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Punk Rock Bowling defies the sound barrier, the passage of time and the withering heat of the asphalt-covered festival grounds downtown. For punk, time has passed, things have changed, but plenty has remained constant.
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Cher doesn’t change, so what does? The eternal pop star’s “Dressed to Kill” tour doesn’t sound radically different from the headliner show that parked at Caesars Palace from 2008 to 2011. Reviews from the road cite gymnasts, Vegas-y production numbers, the same “Half Breed” headdress and the same Cher ass (which turned 68 on Tuesday) in chaps.
When you think of guys who played Las Vegas for much of their lives, you think more about David Copperfield or Donny Osmond than Ziggy Marley.
Underscoring just how big a national draw Punk Rock Bowling has become, every show has sold out in advance. Really though, the bands are only half the attraction of PRB. With fans flocking to downtown Vegas from around the country, the fest has the feel of a particularly debauched family reunion.
For R&B singer Maxwell, seduction is as effortless as the drawing in of a breath, his 1996 debut “Urban Hang Suite” having catalyzed the creation of a whole lot of the 18-year-olds now among us.
Hypnotic and jarring at once, electronic rock duo Phantogram tend to lull listeners into a false sense of security with singer-keyboardist Sarah Barthel’s breathy vocals and low-pitched synth lines before singer-guitarist John Carter disturbs the peace with bursts of dissonance.
British pop/R&B troupe Rixton gets the party started at 8:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Book & Stage at The Cosmopolitan.
There’s a number of shows this weekend that will cater to the punk infusion that hits Las Vegas this time every year, and seeing as how both the Punk Rock Bowling festival and clubs shows are all sold out, here’s five ways to still get in on the fun.
Cyndi Lauper will be here to make sure Las Vegas starts and ends its summer on the right Cyndi Lauper note. In between? We’re kind of on our own.
The lighting is low, the walls are covered in red velvet and the jazz that plays in the background is smooth — just in case you’re not.
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