Neon Outlook: Las Vegas’ live music in December

White Arrows play Revolution Lounge on Dec. 7

White Arrows play Revolution Lounge on Dec. 7

It’s a bittersweet outlook for December’s live music. On one hand, there’s some killer stuff (Nine Inch Nails, anyone? Bloc Party? Wu Tang?!) coming to Las Vegas, and on the other hand, a number of shows scheduled for Jillian’s are homeless, as the venue has officially closed. Some shows have been moved to the House of Blues, others to The Box Office (1129 Casino Center Blvd.), but some are just … up in the air. But the all-ages music scene in Vegas is not dead yet, as the Alley Theater is slated to return soon to the valley. Or, so says its MySpace page. Keep your eyes posted to this space in the future for more on that. Until then, here are some shows that have not been canceled for December (yet…):

Tuesday, December 2
Wasted Space: Zerofingers, The Vermin and Guilty by Association at 10 p.m.

Wednesday, December 3
House of Blues: Five Finger Death Punch with In This Moment and Broken End at 5 p.m. $15, all ages.

Friday, December 5
The Joint: Tesla with Cinder Road at 8 p.m. $35.
Wasted Space: Velicious at 10 p.m.
Wasted Space: Conflict of Interest, Bydeathsdesign at 10 p.m.

Saturday, December 6
House of Blues: Hot 97.5’s OMG Jingle Jam featuring Pleasure P., Bobby Valentino and DJ Unk at 2 p.m. $9.75 – $19.75, all ages.
House of Blues: Wu Tang Clan at 8 p.m. $37 – 55, 21-over.


Sunday, December 7
Wasted Space: All-American Rejects, Jetlag Gemini and The City Lives at 10 p.m. $22.50
Revolution Lounge: White Arrows, DJ InMusicInLove at 10 p.m.

Tuesday, December 9
Wasted Space: CSS at 10 p.m. $15.

Wednesday, December 10
House of Blues: Anthony Hamilton at 7:30 p.m. $27 – 40, 21-over.

Thursday, December 11
House of Blues: Gary Allan at 8 p.m. $40-60, 21-over.

Friday, December 12
The Joint: Area 107.9’s Big Damn Holiday Jam featuring Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, The Ting Tings and Carolina Liar at 7 p.m. $39.50 and up.
Wasted Space: Jesse Dayton at 10 p.m.
House of Blues: Gary Allan at 8 p.m. $40-60, 21-over.

Saturday, December 13
Wasted Space: Jesse Dayton at 10 p.m.
Theatre for the Performing Arts (Planet Hollywood): Nine Inch Nails at 8 p.m. $54, $64 and $79.
House of Blues: Smash Magazine’s 5th Annual Birthday Bash Celebration featuring Escape the Fate, Seventh Plague, Destruction of a Rose and Eyes Like Diamonds at 5:30 p.m. $15-17, all ages.

Sunday, December 14
Revolution Lounge: Super Sonic Jets and The Hanks at 10 p.m.

Tuesday, December 16
House of Blues: Suicidal Tendencies with Death By Stereo and Whole Wheat Bread at 6 p.m. $17-20, all ages.

Thursday, December 18
House of Blues: Lamb of God with Job for a Cowboy and The Faceless at 5:30 p.m. $22-25, all ages.

Friday, December 19
The Joint: Xtreme Radio 107.5’s Holiday Havoc ’08 featuring Papa Roach, Hoobastank and Hollywood Undead. $29.50 and up.

Saturday, December 20
House of Blues: Appetite for Destruction and Back In Black at 8 p.m. $13-15, 21-over.

Sunday, December 21
Revolution Lounge: Aerodrone and The Anix at 10 p.m.

Sunday, December 28
Revolution Lounge: Devil Doll at 10 p.m.

Monday, December 29
House of Blues: Girl Talk with Dan Deacon at 7 p.m. $17-20, all ages.

Tuesday, December 30
House of Blues: Ratt at 7:30 p.m. $30-35, 21-over.

Wednesday, December 31
House of Blues: Akon at 10 p.m. $125-175, 21-over.

One Response to “Neon Outlook: Las Vegas’ live music in December”

  1. The Back Alley is not coming back..if it does….don’t tell anyone…cause someone will be there to shut it down..