First Friday

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Who says “Art is Dead” in Vegas? Not the folks at FIRST FRIDAY, the community-based arts (and food and live music) festival that happens, well, every first Friday of the month, in downtown Las Vegas. Everything centers in the 18b Arts District, the hub of which is on Casino Center Boulevard, and all the way [...]

THU, NOV 24: Terraplane Sun

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Listen to the blues-rock sounds of TERRAPLANE SUN, playing at The Cosmopolitan’s Book & Stage, 10-11 p.m., and 12-1 a.m., free admission. SIGN UP FOR EMAIL UPDATES

SAT-SUN, OCT 22-23: Leon Russell

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Rock and roll Hall of Fame legend LEON RUSSELL performs at the The Orleans Showroom, Orleans Hotel, October 22-23. Show time is 8 p.m., tickets start from $29.95. To purchase, call 702-365-7075. Related articles Leon Russell: Live in Japan (Review) (popmatters.com) SIGN UP FOR EMAIL UPDATES

THU, OCT 13: Steely Dan

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Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, aka STEELY DAN play The Pearl, Palms Hotel, 9 p.m. show time. Tickets are $75, $85, $125 and $150; call Ticketmaster 1-800-745-3000 to purchase.

THU, OCT 6: 6th Annual Pure Aloha Fall Festival

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Get the island vibe at the 6th ANNUAL PURE ALOHA FALL FESTIVAL, Silverton Casino, October 6-7 (4-11 p.m.), 8 (11 a.m.-11 p.m.), 9 (11 a.m.-9 p.m.). Tickets are $7 general admission and $5 children ages 5-10 and senior citizens 55 and up. Festival tickets may be purchased on the day of the event.