What to do in Las Vegas this week: August 14-20

Wed, Aug 13, 2025 (2 a.m.)

Thursday, August 14

MUSIC: SCORPIONS 8 p.m., & 8/16, 8/19, PH Live, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: BLUES TRAVELER & GIN BLOSSOMS With Spin Doctors, 7 p.m., Sandbar Stage at Red Rock, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: ZO! & TALL BLACK GUY With Deborah Bond, 8 p.m., the Space, thespacelv.com.

MISC: UNIVERSAL HORROR UNLEASHED OPENING Ticket times vary, Area15, universal horrorunleashed.com.

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS AVIATORS VS. TACOMA RAINIERS Thru 8/16, 7:05 p.m. (& 8/17, 6:05 p.m.), Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com.

ARTS: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL Thru 8/17, 7:30 p.m. (& 8/16-8/17, 2 p.m.), Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.

ARTS: CLOWN BAR Thru 8/17, 7:30 p.m., Majestic Repertory Theatre, majesticrepertory.com.

COMEDY: WILLIE BARCENA 8 p.m., 24 Oxford, etix.com.

PARTY: CRANKDAT 10:30 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

PARTY: TWINSICK 10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, taogroup.com.

PARTY: MARRY DROPPINZ 10 p.m., We All Scream, tixr.com.

Friday, August 15

MISC: BRUCE One little known fact about seminal 1975 blockbuster Jaws is that the art department’s mechanical shark was named Bruce by the cast, after director Steven Spielberg’s lawyer Bruce Ramer. But unlike Spielberg’s lawyer, the shark rarely worked and is largely blamed for putting the movie over budget and behind schedule. That challenge turned out to be a boon for Spielberg, who was forced to suggest the shark’s presence with music and suspense, rather than fully showing it. On the film’s 50th anniversary, THIRD Street is hosting an exclusive fundraising one-night concert reading of the musical Bruce that charts the behind-the-scenes saga of Jaws. This freshly retooled version of Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor’s musical promises a front-row seat to chaos, improvisation and a giant shark who refused to behave. 6 p.m. $250+, 814 S. 3rd St., thirdstreet.vegas.

MISC: BROTHERLY LOVE PODCAST LIVE 7 p.m., & 8/16, Strat Theater, thestrat.com.

MISC: NAPOLEON DYNAMITE 20TH(ISH) ANNIVERSARY 7:30 p.m., & 8/16, Beverly Theater, thebeverlytheater.com.

MUSIC: BACKSTREET BOYS Thru 8/17, 8 p.m., Sphere, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: KELLY CLARKSON 8 p.m., & 8/16, the Colosseum, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: BOYZ II MEN 8 p.m., & 8/16, the Chelsea, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: SUBLIME 6:30 p.m., & 8/16, Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: GIPSY KINGS 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, axs.com.

MUSIC: ALICIA VILLARREAL 7 p.m., House of Blues, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: PEABO BRYSON 8 p.m., the Railhead, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: NAJEE 8 p.m., Access Showroom, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: LEANNE MORGAN 8 p.m., & 8/16 (& 8/16, 5 p.m.), Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: KYLE KINANE 7 & 9:30 p.m., & 8/16, Wiseguys, wiseguyscomedy.com.

PARTY: E-40 10:30 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

Saturday, August 16

PARTY: ​​MARSHMELLO With Charly Jordan, 11 a.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: TOWER OF POWER & WAR 7 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: STEEL PANTHER 8 p.m., House of Blues, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: THOUSAND BELOW With Aviana, True North, Dreamwake, 6:30 p.m., Swan Dive, dice.fm.

MUSIC: TED SABLAY The Killers’ touring guitarist Ted Sablay has stepped into his own spotlight as of late, performing hits from his debut album You’ll Be Back Here Soon at local record stores, coffee shops and now Strip venues like Easy’s Cocktail Lounge and the Hard Rock Cafe. How the singer-songwriter finds the time between rocking out onstage with Brandon Flowers and supporting The Wallflowers on tour is beyond us. But if you’re eager to catch a Killer, don’t miss Sablay at Easy’s. He just might perform a tune or two from his forthcoming album, State & Motion. 8 p.m., free, Easy’s Cocktail Lounge, easysvegas.com. –Amber Sampson 

MUSIC: POST NC With O Summer Vacation, Spoilman, Spring Breeding, 8 p.m., the Usual Place, dice.fm.

MUSIC: THE SUPERVILLAINS With The B Foundation, Brewfish, 8 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: THE SPEAKEASY DANCE FT. THE MOONSHINERS 6 p.m., Charleston Heights Arts Center, lasvegasnevada.gov.

SPORTS: PRESEASON: LAS VEGAS RAIDERS VS. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1 p.m., Allegiant Stadium, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: MARK CURRY 6 & 8 p.m., Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: PAUL OGATA With Jeff Leach, Traci Skene, 8 p.m., & 8/17, Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club, mgmgrand.mgmresorts.com.

PARTY: TIËSTO 11 a.m., LIV Beach, livnightclub.com.

PARTY: FISHER 11 a.m., Tao Beach Dayclub, taogroup.com.

PARTY: DJ PAULY D 11 a.m., Marquee Dayclub, taogroup.com.

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

PARTY: RICK ROSS 10:30 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

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

PARTY: ZEDD 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, taogroup.com.

PARTY: ELDERBROOK 10:30 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

PARTY: SORRY PAPI ALL GIRL RAVE 10 p.m., Substance, seetickets.us.

Sunday, August 17

PARTY: ABOVE & BEYOND 11 a.m., Palm Tree Beach Club, taogroup.com.

PARTY: LIL JON 11 a.m., Tao Beach Dayclub, taogroup.com.

PARTY: JON B 9 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

PARTY: DIPLO PRESENTS THOMAS WESLEY & DUSTIN LYNCH With Vavo, 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS ACES VS. DALLAS WINGS 12:30 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: SKYE DEE MILES 4:30 p.m., the Space, thespacelv.com.

MUSIC: RATCHET DOLLS With The Far Worst, Generation Landslide, 8 p.m., the Griffin, dice.fm.

MUSIC: SWOLLEN MEMBERS With with Locksmith, Wildcard, Endr Won, 7 p.m., Swan Dive, eventbrite.com.

Monday, August 18

MISC: MONDAYS DARK 8 p.m., the Space, mondaysdark.com.

COMEDY: JACKIE FABULOUS With Greg Hahn, Dennis Regan, Jay Jurden, thru 8/24, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Comedy Cellar, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: LAS VEGUES TRIO 8 p.m., Fat Cat Lounge, fatcatlv.com.

MUSIC: JIMMI ELLIS 6 p.m., Composers Room, thecomposersroom.com.

PARTY: CABLE  11 a.m., Marquee Dayclub, taogroup.com.

PARTY: MURDA BEATZ 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, taogroup.com.

Tuesday, August 19

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS ACES VS. ATLANTA DREAM 7 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

MISC: DRINKS & DRAGONS THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY 7 p.m., Red Dwarf, reddwarflv.com.

PARTY: ALESSO 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, taogroup.com.

MUSIC: WESGHOST 7 p.m., Swan Dive, swandivelv.com.

MUSIC: JAN JAN & THE GENTLEMEN 9 p.m., Easy’s Cocktail Lounge, easysvegas.com.

MUSIC: THE DELTAZ 10 p.m., Sand Dollar Lounge, thesanddollarlv.com.

Wednesday, August 20

MUSIC: THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW 8 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

MUSIC: AMAZON CRIMES With Mutual Head, Same Sun Here, 9 p.m., Red Dwarf, reddwarflv.com.

COMEDY: SHANNA CHRISTMAS 8 p.m., Fat Cat Lounge, posh.vip.

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

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

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