Music
Las Vegas may be a long way from tropical cool, especially on a Saturday afternoon in June. Except, perhaps, at the Clark County Government Center, where Saturday’s 11th annual Reggae in the Desert will transform the center’s amphitheater into a musical oasis of good vibrations.
Nickelback, playing Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden, occupies two seemingly contradictory places in pop culture. On one hand, the band’s very name is a one-word summation of all that ails the recording industry. And yet, what other rock band headlines sports arenas, pushing the definition of “rock” to its poppy limits?
If you are a high school musician who has ever dreamed of playing in front of 10,000 people, here is your chance. The city of Henderson is inviting all Clark County high school students to participate in its inaugural Battle of the Bands competition for a chance to perform at the city’s Fourth of July celebration.
Jeff Timmons, former singer of 98 Degrees, is expected to open a new show at Green Valley Ranch.
A special Father’s Day concert featuring Firenze Strings is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd. The free concert will feature a group of musicians from the Las Vegas Philharmonic and Strip shows such as “The Lion King.”
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