, and your GA ticket is good for AYCD. 7 p.m., $80-$95. Tuscany Ballroom, eventbrite.com. –Brock Radke

MUSIC: LITTLE BIG TOWN With Emily Weisband, & 12/4, 8 p.m., the Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

PARTY: PARTY FAVOR 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, hakkasangroup.com.

MUSIC: CODY JINKS & 12/3, 12/5, 8 p.m., the Chelsea, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: AUTHORITY ZERO With The Toasters, Muertos Heist, Gnashing, One Way to Paradise, 8 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, eventbrite.com.

MISC: FIRST FRIDAY 5-11 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas, ffflv.org.

MUSIC: LOUIS PRIMA JR. & THE WITNESSES 8 p.m., & 12/4, the Space, thespacelv.com.

ARTS: RAINBOW COMPANY YOUTH THEATRE: THE VELVETEEN RABBIT & 12/4, 7 p.m., & 12/4-12/5, 2 p.m., Charleston Heights Arts Center, rainbowcompany.org.

MUSIC: L.A. GUNS & 12/4, 8 p.m., Count’s Vamp’d, eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: GEORGE STRAIT With Caitlyn Smith, & 12/4, 8 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

ARTS: JACOB MARLEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL & 12/4, 8 p.m., & 12/5, 2 p.m., Las Vegas Little Theatre, lvlt.org.

MUSIC: CHEAP TISSUE With Cromm Fallon & The P200, Rhythm Ace, The Nu-Tones, 8:30 p.m., the Usual Place, eventbrite.com.

Saturday, December 4

ARTS: WILLIAM TODD SCHULTZ Have you ever been fascinated by an artist’s ability to create something out of nothing? Schultz, a personality psychologist who specialized in profiles of artists, takes on that phenomenon in his new book The Mind of the Artist: Personality and the Drive to Create. His latest work covers the importance of the “openness” trait in artists. It’s also packed with artist examples like Frida Kahlo and David Bowe. Head to the Writer’s Block for a reading and signing with the author. 7 p.m., free admission, thewritersblock.org. –Evelyn Mateos

COMEDY: LIT AF TOUR WITH MARTIN LAWRENCE Comedy superstar Martin Lawrence brings the final leg of his LIT AF tour to town with a who’s who of A-list comedians. The lineup includes Ghanian actor Michael Blackson (Coming 2 America, Next Friday), 21 Jump Street’s DeRay Davis, Rickey Smiley (The Rickey Smiley Morning Show) and Benji Brown, a master of comedic improv and regular guest on Smiley’s show. Go ahead, laugh it up. 7:30 p.m., $39+, Michelob Ultra Arena. –Amber Sampson

PARTY: JACK HARLOW 10:30 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

MUSIC: STEEL PANTHER 9 p.m., the Barbershop, thebarbershoplv.com.

BOXING: DEVIN HANEY VS. JOSEPH DIAZ 2 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: JOSH TURNER 8 p.m., Venetian Theater, ticketmaster.com.

ARTS: LAS VEGAS PHILHARMONIC: VERY VEGAS HOLIDAY 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.

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

MISC: CHICKS WHO ROCK RHINESTONE CHRISTMAS 9 p.m., Fremont Country Club, eventbrite.com.

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

MUSIC: BRANTLEY GILBERT 8 p.m., the Chelsea, cosmopolitanlasvegas.com.

PARTY: WINTER MASQUERADE 8 p.m., Millennium Fandom Bar, fandombar.com.

MUSIC: SANTANA & 12/5 & 12/8, 7 p.m., House of Blues, houseofblues.com.

MISC: LAS VEGAS GREAT SANTA RUN 8 a.m., Fremont Street Experience, opportunityvillage.org.

Sunday, December 5

MUSIC: SANTANA 7 p.m., & 12/3-12/4, 12/8, House of Blues, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: REPEAL DAY PARTY 7 p.m., Mob Museum, themobmuseum.org.

MISC: FRANK MARINO’S HOLIDAY DIVA-LICIOUS DRAG BRUNCH 11 a.m. & 1 p.m., DW Bistro, dwbistro.com.SPORTS: LAS VEGAS Raiders vs. Washington Football Team 1:05 p.m., Allegiant Stadium, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: FOUR COLOR ZACK 10 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, marqueelvnc.taogroup.com.

ARTS: NEVADA CONSERVATORY THEATRE: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 2 p.m., Judy Bayley Theatre, unlv.edu.

MUSIC: NEKROMANTIX With The Delta Bombers, Volk, 8 p.m., Fremont Country Club, eventbrite.com.

SPORTS: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. CALGARY FLAMES 7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: LEGENDS IN CONCERT GOES COUNTRY Some Strip productions are turning jolly for the holidays. The longest running show on the Boulevard has gone country. Legends in Concert shifted to a special rodeo-week presentation featuring top tribute artists and the music of Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain and Luke Bryan right after Thanksgiving and continues with all your favorite country classics through December 30. Thursday-Sunday, 7:30 p.m., $70-$115, Tropicana, ticketmaster.com. –Brock Radke

Monday, December 6

COMEDY: JON LOVITZ Thru 12/8, 7 p.m. Laugh Factory, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: COMEBACK KID With No Warning, Zulu, Scowl, 7:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV With Leif Vollebekk, 8 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, brooklynbowl.com.

PARTY: MIKE ATTACK 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, hakkasangroup.com.

MUSIC: KEVIN FOWLER & 12/7, 10 p.m. Gilley’s, gilleyslasvegas.com.

MUSIC: THE APPLE SISTERS’ HAPPY HOLI-DOOZY CHRIST-MESS SPECIAL Describing what this LA-based musical theater trio does is kinda difficult, but here goes: The Apple Sisters—actually the unrelated trio of Kimmy Gatewood, Rebekka Johnson and Sarah Lowe—are an Andrews Sisters-like trio that delivers Lucille Ball-ish comedy peppered with modern innuendo. The show is presented as an old-time radio hour, circa 1943. If none of that resonates with you, here’s something that will: The Apple Sisters are charming and uproariously funny, and you might recognize two of them—Gatewood and Johnson—from the cast of Netflix’s late, lamented GLOW. 8 p.m., $20, Majestic Repertory Theater, majesticrepertory.com. –Geoff Carter

Tuesday, December 7

MUSIC: TRACY LAWRENCE 10 p.m., Golden Nugget Showroom, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: SHLUMP With Brittany FromEarlier, Chieeff, 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussydtlv.com.

MUSIC: REBA, BROOKS & DUNN & 12/8, 7:30 p.m., the Colosseum, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: JOURNEY Journey brought a popular rock residency to the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel in 2015 and has returned to the same room—revamped under the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas banner—for a series of shows to close out the year. Well, almost … the band will also return to town to play the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, home of its 2019 residency, for a symphony orchestra-backed concert on December 18. December 7-8 & 10-11, 8 p.m., $69+, the Theater at Virgin, axs.com. –Brock Radke

Wednesday, December 8

SPORTS: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. DALLAS STARS 7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: CODY JOHNSON & 12/9, 8 p.m., the Chelsea, ticketmaster.com.

SPORTS: UNLV MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. SEATTLE 7 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

PARTY: ANDREA OLIVA 10:30 p.m., Library at Marquee Nightclub, marqueelvnc.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: CARRIE UNDERWOOD & 12/3-12/4, 8 p.m., the Theatre at Resorts World, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: JIM GAFFIGAN 7 & 10 p.m., Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

ARTS: SUZANNE ACOSTA: UNTIL IT SPEAKS BACK Artist and CSN instructor Suzanne Acosta says she “finds all faces beautiful,” and it shows. She simply has a way with drawing people. The subjects of her portraits—lovingly depicted in layered pastel or mixed media—are imminently human and relatable. They stare at the viewer, asking to be seen. “I try to capture fleeting emotions in the faces I portray and to express them with an implied narrative,” Acosta says in her artist statement. Don’t miss this chance to see a collection of Acosta’s portraits from the past 20 years. Through December 21; Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; free; Clark County Library; 1401 E. Flamingo Road, lvccld.org. –C. Moon Reed