🥃 Magic cocktails | Sunday shopfest | Punkageddon | Tipsy opera | Cringe emo flick | Freebies! | Dog yoga
MOHAWKS AND VIKING helmets and vampire fangs and trick playing cards – this week's a mosh pit of simmering subcultures that reflect the breadth of wide, weird Vegas. Not finding your tribe? Oh, you'll have plenty of company besides, whether it's at some open-air Shakespeare in the park, a rousing rock 'n' roll play, or a late-night, lit-up group bike ride. Cheers! – Andrew Kiraly 🤍
🔥 Hot ticket! The Smith Center kicks off a sizzling summer with its 2025-2026 Toyota Las Vegas Broadway Series. Tickets for the first five shows go on sale May 23.
➤ Also: Scream happy birthday to extreme punk terror clown Trombo May 21 at Double Down ✦ Yeehaw meets mohawks at Hogs & Heifers' Punk Rock Hoedown May 22-25 ✦ Kick off a weekend of punk with cosmic funk at Bootsy Collins May 22 at Fremont Country Club ✦ Don't save this for later: The English Beat May 22 at Downtown Grand ✦ Island sounds slide ashore at Caribbean Link-Up May 23-26 at Craig Ranch Park ✦ Retail therapy rocks a rhythm infusion at Makers & Music May 23 at Tivoli Village ✦ Moon Boots make lunar waves at Rouge Room's inaugural Night Swim May 23 ✦ Indie hits power up the dance floor at Electric Feels May 24 at Area 15.▼
Opera on Tap
Tipsy singing, viking helmets, and a Wheel of Death? Music to my ears!
May 22 ✦ The Space➤ Also: Riotous Ramones play Four Chords and a Gun May 21 takes aim at addiction and ambition at Vegas Theatre Company ✦ Hear the best of the verse at the Spotlight 4 Year Anniversary Slam May 22 at Taverna Costera ✦ You're bound to learn about boundaries at this Let Them discussion May 22 at Nevada Public Radio ✦ You'll be sorry if you miss the uncompromising Art Without Apology May 23 at Commercial Center ✦ Bow to the god-level swamp blues of Electric Church May 23 at The Beverly Theater ✦ Young dance talent leaps to new heights in Higher Ground May 24 at West Las Vegas Library ✦ It's a ha-ha who's-who in The Comedy of Errors May 24 at Aliante Nature Park ✦ Lift your kids' feet with the Latin lilt of 123 Andrés May 24 at local libraries ✦ House music gets a Mayan makeover at Nocturnal Bloom May 24 at Hola Habibi ✦ Advice on Indonesia Nights May 25 at Maxan Jazz: You should archipelago.▼
Twilight Drink-A-Long
Slurp a liquid diet of pure emo vampire cringe.
May 23-24 ✦ The Beverly Theater➤ Also: Reap a bumper crop of terror at Clown in a Cornfield May 21 at West Wine Drive-In ✦ Reckless laughter reigns at Off the Rails comedy May 21 at Sand Dollar Downtown ✦ Lederhosen and black lipstick mark World Goth Day at Obsidian May 23 at the German-American Social Club ✦ Furtive funnies erupt in secret at Don't Tell Comedy May 24 ✦ Credulous earthlings get brains abducted at Ancient Aliens Live May 24 at Green Valley Ranch ✦ Hold eerily still for goth photo sesh Silva & Sanguis May 25 at SPCKRFT ✦ Caped capers take flight in silly superhero short The Imposters May 28 at Millennium Fandom Bar.▼
➤ Also: Fun is under the hood at Cars in the Arts May 21 at The Arts Factory ✦ Rev your networking into sixth gear at automotive hang Paddock Reserved Showcase May 23 at Starbase ✦ Stroll, snap, and socialize at this DTLV Photo Walk May 24 ✦ Have a wheely fun night at Glow Bike Ride May 24 in Henderson ✦ Fashion Show Mall goes Memorial Day block party at Summer Vibes May 24 ✦ Celebrate Asian heritage with food, music, and more at HAAPIROOTS May 25 at Downtown Container Park.▼
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☕ The Dish List
Get a gin-fueled geography lesson at Mission Control's Gin Tasting May 22 ✦ Pair cheesy comfort foods with crisp beers at the Las Vegas Brew Co. Beer Dinner May 23 at Pub 365 ✦ Killer coffee and slasher kitsch are sure to make the opening of Horror Vibes Coffee May 23 a scream ✦ Become a student of savory bites at this school's-out edition of Food Truck Mania 24 in the Henderson Booze District ✦ Brunch is a delicious drunken drag at Mimosas & Mascara May 25 at The Phoenix ✦ Go deep into the grape zone at the 7Cellars National Wine Tasting May 25 at The Rio ✦ Sprinkle some sweet urban adventure into your carb capers at this DTLV Underground Donut Tour.
🪴 Growth Potential
Catch some natural highs at these events centered on health, wellness, and spirit: Sacred breathwork and sound healing hit the perfect pitch at Return to Self May 23 ✦ Get a Hawaiian-style vibe cleanse with the ancient ritual of Ho'oponopono May 24 at Windmill Library ✦ DJ Hauntix lays down the soundtrack to your New Moon intentions at Sunday Service May 25 at Craft Motions Aerial Studio ✦ Nu Earth block party May 26 boasts beats, bites, and a big-hearted community at Africa Love ✦ Do downward dog amid playful pups at Poses for Paws May 31 at Fergusons Downtown ✦ Ecstatic Dance June 3 steps into a new home at 143 Event Studio. – curated by Niki Sligar
🩺 Freebies!
Let suh-weet wallet freedom ring at these no-cost valley happenings: Learn about Medicaid (while it still exists smh) and get free health screenings at this Pop-Up Clinic and Resource Fair May 22 at Clark County Library ✦ Book up your kids for the library district's Summer Reading Challenge at this series of kickoff events May 21-June 6 ✦ Turn over a literal new leaf at this Plant Trimming Swap May 22 at Meadows Library ✦ Put your back into this Nevada Healthy Performers Event May 23-24 at UNLV ✦ Take in the tiny trees of Bonsai in the Desert May 24 at Sahara West Library and learn to grow your own ✦ Teach your kids problem-solving skills (and respect for our future AI overlords) at Robotics 101 May 27 at Clark County Library. – curated by Ginger Meurer
🖌️ Fresh Finds
Paint it black at Goth Watercolor Night May 28 at Taverna Costera ✦ Francophiles will feast on this Funky French edition of Bar Snacks May 31 at Sparrow + Wolf ✦ Quiet reading is on the menu at Silent Book Club Brunch June 1 at Springs Preserve ✦ Whet your appetite for a good cause when Restaurant Week June 2-13 serves up do-gooder dining deals.
🫖 The Junk Drawer
If you've read this far, congratulations I guess? You probably don't need these tips on improving your attention span ✦ Browser bookmarks are sooo 2024; crack open the Internet Phone Book instead ✦ Fancy some tea? Follow these literally Orwellian tips for the best pot ✦ When it's not busy hallucinating summer reading lists, AI is also making men unsexy.
Jiaoying Summers
A cross-continental comic who speaks the international language of lol.
May 23-24 ✦ Wiseguys Town Square
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