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FREE July 13–19, 2017
W HA T TO DO
AF T ER DARK By JASON R. LATHAM
EXPERIENCE: 98.5 KLUC is hosting a free
pool party at Downtown Grand’s Citrus
pool deck. Where else are you going to find 98-cent beers on a Friday night? 7–9 p.m., downtowngrand.com
THURSDAY 13 HEAR: Country-music stars Faith Hill and
Tim McGraw bring their Soul2Soul World Tour to Las Vegas. If you’re down with cowboy hats and boots, put yours on and see the power couple at T-Mobile Arena. 7:30 p.m., $100–$179, t-mobilearena.com Prince Royce
DANCE: You’ll have to consult the dress code for The Venetian’s Tao Nightclub before you wear your cowboy hat inside, but either way you should definitely be there for veteran spinner Jermaine Dupri. 10:30 p.m., $14–$23, taolasvegas.com
And speaking of guys who wear inexplicable objects on their heads, Marshmello is playing Intrigue at Wynn Las Vegas. We’re not knocking the helmet, though, because it just makes the music so much sweeter, and only ’Mello can pull it off. 10:30 p.m., $25–$45, intriguevegas.com
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And if you’re looking for an islandthemed party Downtown, Golden Nugget has live music and drink specials for its free Coco Nugget Poolside Party. 8 p.m., goldennugget.com/las-vegas LAUGH: Big-time comedians are in Las Ve-
gas all weekend, starting with Bill Maher at The Mirage. If you miss him Friday, catch him Saturday. 10 p.m., $66–88, themirage.com Also playing Friday and Saturday is Christopher Titus at the South Point showroom. 7:30 p.m., $25–$35, inside South Point Hotel Casino & Spa, southpointcasino.com
And former In Living Color (and don’t forget Tales From the Hood!) star David Alan Grier is performing one night only at Treasure Island. 9 p.m., $44–$72, treasureisland.com HEAR: Prince Royce is touring in support
of his latest album, Five, and he’s headlining at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Latin American Music Award winner
Luis Coronel is the opening act. 8 p.m., $39–$189, hardrockhotel.com And Mandalay Bay’s House of Blues is hosting The Set List 3.0—The Rolling Stones—Hot Rocks, a celebration of the Stones’ music performed by musicians from Strip productions, including Blue Man Group and Cirque du Soleil. 8 p.m., $10, houseofblues.com/lasvegas DANCE: Hip-hop trio Migos is playing Drai’s Nightclub on the roof of The Cromwell. You don’t have to be a member of Yung Rich Nation to be there, so be there. 10:30 p.m., $40–$60, draisnightlife.com
Over at Jewel Nightclub, Irie gets the call for another round of The Good Life Fridays. 10:30 p.m., $20–$30, inside Aria Resort & Casino, jewelnightclub.com No kidding: According to the internet (all I know is what I read there), DJ duo Slander gets credit for the musical subgenre “heaven trap.” If you want to know what that sounds like, grab your bathing suit and join them for Nightswim at Encore’s Surrender Nightclub. 10:30 p.m., $25–$35, surrendernightclub.com And catch up with Cash Cash as they host another Cash Is King party at Hakkasan Las Vegas. 10:30 p.m., $20–$30, inside MGM Grand Las Vegas, hakkasanlv.com
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FRIDAY 14
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EXPERIENCE: Take it off!
TASTE: If you’re looking for drink specials on the west side, swing by Crave American Restaurant & Sushi Bar for its Late Nights promo. The Downtown Summerlin eatery’s Surreal Saturdays menu features $7 Cosmopolitans, $9 Blackberry Long Island Iced Teas, food and bottle specials and music by DJ Real One. 9 p.m., craveamerica.com/locations/las-vegas HEAR: The concert lineup is so stacked tonight, it reminds you how spoiled we are here in Las Vegas.
Can’t wait for Bruno Mars to bring back his headlining show to Park Theater? Catch him early at T-Mobile Arena when his 24K Magic World Tour swings through. 8 p.m., $45–$175, t-mobilearena.com Dashboard Confessional and All-American Rejects
are playing at The Pearl Concert Theater. 8 p.m., $55–$205, inside Palms Casino Resort, palms.com
The Dan Band, featured in both Old School and The
Hangover, is at House of Blues. 8 p.m., $15–$50, inside Mandalay Bay, houseofblues.com/lasvegas
FRIDAY 14 DANCE: And if you’re still awake when the show’s over, see
NGHTMRE at Hakkasan Las Vegas. Then go home and
have nice dreams. 10:30 p.m., $20–$30, inside MGM Grand, hakkasanlv.com
MONDAY 17 SEE: The Cosmopolitan’s Boulevard Pool is screening
The Big Lebowski as part of its Dive In Movies series.
Don’t feel bad about quoting the whole movie aloud; everyone around you will be, too. 7:30 p.m., $5, cosmopolitanlasvegas.com
DANCE: Jewel Nightclub is celebrating the anniversary of its Flawless Mondays party with Lil Jon at the turntables. Raise a glass with him. 10:30 p.m., $20–$30, inside Aria Resort & Casino, jewelnightclub.com
TUESDAY 18
Two big-time tribute acts are playing tonight. First, hear 40 Oz. to Freedom play the music of Sublime at Brooklyn Bowl. 8 p.m., $12–$15, at The Linq Promenade, brooklynbowl.com
HEAR: This is it, your last chance to see Mariah Carey’s #1 to Infinity at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Will you honor her with your presence? 8 p.m., $55–$250, caesarspalace.com
If that’s not up your alley, maybe you’ll enjoy the Johnny Cash tribute act Cash’d Out at Fremont East’s Beauty Bar. 8 p.m., $13, 517 Fremont St., beautybarlv.com
DANCE: Sam Vogel, who sounds like your gym class ropeclimbing teammate but is actually the alter ego of DJ/ producer Jauz, is playing for the Omnia Nightclub crowd. 10:30 p.m., $20–$40, inside Caesars Palace, omnianightclub.com
And this is the big one, the mother of all concerts, the
Throwback Sizzling Jam starring … wait for it … Tony
Toni Tone, Silk, Dru Hill, H-Town, Total, Dana Dane, Special Ed, Moni Love, Chubb Rock and Kwame. It’s going down at Orleans Arena, and you’ll hate yourself forever if you miss it. 8 p.m., tickets start at $40, orleansarena.com
DANCE: Omnia Nightclub at Caesars Palace is packing double-barreled DJ action tonight, with Russian wunderkind Zedd in the main club and Bee Fowl in the Heart of Omnia lounge. 10:30 p.m., $25–$35, omnianightclub.com
Alesso is serving up hits at XS Nightclub. 10 p.m., $20–$30,
inside Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, xslasvegas.com
And Ghastly goes behind the decks at Marquee Nightclub inside The Cosmopolitan. 10:30 p.m., $23–$41, marqueelasvegas.com
And it’s Swim Night at Drai’s Beachclub. Who’s gonna say no to that? 10:30 p.m., $20–$30, at The Cromwell, draisnightlife.com
WEDNESDAY 19 TASTE: The Culinary Road Trip with chef Scott Com-
mings is back at Downtown Grand. This month’s Vintage Vegas theme includes a presentation by the Mob Museum and offers guests the opportunity to dress in ’50s- and ’60s-era attire and get their mug shots taken upon entry. The menu looks good, too. 9 p.m., $45, seating limited to 50, downtowngrand.com DANCE: Stay out late tonight and see DJ Five at 1 Oak
Nightclub inside The Mirage. 10:30 p.m., $20–$30, 1oaklasvegas.com
SUNDAY 16 HEAR: If Saturday night didn’t wear you out, head to
Flamingo Las Vegas’ GO Pool for its Night Jams concert, this time starring Everclear. They will buy you a new life. 7 p.m., $25, gopoolvegas.com
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Or check out Metro Boomin at Mandalay Bay’s Light Nightclub. 10:30 p.m., $26–$38, thelightvegas.com 7
It’s right there in the name, almost like it’s telling you to call your supervisor to say you’ve got a really bad rash that’s going to keep you out of work. Ditch Fridays is going down at Palms Casino Resort. Of course, you were just lying about that rash (hopefully). Noon, $10–20, palms.com Over at Encore Beach Club, Dillon Francis is back to better your Friday. Give him a hand for braving the heat. 11 a.m., $20–$30, at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, encorebeachclub.com And Bella Fiasco spins at Playboy Fridays at The Venetian’s Tao Beach. 11:30 a.m., $9–$23, taolasvegas.com
SATURDAY 15
The Artisan Boutique Hotel hosts Tops Off, a free topless pool party for couples, at its Evolve Beach Club. The topless thing is optional, by the way. Noon, artisanhotel.com Flamingo Las Vegas welcomes the Ying Yang Twins to its GO Pool. Get down to “Get Low” and “Salt Shaker” like you did back in the day. 9 a.m., $15, gopoolvegas.com If you catch Calvin Harris at MGM Grand’s Wet Republic, you can redeem your ticket for a digital copy of the artist’s new album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1. 11 a.m., $50–$100, wetrepublic.com Scooter and Lavelle are going to be at Liquid Pool Lounge at Aria Resort & Casino. 11 a.m., $10–$20, liquidpoollv.com And Mandalay Bay’s Daylight Beach Club dials up Laidback Luke for a day in the sun. 11 a.m., $20–$30, daylightvegas.com
SUNDAY 16
Alesso is pulling an all-nighter again, this time playing Encore Beach Club on a Sunday after spinning at XS on Saturday night. That takes stamina. 11 a.m., $20–$30, at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, encorebeachclub.com Catch the Beatwave Sundays party with Croatia Squad at The Cosmopolitan’s Marquee Dayclub. 11 a.m., $18–$32, marqueelasvegas.com Or see Porter Robinson headline Endless Sundays at Wet Republic. 11 a.m., $20–$30, at MGM Grand, wetrepublic.com –J.R.L.
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All-male revue Men of the Strip launches a limited engagement at Hard Rock Live July 14. Producer and former 98 Degrees singer Jeff Timmons stars alongside a six-pack of male dancers. What’s hotter than that? 8–10:30 p.m., $50, hardrock.com/live/locations/lasvegas
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From Dusk Till Dawn MAKE IT THROUGH AN ALL-NIGHTER IN STYLE WITH DUDS FROM CRYKIT’S PLAYHOUSE
NIGHT OWL: Crykit’s Playhouse vintage kimono and vintage Louis Vuitton bag, Everlane T-shirt everlane.com, H&M jeans hm.com, Step Crew shoes step-crew.com, G-Star RAW sunglasses g-star.com.
Photography LILIANA TREJO VANEGAS Styling MICHELLE KOLNIK Models ANDREW MAM and MICHELLE KOLNIK Shot on location at ReBar & Downtown Las Vegas Crykit’s Playhouse is Michelle Kolnik’s, a.k.a. DJ Crykit, curated collection of primarily vintage items from the ’80s and ’90s. Sold on Etsy, at pop-up markets and through Instagram (@crykitsplayhouse), Kolnik has amassed the statement pieces through local thrifting. Reflecting her own colorful and quirky sense of style, Kolnik says, “Crykit’s Playhouse is a creative outlet to express eclectic looks without being told what to do or how to do it.” It has also become a monthly party fusing style, art and sound at Downtown bar Commonwealth. July 13–19, 2017 vegasseven.com
HAWAIIAN STYLIN’: Crykit’s Playhouse vintage T-shirt, Hawaiian shirt, pants and glasses.
WILD CHILD: Crykit’s Playhouse vintage graphic shirt and bucket hat, Everlane pants, Adidas shoes adidas.com.
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RETRO VISION: Crykit’s Playhouse vintage shirt and glasses, Angel Court necklace angelcourt.com.
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DAY BEATS AND BEACH CLUB NIGHTS KEEP AN ICONIC STRIP RESORT YOUNG By JASON R. LATHAM Photography ANDREW SEA JAMES
How do you maintain pace in
the pool-party business when you’re not shelling out megacontracts to star DJs? In the case of Flamingo Las Vegas, you get creative, and you target the audience that prefers live performers to laptop programming. “The artists that we’ve chosen—the Sisqós, the Tone Lōcs, the Ja Rules—they had megahits in the ’90s and early 2000s, and everyone recognizes those songs,” explains the Flamingo’s Steve Sagan. “Fans know the riffs, they can sing them by heart, so we went after those artists.” Sagan is in his third year as general manager of the resort’s GO Pool, the adult dayclub within the massive 15-acre outdoor complex that’s famous for its tropical flamingos and waterfalls. The pool was still a guest-only experience when Sagan took over; he quickly opened it up to the public and went about recruiting local DJs and live performers with crossgenerational appeal who are known for their infectious summertime hits. This year’s lineup thus far has included Coolio, who performed on Flashback Friday during Memorial Day weekend, and Flo Rida, who took the stage during the Saturday Day Beats party. “We’ve definitely been able to put together a mix of old-school and current artists,” Sagan says. “But it’s still the same genre: very radio-friendly music where people recognize the songs.” The last weekend of June marked the launch of this summer’s Sunday Night Jams concert series. Unlike the Day Beats shows, which traditionally last about 30 minutes, Sagan says, the evening performances— which began with Sugar Ray on June 25— could go as long as 90 minutes. “Everyone does Nightswim in the city,” he explains. “Our concept was to do full concerts and still give them the [Nightswim] atmosphere.”
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THE SCENE The GO Pool stage sits just a few feet off the ground, putting fans within arms reach of the artists. During Flo Rida’s performance he was able to dive into the crowd and pull fans onstage with ease. “We want guests to be part of the experience,” Sagan says. “In some venues the DJ booth is 20 feet up, we put the stage where we knew guests would have direct access.” Partiers who arrive for Wednesdays Beach Club at Night will find an even more interactive experience, with life-size Connect Four and Jenga games, beer pong, and a fire pit. The concept, which launched in May, runs weekly through the end of September.
THE MENU Party platters, beer buckets, margaritas and mojitos are poolside staples, and there are plenty to choose from if you’re in the mood. From the drink menu, Sagan recommends the Sunrise Margarita, made with fresh-squeezed tangerine juice, vanilla and honey. “It’s a phenomenal cocktail,” he says. If you get hungry, go for the Dayclub Sandwich: shaved turkey, smoked bacon, avocado, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise served on toasted multigrain bread. “It’s been our No. 1 seller for the past three years,” Sagan boasts. “I would put it up against any other sandwich on any other menu in the city.”
THE LINEUP While Sisqó, Aaron Carter, Jay Sean, Mýa have already swung through GO Pool this season, there’s no shortage of talent on the upcoming schedule. “Salt Shaker” artists Ying Yang Twins, Yazz the Greatest and Montell Jordan are on tap in the coming weeks, and Bebe Rexha performs September 9. “Everyone knows ‘This Is How We Do It’; they can sing every verse by heart,” Sagan says. Taking a cue from Sugar Ray, the Night Jams lineup brings more ’90s nostalgia, with upcoming performances by Everclear, Lit and Smash Mouth. “When we [book talent], we think, ‘When the artist sings the chorus, how many people will know the song?’” Sagan says. “These are all groups that, at one point in time, had three or four huge hits. “Everybody can sing the chorus to every song.” 7
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GO Pool At Flamingo Las Vegas gopoolvegas.com DAY BEATS (Saturdays) Ying Yang Twins July 15 Yazz the Greatest July 29 Montell Jordan August 5 Bebe Rexha September 9 NIGHT JAMS (Sundays) Everclear July 16 Lit with Alien Ant Farm August 6 Smash Mouth August 27
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By BOB BARNES
Oak & Ivy
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ne of the largest draws to Downtown Container Park is the craft cocktail bar Oak & Ivy, which has built a name for itself by having amassed one of the city’s largest (if not the largest at 104 labels) American whiskey collections. A new monthly event hosted by lead bartender Terry Clark offers another compelling reason to visit the tavern. Each installation of Tasting On the Terrace spotlights a different spirit. The June 29 inaugural event featuring The Hilhaven Lodge and George Dickel sold out within days. The next event (now on Wednesdays) is slated for July 19 and features High West Whiskey. Beginning at 8 p.m., guests may head up to the shipping container bar’s rooftop and cool off with a cocktail (this month it’s a choice of an Old Fashioned made with High West Double Rye or a Smoky Mule made with High West Campfire) and enjoy bites from neighbor The Perch. At 9 p.m., a brand ambassador conducts a guided tasting of a flight of three expressions followed by a lively Q&A session. “In the industry, we have [educational opportunities] presented to us constantly. These tastings we are doing are geared toward non-industry people, because there’s really nothing like this in town being offered to them,” Clark says. “I plan to keep hosting these for as long as people want to come.” Although the bar is known for its whiskey collection, the tastings are not be limited to that spirit, and Clark is open to requests. 7 Tastings are capped at 70 guests and tickets cost $45 each. Tickets can be purchased at Oak & Ivy or by emailing terry.clark@oakandivy.com.
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