Thursday, June 8

PARTY: ACE AURA Color bass is one of the latest defined subgenres of electronic dance music—a version of dubstep that combines brighter, more melodic elements with the heavier, more aggressive stuff. One of its most prominent proprietors, 23-year-old English DJ and producer Chime, says the early work of Skrillex counts as color, among other influences, and Chime’s label Rushdown has been promoting the sound as interpreted by several up-and-coming young artists. RVLTN’s weekly Sinema party at Fremont East’s We All Scream brings one of them Downtown this week, 24-year-old Texan Ace Aura. He’s touring behind this year’s Crystal Coalition EP, which has been hailed as a prime example of this brand of bass music. And what better place for bright, colorful, futuristic music than the psychedelic ice cream dream that is We All Scream? 10 p.m., $10, We All Scream, seetickets.us. –Brock Radke

MUSIC: SKYE DEE MILES 10 p.m., Sand Dollar Downtown, thesanddollarlv.com.

MISC: TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Thru 6/11, times vary, Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.

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

MUSIC: STICK FIGURE With Pepper,  The Elovaters, 7 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

COMEDY: UNCLE LAZER 7:30 p.m.,  Wiseguys, vegas.wiseguyscomedy.com.

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

MUSIC: BARRY MANILOW Thru 6/10, 7 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.

ARTS: RAPHAELE COHEN-BACRY: THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN Thru 6/11, times vary, Sahara West Library, thelibrarydistrict.org.

MUSIC: LILIAC 7:30 p.m., Count’s Vamp’d, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: DJ BUZA 10:30 p.m., Tao Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: WHEELCHAIR MOSH PIT With Trivial Menace, Electric Sweats, Fishy Mushroom, 7 p.m., Dive Bar, facebook.com/divebarlv.

Friday, June 9

COMEDY: JERRY SEINFELD 8 p.m., & 6/10, the Colosseum, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: ROB LOWE 8:30 p.m., & 6/10, Summit Showroom, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: WIZ KHALIFA 10 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

MISC: VEGAS FRINGE FESTIVAL Thru 6/18, times vary, Las Vegas Little Theatre, lvlt.org.

MUSIC: JAMES TAYLOR & HIS ALL-STAR BAND 8 p.m., & 6/10, the Chelsea, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: NATE BARGATZE 7:30 p.m., & 6/10 (& 6/10, 10:30 p.m.), Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: BUCKCHERRY With Otherwise, Crash Midnight, 7 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

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

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

PARTY: NORA EN PURE 11 a.m., Tao Beach Dayclub, events.taogroup.com.

ARTS: OPERA LAS VEGAS: LA TRAVIATA 7:30 p.m. (& 6/11, 2 p.m.), Judy Bayley Theatre, operalasvegas.com.

MUSIC: THE PSYATICS With The Bitters, The Wayouts, DJ Atomic, 10:30 p.m., Double Down Saloon, doubledownsaloon.com.

MUSIC: JESSICA FICHOT 11 a.m. & 4 p.m., Windmill Library, & 6/10, 12:30 p.m., West Charleston Library, thelibrarydistrict.org.

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

MUSIC: SPREAD EAGLE With Stoney Curtis Band, 8 p.m., Count’s Vamp’d, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: JONAS BLUE Noon, Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

MUSIC: FUTILITARIAN LIBRARIES With Destined to Fail, American Standards, Sunday Mourning, The Patterns, Werm, Ovis, 5 p.m., Eagle Aerie Hall, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: THE MAXIES With Wolfhounds, 9 p.m., Red Dwarf, reddwarflv.com.

COMEDY: RACHEL WOLFSON  Although she’s LA-based, Rachel Wolfson has deep roots in Las Vegas. For one, she grew up here. Also, her parents just happen to be Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson and former District Court judge Jackie Glass. “Basically, my life is just one giant Law & Order episode,” the comedian joked during a 2019 set. “My mom was actually the judge that put O.J. Simpson in prison. So basically, O.J. Simpson got sent to prison by the same woman who sent me to my room.” Rachel Wolfson is perhaps best known for voluntarily allowing her lip to be stung by a scorpion, and other stunts, in 2022’s Jackass Forever. June 9-10, 8 p.m., $25, Wiseguys, vegas.wiseguyscomedy.com. –Shannon Miller

Saturday, June 10

MUSIC: ANGELA AGUILAR 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster.com.

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS LIGHTS VS. MONTEREY BAY FC 7:30 p.m., Cashman Field, lasvegaslightsfc.com.

MUSIC: FREESTYLE EXPLOSION THROWBACK JAM With Stevie B,  Lisa Lisa, Taylor Dane, Young MC & more, 7 p.m., Orleans Arena, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: SEVEN LIONS 7 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, insomniac.frontgatetickets.com.

MUSIC: TRIVIUM & BEARTOOTH With Malevolence, Archetypes Collide, 5:30 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: TIËSTO  Noon, Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

MUSIC: THE BLUE STONES With The Velveteers, 7:30 p.m., 24 Oxford, etix.com.

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

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

MUSIC: THE DRIFTERS With The Cornell Gunter Coasters, The Platters, 8 p.m., M Pavilion, ticketmaster.com.

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

PARTY: LUTTRELL 9 p.m., Discopussy, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: ESCUELA GRIND With Spelling Hands, 8 p.m., the Dive Bar, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: DJ DIESEL 10:30 p.m., EBC at Night, wynnsocial.com.

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

MUSIC: A NIGHT WITH THE FLENSER  For adventurous music seekers, faith in a record label feels great. One can climb aboard completely, confident the folks steering the ship will pile up exciting new discoveries and potential lifelong favorites. The Flenser, a San Francisco-based, self-described “dark music” imprint, has earned that reputation from its followers, having released sounds by such notables as Deafheaven, Have a Nice Life, Chat Pile, Midwife, Wreck and Reference and  Bosse-De-Nage over the years. Not on board yet? This showcase serves up a tasty sampler, a trio of acts from the current stable: Portland slowcore project Drowse; LA post-hardcore band Sprain; and LA blackgaze outfit Agriculture. Combine them with local openers Past Self (formerly Luxury Furniture Store) and Diiphen, and you’ve got all the makings of a killer Saturday-night stew. 8 p.m., $12-$15, the Usual Place, eventbrite.com. –Spencer Patterson

Sunday, June 11

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS ACES VS. CHICAGO SKY Noon, Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

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

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

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

MISC: TUPPERWARE PARTY WITH DIXIE LONGATE 8 p.m., 24 Oxford, etix.com.

PARTY: EASTON CORBIN With DJ Brandi Cyrus, noon, Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

PARTY: CRYSTAL SKIES With Pepe Orro, 11:30 p.m., Discopussy, seetickets.us.

Monday, June 12

MUSIC: BRETT PRUNEAU 8 p.m., the Space, thespacelv.com.

COMEDY: NICK GUERRA 8 p.m., thru 6/18, L.A. Comedy Club, bestvegascomedy.com.

MUSIC: ANGEL DU$T With End It, Close Combat, 6:30 p.m., Eagle Aerie Hall, seetickets.us.

COMEDY: ELEANOR KERRIGAN With Brian Holtzman, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m., thru 6/18, Laugh Factory, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: MADYSIN With Moses Hazan Jazz Trio, 7 p.m., Maxan Jazz, maxanjazz.com.

MISC: THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES The late Ray Dennis Steckler was a Vegas resident for a time. The filmmaker owned a (now-defunct) video rental shop at Trop and Eastern, Mascot Video. It’s possible that some locals rented videos from Mascot without knowing that its owner made one of the most notorious B-movies of all time, the 1964 “monster musical” The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies, screening for one night only at the Beverly Theater. Many critics cite Zombies as one of the worst films ever made, but they do so reluctantly: Lester Bangs exuberantly declared it a work of trash for the ages, while Leonard Maltin praised its “gorgeously saturated color” and “haunting atmosphere” while slamming its acting and plot. In other words, with the perspective of time, Steckler’s film changed from overwhelming junk to artful excess. No wonder Vegas embraced him. 8 p.m., $10, Beverly Theater, thebeverlytheater.com. –Geoff Carter

Tuesday, June 13

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS AVIATORS VS. RENO ACES 7 p.m., thru 6/17 (& 6/18, noon), Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com.

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

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

PARTY: ALIX PEREZ With Mesck, Lion Eyes, 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussydtlv.com.

COMEDY: BRIAN KILEY With Marsha Warfield, Michael Yo, Gabriel Rutledge, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Comedy Cellar, comedycellar.com.

MUSIC: THE HOT MOPS 7:30 p.m., Gatsby’s Supper Club, gambithenderson.com.

COMEDY: TOM RHODES With Vince Carone, Steven Roberts, 8 p.m., thru 6/18, Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club, bradgarrettcomedy.com. 

Wednesday, June 14

MUSIC: ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS With JD McPherson, 7 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: THE VOICE OF FREEDOM WITH KURTIS BLOW Hip-hop turns 50 years old this year. That’s right, the musical form that continues to reshape popular culture is now old enough to join AARP. (I hear the discounts are worth the trouble.) The West Las Vegas Library observes this milestone—and the beginning of its Juneteenth celebrations—with a panel discussion about hip-hop’s massive and enduring influence that features a legit giant of the form. Kurtis Blow was the first rapper to be signed to a major label—Mercury Records, in 1979—and recorded “The Breaks” in 1980, which was the first rap single to be certified gold. Simply being in the same room with Kurtis Blow is a big deal; to hear him talk about a culture he had a hand in shaping is a privilege. 6 p.m., free (advance registration required), West Las Vegas Library, thelibrarydistrict.org. –Geoff Carter

PARTY: FAED 10:30 p.m., EBC at Night, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: THE MOONSHINERS With Jase Naron 6 p.m., the Lawn at Downtown Summerlin, summerlin.com.

PARTY: UNIQUE MASSIVE 10 p.m., Sand Dollar Lounge, thesanddollarlv.com.

MUSIC: LAS VEGAS JAZZ SUMMIT 7 p.m., Maxan Jazz, maxanjazz.com.

PARTY: NALA 10 p.m., We All Scream, weallscream.com. 

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