We Bridge
Celebrating Asian American arts culture, the We Bridge festival began in Vegas a year after K-pop superstars BTS took over the city in a demonstration of the power and sweep of that culture. The three-day event will include band performances, panel discussions, art displays and immersive media installations, an authentic Asian marketplace, and concerts featuring Enhypen, Monsta X, Jessi, Viviz and more. The expo runs from 10 am to 6 pm on Friday and Saturday and 11 am to 5 pm on Sunday, with concerts at 7 pm on Friday and Saturday, at Mandalay Bay . Tickets start at $45 per day for the expo; $60 per concert; webbridgeexpo.com.
Jason Bracelin
SPORTS
Davis vs. Garcia
The most anticipated fight of the year – and maybe of the last few years – the lightweight star Gervonta “Tank” Davis against Ryan Garcia, he has a lot of followers on social media. It has yet to face an opponent of another caliber, so expect plenty of firepower as long as it lasts. The card begins at 1 pm on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena. Tickets start at $205; axs.com.
Jason Bracelin
PARTY
Underground’s fifth anniversary
The Underground turns 5, and like any good party for a 5-year-old, there’s plenty of booze. The speakeasy and distillery at the Mob Museum celebrates with hors d’oeuvres and a menu of its new signature cocktails, along with live music by Red Penny Arcade and Dixie Flats. The party starts at 5 pm on Friday at 300 Stewart Ave. Admission is free with the password “Plead the Fifth.”
Christopher Lawrence
TV
‘A Night on Mission Hill’
In the late ’90s, Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein were hot commodities, coming off two seasons of running “The Simpsons.” So, there was a lot of uproar when they sold an animated series to The WB that launched in the middle of the network’s “Buffy,” “Dawson’s Creek,” “Felicity” season. “Mission Hill” was pulled from the schedule after two low-rated episodes, but that didn’t stop it from becoming an unlikely cult favorite. Now, Oakley and Weinstein are touring the country, screening episodes and answering questions from fans. See them at 7:30 pm Friday at The Space, 3460 Cavaretta Court. Tickets start at $25; thespacelv.com.
Christopher Lawrence
music
Mastodon and Gojira
Prog metal headliners unite when Mastodon and Gojira team up for “The Mega-Monsters Tour.” Both bands combine heady and heavy with melody and aplomb, their respective songbooks dense yet malleable, catchy yet crushing. Smooshed at 7pm on Sunday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Tickets start at $40; axs.com.
Jason Bracelin
PARTY
Studio 60’s ’70s-themed night
From 8 to 11 pm Friday, Circa’s rooftop Legacy Club presents its inaugural Studio 60 event, a ’70s-themed party with an open bar pouring three cocktails inspired by the era, plus disco stylings and live music. Presented by Studio 60 in partnership with Aviation American Gin and Ketel One Vodka. Tickets are $100; circalasvegas.com/Studio-60.
Johnathan L. Wright
THEATER
‘The House of Yes’
The assassination of JFK took a heavy toll on the Pascal family, until Jackie-O, the daughter who was still in awe of the former first lady in 1983. When her twin, Marty, brought her boyfriend home for Thanksgiving, the family begins to fall apart in surprising ways. in Wendy MacLeod’s pitch-black comedy “The House of Yes.” See it at 7:30 pm Thursday through Saturday, through May 6, at the Majestic Repertory Theatre. Tickets start at $20; majesticrepertory.com.
Christopher Lawrence
FOOD AND DRINK
Gin & Tonic Festival
The gin and tonic, which was created by the British, was taken up and elevated by the Spanish, and it is now the national drink of the country. Through April 30, Jaleo at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is hosting a spring Gin & Tonic Festival featuring four creative G&Ts paired with four tapas plates. A match: Hendrick’s gin, Fever-Tree Indian tonic, makrut leaf, juniper, lemon and lime paired with José’s Taco (Jamón Ibérico de Bellota with Royal Osetra caviar). Cocktails: $20. Plates: $14-$60.
Johnathan L. Wright
music
Sam Hunt
When it was developed, Resorts World Las Vegas didn’t look like it was destined to be a hotbed of must-see country music concerts, but here we are. The Las Vegas home of Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan has added Sam Hunt to the mix for two shows this weekend. See the “Body Like a Back Road” singer at 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets start at $49; tix.axs.com.
Christopher Lawrence
EARTH DAY
Student Farmer’s Market
Earth Day weekend in Downtown Summerlin includes the return of the giant Student Farmers Market from 9:30 am to 1 pm Friday. The market offers produce grown by more than 600 student farmers at 60 schools throughout the Las Vegas Valley. Proceeds benefit garden programs at participating schools. Green Our Planet, a local nonprofit that helps schools plant and run teaching gardens, organized the market with the Clark County School District.
Johnathan L. Wright