Thursday, March 10

SPORTS: PAC-12 MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Thru 3/12, times vary, T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: THE DARKNESS With The Dead Deads, 7:30 p.m., House of Blues, livenation.com.

COMEDY: LEANNE MORGAN 8 p.m., Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

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

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

SPORTS: WAC MEN’S & WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Thru 3/12, times vary, Orleans Arena, ticketmaster.com.

ARTS: UNLV OPERA THEATER: HAYDN & MOZART 3/10-3/11, 7:30 p.m., 3/12, 2 p.m., Judy Bayley Theatre, unlv.edu.

MUSIC: PAUL ANKA 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.

SPORTS: BIG WEST MEN’S & WOMen’s Basketball Tournament Thru 3/12, times vary, Dollar Loan Center, axs.com.

COMEDY: ALLAN HAVEY With Leo Flowers, Lynne Koplitz, Michael Yo, thru 3/13, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Comedy Cellar, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: THE SPAZMATICS. 9 p.m., 24 Oxford, etix.com.

COMEDY: BRAD GARRETT With Ryan Bellville, Matt McClowry, 8 p.m., Thru 3/13, Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club, mgmgrand.mgmresorts.com.

SPORTS: MOUNTAIN WEST MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Thru 3/12, times vary, Thomas & Mack Center, unlvtickets.com.

MUSIC: STÖNER It takes chutzpah to name your stoner-rock band Stöner, but Brant Bjork and Nick Oliveri don’t need anyone’s permission. The two musicians spent the late ’80s and early ’90s jointly helping reshape the subgenre with SoCal desert bands Katzenjammer and Kyuss, and they’ve stayed true to the heavy riff ever since, participating in projects like Queens of the Stone Age, Fu Manchu, Mondo Generator, Desert Sessions and Vista Chino. In 2020, Bjork and Oliveri formed Stöner, rounded out by Ryan Gut, drummer for Bjork’s touring group, and last June, the trio released a studio album titled, yep, Stoners Rule. Catch tracks off that release, and maybe even the odd Kyuss throwback, if setlist.fm is to be believed, at SoulBelly BBQ Downtown. With Wizzerd, Kilfeather, 8 p.m., $15-$20. –Spencer Patterson

Friday, March 11

MUSIC: WIDESPREAD PANIC 8 p.m., thru 3/13, the Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

MUSIC: JOHN MAYER 8 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: 311 8 p.m., & 3/12, Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: BREATHE CAROLINA 11 a.m., Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

MUSIC: BRAD PAISLEY 8 p.m., & 3/12, Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: JIM JEFFERIES 10 p.m., & 3/12, Mirage Theatre, mirage.mgmresorts.com.

PARTY: RICK ROSS 10 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

MUSIC: SMOKEY ROBINSON 8 p.m., & 3/12, Venetian Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: DUKE DUMONT With Kid Funk, 10 p.m. Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

MUSIC: KALEO With Belle Mt, 7 p.m., House of Blues, livenation.com.

PARTY: ALAN WALKER 10:30 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

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

MUSIC: THE GUESS WHO 8 p.m., Golden Nugget Showroom, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: DEATH BELLS With Dark Black, 8 p.m., Artifice, eventbrite.com

PARTY: DJ BONICS 9 p.m., Emporium Arcade Bar, emporiumlv.com.

MUSIC: JEFF GOLDBLUM & THE MILDRED SNITZER ORCHESTRA Did you know that Jeff Goldblum, star of The Fly and Thor: Ragnarok and host of a Disney+ show that bears his name, has his own jazz orchestra? You can be forgiven if you weren’t previously aware of Goldblum’s love of jazz piano, or his ensemble the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, because he’s actually kind of new to the party. Despite playing piano for most of his life, he didn’t cut his debut album until 2018, and he hasn’t performed in Vegas … that is, until now. (“Life, ah, finds a way.”) The MSO has a finger-popping big band sound that’s tailor-made for the Vegas stage, and with a vocal assist from beloved local chanteuse Melody Sweets and a winning venue in Virgin’s 24 Oxford, Goldblum is set to make an unforgettable local debut. You go, fly guy. 7:30 & 10 p.m., $49-$149, 24 Oxford, etix.com. –Geoff Carter

MISC: AMYSTIKA The only thing we really know about Amystika is that Las Vegas isn’t making shows like this anymore. Criss Angel and Franco Dragone have been developing the mysterious production—a prequel to Angel’s Mindfreak show in the same Planet Hollywood space—with their collective imagination steering the ship, ambitiously aiming for the impossible and strategizing about how to present an immersive spectacle audiences have never seen before. They added expensive new technology to the room and expanded the cast long before the opening of previews on March 11; a proper opening is coming early next month. There are many secrets waiting to be revealed, including whether Angel will star in a second show five nights a week after the demanding presentation of Mindfreak. With groundbreaking special effects enveloping the audience and different disciplines that go far beyond the realm of magic, Amystika promises to be a theatrical phenomenon only Angel and Dragone could deliver. Through March 31, Friday-Sunday, 10 p.m., , $69-$139, Criss Angel Theater, ticketmaster.com. –Brock Radke

Saturday, March 12

PARTY: BIA Say what you want about reality TV shows, but they’ve provided a launch pad for several rap stars’ careers. Before Cardi B ever established a “Bardi Gang” fanbase, she was a cast member on VH1’s Love & Hip-Hop. Similarly, Boston rapper Bia appeared on Oxygen’s Sisterhood of Hip-Hop, a show following female emcees trying to make it in a male-saturated industry. The artist stayed on her grind, eventually catching the attention of Pharrell Williams, who signed her to his label in 2014. Armed with steely bars and an unapologetic flow, Bia doesn’t miss with her singles. The boisterous “Whole Lotta Money” belongs inside Jewel Nightclub, along with a whole lotta people singing along to it. March 12, $30-$50, 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, events.taogroup.com. –Amber Sampson

MUSIC: W.I.T.C.H. From the Acts We Never Expected to Stop in Vegas file comes this Zambian rock (aka Zamrock—really, that’s a thing) band, whose name is an acronym for We Intend to Cause Havoc. So why is that havoc headed our way? W.I.T.C.H.—and specifically surviving frontman Emmanuel “Jagari” Chanda—is the subject of a recent documentary that has resulted in some unexpected rediscovery and expanded U.S. touring for a groovy garage outfit that released most of its music back in the ’70s. In a review of the film, The New York Times calls Chanda “incredibly winning, especially when he takes the stage.” Strangely, he’ll be doing just that at Backstage Bar & Billiards. With Night Beats, Breanna Barbara, Viaje Nahual, 9 p.m., $18-$20, eventbrite.com. –Spencer Patterson

MISC: ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE & FESTIVAL 10 a.m., Water Street Plaza, cityofhenderson.com.

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

MUSIC: BRUCE DICKINSON 6:30 p.m., House of Blues, livenation.com.

SPORTS: BIG LEAGUE WEEKEND Thru 3/13, 1:05 p.m., Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: G-EAZY With Tay James, 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

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

MISC: VOICES OF WOMEN: RUTH BADER GINSBERG & THE SUPREME 5 3 p.m., Summerlin Library, lvccld.org.

MUSIC: SLAUGHTER With Kix, 8 p.m., Cannery, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: HOLY GRAIL 6 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, seetickets.us.

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

BRANDON LEAKE 3 p.m., the Writer’s Block, thewritersblock.com.

PARTY: LIL JON 11 a.m., Wet Republic, events.taogroup.com.

PARTY: WE’RE ALL MAD HERE Ft. CloZee & more, 9 p.m., Area15, area15.com.

Sunday, March 13

PARTY: J-NICE Noon, Daylight Beach Club, tixr.com.

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

COMEDY: RYAN ERWIN 7 p.m., Wiseguys, vegas.wiseguyscomedy.com.

PARTY: DJ FRANZEN 10 a.m., Drai’s Beachclub, draisgroup.com.

MISC: CRAFT FESTIVAL 10 a.m., Tivoli Village, eventbrite.com.

PARTY: CARL COX Since Moonbeam, Ayu Dayclub’s all-night beachy bash, is inspired by the exotic marathon parties that define the scene in Ibiza, we can think of no better DJ to open this season’s series at Resorts World than Carl Cox, the charming maestro who famously set the standard with a 15-year residency at the landmark Spanish superclub Space. The 59-year-old Brit is an essential piece of dance music culture, which has clearly come a long way in Las Vegas since 2009, when Coxy told the Weekly, “There’s a lot of people who have no clue who I am” when he plays here. There’s much more international flavor on the Strip these days, thanks to refined venues like Ayu, and the Moonbeam crowd should be chanting his name this time. 6 p.m., $30-$50, Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com. –Brock Radke

MUSIC: JUDAS PRIEST It’s not enough to say that Birmingham, England’s Judas Priest has made metal history over the course of 50 years as a band. Rather, Priest is metal history, or at the very least a large part of its backbone. It’s not just the songs—“Living After Midnight,” “Breaking the Law” and “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’,” among others—though they’re as metal as they get. And it’s not the look—the leather and spikes—that supplied the glam-metal explosion with a sartorial blueprint. It’s the whole package, from pyro to boots, as outrageous as it all might appear even now. And the fact that these guys aren’t yet in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is, frankly, baffling. Queensrÿche, an influential metal outfit in its own regard, rounds out a night that should be as enlightening as it is deafening. 8 p.m., $51-$201. Zappos Theater, ticketmaster.com.

Monday, March 14

COMEDY: PAULY SHORE: STICK WITH THE DANCING! 7:30 p.m., Wiseguys, vegas.wiseguyscomedy.com.

PARTY: MATT LUCIO 9 p.m., Emporium, emporiumarcadebar.com.

COMEDY: GARY CANNON With Dennis Blair, Leonard Ouzts, Marsha Warfield, Michael Yo, thru 3/16, 9:30 p.m., Comedy Cellar, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: DJ SHIFT 10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

COMEDY: JON LOVITZ Thru 3/16, 7 p.m., Laugh Factory, ticket master.com.

Tuesday, March 15

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

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

COMEDY: BRET ERNST & 3/16, 10 p.m., L.A. Comedy Club, tickets.thestrat.com.

PARTY: THE WIDDLER & PUSHLOOP With Einstyles, 10 p.m., Disco

Wednesday, March 16

MISC: THE MAKING OF THE GODFATHER: THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF A MASTERPIECE The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 crime epic, stands as one of the greatest mob tales ever told. The story of the Corleone dynasty, layered with corruption and impenetrable loyalty, drastically echoes the reality of some of the best-known and most-feared mob families. For instance, Marlon Brando’s character Don Vito Corleone was inspired by the crime boss Frank Costello, and, to make his portrayal as authentic as possible, Brando even developed Costello’s signature rasp after hearing him testify to the Kefauver Committee on TV. In honor of the film’s 50th anniversary, the Mob Museum will host a commemorative discussion with actor John Martino (who played Paulie Gatto, of “take the cannoli” demise fame) to share just how deep the mob ties went with the film went. 7 p.m., $50, themobmuseum.org. –Amber Sampson

MUSIC: SILK SONIC 9 p.m., Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: KATY PERRY: PLAY & 3/11-3/12, 8 p.m., Resorts World Theatre, axs.com.

PARTY: FERGIE 10:30 p.m., EBC at Night, wynnsocial.com.

PARTY: COCODRILLS 10:30 p.m., Library at Marquee Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

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

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