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What to do in Las Vegas this week (June 2-8 edition)

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Thursday, June 2

Mercy Music

Mercy Music

MUSIC: MERCY MUSIC With Deep Merries, Dr. Phobic & The Phobic Tones, Decaying Tigers, 8 p.m., SoulBelly BBQ, eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: CHAOS & CARNAGE TOUR Ft. Suicide Silence, Carnifex & more, 5 p.m., 24 Oxford, etix.com.

PARTY: CHEAT CODES With DJ Ruckus, 10:30 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

MUSIC: RA With Stitched Up Heart, September Mourning, Above Snakes, 6 p.m., Count’s Vamp’d, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: LOUD LUXURY 10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: THROUGH THE ROOTS With Likkle Jordee, 8 p.m., Backstage Bar, seetickets.us.

MUSIC: FRANKIE SCINTA 8 p.m., Italian American Club, iacvegas.com.

MISC: MARY POPPINS THE MUSICAL 8 p.m., & 6/3, 6/4, 6/8, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, supersummertheatre.org.

MISC: PRIDE MONTH EVENTS While June is LGBTQ Pride Month through most of the U.S., Las Vegas saves most of its official Pride events for the cooler months of fall. If you’re willing to brave the heat, however, there are plenty of ways to celebrate here. Clark County Library kicks it off with a historical lesson: The Origins of the Center and Other LGBTQIA Community Organizations (June 2, 7 p.m.). Las Vegas Pride ups the antics with Black Girl Magic (June 2, 8 p.m.), a premier drag concert featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni The Vixen, Honey and Kennedy Davenport and Mariah Paris Balenciaga, at the Westgate. Lights Art Gallery will feature local LGBTQ artists’ work in its Pride Art Exhibit, free of charge (June 6, 7 p.m.). Make some time to catch the Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Pride Pageant (June 7, 7 p.m.) at the Pass Casino, then return a day later for Pride Family Bingo (June 8, 5:30 p.m.). LGBTQ youths under 20 can also enjoy the Under the Sea Youth Dance at the Henderson Equality Center (June 9, 7 p.m.). Those looking to get outdoors can take a Henderson Pride Ride with Trek Bicycle (June 5, 9 a.m.), cool off at the queer-friendly Hot Her Pool Party at the LINQ (June 5, 4 p.m.) or participate in the 5K Pride Run at Sunset Park (June 18, 4 p.m.). StarBase’s monthly LBGTQ dance party, Starfire, (June 18, 9 p.m.) is another way to your heart rate going. And lastly, get shaken all night long by GayC/DC, an AC/DC tribute band coming to Taverna Costera (June 25, 8 p.m.). –Amber Sampson

Friday, June 3

Jonas Brothers

Jonas Brothers

MUSIC: JONAS BROTHERS 8 p.m., & 6/4, Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: KATY PERRY 8 p.m., & 6/4, 6/8, Resorts World Theatre, axs.com.

MUSIC: BOY GEORGE & CULTURE CLUB 8 p.m., & 6/4, Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

FOOD & DRINK: THE BOOZY CAULDRON TAVERN COCKTAIL EXPERIENCE 6 & 8 p.m., Area15 Portal, feverup.com.

PARTY: CEDRIC GERVAIS 11 a.m., Tao Beach Dayclub, events.taogroup.com.

PARTY: ZEDD 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

COMEDY: RON WHITE 10 p.m., & 6/4, Mirage Theatre, mirage.mgmresorts.com.

MUSIC: STING 8 p.m., & 6/4, 6/8, the Colosseum, ticketmaster.com.

ARTS: PHYLLIS BARBER 7 p.m., the Writer’s Block, thewritersblock.org.

MISC: LAS VEGAS Filipino Short Film Festival 5 p.m., West Charleston Library, lvccld.org.

MUSIC: EARSHOT WITH NOCTURNAL Affair, Von Boldt, 8 p.m., Count’s Vamp’d, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: AUDIEN 11 a.m., Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

MUSIC: ANITA BAKER 8 p.m., & 6/4, Venetian Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

ARTS: VEGAS FRINGE FESTIVAL Thru 6/12, times vary, Las Vegas Little Theatre, lvlt.org.

MUSIC: ALFIE BOE 7 p.m., & 6/4, Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: JOSE SARDUY 7:30 p.m., & 6/4, Wiseguys, vegas.wiseguyscomedy.com.

MUSIC: THE WAYOUTS With The Psyatics, Thee Swank Bastards, 10 p.m., Double Down Saloon, doubledownsaloon.com.

PARTY: LUCKY DAYE Lucky Daye’s debut album, Painted, dropped in 2019, but he’s been active behind the scenes much longer than that. The 2022 Grammy-award winner (for Best Progressive R&B Album Table for Two) has penned songs for “Boo’d Up” star Ella Mai, actress and singer Keke Palmer, Boyz II Men and even Mary J. Blige. Daye is an artist through and through, even when he’s making somebody else’s music sing. But when it comes down to his own tunes, this New Orleans crooner is quietly on his way to stardom. His latest release, March’s Candydrip, embodies soul, sex and swagger to the fullest. Daye’s vocals, as candied and smooth as the album title suggests, make for easy listening in virtually any scenario—including at Light Nightclub. June 3, 10:30 p.m., $20-$30+, Light Nightclub, thelightvegas.com. –Amber Sampson

Saturday, June 4

Failure

Failure

MUSIC: FAILURE 8 p.m., Backstage Bar, eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: OLD 97’S With The 40 Acre Mule, 7 p.m., 24 Oxford, etix.com.

PARTY: DIPLO 11 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

PARTY: WIZ KHALIFA 10 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

FOOD & DRINK: WINE SPECTATOR GRAND TOUR 7 p.m., Resorts World, grandtour.winespectator.com.

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

PARTY: YELLOW CLAW 11 a.m., Élia Beach Club, eliabeachlv.com.

MUSIC: BUNBURY 8 p.m., the Chelsea, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: 2 CHAINZ 11 a.m., Drai’s Beachclub, draisgroup.com.

PARTY: MOON BOOTS With Disco Divers, Yeisukee, 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussydtlv.com.

MUSIC: JAZZ IN THE PARK: SPYRO GYRA 6 p.m., Clark County Amphitheater, seetickets.com.

MUSIC: STARSET 6 p.m., House of Blues, livenation.com.

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

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

MUSIC: RAMÓN AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE 8 p.m., Star of the Desert Arena, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: DJ DIESEL At this point, Shaquille O’Neal is an honorary Las Vegan, even if he’s not a full-fledged resident. He just played Electric Daisy Carnival’s Cosmic Meadow stage, and just before that, closed a deal to open eight more locations of his Big Chicken restaurant all around the Vegas Valley in the next couple of years. Summer is the season of Shaq, as the “world’s biggest DJ” relaunches his years-long Wynn Nightlife residency as DJ Diesel with a series of nighttime gigs at Encore Beach Club this month. 10:30 p.m., $35-$55+, wynnsocial.com. –Brock Radke

Sunday, June 5

Las Vegas Aces

Las Vegas Aces

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS ACES VS. DALLAS WINGS 3 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

PARTY: JAUZ 11 a.m., Élia Beach Club, eliabeachlv.com.

PARTY: DUKE DUMONT 10:30 p.m., Moonbeam at Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

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

PARTY: BOB MOSES 11 a.m., Marquee Dayclub, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: CROOKED TEETH With Citizens at Risk, Pretty Alright, Sani Bronco, 8 p.m., Taverna Costera, tavernacostera.com.

PARTY: BABY WEIGHT 5 p.m., We All Scream, weallscream.com.

PARTY: BLXST Noon, Daylight Beach Club, daylightvegas.com.

MUSIC: UNIQUE MASSIVE 9 p.m., Sand Dollar Downtown, thesanddollarlv.com.

PARTY: E-40 & TOO SHORT 10 p.m., Drai’s, draisgroup.com.

Monday, June 6

Sushi Roku will participate in Restaurant Week.

Sushi Roku will participate in Restaurant Week.

FOOD & DRINK: LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT WEEK Three Square Food Bank’s annual community-wide dine-around returns for its 15th year, June 6-17 with special three-course menu deals available at dozens of participating restaurants of all types so you can eat well and feel good about contributing to these local businesses and assisting the organization’s mission to fight food insecurity across Southern Nevada. Many of the Valley’s hottest new restaurants are showing their stuff during Restaurant Week, including Anima by Edo, Bar Zazu, Boom Bang, Carversteak, Dolce & Chianti, Kassi Beach House, Superfrico and Rosa Ristorante, and plenty of your neighborhood faves are participating, too. Restaurantweeklv.org. –Brock Radke

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

COMEDY: K-VON 8 p.m., thru 6/12, LA Comedy Club, bestvegascomedy.com.

PARTY: DJ EXILE 9 p.m., Emporium, emporiumarcadebar.com.

PARTY: MIKE ATTACK 10:30 P.M., Jewel Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

COMEDY: MICHAEL LOFTUS With DJ Demers, 8 p.m., thru 6/12, Brad Garrett Comedy Club, mgmgrand.

Tuesday, June 7

Las Vegas Aviators

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS AVIATORS VS. ROUND ROCK EXPRESS Thru 7/9, 7 p.m., Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com.

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

PARTY: HOL! With MGMA, Rick Rock, Wavee, Discopussy, discopussydtlv.com.

MISC: TUESDAY BLEND 9 p.m., 24 Oxford, etix.com.

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

MUSIC: FRANKIE LEE & THE INFERNOS 9 p.m., Sand Dollar Downtown, thesanddollarlv.com.

Wednesday, June 8

"Weird Al" Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic

MUSIC: "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC With Emo Philips, 8 p.m., & 6/10-6/11, Venetian Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: JOE JACKSON Strictly by the numbers, Joe Jackson looks like the kind of rocker who’s tailor-made for the Smith Center: The 67-year-old has recorded 20 studio albums and earned five Grammy nominations for his labors. But there’s a lot of stuff about this English singer-songwriter, best known for hits “Steppin’ Out” and “Is She Really Going Out With Him?,” that doesn’t fit into a box, even a fancy box like Reynolds Hall. Even now, Jackson’s musical appetites cover the entire menu; if you can name another musician who’s made nervy rockers (“Got the Time,” “Obvious Song”) alongside jazz-inspired pop (“You Can’t Get What You Want (’Til You Know What You Want”) and straight-up classical compositions (“Symphony in One Movement”), chances are that artist has at least one or two Joe Jackson albums in his collection. Probably Night & Day; a lot of us bought that one. 7:30 p.m., $35-$124. Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com. –Geoff Carter

PARTY: ROSS ONE 11 p.m., EBC at Night, wynnsocial.com.

MUSIC: EMPIRE RECORDS With Cam Calloway, 5:30 p.m., the Lawn at Downtown Summerlin, summerlin.com.

PARTY: FERGIE 10:30 p.m., the Library at Marquee, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: THELMA & THE SLEAZE With Zach Ryan, Elevated Undergrounds, 8 p.m., Artifice, eventbrite.com.

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