Thursday, October 6

MISC: CHOKE HOLE EXTREME DRAG WRESTLING 7:30 p.m., Area15 Portal, area15.com.

MISC: LAS VEGAS STORIES: THE SMITH CENTER – A DREAM IN THE DESERT 7 p.m., Clark County Library, lvccld.org.

MISC: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY 8 p.m., Avantpop Bookstore, eventbrite.com.

ARTS: JULIAN EUSEBIO: PHILIPPINE CULTURE AND EXPRESSION OF COLOR Thru 12/20, times vary, Summerlin Library, lvccld.org.

ARTS: NEVADA BALLET THEATRE: DRACULA Thru 10/9, times vary, Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.

SPORTS: LOS ANGELES LAKERS VS. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES (PRESEASON) 7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

PARTY: GALANTIS With Breathe Carolina, 10:30 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

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

 PARTY: AWEMINUS With Wassa, Umbra, Just Barely Awake, 10 p.m., We All Scream, seetickets.us.

ARTS: AUTHOR READING: P MOSS P Moss goes there. The Las Vegas-based author of Tabloid and Vegas Knockout tells charged and atmospheric city stories that float through backrooms and bedrooms where all manner of perverse, probably illegal activity is taking place, often instigated by the characters with whom we’re supposed to identify. The smokier, smuttier and more dangerous the room, the more the protagonists (and author) feel inclined grab a chair and let someone order them a drink—a gangster, a self-proclaimed carnival freak or, in his latest novel Dead Ringer, a billionaire. Set in 1967 Vegas, Dead Ringer rounds up a number of real-life historical figures—Moe Dalitz and Howard Hughes, among others—and sets them loose in a fun, gritty pulp noir whose violent twists and turns are balanced with loving, cinematic descriptions of a Vegas long gone. The Writer’s Block Book Shop hosts Moss for a reading and signing on October 6, after which you should head over to one of his two iconic Valley bars—the Double Down Saloon or Frankie’s Tiki Room—and let someone order you a drink. 7 p.m., free, the Writer’s Block, thewritersblock.org. –Geoff Carter

MUSIC: QUICKSAND Quicksand once went 20-plus years between albums, but you wouldn’t guess it listening to the New Yorkers’ newest songs. Last year’s Distant Populations, the post-hardcore band’s second LP since reuniting a decade ago, feels as muscular, urgent and demanding of live treatment as Quicksand’s treasured ’90s material. So give the new disc a few spins, brush up on old faves like “Head to Wall” and “Thorn in My Side” and you’ll be ready to rock out with frontman Walter Schreifels and his mates inside Virgin Hotels’ primo small music space. (Having caught them in 2018 at Brooklyn Bowl, I can vouch that they still pack a punch.) Oh, and get there in time for Dark Black, an inspired choice of local openers. 7 p.m., $27-$47, 24 Oxford, etix.com. –Spencer Patterson

Friday, October 7

MISC: AGE OF CHIVALRY RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL Thru 10/9, times vary, lvrenfair.com.

MISC: LAS VEGAS PRIDE PARADE 6 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas, lasvegaspride.org. 

MUSIC: MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE With Taking Back Sunday, Youth Code, 7:30 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

ARTS: 20TH ANNIVERSARY FIRST FRIDAY CELEBRATION 5 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas, ffflv.org.

MUSIC: REGGAE RISE UP Noon, thru 10/9, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, tixr.com.

MUSIC: EDDIE VEDDER & EARTHLINGS 8 p.m., Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

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

ARTS: HENDERSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: THE PRINCESS BRIDE 8 p.m., Water Street Plaza, hendersonsymphonynv.org.

MUSIC: TOM JONES 8 p.m., Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

SPORTS: SHRINERS CHILDREN’S OPEN Thru 10/9, times vary, TPC Summerlin, shrinerschildrensopen.com.

MISC: VEGAS SK8 TO ELIMINATE CANCER Thru 10/9, times vary, Lifeguard Arena, scottcares.org.

MISC: RISE FESTIVAL Thru 10/8, times vary, Jean Dry Lake Bed, risefestival.com.

MUSIC: VAN MORRISON 8 p.m., thru 10/9, the Colosseum, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: KATY PERRY 8 p.m., & 10/8, Resorts World Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: DANIEL TOSH 10 p.m., & 10/8, Mirage Theatre, mirage.mgmresorts.com.

MUSIC: MIRANDA LAMBERT 8 p.m., & 10/8, Zappos Theater, ticketmaster.com.

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

MUSIC: MONSTERS OF BRUTALITY Featuring Mortician, Skinless, Morpheus Descends, more, 6:30 p.m., & 10/8, Fremont Country Club, eventbrite.com.

MISC: NEVADA CONSERVATORY THEATRE: THE CHERRY ORCHARD Thru 10/16, times vary, Judy Bayley Theatre, unlv.edu.

MUSIC: THE WARNING With The Letdown, 7:30 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketweb.com.

PARTY: TOKIMONSTA Tokimonsta just doesn’t stop. In the past few months, the LA producer and DJ played has Outside Lands in San Francisco, goofed around with burners in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert and performed at the NFL Season Kickoff concert in Long Beach. Now, she’s on her Unseen Forest tour which includes a set with Cakes da Killa and Bad Turner at Area15 in Las Vegas—fitting venue for Tokimonsta’s trippy, innovative brand of hip-hop instrumental and dance music. Despite so many live sets and rapidly changing surroundings, the musician’s recent releases show that she has stayed grounded. This year, her track record of dynamite collaborations continues in “Loved by U” with LA singer-songwriter Morgxn and a remix of Sia and Neneh Cherry’s “Manchild.” She also contributed “The Flower Blooms” to the 2022 EP for Netflix show Squid Game, alongside dance music superstar Alok and electronic trio Cheat Codes. “I can’t wait to get weird w y’all,” the DJ Tweeted when she released her tour schedule. We can’t, either. 9:30 p.m., $20, Area15 A-Lot, area15.com. –Shannon Miller

Saturday, October 8

MISC: LAS VEGAS PRIDE FESTIVAL Noon, Craig Ranch Park, eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: MARY J. BLIGE With Ella Mai, Queen Naija, 8 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

SPORTS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL: NOTRE DAME VS. BYU 4:30 p.m., Allegiant Stadium, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY CULTURAL CELEBRATION 1 p.m., Winchester Dondero, clarkcountynv.gov.

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

ARTS: SUMMERLIN FESTIVAL OF ARTS 10 a.m., & 10/9, Downtown Summerlin, summerlin.com.

FOOD & DRINK: ASIAN NIGHT MARKET 6 p.m., CSN, eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: JIMMY BUFFETT 8 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com.

COMEDY: SEBASTIAN MANISCALCO 7 & 10 p.m., & 10/9, Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

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

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS LIGHTS VS. MIAMI FC 7 p.m., Cashman Field, lasvegaslightsfc.com.

PARTY: THE CHAINSMOKERS 11 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: KOOL & THE GANG 8 p.m., & 10/9, Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: VIR DAS 8 p.m., Summit Showroom at Venetian, livenation.com.

MISC: 10TH ANNUAL WILD & SCENIC FILM FEST 4:30 p.m., Spring Mountain Ranch Park, nevadawilderness.org.

PARTY: PAULY D 11 a.m., Marquee Dayclub, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: THE QUEERS With Venomous Pinks, Mercy Music, Jerk!, 8 p.m., Dive Bar, eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: ALICE COOPER There are at least a dozen reasons to see Alice Cooper perform live at Henderson’s Dollar Loan Center, with one above all: He’s Alice freaking Cooper, the very definition of a living legend. Absent the pioneering influence of his shocking, theatrical performances, you don’t get Rammstein or Gwar; take away his buzzing, sludgy Detroit fuzz, and punk rock loses one of its foundational supports. (Joey Ramone wrote his first Ramones song after hearing Cooper’s “I’m Eighteen,” and Johnny Rotten auditioned for the Sex Pistols by miming the same song in front of a jukebox.) Not for nothing is Cooper a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and the object of Wayne and Garth’s “We’re not worthy!” supplications in Wayne’s World. And judging by last year’s solid Detroit Stories LP, the 74-year-old rocker who gave the world such hard rock gems as “Welcome to My Nightmare,” “School’s Out” and “Billion Dollar Babies” still has what it takes to rattle your eardrums and blow your mind. With Ace Frehley, 8 p.m., $39-$129, Dollar Loan Center, axs.com. –Geoff Carter

Sunday, October 9

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

MUSIC: DPR 8 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

PARTY: SURF MESA 11 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: ACCEPT With Narcotic Wasteland, 7 p.m., Count’s Vamp’d, eventbrite.com.

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

ARTS: LAS VEGAS CLASSICAL GUITAR ENSEMBLE 3 p.m., West Charleston Library, lvccld.org.

Monday, October 10

MUSIC: GWAR With Nekrogoblikon, Crobot, 6 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketweb.com. 

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

COMEDY: BRANDT TOBLER Thru 10/12, 8 p.m., LA Comedy Club, bestvegascomedy.com.

MISC: COCOMELON LIVE 6 p.m., Orleans Arena, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: GOLD NECKLACE With Andres, Satyr, Moondough, 7 p.m., SoulBelly BBQ, eventbrite.com.

Tuesday, October 11

MUSIC: OM Sleep guitarist Matt Pike has brought his “other band,” High on Fire, to Las Vegas with such regularity—House of Blues 2007, Beauty Bar 2011, five Psycho fests since 2016—he practically feels like a resident by extension. Sleep vocalist/bassist Al Cisnernos, on the other hand, has only ever played here with Sleep … until now. At last, Cisneros’ own “other band,” the mystical and aptly named Om, will hit Las Vegas—specifically Brooklyn Bowl, site of Sleep’s last show here, in 2019. Om hasn’t released an album since dropping its fifth, Advaitic Songs way back in 2012, but that hardly matters. The trio can play one hourlong piece for all we care, provided it transports us to the meditative, cosmic headspace for which Om is known. In Al we trust. With Zombi, 7:30 p.m., $20-$25, Brooklyn Bowl, ticketweb.com.

–Spencer Patterson

MUSIC: HUMAN NATURE 6:30 p.m., thru 10/13, South Point Showroom, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: MARTIN GARRIX With Justin Mylo, 10:30 p.m., Omnia, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: TWIZTID With Blaze, ABK, AMB, Cody Manson, Donnie Menace, NE Last Words, Ezekiel, 7 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, seetickets.us.

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

Wednesday, October 12

MUSIC: SARAH BRIGHTMAN 8 p.m., Venetian Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: DEGENFT VEGAS DIGITAL ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL 6 p.m. (& 10/14, 2 a.m.), Area15, theticketing.co.

MUSIC: USHER 9 p.m., Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

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

MUSIC: THE MOVEMENT With The Elovaters, Cydeways, 6:30 p.m., Virgin Event Lawn, etix.com.

PARTY: ZO & SKRIBBLE 10 p.m., On the Record, ontherecordlv.com.

MUSIC: LAS VEGAS ACADEMY: STANDING TOGETHER 7 p.m., Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.

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