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SUPERGUIDE Your weekly events planner, starring Nine Inch Nails, Travis Scott, Jack Harlow, Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con and more. THE WEEKLY Q&A Pompey Entertain ment’s Damian Costa on bringing a new yacht rock residency to the Rio. COVER STORY Life Is yourandandcomedians,gathersBeautifulbands,chefsartistsDowntown,wehavetipsforitinerary. THE STRIP Brad Garrett’s new MGM Grand space biggeropportunitiesoffersforevenlaughs. FOOD & DRINK Green chile burritos at 303 in the Cut, plus stuffing our faces with señorita bread. NIGHTS Looking for dance music beyond the covered.Elation’smainstream?gotyou 34 16 0820 4046 IN THIS ISSUE 50 SPORTS Canelo vs. GGG: How will the third fight compare to the first two? LIFE BEAUTIFULIS Photo IllustrationCOVERTHEON WANT MORE? Head to lasvegasweekly.com. LAS VEGAS WEEKLY 7 I9.15.22 Cosmic Gate at an Elation event at Area15 in January (Courtesy)
8 LAS VEGAS WEEKLY 9.15.22 SUPERGUIDE SUPERGUIDEMUSICPARTYSPORTSARTSFOOD+DRINKCOMEDYMISC 15 SEP.THURSDAY LIGHTING UP LAS VEGAS: YESCO MARKS A GLITTERING CENTURY Daily, times vary, East Las Vegas Library, lvccld.org. GRUPO FIRME 8 p.m., Allegiant Stadium, ticketmaster.com. LECTURE: DAVID PAGEL ON DAVE HICKEY 7 p.m., Barrick Museum Auditorium, unlv.edu. GABRIEL IGLESIAS Times vary, thru 9/18, Mirage Theatre, mirage.mgmresorts.com. LAS VEGAS AVIATORS VS. TACOMA RAINIERS Times vary, thru 9/18, Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com. TIËSTO 10 p.m., Nightclub,Zouk zoukgrouplv.com. FERNÁNDEZALEJANDRO 9 p.m., & 9/17, MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com. ALESSO 10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, taogroup.com.events. BARRY MANILOW 7 p.m., thru 9/17, InternationalWestgate Theater, ticketmaster.com. CARIN LEÓN 9 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com BOOK RELEASE PARTY With No Body Panic, Garrett James Dillon, Seth Singer, 8 p.m., Avantpop Books, avantpopbooks.com. Archive)BureauNewsVegasLasLVCVA’stheofCourtesy(Photo
NELLY 8 p.m., M Pool, ticketmaster.com.
SHIBA SAN 11 p.m., Area15 Portal, area15.com.
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SOLARDO 11 p.m., Discopussy, seetickets.us.
LIL JON 11 a.m., Tao Beach Dayclub, taogroup.com.events.
1 million patrons have enjoyed Super Summer Theatre’s productions under the stars, according to the group’s web site, and the community has donated thousands of dollars to keep it going. After postponing due to the pandemic, SST will finally get the opportunity to celebrate its first 45 years with Retro 45, a show built around songs from those four and a half decades of performanc es, presented by some of Las Vegas’ top talents. 7 p.m., $45+, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, supersummertheatre. org. –Evelyn Mateos
SUPERGUIDE 16 SEP.
PITBULL With Iggy Azalea, 8 p.m., Zappos Theater, (Phototicketmaster.com.Courtesy)
10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.
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PANCHO BARRAZA 8:30 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.
With Jay 305, 9 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketweb.com.
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6 p.m., Zeffer’s Café, saharalasvegas.com.
MARSHMELLO 11 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.
ANDRE POWER 11 p.m., Commonwealth, commonwealthlv.com.
GLORIA TREVI 8 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.
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Though it shares a name, at least in part, with another famous comics convention that happens in San Diego every year, you shouldn’t go to Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con expecting to see DC’s grand plan to reboot its cinematic universe or great packs of twerking cosplay She-Hulks. What you will see are the creators of comic books and animated series, and lots of them. Among those scheduled to appear are Garth Ennis, creator of The Boys and Preacher; Jim Starlin, the father of Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet; Pokemon and Sailor Moon voice actor Veronica Taylor; “writer of stuff” Peter David, whose funny and inventive work on The Incredible Hulk, Supergirl, X-Factor and others redefined the characters; and former Marvel editor-in-chief Roy Thomas, who had a hand in creating the characters of Wolverine, Ghost Rider, Luke Cage, Vision, Carol Danvers and too many more to name. You should go if you’ve enjoyed any part of the Marvel or DC superhero universes—and you should buy lots and lots of their stuff, because most of them don’t get any residuals from the movies or TV shows. Thru September 18, times vary, $25-$60, Las Vegas Convention Center, amazingcomiccon.com. –Geoff Carter
AMAZING LAS VEGAS COMIC CON
GIRL TALK
ALV COMEDY FEST With Franco Escamilla, La Cotorrisa, La India Yuridia & more, 8 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com.
THE FOREIGNER Thru 9/25, times vary, Las Vegas Little Theatre, lvlt.org.
BLU DETIGER 10 p.m., Sand Dollar Downtown, thesanddollarlv.com.
We’ve come a hell of a long way since, now—hedoesn’tthen,didn’tTrentmoney,“GodI’lldoanythingforyou.”Thingis,NineInchNails’Reznormeanthatandhesurelymeanthathasfought
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LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL Thru 9/18, Downtown Las Vegas, beautiful.com.lifeis
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record labels, retailers and waves of irate parents to make his music the way he wants to make it, which is aggressive, dreamy, danceable and atonal by turns. Even today, with encroaching respectabil ity threatening to tame Nine Inch Nails— name another hard rock/industrial-in spired songwriter who has won Grammys, Oscars (with his NIN partner Atticus Ross) and a spot in the Rock Hall of Fame— Reznor has kept the band dangerous, mysterious and unpredictable. In other words: Don’t see this show expecting to see Nine Inch Nails play the hits. You won’t know where they’re taking you until you’ve gotten there. Just enjoy the trip, as Reznor has. With Yves Tumor, 8 p.m., $120+. Zappos Theater, ticketmaster.com. –Geoff Carter (AP Photo)
SANTANA 7 p.m., & 9/17-9/18, 9/21, House of Blues, certs.livenation.com.con
DIPLO 11 a.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.
9 p.m., & 9/17, Resorts World Theatre, axs.com.
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BT With Christian Jones, Erika K, Vangar, 9 p.m., Area15 Portal, seetickets.us.
BRONCO 8 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.
AMI DIVINE 2 p.m., WestsideHistoricLegacy Park, lasvegasnevada.gov.
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9 p.m., Michelob Ultra, axs.com.
18 SEP.SUNDAY (SEASONSUNDAYSTEMPTATIONCLOSER) Noon, Luxor
EMMANUEL 9 p.m., the Colosseum, livenation.com.
UNLV VS. NORTH TEXAS FOOTBALL 10:30 a.m., Allegiant Stadium, unlvtickets.com. Pool,
AEROSMITH 8 p.m., & 9/20, Dolby Live, ticketmaster.com.
7 & 10 p.m., Encore Theater, wynnlasvegas.com.
Slagel moved from his longtime home in LA to Las Vegas in recent years, becoming a vocal, die-hard fan of the Vegas Golden Knights and opening a Metal Blade store at the Antique Mall of America near the South Point. For a limited time honoring the label’s 40th anniversary, the store includes a Metal Blade museum with several displays of artifacts amassed over the years.
HIDALGO CULTURAL EVENT: A CELEBRATION OF MEXICAN CULTURE Noon, DonderoWinchesterCulturalCenter, clarkcountynv.gov.
DIFY DIASPORA: IN MEMORY OF DAVE HICKEY Curated by Sush Machida, reception 6 p.m., exhibit thru 10/7, Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery, donnabeamgallery.unlv.edu/
BIGHORN RODEO 10 a.m., & Horseman’s9/18,Park, eventbrite.com.
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50 CENT 10 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.
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REICH Venerable underground metal label Metal Blade Records
SACRED is its 40th anniversary this year, and its adopted secondary home of Las Vegas gets to host the festivities. Phoenix act Sacred Reich, a band that has stayed loyal to the thrash sound upon which Metal Blade was founded, kicks o the near month-long bash with an intimate show at the Space. Sacred Reich released its first album, Ignorance, on Metal Blade in 1987 and has remained a favorite of label founder Brian Slagel, whose passion for heavy music has never wavered.
Slagel famously played a role in founding Metallica when he o ered close friend and young drummer Lars Ulrich a spot on the first Metal Blade release, the Metal Massacre compilation tape in 1981. Slagel went on to help launch the careers of several other metal A-listers like Slayer, Cannibal Corpse and GWAR through Metal Blade.
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A second anniversary show is scheduled for October 5 at House of Blues, featuring modern torchbearers Killswitch Engage, Fit for an Autopsy and Visigoth. 8 p.m., $20, the Space, thespacelv.com. –Case Keefer
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10 LAS VEGAS WEEKLY 9.15.22 SCOTTTRAVIS 10 p.m., Nightclub,Zouk (Photozoukgrouplv.com.Courtesy) SUPERGUIDE SUPERGUIDE 17 SEP.SATURDAY CALVIN HARRIS With Tyson O’Brien, 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com. CANELO ÁLVAREZ VS. GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN 1:40 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com. LIFE IS SH*T 4:20 p.m., the Dive Bar, facebook.com/divebarlv. LAS AMERICANPHILHARMONIC:VEGASCLASSIC 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.
TOO SHORT 11 a.m., Daylight Beach Club, daylightvegas.com.
ILLENIUM 10:30 Omniap.m.,Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.
JACK HARLOW
9 p.m., Artifice, artificebarlv.com.
MARSHA WARFIELD
With Allan Havey, Jeff Arcuri, Michael Yo, thru 9/21, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Comedy Cellar, ticketmaster.com.
SPORTS
LAS CARDINALSARIZONARAIDERSVEGASVS.
With p.m.,crets,KeepMySeForeign,6:30RockstarBar, seetickets.us.
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11 a.m., Tao Beach Dayclub, taogroup.com.events.
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With DJ Mes, 11 p.m., We All Scream, weallscream.com.
SCARLET: SKELETALNOVACULANOX&NEWFACES
10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, taogroup.com.events.
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We won’t pretend this Louisville hitmaker hasn’t ruffled a few feathers lately. Yes, his sophomore album was coolly received by Pitchfork, inspiring the headline “Jack Harlow’s new album is just terrible.” Yes, he released that song about Dua Lipa that literally no one asked for. And yes, he had no idea Brandy and Ray J were siblings, let alone that she sang the song “Angel in Disguise”—one of her most popular. Yet Harlow continues expanding his fan base. He’s the hunky, wholesome himbo from Kentucky, suave in the studio and palpably nervous in-person around beautiful rappers like Saweetie. He’s the emcee who brought Fergie back into the limelight, sampling her 2007 pop hit “Glamorous” on his hit single “First Class” and soaring it back up the charts. He’s the guy who caught a fan’s phone one-handed from a high balcony while partying with Drake and then snapped a selfie. And we can forgive the fumblings of a rapper this likable. If you miss him at LIB, catch him in the club. 10 p.m., $30-$50, Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com. –Amber Sampson.
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FEA With Second Glance, 8 p.m., Double Down Saloon, downsaloon.com.double
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8 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena, ticketmaster.com.
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With Eden Muñoz, 7:30 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, ticketmaster.com.
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10 a.m., Azilo Ultra Pool, lasvegas.com.azilo
STAIND 8 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.
11 a.m., Republic,Wet taogroup.com.events.
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1:25 Allegiantp.m., Stadium, ticketmaster.com.
Thru 9/25, times vary, M Resort, eventbrite.com.
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DIANA ROSS 8 p.m., Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.
ALTURA & FRIENDS 10 p.m., Commonwealth, commonwealthlv.com.
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Thru 9/25, times vary, Plaza, lasvegaspickleballopen.com.
TWO FRIENDS 11 p.m., EBC at Night, wynnsocial.com.
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THE MIDNIGHT 7:30 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketweb.com.
SIX You don’t need to be married to a king to be a queen. Donning bedazzled Tudor-style outfits, which won a Tony Award this year for best costume design, the six wives of Henry VIII unite onstage for a pop retelling of their lives and gruesome deaths. The wives, each inspired by contemporary divas like Beyoncé and Celine Dion, belt their sides of the story while serving up energetic choreography. What begins as a competition to be the lead singer, based on who had the worst experience with their mutual ex, turns into a show of solidarity and empowerment under a shared spotlight.
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FEVER DOG With The Freeks, Cromm Fallon & The P666, DJ Jacob Savage, 8 p.m., SoulBelly BBQ, eventbrite.com.
DRAGGED UNDER With Rivals, Aryia, Grasslands, 6 p.m., American Legion Post 8, seetickets.us.
KILL BILL 10 p.m., Discopussy, discopussydtlv.com.
LAS VEGAS AVIATORS VS. RENO ACES 7 p.m., thru 9/25, Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com.
CENOTAPH With Place,8GodlessFoulPrimitiveDepulsed,Brutality,Deformity,Throne,p.m.,theUsualeventbrite.com.
HUMAN NATURE 6:30 p.m., thru 9/22, South Point Showroom, (Phototicketmaster.com.Courtesy)
Thru October 2, times & dates vary, $45-$165, Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter. com. –Shannon Miller
BOY HARSHER With Riki, 8 p.m., Fremont Country Club, seetickets.us.
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The new addition is the yachtrock residency by The Docksiders.
Damian Costa (Wade Vandervort/Staff)
as Vegas native Damian Costa wrapped up his run as vice president of entertainment oper ations at Caesars Entertainment after help ing launch new residency shows by Usher and D o nny Osmond during the pandemic. But there was no downtime; he immediately began setting up a dif ferent kind of project, the Southern Nevada Sports Hall o f Fame at the new Dollar Loan Center in Green Valley, then focused on launching magic shows from Farrell Dillon and Lioz at Bally’s on the Strip.
Now that you have a new foot hold at a couple different venues, what’s next for Pompey Entertainment? This company services the entertainment market as opportunities arise. I’m giving a lot of free [advice] right now, which is great. I’m in a good place because I wanted to produce a few shows, run a few venues and manage a few artists. We will announce more venues like this as they come to be, but I think Vegas needs more of what you’re seeing here at the Duomo. I don’t know that you’ve actually walked through an arcade, a bar, a café, an art exhibit and a music hall, a place where you think, “I can actually lose myself here for a little bit.” I want to focus on a customer ex perience and a journey through a space that doesn’t need to be Instagramma ble. How about music, and the bar and food, the stuff we all know and loved for decades? That’s my style.
to take risks; you have to help things evolve from the venue and management side, because the artists are evolving and the guests are evolving in how they want to consume entertainment. But not everyone is comfortable in that space, and it’s not always the most comfortable space to be in.
During your time at Caesars Entertainment, you and the entertainment team didn’t just open big shows and residencies, you also maintained smaller showrooms and developed other options that carried a bit of risk. Is Vegas entertainment still taking chances? There have always been people who were pushing it. You have
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This year, his new company, Pompey Entertain ment, has renovated a prominent space at the Rio int o a new one-stop-shop known as the Duomo. The 286-seat venue opened over the summer with the return of the long-running tribute production Raid ing the Rock Vault, and this month Pompey kicked o ff ano ther musical residency by touring yacht rock group The Docksiders. The Weekly caught up with Costa on all things entertainment.
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Why is this show and this music a good fit in Las Vegas right now? My sons are 18 and 22 … and when we [hang out] and get in the pool, what do they put on? Yacht rock. They’re absolutely into it. I think this music sets an emotion people need right now, that everything is OK. … And I think The Docksiders will find a great audience here, because when you’re on vacation, why not?
Does the constant expansion of big shows—now including huge sports events—push out the smaller venues and entertainment options, or does it create new opportunities? The big stuff is always going to get bigger. The head lining spot in Las Vegas just keeps getting bigger. But the opportunity to open a show in Las Vegas has always remained exactly what it is, and I just think we need to make sure we don’t forget those opportunities need to remain. That’s what the audience is always going to want. The way people used to actually sit and have a steak dinner at a show, that’s gone … or did it just change? Maybe you do the same thing but you don’t sit in the same space for three hours. For us, this is our home, so we’re thinking about how to do things right to make sure these things are sustained.
What distinguishes this new venue, the Duomo? I think we have good foot traffic in the Masquerade Village and near the Rio parking garage, so we want to offer those guests any amenities they could want as they’re passing by. You’re getting the nostalgia of the arcade, there’s a big bar and a great café location with a delivery window at the end. It’s just a neat place to hang out and get some free wi-fi or a pizza or a mar garita. [And] the audience reception is great—they love the room and the bar. We think there’s a place in the [Las Vegas entertainment] market to do things a little differently and have some fun and have something for everyone.
Damian Costa talks Duomo at the Rio, yacht rock and more
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But the walls of Fremont, freshly painted with murals for LIB’s rst year and for every festival since, remain vibrant and alive. It’s tough to overstate how di erent Fremont East looked and felt before the likes of Criola, D-Face, Bicicleta Sem Freio, Keya Tama and Shepard Fairey covered Downtown’s giant, featureless walls with their joyous and colorful art. It’s a tradition that continues today, as a set of new murals, co-curated once again by the JustKids creative house and several talented locals, replaces the old.
The Life Is Beautiful festival has transformed Las Vegas. Full stop. The continuing in uence of the “music, culinary, art and learning festival” founded by entrepreneur and music fan Rehan Choudhry in October 2013 can be easily measured, in some cases even with the naked eye.
Nearly a decade in, Life Is Beautiful has made an onculturalindelibleimpactLasVegas
complex contained galleries and a co eehouse; today, it’s an upscale burger bar. The Tony Hsieh-backed Downtown Project gamely attempted to introduce an educational element to Fremont with a theater/newsstand and a “Learning Village”; today the former is a nightclub, the latter an empty lot. And the festival itself, in its early running, contained elements that are now somewhat diminished—most notably its “learning” element, which has been largely replaced with comedy.
Life Is Beautiful’s commitment to urban
The most immediate proof is Downtown, on the streets and alleys that comprise the festival footprint. In October 2013, the Fremont East Entertainment District was still only partially formed, with a few indicators of the junior Bourbon Street it would someday become. But there were plenty of outliers, too. The ground oor of Michael and Jennifer Cornthwaite’s Emergency Arts
“I think [LIB’s mural program] has given …. not permission [per se], but con dence, or validation, to large corporations. They could see that mural art could work for them,” he says. “In a way, it was kind of a market test to see if mural art was something people liked. And they do.”
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art has inspired developers and property owners across the Valley to reconsider public art, says proli c Vegas muralist Jerry Misko. He has recently painted murals on brand new buildings in Paradise, in North Las Vegas and on the west side—and without LIB’s example, he says, they might not have been commissioned.
The festival has also encouraged Vegas’ appetite for, well, food. A robust culinary program has been part of LIB from the beginning, bringing the Valley’s biggest kitchen stars, along with notable visiting chefs, out of their restaurants and food trucks to give festival crowds a taste of something great. For locals, it’s a way to try out restaurants they haven’t yet visited; for visitors, it’s proof that Vegas’ culinary scene has evolved and expanded
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far beyond the Strip.
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September 16-18. 2 p.m.-1 a.m., $180/day, $380/fest. Downtown Las lifeisbeautiful.com.Vegas,
And it probably goes without saying that Life Is Beautiful has given a big boost to Vegas’ touring music scene. (It has also boosted our local music scene; local bands have been a part of LIB from year one.) Vegas hosted numerous music festivals before LIB, some of those have vanished (we hardly knew ye, Vegoose) while others have continued and become in uential events in themselves (Punk Rock Bowling and Electric Daisy Carnival come readily to mind). But LIB has proven time and
Chef Gina Marinelli, executive partner at beloved Summerlin trattoria La Strega, has cooked for several past LIBs and is doing it again this year, for the same reason artists paint those murals—so that even more people can experience something good.
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Local concert promoter Patrick “Pulsar” Trout has been a frequent LIB xture, both in his professional capacity (one of the bands he works with, Decaying Tigers, plays the Rising Stars stage on September 17), and as a fan (“Janelle Monáe’s set [in 2013] completely blew me the f*ck away,” he says). To his mind, LIB has helped to change the game in Vegas— not just for clubs and concertgoers, but for other festivals, too.
“There’s a residual e ect when you discover an act at a festival, and then, several months or a year down the line that act comes back to your town but in an intimate setting,” he says. “It makes it easier [than] trying to cold sell someone on the idea of seeing a band that you would probably sell out a room in LA or PerhapsPhoenix.”thebiggest impact Life Is Beautiful has made might be the least obvious—providing an overture to Las Vegas’ autumn months, when the weather cools enough to allow for a veritable ood of cultural events: concerts, fairs, food and drink festivals, parades. After LIB weekend, the city opens like a book, and you nd yourself outside enjoying events you couldn’t have imagined a month before in the summer heat. Some of these cultural events might feel like LIB weekend— and others, perhaps, are happening only because some folks once fatefully decided to throw a big party in the heart of Las Vegas.
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again to be both a tastemaker and a barometer of big things to come. We’ve seen the likes of SZA, Haim and Lizzo performing on LIB’s secondary stages, just before they broke big.
“[LIB] is one of the festivals in the last decade, along with Punk Rock Bowling and Psycho Las Vegas, where the focus seems to be on making it a destination event,” he says. “So, while you might be able to see some of the acts that are on the bill at Life Is Beautiful at Brooklyn Bowl or the Cosmo[politan], being able to see all those acts at that level—in one setting—is great.
“Growing up I went to music festivals all the time, and I would eat, like, hot dogs,” she says, laughing. “It’s really cool having this platform, where attendees can enjoy what these really talented chefs can do.”
LORDE (Saturday, 9:10 p.m., Downtown Stage)
BIG BOI (Sunday, 6:35 p.m., Down town Stage) He’s one-half of OutKast, among the all-time greatest American hip-hop acts. But he’s also a certifiable star in his own right, bringing his fresh, clean flow to everything from his own solo records to Big Sleepover, last December’s collabora tion with Atlanta funkster Sleepy Brown.
GORILLAZ (Saturday, 11:10 p.m., Downtown Stage) Nearly a quarter century ago, Blur frontman Damon Albarn and visual artist Jamie Hewlett rethought the way music is delivered and consumed, creating fictional band members to star in music videos, in terviews, comic strips and short cartoons. Gorillaz remains a unique force today, with seven studio albums to its credit and an eighth, Cracker Island, scheduled to drop in Feb ruary, featuring collabo rations with Stevie Nicks, Thundercat, Bad Bunny and others.
CALVIN HARRIS (Sunday 11:35 p.m., Downtown Stage) The Scottish DJ/producer has soundtracked some of the biggest songs of our sum mers, including “I Need Your Love” (featuring Ellie Goulding), “This Is What You Came For” (featuring Rihanna) and, well, “Sum mer” itself. His current style is slickly displayed on August’s Funk Wav Bounc es Vol. 2, and though it’s always cool to catch him in a club, this big-stage performance feels like the right way to cap off the weekend. BY EVELYN MATEOS AND AMBER SAMPSON
T-PAIN (Friday, 10:55 p.m. Bacardi Stage) Migos won’t make it to LIB 2022 as planned, but the fest snagged a trailblazer as a replace ment. The aughtsmovementauto-tuneofthelatelikelywouldn’t have happened had it not been for Florida rapper T-Pain, who channeled inspiration from Roger Troutman’s talk-box vocals into a se ries of contagious singles.
ARCTIC MONKEYS (Friday, 11:25 p.m., Downtown Stage) The U.K. will put its stamp on this year’s festival, with more than 10 artists head ed over from the island nation, including these Monkeys, who’ll cap off Night 1 on the main stage.
CAGE THE ELEPHANT (Friday, 9:20 p.m., Downtown Stage) Rock’s sway isn’t what it once was, but this Kentucky-born band reigns among the biggest guitar bands of its era. Cage’s platinum-selling 2009 debut LP included millennial anthem “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked,” 2011 follow-up Thank You, Happy Birthday reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and the three albums since have continued to sell and stream in big numbers.
BEACH HOUSE (Sunday, 10:35 p.m., Bacardi Stage) Eight albums into their career, Baltimore’s Victoria Leg rand and Alex Scally have become synonymous with dream pop, layering guitar reverb, haunting organ and Legrand’s ethereal vocals to gorgeous effect. Beach House’s latest, February double-LP Once Twice Melody, ranks among its very best—and the year’s top 10 records on user-generated Rateyourmusic.com.website
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Lil Wayne, Kanye West and others soon hopped aboard, and boom!, we had ourselves a trend. And you have yourselves a Friday-night party waiting to happen.
There’s a lot of testos terone among LIB’s headliners, so this New Zealand-born pop singer will add secondfollowingalsoproceedings.femininemuch-neededenergytotheLorde,whoplayedLIB2017thereleaseofalbum
Melodrama, returns armed with 2021’s third LP, Solar Power, which encourages listeners to see beauty in everyday life—a good fit for a festi val called Life Is Beautiful, don’t ya think?
Starting as a scrappy four-piece playing break neck garage rock, they’ve grown and grown over the past 20 years—largely on the strength of magnetic frontman Alex Turner, who can charm even the chilli est of crowds.
Disco-funk collective Jungle talks Gorillaz inspiration, adding a human touch to electronic music and more BY AMBER SAMPSON
You’ve cited Gorillaz as an past inspiration for Jungle. How so? The way that they have created the whole concept behind Gorillaz is inspiring as a whole piece of art. They took that concept and followed through with it. It’s quite rare for artists these days to have such singular visions and to pull them off for such an extended period of time. The whole idea of these characters, this other world ... it’s a lens into a different universe. And the space that that music inhabits within that world is really inspiring and something we’ve always tried to create with Jungle.
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You guys played Life Is Beautiful 2018. Have you spent much more time in Las Vegas? We also played at the Hard Rock, supporting Alt-J in between our first two ever Coachella weekends back in 2015 … and we DJed there at one of the Grammy after-parties in April. I play golf there as well, so I feel like I know it quite well.
The London electronic duo—McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson—have been making music together since they were childhood friends. In 2013, they formed Jungle, a disco-funk collective that works with art ists of all types. And the pair’s artistic ambitions go beyond music, with Lloyd-Watson co-directing Jungle’s riveting, elaborately choreographed single-shot music videos. ¶ We caught up with McFarland ahead of Life Is Beautiful to discuss why Jungle performs with a full band, his Gorillaz admiration and more.
It feels impossible to sit still while listening to Jungle. If you’re not bouncing already, your body will surely spring to life when the chorus hits. ¶ “Ultimately, it’s music that inherently feels good,” Tom McFarland tells the Weekly during a recent Zoom video call. “Sometimes you need that. People just need to feel good.”
We’ve always tried to create something that is other. It’s not us. Like, I can look in on it. I can put myself out of it, but I can also open the door and step in. That’s because it’s not about who we are as people. It’s about the music. It’s about the
It turns something inherently electronic into something else. You add humanity, you add a human element into that, and it’s chaos really, because everything that’s computerized is order ly. Everything that’s human is chaotic. Having individuals mix individual thought and individual process with what we’ve created using machines is a fascinating combination to us and just pumps harder onstage. And we enjoy having people around us doing it. I don’t think we’d enjoy it as much if it was just us two, because there’s not as much energy. There’s not as much life. There’s not as much vibrancy. It pops harder.
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Jungle released its latest album, Loving in Stereo, in August of last year. What’s next? It just depends on what sounds we’re digging, or if we want to be more experimental, if we want to make more pop songs, or who knows. I think we really want to collaborate with more people on [the next] record.
You and Josh perform with a seven-piece band, which surely adds costs and compli cates logistics. Why do it? Because it’s what we would want to see. Even with all of this electronic music we grew up loving, there was nothing more thrilling than when you actually saw it and it wasn’t just two guys with their decks. When we saw Cari bou for the first time and it was a band, it was like “Oh sh*t man, they’re actually f*cking doing this.”
videos. It’’s about the live show. The individual aspects of Tom or Josh don’t work within the framework of what we’re trying to create.
Dancers are a key part of the Jungle-verse, featuring prominently in your music videos. What do they bring to the equation for you? We enjoy working with people who are at the ab solute top of their game, because what they create and what they interpret through your music is something often incredibly magical and quite moving. It’s amazing seeing the dancers’ faces when they’re performing for the videos—it’s like an energy that you sort of see in yourself. ... It’s that energy when I’m making new music.
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Who jumps out at you on this year’s Life Is Beautiful lineup? Let me have a quick look … Arctic Monkeys, yes, I’d like to see them. Calvin Harris, no. Gorillaz, yes. Lorde, yes. Jack Harlow, not my vibe. Beach House, yes. Jungle, I’d like to see Jungle. Oliver Tree, don’t really know who he is. ... SG Lewis, he’s a nice guy, he plays golf. Wet Leg, very good, nominated for the Mercury this year. Neil Frances toured with us on one of our first-ever tours. Oh, Palace! Niche, they’re from London. Oh, and Georgia, she’s great, she’s a good friend of ours. She used to work at Rough Trade in West London, so I used to buy my records off of her.
music? Every night onstage I try to have a little boogie. My mum’s a dance teacher, so I actually have a bit of a background in dance. Not to a [high] level—my knees are f*cked, so I can’t really be doing splits and backflips into the splits—but I like to feel the music onstage. I can’t stand still.
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Sound: Alt-rock and blues with laid-back guitar riffs and warm vocals Stop by if you dig: Local Natives, Gregory Alan Isakov
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PALACE (Sunday, 5:05 p.m., Downtown Stage)
Sound: Groovy and dreamy indie pop with hints of funk—for Gen Z by Gen Z Stop by if you dig: Pale Waves, The Regrettes First spin: “Figure It Out”
First spin: “Blick Blick”
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What: A London-based quartet that caught the attention of Jamie T., who handpicked the band to support him at his London comeback shows
COI LERAY (Saturday, 10:45 p.m., Fremont Stage)
First spin: “Wet Dream”
Who: An English sing er-songwriter singer who got her start as a drum mer before dropping her eponymous debut in 2015 Sound: A euphoric throw back to the ’80’s bursting with synth and dreamy vocals fused with inspira tion from Chicago house and Kate Bush Stop by if you dig: Caroline Polachek, Sophie First spin: “Started Out”
Sound: Brooding, selfreflective indie pop with acoustic arrangements tailored to those in need of some sonic therapy Stop by if you dig: Gracie Abrams, Elio First spin: “Newbury Park”
(Sunday, 4:20 p.m., Huntridge Stage)
GEORGIA (Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Bacardi Stage)
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SATIN JACKETS (Sunday, 3:55 p.m., Fremont Stage)
DABIN (Friday, 9:10 p.m., Fremont Stage)
First Spin: “You Make Me Feel Good”
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First spin: “Heaven Up There”
Who: A instrumentalistCanadianand DJ who has collaborated with big EDM names like Illenium and Slander Sound: Acoustic and electronic soundscapes, melodic and wistful Stop by if you dig: Said the Sky, Seven Lions, Porter Robinson First Spin: “Bloom”
Who: A pensive and lyrically sensitive 20-yearold behalfwhoTikToksinger-songwriter,starandactresshasalottosayonofGenZ
Who: A rising Jersey rap star who emerged from the Soundcloud scene in 2018, snagging a record deal and earned studio time with Nicki Minaj and Pooh Shiesty Sound: Melodic rap with accents of plucky pop Stop by if you dig: Bia, Asian Doll
BLU DETIGER (Friday, 5:15 p.m., Huntridge Stage & 9:15 p.m., Toyota Music Den)
Sound: Jangly guitar riffs, spurts of Riot Grrrl and post-punk distortion Stop by if you dig: Wolf Alice, Soccer Mommy
Who: This accomplished New Yorker has played with Caroline Polachek and Fletcher, among others, and released viral track “Figure It Out,” which made NPR’s top 40 songs of 2020.
WET LEG (Friday, 6:50 p.m., Huntridge Stage)
What: A buzzed-about female rock duo from the U.K. with a No.1 album, a Mercury Prize nom and a talent for charm ing listeners with cheeky wordplay
Sound: Relaxing nu-disco for the grown and sexy Stop by if you dig: Poolside, Panama
What: German electronic producer Tim Bernhardt produces music, and his partner, Den Ishu, per forms it live in a golden geometric mask (!)
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Justin Kingsley Hall. The creator of Whiskey in the Wilderness and co-founder of Main St. Provisions, Hall will curate the Cookout, a live-fire demo and sampling of dishes featur ing chefs from Bazaar Meat, China Poblano and“I’llJaleo.beout there all three days, helping make sure those chefs from the José Andrés group have what they need, and then I’ll be cooking Saturday and Sunday on behalf of Whiskey in the Wilderness,” he says.
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As it has since its inception in 2013, Life Is Beautiful will offer a robust portfolio of culi nary programming this year, with specialty offerings spreading beyond tasty vendors like Shake Shack and Afters Ice Cream and local food trucks such as Custom Pizza and Cousins Maine Lobster.
“It’s hard to sit and figure out what you need to do to take care of yourself when you’ve got your head down in your work, and I’ve been distracted for a long time by not being healthy,” he says. “I am slowing down, I’m just doing it in stages, like an addict trying to come
One of the other LIB programs will be extra special this year for the local restaurant community and the friends and fans of chef
a well-deserved break from restaurant life, Hall is doing some consulting work for various hospitality projects, making plans to bring the Whiskey in the Wilderness pop-ups back to life next year, and revisiting a long-gestating podcast project based on travel and fireside conversations—the type you’d have at one of those pop-ups. “We’ll see what happens,” he says.
The Pizzeria will debut with a selection of local pies curated by Good Pie owner Vin cent Rotolo. Cocktail School will return with seminars and tastings featuring top bartend ers Bryant Jane, Joy Figueroa, Adam Rains, Juyoung Kang and more. And the Omakase Cantina also makes a comeback, with signa ture menus from chefs Nicole Brisson, Gina Marinelli and Alan Mardonovich.
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Hall recently stepped away from his execu tive chef and co-owner positions at Main St. Provisions as he continues to battle chronic pain caused by costochondritis and Tietze syndrome, a struggle that also took him away from cooking at Peyote at Fergusons Downtown early this year. If you’ve seen him manning the firepit at LIB in years past, he’s been cooking and working with an icepack
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Now, after that “big summer,” the 34-year-old says he’s ready to settle back into writing … but not before performing stand-up as part of Life Is Beautiful’s comedy lineup, which also includes Latrice Royale, Hannah Einbinder, a Butterboy showcase, Giggly Squad and more. We caught up with Booster to talk about Loot’s budget, how to make romantic comedy happen in real life and what’s next on his busy schedule.
BY SHANNON MILLER
What’s the story behind the title of your stand-up special, Psycho sexual? I liked the double meaning, both the identifyofthedefinition—pertainingliteraltopsychologicalaspectssex—andtheideathatIasapsychosexual.
Joel Kim Booster brings a spectrum of talents to the comedy stage
The protagonist in Loot has unlimited cash, which means the show is filled with decadent clothes, settings and shooting locations. What was that like for you? It really does remind you that you’re working for Apple. It is, by far, the biggest budget of any project that I’ve ever worked on. Shooting at “the One” [mansion] here in LA, which is one of the most ex pensive houses in America, was really wild. And it really made it easy to immerse in that headspace of Loot
For comedian Joel Kim Booster, 2022 has been a sizzling year, from his sexy Hulu LGBTQ rom-com Fire Island to his hourlong Netflix special Psychosexual to his role in Apple TV+ series Loot
Fire Island is loosely based on Pride & Prej udice. Your character, Noah, is a skeptic of “true love.” Many of us are experiencing that sort of skepticism right now, especially as people are readjusting to dating after isolation. Can you relate? Any advice? I can absolutely relate to that. I think a huge part of that skepticism and jaded ness that I wrote into the character is based on my own experiences. For me … I really needed to be not looking for it. So many of us are so connected on dating apps, and swiping constant ly, a completely valid way of meeting a partner that has worked for many of my peers. Personally, I didn’t find my partner until I was actively not looking for one and stopped chasing it.
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What’s next for you? We’re shooting Season 2 of Loot early next year … [but] I’m really just focusing on writing right now. I had a really big summer … a lot of different projects. I’m really excited to just go back and focus on creatively writing.
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Home prices in Southern Nevada retreated for a third consecutive month in August—to a median price of $450,000, down about 3% from July but up 11% from August 2021— according to a report released September 7 by the Las Vegas Realtors trade group.
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As soon as the U.S. Department of the Interior last month announced that Nevada would lose 8% of its water allotment from the Colorado River next year amid the continuing drought, officials with the Southern Nevada Wa ter Authority began fielding questions from concerned residents.
Host Jon Castagnino opens the three-minute video posted on Twit ter and other social media channels with screen grabs of complaints. They are: “Stop the building. Stop the golf course. Stop the resorts; we don’t have theThewater.”spot proceeds to dispel those claims, starting with the notion that California is stealing Nevada’s wa ter supply. Castagnino explains that Lake Mead is less than 30% full from 20 years of overdrawing the Colorado River during the drought, but stresses that California—like Nevada—is using what’s legally allocated.
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The authority last week, in an ongo ing video series to bring educational awareness for conservation, addressed those concerns. It’s one of about 12 videos it has done in recent years, stressing that the water supply here— especially with continued conserva tion—is secure.
Mack said the videos are helpful to educate the community so residents are more prepared to conserve water and have a higher awareness. Ultimate ly, he said, that translates into behav ior—such as changing the watering schedule for sprinklers to align with SNWA guidelines.
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The effect of Nevada’s reductions will be mitigated, because Southern Nevada is a leader in conservation and doesn’t use its full annual allocation from Lake Mead. “Residents feel they are doing a lot in the world of conservation,” Mack said. “It’s important for us to let resi dents understand they aren’t the only ones contributing to our success. It’s every sector of our community.”
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Bronson Mack, public information officer for the Southern Nevada Water Authority, said much thought goes into the messaging of the videos to “dis pel myths.” The authority also has a monthly Water Smarts Podcast featur ing conservation leaders.
And with those questions came some inaccurate finger-pointing about the water situation—namely that Cali fornia is using our water; same with casinos on the resort corridor.
He stresses, “we are doing less with more, so conservation is critical.”
One myth addressed in the most recent video centers on the usage by casinos, including a picture of the Bellagio outdoor fountain attraction— one of the notable, and free, things to do in Andtown.thegood news is that no water from the Colorado River is used. Rath er, it comes from a private well owned by the resort. –Ray Brewer
CAMPAIGN AIMS TO DISPEL MYTHS ABOUT WATER USE
The Nevada Board of Regents on September 9 postponed a decision on changing the name of Nevada State College to Nevada State University. The board is now expected to decide in December.
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UNLV’s football team went scoreless on five crucial o ensive possessions down the stretch, falling to Cal 20-14 September 10 in Berkeley, California, to drop to 1-1 on the season.
DEMOLITION BEGINS AT TWO STATION CASINOS SITES
A spokesman for Station Casinos declined to comment about work that began September 12 at Texas Station in North Las Vegas and Fiesta Henderson in WorkHenderson.hasnotbegun at the company’s closed Fiesta Rancho, which is also slated to be razed.
Demolition has begun at two Las Vegas-area casino properties that remained shuttered since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.
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With rents and the cost of living having climbed since the pandemic, the need for a ordable homes is more urgent than ever. And while it’s good news for funding recipients and the tenants who will eventually move in, Las Vegas and Nevada still have a long way to go.
As of May, the National Low Income Housing Coalition named the Las Vegas metropolitan area as having the “most severe” a ordable housing shortage of the 50 largest metropolitan cities in the country. Nevada was also at the top of the list of states with the worst shortages.
The county and state move forward with funding to address the a ordable housing crisis
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lark County o cials have approved nearly $120 million to support the development of a ordable housing in Southern Nevada.
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The “historic” funding is expected to lead to the construction of about 3,100 a ordable housing units for low-income families and seniors. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), “a ordable” means tenants are paying no more than 30% of income toward rent, utilities and other expenses like repairs.
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County o cials estimate a statewide shortage of 85,000 a ordable housing units for families earning less than 50% of area median income, which is less than $36,200,
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according to HUD. Earlier this year, commissioners approved plans to help create 600 apartments for low-income families and seniors.
Nevada HAND, which provides its own property management for about 8,000 residents, serves as an example of what affordable housing solutions can look like when the whole toolbox is used—vouchers, development incentives, local and state funding and community
“Over the last three years, 10% of family residents who left went on to purchase their first home,” he says. “Construction and rehabilitation are essential … But when we see success through our resident services moving people to home ownership or market-rate housing, that frees up the unit for someone else who’s in need.”
At the state level, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced $500 million for affordable housing projects in early 2022. Home Means Nevada, the American Rescue Plan-funded initiative received approval from the state Interim Finance Commit tee in April for a first round of funding at $250Themillion.Nevada Housing Division, the agency in charge of reviewing applications and recommending awardees to the state, is aiming to have a determination by October on which applications will be funded. “The division has engaged an affordable housing accounting firm to review the financial aspects of the applications for new development and preservation,” a spokesperson said in a Thestatement.Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority (SNRHA) is ready to hear back regarding 20 applications totaling about $300 million submitted to the Home Means Nevada program. The authority manages more than 2,100 public housing units and administers federal programs including Section 8 and project-based vouchers.
“We’reofficials.intheprocess of developing a more structured landlord partnership where we can offer landlords incentives for them to take Section 8 vouchers and things of that nature,” he says, adding that it will take collaboration with local jurisdictions to make that happen.
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“We’vesays.been at that number for quite a while,” Jordan says. “Twenty years ago, the region had about 400,000 people. Now, we have about 2.4 million people in the region that we serve, while we’re still getting 12,500 vouchers to administer … We’ve spoken to a number of folks in [Washington,] D.C., about just examin ing that Jordanprocess.”addsthat one of the challenges with housing choice vouchers is making sure landlords will accept them—“an ongoing conversation we’re having with elected
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“From a developer’s perspective ... we understand that the need is severe in our community,” says Waldon Swenson, vice president of corporate affairs for Nevada HAND. “We’re doing everything we can to ensure that we’re building responsibly, but also as quickly as possible.”
Currently, it has more than 900 units under construction or rehabilitation, including family and senior housing. On a sliding scale, tenants pay an average of $733 monthly rent, Swenson says.
“We are pursuing long-term solutions to the affordable housing challenges we face in our region to help ensure that more of our residents have a place to call home,” county chairman Jim Gibson said in a statement following the county board’s approval of the funding.
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The federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit, administered by the Nevada Housing Division, is one of the most used and, according to advocates, most important tools for financing develop ment and preservation. (The county’s most recent round of funding was largely gap financing to supplement those tax credits.)
Nevada HAND and advocates agree that greater investment in affordable housing programs is needed to make a meaningful impact on the shortage.
Currently, HUD allocates about 12,500 vouchers on a once-annual basis for Southern Nevada—not enough to meet the need in the region, which has grown exponentially in recent decades, Jordan
It takes about two years on average from the time financing is secured to occupancy, Swenson says. But the time frame can vary, depending on how long it takes to secure other requirements for subsidized housing including zoning and land (which local jurisdictions can facilitate), along with financing.
“Eachpartnerships.ofourcommunities has on-site resident services built into the cost of rent,” Swenson says, adding that those services, like internet and computer labs, are intended to connect residents with resources such as pandemic rental assistance and food banks, to help them attain financial stability.
While the county looks into lasting solutions to the dearth of affordable housing supply—including a Community Land Trust and more money for perma nent supportive housing projects—the 10 developers awarded the $120 million are working on getting shovels in the ground.
“The tools in the affordable housing toolbox—such as the Low Income Hous ing Tax Credits and long-term rental assistance—do work. They’re under-in vested,” Swenson says. “If we can invest in those programs … in an adequate way, we can truly move the needle and start to dramatically close the gap between the need and what we currently have.”
In addition to local and state funding to beef up Southern Nevada’s affordable housing inventory, SNRHA Executive Director Lewis Jordan says, increasing the state’s federal allocation of Section 8, also known as housing choice vouchers, is a priority. Unlike development, which can take years, vouchers can help eligible tenants cover rents and thereby provide more immediate relief to those who are struggling right now.
The nonprofit broke ground in February 2021 on Decatur Commons, a 480-unit development for families and seniors earning 30-80% of area median income. As construction wraps up by the end of this month, the development already has a waitlist of 3,700 people wanting to move in.
As the state’s largest affordable housing developer (responsible for 25% of Southern Nevada’s market, Swenson says), Nevada HAND was awarded more than $36 million in county funding for more than 600 units spanning over five projects.
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But Elation’s biggest recent splash has taken place at Area15, the arts and entertainment complex that has quickly grown into a home for music festivals and dance events. The immer sive Portal space has hosted several parties starring artists that Jones and Barth could
“We are really playing what Europe is play ing. They are still a decade ahead of us in these genres,” Jones says.
Elation will next bring Markus Schulz to the Portal for a marathon event on September 30, and then on November 5, its Extinction event at the Trypto Event Center (formerly Sahara Event Center) on Karen Avenue will find Dutch hardstyle phenom Brennan Heart sharing the bill with DJ Isaac, Geo, Darksiderz and more.
Future plans could involve a New Year’s Eve party at Area15 and a boutique festival under the Elation banner. With a strong foothold in Las Vegas and a sharp focus on their chosen genres, anything seems possible.
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Elation continues to bolster Las Vegas’ sonic spectrum
Cosmic performingGate at an Elation event at Area15. (Courtesy/ L.Y.Fe Media)
BT With Christian Jones, Erika K, Vangar. September 17, 9 p.m., $20. Area15 Portal, elationlv.com.
riends and progressive dance music fans Christian Jones and Ryan Barth were traveling to Southern California every other weekend to see their favorite trance, techno and house DJs and artists when they realized they weren’t alone. There were others who wanted more sonic variety in the local scene, which is dominated by more mainstream megaclubs inside Las Vegas Strip casino
Together, the pair launched Elation Events in late 2018, booking artists primarily from Eu rope whose sets stretch beyond the party music in the big clubs. Tech-trance DJ Adam Ellis’ three-hour set at the Thunderbird Lounge was one of the company’s first big promotions, and Elation quickly expanded into hardstyle and other techno genres.
Elation produced some two dozen events in and around Las Vegas in 2019 and was looking
only dream about booking a few years ago, and seminal American electronic artist BT takes the stage there on September 17.
“Thereresorts.wasa massive void to fill here,” says Jones, who worked at Wynn Nightlife venues Encore Beach Club and XS.
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“He was very vigilant during COVID and put things off for a while, but we were finally able to make it work,” Jones says of the 50-year-old musician often credited with popularizing the trance genre. “It feels like every year we’ve hit so many bucket-list artists for ourselves, and next year is panning out to be even bigger.”
Fremont East’s Commonwealth has been a primary party spot for Elation, particularly with the Thursday-night Terminal 51 event that will feature Spanish DJ Coyu on Septem ber 15 and Belgian techno producer Marco Bailey on September 22. Corner Bar Manage ment’s plethora of Fremont Street nightlife venues have been digging deeper into dance genres and bringing first-time artists to Las Vegas in recent months, and Elation has played a major role in that evolution. Next up: Recess featuring Dosem and Simon Doty at We All Scream on October 1.
to double that output in 2020 before gatherings were shut down by COVID. But, Jones says, the company “hit the ground running” when restrictions were lifted and is on track for about 85 events in 2022. “We just had that feeling that everybody couldn’t wait to get back and every one wanted that music they hadn’t heard.”
“Games have had a very big impact on my art,” says Shaddix, whose band name actually came from the Victorian game Blood borne. “[Silent Hill 2] is such a Twin Peaks fever dream. It’s so good, and I really resonate with all the stories around trauma and giving yourself peace.”
Homegrown acts like Black Camaro, Ted Rader’s Magic Family, Illicitor and The Acid Sisters have played, as have British punk icons The Vibrators and indie LA surf band SadGirl. This year marks the 10th edition of the DIY
Though she’s proudly out, and sees being visibly trans “already activism enough,” Shaddix admits it’s still scary as a musi cian. But being true to yourself is “Pursuingimperative.art, I think, is the most beneficial thing you can do in this experience. I don’t know what I would do if I wasn’t pouring my heart out into my instruments or into whatever I write,” she says. “It’s good to keep your head on your shoul ders, keep encouraging yourself that you can accomplish your goals and also look hot. It’s really important to find the self-esteem within you.”
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“I’m really inspired by artists working now like Arca; she’s like the next Björk to me. I love electronic artists who just have a big case, and it’s just full of all kinds of gadgets … and there’s cables spilling out. That gets me really excited,” she says. “Over the years, I have been trying to collect as much as I can and learn how to make my little synths talk to each other, get some noise going.”
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“Schools have always been really rough for me,” says Shaddix who struggled with dyslexia and ADHD. “And then, also being closeted queer for a long time, that was a huge part of it.”
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long with the festival-sized finger Life Is Sh*t gives to more mainstream music events that may or may not take place on the same weekend, it never fails to deliver a sh*t ton of talent, too.
by trans artist Shiloh Shaddix, who first played LIS in 2019 with shoegazey outfit Laabradoor.
Evelyn Scythe (Courtesy/Shayna Fischer)
punk rock festival produced by Bad Moon Booking’s Tsvetelina Stefanova and James Howard Adams, and the first in-person version of the event at the Dive Bar since 2019, following two virtual installations.
Five years ago, she began transitioning. And though Shaddix says that decision caused a severe familial strain, it helped her become the person—and artist—she had always wanted to be. “Once I was feeling a lot more free, as an individual, as a woman, I got really into women who are into synthesizers,” she says, discovering pioneers like Wendy Carlos, the trans musician who scored The Shining and Tron That appreciation for women like Carlos, and the intricacies of analog, took Shaddix’s music— which originally had more of an acoustic folk flavor—to new heights. She says she’s inspired to incorporate all styles she loves, including shoegaze and slowcore, into her upcoming album. Evelyn Scythe is currently recording two tracks, which Shaddix hopes to release next month. Bassist Julian West of Luxury Furniture Store (another 2022 Life Is Sh*t act) is also working with her.
“I was very early in my transition, so I was a little nervous, but it ended up being one of my favorite experiences,” Shaddix says. “If I hadn’t played that, I don’t know if I would have gone on and played other gigs, met more people, and gotten used to where I am now. I’m very grateful for being able to be part of what Tsvet, James and Bad Moon all putShaddixtogether.”performs as Evelyn Scythe alone, but her stage presence can fill a whole room. Up there, she’s all feral energy and contorted form, her vocals haunting and resonant, echoing through her machines like a digitized siren song.
The multi-instrumentalist uses a Roland JD-Xi synthesizer with a built-in drum machine for her loops, and a Roland SP 404 sampler pad to incorporate movie dialogue and samples from favorite video games like the horror franchise Silent Hill, which has greatly influenced her aesthetic.
Life Is Sh*t performer Evelyn Scythe vibes BY AMBER SAMPSON
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It’s not sh*tty news by any means, and neither is the bill, which includes 14 wonderful acts. One such marvel is Evelyn Scythe (Instagram @evelynscythe)—an electronic darkwave project in the vein of Boy Harsher—led
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The artist grew up in a heavily Mormon family in Utah, but moved to Las Vegas during her freshman year of high school in 2011. She soon dropped out.
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“They [MGM] brought it to me,” says Garrett, the 6-foot-8 comedian we all know from Everybody Loves Raymond and his new, hilarious commercials as the “King of Cold Cuts” for the Jimmy John’s sandwich chain. “The club was do ing so well downstairs when they proposed this opportunity, and getting any spot on the Strip can be brutal. The timing was right.”
(Insert) Brad Garrett and (below) Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club (Courtesy/MGM Resorts International)
You’ll notice some new energy when strolling through MGM Grand’s vast restaurant and retail district leading to the Grand Garden Arena. Some buzz starts to build as you approach Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House, then you round the corner to be faced with a swanky cocktail lounge with live music, beckoning to you to stop in before dinner or the show. And that’s just theThisbeginning.isthenew location of Brad Garrett’s Com edy Club, which first opened in the subterranean hall of shops between the resort’s lobby and park ing garage 11 years ago. During the pandemic, it temporarily moved into a banquet space near the
arena to allow socially distanced stand-up comedy performances, and as soon as it returned to its intimate original location, plans were in the works for a permanent location to this much more prom inent spot, formerly the China Tang restaurant.
The separate lounge space adds a dynamic preand post-show element, but the real advantage is the location. Most of the seminal Vegas comedy rooms—the Laugh Factory at the Tropicana or the Comedy Cellar at the Rio, for example—are tucked into casino corners. Garrett’s club is at the heart of one of the biggest high-traffic areas at the sprawling MGM Grand.
the comedy scene, including performers who have moved to Las Vegas during the uncertainty of the past few years in the live entertainment industry. Celebrity drop-ins also continue; the downstairs club saw Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno appear unannounced, and former Westgate headliner George Wallace took the stage at the new spot earlier this month. “We’re keeping the bar high, except for when I’m there,” Garrett cracks.
The WSOC has been touring through a dozen cities around North America with more than 500 comics battling for the crown. Prizes include paid gigs at comedy club hot spots across the country and a record contract, and some of the former competitors who have become regulars at Gar rett’s Vegas spot include Landry, Spencer James, Trixx, Jason Cheny and DJ Sandhu.
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The comedy space actually seats fewer guests, down 40 to about 210, but the stage “is a lot closer to the audience and the room is wider, so it’s really intimate, which everyone really seems to love,” he says. “The comics are loving the room. It kind of feels like the old New York rooms we came up in ... except there are no bad seats.”
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He’ll be back in his club hosting and performing on September 21, but don’t be surprised to see him sneak in for this weekend’s World Se ries of Comedy Main Event, with the semifinal and final rounds of the annual stand-up comedy festival and competition set for September 17 at 6 and 8 p.m. respectively.
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In early 2023 you can see Garrett in the new Ap pleTV+ series High Desert with Patricia Arquette and Matt Dillon. It’s a darkly comedic drama “about this desert community, a bunch of misfits trying to figure out life,” Garrett explains. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?
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Here, all customers are family, which is entirely fitting, because just one of these rib-sticking, deliciously hearty entrees—jus tifiably proclaimed “gourmet on the go”—could probably feed a family.Roasted, mildly sweet green chile is a featured player here, and 303 in the Cut’s green chile burrito ($11) is one solid delivery device. Stuffed with smoked chicken, pinto beans, bell peppers, melty cheese and its namesake chile, this burrito rewards every bite with a satisfying medley of flavors and textures.
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hef Guiliano Raso runs a darn friendly truck. You can feel the good vibes of 303 in the Cut from a half a block away. Staff ers flash a huge smile and gives you a friendly wave the instant you make eye contact. They greet you warmly as you approach the window, and offer to walk all first-timers through theWhilemenu.you wait for your order, they ask to take an instant pho to, which they immediately add to a giant gallery of customer pictures taped to the awning.
Other comfort-food be hemoths compete for your attention, all of them invest ed with the same passion. The panko-fried chicken and Belgian waffle, smothered with agave glaze and dusted with powdered sugar, punches all the sweet-and-salty boxes. A chicken, cheese and pepper quesadilla ($11) is elevated with
CFood truck 303 in the Cut goes big and bold CHILE OUT Smothered green chile fries, a Philly cheesesteak, Cutty Dog and Crackin’ fried chicken fries at 303 in the Cut (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)
Complement its savory pleasures with a prickly pear Cutty Juice ($6)—pineapple, Sprite and prickly pear juice combining forces to provide a winning remedy to 90-degree nights.
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n A warm pastry is often the only thing that can get me out of bed in the morning. A sweet doughnut? A flaky croissant? Consider me conscious.
Pastries and señorita bread at Starbread (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)
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The desserts, among them a cannoli ($6), a tiramisu ($9) and a good, old-fashioned pair of churros (two for $5), are also house-made and epic in their ambition and scale. Strongly recommended is the cheese cake sandwich ($9), a legit brick of sweet, creamy heaven, smooshed between two slabs of gingerbread-like chewy crust. It’s made to be shared, though if you devour one on your own, no one would blame you. Pose with one for your 303 in the Cut family photo, and declare your love properly.
Enter Starbread Bakery. Since originating in Vallejo, California, in 1988, the business has expanded to 12 spots in California, and Las Vegas’ first location celebrates its one-year anniversary this month.
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treats at Starbread, every thing from doughnuts to egg tarts, brookies to cupcakes and beyond. I tried the cake squares ($1.50)—cupcakes without the frosting—which come in a variety of flavors, including classics like Red Velvet and more unique options like ube. My mango cake square was light and delightfully spongy. And on days when you need some thing savory, try the spinach and cream cheese croissant ($3.75) , flaky and flavorful.
The bakery first became known for its señorita bread, a small, oblong-shaped roll owners Nelly and Romy Ma ranan have been baking since 1986. These airy buns come warm and filled with melted butter and sugar, available in orders of five ($3) to 60 ($36)
The simple shop has no tables or seats, but it’s filled with the scent of coffee and pastries. It’s set up for grab and go, perfect for days when you’re fully awake, or not.
a generous spread of tangy 303 sauce. The sides—fried pickles and peppers ($8), green chile cornbread (two pieces for $7) and seasoned fries ($5)—are star attractions by themselves. And the baskets of loaded fries, which you should enjoy with nuggets of fried chicken ($16) or Philly-style with shaved ribeye and grilled peppers and onions ($16), will feed a carful of late-night revelers. Try any of those with the house-made sauces—the 303, roasted garlic aioli, 303 ranch and, naturally, the green chile.
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understand what he’s talking about, because, after the second ght, we shook hands,” the 40-year-old from Kazakhstan says through a translator. “I believe that put everything behind us back then. If he says he still has something against me, that’s his problem, not mine.”Álvarez’s contention with Golovkin going into their trilogy match on September 17 at T-Mobile Arena feels at best petty and at worst manufactured. Feigning derision to sell pay-per-views is straight out of the Combat Sports 101 playbook, but it’s a bit disappointing that “Canelo vs. GGG 3” is following the manual.
arose when the scores were read. Most believed the favored Golovkin won a close ght—a position punching statistics backed up—but judge Adalaide Byrd inexplicably scored it 118-110 in favor of Álvarez in what has gone down as one of the most notorious tallies in boxing history. With the other two judges seeing it as a draw and a narrow victory for Golovkin, the ght was ruled a split draw.
ennady “GGG” Golovkin sits on one side of the dais with perfect upright posture and a blank expression while Saul “Canelo” Álvarez hunches over on the other and scowls as he calls the two champion boxers’ upcoming third bout “personal.”
Álvarez upset Golovkin with a majority decision despite getting outlanded for the second straight ght between the two. Many thought Golovkin deserved the victory, but
This was still two all-time great ghters facing o at the peak of their powers. They delivered inside the ring at T-Mobile again, this time with slightly less controversy.
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For perhaps the rst time in his career, the 32-year-old Mexican superstar is actively pushing a grudge going into a ght—even if the feeling hasn’t been reciprocated by“IGolovkin.reallydon’t
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tween two of the best boxers of the modern era didn’t initially require any of the usual stunts. Their pairing came together naturally ahead of their rst meeting in September 2017 at T-Mobile, with both holding major middleweight titles after having wiped out all other contenders.
puted nature of how the rst ght had ended. But bad blood never became the driving point of interest heading into the rematch a year later in September 2018.
“He pretends to be a nice guy, but he’s not,” Álvarez says of Golovkin to kick o the ght’s media tour in LA. “He’s an asshole.”
Álvarez (left) and Golovkin (AP Photo/ Photo Illustration)
That’s because this matchup be-
Can the third fi ght between Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin deliver despite a clumsy lead-up?
What followed was the rare “super ght” that lived up to the billing, with both ghters engaging and having their moments in a 12-round showdown that went the distance. It couldn’t escape all of boxing’s usual trappings, however, as controversy
An immediate rematch made sense, as did the small amount of hostility that ared given the dis-
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Radio: 920 AM, 92.3 FM Betting line: Raiders -3.5, over/under: 3.5
■ Raider to QuarterbackWatch:Derek Carr
Golovkin hasn’t lost in four appearances since the Álvarez defeat, but he has looked uncharacteristically human as he has aged out of the traditional prime for boxers. For the rst time in the trilogy, Álvarez will enter as a big favorite.
“Whatever problems we have, we are going to meet in the ring and resolve it,” Golovkin says.
Where: Allegiant Stadium TV: CBS (Channel 8)
The front o ce spent the o season stacking the roster with skill players around him, but Carr can’t be careless with the ball as he was in Week 1. Was it simply a bad day, shaking o rust after not playing in the preseason, or a sign of things to come? Carr struggled to adjust in the first year of coach Jon Gruden’s system in 2018 during one of his worst seasons, so it wouldn’t be unprecedented for him to go through similar growing pains under McDaniels. Against the Cardinals’ defense, the ninth-year quarterback should have a golden opportunity to settle down and bounce back.
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■ Matchup: The Cardinals appeared to greatly miss defensive captain/edge rusher Chandler Jones, who signed with the Raiders this o season, in a 44-21 Week 1 loss to the Chiefs. The game was even more of a blowout than the score indicates, with Kansas City scoring touchdowns on its three drives in Arizona and going up 37-7 in the third quarter before slowing its attack the rest of the way. Arizona should have an above-average o ense this season behind quarterback Kyler Murray—though he threw for only 193 yards and less than six yards per attempt against Kansas City—but its defense looks like one of the worst in the league on paper.
Álvarez has fought eight times since he last faced Golovkin, but none of them have attracted near as much interest. Álvarez’s latest bout was a stunning upset, when a move up to light heavyweight back red with a unanimous-decision loss to Dmitry Bivol in May at T-Mobile Arena.
his belief that he did enough to win both ghts when asked, but not in a way demeaning to Álvarez. Golovkin also described Álvarez’s 2019 unanimous-decision win over Daniel Jacobs as “a little boring.”
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Golovkin hasn’t said all that much in the four years since, however—at least not anything that many others aren’t also saying. He has expressed
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When: September 17, main card 5 p.m., headliner ring walks expected around 8 p.m.
A cynic might say his diminished stock nally led Álvarez back to Golovkin, who has been calling for a third meeting for years. “We couldn’t get them to ght us,” Golovkin says. “They were avoiding the ght every way possible.”
Álvarez was more aggressive, and none of the scores were as outlandish as Byrd’s the rst time around. Golovkin himself appeared at peace with the decision, congratulating and embracing Álvarez in the ring.“That’s what I think in the ght: That’s it, we shake hands,” Álvarez says. “But after that, he starts talking. It don’t make sense.”
The hope is that both men can provide one last show that lives up to the high standard set the rst two times they shared the ring. They have proven they’re capable of staging a spectacle above the average boxing event, even though the way Álvarez has tried to promote this ght feels all too familiar.
■ THIS WEEK: Cardinals (0-1) at Raiders (0-1)
CANELO VS. GGG 3
Where: T-Mobile Arena
Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack reaches for Raiders quarterback Derek Carr on September 11, 2022. (AP Photo)
Betting line: Alvarez -425 (i.e. risking $425 to win $100) vs. Golovkin +345 (i.e. risking $100 to win $345)
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■ LAST WEEK: Chargers 24, Raiders 19 Three interceptions thrown by Raiders quarterback Derek Carr doomed the Raiders to a loss in coach Josh McDaniels’ regular-season debut. The game between the AFC West rivals in LA’s SoFi Stadium was otherwise even, but the Chargers committed no turnovers behind a hyper-e cient short-passing attack led by quarterback Justin Herbert. Carr also took five sacks, including a pair back-to-back at the end of the game when former Raider Khalil Mack also forced him to fumble. Those third- and fourth-down strip-sacks o cially ended a potential game-winning drive and wasted a memorable Raider debut from superstar receiver Davante Adams, who reeled in 10 catches for 141 yards and a touchdown.
It’s still one of the biggest money pairings in boxing, even though it’s not expected to reach the heights of the rst two versions. The rst ght produced 1.3 million pay-per-view buys and a $27 million live gate, and the second sold 1.1 million pay-perviews and $24.5 million in tickets.
When: Sunday, September 18, 1:25 p.m.
Titles at stake: WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF and the Ring super middleweight (186 pounds)
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Blinkinsop said he understands that more turf reduction will need to take place at his courses, and at other local courses, as leaders continue to tackle the region’s water shortage problems.
At Red Rock—which is home to a private course and an accompanying public track—more than 300 million gallons of water are used annually to keep the grass on the courses and around the clubhouse healthy.
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Patrick Watson, a conservation services administrator with the water authority, noted that as of last November, water from the Colorado River is not allowed to be used at new golf courses built in Las Vegas or unincorporated Clark County.
in Likebusiness.other courses in the South west, it’s expected that the courses at Red Rock—the Mountain Course is private and the Arroyo Course pub lic—will continue to undergo turf-re duction projects in the future.
The Southern Nevada Water Au thority, a cooperative agency formed in 1991, notes that between 5% and 6% of all water used in the area goes to golf courses. More than 60% is used for residential purposes.
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In Southern Nevada, water comes from Lake Mead, the reservoir fed by the Colorado River, which provides water for more than 40 million people in seven U.S. states and Mexico.
In Southern Nevada, operators of the more than 50 golf courses in the region are now allowed to use 6.3 acre-feet of water per acre. Beginning in 2024, that number will be lowered to 4 Atacre-feet.RedRock, the company respon sible for managing its golf courses is Pro Turf International, a local compa ny that this year celebrated 30 years
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There’s still plenty of grass on turf-reduced courses around the tee boxes, on the fairways and, of course, on the greens, but some other ar
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“People who are golfers, I think, understand what we do,” Brown said. “People who are not golfers, they wonder why we have to have all these golf courses in the Valley.”
eas on local courses have started to look more rocky than grassy. When they opened, the two courses at Red Rock featured about 330 acres of grass turf. Today, they have about 120 acres, said Jared Bumpus, Pro Turf’s director of maintenance.
Part of that is because water isn’t free. If courses can get away with spending less on water while they continue to offer courses that golfers want to play on, that’s positive for the business side of the operation.
Mickey Brown, left, CEO of Pro Turf International, and Jared Bumpus, director of maintenance operations, stand at the seventh tee of the Mountain Course at Red Rock. The company has been reducing turf at the private course and the public Arroyo at Red Rock course in order to save water. (Steve Marcus/Staff)
at Putnam walked into the Red Rock Country Club on the western edge of the Las Vegas Valley for another round of golf. It’s an activity he loves—regardless of the amount of natural grass on the course he’s playing that day.
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“Water has been a big issue for a long time, but I think it’s become an even bigger issue in recent years,” said Mickey Brown, CEO of Pro Turf. “Looking at the levels of Lake Mead, if you look at the satellite imagery, you can really see how water levels have gone down. In recent years, you’ve seen more turf-reduction proj ects on golf courses in our region.”
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Putnam, the golfer, said he’s willing to make some sacrifices for the great er
At Lake Mead, the water level has dropped more than 150 feet since the turn of the century. It now measures at about 1,045 feet above sea level, nearly 180 feet below its capacity.
Asin.”Southern Nevada continues to deal with dwindling water resources, turf reduction—the replacement of grass spaces with rocks or other des ert landscape layouts—has become a common practice around the Valley.
Thom Blinkinsop, general manager at Red Rock Country Club, said some golfers complain about a reduction in grass, but the majority don’t seem to mind.“We’ve actually been reducing turf since about 2002,” Blinkinsop said. “We use GPS tracking to see where golf carts drive on our courses. If we see that carts don’t drive much in a certain area, and there’s turf there, we might end up removing that be cause that means people aren’t hitting their golf ball in that area much.”
The Phoenix-area resident said he’s aware of the “turf reduction” plans that many golf courses in the Southwest have implemented as a massive multiyear drought continues to plague the region, but he said the trend doesn’t bother him.
Last month, the Department of the Interior announced that Nevada is set to lose 8% of its water allotment from the river next year.
That essentially prohibited any new course construction here.
“It’s going to keep going the way it’s been going,” Putnam said. “I really don’t think it takes away from the game. For most golfers, I think it’s more about the shape that the greens are
“Atgood.the end of the day, this is golf, so it’s not the most important thing in the world,” he said. “Being a good citizen means adapting. I’m sure it’s inevitable that turf reduction will continue to take place.”
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