Country, comedy and veteran alt-rock bands are on the agenda for this weekend. And if you’re a local going through the symptoms of home team sports withdrawal, remember the Las Vegas Lights FC play at Cashman Field downtown Saturday and the Las Vegas Aces play at Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Strip Sunday.
NINE INCH NAILS Trent Reznor and company opened a three-show set at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel Wednesday night, thrilling fans with a powerful selection of songs spanning its vast catalog. After these next two shows, the band is off to Europe and Asia for a summer run. June 15-16, info at hardrockhotel.com.
BARENAKED LADIES Mix 94.1 FM Radio brings the Barenaked Ladies Last Summer on Earth tour to the Sandbar Pool stage at the Red Rock Resort Saturday night, with support from fellow memorable ’90s acts Better Than Ezra and KT Tunstall. June 16, info at stationcasinoslive.com.
BRANTLEY GILBERT & LAUREN ALAINA The Green Valley Ranch Amphitheater hosts two of country music’s brightest new stars Saturday night. Southern rocker Brantley Gilbert has written some of Jason Aldean’s hits and has four No. 1 hits of his own while fellow Georgia native Lauren Alaina just won the ACM Award for New Female Vocalist of the Year. June 16, info at stationcasinoslive.com.
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CHRISTOPHER TITUS The “hard funny” comedian brings his latest tour, Amerigeddon, to the South Point Showroom for a series of weekend performances. June 16-17, info at southpointcasino.com.