What to do in Las Vegas this week: December 18-24

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Thursday, December 18

MUSIC: DRAKE BELL In case you haven’t noticed, Nickelodeon actor and musician Drake Bell has been making the rounds on the Strip. Earlier this summer, the Drake and Josh star popped into Caspian’s Caviar Karaoke for a nostalgic evening of tunes. And his run of performances at Easy’s Cocktail Lounge have become something of a tradition now. At the doughnut shop speakeasy, Bell has never sounded better in a place you’d never quite expect. Onstage with his vintage Gretsch guitar and smartly tailored suit, the heartthrob looks the part of a lounge resident. For the holidays, expect him to break out the Christmas classics and sprinkle in a few originals, like the iconic Drake and Josh theme song “I Found a Way.” Reservations are strongly recommended. 8 p.m., free, Easy’s Cocktail Lounge, easysvegas.com. –Amber Sampson

ARTS: nevada ballet theatre: the nutcracker Thru 12/28, dates and times vary, Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.

MISC: LUCY DARLING Thru 12/21 & 12/24, 7 p.m. (& 12/19-12/20, 12/24, 9:30 p.m.), Underground Theater, mgmgrand.com.

MUSIC: CHIODOS With Holywatr, Big Ass Truck, 7 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: EARL TURNER 7 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.

MUSIC: DV8 BIG BAND 10 p.m.,  Fat Cat Lounge, fatcatlv.com.

MUSIC: DOUBLECAMP 7 p.m., B Side at House of Blues, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: IVY LAB 10 p.m.,  Discopussy,  tixr.com.

PARTY: BEATBREAKER 10:30 p.m., Tao Nightclub, taogroup.com.

Friday, December 19

MUSIC: LEONA LEWIS Thru 12/21 & 12/24, 8 p.m., Voltaire, voltairelv.com.

MUSIC: FRANKIE MORENO 7 p.m. (& 12/20-12/21, times vary), Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.

MUSIC: RAIN: A BEATLES CHRISTMAS TRIBUTE 7 p.m., Lee’s Family Forum, axs.com.

MUSIC: VEDO 8 p.m., 24 Oxford, etix.com.

MUSIC: JAKE JACOBSON 10 p.m., Stoney’s Rockin’ Country, tixr.com.

MUSIC: CITY OF EVIL With BYOB, 9:45 p.m., Copa Room at Tuscany, tuscanylv.com.

MUSIC: CRAIG CADY 7:45 & 9:15 p.m., & 12/20, Vic’s, vicslasvegas.com.

PARTY: DANNY AVILA 10 p.m., Discopussy, tixr.com.

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

Saturday, December 20

COMEDY: ADAM CAROLLA Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: GLOWFEST This 200,000-square-foot holiday night market and light festival makes its debut this weekend near the Sahara Las Vegas Monorail Station, a family-friendly option packed with food, crafts, activities, illuminated sculptures and seasonal entertainment. Open from 4 to 10 or 11 p.m. on weekends and holidays, Glowfest hosts five themed realms (Reality, Nature, Ocean, Celestial and Exotic Land) connected by an interactive story for visitors to explore. More than 15 food and beverage vendors include favorites like China Mama, Crab Corner, Oming’s Kitchen and Signora Pizza, and a Vendor Village curated by Market in the Alley expands the offerings each night with local makers and small businesses. Thru 2/22, dates & times vary, $36+, 2600 Paradise Road, glowfest.com. –Brock Radke

MISC: WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL 9 a.m., Pumpkin Park, cityofhenderson.com.

MISC: A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS 3 & 7 p.m. (& 12/21, 1 p.m.), Orleans Showroom, ticketmaster.com.

SPORTS: UNLV MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. FRESNO STATE 4 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, unlvtickets.com.

SPORTS: UNLV WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. NEW MEXICO 1 p.m., Cox Pavilion, unlvtickets.com.

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS DESERT DOGS VS. OTTAWA BLACK BEARS 7 p.m., Lee’s Family Forum, axs.com.

ARTS: VEGAS CITY OPERA: VIVA LAS POPERA Noon, Carolyn G. Goodman Plaza at Las Vegas Civic Center, lasvegasnevada.gov.

MUSIC: A PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS With Mindi Abair and Vincent Ingala, 8 p.m., Chrome Showroom, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: SUPERHIRO 8 p.m., the Usual Place, theusualplace.vegas.

MUSIC: TIM CLARK 9 p.m., B Side at House of Blues, lasvegas.houseofblues.com.

COMEDY: RICH VOS With Dena Blizzard, Trixx, 8 p.m., & 12/21, Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club, mgmgrand.com.

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

PARTY: UGLY SWEATER PARTY 8 p.m., Legacy Club, circalasvegas.com.

Sunday, December 21

ARTS: LAS VEGAS SINFONIETTA: A NIGHT IN VIENNA 3 p.m., Clark County Library Theater, lasvegassinfonietta.com.

MISC: GOSPEL BRUNCH 10 a.m., House of Blues, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: PUNK ROCK BRUNCH 10 a.m., Composers Room, thecomposersroom.com.

MUSIC: Ella Preslyn Noon, Fergusons Downtown, fergusonsdowntown.com.

MUSIC: CANDLELIGHT: BEST OF BRIDGERTON ON STRINGS 6 p.m., Industrial Event Space, theindustrialvegas.com.

COMEDY: VINNIE FAVORITO 8:30 p.m., Notoriety, notorietylive.com.

PARTY: UGLY SWEATER PARTY With DJ Sleep, 11:30 p.m., Drai’s After Hours, draisgroup.com.

Monday, December 22

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

ARTS: EXHIBIT: Planting Myself Here by Jurissa Pratt  Thru 1/8, times vary, Pearson Community Center, clarkcountynv.gov.

ARTS: EXHIBIT: Nevada, P.S. I Love You Postcard Project  Thru 2/25, times vary, Nevada Humanities Program Gallery, nevadahumanities.org.

COMEDY: COOKIE HULL With Traci Skene, Brian McKim, Jeff Leach, thru 12/28, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Comedy Cellar, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Thru 12/28, 8 p.m., LA Comedy Club, bestvegascomedy.com.

MUSIC: DAVE T AND THE SOUL JUICE BAND 10 p.m., Sand Dollar Lounge, thesanddollarlv.com.

Tuesday, December 23

PARTY: SANTA BABY DIVAS NIGHT Local ladies have been slaying (not sleighing) at Easy’s Divas Night events for a while now, and now the intimate speakeasy at Aria’s Proper Eats Food Hall is turning it up for the holidays. Starring Las Vegas faves Deziree and Jan Jan, this night “for the queens of pop” will bring some extra spirit to the energetic anthems of Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, the Spice Girls and more. And the featured libation is the Paparazzi Please, a twist on the French 75 with Monkey 47 gin and Perrier-Jouët Champagne. Prepare to get jolly. 9 p.m., free, Easy’s Cocktail Lounge, easysvegas.com. –Brock Radke

SPORTS: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. SAN JOSE SHARKS 7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: PIANO PARTY With Keith Thompson and Tony Arias, 6 p.m., Composers Room, thecomposersroom.com.

MUSIC: KID CHARLEMAGNE 9 p.m., Sand Dollar Lounge Igloo, thesanddollarlv.com.

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

Wednesday, December 24

MISC: THE MAGICAL FOREST Thru 12/31, dates & times vary, Opportunity Village, opportunityvillage.org.

MISC: ENCHANT Thru 12/28, dates & times vary, Las Vegas Ballpark, enchantchristmas.com.

MISC: ETHEL M HOLIDAY CACTUS GARDEN Thru 1/3, dates & times vary, Ethel M Chocolates, ethelm.com.

MUSIC: LVA JAZZ QUARTET 3 & 6:30 p.m., Vic’s, vicslasvegas.com.

MUSIC: CHRISTIAN PHIFER BAND 10 p.m., Sand Dollar Lounge, thesanddollarlv.com.

PARTY: ERIC FORBES 10 p.m., Ghostbar, palms.com. 

PARTY: LVP PARTY With Andy, 10:30 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, taogroup.com. 

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