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OLD SCHOOL VIBES FREE August 10–16, 2017
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HEAR: Anybody big playing tonight? Oh, no, not
really, just Lady Gaga bringing her Joanne World Tour to T-Mobile Arena. She may have canceled last month’s Dive Bar Tour show in Las Vegas, but we’re almost 100 percent confident she’ll make this one. 7:30 p.m., $55–$306, t-mobilearena.com
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In a very smart counterprogramming move, Brooklyn Bowl is hosting heavy-metal supergroup Dead Cross. It will be very different from Gaga’s show, believe us. 8 p.m., tickets start at $26, at The Linq Promenade, brooklynbowl.com And glam rockers Steel Panther, who fall somewhere between the aforementioned acts, are returning to Mandalay Bay’s House of Blues. Get a spot up close to hear hits such as “Walk of Shame” and “Weenie Ride.” 9:30 p.m., $22–$32, houseofblues.com DANCE: Still have some energy after the concert? Or
have you been saving it for the club? You’re in luck, because your options for the evening look good.
Calvin Harris is flying back to Las Vegas for a performance at Omnia Nightclub inside Caesars Palace. If you can’t stay up, check out the pool party calendar. 10:30 p.m., $30–$50, omnianightclub.com
If you can handle The Chainsmokers, they’ll be lighting up XS Nightclub. 10 p.m., $40–$60, inside Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, xslasvegas.com And Zedd gets the stage to himself at Hakkasan Las Vegas inside MGM Grand. 10:30 p.m., $25–$40, hakkasanlv.com
SATURDAY 12 TASTE: Only the best taco chefs will win your love at
the inaugural Hopped Taco Throwdown competition at the Backyard at Zappos in Downtown Las Vegas. Some of the city’s most popular restaurants—including Buddy V’s, Citizens Kitchen and Bar and Searsucker—will compete in three categories: Hopped Taco (best beer-infused taco), Taco Loco (most creative taco) and Taco Dulce (best dessert taco). Oh, there are also craft beer tastings. 8 p.m., $50, 400 Stewart Ave., hoppedtaco.com
EXPERIENCE: So your place doesn’t have a pool? Or
THURSDAY 10 DANCE: Start the weekend early (and proper) with
The Coolest Party hosted by DJ Esco at Drai’s Nightclub on the rooftop of The Cromwell. 10:30 p.m., $20–$30, draisnightlife.com
And fresh off his latest collab with Cara titled “How You Gon’ Do That,” Flosstradamus is spinning at Wynn Las Vegas’ Intrigue Nightclub with DJ Konflikt nearby in the club’s Living Room. 10:30 p.m., $20–$30, intriguevegas.com
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maybe you have a pool but no one wants to come over? Go make some new friends at the Golden Nugget Hotel’s free Coco Nugget Pool Party. There will be drink specials, so that should be good enough for you. 8 p.m., goldennugget.com Or, if you want to be closer to the Strip, take in
Sunset Sounds at SLS Las Vegas’ Foxtail Pool
with music, cocktails and free admission. 8 p.m., slslasvegas.com And Lifetime Fitness Green Valley is hosting a Moonlight Swim with a DJ. Plus, your ticket includes five drinks! 8 p.m., $15–$25, 121 Carnegie St., lifetimefitness.com
EXPERIENCE: Grab your best girls for Ladies Night
Bingo at Santa Fe Station Hotel. Women drink
free, and if you win, that’s even better! 11 p.m., stationcasinosevents.com
HEAR: Bryson Tiller brings his Set It Off tour to The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with support from H.E.R. and frequent Vegas headliner Metro Boomin. 8 p.m., $50–$200, hardrockhotel.com
Latin pop singer and Billboard Music Award winner Yuridia performs at House of Blues. 9 p.m., $38–$75, inside Mandalay Bay, houseofblues.com And Deep Purple and Alice Cooper are playing The Cosmopolitan. Spoiler alert: In recent shows, Alice has been performing “He’s Back (The Man Behind the Mask)” from Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. If he sings it onstage at The Chelsea, there’s
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FRIDAY 11
SUN’S OUT, BUNS OUT GET YOUR ASS TO THESE POOL PARTIES They call mid-August the dog days of summer. Fortunately, there are some fresh faces mixing with familiar names at the pools this weekend.
FRIDAY 11
“Bashment” and “Chupacabra” artist Ape Drums makes his 2017 debut at Drai’s Beachclub on the rooftop of The Cromwell. 11 a.m., $20–$30, draisbeachclub.com
Fleet Foxes
DANCE: On tonight’s club calendar, Ant-Man costar Tip Harris—you may also know him as T.I.—returns for another show at Drai’s Nightclub. 10:30 p.m., $40-$60, draisnightlife.com
Kaskade brings the noise to Aria Resort & Casino’s Jewel Nightclub. 10:30 p.m., $20–$30, jewelnightclub.com
And over at The Venetian, DJ Politik is on tap to perform for the Tao Beach crowd. 10:30 p.m., $23–$33, taolasvegas.com
SUNDAY 13 HEAR: Seattle indie quintet Fleet Foxes is touring in support of their latest album, Crack-Up, and you can see them at The Chelsea. 8 p.m., tickets start at $26, inside The Cosmopolitan, cosmopolitanlasvegas.com DANCE: Las Vegas native Kid Conrad plays a free
show at The Dorsey inside The Venetian. 9 p.m., thevenetian.com
And Fergie (the Irish DJ, not the Kids Incorporated star–turned–Black Eyed Peas member) is at Hakkasan Las Vegas. Again, we’re talking about the one who put out “Hurts So Good” last year, not the one who sings “Glamorous.” 10:30 p.m., $20–$30, inside MGM Grand, hakkasanlv.com
MONDAY 14 HEAR: Catch a performance of Alice: A Steampunk
DJ Mustard is playing Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan. 10:30 p.m., $23–$33, marqueelasvegas.com
And Grammy nominee Anderson .Paak will be onstage for Jewel Nightclub’s Flawless Mondays party. 10:30 p.m., $20–$30, inside Aria Resort & Casino, jewelnightclub.com
TUESDAY 15 TASTE: It’s a clambake at Andiron Steak & Sea in
Downtown Summerlin. The menu, from executive chef Robert Camacho, includes fried clams, lobster rolls, smoked fish dip and the aforementioned clambake. 6:30 p.m., $65, andironsteak.com
EXPERIENCE: MGM Grand’s Level Up lounge is host-
And Hard Rock Hotel & Casino sends Jamie Iovine to Rehab Beach Club. 11 a.m., $10–$20, rehablv.com
SATURDAY 12
The Chainsmokers, fresh off a Fridaynight set at XS Nightclub, will be back in the sunshine for the crowds at Encore Beach Club. 10:30 a.m., $40–$100, at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, encorebeachclub.com Meanwhile, Calvin Harris supplies sound at MGM Grand’s Wet Republic, with an assist from Generik. A ticket purchase includes a copy of Harris’ new album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1. 11 a.m., $40–$100, wetrepublic.com
ing Next Level Tuesdays with $5 drink specials and $18 pitchers of Bud Light and PBR. Bring some friends and play the “World’s Largest Pac-Man Game,” among others. 9 p.m., mgmgrand.com
“Cry (Just a Little)” artist Bingo Players brings Bingo Beach to Drai’s Beachclub. Put on your game face and play along. $20–$40, draisbeachclub.com
DANCE: Catch two titans of hip-hop at Drai’s
DJ Eric Forbes is on tap for the sun-soaked crowd at Flamingo Las Vegas’ GO Pool. 9 a.m., $15, gopoolvegas.com
Nightclub, as 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg both take the stage atop The Cromwell. 10:30 p.m., $30–$50, draisnightclub.com
SUNDAY 13
WEDNESDAY 16 EXPERIENCE: Is magic more fun with marijuana?
Find out at Puff, Pass and Poof: An Infused Beginner’s Magic Class. You get a free glass of wine with your ticket, but it’s a bring-your-own-cannabis event. 7 p.m., $39, address revealed after ticket purchase, potguide.com/nevada/marijuana-events
Concert Fantasy at Rocks Lounge inside Red Rock Resort. It’s got music, lots of leather and an Alice in Wonderland theme. What’s not to like? 9 p.m., $25, stationcasinosevents.com
HEAR: It’s Ladies Night at Downtown’s Bunkhouse Saloon. Lazer Whip, KC and Penchmogli are on the bill. 9 p.m., bunkhousedowntown.com
DANCE: Fashion maven/DJ Virgil Abloh is behind the decks at XS Nightclub with an assist from DJ Politik. 10 p.m., $20–$30, inside Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, xslasvegas.com
you to join them at the Encore Beach Club pool next to Surrender Nightclub for another edition of Nightswim. 10:30 p.m., $25–$35, inside Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, surrendernightclub.com 7
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DJ Stephi K spins alongside the bunnies as The Venetian’s Tao Beach hosts another edition of Playboy Fridays. 11:30 a.m., $10–$23, taolasvegas.com
DANCE: Los Angeles house duo Lost Kings want
If you were around in 1993, you remember when Shaquille O’Neal tried to rap. It was back when he was also doing the Shaq Fu video game and starring in Kazaam. Today, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino wants you to relive the ’90s when Shaq Diesel steps into the DJ booth at Rehab Beach Club. 11 a.m., $20–$40, rehablv.com How do you top that? Maybe with Tiёsto behind the booth with support from Dzeko? Catch them at MGM Grand’s Wet Republic. 11 a.m., $25–$40, wetrepublic.com Down the Strip, Encore Beach Club counters with Alison Wonderland. 11 a.m., $30–$50, encorebeachclub.com And it’s another edition of Lit Sundays at Mandalay Bay’s Daylight Beach Club. Wear your sunglasses. Noon, $20–$30, daylightvegas.com –J.R.L.
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no telling how much we might freak out. 6:30 p.m., tickets start at $45, cosmopolitanlasvegas.com
Grammy-winning French DJ (and frequent co-star in Mark Wahlberg movies, true story) Cedric Gervais plays at The Cosmopolitan’s Marquee Dayclub. 11 a.m., $19–$33, marqueelasvegas.com
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CORDUROY IS THE LATEST WATERING HOLE ON FREMONT EAST Corduroy (515 Fremont St.) opened on August 5, completing the stretch of the Fremont East block between Las Vegas Boulevard and Sixth Street as a dining and drinking destination. The 4,000-square-foot space was previously home to the high-end Coterie boutique; before that, it was a check-cashing business, and, going back many years, a porn movie theater, which resulted in the cool awning that is still in place at the entrance. One of the spaces owned by Downtown Project, developers originally planned to name the new venue The Vault, with an intended makeup similar to its craft whiskey cocktail bar Oak & Ivy down the street at Downtown Container Park. “We already had the highly successful American cocktail bar Oak & Ivy, probably one of the best cocktail bars in the entire city, but [we] decided to go in a different direction, to what the street needed,” Bill Kennedy, Downtown Project director of marketing, says. “You come down here and everyone’s playing the same music—hip-hop or EDM—so we felt it was time for a high-energy rock ’n’ roll bar right here in the heart of the Fremont East Entertainment District.” “We came up with a name and started working on the concept. At the end of the day, it didn’t feel as much like ‘The Vault’ as much as it did something else, and [we] thought ‘Corduroy’ was better suited,” says Mark Carlson, Downtown Project vice president of operations. Kennedy emphasizes that the new spot is not kitschy or overstaged. The design aesthetic is reminiscent of the decade between 1975 to 1985, with several highly Instagrammable features, including antique mirrors, dark woods, brass and authentic vintage speakers from the time period. The bar serves some old-school beers such as Genesee Cream Ale and craft cocktails at reasonable prices. The music features bands from the era, such as Blondie, Madonna, RunD.M.C., Depeche Mode, the Ramones and the Beastie Boys. But the genres are all over the board, with indie rock and up-tempo rock ’n’ roll. The venue has multiple spaces and is divided into a main bar with an area for live DJs catering to different sounds each night, another space with lounge seating, an overflow bar offering beer and basic cocktails and a small smoking room in the back complete with a cigarette vending machine.
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As for the name, that’s a nod to those who wore the clothing back in the day and how those too young to relate will feel coming here. “We went through hundreds of names, and couldn’t believe the name Corduroy had no Nevada or federal bar or restaurant trademark,” Kennedy says. “We’re not trying to make this a theme bar; that’s the last thing we want. It’s just a bar. We want it to feel like it’s a place that’s always been here, and we are going back to the basics—a fun, no-frills bar that will be a comfortable space you will want to come to.” Oak & Ivy’s former creative lead mixologist Chris Gutierrez is managing the new project, which is open Wednesday through Sunday evenings from 5 p.m. till late. 7
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MARQUEE DAYCLUB
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MARQUEE DAYCLUB (LIKE THE COSMOPOLITAN ITSELF) smacked us across the face the moment we walked through the entrance. Our collective response was something akin to, “What was that, and may I have another?” A smash hit from the get-go, Marquee still commands the attention of the “curious crowd” that The Cosmopolitan brilliantly defined as its core audience when it opened in December 2010. The greatest task facing management is staying ahead of trends that come on fast but sometimes hang around Las Vegas longer than they deserve to. “Obviously EDM was the biggest thing for, geez, six years straight,” says Larson Legris, Marquee director of customer development and VIP services. “What we’re seeing now is there’s really a newfound love for hip-hop. [For me] personally, it never left, but in regard to what you see throughout the city, I think, everybody wants something a little bit fresh.”
THE SCENE
Just because you’ve found the pool at The Cosmopolitan doesn’t mean you’ve found Marquee. The dayclub is on the 17th-floor pool deck of the hotel, surrounded by cabanas and domed during the offseason from October to April. Even with more than 22,000 square feet, it tends to get a little crowded. If you find yourself accidentally rubbing up against a stranger, Legris says that’s all part of the plan. “There’s a rhyme and reason why our dayclub seating [is] closer together,” he says. “The closer [people] are to one another, it just creates energy. “So at first it might seem like the space is a little limited, but there’s a reason for it. Because once everything gets going, once you have a drink and the music comes on, all of a sudden you’re like, ‘God, this energy is fantastic.’” Creating that closeness meant keeping the stage within “selfie distance” for partygoers. Lamenting the fact that other dayclubs have their DJ booths elevated and “non-approachable,” Legris says being within four feet of a personality such as Dash Berlin is enough to “seal your weekend.”
THE MENU
Champagne is not just pricey but tends to get a little sticky when you’re spilling it all over yourself while dancing to DJ Mustard. You could go all in with friends for a $30,000 6-liter bottle of Ace of Spades, or you could stay refreshed with Marquee’s coldpressed juice menu. “I always veer toward something that’s light,” Legris says.
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“The watermelon mint lemonade, I swear by it. It’s fantastically refreshing.” Corporate executive chef for Las Vegas Marc Marrone is responsible for Marquee’s dining menu, and is described by Legris as a “nerd scientist” in the kitchen. If you’re hungry, Legris recommends the Wagyu Beef Burger. “I will put it up against In-NOut or Shake Shack any day of the year,” he says.
THE LINEUP
Artists rotate headlining gigs between Marquee and its sister nightclub (also named Marquee), so there’s a good chance that if you miss Austin trance duo Tritonal onstage at the dayclub, you can catch them a day or two later in the nightclub. Keeping a finger on the pulse of the next big thing is difficult, Legris says, because artists have gotten so expensive. When selecting this season’s lineup of poolside acts, he went looking for talent on the verge of breaking out. “It might not be a household name like some of the other names throughout the city, but you can bet that you’re gonna know who they are in a year or two,” he says, singling out 27-year-old Los Angeles DJ Ghastly as a prime example. “He’s a really young guy that just kind of came on the scene, and he’s fantastic,” Legris says. And the biggest performer of this season? “DJ Khaled,” he answers. “He is this fun, energetic, charismatic guy, and then he put out [his] new album—it’s perfect because he’s riding this wave. “It just really, really worked out in our favor.” 7
Marquee Dayclub 11 a.m.–6 p.m. daily, at The Cosmopolitan, marqueelasvegas.com/dayclub, Instagram: @marqueelv
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Best Of the City 2017 On July 27, Vegas Seven celebrated its eighth annual Best of the City winners at Beerhaus at The Park. The playful beer hall and restaurant played host to Las Vegas’ crème de la crème, from dining and drinking to the movers and shakers keeping this town interesting. Back Bar USA supplied the libations, while live music and bar games kept the party going long after that first toast. Cheers to the winners!