Vegaschella announcements have arrived! Aside from performances by acts playing the nearby Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, this week’s on-sales also include a reunited R&B duo and the dude that stepped in for the iconic Freddie Mercury during the latest Queen tour.
Fresh off the band’s set at the first weekend of Coachella, M83 will play Brooklyn Bowl April 16, marking the French electronic outfit’s first live show in Las Vegas. Known for worldwide hit single “Midnight City,” M83 is expected to release its next album sometime this year. Tickets cost $35-$60 and go on sale January 15 at 10 a.m. at ticketfly.com.
After years on hiatus, English R&B duo Floetry have reunited—and their anticipated world tour lands in Las Vegas April 11 at Brooklyn Bowl. Fans can catch the Songstress and the Floacist at the Linq venue for $30-$60, with tickets going on sale January 15 at 10 a.m. at ticketfly.com.
Brooklyn Bowl also recently announced a handful of shows with tickets already on sale. Reflection Eternal, a hip-hop duo comprising rapper Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek, takes the stage January 24, with tickets going for $27.50. Passes for a March 16 show pairing August Burns Red and Between the Buried and Me are $25-$45, also featuring support from The Faceless and Good Tiger. Tickets for both shows can be purchased at ticketfly.com.
Another Coachella act rolling through town is Swedish/American elecro-pop trio Miike Snow, set to release third album III sometime in 2016. The group plays the Cosmopolitan’s Boulevard Pool April 16, one night before an first appearance at this year’s fest in Indio. Tickets cost $28 and go on sale January 15 at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.com.
After touring as support for Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj in 2015, R&B songstress Tinashe, known for Schoolboy Q collabo “2 On,” brings her second headlining tour to the House of Blues March 31. If you didn’t catch her performance at Foxtail last weekend, or want to see her again, tickets are $25-45 and go on sale January 15 at 10 a.m. at livenation.com
Another recently revealed HOB show is the latest installment of Local Brews Local Grooves, a sip-and-sound celebration featuring local bands and beers. The March 5 show will be soundtracked by Conflict of Interest, Rusty Maples, Roxy Gunn Project, Rayner and Lady Reiko and the Sin City Prophets. Tickets are $40, on sale now at livenation.com and include unlimited beer samples. Score!
American Idol alum Adam Lambert brings his The Original High Tour to the Foundry April 1, following the soon-to-open venue’s already-announced concerts by AWOLNATION; Lil Wayne, Redman and Method Man; and X Ambassadors. The engagement follows Lambert’s touring with legendary rock band Queen, in which he filled the shoes of the beloved Mercury. Tickets are on sale January 16 at 10 a.m. at foundrylv.com.
And if you’re looking for a bargain, here’s a show you don’t even need a ticket to: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will play a free show at the Fremont Street Experience May 28. Save your dimes for the jukebox, baby.
Also announced this week was a residency by veteran rockers the Scorpions, who begin holding court at the Joint May 13. Get all the details here.
