🛋 If you only leave the couch once this week, make it this.
sports
Sat, Jul 4 · Cashman Field
Las Vegas Lights FC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC
Lights FC take Cashman Field on the Fourth, cheap downtown seats and a loud supporters section, the local move for holiday night soccer while the tourists fight Strip crowds.
The shows worth a local's time this week, day by day. Concerts, comedy, sports, and free nights, with an honest take on the standouts.
Locals-curated·Honest takes·No fake countdowns
Friday·Jul3
16shows
Concerts
Fri, Jul 3
Punk Rock Brunch | 90’s & Y2K Anthems
The Composers Room
10:00 AM
Intimate downtown jazz and listening-room sets where you can actually hear the band. Tiny, warm, no Strip spectacle, just players. A grown-up local night out.
This listening room is just east of the Strip inside the historic Commercial Center plaza, at 953 East Sahara Avenue. In your maps or rideshare app, search the address "953 East Sahara Avenue" and have the driver drop you in the Commercial Center plaza, then look for the Composers Room sign among the businesses. Parking is in the plaza surface lot. It sits inside an older shopping-plaza complex rather than a casino, so aim for the plaza and find the door on foot.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Festivals
Fri, Jul 3
First Friday
Las Vegas Arts District
5:00 PM·Price TBA·Downtown
The Arts District throws open its galleries, food trucks, and street stages the first Friday of every month, all of it free. The most reliably local night downtown, half art walk and half block party. Park a few blocks out and just wander.
The Arts District sits downtown along Main Street, south of the casino core. On the first Friday of each month it hosts First Friday, a free outdoor arts festival, and streets in the district close to cars, so drop-off and parking sit outside the closed area. The easiest plan is to park at the city garage at 500 South Main Street and take the free First Friday shuttle, or park around 1000 Commerce Street with a short walk in. It is outdoors with a lot of walking, so dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Sports
Fri, Jul 3
Las Vegas Aces vs. Chicago Sky
T-Mobile Arena
7:00 PM
The WNBA's best, right on the south Strip at Mandalay Bay. Loud building, cheap upper bowl, and the Aces actually win. A real local summer night.
T-Mobile Arena sits just west of the Strip behind New York-New York, reached on foot through The Park district. In your maps or rideshare app, search "T-Mobile Arena" and let the app drop you at the arena's rideshare spot by New York-New York, then walk through The Park to the arena doors. Parking is paid and must be reserved ahead through the arena, not bought that night. The Park walkway is outdoors, so dress for the weather.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Fri, Jul 3
Comedy Cellar (Las Vegas)
Comedy Cellar at Rio Las Vegas
7:00 PM
The legendary Greenwich Village club brought a real room to the Rio, rotating lineups of working stand-ups. No tribute gimmicks, no lounge act, just sets. About as honest as Strip-adjacent comedy gets.
This club is just west of the Strip inside the Rio, at 3700 West Flamingo Road. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Rio Las Vegas" and have the driver drop you at the main entrance, then follow the signs into the casino toward the theater. Parking at the Rio has self-park and valet. The Rio is a big property, so leave extra time to walk from the car to the room.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Fri, Jul 3
NEIL DIAMOND LEGACY CONCERT
South Point Showroom at South Point Hotel Casino and Spa
7:00 PM·South Vegas
This is a Neil Diamond tribute, not the man himself, running the Sweet Caroline and Cracklin Rosie songbook everyone secretly knows by heart. A warm, low-cost singalong night at the South Point, off the Strip. Go for the choruses and the crowd, everyone in the room knows every word.
The South Point Showroom is off-Strip at the far south end, at South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd S. In your maps or rideshare app, search "South Point Las Vegas" and get dropped at the main entrance, then follow signs to the showroom inside. Parking, both self-park and valet, is free, a real perk, and it is an easy in-and-out from Las Vegas Boulevard south. Give yourself a few minutes to walk in.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Fri, Jul 3
Don Toliver: Octane Tour
MGM Grand Garden Arena
7:30 PM
Don Toliver, one of the most distinctive voices in current rap and a real arena draw. Hazy, melodic, and a crowd that knows every hook. A young-headliner night, not a nostalgia set.
This arena is on the Strip inside the MGM Grand, near the south end. In your maps or rideshare app, search "MGM Grand" (3799 Las Vegas Blvd S). From the garage or rideshare entrance, take the escalators up to the main lobby, then follow the overhead signs to Grand Garden Arena through the casino. Parking is paid, and it is a genuinely long walk from the car to the arena, so leave earlier than you expect.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Fri, Jul 3
Beth Stelling At Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club
Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club
7:30 PM
Beth Stelling is a sharp, deadpan storyteller with a couple of well-reviewed specials and a wicked take on family and dating. Real touring stand-up at Jimmy Kimmel's, no lounge gimmicks. A strong, easygoing club night.
This club is mid-Strip inside The LINQ Promenade, the open-air walkway by the High Roller wheel. In your maps or rideshare app, search "The LINQ Las Vegas" and let the app drop you at the property's rideshare spot, then walk the promenade to the club. Parking is at the LINQ Promenade garage off Koval Lane and is paid, cheaper if you buy ahead. The promenade is a long open-air walk, so give yourself a few extra minutes.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Fri, Jul 3
Bulletboys
The Showroom at the Golden Nugget
8:00 PM
BulletBoys bring their sleazy, bluesy hair metal, Smooth Up in Ya and all, to a small room at the Golden Nugget. Loud, unpretentious, and a fraction of a reunion-tour ticket. For anyone who wore out the cassette.
This showroom is downtown inside the Golden Nugget, on Fremont Street. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Golden Nugget Las Vegas" and get dropped at the main entrance, then follow signs to the showroom inside. Downtown is a different scene from the Strip, and the Golden Nugget has its own garage. Follow the interior signs to the room once you are in.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Fri, Jul 3
BGCC: Brad Garrett with Gabriel Rutledge
Brad Garrett's Comedy Club
8:00 PM
The deep-voiced Robert from Everybody Loves Raymond, headlining the club he owns inside the MGM. Dry, towering, and genuinely funny in person. The rare celebrity comic who actually puts in the club reps.
This club is on the Strip inside the MGM Grand, near the south end. In your maps or rideshare app, search "MGM Grand" (3799 Las Vegas Blvd S) and head to the main entrance. Once inside, stay on the main casino level and follow signs toward The District, the restaurant corridor where the club now sits. It moved out of the old basement spot, so ignore any directions that send you downstairs, and MGM parking is paid, cheaper if you buy ahead.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Fri, Jul 3
New Kids On the Block: The Right Stuff Las Vegas Residency
Dolby Live
8:00 PM
Boston's finest, leaning all the way into the nostalgia and loving it. If the late eighties were your thing, the crowd alone is worth the ticket.
Dolby Live is a theater inside Park MGM, on the Strip near the south end at 3770 Las Vegas Blvd S. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Park MGM" and, once inside, follow the signs for Dolby Live past the casino floor near the rewards desk. Parking is paid in the Park MGM garage off Park Avenue, cheaper if you buy ahead. It is a real walk from the garage to the theater, so leave earlier than feels necessary.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Fri, Jul 3
VOIC3S Featuring: Martin Nievera, Jed Madela, and Sofronio Vasquez
M Resort Spa Casino
8:00 PM·South Vegas
VOIC3S pairs Martin Nievera, Jed Madela, and Sofronio Vasquez, three powerhouse Filipino vocalists, for one big night at the M Resort. Enormous singing and a crowd that came to hear it. A real event for the community.
The M Resort is at the far south end, on the Henderson edge by St. Rose Parkway and Interstate 15. In your maps or rideshare app, search "M Resort." Both valet and self-parking are free. Get dropped at the main entrance and follow signs to your event or showroom once inside. It sits up on a rise at the south end, so it is an easy in-and-out from the 15.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Fri, Jul 3
Eddie Griffin
Planet Hollywood-Saxe Theater
8:30 PM
A Vegas mainstay for a reason, quick and no filter. Years of sold-out local nights and he still riffs like the room is new. Go in loose and let him cook.
This is the Saxe Theater, on the Strip inside the Miracle Mile Shops mall that wraps around Planet Hollywood, in Suite 454 near Sbarro. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Miracle Mile Shops" and go in the mall entrance, then follow signs toward Elara and Suite 454. Self-parking is in the Planet Hollywood garage off Harmon Avenue, paid and cheaper if you buy ahead. It is a mall theater, not out on the casino floor, so leave time to walk to the suite.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Fri, Jul 3
Jeff Leach at Laugh Factory Las Vegas
Laugh Factory at Horseshoe Las Vegas
8:30 PM
A British comic who built a following on fearless, savage crowd work. Sit up front only if you can take a hit. Never the same show twice, and that is the draw.
This club is on the Strip inside Horseshoe Las Vegas, at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Horseshoe Las Vegas" so you do not get sent to Paris or the Cromwell next door. Once inside, follow the signs up to the mezzanine level, where the Laugh Factory theater is. Parking is paid, cheaper if you buy ahead, so give yourself time to park and find the mezzanine.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Fri, Jul 3
Big Black Comedy Show
V Theater at Planet Hollywood Inside the Miracle Mile Mall
8:30 PM
The Big Black Comedy Show stacks a touring lineup of Black comics into one sold-out night. Several headliners, sharp sets, real value. Go with a crew.
The V Theater is on the Strip inside the Miracle Mile Shops mall at Planet Hollywood, in Suite 360. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Miracle Mile Shops" and go in the mall entrance, then follow the suite numbers to 360. Self-parking is in the Planet Hollywood garage off Harmon Avenue, paid and usually cheaper if you buy ahead. The V Theater and the Saxe Theater are both in this same mall but different suites, so confirm you are heading to Suite 360.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Fri, Jul 3
ILLENIUM PRESENTS ODYSSEY
Sphere
9:30 PM
Illenium turns melodic bass into a full emotional spectacle, huge drops and a crowd screaming every lyric. Built for a big room and a late night. Go if EDM with feelings is your thing.
Sphere sits just east of the Strip, behind The Venetian, at 255 Sands Avenue. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Sphere" since it has its own pin; most people walk over from The Venetian on the pedestrian bridge and follow signs to the atrium. Onsite parking is paid and must be booked ahead through Sphere or Ticketmaster, so buy early. After a show the rideshare line backs up badly, so if you want an easy exit, leave your seat a little early or walk to a nearby resort to get picked up.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Fri, Jul 3
House of Heavy
Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
9:30 PM·Strip
Real touring acts at Brooklyn Bowl, bowling lanes and all. Standing room, a sound system that actually delivers, off-Strip energy. Go for a band you want to feel, not just watch.
Brooklyn Bowl is on the Strip at the open-air LINQ Promenade, next to the High Roller wheel. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas"; rideshare drops at the main LINQ valet and you walk down the promenade to the venue. Parking is paid, though Clark County residents with a show ticket can validate for free parking that night inside the Brooklyn Bowl retail store. The promenade is outdoors, so dress for the weather on the walk in.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Saturday·Jul4
17shows
Concerts
Sat, Jul 4
Punk Rock Brunch | 90’s & Y2K Anthems
The Composers Room
10:00 AM
Intimate downtown jazz and listening-room sets where you can actually hear the band. Tiny, warm, no Strip spectacle, just players. A grown-up local night out.
This listening room is just east of the Strip inside the historic Commercial Center plaza, at 953 East Sahara Avenue. In your maps or rideshare app, search the address "953 East Sahara Avenue" and have the driver drop you in the Commercial Center plaza, then look for the Composers Room sign among the businesses. Parking is in the plaza surface lot. It sits inside an older shopping-plaza complex rather than a casino, so aim for the plaza and find the door on foot.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Sat, Jul 4
Spazmatics - 80's Immersive Experience
South Point Showroom at South Point Hotel Casino and Spa
10:00 PM·South Vegas
Nerdy eighties cover band, suspenders and all, and the dance floor never sits down. Pure goofy fun, zero pretense. The opposite of a serious night out.
The South Point Showroom is off-Strip at the far south end, at South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd S. In your maps or rideshare app, search "South Point Las Vegas" and get dropped at the main entrance, then follow signs to the showroom inside. Parking, both self-park and valet, is free, a real perk, and it is an easy in-and-out from Las Vegas Boulevard south. Give yourself a few minutes to walk in.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Sat, Jul 4
The L8nite Set with Phil Kotler At Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club
This club is mid-Strip inside The LINQ Promenade, the open-air walkway by the High Roller wheel. In your maps or rideshare app, search "The LINQ Las Vegas" and let the app drop you at the property's rideshare spot, then walk the promenade to the club. Parking is at the LINQ Promenade garage off Koval Lane and is paid, cheaper if you buy ahead. The promenade is a long open-air walk, so give yourself a few extra minutes.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Sat, Jul 4
THE JETS 80s & 90's Experience!
Saxe Theater at Planet Hollywood Inside the Miracle Mile Mall
4:00 PM
The Jets, the family band behind Crush On You and Make It Real, leaning all the way into the eighties. Tight, fun, and the crowd remembers every word. A breezy throwback.
This is the Saxe Theater, on the Strip inside the Miracle Mile Shops mall at Planet Hollywood, in Suite 454 near Sbarro. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Miracle Mile Shops" and enter through the mall, then follow signs toward Elara and Suite 454. Self-parking is in the Planet Hollywood garage off Harmon Avenue, paid and cheaper if you buy ahead. It is a mall theater, so plan for the walk from the garage through the shops.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Sat, Jul 4
Firefall, Atlanta Rhythm Section & Orleans
Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
7:00 PM
Firefall, Atlanta Rhythm Section, and Orleans stacked into one soft-rock-radio night at the Westgate. Three bands, a pile of seventies hits, and a room that remembers them all. Easy, breezy, sing-in-your-seat nostalgia.
Westgate is off-Strip, just east by the Las Vegas Convention Center, at 3000 Paradise Road. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Westgate Las Vegas." Parking is now paid and can spike during big convention events, so check before you go, and the resort has its own Las Vegas Monorail station if you would rather ride in from the Strip. Follow the signs to your showroom once inside.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Sat, Jul 4
Comedy Cellar (Las Vegas)
Comedy Cellar at Rio Las Vegas
7:00 PM
The legendary Greenwich Village club brought a real room to the Rio, rotating lineups of working stand-ups. No tribute gimmicks, no lounge act, just sets. About as honest as Strip-adjacent comedy gets.
This club is just west of the Strip inside the Rio, at 3700 West Flamingo Road. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Rio Las Vegas" and have the driver drop you at the main entrance, then follow the signs into the casino toward the theater. Parking at the Rio has self-park and valet. The Rio is a big property, so leave extra time to walk from the car to the room.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Sat, Jul 4
NEIL DIAMOND LEGACY CONCERT
South Point Showroom at South Point Hotel Casino and Spa
7:00 PM·South Vegas
This is a Neil Diamond tribute, not the man himself, running the Sweet Caroline and Cracklin Rosie songbook everyone secretly knows by heart. A warm, low-cost singalong night at the South Point, off the Strip. Go for the choruses and the crowd, everyone in the room knows every word.
The South Point Showroom is off-Strip at the far south end, at South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd S. In your maps or rideshare app, search "South Point Las Vegas" and get dropped at the main entrance, then follow signs to the showroom inside. Parking, both self-park and valet, is free, a real perk, and it is an easy in-and-out from Las Vegas Boulevard south. Give yourself a few minutes to walk in.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Sat, Jul 4
Smash Mouth
The Pool at SAHARA Las Vegas
7:30 PM
Smash Mouth at the SAHARA pool, All Star and Walkin on the Sun and the whole summer-cookout catalog. Goofy, nostalgic, and built for a warm Vegas night with a drink in hand. You already know every word.
This is the outdoor pool at SAHARA Las Vegas, on the Strip at the north end. In your maps or rideshare app, search "SAHARA Las Vegas" and get dropped at the main entrance, then follow signs through the casino to the pool. Self-parking is free, and the SAHARA has its own monorail station. It is an outdoor poolside show, so dress for the weather.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Sat, Jul 4
Beth Stelling At Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club
Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club
7:30 PM
Beth Stelling is a sharp, deadpan storyteller with a couple of well-reviewed specials and a wicked take on family and dating. Real touring stand-up at Jimmy Kimmel's, no lounge gimmicks. A strong, easygoing club night.
This club is mid-Strip inside The LINQ Promenade, the open-air walkway by the High Roller wheel. In your maps or rideshare app, search "The LINQ Las Vegas" and let the app drop you at the property's rideshare spot, then walk the promenade to the club. Parking is at the LINQ Promenade garage off Koval Lane and is paid, cheaper if you buy ahead. The promenade is a long open-air walk, so give yourself a few extra minutes.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Sat, Jul 4
Fontainebleau's Neon Moon with Midland
Fontainebleau Las Vegas
8:00 PM
Midland bring their rhinestone, throwback country to Fontainebleau's Neon Moon, all Drinkin Problem harmonies and retro swagger. A genuinely sharp band that looks the part. A fun country night without the arena price.
Fontainebleau is on the north end of the Strip, at 2777 Las Vegas Blvd S; its theater is BleauLive Theater. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Fontainebleau Las Vegas." Self-parking is free for Nevada residents and rewards members and paid otherwise, so check which applies to you, and it is a large new resort, so follow the signs to BleauLive and give yourself time to walk in.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Sat, Jul 4
SpaceSpeakers
PH Live at Planet Hollywood
8:00 PM
SpaceSpeakers, the Vietnamese hip-hop and R&B collective, bring slick production and real energy to PH Live. A packed, hyped crowd whether or not you know the catalog. Go for the spectacle.
PH Live, also called the Bakkt Theater, is the big concert hall on the Strip at Planet Hollywood, up on the mezzanine above the casino floor. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Planet Hollywood Las Vegas" and use the garage and valet entrance on Harmon Avenue. From the casino floor, take the escalators or stairs up to the mezzanine and follow signs to PH Live. Self-parking is paid, cheaper if you buy ahead, and the theater is one level up, not on the casino floor.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Sat, Jul 4
New Kids On the Block: The Right Stuff Las Vegas Residency
Dolby Live
8:00 PM
Boston's finest, leaning all the way into the nostalgia and loving it. If the late eighties were your thing, the crowd alone is worth the ticket.
Dolby Live is a theater inside Park MGM, on the Strip near the south end at 3770 Las Vegas Blvd S. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Park MGM" and, once inside, follow the signs for Dolby Live past the casino floor near the rewards desk. Parking is paid in the Park MGM garage off Park Avenue, cheaper if you buy ahead. It is a real walk from the garage to the theater, so leave earlier than feels necessary.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Sat, Jul 4
Eddie Griffin
Planet Hollywood-Saxe Theater
8:30 PM
A Vegas mainstay for a reason, quick and no filter. Years of sold-out local nights and he still riffs like the room is new. Go in loose and let him cook.
This is the Saxe Theater, on the Strip inside the Miracle Mile Shops mall that wraps around Planet Hollywood, in Suite 454 near Sbarro. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Miracle Mile Shops" and go in the mall entrance, then follow signs toward Elara and Suite 454. Self-parking is in the Planet Hollywood garage off Harmon Avenue, paid and cheaper if you buy ahead. It is a mall theater, not out on the casino floor, so leave time to walk to the suite.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Sat, Jul 4
Big Black Comedy Show
V Theater at Planet Hollywood Inside the Miracle Mile Mall
8:30 PM
The Big Black Comedy Show stacks a touring lineup of Black comics into one sold-out night. Several headliners, sharp sets, real value. Go with a crew.
The V Theater is on the Strip inside the Miracle Mile Shops mall at Planet Hollywood, in Suite 360. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Miracle Mile Shops" and go in the mall entrance, then follow the suite numbers to 360. Self-parking is in the Planet Hollywood garage off Harmon Avenue, paid and usually cheaper if you buy ahead. The V Theater and the Saxe Theater are both in this same mall but different suites, so confirm you are heading to Suite 360.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Downtown Rocks: George Birge
Concerts
Sat, Jul 4
Fremont Street Experience
9:00 PM·Price TBA·Downtown
Fremont Street Experience puts real touring acts on an outdoor stage all summer, under the big canopy, totally free. No ticket, all ages, just show up. Free live music downtown is exactly the kind of night this site is for.
This is the free outdoor concert space downtown, under the big canopy on Fremont Street, several miles from the Strip. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Fremont Street Experience." The shows are free with no ticket, and the easiest parking is a downtown casino garage nearby, like the Golden Nugget or the city lots, then walk in. It is outdoors and all ages, so dress for the weather and just show up.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Sat, Jul 4
ILLENIUM PRESENTS ODYSSEY
Sphere
9:30 PM
Illenium turns melodic bass into a full emotional spectacle, huge drops and a crowd screaming every lyric. Built for a big room and a late night. Go if EDM with feelings is your thing.
Sphere sits just east of the Strip, behind The Venetian, at 255 Sands Avenue. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Sphere" since it has its own pin; most people walk over from The Venetian on the pedestrian bridge and follow signs to the atrium. Onsite parking is paid and must be booked ahead through Sphere or Ticketmaster, so buy early. After a show the rideshare line backs up badly, so if you want an easy exit, leave your seat a little early or walk to a nearby resort to get picked up.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Sat, Jul 4
Emo Night Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
9:30 PM·Strip
Real touring acts at Brooklyn Bowl, bowling lanes and all. Standing room, a sound system that actually delivers, off-Strip energy. Go for a band you want to feel, not just watch.
Brooklyn Bowl is on the Strip at the open-air LINQ Promenade, next to the High Roller wheel. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas"; rideshare drops at the main LINQ valet and you walk down the promenade to the venue. Parking is paid, though Clark County residents with a show ticket can validate for free parking that night inside the Brooklyn Bowl retail store. The promenade is outdoors, so dress for the weather on the walk in.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Sunday·Jul5
10shows
Concerts
Sun, Jul 5
Punk Rock Brunch | 90’s & Y2K Anthems
The Composers Room
10:00 AM
Intimate downtown jazz and listening-room sets where you can actually hear the band. Tiny, warm, no Strip spectacle, just players. A grown-up local night out.
This listening room is just east of the Strip inside the historic Commercial Center plaza, at 953 East Sahara Avenue. In your maps or rideshare app, search the address "953 East Sahara Avenue" and have the driver drop you in the Commercial Center plaza, then look for the Composers Room sign among the businesses. Parking is in the plaza surface lot. It sits inside an older shopping-plaza complex rather than a casino, so aim for the plaza and find the door on foot.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Sports
Sun, Jul 5
Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever
T-Mobile Arena
4:00 PM
The WNBA's best, right on the south Strip at Mandalay Bay. Loud building, cheap upper bowl, and the Aces actually win. A real local summer night.
T-Mobile Arena sits just west of the Strip behind New York-New York, reached on foot through The Park district. In your maps or rideshare app, search "T-Mobile Arena" and let the app drop you at the arena's rideshare spot by New York-New York, then walk through The Park to the arena doors. Parking is paid and must be reserved ahead through the arena, not bought that night. The Park walkway is outdoors, so dress for the weather.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Sun, Jul 5
Comedy Cellar (Las Vegas)
Comedy Cellar at Rio Las Vegas
7:00 PM
The legendary Greenwich Village club brought a real room to the Rio, rotating lineups of working stand-ups. No tribute gimmicks, no lounge act, just sets. About as honest as Strip-adjacent comedy gets.
This club is just west of the Strip inside the Rio, at 3700 West Flamingo Road. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Rio Las Vegas" and have the driver drop you at the main entrance, then follow the signs into the casino toward the theater. Parking at the Rio has self-park and valet. The Rio is a big property, so leave extra time to walk from the car to the room.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Sun, Jul 5
L.A. Guns with special guests Counts' 77
Cannery Hotel and Casino
7:00 PM·North Las Vegas
L.A. Guns bring Sunset Strip sleaze rock north to the Cannery, cheap parking and a loyal local crowd. Loud, scrappy, and a fraction of a Strip ticket. A real rock-bar night.
The Cannery is a locals casino in North Las Vegas, on East Craig Road. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Cannery Casino." Self-parking is free. Live shows are usually at The Club, the casino's concert room, so get dropped at the main entrance and follow signs to The Club, giving yourself a few minutes to walk in.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Sun, Jul 5
NEIL DIAMOND LEGACY CONCERT
South Point Showroom at South Point Hotel Casino and Spa
7:00 PM·South Vegas
This is a Neil Diamond tribute, not the man himself, running the Sweet Caroline and Cracklin Rosie songbook everyone secretly knows by heart. A warm, low-cost singalong night at the South Point, off the Strip. Go for the choruses and the crowd, everyone in the room knows every word.
The South Point Showroom is off-Strip at the far south end, at South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd S. In your maps or rideshare app, search "South Point Las Vegas" and get dropped at the main entrance, then follow signs to the showroom inside. Parking, both self-park and valet, is free, a real perk, and it is an easy in-and-out from Las Vegas Boulevard south. Give yourself a few minutes to walk in.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Sun, Jul 5
Josh Wolf at Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club
Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club
7:30 PM
Storytelling stand-up, dad-life material, the kind of set that sneaks up on you. A reliable laugh at a club price. Easy recommend for a casual night.
This club is mid-Strip inside The LINQ Promenade, the open-air walkway by the High Roller wheel. In your maps or rideshare app, search "The LINQ Las Vegas" and let the app drop you at the property's rideshare spot, then walk the promenade to the club. Parking is at the LINQ Promenade garage off Koval Lane and is paid, cheaper if you buy ahead. The promenade is a long open-air walk, so give yourself a few extra minutes.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Concerts
Sun, Jul 5
SpaceSpeakers
PH Live at Planet Hollywood
8:00 PM
SpaceSpeakers, the Vietnamese hip-hop and R&B collective, bring slick production and real energy to PH Live. A packed, hyped crowd whether or not you know the catalog. Go for the spectacle.
PH Live, also called the Bakkt Theater, is the big concert hall on the Strip at Planet Hollywood, up on the mezzanine above the casino floor. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Planet Hollywood Las Vegas" and use the garage and valet entrance on Harmon Avenue. From the casino floor, take the escalators or stairs up to the mezzanine and follow signs to PH Live. Self-parking is paid, cheaper if you buy ahead, and the theater is one level up, not on the casino floor.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Sun, Jul 5
BGCC: Gabriel Rutledge with Jay Hollingsworth & Kristeen Von Hagen
Brad Garrett's Comedy Club
8:00 PM
A San Francisco Comedy Competition winner and Bob and Tom regular, mining marriage and parenthood. Tight, relatable, and reliably funny. An easy yes for a club night.
This club is on the Strip inside the MGM Grand, near the south end. In your maps or rideshare app, search "MGM Grand" (3799 Las Vegas Blvd S) and head to the main entrance. Once inside, stay on the main casino level and follow signs toward The District, the restaurant corridor where the club now sits. It moved out of the old basement spot, so ignore any directions that send you downstairs, and MGM parking is paid, cheaper if you buy ahead.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Sun, Jul 5
Jeff Leach at Laugh Factory Las Vegas
Laugh Factory at Horseshoe Las Vegas
8:30 PM
A British comic who built a following on fearless, savage crowd work. Sit up front only if you can take a hit. Never the same show twice, and that is the draw.
This club is on the Strip inside Horseshoe Las Vegas, at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road. In your maps or rideshare app, search "Horseshoe Las Vegas" so you do not get sent to Paris or the Cromwell next door. Once inside, follow the signs up to the mezzanine level, where the Laugh Factory theater is. Parking is paid, cheaper if you buy ahead, so give yourself time to park and find the mezzanine.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.
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Comedy
Sun, Jul 5
Luenell at Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club
Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club
9:30 PM
The people's auntie, equal parts no-filter and pure warmth. She commands a room instantly. One of the most fun hangs in comedy right now.
This club is mid-Strip inside The LINQ Promenade, the open-air walkway by the High Roller wheel. In your maps or rideshare app, search "The LINQ Las Vegas" and let the app drop you at the property's rideshare spot, then walk the promenade to the club. Parking is at the LINQ Promenade garage off Koval Lane and is paid, cheaper if you buy ahead. The promenade is a long open-air walk, so give yourself a few extra minutes.
Parking and prices can change, so it is worth a quick check with the venue before you go.