One thing that Vegas gets that I think is fairly unique is the “I’m going to be in town for a wedding, might as well play a show” phenomenon. We got that just last year with American Football frontman Mike Kinsella and his Owen project, and this year, the honor goes to Jeff Rosenstock. ...

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Living just a few miles outside the Coachella non-compete zone definitely has its advantages. Bands ranging from The Cure to Japandroids to the Postal Service have had gigs in our city during the festival's two weekend gap in April. This year, the Coachella offshoot I was most looking forward to was the intimate headlining gig from Waxahachee - the indie rock outlet founded by former P.S. Eliot frontwoman Katie Crutchfield - at the Eagle Hall. ...

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Spring means it’s time for Success. For the third consecutive April, the Seattle-based pop punk band (think Iron Chic, not All Time Low) made a Vegas stop on their tour, and the night was another one in a growing tradition of Success shows with good friends and fun jams that doubled as a birthday party for TheCore. co-frontman Sal Giordano and Mercy Music leader Brendan Scholz. ...

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