Thursday November 11th
Foo Fighters
ART: THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS: THE THREE YEARS With the rest of the country sunk in the Great Depression, Las Vegas made its own way. A documentary funded by the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial examines how the events of the 1930s set the stage for Las Vegas as we know it today. From building the Hoover Dam to legalizing gambling and getting divorced (relatively) quickly, much of Las Vegas’ hallmarks date back to this pivotal decade. Don’t miss this free demonstration. 7 p.m., Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, lvccld.org. -C. Moon reeds
MUSIC: FOO FIGHTERS “If you come back, we’ll come back. That’s the deal. ”Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters usually presents this challenge to audiences at the end of the sets for the 12-time Grammy-winning rock band, and he keeps his word. But what he doesn’t say is that Foo Fighters somehow manages to come back better every time – with more songs, more confidence, and more interesting detours to get fans hype: HBO documentaries, a friendly rivalry with the 11th year old musical prodigy Nandi Bushell, something like that. (This time the band made a real horror movie, Studio 666, which will hit theaters next year.)
Medicine at midnight. His songs are booked by “Learn to Fly”, “My Hero” and the freaking “Everlong” – a number of solid rockers. Pack those stadium-sized monsters in Dolby Live (formerly Park Theater) with 6,400 seats and you’ll have an evening worth repeating. December 2nd & 4th, 8pm, $ 100+. ticketmaster.com. –Geoff Carter But fans come to this recently re-inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Famers primarily to enjoy one of the last surviving hard rock shows of its kind. (Try to name at least a dozen other rock bands touring at the arena level.) The tour of the band behind the latest LP
SPORT: WRANGER NATIONAL FINAL RODEO Until November 12th, Thomas & Mack Center, nfrexperience.com.
MUSIC: CHADWICK JOHNSON 8 p.m., the space, thespacelv.com.
PARTY: NGHTMRE 10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, hakkasangroup.com.
COMEDY: KIRA SOLTANOVICH With Charles Greaves, Spiro Adam Siavelis, 8:30 pm & 10:30 pm, Laugh Factory, ticketmaster.com.
MUSIC: BARRY MANILOW: A VERY BARRY CHRISTMAS Until December 4th, 7:00 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.
MUSIC: SHANIA TWAIN & 04.12.12.05, 8:00 p.m., Zappos Theater, ticketmaster.com.
OTHER: CITY HENDERSON WINTER FESTIVAL Through 12/30, times and locations vary, cityofhenderson.com.
PARTY: THURSDAY WORSHIP WITH DJ FIVE 10:30 p.m., Tao Nightclub, taolvnc.taogroup.com.
Friday 3rd December
Zedd
PARTY: ZEDD 10:30 p.m., Zouk nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.
FOOD & DRINK: WINTER WONDERLAND BEER FESTIVAL The Southern Nevada Brewer’s Guild and the underrated Pub 365 of Tuscany are jointly hosting a seasonal foam festival with lots of local beers, samples of special collaborations and unique creations, raffles and more. Grab your ugly Christmas sweater and an unwrapped donation for Toys for Tots, and consider early VIP entry for snacks, a T-shirt, and exclusive gifts. Otherwise, you can buy holiday-themed food and your GA ticket is valid for AYCD. 7pm, $ 80- $ 95. Ballroom Tuscany, eventbrite.com. –Brock Radke
MUSIC: A LITTLE BIG CITY With Emily Weisband & 4/12, 8:00 p.m., The Theater at Virgin, axs.com.
PARTY: PARTY FAVORS 10:30 p.m., Omnia nightclub, hakkasangroup.com.
MUSIC: CODY JINKS & 03.12., 05.12., 8:00 p.m., Chelsea, ticketmaster.com.
MUSIC: AUTHORITY ZERO With The Toasters, Muertos Heist, Gnashing, One Way to Paradise, 8 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billard, eventbrite.com.
OTHER: FIRST FRIDAY 5-11pm, downtown Las Vegas, ffflv.org.
MUSIC: LOUIS PRIMA JR. & THE WITNESSES 8 p.m. & 12.04., The room, thespacelv.com.
ART: RAINBOW COMPANY YOUTH THEATER: THE VELVETEEN RABBIT & 04.12., 7 p.m. & 04.12.-12/5, 2 p.m., Charleston Heights Arts Center, rainbowcompany.org.
MUSIC: LA GUNS & 04.12., 8:00 p.m., Count’s Vamp’d, eventbrite.com.
MUSIC: GEORGE STRAIT With Caitlyn Smith & 4/12, 8:00 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.
ART: JACOB MARLEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL & 04.12., 8:00 p.m. & 05.12., 2:00 p.m., Las Vegas Little Theater, lvlt.org.
MUSIC: CHEAP FABRIC With Cromm Fallon & The P200, Rhythm Ace, The Nu-Tones, 8:30 p.m., Usual Place, eventbrite.com.
Saturday 4th December
Martin Lawrence
ART: WILLIAM TODD SCHULTZ Have you always been fascinated by an artist’s ability to create something out of nothing? Schultz, a personality psychologist who specializes in artist profiles, takes up this phenomenon in his new book The Mind of the Artist: Personality and the Drive to Create. His latest work deals with the importance of the trait “openness” in artists. It’s also packed with artist examples like Frida Kahlo and David Bowe. Visit Writer’s Block to read and sign with the author. 7 p.m., free admission, thewritersblock.org. –Evelyn Mateos
COMEDY: LIT AF TOUR WITH MARTIN LAWRENCE Comedy superstar Martin Lawrence brings the final part of his LIT AF tour to town with a who’s who of A-list comedians. The line-up includes Ghanaian actor Michael Blackson (Coming 2 America, Next Friday), DeRay Davis from 21 Jump Street, Rickey Smiley (The Rickey Smiley Morning Show) and Benji Brown, a master of comedic improvisation and a regular guest on Smileys Show . Go on laughing at it. 7:30 pm, $ 39 +, Michelob Ultra Arena. –Amber Sampson
PARTY: JACK HARLOW 10:30 p.m., Zouk nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.
MUSIC: STEEL PANTHER 9 p.m., Barbershop, thebarbershoplv.com.
BOXING: DEVIN HANEY VS. JOSEPH DIAZ 2:00 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com.
MUSIC: JOSH TURNER 8 p.m., Venetian Theater, ticketmaster.com.
ART: LAS VEGAS PHILHARMONIC: VERY VEGAS HOLIDAY 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.
PARTY: DIPLO 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.
OTHER: CHICKS WHO ROCK STRASS CHRISTMAS 9 p.m., Fremont Country Club, eventbrite.com.
PARTY: BIG SEAN 10 p.m., Drais nightclub, draisgroup.com.
MUSIC: BRANTLEY GILBERT 8 p.m., Chelsea, cosmopolitanlasvegas.com.
PARTY: WINTER MASQUERADE 8 p.m., Millennium Fandom Bar, fandombar.com.
MUSIC: SANTANA & 05.12. & 08.12., 7 p.m., House of Blues, houseofblues.com.
OTHER: LAS VEGAS GREAT SANTA RUN 8 a.m., Fremont Street Experience, Opportunityvillage.org.
Sunday 5th December
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Calgary Flames
MUSIC: SANTANA 7:00 p.m. & December 3rd, December 4th, December 8th, House of Blues, ticketmaster.com.
PARTY: REPEAL DAY PARTY 7 p.m., Mob Museum, theobmuseum.org.
OTHER: FRANK MARINO’S HOLIDAY DIVA-LICIOUS DRAG BRUNCH 11 am & 1 pm, DW Bistro, dwbistro.com. SPORTS: LAS VEGAS Raiders vs. Washington Football Team 1:05 pm, Allegiant Stadium, ticketmaster.com.
PARTY: FOUR COLORS ZAG 10 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, marqueelvnc.taogroup.com.
ART: NEVADA CONSERVATORY THEATER: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 2 p.m., Judy Bayley Theater, unlv.edu.
MUSIC: NEKROMANTIX With The Delta Bombers, Volk, 8 p.m., Fremont Country Club, eventbrite.com.
SPORT: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. KALGARY FLAMES 7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.
MUSIC: LEGENDS IN THE GOES COUNTRY CONCERT Some strip productions are going to be merry Christmas. The longest running show on the boulevard is in the country. Legends in Concert moved to a special week rodeo presentation right after Thanksgiving featuring top tribute artists and the music of Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain and Luke Bryan, and going through December 30th with all of your favorite country Classics Next: 30pm, $ 70- $ 115, Tropicana, ticketmaster.com. –Brock Radke
Monday 6th December
John Lovits
COMEDY: JON LOVITZ Until December 8th, 7 p.m. Laugh Factory, ticketmaster.com.
MUSIC: COMEBACK KID Without warning, Zulu, Scowl, 7:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, eventbrite.com.
MUSIC: GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV With Leif Vollebekk, 8 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, brooklynbowl.com.
PARTY: MIKE ATTACK 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, hakkasangroup.com.
MUSIC: KEVIN FOWLER & 12/7, 10 p.m. Gilley’s, gilleyslasvegas.com.
MUSIC: THE HAPPY HOLI-DOOZY CHRIST MESS SPECIAL OF THE APPLE SISTERS It’s pretty difficult to describe what this LA-based musical theater trio is doing, but here is: The Apple Sisters – actually the independent trio of Kimmy Gatewood, Rebekka Johnson, and Sarah Lowe – are an Andrews Sisters-like trio that own a Lucille Ball like comedy delivers peppered with modern allusions. The show is presented as an old-time radio hour, circa 1943. If none of that resonates with you, here’s something that it will: The Apple Sisters are charming and noisily funny, and you may know two of them – Gatewood and Johnson – from the cast of Netflix’s late, lamenting GLOW. 8 p.m., $ 20, Majestic Repertory Theater, majesticrepertory.com. – Geoff Carter
Tuesday December 7th
Tracy Lawrence
MUSIC: TRACY LAWRENCE 10:00 p.m., Golden Nugget Showroom, ticketmaster.com.
PARTY: SHLUMP With Brittany FromEarlier, Chieeff, 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussydtlv.com.
MUSIC: REBA, BROOKS & DUNN & 08.12., 7.30 p.m., Colosseum, ticketmaster.com.
MUSIC: TRAVEL Journey brought a popular rock residency to the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel in 2015 and returned to the same space renovated under the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas banner for a series of shows at the end of the year. Well, almost … the band will also be returning to town for the Theater at Virgin, axs.com on December 18, 7-8. –Brock Radke
Wednesday December 8th
Jim Gaffigan
SPORT: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. DALLAS STARS 7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.
MUSIC: CODY JOHNSON & 09.12., 8 p.m., Chelsea, ticketmaster.com.
SPORT: UNLV MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. SEATTLE 7 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.
PARTY: ANDREA OLIVA 10:30 p.m., library in the Marquee Nightclub, marqueelvnc.taogroup.com.
MUSIC: CARRIE UNDERWOOD & 03.12.12.04, 8:00 p.m., Theater at Resorts World, ticketmaster.com.
COMEDY: JIM GAFFIGAN 7 & 10 p.m., Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.
ART: SUZANNE ACOSTA: UNTIL IT SPEAKS BACK The artist and CSN trainer Suzanne Acosta says that she “thinks all faces are beautiful” and you can tell. She just has a way of drawing people. The subjects of her portraits – lovingly depicted in layered pastel tones or mixed media – are immediately human and relatable. They stare at the viewer and ask to be seen. “I try to capture fleeting emotions in the faces I portray and express them with an implicit narrative,” says Acosta in her artist statement. Don’t miss this opportunity to see a collection of Acosta’s portraits from the past 20 years. Until December 21; Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Sunday, 10 am-6pm; for free; Clark County Library; 1401 E. Flamingo Road, lvccld.org. -C. Moon reeds
