![]() ![]() (AK) Reynolds Hall in The Smith Center, 7:30p, visit for ticket info September 25 This fall concert will celebrate the OG spirit of America with four works by four diverse American composers: Festive Overture by William Grant Still Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra by Wynton Marsalis Hot-time Dance by George Antheil and Grand Canyon Suite by Ferde Grofé. Remember when patriotism was an earnest sentiment marked by a sense of collective goodwill and belief in national possibility? Me neither! But the Las Vegas Philharmonic remembers. (AK) UNLV’s Artemus Ham Concert Hall, 7:30p, $30, /pac September 17 (AK) The Space, 9p, $20-35, Īntonio Rey’s (right) Latin Grammy-winning 2020 album is titled Flamenco Sin Fronteras (Flamenco Without Borders), and that perfectly describes Rey’s commanding virtuosity - his forceful but fluid, dreamily expansive flamenco seems to know no limits. The Vegas Shamir returns to is much different than the Vegas of 2014 then again, Shamir is, happily, much different too. Shamir broke out of Vegas in 2014 with his impossibly sunny, bouncy smash single, “On the Regular.” It was a hit, but it also presented a creative conundrum: How does a restlessly protean musical artist explore and experiment when fans might just want more hooky hits? Shamir shrugged and forged forward, putting out a slate of solid, challenging albums in subsequent years that ditched easy pop conventions in favor of a bewitching, ragged-edged, basement-party electro-pop that seems perfectly suited to Shamir’s complex personal mythology. If you miss it, don’t fret - this popular series blasts off monthly. The next installment of One Helluva Friday is August 12. It’s a three-phase event that features “What the Hell Happened?,” a TED Talk-style speaker series “Hella Expressions,” an open mic showcase, and the Comet Comedy club, which invites local comics to bring the funny. Its One Helluva Friday series has blown up too, and deservedly so. ![]() ![]() You haven’t heard of StarBase? What planet are you living on?! The event venue tucked behind Allegiant Stadium is fast becoming a Gen Z hotspot and hangout, with its funkily themed rooms, Insta-friendly visual vibes, and programming that embraces LGBTQ youth. (AK) Myron’s in The Smith Center, 7p, $39-49, August 12 This concert features saxophonist Tom Luer, acclaimed for his nimble versatility - a welcome virtue in the Jazz Republic’s genre-bending vision of the dynamic jazz art form. Their Jazz Republic Concert series, presented locally by KUNV 91.5 FM, showcases talent from across the jazz spectrum to promote this quintessentially American music form, whatever the style. Trumpeter Bijon Watson and singer/songwriter Niles Thomas want to weigh in with their final answer: It’s all jazz - so can’t we all just get along? Questioning the idea of limiting categories and exclusive subgenres in this dynamic art form, the two launched the Jazz Republic Entertainment Group to encourage listeners and artists to ditch the labels and get back to the music. What’s jazz? What’s not jazz? The debate has been raging (well, uh, okay, mildly percolating among a small group of interested parties) since the birth of the celebrated musical form.
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