Thursday, August 18

PARTY: VAMPA With YDG, 10 p.m., We All Scream, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: PSYCHO SWIM It could be said that one hasn’t fully experienced a Las Vegas dayclub until witnessing waist-deep circle pits in their waters, metalheads whipping soaking long hair as they move. Since 2016, heavy music fest Psycho Las Vegas has delivered the strangely paired mayhem—of lush casino-resort venues and concertgoers who normally wouldn’t be caught dead in them—for its kickoff event. It began at the Hard Rock Hotel’s Paradise Pool (home to then-legendary party Rehab), continued at Daylight Beach Club at Mandalay Bay and now moves to Ayu Dayclub at Resorts World, home to Psycho’s sixth Vegas edition. Cleveland speed-metal band Midnight, New Orleans sludge fave Eyehategod and Boston-area stoner/psych outfit Elder top Psycho Swim’s 2022 poster, which also features Bridge City Sinners, Starcrawler, Uniform, Deathchant, Early Moods, Rifflord and DJ Painkiller. But no matter how much ruckus those acts make, and how much impression they leave, the setting will likely go down as Psycho Swim’s strange star once again. Noon, $119, Ayu Dayclub, seetickets.us. –Spencer Patterson

MUSIC: SILK SONIC 9 p.m., & 8/19, Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: HOUSE OF VEGAS PRIDE FESTIVAL Thru 8/21, times & venues vary, vegaspridehouse.com.

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

COMEDY: JOHN “POLAR BEAR” GONZALEZ 7:30 p.m., Wiseguys, vegas.wiseguyscomedy.com.

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

MUSIC: THE SIT-IN WITH KELLY CLINTON: GRAND FINALE 7 p.m., Nevada Room, vegasnevadarooms.com.

MUSIC: BLACK SABBITCH 9:30 p.m., Count’s Vamp’d, vampdvegas.com.

COMEDY: NIKKI CARR With Keith Lyle, 8 & 10 p.m., thru 8/21, Delirious Comedy Club, epicentertainmentlasvegas.com.

PARTY: MASSANE & EMBRZ 10 p.m., Commonwealth, seetickets.us.

MISC: ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR TESTIMONIAL 6 p.m., National Atomic Testing Museum, nationalatomictestingmuseum.org.

MUSIC: VEGAS VALLEY CONCERTS: SILVER SCREEN SONGS 8 p.m., the Space, thespacelv.com.

MISC: SPOTLIGHT POETRY SUMMER SLAM 7 p.m., Taverna Costera, tavernacostera.com.

Friday, August 19

MUSIC: THIEVERY CORPORATION  8 p.m., Event Lawn at Virgin, etix.com.

MUSIC: PSYCHO LAS VEGAS Thru 8/21, times vary, Resorts World, vivapsycho.com.

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

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS AVIATORS VS. SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS 7 p.m., thru 8/21, Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com.

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

MUSIC: NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS With Cory Wong, 8 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

MUSIC: LIONEL RICHIE 8 p.m., & 8/20, Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com. 

PARTY: FRENCH MONTANA 10 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

MUSIC: JOHN LEGEND 8 p.m., & 8/20, Zappos Theater, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: RON WHITE 10 p.m., & 8/20, Mirage Theatre, mirage.mgmresorts.com.

MUSIC: MINDCHATTER 9 p.m., Area15 Portal, area15.com.

MUSIC: GOLDBOOT With Nicky Saturn, Wave MMLZ, 7 p.m., Rockstar Bar, seetickets.us.

MISC: ARTIFACT FASHION SHOW 7 p.m., StarBase, eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: LUXURY FURNITURE STORE With Evelyn Scythe, Spring Breeding, Headwinds, Star of Xenojin, 7 p.m., the Usual Place, theusualplace.vegas.

COMEDY: JORDAN PERRY 7:30 p.m., & 8/20, Wiseguys, vegas.wiseguyscomedy.com.

MUSIC: FRANKIE MORENO 8 p.m., & 8/20, Kaos, ticketmaster.com. 

PARTY: UV VEGAS With Paul Thomas, Jerome Isma-ae, Chris Schweizer, 7 p.m., Citrus Grand Pool Deck, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: PONCHO SANCHEZ 7 p.m. (& 8/20, 6 p.m.), Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.

COMEDY: BRITTANY SCHMIDT 8 p.m., & 8/20, Plaza Showroom, plazatix.com.

MISC: BRIDESMAIDS: THE MOVIE MUSICAL PARODY It’s been endlessly watched, lovingly quoted and gloriously memed, yet 2011’s iconic comedy Bridesmaids still lives up to the hype. An uproarious comedy about a quirky maid of honor, her bridesmaids and a series of shenanigans, the Judd Apatow-produced film, co-written by Annie Mumulo and Saturday Night Live’s Kristen Wiig, shines as one of the grandest examples of what funny women can do when skeptics get out of their way. (And Mumolo and Wiig would do it again, in 2021’s Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.) The fun comes to the stage with Bridesmaids: The Unauthorized Movie Musical Parody, which debuts at the Orleans on August 19. The 90-minute adults-only production will keep crowds guessing and giggling as the cast brings memorable moments from the motion picture to life through song. You don’t need to have seen Bridesmaids to enjoy this spoof, but it’s bound to be even better if you have. Fridays & Saturdays, 9:15 p.m., $47-$61, the Venue at the Orleans, bridesmaidshit.com. –Amber Sampson

Saturday, August 20

MUSIC: THE WEEKND With Kaytranada, Mike Dean, 6:30 p.m., Allegiant Stadium, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: GOOSE No jam band is more hotly tipped than this Connecticut quintet right now. Proof? Who else is being tapped by Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig to create a 20-minute cover of his song “2021?” The self-proclaimed “indie groovers” have drawn favorable comparisons to Phish and Umphrey’s McGee for their extended improvisation onstage, but Goose has worked hard to distinguish itself. The band’s fourth studio album, Dripfield, sees the rockers setting the scene—and unfurling the rug well before anyone starts dancing on it. The first three tracks—“Borne,” “Hungersite” and “Dripfield”—flow into one another like a triad of melodies. It’s an unrelenting wave, and the fullest way to experience it is when Goose plays live. 7 p.m., $40-$42, Brooklyn Bowl, ticketweb.com. –Amber Sampson

PARTY: SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA 11 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: DADDY YANKEE 8 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

SPORTS: 3ICE HOCKEY 1 p.m., Orleans Arena, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: ZEDD 11 a.m., Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

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

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

MUSIC: MELISSA ETHERIDGE 7:30 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

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

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

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

MUSIC: PHORA 8 p.m., 24 Oxford, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: GUCCI MANE 10 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

MUSIC: KOE WETZEL With Bones Owens, Ben Burgess, 7 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

PARTY: MALAA 11 a.m., Elia Beach Club, eliabeachlv.com.

MUSIC: CLOSING NIGHT CELEBRATION With Tony Arias, 7:30 p.m., Nevada Room, vegasnevadarooms.com.

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

PARTY: PHANTASMAGORIA Ft. Auzzy Blood, The Sixth Chamber, Witchhaven & more, 8:30 p.m., the Dive Bar, eventbrite.com.

Sunday, August 21

MUSIC: PAIGE OVERTON 1 p.m., SoulBelly BBQ, soulbellybbq.com.

PARTY: SOFI TUKKER The EDM duo of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern are at their best on new album Wet Tennis, an electronic pop spectrum featuring guest spots by Chicago house DJ (and fellow Tao Group Las Vegas resident) John Summit, Malian couple Amadou & Mariam, and Halpern’s dad, who performs a sports commentator monologue over the tropical track “Larry Bird.” With 12 tracks at just 35 minutes total running time, Wet Tennis works as a tease for Sofi Tukker’s equally diverse live sets, and you can catch the next one at the rooftop Tao Beach at Venetian, where these daring artists have been pacing the party all summer long. 11 a.m., $30, Tao Beach Dayclub, events.taogroup.com. –Brock Radke

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

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

MUSIC: CHARLIE JOHN 11 a.m., Freedom Beat, downtowngrand.com.

PARTY: SICKICK With Konstantina Gianni, noon, Élia Beach Club, eliabeachlv.com.

ARTS: NATALIE CHRISTENSEN: THE DECONSTRUCTED SELF Thru 9/6, Sahara West Library, lvccld.org.

MUSIC: MARISSA & THE HOLLENBACKS 10 p.m., Sand Dollar Downtown, thesanddollarlv.com.

Monday, August 22

PARTY: YING YANG TWINS 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

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

COMEDY: REESE & ROSCOE COMEDY SHOW 8 p.m., Gatsby’s Supper Club, eventbrite.com.

COMEDY: GEOFF KEITH Thru 8/28, 8 p.m., LA Comedy Club, bestvegascomedy.com.

COMEDY: JOHN JOSEPH Thru 8/28, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m., Laugh Factory, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: ALONZO BODDEN With Derek Richards, Zach Martina, & 8/23, 8 p.m., Brad Garrett Comedy Club, bradgarrettcomedy.com.

Tuesday, August 23

MISC: HADESTOWN Anaïs Mitchell’s retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is a winner. That is to say, Mitchell’s musical has won pretty much all the awards: eight Tonys (including Best Musical), four Drama Desks, a Grammy and several assorted critics and audience trophies. (Conversely, Orpheus and Eurydice lose pretty much everything; the former ends up a shell-shocked, singing disembodied head. Although, the Muses do ultimately give Orpheus the stars surrounding Vega as a constellation prize.) Mitchell recasts Orpheus and Eurydice’s doomed romance as a climate disaster story that, despite its saddening source material, is suffused with hope—and through Rachel Chavkin’s direction, it unfolds as one hell of a beautiful night in the theater. August 23-28, times vary, $40-$169, Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com. –Geoff Carter

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

COMEDY: ERIK LEWIN 8 p.m., the Space, thespacelv.com.

PARTY: SPOR 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussydtlv.com.

Wednesday, August 24

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS AVIATORS VS. SUGAR LAND SPACE COWBOYS 8/23-8/28, 7 p.m., Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: SUPER SUMMER THEATER: MATILDA Thru 9/10, Wed.-Sat., 7 p.m., Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, supersummertheare.org.

MUSIC: BUTCHER BABIES With Uncured 7 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: DREAMGIRL With Theredsea, Red Dragons, 8 p.m., Rockstar Bar, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: NO ETIQUETTE With As I Am, American Standards, Post NC, Dantes, Destined to Fail, Punker Than Your Mom, 5 p.m., Eagle Aerie Hall, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: TRISTAN THORNDYKE‘S ROCK N’ ROLL CANNIBALS 10 p.m., Sand Dollar Downtown, thesanddollarlv.com/downtown.

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