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Tonight in L.V.: Vans Warped Tour at Hard Rock Hotel, DJs Shift and Burns, Taking Back Tuesday, ‘Mystere,’ ‘The Sound of Music’

TONIGHT IN L.V.

It’s rock maximus with 50-plus bands set up on seven outdoor stages at the Hard Rock Hotel for the 2016 Vans Warped Tour. It’s so big that it starts at 2 p.m. and continues through the night. Headliners include Sleeping With Sirens, White Chapel, Yellowcard, We the Kings, New Found Glory, Falling in Reverse, Less Than Jake and Motionless in White.

DJ Shift presents “Born to be Wild” at Omnia’s Wild at Heart party night at Caesars Palace.

DJ Burns is in the main room at Omnia.

Pop punk and emo yesteryear hits sound off at Taking Back Tuesday in the Bunkhouse downtown.

Meet the onstage characters who make up the cast of Cirque du Soleil’s first Las Vegas headliner show, MYSTERE at Treasure Island, before curtain up.

Breathe Carolina headlines at Drai’s Beach Club Night Splash atop The Cromwell.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC continues at Reynolds Hall in The Smith Center for the Performing Arts through Sunday.

And The World Hip Hop Dance Championships continues at Westin Lake Las Vegas.

TOMORROW IN L.V.

PUPPET UP! UNCENSORED, from the creative mind of The Muppets maestro Brian Henson, son of the late The Muppets creator Jim Henson, has opened at The Venetian, and its host, Patrick Bristow, analyzes the first week of audience reaction and reveals the subtle changes the cast is making for Las Vegas theatergoers. Plus, Las Vegas restaurateur queen Elizabeth Blau raves about the benefits of her summer trip to Ireland.

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