On Budget: Free concerts

“Common Ground,” a great monthly music showcase done in conjunction with First Friday, returns with a fantastic lineup featuring indie rockers A Crowd of Small Adventures, Same Sex Mary and Brock of The Core at 10 p.m. today at The Bunkhouse, 124 S. 11th St. The showcase is free; call 384-4536.

Thrash tribute

Stormtroopers of Dirk, a tribute to thrash titans S.O.D. fronted by The Vermin’s Dirk Vermin, returns for its annual throw-down at 10 p.m. Saturday at the Double Down Saloon, 4640 Paradise Road. The show is free; call 791-5775.

Dance party

Get down at funky soul dance party “The Get Back” at 10 p.m. today at the Beauty Bar, 517 Fremont St. No cover for ladies, $5 for men after 11 p.m.; call 598-1965.

Swingin’ at Cosmo

Eddie Nichols, singer for swing revivalists the Royal Crown Revue, fronts the Royal Crown Quartet at 8 p.m., 9:05 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Thursday at Chandelier at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The shows are free; call 698-7000.

High Voltage

Get “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC tribute act High Voltage on Sunday immediately following the Super Bowl at Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road. The show is free; call 693-5000.

Contact reporter Jason Bracelin at jbracelin@
reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0476.