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What to do in Las Vegas this week (March 21-27, 2024 edition)

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Thursday, March 21

Icons of Contemporary Art

Icons of Contemporary Art

ARTS: ICONS OF CONTEMPORARY ART Thru 3/31, daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, bellagio. mgmresorts.com.

MISC: FILM: PERFECT DAYS  Wim Wenders has made a number of lyrical films that, directly or indirectly, document the pursuit of happiness. An angel tumbles from heaven to gain it in Wings of Desire, an aimless woman is motivated to chase it across continents in Until the End of the World … and in his latest film, Perfect Days, a man finds it in the bathroom. Given an opportunity to make a documentary about Tokyo’s architecturally stunning public toilets, Wenders instead uses them to tell the story of Hirayama (Kōji Yakusho), a quiet, beatific man whose job is to clean them. Perfect Days looks for happiness in places most wouldn’t think to check—in old books, in cassettes of favorite songs, in the way sunlight filters through trees—and it considers the lengths we’ll go to make a peaceful life for ourselves, even if it means scrubbing the odd urinal. 4:45 p.m., $10, Beverly Theater, thebeverlytheater.com. –Geoff Carter

MISC: READING: ANDREA ABI-KARAM 7 p.m., Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, unlv.edu

SPORTS: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. SEATTLE KRAKEN 7:30 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: HUMAN NATURE 6:30 p.m., South Point Showroom, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: MATT STELL 9 p.m., Stoney’s North Forty, tixr.com.

MUSIC: DC THE DON With Midwxst, 8 p.m., the Space, thespacelv.com.

MUSIC: RE-BURIED With Excerebration, 8 p.m., the Griffin, dice.fm.

MUSIC: KOFFIN KATS With Damned by the Night, The Krank Daddies, 8 p.m., the Usual Place, theusualplace.vegas.

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

PARTY: O.T. GENASIS 10:30 p.m., Tao Nightclub, taogroup.com.

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

PARTY: DUBLOADZ With Iky Vicky, K4inen, 10 p.m., We All Scream, seetickets.us.

PARTY: FJAAK 10 p.m., Discopussy, seetickets.us.

Friday, March 22

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

MUSIC: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND 7:30 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MUSIC: STEPPADELIC BENEFIT SHOW FOR WILL HENDERSON With Viaje Nahual, Default Valentine, 8 p.m., the Space, thespacelv.com.

MUSIC: GAP BAND 2.0 7 p.m., Backstage Bar & Billiards, dice.fm.

MUSIC: MIRANDA LAMBERT 8 p.m., & 3/23, 3/27, Bakkt Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC: WU-TANG CLAN 9 p.m., & 3/23, Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

MUSIC: FOREIGNER 8:30 p.m., & 3/23, 3/27, Venetian Theatre, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: DANCING WITH THE STARS LIVE 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster.com

COMEDY: PREACHER LAWSON 9 p.m., Treasure Island Theatre, tickets.treasureisland.com

COMEDY: NATE BARGATZE 7:30 & 10:30 p.m., & 3/23, Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com

COMEDY: JIM BREUER 9:30 p.m., & 3/23, Summit Showroom, ticketmaster.com

SPORTS: G LEAGUE IGNITE VS. SALT LAKE CITY STARS 7 p.m., & 3/23, Dollar Loan Center, axs.com.

ARTS: NEVADA CONSERVATORY THEATRE: MUD 7:30 p.m., & 3/23 (& 3/24, 2 p.m.), Alta Ham Fine Arts Black Box Theatre, unlv.edu.

PARTY: YOI TOKI 9 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

PARTY: SOMMER RAY 11:30 a.m., LIV Beach, livnightclub.com.

PARTY: ANDREW RAYEL 11 a.m., Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

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

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

PARTY: WIZ KHALIFA 10:30 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

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

PARTY: TOO SHORT 10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, taogroup.com.

MUSIC: LANY A decade after releasing its self-titled LP, LANY has only gotten better with age. The Los Angeles-based duo found a niche in the indie-pop scene with a pensive catalog of forthright love lyrics and soothing basslines to boot. Drummer Jake Clifford Goss’ energetic drum work lights up tracks like “Dancing in the Kitchen,” while the melodic vocals of Paul Jason Klein drive home feelings of love lost and being lovelorn. LANY’s fifth album, A Beautiful Blur, marks the first LP without band member Les Priest, who left the band in 2022 to pursue a career as a producer, but the duo has used that opportunity to explore a louder, more drum-dominated style that’ll sound great in the Chelsea. 7:30 p.m., $36-$83, the Chelsea, ticketmaster.com. –Amber Sampson

Saturday, March 23

Jodeci

Jodeci

MUSIC: JODECI 7:30 p.m., & 3/24, House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

MUSIC: DIDI WEST 6 p.m., SoulBelly BBQ, soulbellybbq.com.

MUSIC: THE IMPLOSIONS With Freezing Hands, Las Nalgonas, 9 p.m., Red Dwarf, reddwarflv.com.

MUSIC: KENDOLL 9 p.m., the Wall at Area15, area15.com.

MISC: FILM: BOOM TOWN 2 p.m., Clark County Library, thelibrarydistrict.org.

MISC: SPRING PLANT SALE 9 a.m., Springs Preserve, springspreserve.org

MISC: PIRATE FEST LV 10 a.m., & 3/24, Craig Ranch Park, piratefestlv.com

SPORTS: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 7:30 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS LIGHTS VS. EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC 5 p.m., Cashman Field, lasvegaslightsfc.com.

FOOD AND DRINK: TACOS & TAMALES FESTIVAL 10 a.m., & 3/24, Desert Breeze Park, tacosandtamaleslv.com

FOOD AND DRINK: WINE WALK WISH 6 p.m., Tivoli Village, eventbrite.com

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

PARTY: SWAE LEE 10:30 p.m., LIV Nightclub, livnightclub.com.

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

PARTY: LOUIS THE CHILD 11 a.m., Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

PARTY: NGHTMRE 11 a.m., Wet Republic, taogroup.com.

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

PARTY: ODESZA With Phantoms, 10:30 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

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

PARTY: FRENCH MONTANA 10:30 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

COMEDY: DON’T TELL COMEDY 7 p.m., Fergusons Downtown, donttellcomedy.com.

MUSIC: THE ISLEY BROTHERS There are very few acts in any genre that have accomplished the unique feat the Isleys have: starting with the ubiquitous “Shout” in 1959 and continuing through “Contagious” in 2001, the soul-funk-R&B group-turned-duo has charted a song on the Billboard Hot 100 in six different decades. As impressive as that may be, it only begins to explain the Isleys’ remarkable impact and influence on generations of hip-hop and R&B artists, evident via countless samples (“Footsteps in the Dark” is Ice Cube’s “It Was a Good Day”) and covers (Aaliyah’s unforgettable version of “At Your Best”). From gospel to original rock and roll to Motown to quiet storm, only the Isleys have conquered so consistently. And the singular voice of 82-year-old Ronald and all-around musicianship of 72-year-old Ernie are still on display today, though not onstage as frequently as we’d like. Fortunately, Vegas is the place for legacy acts, and what a legacy. 8 p.m., $63-$210+, Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster.com. –Brock Radke

Sunday, March 24

Las Vegas Sinfonietta: Mostly Back

Las Vegas Sinfonietta: Mostly Back

ARTS: LAS VEGAS SINFONIETTA: MOSTLY BACH Ukrainian-born conductor and National Endowment for the Arts Award winner Taras Krysa, director of orchestras at UNLV and music director of the Las Vegas Sinfonietta, will travel to the Ukraine later this month to lead performances by the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Symphony of Ukraine. “In times of crisis, music has the power to heal, to inspire, and to unite,” Krysa said in a statement. “It is our duty as artists to stand with Ukraine, to continue to perform, and to show our support for the Ukrainian people.” Before this significant journey, catch him conducting the Sinfonietta in a performance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, arranged for strings by Dmitry Sitkovetsky. 3 p.m., $40, Clark County Library, eventbrite.com. –Brock Radke

SPORTS: VEGAS THRILL VS. SAN DIEGO MOJO 4 p.m., Dollar Loan Center, axs.com.

MUSIC: EYES SET TO KILL With Outline In Color, Discrepancies, Lightworker, Alibis, 7 p.m., Sinwave, dice.fm.

MUSIC: doug taylor 6:30 p.m., Bootlegger Bistro, bootleggerlasvegas.com.

PARTY: ROBIN SCHULZ 11:30 a.m., LIV Beach, livnightclub.com.

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

PARTY: DIRTY SOUTH With Grish, 4 p.m., We All Scream, seetickets.us.

Monday, March 25

Nick Guerra

Nick Guerra

MUSIC: STRAIGHT AHEAD TRIO 7 p.m., Maxan Jazz, maxanjazz.com.

SPORTS: G LEAGUE IGNITE VS. SOUTH BAY LAKERS 7 p.m., Dollar Loan Center, axs.com.

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

COMEDY: NATE CRAIG With Dustin Nickerson, Andy Huggins, thru 3/28, 8 p.m., Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club, mgmgrand.mgmresorts.com.

COMEDY: NICK GUERRA With Lee Syatt, thru 3/31, 8 p.m., LA Comedy Club, bestvegascomedy.com.

Tuesday, March 26

Bow Wow

Bow Wow

PARTY: BOW WOW 10 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

MUSIC: tEDDY SWIMS With Freak Freely, Karl Michael, 7:30 p.m., the Chelsea, ticketmaster.com

ARTS: FUNNY GIRL Thru 3/31, 7:30 p.m. (& 3/30-3/31, 2 p.m.), Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.

SPORTS: VEGAS THRILL VS. GRAND RAPIDS RISE 7 p.m., Dollar Loan Center, axs.com.

COMEDY: RITA RUDNER Thru 3/28, 6:30 p.m., South Point Showroom, ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: LIL JON 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, taogroup.com.

MUSIC: BUCKETS Buckets embodies the best elements of modern indie rock—fluctuating guitar riffage, hooking verse work, lo-fi tinted vocals and an electrifying onstage presence. Formed in 2021, Tanner Houghton, Sasha Massey, Mitch Rossiter and Hiram Sevilla have impressively succeeded in making noise that sounds like a declaration of self-discovery. Now on the road for their sophomore album Good Luck Bad Dog, the LA 4-piece is set to bring its emotional but still rock n’ roll sound to Griffin’s back room. Supporting the touring quartet are a couple of freshly hatched local acts, Simple Fishes and Ms. Mrs. 8 p.m., $15, the Griffin, dice.fm. –Gabriela Rodriguez

Wednesday, March 27

David Blaine

David Blaine

MISC: DAVID BLAINE 8 p.m., & 3/29-3/30, Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MISC: JIMBO’S DRAG CIRCUS 7 p.m., House of Blues, concerts.livenation.com.

MISC: INTERNATIONAL MOUNTED MILITARY INVITATIONAL Thru 3/30, times vary, South Point Arena, horsecavalry.org.

PARTY: EMO NIGHT TOUR 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

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

MUSIC: SUN ATOMs With Supergloom, Orange Eats Creeps, 8 p.m., the Usual Place, theusualplace.vegas.

COMEDY: STEVE BYRNE 9:30 p.m., & 3/28, Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club, ticketmaster.com.

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