Thursday, October 12

MUSIC: HALF ALIVE With Thomas Headon, 6:30 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

ARTS: VEGAS & VERSE How can visual art and poetry work with each other? That’s a question that masters and doctoral students from UNLV’s creative writing program have set out to answer at the Rita Deanin Abbey Museum. And there’s a lot of inspiration to be had from the late artist’s wide range of work, including abstract expressionist paintings, figure studies, murals and sculptures. Inspired by individual works, 15 students composed new poems now on display with their respective artworks through October 29. October 14 and 21 have been set aside for free admission where the student-poets will act as docents in the afternoons, guiding visitors through the sublime interplay of words and images. Thu.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $20 (reservations required), Rita Deanin Abbey Museum, ritadeaninabbeymuseum.org. –Shannon Miller

SPORTS: SHRINER’S CHILDREN’S OPEN Thru 10/15, times vary, TPC Summerlin, shrinerschildrensopen.com.

MUSIC: M83 With Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, 8 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

ARTS: AIN’T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS Thru 10/15, 7:30 p.m. (& 10/14 -10/15, 2 p.m.), Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.

MUSIC: CHEAP TRICK 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: ADEKUNLE GOLD 7 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

MUSIC: THE MAIN SQUEEZE With Kipper Snack, 8 p.m., 24 Oxford, etix.com.

AUTHOR KIM FOSTER 7 p.m., Beverly Theater, thewritersblock.org.

MUSIC: DIRTWIRE With Simba Sax, J.Handel, 8 p.m., the Wall at Area15, area15.com.

MUSIC: BARRYMANILOW Thru 10/14, 7 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: LEAH RUDICK 7:30 p.m. (& 10/13-10/14, 7 & 9:30 p.m.), Wiseguys Town Square, wiseguyscomedy.com.

PARTY: DILLON FRANCIS 10:30 p.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

PARTY: BENNY BENASSI 10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: THE BRONX WANDERERS 6:30 p.m., South Point Showroom, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: CALCIUM With Cyclops, Dyce, 10 p.m., We All Scream, seetickets.us.

Friday, October 13

MISC: AGE OF CHIVALRY RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL Thru 10/15, 10 a.m., Sunset Park, lvrenfair.com.

MUSIC: ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE The mind-melting, cosmic soundscapes of Japan’s Acid Mothers Temple have kept listeners entranced for 28 years and counting. Guitarist Kawabata Makoto originally forged the group as a soul collective, giving up-and-coming musicians a chance to release work under the banner of a trippy, sonically fluid jam band. That earnest effort has evolved into one of the most distinguished psychedelic space rock bands in Japan. Over decades, Acid Mothers Temple has released close to 80 albums and has amassed a cult following for its charring fusion of krautrock, acid-fueled solos (as heard on “Pink Lady Lemonade”) and spaced-out instrumentation that falls somewhere between a droning lullaby and a frenzied mating of electric guitars. Paired with the heavy riffs of Denver’s Cloud Catcher and the dreamy shoegaze of The Stargazer Lilies, this is shaping up to be an unmissable night of music. 8 p.m., $18-$20, Artifice, eventbrite.com. –Amber Sampson

ARTS: AMERICAN LA RONDE 7:30 p.m., & 10/14 (& 10/15, 2 p.m.), Alta Ham Fine Arts Black Box Theatre, unlv.edu.

MUSIC: ROMEOSANTOS 8 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

SPORTS: NASCAR CUP SERIES Thru 10/15, times vary, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, lvms.com.

MUSIC: SHINEDOWN With Papa Roach, Spiritbox, 6:40 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com.

MISC: RED HOT VEGAS Thru 10/14, times vary, the Orleans, redhotvegas.com.

MUSIC: BABYFACE 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: DESI BANKS 6 & 9:30 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com. 

MUSIC: MERSIV With Stooki Sound, Molokai, 8 p.m., Hard Rock Live, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: U2 8 p.m., & 10/14, 10/18, Sphere, ticketmaster.com.

SPORTS: UNLV HOCKEY VS.GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY 7:30 p.m., City National Arena, rebelhockey.com.

MUSIC: ADELE 8 p.m., & 10/14, the Colosseum, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: USHER 9 p.m., & 10/14, 10/18, Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: SUMMERLIN FESTIVAL OF ARTS Thru 10/15, 9 a.m., the Lawn at Downtown Summerlin, summerlin.com.

MUSIC: KATY PERRY 8 p.m., & 10/14, Resorts World Theatre, axs.com.

PARTY: TYGA With Ruckus, 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: LIONEL RICHIE 8 p.m., & 10/14, 10/18, Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: JACKSON BROWNE 8 p.m., & 10/14, Venetian Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: ALAN WALKER 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

PARTY: JUICY J 10:30 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

MUSIC: JOEL FRAHM TRIO 7 & 8:30 p.m., & 10/14, Vic’s, vicslasvegas.com.

Saturday, October 14

MUSIC: ICE CUBE With E-40, Warren G, Ying Yang Twins, Amanda Perez, 7 p.m., Orleans Arena, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: MARC REBILLET You probably met during the pandemic. You were safely distanced: He was in his apartment, garbed in silky bathrobe and sporty underwear, and he streamed video into your home, where you were probably wearing the exact same thing. But if you’re somehow unfamiliar with Marc Rebillet—if you’ve never seen one of his many viral YouTube clips like “Girl’s Club” or “Funk Emergency,” or you bypassed his deliriously fun 2022 Life is Beautiful set—here’s what you need to know about the artist fans call “Loop Daddy”: He specializes in breezy, improvised funk jams with horny lyrics; he never does the same set twice if he can help it; and his stage banter is replete with colorful, even gleeful profanity. (And, yes, he wears his bathrobe and skivvies on stage, too.) Rebillet helped to keep us sane through lockdown, and now, with this Brooklyn Bowl mini residency (October 14 and 28, December 16 and 29), we have a chance to give some of that sweaty love back to him. 7 p.m., $45-$375, Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com. –Geoff Carter

SPORTS: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. ANAHEIM DUCKS 7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

FOOD & DRINK: ASIAN NIGHT MARKET 7 p.m., CSN West Charleston campus, asiannightmarketlv.com.

MUSIC: CHRISTIAN NODAL 8 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: MYKE TOWERS 8 p.m., the Chelsea, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: THECHAINSMOKERS 11 a.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: THE WALLFLOWERS 8 p.m., Strat Theater, tickets.thestrat.com.

MUSIC: THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS With Squeeze, 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: PROJECT NUNWAY 6 p.m., Sahara Theatre, sinsitysisters.org.

MUSIC: THE BEACH BOYS 8 p.m., Sunset Station Amphitheater, ticketmaster.com.

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS LIGHTS VS.SAN DIEGO Loyal 7:30 p.m., Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: NICOLE HENRY 5 & 8 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.

MUSIC: EVERCLEAR with The Ataris, The Pink Spiders, 8 p.m., Veil Pavilion, silverton.com.

PARTY: KASKADE 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

PARTY: LIL JON 10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: SAYMYNAME with Yultron, Nostalgix, Dot, 8 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, seetickets.us.

FOOD & DRINK: VEGAS UNSTRIPPED 7 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas, vegasunstripped.com.

PARTY: FREDY FRESCO 10 p.m., Daylight Beach Club, daylightvegas.com.

MUSIC: TAV FALCO’S PANTHER BURNS With Rhythm Ace & The Nu-Tones, 9 p.m., Sand Dollar Downtown, thesanddollarlv.com.

PARTY: YO GOTTI 10:30 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com. 

PARTY: SPENCER BROWN 10 p.m., Discopussy, seetickets.us. 

Sunday, October 15

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS RAIDERS VS. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1 p.m., Allegiant Stadium, ticketmaster.com. 

PARTY: ELDERBROOK Noon, Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

PARTY: MIKE ATTACK 11 a.m., Tao Beach Dayclub, events.taogroup.com. 

MUSIC: NICKEL CREEK With Monica Martin, 6 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: CHRISTOPHER CROSS 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: JEFF RETRO 11 a.m., Wet Republic, events.taogroup.com. 

MISC: FILM: SANTO IN THE WAX MUSEUM 3 p.m., Beverly Theater, thebeverlytheater.com.

MUSIC: SINDICATO VERTICAL With Decaying Tigers, 8 p.m., the Griffin, eventbrite.com

PARTY: IAN ASHER 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynn social.com. 

PARTY: ERIC DLUX 10:30 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, events.taogroup.com. 

MUSIC: UNIQUE MASSIVE 10 p.m., Sand Dollar Lounge, thesanddollarlv.com.

MUSIC: JMSN Usher once told NME that Detroit singer-songwriter and producer JMSN was his favorite new act. And judging by his work with Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Kaytranada and many others, he’s plenty of others’ too. JMSN (pronounced Jameson) introduced the world to his self-proclaimed “hippie R&B” with 2012’s Priscilla. It was a moody debut, recalling the earlier eras of The Weeknd but with JMSN’s own dramatic panache. That album opened the door to some of noteworthy collaborations, including a featured spot on Lamar’s “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe.” But JMSN never intended to remain in the background. He’s since released several more solo projects, including new album Soft Spot. Do yourself a favor and stream it, then come out and support an artist that’s very clearly on the rise. 7 p.m., $25, Fergusons Downtown, tickets.wethebeat.com. –Amber Sampson

Monday, October 16

PARTY: JOE MAZ 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, events.taogroup.com

COMEDY: LANDRY Thru 10/21, 8 p.m., LA Comedy Club, bestvegascomedy.com.

MUSIC: A FAMILY AFFAIR 7 p.m., Maxan Jazz, maxanjazz.com.

COMEDY: MARCUS MONROE With Rafi Bastos, Michael Yo, Gabriel Rutledge, 7 & 9:30 p.m., & 10/17, Comedy Cellar, ticketmaster.com.

Tuesday, October 17

MUSIC: FRANKIE MORENO 7 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com

MUSIC: MAX & IGGOR CAVALERA 6:30 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

SPORTS: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. DALLAS STARS 7:30 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS Thru 10/19, 6:30 p.m., South Point Showroom, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: A HUNDRED DRUMS With Coki, Labrynth, 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussy.dtlv.com. 

MUSIC: ICON FOR HIRE With The Funeral Portrait, Concrete Castles, Riyah, 8 p.m., the Usual Place, eventbrite.com.

Wednesday, October 18

PARTY: MARSHMELLO 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com. 

MUSIC: DREAD MAR I 7:30 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

MISC: AUTHOR LARRY GRAGG 7 p.m., Mob Museum, themobmuseum.org.

PARTY: BONTAN 10:30 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, events.taogroup.com. 

COMEDY: JASON STUART & DAVID DEL ROSARIO Thru 10/19, 8 p.m., & 10/17, Westgate Comedy Cabaret, ticketmaster.com.

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