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Tonight in L.V.: Mike Tyson; NFL at Herringbone, Lagasse’s Stadium, Beer Park; Tiesto; Lady Reiko; Diamond Dig

TONIGHT IN L.V.

Las Vegas resident and former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson resumes his run of his outspoken and candid one-man shows UNDISPUTED TRUTH at Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club in MGM Grand through Oct. 23.

International DJ supreme Tiesto spins at Hakkasan in MGM Grand.

For the reggae beat, it’s Lady Reiko and her Sin City Prophets at Hard Rock Live! on the Strip.

Yellow Brick Road plays First Street Stage at Fremont Street Experience in Downtown Las Vegas.

Just a few blocks away, music and live art blend together for the Totem Soul show at Commonwealth.

The Pole star showcase and classic competition is set for The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel through Sunday as part of the annual Pole Expo.

It’s the first big NFL game of the season and a repeat of the Super Bowl as the champion Denver Broncos take on the runner-up Carolina Panthers. There are kickoff parties galore at Herringbone in Aria, Umami Burger at SLS, The Still at The Mirage, Budweiser Beer Park at Paris Las Vegas, Lagasse’s Stadium at Palazzo and more.

I erred in Wednesday’s listing, so please forgive this now-corrected duplication! The 5th Annual Diamond Dig fundraiser at MJ Christensen Diamonds in Boca Park benefits Dress for Success Southern Nevada, a local nonprofit that empowers women to achieve economic independence. One person will win a 34-inch rose-gold necklace with 54-count white-and-black topaz stations. Singer Jennifer Lier will discuss how Dress for Success changed her life.

The Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters tour company opens its seventh heliport next to The Hoover Dam Lodge hotel and casino as flights above the massive dam are launched.

Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey holds auditions at Fern Adair Conservatory of the Arts for the role of ringmaster for its new CIRCUS XTREME.

TOMORROW IN L.V.

Celebrities in L.V., our weekly weekend celebrity preview, shines the spotlight on the final weekend of Mariah Carey’s current shows at Caesars Palace and country legend George Straight’s return to T-Mobile Arena.

Our interviews with Susan Anton ahead of her two nights of shows at Cabaret Jazz in The Smith Center for the Performing Arts and deaf model and actor Nyle DiMarco, who guest hosts in Chippendales at The Rio this month, are in Friday’s Friday Neon of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Plus, Dessert Before Dinner, the annual female pastry chef competition, this year incorporating fan-favorite Caramel Delites, at Caesars Palace on Saturday benefiting Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada.

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