Thursday, June 16
MUSIC: THE WAILERS 7 p.m., House of Blues, livenation.com.
COMEDY: TONY ROCK His older brother, Chris, still hasn’t said much about that whole thing that happened, but Tony Rock wasted no time before ripping into Will Smith, criticizing the move star’s shocking Oscars act during an April Fool’s Day stand-up show in North Carolina. Chris is scheduled to return to Las Vegas on July 3, but Tony’s here now, headlining four nights at the venerable Laugh Factory at the Trop, and his stage presence and performance is quite different, if you didn’t know. In fact, Tony told us in 2018 that he never really had conversations about comedy with Chris, but he kicks ideas around all the time with younger brother Jordan, who you’ve seen on Judd Apatow’s Netflix series Love. As Tony warned in that rant about potential stage-rushers, “Oh, it’s a lot of Rock brothers. Y’all ain’t know.” Thru 6/19, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m., $49-$66. Laugh Factory, ticketmaster.com. –Brock Radke
PARTY: LAS VEGAS WEEKLY’S BEST OF VEGAS PARTY 7 p.m., Area15, lasvegasweekly.com/bestofvegas.
PARTY: ZEDD 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.
ARTS: GALLERY NIGHT RECEPTION With Scott Bauer, Nevada Clay Guild, Natalie Christensen, 5 p.m., Sahara West Library, lvccld.org.
MUSIC: NONPOINT With Vrsty, Alura, Pure, 7 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, eventbrite.com.
MUSIC: NIKI SCALERA: DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER 8 p.m., Italian American Club, iacvegas.com.
PARTY: NGHTMRE10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.
MISC: CASINO COLLECTIBLES ASSOCIATION SHOW Thru 6/18, times vary, South Point, ccgtcc.com.
PARTY: JULIA GOVOR10 p.m., Commonwealth, elationlv.com.
Friday, June 17
MUSIC: SLIPKNOT With Cypress Hill, Ho99o9, 6:30 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com.
PARTY: STEVE AOKI10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.
MUSIC: STING 8 p.m., & 6/18, the Colosseum, ticketmaster.com.
MUSIC: SHANIA TWAIN 8 p.m., & 6/18, 6/22, Zappos Theater, ticketmaster.com.
MUSIC: LUKE BRYAN 8 p.m., & 6/18, 6/22, Resorts World Theatre, axs.com.
COMEDY: PAULY SHORE: STICK WITH THE DANCING 7:30 p.m., & 6/18, Wiseguys, vegas. wiseguyscomedy.com.
PARTY: JONAS BLUE 11 a.m., Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.
MUSIC: AARON LEWIS & THE STATELINERS 8 p.m., Sandbar at Red Rock Resort, ticketmaster.com.
MUSIC: POSTMODERN JUKEBOX 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.
PARTY: BIG SEAN 10 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.
PARTY: FISHER 10:30 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.
MUSIC: SKIP MARTIN 7 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.
PARTY: BRODY JENNER & DEVIN LUCIEN 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.
MUSIC: MORIS BLAK With Street Cleaner, Watch Out for Snakes, 8 p.m., Dive Bar, eventbrite.com.
PARTY: SOLEIL ET LUNE The brilliant partnership between Wynn Nightlife and Framework that brought the Art of the Wild party series to the Las Vegas Strip strikes again with Soleil et Lune, another dense weekend of musical escapism. It begins June 17 with a DJ Set by Rüfüs Du Sol at XS, followed the next night by Claptone, Hannah Wants and Tom & Collins at EBC at Night. The sunny part of this “sun and moon” dance adventure arrives on June 19 when elrow’s Singer Mornings bash stars Green Velvet, Martin Ikin, Toni Varga and Bastian Bux, then Gordo—who recently retired his Carnage moniker—closes things out with the La Selva party that night at XS. Thru 6/19, times & prices vary, XS Nightclub & Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com. –Brock Radke
MUSIC: MILES, MINGUS AND MONK Celebrate Juneteenth by honoring a musical form created and shaped by Black Americans. Singer-songwriter Clint Holmes joins members of the Jazz Outreach Initiative—a nonprofit devoted to jazz education and advocacy founded by another celebrated local, trumpeter Kenny Rampton—to pay homage to the music of Miles Davis, Charles Mingus and Thelonious Monk. Holmes will perform works by these influential talents with the JOI Septet, a murderer’s row of great local players: Wayne de Silva on Tenor Sax, Johnny Friday on drums; Dave Loeb on piano, Jorge Machain on trumpet, Molly Redfield on bass, Nathan Tanouye on trombone and Phil Wigfall on alto sax. But this event is about more than solid players digging into deathless material; it’s about recognizing trailblazers whose midcentury work “is as relevant to the quest for social justice and freedom then as now.” And it probably goes without saying the music of these jazz giants will knock you right back into the parking lot if you don’t hold onto something. 7 p.m., free, West Las Vegas Library, eventbrite.com. –Geoff Carter
Saturday, June 18
MUSIC: LYLE LOVETT & CHRIS ISAAK 7 p.m., the Theater at Virgin, axs.com.
PARTY: SECRET GARDEN What’s better than a night at the club? A night at the theater inside of a club. Secret Garden at Area15 is a choose-your-own-nightlife-adventure curated by the party maestros at House of Leaves. The immersive experience, replete with surrealistic art, live theatrical performers and fantastical world-building, puts you at the center of an unfolding story soundtracked by big basslines and cavernous house from such DJs as Noizu, Cloverdale and local darling Crykit. The experience expands beyond the glittering Oddwood bar to the Portal and outside to the A-Lot, so come prepared to dance in your best forest frock. 9 p.m., $35, area15.com. –Amber Sampson
MISC: JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION 3 p.m., West Charleston Library, lvccld.org.
PARTY: SNOOP DOGG 11 a.m., Elia Beach Club, eliabeachlv.com.
MUSIC: GOV’T MULE 6 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketweb.com.
PARTY: KASKADE 11 a.m., Wet Republic, events.taogroup.com.
MISC: JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL 10 a.m., Discovery Museum, discoverykidslv.org.
SPORTS: 3ICE HOCKEY 3 p.m., Orleans Arena, ticketmaster.com.
COMEDY: WAYNE BRADY 10 p.m., Mirage Theatre, mirage.mgmresorts.com.
MUSIC: CHRIS YOUNG 8 p.m., Sunset Amphitheater, ticketmaster.com.
MISC: JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL 5 p.m., World Market Center, lasvegasnevada.gov.
MUSIC: JOHN TESH 3 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.
PARTY: WIZ KHALIFA 10 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.
PARTY: MARSHMELLO 10 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.
PARTY: ILLENIUM 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.
COMEDY: RUSSELL PETERS 8 p.m., Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.
PARTY: THE CHAINSMOKERS 11 a.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.
PARTY: ZEDD With Kiko Franco, 11 a.m., Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.
MUSIC: KUH LEDESMA With Odette Quesada, Fe De Los Reyes, 8 p.m., Veil Pavilion, silvertoncasino.showare.com.
PARTY: MAJID JORDAN 10:30 p.m., Light Nightclub, thelightvegas.com.
PARTY: ARDALAN, MANICS 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussydtlv.com.
Sunday, June 19
MUSIC: PALE WAVES Smaller venues like 24 Oxford give rising acts a space to shine. Manchester pop-punk four-piece Pale Waves is a perfect example, especially with a frontwoman like Heather Baron-Gracie, whose unapologetic delivery has led this misfit bunch through two chart-topping albums. She leads the revolt against patriarchy in “You Don’t Own Me,” detests the untrustworthy on the guitar-laden “Lies” and finds happiness at rock bottom on latest single “Reasons to Live.” Baron-Gracie channels the aughts angst of Avril Lavigne on “Change,” while the poppy guitar licks on “Television Romance” pay homage to earlier work from The 1975 (lead singer Matthew Healy actually had a hand in producing the song). There’s plenty of energy flowing through this promising young band, and with Pales Waves’ third album, Unwanted, set for an August 12 release, we’re ready to wade in deeper. With Gatlin, 8 p.m., $20-$38, 24 Oxford, etix.com. –Amber Sampson
MISC: JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL 2 p.m., Water Street Plaza, cityofhenderson.com.
PARTY: ELROW SINGER MORNINGS 11 a.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.
PARTY: DISCLOSURE With Zen Freeman, 10:30 p.m., Moonbeam at Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.
SPORTS: LAS VEGAS ACES VS. MINNESOTA LYNX 3 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.
PARTY: NERVO Noon, Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.
PARTY: FABOLOUS With DJ Franzen, 10 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.
MUSIC: MICHELLE JOHNSON: LET IT BE 7 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.
Monday, June 20
MISC: MONDAYS DARK 8 p.m., the Space, mondaysdark.com.
MUSIC: THE DELTAZ 10 p.m., Sand Dollar Lounge, thesanddollarlv.com.
PARTY: DJ SHIFT 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.
COMEDY: DAPHNIQUE SPRINGS Thru 6/22, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m., Laugh Factory, ticketmaster.com.
COMEDY: KEY LEWIS Thru 6/26, 8 p.m., LA Comedy Club, bestvegascomedy.com.
COMEDY: KATHLEEN DUNBAR With Trixx, Shazia Mirza, Michael Yo, thru 6/22, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Comedy Cellar, ticketmaster.com.
PARTY: DEMETRIA & FRIENDS 9 p.m., Emporium, emporiumlv.com.
Tuesday, June 21
MUSIC: CARPENTERS LEGACY 4 & 7 p.m., thru 6/23, the Mint, carpenterslegacy.com.
SPORTS: LAS VEGAS ACES VS. CHICAGO SKY 7 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.
PARTY: PARTY FAVOR 10:30 p.m., Omnia, events.taogroup.com.
SPORTS: LAS VEGAS AVIATORS VS. ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES 7 p.m., thru 6/26, Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com.
PARTY: LUIS MIRANDA With Badbeat, Barbosa, Human by Nature, 10 p.m., Lucky Day, luckydaydtlv.com.
Wednesday, June 22
COMEDY: BRAD GARRETT With Quinn Dahle, Warren B. Hall, 8 p.m., Brad Garrett Comedy Club, bradgarrettcomedy.com.
MISC: ODESSA’S REIGN: THE QUEEN OF WASHINGTON, D.C.’S UNDERWORLD Emmy-award winning journalist, filmmaker and writer Robin Hamilton will speak about her latest documentary, which explores the life of Odessa Madre, a powerful Black female gangster in Washington, D.C. during the 1930s. Madre managed multiple brothels and a successful gambling operation, while maintaining a tight relationship with police officers. The so-called “Al Capone of Washington,” bought expensive cars and furs, gave generously to the community and never hid her bisexuality. Odessa’s Reign, Hamilton’s fourth film, showcases her devotion to storytelling while challenging the notion of the 20th-century gangster. 7 p.m., $17-$30, Mob Museum, themobmuseum.org. –Evelyn Mateos
MUSIC: TRAVIS CLOER 7 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.
PARTY: MEDUZA 11 p.m., EBC at Night, wynnsocial.com.
PARTY: FERRECK DAWN 10:30 p.m., the Library at Marquee Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.
