Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Best Bets: Vans Warped Tour, the Dirty Heads, Steve Martin & Martin Short and more for your Las Vegas weekend

Dirty Heads

Catch the Dirty Heads at Mandalay Bay Beach.

There are lots of laughs from big-name comedians and plenty of rock music at outdoor events on the slate for this weekend across the valley. Don’t let the triple-digit temperatures stop you from enjoying these entertainment offerings.

VANS WARPED TOUR The somewhat iconic punk and rock summer tour is winding down after more than two decades of inciting and inspiring youth across the country. Among the headliners for its swan song at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center Friday are Reel Big Fish, Simple Plan, 3OH3, The Used and Falling in Reverse. The music starts at 11 a.m. June 29, info at dlvec.com.

WANDA SYKES The veteran stand-up comedian, writer and producer is deep into her “Oh Well” tour, which is named for the general attitude she’s encountering in America today. “It’s how we’re living these days,” Sykes told me recently. “There’s nothing normal going on, so it’s just, oh well. I’m having fun with it.” She returns to the Treasure Island Theatre Friday night. June 29, info at treasureisland.com.

DIRTY HEADS If you can’t escape to your favorite SoCal beach this weekend, the next best thing will be catching Huntington Beach band the Dirty Heads (“My Sweet Summer,” “Lay Me Down”) onstage at Mandalay Bay Beach. Iration, The Movement and Pacific Dub provide reggae-tinged support. June 29, info at mandalaybay.com.

SUMMERLAND TOUR The Downtown Rocks free concert series along the Fremont Street Experience is becoming a Vegas summer institution. This week’s installment brings the SiriusXM Summerland Tour to the Third Street Stage with 1990s alt-rock faves Everclear, Marcy Playground and Local H. June 30, info at vegasexperience.com.

STEVE MARTIN & MARTIN SHORT Hopefully Sunday’s performance is not the last time these two beloved entertainers take the Colosseum stage together as it’s one of the most unique, silly and smart shows to hit the Strip. But there’s not another date on the schedule so get to Caesars Palace if you can. July 1, info at thecolosseum.com.