🤖 Droid drama | Wherefore drunk thou | Slash 'n' shop | Soulful oldies | Honky tonk high | Stripper school | Goth cowgirls
IT'S A SMOOSHY kinda week. Trust me, that's a good thing – a testament to Vegas' penchant for mashing up random things to alchemize rad new phenomena, whether it's killer puppet robot shows, drunk Shakespearean thespians with swords, young oldies-soul bands, or carousing goth cowgirls. Chocolate, meet peanut butter. Cheers! – Andrew Kiraly 🤍
Shotspeare: Bard-core drunks with swords do a tipsy Titus Andronicus.
➤ Also: Witness a battle of burlesque baddies at Freak Con: Superheroes Vs. Villains Aug. 27 at Double Down Saloon ✦ It's garbage night for your ears when Trashy Annie Aug. 28 goes curbside at Swan Dive ✦ The mad talent at The Clown Show Aug. 29 will have you seeing red (shoes) at Western Stage Properties ✦ Catch a monster wave of soft rock with Yachtzilla Aug. 29 at Downtown Grand ✦ Slam champ Rudy Francisco Aug. 30 serves spoken-word stanzas at Classic Jewel ✦ The graduates of School of Striptease Teaser's Showcase Aug. 30 prepare for (clothing) takeoff at Vegas Theatre Company ✦ Get throne for a loop by the big queen energy at Diva Royale Aug. 30 at Notoriety.▼
The Altons: Slow-dance to butter-smooth "souldies" from this L.A. quartet.
➤ Also: Backstreet's back at Karaoke in the Wall Aug. 28 at Area 15 ✦ Post-hardcore artist Kurt Travis Aug. 28 brings shimmery solo indie feels to Backstreet Bar & Billiards ✦ Caterwauling cover bands clash in Metalcore Vs. Dad Rock Aug. 29 at The Usual Place ✦ West Coast jazz-guitar genius Joe Lano Aug. 29-30 strikes a chord at Vic's Las Vegas ✦ The musicians in The LineUp Aug. 30 at The Composers Room aren't the usual suspects ✦ You'll be feelin' saxy at Dave Koz's Ultimate Summer Party Aug. 30 at The Smith Center ✦ Smells like tribute spirit: Nirvana Mania Aug. 30 grunges up the House of Blues ✦ Fremont Street gets a backbeat with aughts rockers Vertical Horizon, Cracker and more at Downtown Rocks Aug. 30-31.▼
Slasher Market: Buyer beware – that Leatherface Labubu isn't as innocent as it looks ...
➤ Also: Pony Poison will draw your attention at Sketch & Sip Aug. 28 at The Lexi ✦ The showdown is reel at film battle Movie Club LV Aug. 28 at SPCKRFT ✦ Antique antics abound at the punky Barter Mall Bingo Night Aug. 28 ✦ This Is Cleveland Clash Aug. 29 at SPCKRFT a-riggy diggy dig dang dang! ✦ Meet the nuke kid on the block at The Toxic Avenger Aug. 29 with a post-flick podcast chat at Downtown Cinemas ✦ Food, music, and community merge at the Mawnuhk closing reception Aug. 29 at Nuwu Art Gallery ✦ More monsters mash at the Vintage Horror Cosplay Party Aug. 29 at Millennium Fandom Bar ✦ Gotta catch all the beats at Pokémon Rave Aug. 29 at The Venue ✦ Cadillac Ride & Drive Aug. 29-31 at Downtown Summerlin sounds auto-erotic ✦ Step right up to Art Carnival Aug. 30 beneath the big top of Area 15 ✦ Get stone-cold geo-logical at Red Rock Trivia Aug. 30 at Red Spring Pavilion ✦ The first 100 lucky ladies score a surprise tote at 702 Market Aug. 30 at Fantastic Indoor Swap Meet.▼
Mountain Top Honky Tonk: Beyond the Arrow and other bands aim for the alpines at this country music festival.
➤ Also: Parade through a big-time small-town party at the Pioche Labor Day Festival Aug. 29-Sept. 1 ✦ The bumpkin-grind burlesque of Y'allternative Yeehaw Aug. 29 at Hola Habibi has a country kink ✦ Saddle up for old-skull fun at Gothic Western Aug. 29 at Dark Sister ✦ Bring your muy grande dance energy to The Ranch for Mega Baile Aug. 29 at The Ranch ✦ Meat up at Cowabunga Bay for waves of fun at its dual Blues Brews and BBQ pool parties Aug. 30 ✦ You've gotta get roped into the loop to learn the secret location of the Techno Rodeo Desert Rave Aug. 30 ✦ Cough up fond memories of Van Halen, KISS, Aerosmith and more at Hairball Aug. 31 at The Cannery ✦ Black August Aug. 31 at The Obodo Collective sows seeds of change with a community feast and art festival.▼
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🍗 The Dish List
They'll be tapping barrels o' Barolo at Piedmont Pours & Langhe Love Aug. 27 at Wineaux ✦ Set down roots with sip-fortified succulents at Horse Trailer Hideout's Plant & Pour Aug. 27 ✦ Grab your wingman for a dance-floor flap at Cluck N Rave Aug. 30 at Crave Fried Chicken ✦ You're on a roll when you take Misako's Sushi & Miso Soup Class Aug. 30 at Blue Ox Tavern ✦ Prepare for a lush launch of a soursop brew at Mission Control's New Beer Launch Party Aug. 30 ✦ You can't buck this trend: Locals First Dollar Beer Day Sept. 1 at Slater's 50/50.
🪴 Growth Potential
Get hella holistic at these upcoming soul-stretchers: Perfect your yoga practice to a tea at Steep Flow Aug. 29 at Ashtanga Yoga Mysore and Ayurveda Las Vegas ✦ The Wellness Circuit Aug. 30 at Be Well Studio promises an Aqua Inferno Lounge, Celestial Suites, and a BioCharger (!) ✦ Airheads get high on their own supply at Psychedelic Breath Work with Handpan Sound Healing Aug. 31 at Shaolin Kungfu Chan ✦ Would you get a grip already at Hug Healing on the Grass Aug. 31 at Whitney Mesa Recreational Area?
😍 For our premium members: An anti-ICE playlist, a terrifying historic clown picture, and an all-day brunch that ends with a splash ... ▼
