🧨 Kaboom bang pow | Spongy musical | Plant comedy? | Weenie girlz | Quonset bar bash | Secret shows | Boy band brunch
HAPPY EXPLOSION FREEDOM party weekend! Putting aside any ambivalent fugue states we all might be vibrating in re: who owns "patriotism" and what it even means anymore 🤷, this week's List unifies us under the inclusive banner of fireworks and beer. A fan of quieter pleasures? We've got you covered with plant-based comedy, foodie fun, and every kind of themed yoga imaginable. Cheers! – Andrew Kiraly 🤍
🔥 Hot ticket: No matter how you slice it, the Las Vegas Pizza Fest Nov. 15 will be hugely popular. Tickets go on sale July 8.
Blast Off in the Basin: Save your precious digits and let the pros blow stuff up at this free, city-sanctioned fireworks show.
➤ Also: Marching bands, floats, and freedom fill the streets at the Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade July 4 ✦ Your patriotism won't flag at the Stars & Stripes Splash Bash July 4 at Ahern ✦ The holiday hits new heights at Area 15's Liftoff with Views & Booms July 4 ✦ Foam, water, fire, axes – all the elements are in place for Henderson's Fourth of July Celebration at Heritage Park ✦ Get an UnCommons view of Independence Day at this rooftop Fireworks Viewing Party July 4 ✦ Circa styles up the 4th with Star-Spangled Glamour and throws a swimwear sausage party with Weenies & Bikinis ✦ Keep cool at The Plaza pool amid rockets' red glare at its Independence Day Party July 4 ✦ Use your brains to flesh out a plan for the Beer Zombies Boulder City July 4th Bash ✦ Declare your independence from sobriety with Spandex Nation at the 4th of July Beer Bash at Downtown Container Park ✦ Waves of fun to be had at the Lake Las Vegas 4th of July Celebration ✦ Industrial DJs, giant pool toys, and alt-burlesque make this toptional party one Freaky 4th of July at The Lexi ✦ Patriot games and video games are on tap at The Nerd's Red White & Booze Party July 5 ✦ The American spirits flow for unlimited tastings at Red White & Brews July 5 at Area 15.▼
The SpongeBob Musical: Can America's most loveable loofa save Bikini Bottom from a deadly volcano?
➤ Also: Trampoline scene Off Axis Stunt Show July 2 will have you bouncing off the walls at Windmill Library ✦ You're here for a lawn time and a good time: Summerlin Sounds July 2 at Downtown Summerlin ✦ Strings soar as the Nevada Chamber Orchestra channels Americana at From Bernstein to Berlin July 4 at Emerald at Queensridge ✦ Patriotic meets aquatic at the July 4th Sparkler Splash Pool Party at NLV's Silver Mesa Pool ✦ Sinatra, Elvis, and Neil Diamond get in tune with the holiday at American Trilogy July 5 at Aliante ✦ Saber this food-fortified outdoor showing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens July 5 at Aliante Nature Park ✦ The Rocky Horror Picture Show saddles up for Queer Country Forever July 5 complete with Chappell Roan on the range.▼
First Friday: Keep an eye on the sky for explosive art in the air, too.
➤ Also: Punk Rock Bingo July 3 at Barter + Beer Mall might just have your number ✦ Salon Rouge July 3 features songstress Steph Payne coloring up the Rouge Room ✦ Conscript the solo soldiers in your life for Stars, Stripes, and Singles July 3 at Horse Trailer Hideout ✦ Dancehall and Afrobeat DJs key up sick beats at CTRL+FREQ July 4 at The Lexi ✦ Independence Day is in-de-party day at Brooklyn Bowl's 2000s Night July 4 ✦ Night Market July 5 at UnCommons sparkles with 50+ vendors, jewelry demos and glow-in-the-dark coloring ✦ The time machine at Boy Band Remix Brunch July 5 blends French toast and frosted tips at The Composers Room ✦ Perk up with a Colombian blend of global grooves with Shangalu July 5 at The Composers Room.▼
Plant Based Comedy Night: There's no substitute for the vegan comedy of Steven Marcus Releford.
➤ Also: Improv stalwarts Bleach splashes up Your Jam and Your Show July 3 at Mom's Basement Theatre ✦ No one can hear you LOL at Silent But Deadly Comedy July 4 at Area 15 ✦ The silly stylings come with a side of spicy dance lessons at Comedy Con Salsa July 4 at Hola Habibi ✦ Comedy gets owned by the Bucket Show in "Whose Improv Does It Belong to Anyhow?" July 5 at Majestic Repertory Theatre ✦ The laughter never ends when The Four Horsemen of Comedy July 5 gallop into La Jolla Nightclub ✦ Dwayne Perkins July 5-6 riffs on life, vending machines, and late-night gas stations at Wiseguys Town Square ✦ Comedian KBanks pulls a funny one at the Laffy Taffy Comedy Show July 8 at Berlin Bar.▼
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🎄 The Dish List
Tinsel and twinkle meet tropical toasting at Christmas in July at Todo Bien Tiki ✦ The dirt is that Dustland soft-opens July 4-6 with Quonset-hut carousing and drink specials ✦ Ellis Island fires up the grills for a barbecue-boasting 4th of July Weekend in the Front Yard July 4-6 ✦ Tube much meat: It's The Silver Stamp's 5th Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4 ✦ Catch bold cabs and bodacious red blends at An Evening With Caymus Vineyards July 5 at The Rio ✦ Mad Red Books uncorks its grand opening with a One Hope Wine Tasting July 5 ✦ Seafood-powered socializing is on deck at the Las Vegas Sushi and Networking Event July 5 at Maxan Jazz ✦ Feeling crabby? Feeling crafty? Get your claws on Crab Corner's Seafood Beer Pairing Dinner July 10 ✦ Delilah jazzes up its menu with Saturday brunch starting July 12 with live music ✦ Toast my acting debut, bro: I personally endorse the start of brosé season at Garagiste.
🌱 Growth Potential
Sagging spirits? Catch a soul glow at these health, holistic, and wellness happenings: Teeing up for Sunday Yoga at Topgolf July 6 sounds like just the thing fore you ✦ Get a raft full of stress relief beneath a full moon at Floating Sound Bath July 10 at McKee Ranch ✦ Learn about the inspiring story of the Amazon forest's courageous protectors at We Are Guardians July 12 with a director Q&A at The Beverly Theater ✦ Need a fresh start? Get tips on rebooting your body at the Detoxing & Cleansing Class July 19 at Herbally Grounded ✦ No kidding – Dray Gardner hosts a child-friendly Family Yoga Day July 13 at The Space. – curated by Niki Sligar
😍 For our premium members: Peter Pan meets puppets, a global yoga phenom, and a partner paint night with booze ... ▼
👰♀️ Fresh Finds
Jackie Johnson espouses marital wisdom in How to Get a Second Husband July 11 at Majestic Repertory Theatre ✦ DLUX Puppets toys with an adaption of Peter Pan in Neverland July 12 at Charleston Heights Arts Center ✦ Bring a passport for your prana at Yoga Flow Through the World July 13 at Illuminarium ✦ Give your significant other a massive stroke at Beer & Brush "Paint Your Partner" Night July 17 at HUDL Brewing.
🛹 The Junk Drawer
Another reason local, independent, human-generated arts matter: Otherwise, we're living in the meatworld AI sludge that is Global Homogenetic Culture ✦ My latest skateboard obsession: Bolivia's Cholita shredders ✦ Heroin addicts kick junk with the help of methadone; phone addicts turn to the clear acrylic salve of methaphone ✦ Rip that a/c unit off my rooftop and gimme some of that sweet 3D-printed ancient cooling roomitecture!
Dark Chisme: Dance 'til you're dead with this hypnotic gloomwave duo.
Free Locals Day: If you haven't been, now's the time to dive in the Punk Rock Museum's pit – for free.
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