Thursday, August 11

PARTY: DEADMAU5 With Zen Freeman, 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

ARTS: ALONG THE COLORADO Nevada Humanities has a gift for seeing around corners. While the nonprofit arts organization plans out its gallery shows years in advance, they arrive at the precise moment they’re needed. For example: Margaret, Are You Grieving, a mixed media group show about confronting loss, opened at the start of the COVID shutdowns in February 2020. But there’s something almost unnerving about the timeliness with which Along the Colorado—another mixed media group show, first proposed by curator Sapira Cheuk two years ago—settles into Nevada Humanities’ Downtown gallery for a two-month run: Though Lake Mead’s water level has been steadily declining for years, it has only recently appeared at the top of the headlines.

“Now, you can click on any of the news outlets and see the sunken boats sticking out of the water,” says Nevada Humanities’ program manager Bobbie Ann Howell. “We can’t see the future, but we like to talk about those issues that will affect [Southern Nevadans] … to connect to the community through topics that might be engaging to them, and to do that in a way that could be art or poetry or journalism or photography.”

In that vein, Along the Colorado employs paintings, video and other forms of media to consider that fattening “bathtub ring,” and the effect those dwindling waters will have on the seven states that depend on the Colorado River for survival—not just in terms of their relationship to the river, but in their relationships with their western neighbors. Show contributors include Jess Benjamin, Patrick Kikut, Cody Perry, Sean D. Russell, Cliff Segerblom, Jen Urso and others—including Cheuk herself, whose method incorporates Chinese Sumi painting techniques. The show is viewable by appointment Tuesdays through Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m., with September 2 set aside for nonappointment viewing from 1 to 9 p.m. Hopefully, the waters won’t drop too much more before then. Through September 28, free, Nevada Humanities, nevadahumanities.org. –Geoff Carter

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

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

PARTY: CHRISTIAN SMITH 10 p.m., Commonwealth, seetickets.us.

PARTY: WORSHIP THURSDAY SNEAKER FORMAL 10:30 p.m., Tao Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: THE HEROINE With Big Like Texas, 8 p.m., SoulBelly BBQ, eventbrite.com.

ARTS: BRIAN GIBSON: AUTOMATISCHE NARR Thru 8/14, the Cube, thecubelv.com.

PARTY: MEGALODON With Gawm, High Zombie, 10 p.m., Discopussy, seetickets.us.

Friday, August 12

MUSIC: SILK SONIC 9 p.m., & 8/13, 8/16, Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: DIPLO 11 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

COMEDY: ZANE LAMPREY 7:30 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

MUSIC: KATY PERRY 8 p.m., & 8/13, Resorts World Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: LAS VEGAS PREMIERE FILM FESTIVAL Thru 8/14, times vary, Galaxy Theatres at Boulevard Mall, eventbrite.com.

FOOD & DRINK: RED LOTUS SAKE TASTING & DINNER 4:30 p.m., Tropicana, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: JOHN LEGEND 8 p.m., & 8/13, 8/17, Zappos Theater, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: KILL THE NOISE 8 p.m., Hard Rock Live, seetickets.us.

COMEDY: LINDSAY GLAZER 7:30 p.m., & 8/13, Wiseguys, vegaswiseguyscomedy.com.

MUSIC: THIRD EYE BLIND With Taking Back Sunday, Hockey Dad, 7 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

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

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

COMEDY: JIM JEFFERIES 10 p.m., & 8/13, Mirage Theatre, mirage.mgmresorts.com.

MUSIC: LIONEL RICHIE 8 p.m., & 8/13, Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: LOUIS THE CHILD With DJ Ruckus, 10 p.m. Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

MISC: STRIPLY SONDHEIM 8 p.m., Fri. & Sat. thru 8/27, Majestic Repertory Theatre, majesticrepertory.com.

MUSIC: BILLY CURRINGTON 8 p.m., Red Rock Sandbar, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: CAPTAINS OF  INDUSTRY Noon, Élia Beach Club, eliabeachlv.com.

MUSIC: CALAMITY AND JOY With In Theaters Friday, Midnight Clover, The Scorched, 8 p.m., Taverna Costera, eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: THE PSYATICS 10 p.m., Huntridge Tavern, huntridgetavern.com.

MUSIC: LOS BUKIS Latin music supergroup Los Bukis was founded in 1976 by cousins Marco Antonio Solís and Joel Solís and recorded 16 chart-topping albums before the band dissolved after 20 years when Marco embarked on a successful solo career. The remaining members continued to perform as Los Mismos (“the same ones”). In 2021, Los Bukis reunited, rereleased its hit “Tú Cárcel,” and announced a four-date tour that was quickly expanded to nine shows. Una Historia Cantada was so successful, the group expanded the tour with 2022 stadium shows across Mexico and the U.S., including this stop in Las Vegas. With a lineup that includes the original Solís cousins, along with Jose Javier Solís, Roberto Guadarrama, Eusebio Cortez and Pedro Sanchez, these shows continue to be billed as the final opportunities U.S. audiences will have to see Los Bukis live. 8 p.m., $20-$680+, Allegiant Stadium, ticketmaster.com. –Brock Radke

Saturday, August 13

MUSIC: ROB ZOMBIE & MUDVAYNE With Static-X, Powerman 5000, 6 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

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

PARTY: A-TRAK & FRIENDS 8 p.m., Area15 A-Lot, area15.com.

MUSIC: GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC With Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Fishbone, Fantastic Negrito, 5 p.m., the Amp at Craig Ranch Park, etix.com.

PARTY: TIËSTO 10:30 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgroup.com.

MISC: JOURNEY THROUGH JAPAN 10:30 a.m., Atomic Testing Museum, nationalatomictestingmuseum.org.

PARTY: DJ SNAKE 11 a.m., Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com. 

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

COMEDY: CELESTE BARBER 8 p.m., Venetian Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: GIGGLES & GROOVES Ft. Bobby V., J. Holiday, Sunshine Anderson 9 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

PARTY: NE-YO 10 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

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

MUSIC: THEORY OF A DEADMAN With Saliva, Fremont Street Experience, 8 p.m., vegasexperience.com.

ARTS: ECHOES OF CULTURE 7 p.m., Winchester Dondero Cultural Center, clarkcountynv.gov.

MUSIC: LAS CAFETERAS 8 p.m., Water Street Plaza Amphitheater, cityofhenderson.com.

PARTY: CLAUDE VONSTROKE 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussydtlv.com.

MUSIC: SUBURBAN RESISTANCE With The Dead Dolls, Not for Sale, Lean 13, 8 p.m., the Dive Bar, facebook.com/divebarlv.

MUSIC: BANKS Ever since her arrival with the 2013 single “Before I Ever Met You,” Banks has been captivating crowds with her eviscerating lyrics, husky voice and writhing basslines. The alt-R&B singer has a talent for effectively delivering emotional tales of heartbreak and the outcast experience. Her fourth studio album, released in April, also embraces that. Serpentina is a 13-track journey about pain and revival, with a lead single, “The Devil,” that speaks to being stronger than the demons that haunt you. The Californian took the stage at Life Is Beautiful in 2019, but this will be her first headlining performance in Las Vegas. With Lauren Jauregui, 7 p.m., $30-$35, Brooklyn Bowl, ticketweb.com. –Evelyn Mateos

Sunday, August 14

MUSIC: PEACHES 7:30 p.m., Area15 Portal, area15.com.

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS ACES VS. SEATTLE STORM Noon, Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

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

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS RAIDERS VS. MINNESOTA VIKINGS (PRESEASON) 1:25 p.m., Allegiant Stadium, ticketmaster.com.

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

PARTY: ABOVE & BEYOND 11 a.m., Wet Republic, events.taogroup.com. 

PARTY: TOO SHORT The rap game wouldn’t be the same without this West Coast OG. Too Short’s hip-hop legacy dates back to the ’80s, when the Oakland hustler used to sell his tapes out of the trunk of his car. Certified gangster anthems and raunchy lyrics dominated those early works, but it was Too Short’s fifth album, Life Is … Too Short, that netted him major commercial success. Rolling Stone named the double-platinum record one of the 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time. Too Short went on to release more than a dozen studio albums, with many memorable singles earning play on the radio and in video games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (“The Ghetto”). Make no mistake, this rapper’s got a filthy flow, but he knows how to get a party poppin’ and quick. Noon, $20-$30, Daylight Beach Club, daylightvegas.com. –Amber Sampson

Monday, August 15

COMEDY: JACKIE FABULOUS With Mark Cohen, Jackie Fabulous, John Joseph, Ty Barnett, Michael Yo, thru 8/18, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Comedy Cellar, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: MARLON DASOUL 10 a.m., Azilo Ultra Pool, azilolasvegas.com.

COMEDY: MIKE MERRYFIELD Thru 8/21, 8 p.m., LA Comedy Club, bestvegascomedy.com.

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

COMEDY: ANGELO TSAROUCHAS With Kristeen Von Hagen, Spencer James, thru 8/21, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m., Laugh Factory, ticketmaster.com.

Tuesday, August 16

MUSIC: SHAMIR For the uninitiated, here’s a brief history of Shamir: A multi-instrumental, genre-fluid, non-binary singer-songwriter originally from North Las Vegas, the 27-year-old artist born Shamir Bailey broke through at the age of 20 with 2015’s smart, savvy indie dance-pop LP Ratchet. Unhappy with the direction his career was taking, Shamir began fresh as a lo-fi indie talent, entirely rebuilding his sound around his buzzy guitar and his raw, quavering countertenor vocals. Several acclaimed albums later, the now Philadelphia-based Shamir is returning to the Vegas Valley to perform songs from his latest LP, February’s quasi-industrial Heterosexuality. (Shamir has written rock songs, disco songs, country songs; industrial electro is a scarcely surprising turn for someone who’s seemingly exploring every corner of his artistic imagination.) Confused? That’s OK, because when you see Shamir perform live, this twisting, turning narrative locks down. Shamir is just Shamir—his own genre, his own inimitable talent. 9 p.m., $20-$35, the Space, thespacelv.com. –Geoff Carter

PARTY: SILK SONIC AFTERPARTY With Soxxi, Shalvoy, midnight, On the Record, ontherecordlv.com.

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

MUSIC: FRANKIE MORENO 7 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.

PARTY: TOADFACE With Soundzzz, Sloanwolf, 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussydtlv.com.

Wednesday, August 17

MUSIC: LORENA PERIL 8 p.m., Italian American Club, iacvegas.com.

COMEDY: BRAD GARRETT With Michael Somerville, Andy Hendrickson, 8 p.m., thru 8/21, Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club, bradgarrettcomedy.com.

PARTY: DILLON FRANCIS 11 p.m., EBC at Night, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: 96 BITTER BEINGS With Howling Giant, Prawn Queen, 8 p.m., SoulBelly BBQ, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: KIDS AT HEART PARTY With Point.Blank, Autokorekt, Eazley, 10 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

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

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