On Budget: Free concerts
Sheppard
The Down Under comes to downtown when Australian indie popsters Sheppard hit Vegas at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at Backstage Bar & Billiards, 601 Fremont St. The show is free; call 382-2223.
Swamp Gospel
The Swamp Gospel preach the merits of debauched bluesy bluster at 10 p.m. Saturday at the Double Down Saloon, 4640 Paradise Road. The show is free; call 791-5775.
DJ Beatnick
DJ Beatnick specializes in up-tempo dance music, hip-hop and reggae. Now that’s hard to beat. (Get it?!) See him at 10 p.m. today and Saturday at Bond at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The show is free; call 698-7000.
The People’s Whiskey
Barroom rockers The People’s Whiskey live up to their name as one of the best Vegas bands to soundtrack a night of serious boozing. Earn a hangover with ’em at 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Count’s Vamp’d, 6750 W. Sahara Ave. The show is free; call 220-8849.
Mark O’Toole
Join classic crooner Mark O’Toole in celebrating the season with his holiday special at 2 p.m. Saturday 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.