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What to do in Las Vegas this week (Sep. 12-18, 2024 edition)

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Thursday, September 12

Mitchell Tenpenny

Mitchell Tenpenny

MUSIC: MITCHELL TENPENNY With The Castellows, 8 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

COMEDY: DRAI’S COMEDY CLUB You probably don’t remember because you haven’t been around this long, but well before Drai’s was a rooftop hip-hop destination on the Las Vegas Strip, it was the hottest afterhours basement club in Vegas history (and still is). And before that, it was a super swanky restaurant and lounge that got wilder as the night went on. It seems like this Drai’s space has done it all, but it’s got a new trick to pull from its sleeve this week: stand-up comedy. The limited run of Drai’s Comedy Club brings funnymen Mario Hodge, Gary “G Thang” Johnson and D’Lai to the basement for the inaugural performances and continues every Thursday, Friday and Saturday through mid-October. Considering that our favorite Vegas comedy clubs share those intimate, late-night, anything-can-happen vibes, we expect Drai’s to do it right. Thru 9/14, 7 & 10 p.m., $60. Drai’s After Hours at the Cromwell, draisgroup.com. –Brock Radke 

MISC: HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EXHIBITION Thru 11/2, daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Las Vegas Natural History Museum, lvnhm.org.

ARTS: NEVADA CONSERVATORY THEATRE: MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY 2 p.m., & 9/14-9/15, Judy Bayley Theatre, unlv.edu.

ARTS: A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Thru 9/14, 7:30 p.m., Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, supersummertheatre.org.

MUSIC: BARRY MANILOW Thru 9/14, 7 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com

MUSIC: BENDER JAMBOREE With String Cheese Incident, Umphrey’s McGee, Leftover Salmon, Keller Williams, more, thru 9/15, times vary, Westgate, benderjamboree.com.

MUSIC: OHGEESY With 310babii, Yung Chowder, DJ Vision, 7 p.m., the Portal at Area15, area15.com.

MUSIC: DEAD ON SUNDAY  With Haunt Me, Devon Thompson, 8 p.m., Sinwave, dice.fm.

MUSIC: BUCKSHOT & BELL BOTTOMS 8 p.m., Stoney’s North Forty, stoneysnorthforty.com.

MUSIC: MEXICAN SLUM RATS 6:30 p.m., the Wall at Area15, area15.com.

PARTY: DEORRO 10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, taogroup.com.

PARTY: DUKE DUMONT 10:30 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

PARTY: MURDA BEATZ 10:30 p.m., Tao Nightclub, taogroup.com.

Friday, September 13

P!nk

P!nk

MUSIC: PINK With Sheryl Crow, The Script, DJ KidCutUp, 6:30 p.m., Allegiant Stadium, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: RUMBAZO FESTIVAL Regardless if you know Bad Bunny from J Balvin, one thing we can all agree on is that in Vegas, Latin music is huge. The third annual Rumbazo festival ushers in Mexican Independence Day weekend with a star-packed lineup of Latin artists. Nicky Jam leads the pack as a distinguished musician who’s been operating as a reggaeton romeo since the mid-’90s. Other headliners include Latin Grammy nominee Arcángel and his Latin trap partner De La Ghetto; regional Mexican singer Luis R. Conriquez, whose collaborations with La Adictiva and Peso Pluma have catapulted him into the limelight; Tijuana’s corridos hitmaker Codiciado and many more. Previous Rumbazos have featured the likes of Omar Apollo, Maluma and Jay Wheeler, and this year organizers promise an even more grand two-day show, complete with food, lowriders and a lot of cerveza. 5 p.m., & 9/14, $65-$105, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, rumbazofest.com. –Amber Sampson

MUSIC: PESO PLUMA 8:30 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: LOS BUKIS 8 p.m., & 9/14, 9/18, Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: LUCERO & MIJARES 8 p.m., Resorts World Theatre, axs.com.

MUSIC: GLORIA TREVI 8 p.m., PH Live, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: BANDA MS 8 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: GRUPO DUELO 8 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

MUSIC: MATUTE 8:30 p.m., Venetian Theatre, ticketmaster.com

MUSIC: TESTAMENT With Kreator, Possessed, 6 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

MUSIC: VIVA MEXICO With Tom & Collins, Le Twins, Hector, Block & Crown, more, 9:30 p.m., Area15, area15.com.

COMEDY: FRANCO ESCAMILLA 8:30 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com.

COMEDY: ANDREW SCHULZ 8 p.m., BleauLive Theater, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: FELIPE ESPARZA 9 p.m., David Copperfield Theater, mgmgrand.mgmresorts.com.

COMEDY: GABRIEL IGLESIAS 8 p.m., & 9/14, the Chelsea, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: LAVELL CRAWFORD 7 & 9:30 p.m., & 9/14, Wiseguys Town Square, wiseguyscomedy.com.

MISC: FIESTA FOLKLóRICO: A CELEBRATION OF DANCE 7 p.m., Whitney Library, thelibrarydistrict.org.

ARTS: SCREAM’D 8 p.m., & 9/14, Majestic Repertory Theatre, majesticrepertory.com.

PARTY: 50 CENT 10:30 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

PARTY: DJ DIESEL With Madds, 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

PARTY: TIËSTO 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, taogroup.com.

Saturday, September 14

AFAN Black & White Party

AFAN Black & White Party

MISC: AFAN BLACK & WHITE PARTY 7 p.m., Palms, afanlv.org.

SPORTS: RIYADH SEASON NOCHE UFC 4:30 p.m., Sphere, ticketmaster.com.

SPORTS: BOXING: CANELO ÁLVAREZ VS. EDGAR BERLANGA 5 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS LIGHTS VS. MONTEREY BAY FC 7:30 p.m., Cashman Field, lasvegaslightsfc.com.

COMEDY: MARLON WAYANS 8 p.m., Red Rock Ballroom, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: CARIN LEÓN 8 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: ALEJANDRO FERNÁNDEZ 9 p.m., & 9/15, MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: EMMANUEL 8:30 p.m., & 9/15, Venetian Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: ANA BÁRBARA 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: PANCHO BARRAZA 8 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com

MUSIC: MATISSE 7 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

MUSIC: CUCO 7 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: DREW BALDRIDGE 10 p.m., Stoney’s Rockin’ Country, tixr.com.

MUSIC: MEST With Audio Karate, Rookie of the Year, 8 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, seetickets.us.

PARTY: THE CHAINSMOKERS With Charly Jordan, 11 a.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

PARTY: KASKADE Noon, Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

PARTY: LUNAY 11 a.m., Tao Beach Dayclub, taogroup.com.

PARTY: FUERZA REGIDA 10:30 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

PARTY: SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

PARTY: LIL JON 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, taogroup.com.

PARTY: TYGA 10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, taogroup.com.

PARTY: ZEDD 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, taogroup.com.

Sunday, September 15

Las Vegas Aces

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS ACES VS. CONNECTICUT SUN 3 p.m., Cashman Field, axs.com.

MUSIC: FUERZA REGIDA 8 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: ARTECIOPELADOS & ELEFANTE 7 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

MUSIC: ROCCO 7 p.m., & 9/16, the Wall at Area15, area15.com.

COMEDY: CRISTELA ALONZO 8 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: DOMBRESKY 11:30 a.m., LIV Beach, livnightclub.com.

MISC: ZOMBIE RUMBLE FESTIVAL Who knew punk rock and classic cars went so well together? Dragstrip Zombies CC, apparently. The national car club brings its first Zombie Rumble to Area15, offering a show in the Quad of more than a hundred hot rods, food, drinks, and live, sweaty punk music. Hardcore vets like Face to Face will headline in the A-Lot, alongside the female-fronted five-piece Tsunami Bomb and Los Angeles punk outfit The Bronx. Those who only want to attend the car show can buy tickets separately, but if you want the full outbreak experience, spring for the full festival. Noon, $25-$35, Area15, area15.com. –Amber Sampson

Monday, September 16

DJ Drama

DJ Drama

PARTY: DJ DRAMA 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, taogroup.com

COMEDY: TODD REXX With Agostino Zoida, thru 9/22, 8 p.m., LA Comedy Club, bestvegascomedy.com.

MUSIC: SWAN CHARISSE 7:30 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, dice.fm.

MUSIC: PATTY POWERS 7 p.m., Maxan Jazz, maxanjazz.com.

MUSIC: TONY SGRO & THE HEIST 7 p.m., Composers Room, thecomposersroom.com.

Tuesday, September 17

The Cher Show

The Cher Show

ARTS: THE CHER SHOW Thru 9/22, 7:30 p.m. (& 9/21-9/22, 2 p.m.), Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS AVIATORS VS. EL PASO CHIHUAHUAS Thru 9/21, 7 p.m., Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: FRANKIE MORENO 7 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.

PARTY: PLASTICIAN With Beast Fremont, Mugen, 10 p.m., Discopussy, posh.vip.

PARTY: MIKEY FRANCIS 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, taogroup.com.

Wednesday, September 18

Burden of Dreams

Burden of Dreams

MISC: FILMS: FITZCARRALDO, BURDEN OF DREAMS Listen up, Werner Herzog-heads, because the Beverly Theater’s got a real barnburner for you today. At 4 p.m., they’re screening Herzog’s 1982 film Fitzcarraldo, whose title character is an arts-obsessed European madman (played by Klaus Kinski) who pushes a 320-ton steamship up and over a hillside deep in the Amazon. And at 9 p.m. comes Burden of Dreams, a 1982 documentary about the making of Fitzcarraldo ... which means that it, too, is about an arts-obsessed European madman—Herzog, playing himself, as only he should—pushing that damn steamship up the hillside for real. It’s not a double bill per se, but you’ll have just enough time to see the first movie, get a nice dinner, then come back to hear Herzog say of the jungle, “The trees here are in misery, and the birds are in misery. I don’t think they sing. They just screech in pain. It’s an unfinished country. It’s still prehistorical. … It is not that I hate it. I love it.” 4 p.m. & 9 p.m., $13 per screening, Beverly Theater, thebeverlytheater.com. –Geoff Carter

MUSIC: LIONEL RICHIE  8 p.m., & 9/21, Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

FOOD & DRINK: SAN GENNARO FEAST Thru 9/22, times vary, M Resort, sangennarofeast.com.

PARTY: SNAKEHIPS 10 p.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

PARTY: MAXINNE 10:30 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, taogroup.com.

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