What to do in Las Vegas this week: August 28-September 3

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Thursday, August 28

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS AVIATORS VS. IOWA CUBS Thru 8/30, 7:05 p.m. (& 8/31, 6:05 p.m.), Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com.

ARTS: EXHIBIT: LIVING IN A MEMORY BY RICK R. LEDESMA Thru 10/21, times vary, East Las Vegas Library, thelibrarydistrict.org.

MUSIC: TRASHY ANNIE With Newslang, Superhiro, 8 p.m., Swan Dive, swandivelv.com.

MUSIC: KURT TRAVIS & GEOFF RICKLY 7 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, seetickets.us.

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

PARTY: LOS DUTIS With Cuhboom & Leah York, DJ T3kno & Bl4ze, 10 p.m., Discopussy, posh.vip.

PARTY: COONE With Krispy the Kid, AlexIXXX, 10 p.m., Substance, seetickets.us.

Friday, August 29

MUSIC: ASHLEE SIMPSON During the height of 2004, when Disney darlings like Hilary Duff had MTV’s Total Request Live on lock, Ashlee Simpson emerged out of the shadows with an attitude and edginess that recalled Joan Jett more than Lizzie McGuire. As the baby sister of “Irresistible” pop icon Jessica Simpson, Ashlee disrupted the status quo, making rock-spiked pop anthems on her debut album, Autobiography, which fans saw come together on her reality TV series The Ashlee Simpson Show. The wailing chorus of “Lala” still makes us want to scream into a void, and “Pieces of Me” sends memories flooding back of Simpson’s complicated onscreen romance with “On the Way Down” heartthrob Ryan Cabrera. We’ll surely relive those moments as Simpson dives into her I Am Me residency at Voltaire. And though she’s all grown up, her music still strikes a resonant chord in time. 10 p.m., $95+, Voltaire, voltairelv.com. –Amber Sampson

MUSIC: INSOMNIAC & TOMORROWLAND: UNITY With Chase & Status, Kaskade, Eli Brown, thru 8/31, 11:15 p.m., Sphere, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: PANTERA With Amon Amarth, King Parrot, 7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: CLIPSE With Earthgang, 8 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

MUSIC: KAYZO With Hivemind, Samplifire, more, 7 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: THE WALLFLOWERS With Ted Sablay, 8 p.m., M Pavilion, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: THE ALTONS & THEE SINSEERS 7 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK 8 p.m., & 8/30, Orleans Showroom, ticketmaster.com. 

MUSIC: SOUL INVASION WEEKENDER With Norman Carter, Dennis Walks, Templars, more, thru 8/31, 9 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, eventbrite.com. 

MUSIC: HAARPER & SHAKEWELL With Lie, 6:30 p.m., the Portal at Area15, area15.com.

MUSIC: KILLER DWARFS 8 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, dice.fm.

MUSIC: YACHTZILLA 7 p.m., Citrus Grand Pool Deck, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: T-PAIN 10:30 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

PARTY: BIG SEAN 10:30 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

PARTY: ODESZA With Phantoms, 10 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

PARTY: TiËSTO 10:30 p.m., LIV Nightclub, livnightclub.com. 

Saturday, August 30

MUSIC: BRUNO MARS 9 p.m., & 8/31, 9/3, Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: BIG TIME RUSH 7 p.m., PH Live, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: 10CC 7 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: DAVE KOZ 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.

MUSIC: FIESTAS FEST 3 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, dlvec.com.

MUSIC: TOAD THE WET SPROCKET With Nine Days, Dishwalla, Vertical Horizon, 6 p.m., Fremont Street Experience, vegasexperience.com.

MUSIC: MOUNTAIN TOP HONKY TONK FESTIVAL 7 p.m., & 8/31, Lee Canyon, leecanyonlv.com.

MUSIC: YOUNG WIDOWS With Elevated Undergrounds, Lords Of Death, 8 p.m., the Griffin, dice.fm.

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS LIGHTS VS. LEXINGTON SC 7:30 p.m., Cashman Field, lasvegaslightsfc.com.

SPORTS: CRAIG JONES INVITATIONAL 5:30 p.m., & 8/31, Thomas & Mack Center, unlvtickets.com.

FOOD & DRINK: BLOCK PARTY Noon, Block 16 Food Hall, cosmopolitanlasvegas.com.

ARTS: SHOTSPEARE: TITUS ANDRONICUS 9 p.m., & 8/31, the Space, thespacelv.com.

COMEDY: CHELSEA HANDLER 8 p.m., the Chelsea, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: MARSHMELLO With Acraze, 11 a.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

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

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

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

PARTY: FRENCH MONTANA Noon, Drai’s Beachclub, draisgroup.com.

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

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

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

PARTY: BEAR GRYLLZ 10 p.m., Substance, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: SUMMER OF SKA Vegas has a lot of homegrown talent to be proud of, and the ska scene is no exception. What started in the east side house show scene has grown into a Southwest tour this year. Produced by Kcita Studios and local recording and promotional company Good Girlfriend Records, the Summer of Ska has legs in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and of course, Las Vegas with New Jersy-based, reggae-tinged Hub City Stompers headlining and local skankers Los Ataskados supporting. With 12 other bands on the lineup and influences ranging from cumbia to emo to hardcore to reggae, “there’s a band for everyone,” says Good Girlfriend’s Tommy Nicholson. “Unity has always been the message. Summer of Ska has helped bridge gaps and build relationships with touring bands. Vegas isn’t a town worth skipping.” All ages are welcome to jump into the pit. 3 p.m., $15-$40, Grey Witch, goodgirlfriendrecords.com. –Shannon Miller

Sunday, August 31

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

COMEDY: JOHN CRIST 8 p.m., Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: THE BASEMENT YARD PODCAST LIVE 8 p.m., the Chelsea, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: SPONGE With Ugly Kid Joe, Our Lady Peace, 7 p.m., Fremont Street Experience, vegasexperience.com.

MUSIC: HUNXHO With Bino Rideaux, 10 p.m., the A-Lot at Area15, area15.com.

PARTY: FIA Noon, Palms Pool, palms.com.

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

PARTY: CHINGY Noon, Daylight Beach Club, tixr.com.

PARTY: DIPLO With ItsMurph, 1 p.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

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

PARTY: DEADMAU5 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

PARTY: METRO BOOMIN 10:30 p.m., LIV Nightclub, livnightclub.com.

Monday, September 1

MISC: I AM RADIANT FASHION SHOW The local nonprofit B.E. A S.H.E.R.O. Foundation, which works to assist and empower youth in vulnerable situations and survivors of trafficking, is getting a boost from actor Kevin Bacon’s sixdegrees.org on this year’s annual fashion show and fundraiser, set for Sunday at the Fashion Show mall on the Strip. Six Degrees selected the Vegas nonprofit as one of six nationwide organizations to be featured in the Purpose, Produced campaign launching during Ad Week in New York in October, shining an extra wide spotlight on SHERO’s efforts in trafficking prevention. Expect extra brightness for the fashion show, featuring local teens walking the runway (and styled by Macy’s) on their path to becoming community leaders. 2 p.m., $25+, Macy’s at Fashion Show, sherofoundation.org. –Brock Radke

MISC: PREMIER SPEEDCUBING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT Noon, Downtown Container Park, speedcubingleague.org.

ARTS: EXHIBIT: from nothing to something BY daVId leiserowitz Thru 10/5, times vary, Windmill Library, thelibrarydistrict.org.

ARTS: EXHIBIT: HOME IS A PLACE ROOTED INSIDE MY THROAT BY SCRAMBLED EGGS Thru 10/25, times vary, Sahara West Library, thelibrarydistrict.org.

PARTY: JACQUEES Noon, Drai’s Beachclub, draisgroup.com.

PARTY: MIKEY FRANCIS 11 a.m., Palm Tree Beach Club, taogroup.com.

PARTY: JUSTIN CREDIBLE 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, taogroup.com.

Tuesday, September 2

MUSIC: WHIRR AND NOTHING 7:30 p.m., House of Blues, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: LAS VEGAS BLUES SOCIETY PRE-BENDER VEGAS BLUES SHOWCASE 7 p.m., Composers Room, thecomposersroom.com.

MUSIC: JOHN ZITO BAND 10 p.m., Sand Dollar Lounge, thesanddollarlv.com.

COMEDY: MIKE GAFFNEY With Lace Larrabee, Gary Cannon, thru 9/7, 8 p.m., Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club, bradgarrettcomedy.com.

COMEDY: CARLOS MENCIA 10 p.m., & 9/3, Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club, ticketmaster.com.

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

Wednesday, September 3

MUSIC: BRIGHT EYES 7 p.m., House of Blues, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: JAZZ VEGAS ORCHESTRA 7:30 p.m., Notoriety, notorietylive.com.

MUSIC: OFF THE RAILS 7 p.m., Sand Dollar Downtown, thesanddollarlv.com.

MISC: ALIEN BINGO NETWORKING 6 p.m., Area15, eventbrite.com.

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

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

COMEDY: CHLOE HILLIARD With Jamie Wolf, Eddie Ifft, Chris Clarke, thru 9/7, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Comedy Cellar, ticketmaster.com.

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