Concerts
Concerts
Young the Giant
Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan, May 26
May 31st, 2012
You’d think Young the Giant would relish the opportunity to graduate from the Cosmo’s Book & Stage to a headlining show at the rooftop pool. Read more »
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Flight to Mars
Hard Rock Café on the Strip, May 16
May 24th, 2012
Mike McCready is used to playing sold-out arenas as the lead guitarist for Pearl Jam, but there were maybe 250 people in the audience when he took the stage with Flight to Mars. Read more »
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Arising Tide
The Bunkhouse Saloon, May 18
May 24th, 2012
This local modern rock band hit the outdoor stage for the second night of the Spring Rock-A-Thon (a three-day music fest sponsored by Vegas Rocks! magazine). They played with the power of a tsunami, and the current of music took me for quite a ride. Read more »
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Barry Black & the Senzuals
Ovation Room at Green Valley Ranch, May 18
May 24th, 2012
This local R&B group completed its four-month run at Green Valley Ranch for a crowd filled with family, friends and regulars. They began their set with a series of covers, delicately coasting through classic R&B and pop hits before sprinkling in some originals. Read more »
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Unit F
Double Down Saloon, May 18
May 24th, 2012
It takes a lot to keep me awake past midnight. And when punk rockers Unit F, led by the only remaining original member, Mel Schantz, took the stage at 1:30 a.m., I wasn’t sure how long I’d last. Read more »
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Spektral Quartet
Winchester Cultural Center, May 19
May 24th, 2012
With a name like Spektral Quartet, the Chicago chamber-music group—comprised of violinists Aurelien Pederzoli and Austin Wulliman, cellist Russell Rolen and violist Doyle Armbrust—had me anticipating a set of dour, minimalist, atonal avant-classical. Instead what I experienced was something altogether bright, ebullient, even—dare I say it?—fun. Read more »
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Creed
The Pearl at The Palms, May 11
May 17th, 2012
Creed took the audience on a nostalgic trip to 1999 by playing their best-selling album, Human Clay, in the exact track order. Vocalist Scott Stapp never sounded better and lead guitarist Mark Tremonti delivered some wicked guitar solos, which breathed new life into their old songs. Read more »
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This Romantic Tragedy
Sanctuary, May 11
May 17th, 2012
The small stage almost couldn’t contain this local sextet’s energy as they screamed their brand of post-hard-core punk to their teenage fans. Read more »
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The Drums
Body English at the Hard Rock Hotel, May 13
May 17th, 2012
One of the most satisfying feelings in music is when a band lives up to its buzz. These Brooklyn-based indie darlings, who have received critical acclaim since their 2009 debut album Summertime, managed to surpass their hype with the best indie rock concert I’ve seen this year. Read more »
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Drake
MGM Grand Garden Arena, May 11
May 17th, 2012
“I’m back in one of my favorite cities in the world,” Drake shouted as the frenzied crowd screamed their approval. Security had their hands full but kept eager fans from rushing the floor during the 25-year-old’s Club Paradise tour stop. Read more »
