What to do in Las Vegas this week: May 15-21

Thursday, May 15

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

MISC: MONICA MACANSANTOS Author of the acclaimed 2022 story collection Love and Other Rituals and a recent Black Mountain Institute Shearing Fellowship recipient, Monica Macansantos isn’t sure she can write a memoir just yet. “I’m still unable to see my life as an entire story,” she says in a BMI video shot in the aisles of Seafood City in Las Vegas’ newly christened Filipino Town. That setting is doubly appropriate, as her new collection of essays Returning to My Father’s Kitchen is both a revealing portrait of this Filipino author’s life and a collection of flavorful, richly satisfying prose—less a memoir, more of a feast. She’ll discuss the book and its themes with James Beard Award-winning essayist Kim Foster at this UNLV-sponsored event. 7 p.m., free. Majestic Repertory Theatre, tinyurl.com/bmimonicamacansantos. –Geoff Carter 

MISC: PINNACLE CIRCUIT HORSE SHOW Thru 5/18, times vary, South Point Arena, pinnaclecircuit.com. 

ARTS: NEVADA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: HAMLET Thru 5/17, 7:30 p.m., Cornerstone Park, humanitix.com. 

ARTS: NEVADA BALLET THEATRE: DANCE LAB Thru 5/17, 7:30 p.m. (& 5/17-5/18, 2 p.m.), Troesh Studio Theater, thesmithcenter.com. 

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS AVIATORS VS. EL PASO CHIHUAHUAS 6:35 p.m. (& 5/16-5/18, times vary), Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com. 

MUSIC: DEAD & COMPANY Thru 5/17, 7:30 p.m., Sphere, ticketmaster.com. 

MUSIC: BARRY MANILOW Thru 5/17, 7 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com. 

MUSIC: SANTANA 7 p.m., & 5/17-5/18, 5/21, House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com. 

MUSIC: THE GO-GO’S 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster.com. 

MUSIC: SHAKEDOWN VEGAS With Randy Crawford, Delilah’s Dead, more, thru 5/18, times vary, Tuscany, shakedownvegas.com. 

MUSIC: ACTORS 8 p.m., Swan Dive, swandivelv.com. 

PARTY: BASSRUSH POOL PARTY With Andy C, Basstripper, Jessica Audiffred, more, 11 a.m., Daylight Beach Club, tixr.com. 

PARTY: DABIN & SAID THE SKY 11 a.m., LIV Beach, livnightclub.com. 

PARTY: SARA LANDRY & NICO MORENO 9 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, factory93.frontgatetickets.com. 

PARTY: BASSRUSH MASSIVE With Ahee, Kompany, Ray Volpe, Sol, more, 8 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com. 

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

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

PARTY: EXCISION & SuLLIVAN KING 10 p.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com. 

PARTY: ARMIN VAN BUUREN  10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, taogroup.com. 

PARTY: JOHN SUMMIT & DOM DOLLA 10:30 p.m., LIV Nightclub, livnightclub.com. 

PARTY: SHINGO NAKAMURA 9 p.m., Discopussy, tixr.com. 

PARTY: STOOG3S 10 p.m., We All Scream, tixr.com. 

PARTY: SHLOMO & BASSWELL With Basswell, Is He Izzy?, Pharma, 11:30 p.m., Substance, seetickets.us. 

Friday, May 16

MUSIC: THE FRAY With The Strike, 8 p.m., Bel-Aire Backyard, axs.com. 

MUSIC: TENNIS Tennis is saying goodbye. After 15 years of making music that felt like diary entries dressed up in indie shimmer and synths, the musical lovechild of husband-wife duo Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore is taking its final bow. Down in the Garden, their farewell record, doesn’t scream or plead, it just understands. It knows what it means to grow up with someone, to make something beautiful together, and then let it go. This last tour isn’t a victory lap—it’s a love letter, sealed and sent. If their music ever found you in a quiet moment, now’s the time to return the favor. 7 p.m., $35, Swan Dive, swandivelv.com. –Gabriela Rodriguez

MUSIC: ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL Thru 5/18, 5 p.m., Las Vegas Motor Speedway, lasvegas.electricdaisycarnival.com. 

MUSIC: JOSH GROBAN 8 p.m., & 5/17, the Colosseum, ticketmaster.com. 

MUSIC: SAMMY HAGAR 8 p.m., & 5/17, Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com. 

MUSIC: TOM JONES 8 p.m., & 5/17, Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com. 

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

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

MUSIC: TAMIR HENDELMAN TRIO 7:15 p.m., & 5/17, Vic’s, vicslasvegas.com. 

MUSIC: THE BRONX WANDERERS Thru 5/18, 7:30 p.m., South Point Showroom, ticketmaster.com. 

MUSIC: NIRVANAMANIA With Pure Sport, Heroine Honey, 7 p.m., Substance, seetickets.us. 

MUSIC: MOJO JUJU 7 p.m., the Barbershop, thebarbershoplv.com. 

ARTS: SCHOOL OF NEVADA BALLET THEATRE: BROADWAY 6:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com. 

COMEDY: NIKKI GLASER & DAVID SPADE 8:30 p.m., & 5/17, Venetian Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

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

PARTY: SUBTRONICS Noon, Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com. 

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

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

PARTY: ARGY With Black Circle, 10:30 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com. 

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

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

Saturday, May 17

SPOTLIGHT EVENT: CRIME JUNKIE PODCAST LIVE Award-winning podcasters Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat are coming to Las Vegas for the Crime Junkie Life Rule #10 Tour. This once-in-a-lifetime live show gives you an up-close experience with your favorite podcast and deep dives into a case you need to hear. The tour features a live show with Ashley and Brit as they cover a case packed with twists and turns. Join Ashley and Brit live and in-person for this unforgettable true crime experience. 8 p.m., Resorts World Theatre, axs.com.

MUSIC: KATY PERRY With Rebecca Black, 7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com. 

PARTY: CONFESSION POOL PARTY EDC isn’t so much a weekend festival as it is a town takeover. EDC Week has been in full swing, with over 100 mega-DJs hosting pool parties and exclusive club events on and off the Strip. Think of it like NBA All-Star Weekend, but for ravers. Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has been a basecamp for a lot of those performances as the official Hotel EDC, and it’s revving the excitement with a high-profile pool party hosted by Parisian producer Tchami and his record label, Confession. Rising tech-house talent Biscits also joins the fun, along with France’s bass-house boss Malaa, house duo Walker & Royce and Vegas native Carrie Keller. 11 a.m., $33, The Pool at Virgin, edcweek.com. –Amber Sampson

COMEDY: TIM ALLEN 9 p.m., David Copperfield Theater, mgmgrand.mgmresorts.com.

ARTS: SCHOOL OF NEVADA BALLET THEATRE: NEXTGEN25 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com. 

MUSIC: DISTURBED With Daughtry, Nothing More, 6:30 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com. 

MUSIC: HIPPO CAMPUS With Hot Line TNT, 7:30 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com. 

MUSIC: EVE 6 8 p.m., Sunset Station Side Lawn, ticketmaster.com. 

MUSIC: ICONS OF MOTOWN 8 p.m., Veil Pavilion, silvertoncasino.com. 

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

MUSIC: DEZ HOSTON With The Eras of Taylor, DJ Jace, 3 p.m., Exploration Peak Park, mymountainsedge.com. 

PARTY: DREAMSTATE With Cosmic Gate, Laura Van Dam, Lauren Mia, Le Youth, Trance Wax, 11 a.m., Daylight Beach Club, tixr.com. 

PARTY: ERIC PRYDZ 11 a.m., Marquee Dayclub, taogroup.com. 

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

PARTY: DJ SNAKE With Bontan, noon, Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com. 

PARTY: DAVID GUETTA 11:30 a.m., LIV Beach, livnightclub.com. 

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

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

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

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

PARTY: DJ PAULY D 10:30 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, taogroup.com. 

PARTY: LEE DAGGER 9 p.m., Ghostbar, palms.com.

Sunday, May 18

PARTY: UNCLE WAFFLES Noon, Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

PARTY: INSOMNIAC RECORDS POOL PARTY With Francis Mercier, Amémé & Wakyin, Calussa, Amal Nemer, 11 a.m., Marquee Dayclub, taogroup.com. 

PARTY: DIPLO Noon, Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com. 

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

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

SPORTS: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. EDMONTON OILERS Game 7 (if necessary), time TBD, T-Mobile Arena, axs.com. 

COMEDY: JEFF DUNHAM 8 p.m., PH Live, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: ORION SUN With Chlothegod, 8 p.m., 24 Oxford, etix.com. 

Monday, May 19

ARTS: EXHIBIT: American Duet: Jazz & Abstract Art Thru 6/1, daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, bellagio.mgmresorts.com. 

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

COMEDY: STEVE HOFSTETTER 7:30 p.m., Wiseguys Town Square, wiseguyscomedy.com.

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

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

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

Tuesday, May 20

ARTS: HAMILTON 7:30 p.m. (& thru 6/1, times & dates vary), Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com. 

MUSIC: THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS Thru 5/22, 6:30 p.m., South Point Showroom, ticketmaster.com. 

MUSIC: JIMMY POWERS & THE HANG DYNASTY 10 p.m., Sand Dollar Lounge, thesanddollarlv.com.

MUSIC: BPR BRASS BAND 8 p.m., Fat Cat Lounge, fatcatlv.com. 

COMEDY: CARLOS MENCIA 10 p.m., & 5/21, Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: MARTIN GARRIX With Justin Mylo, 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightlub, taogroup.com.

Wednesday, May 21

MUSIC: JANET JACKSON 8:30 p.m., & 5/24-5/25, Resorts World Theatre, axs.com. 

MUSIC: BRUNO MARS 9 p.m., & 5/24-5/25, Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com. 

MUSIC: TRAVIS CLOER 7 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com. 

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

PARTY: DJ OPTIC 10 p.m., On the Record, ontherecordlv.com.

LOOK AHEAD: SATURDAY, MAY 24

SPOTLIGHT EVENT: Electric Feels Indie Rock + Electronic Dance Party Experience a dance party where the best of indie rock and electronic music collide under the stars. Happening Saturday, May 24 at AREA15’s A-Lot, this traveling party experience is known for turning up the energy with all your favorite festival anthems. Expect a night of euphoric drops, neon vibes, and non-stop dancing with fellow music lovers. area15.com.

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