Fremont Street Experience held a new Locals Showcase this weekend highlighting some of the best local bands currently playing in Las Vegas with The Far Worst, Voxxx & The Out There . The great thing about this showcase is it gives up and coming bands a chance to play on a big stage with professional lighting and sound to a big audience, as the Fremont stages attract hundreds, and at times thousands of locals and tourists alike. Kicking off the night's festivities was the ba

Talk about a stacked lineup for this show! AVATAR returned to Vegas and on this trip they brought two bands I have been highly anticipating seeing - ALIEN WEAPONRY and hometown favs SPIRITWORLD . For a busy Saturday night the Vegas local metalheads turned out in force, packing the Brooklyn Bowl with a long line an hour before the doors even opened. Kicking off the evening was SPIRITWORLD , and when the band hit the stage I thought it was already December and the Rodeo was

Dancing Plague returned to Vegas after a year to The Griffin on downtown Fremont Street, and this time on the bill was darkwave / goth / performance artist Aux Animaux , who I really wanted to see as well. The room at The Griffin is not per say a traditional music venue, but as the promoter describes it a "rock n roll speakeasy". You enter the venue and go into a bar that is all brick arches, with fireplaces going, and looks like a lode up in the mountains. From there you g

MAMMOTH blasted into Las Vegas and the House of Blues with the End Tour , hitting the stage with pounding drums and smashing guitars for “One of a Kind”, with Wolfgang Van Halen stepping up to lead the way. A multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter mastermind, Van Halen has put together a tight impressive touring band that enhances the Mammoth experience - Frank Sidoris (Slash) and Jon Jourdan (To Whom It May) on guitars, Ronnie Ficarro  (FIR) on bass, and Garrett Whit

Halloween in Las Vegas hits different. Between the neon glow of Fremont Street, the packed sidewalks of costumed chaos, and the low rumble of bass echoing through downtown; it’s a night when the strange becomes normal and loud becomes necessary. For American Monster , it was the perfect setting for their return debut show, a hometown launch on one of the wildest nights of the year. As a relatively new transplant to Vegas, I’ve been looking for that one local show that truly c

Death Cult crept stealthily onto the stage at The Pearl in Las Vegas, hidden behind a white sheer curtain, mysterious strains in the air that quickly turned into frantic drum beats and the wailing, wanting "Ghost Dance" began. The Cult made Vegas a part of the fall Paradise Now Tour , that featured a Death Cult set, followed by a Cult set, for a full circle of the band legacy, and a rare chance to hear and experience those early songs live. Not everyone in attendance was as

GWAR bought the GOR GOR back to Vegas, and we were there for the destruction. Brooklyn Bowl at the Linq Promenade hosted Your Lords and Masters of the Universe, and it was a blood and GOR-for-all. But we also got punk legends HELMET and THE DWARVES on the lineup, and Blood Vultures kicking off the night. Blood Vultures gothic metal sound on the lineup was a bit unexpected, but they really connected with the Vegas crowd and it made for a great set. Jordan Old ( Two Minutes

Ever since the impromptu side shows popped up, when the first night of the inaugural When We Were Young Festival was cancelled due to weather, the side shows have been an integral part of the weekend, and something the festival goers (and those not lucky enough to get tickets) look forward to. Tonight is no exception, Taking Back Sunday is joined by LetLive. and Straylight Run at the BleauLive Theater inside of the Fountainebleau Hotel and Casino. Since the festival groun

Corrosion of Conformity returned to Las Vegas for their 2025 tour, full of piss and vinegar for a SOLD OUT headlining show at The Usual Place downtown, and the line was wrapped around the block in the hour before the doors opened, fans ready to hear some southern metal from the NC legendary COC. The show featured support from Dark Chapel , a project from Dario Lorina that is getting all kinds of love in Vegas, and also more Vegas metal with Sonolith and Papsmear. Papsmear

This was a show for the old time metal fans, with two iconic metal musicians together on one stage, brothers Max and Igor Cavalera. Both have been members of CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SOULFLY, a nd SEPULTURA with Max on guitar and vocals and Igor on drums, and tonight they would bring the Chaos A.D.2025 Tour to House of Blues in Las Vegas. Also on the bill was one of my all time fav industrial metal bands FEAR FACTORY , and support from death metal band GENOCIDE PACT along

Friday nights in Las Vegas have no shortage of things to do. and tonight the crowd is packing in for a night of metal with Peeling Flesh, Shadow of Intent, The Black Dahlia Murder and Lorna Shore at the Pearl Theater in Las Vegas. With a line up like this, it is easy to see why the fans are in early on the floor early getting their spots along the rail. First up is Peeling Flesh , and this death metal band from Oklahoma might be newer on the scene but they are developing q

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