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City Of Las Vegas Offers Free Fall 2024 Concerts
Live Outdoor Performances For All Ages
The city of Las Vegas is sponsoring eight free fall concerts, featuring a variety of music and entertainers. All concerts are free, open to the public and appropriate for all ages. Reserve your spot now and receive concert updates. Food trucks will offer refreshments for sale at each park. Bring low-back chairs or blankets to be more comfortable on the park lawn.
Steven Halliday Band - Reserve a spot
Saturday, Sept. 7, 7 p.m.
Bob Baskin Park, 2801 W. Oakey Blvd.
The Steven Halliday Band is a group of versatile and passionate musicians who groove with a unique style and sound. If you like rock, blues, jazz, funk, reggae or something with a saxophone, catchy melodies, or uplifting lyrics, you'll enjoy their performance.
Patria Mexicana: Voces de Union y Libertad
Friday, Sept. 13, 5-8 p.m.
West Las Vegas Arts Center Outdoor Amphitheatre, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
Enjoy this cultural celebration marking Mexico's independence with mariachi music. The arts center's own student ensemble, Mariachi Nueva Promesa of Mariachi Conservatory of Las Vegas, will perform, along with community ensemble Mariachi Alma del Sol, Mariachi Amanecer of Sunrise High School, Mariachi Joya of Las Vegas High School and more. Call 702.229.4800 for more information.
Nathan Brian Wine and the Las Vegas Jazz Ensemble - Reserve a spot
Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m.
Centennial Hills Park Amphitheater, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive at Deer Springs Way.
International cross-over singer Nathan Brian Wine and the 21-member Las Vegas Jazz Ensemble Orchestra present "Wine & Song under the Stars." They will perform an array of music in English, Spanish and Italian from The Great American Songbook, The Jazz Standard Songbook, timeless movie themes and tunes from Broadway. Bring family and friends, your low-back chairs, blankets, snacks and beverages to be comfortable around the stage enjoying an evening of favorite music together at the park.
An Evening With The Phantom And The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber - Reserve a spot
Saturday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m.
Centennial Hills Park Amphitheater, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive at Deer Springs Way.
Join artists Rose Kingsley (dramatic soprano from Phantom on Broadway and The Metropolitan Opera), Allan Glassman (The Metropolitan Opera tenor and international artist) and Gregory Buchalter (musical director and conductor at The Metropolitan Opera) from Phantom on Broadway for a special night honoring the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. The first half of the show will pay tribute to songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway hits, to include "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Evita," "Cats" and many more. The second half will devoted to the music from "Phantom of the Opera." Don't miss the opportunity to hear this amazing show sponsored by the International Opera Institute in partnership with the city of Las Vegas.
Pascal Bokar's Afro Blue Grazz Band - Reserve a spot
Saturday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m.
Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park, 720 Twin Lakes Drive.
The pinnacle of versatility, talent, and musicianship, Pascal Bokar impresses everyone with his innovative combination of musical styles creating the blend he calls Afro Blue Grazz. The name derives from combining Afro-funk, blues, bluegrass and jazz to form a completely new sound. Bokar, as a music composer, vocalist and guitarist, proudly expresses the musical textures of his Senegalese and Malian roots by including fiddle, balafon and banjo in his band. Hear the band here.
"Animaniacs" in Concert - Reserve a spot
Saturday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m.
Centennial Hills Park Amphitheater, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive at Deer Springs Way.
Join the original lead-voice cast of "Animaniacs" -- the iconic animated Warner Bros. series created by Steven Spielberg -- for a "zany, animany and totally insaney" evening as they perform the world-famous songs from the beloved cartoon TV series, backed by projections of the equally world-famous animations (featuring a trio of wacky characters causing mayhem on the Warner Bros. studio lot). Starring the original Emmy-winning composer Randy Rogel and the voice talents of Emmy Winner Rob Paulsen, with Maurice LaMarche ("Pinky & The Brain"), the performances are as relevant today as when the series debuted in the early 1990s. With newer episodes currently streaming on HULU, "Animaniacs" is a multi-generational animated favorite with universally recognized hit songs. As its creators say, "Animaniacs in concert is for the adults - it's hip, it's funny…but kids will love it, too!"
Dixie Flats - Reserve a spot
Saturday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m.
Bruce Trent Park, 8851 Vegas Drive.
Dixie Flats is a Las Vegas-based band, playing hot jazz, Depression-era blues, Second Line and other fun music inspired by the culture and traditions of New Orleans. Named for a topographical feature in Elko, Nevada, Dixie Flats aims to respectfully interpret the music that they love, with a nod to the countless artists that inspire them. Hear the group here.
Earth Beats: Capoeira Nights
Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.
Stewart Place Park, 4700 Chantilly Ave.
Celebrate an evening of folk dance under the stars! Artist Gustavo Caldas will present an evening of Capoeira, a centuries-old, Afro-Brazilian art that combines acrobatic dance, self-defense and eco-spiritual culture. Expanding on Capoeira and its base movement Ginga, Gustavo will introduce other Afro-Brazilian rhythm and dance movements in a 90-minute concert that will feature dancers from Valley High School's residency.
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