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MusicDowntown Las Vegas’ inaugural Paradice Festival bares its soul
The grooving soundscapes of Colombia’s Balthvs lulled the audience into a trance-like state.
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MusicJawbreaker, Rilo Kiley, Minus the Bear to headline Best Friends Forever festival 2025
The indie and emo fest returns to the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center October 10-12 with a stacked lineup of 30-plus acts.
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Highlights of Las Vegas’ inaugural Best Friends Forever Fest
The inaugural Best Friends Forever Fest kicked off at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center as a three-day celebration of midwest emo, ’90s indie rock ...
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MusicBright Eyes, Cap’ N Jazz to Play Best Friends Forever Festival in Las Vegas
The three-day festival is set for the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center in October.
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Arts & EntertainmentNightlifeDowntown Las VegasDowntown Vegas scored an EDM 'Jackpot' to end 2022
People showed up to Jackpot NYE in sequined coats, LED wings, Pokémon onesies and more. The clubs of the Strip may have seen massive crowds ...
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A&EMaluma, Prince Royce and more headline Rumbazo, a big Latin party coming to Vegas in September
This two-day, star-studded bash, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, is a welcome and long-overdue entry Vegas’ annual music festival calendar.
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MusicSights and sounds from Punk Rock Bowling's 2021 Las Vegas return
This year’s festival was all about re-establishing its place and showing it was alive and well, something the Descendents embodied best.
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MusicInsomniac launches Lost in Dreams dance music festival Downtown on Labor Day Weekend
Gryffin, Seven Lions, Chet Porter, Yung Bae, Elephante and Crystal Skies are among the DJ acts set for the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.
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MusicDowntown Las Vegas Events Center comes back to life with electronic music concerts
Insomniac was planning to open EDC this weekend but instead brings Deadmau5 to downtown Las Vegas.
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MusicNOFX drops off Las Vegas Punk Rock Bowling bill, citing 'wounds that are still healing'
The Descendents are now set to headline the festival's first day, scheduled for September 24 at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.
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Punk Rock Bowling taps Devo, NOFX, Circle Jerks for 2021 Las Vegas festival lineup
The three-day, all-ages outdoor event has been scheduled for September 24-26 at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.
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MusicLegendary rock DJ Richard Blade talks New Wave ahead of Lost ’80s Live anniversary show
“So many people call A Flock of Seagulls a one-hit wonder. We should all be so lucky to be that good of a one-hit wonder.”
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MusicBreaking down Day 2 of Punk Rock Bowling
Highlights included a rare Partisians performance, the incomparable showmanship of Turbonegro and a reliably inappropriate set from NOFX.
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MusicLas Rageous Day 2 recap: Adelitas Way, Saxon, In This Moment, Judas Priest and Five Finger Death Punch
Longtime Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton, who recently stepped away from live performances for health reasons, seemed energetic and upbeat while performing the final three ...
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MusicLas Rageous Day 1 recap: Otherwise, Clutch, A Day to Remember and A Perfect Circle
Asking how many in the crowd were aged 27 to 30, Maynard James Keenean pointed out that they've waited roughly half their lives for a ...
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MusicConcert on-sales: System of a Down, a K-Pop Festival and Enrique Iglesias
Also: Cults, Gwen Stefani’s new residency and an additional Caifanes performance
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MusicAt the Drive-In, Against Me!, L7 highlight Punk Rock Bowling's 20th-anniversary lineup
The festival hits the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center May 25-28, with tickets on sale now.
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MusicConcert on-sales: Las Rageous fest, Shamir, Mary Lambert and more
Also: Loads of new Bunkhouse and Beauty Bar bookings, and a new Venetian residency.
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Industry WeeklyThe Art of Rap brings iconic hip-hop to the DLVEC
Anyone in need of a serious education on beats and rhymes should plan to spend Saturday night Downtown.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateLas Vegas youth hockey boom outpaces rinks, inspires a grassroots solution
Gina Usufzy is working to establish Las Vegas Community Sports Complex, the region’s first nonprofit community ice rink and multiuse indoor turf field.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateConcerns grow as ICE's detention numbers rise in Nevada
Advocates are raising concerns about a report from Immigration and Customs Enforcement showing a 31% increase in Nevada detainees since mid-September, with one activist saying ...
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SportsUNLVFootballDan Mullen’s debut season at UNLV a success, but Fremont Cannon game determines to what extent
A great season would feel a bit hollow if accompanied by leaving the cannon in the Sierra Nevada and having no shot at playing in ...
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AggregateAllNewsAI takes over CES in Las Vegas as the tech world debates: Boom or bubble?
From a local “AI-powered” hotel to improved translation services, the technology was inescapable on the floor at the Las Vegas Convention Center during last year’s ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregatePreseason top-10: Gorman basketball sits atop a deep field of contenders
The high school basketball season in Nevada could follow a familiar script: Bishop Gorman, the two-time defending state champions and perennial powerhouse, fending off a ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateCoronado senior lets music assist in healing atmosphere at Southern Nevada hospital
After a few months of volunteering at Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican, Siena Campus, the baby grand piano in the hospital lobby caught Sachin Reddy's attention. ...
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NV PoliticsPoliticsNewsNevada governor signs bills passed during special session into law
Gov. Joe Lombardo signed 13 bills into law on Monday following last month’s special session of the Nevada Legislature, his office announced this morning.
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A&EHoliday fun in Las Vegas: Markets, light displays and must-see seasonal attractions
Explore top Las Vegas holiday events in 2025, including the Magical Forest, Nutcracker Night Market, Leona Lewis’ Christmas show, festive markets, dining and seasonal attractions ...
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UNLVUNLV sportsNewsUNLV crushes UNR 42-17, makes program history with second straight 10-win season
The Rebels dominated host UNR 42-17 in the annual Fremont Cannon rivalry game, closing the regular season at 10-2 and securing 10 wins in back-to-back ...
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Footballcollege footballAllCollege football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of conference championships
There’s far more on the line in this year’s championship week than last year’s — especially in the Big Ten. ...
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T-Mobile ArenaArts & EntertainmentLatin musicMexican rock legends Maná announce Las Vegas show for Mexican Independence Day weekend
Mexican rock icons Maná will bring their acclaimed Vivir Sin Aire Tour to Las Vegas next year, performing at T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 11, 2026, ...
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NewsSportsUNLVUNLV, Boise State will part ways after Mountain West title game
As college football’s conference realignment continues next fall, Boise State will bolt for a new-look Pac-12 in 2026. It will join six other new members ...
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BusinessMGM ResortsPark MGMNoMad Las Vegas to become the Reserve at Park MGM
The NoMad Las Vegas will shed its name later this month as MGM Resorts International rebrands the boutique hotel as the Reserve at Park MGM, ...
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NewsLas Vegas airport workers arrested in civil disobedience over stalled contract talks
The arrests follow a strike authorization weeks earlier by roughly 400 airport workers at 10 companies without union contracts. The employers operate 21 airport shops ...
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High School FootballBishop GormanSportsGorman's Prince Williams named state football player of the year
Bishop Gorman defensive lineman Prince Williams exited last week’s state championship game against Arbor View in the first quarter with a leg injury.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateForty years on, NFR remains a tourism powerhouse in Las Vegas
The 10-day event kicks off its 40th year in Southern Nevada today, boasting 379 consecutive sellouts dating to 1987 and delivering a boost to the ...
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Sports BettingGambling GamingVegas pick'em: NFL Week 14 winners against the spread
None of the AFC North teams have been profitable to bet on either as Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Cleveland are all 5-7 against the spread with ...
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Q+ADowntown Las VegasThe Huntridge Tavern remains a divey Downtown institution thanks to owner Larsh Kellogg
The owner of the Huntridge Tavern for two decades, Kellogg is a mysterious figure. We grabbed one of the booths along the wood-paneled east wall ...
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Breaking NewsSouthern Nevada confronts rising homelessness amid new federal funding rules
The Trump administration plans to boost homelessness spending but cut sharply from permanent supportive housing in favor of transitional programs tied to work and substance ...
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PoliticsNevada moves to grow its child mental health workforce
Brian Sandoval harked back to one of the darkest days of his tenure as Nevada’s governor. In 2013, a student brought a gun to Sparks ...