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The Vantage LV #45
Only in Vegas can you find heavy metal sun salutations and a ball with a dress code that bites.
Matthew Prindiville
July 17, 2025
Your locally curated guide to to the best brand-new eats, events, and hidden gems
[Issue #045 | July 17th, 2025]
Good morning, Vegas! The last few weeks have been kicking up the intensity, whether it be the weather, the news, or the new openings, and we’re here with you through it all.
🎧 Magic tricks and house beats walk into a warehouse…
🌸 Neon lights, cat ears, and everyone getting boba.
🎸 Country roots cranked up to 16k.
Here’s what’s worth your time this week:
Pacquiao vs Barrios
📍 July 19 @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas gets a shot of adrenaline as boxing icon Manny “Pac‑Man” Pacquiao makes his return at 46, seeking to reclaim his WBC welterweight crown against champion Mario Barrios. A storied eight‑division champ, Pacquiao is chasing history: the oldest welterweight ever to hold the title. This match is huge.
Sorcery & Soundwaves
📍 July 18 @ Area15
Immerse yourself in AREA15’s Portal for Sorcery & Soundwaves, where DJs, artists, and illusionists entwine beats and magic into an otherworldly night. Embrace a shifting soundscape, live tricks and visuals, and more all wrapped in the immersive art-fantasy energy.
Silver State Summer Brewfest
📍 July 19 @ Tuscany Suites & Casinos
More than 100 craft beers and live music collide in Tuscany’s Florentine Ballroom to support The Animal Foundation. Yard games, tasty bites and a cause: this is laid-back summer fun with heart, great for raising a glass with friends and pups in mind.
Made You Cook!
📍 July 19 @ Fergusons Downtown
Fergusons plays host to Made You Cook!, a hands-on cooking demo inside Vegas's most community‑driven creative hub. It’s a completely free youth focused event, so come make an amazing meal and walk away with a DTLV Cookbook.
Heavy Metal: Yoga
📍 July 19 @ Windmill Library
Heavy riffs meet downward dog in Heavy Metal: Yoga: an hour of beginner‑friendly flow powered by head‑banging tunes at the Windmill Library. Free and adult-friendly, it’s a feel-good reset with attitude.
Liquid Red Latex & Lace Ball
📍 July 19 @ The Lexi
At The Lexi, Liquid Red drips bold energy. It’s a latex-and-lace kink ball with sultry stage shows, DJ vibes, and a grown-up dress code. Think late-night cabaret meets edgy runway, perfect for locals craving something outside the mainstream nightlife circuit.
Anime Night Market
📍 July 19 @ Area15
Anime Night Market, a pop-culture extravaganza at AREA15’s Portal, presents top-tier vendors, K-pop performances, cosplay contests and more from 5 PM to 2 AM. It’s the go-to after-hours plunge into anime fandom; blending shopping, live entertainment and rich community.
Retro Hex Market
📍 July 19 @ Fergusons Downtown
Retro Hex Market, hosted by Pinup Ally’s inside Gather House at Fergusons Downtown, brings a curated collection of vintage and alternative vendors from noon to 4 PM. Catch edgy vibes, spooky‑retro finds and a community of creators in a relaxed, creative block setting.
Neon Nights Family Friendly Market
📍 July 19 @ Electric Playhouse
Electric Playhouse goes full glow-mode for Neon Night Market, an all-ages evening of shopping, snacking, and sensory play under vibrant lights. Expect a mix of handmade vendors, immersive games, and interactive digital installations that make the whole space feel alive. It’s part craft market, part arcade, and fully designed to entertain both the little ones and your inner kid.
Lady Gaga: Mayhem Ball
📍 July 18-19 @ T-Mobile Arena
Lady Gaga returns to T‑Mobile for The Mayhem Ball, a high-gloss extravaganza blending theater-level production and full-album immersion in Mayhem. This arena run, already positioned as potentially her biggest tour in over a decade, promises hard-hitting costume changes and nonstop connection from floor to nosebleeds.
BABYMETAL
📍 July 20 @ Palms
Japan’s genre-bending idols hit Vegas for an electrifying evening at the Pearl. Returning off a world tour that included Wembley Arena and Glastonbury, BABYMETAL bring heavy metal meets J-pop spectacle alongside support from acts like Jinjer and Bloodywood.
Sitting on Saturn
📍 July 17 @ The Punk Rock Museum
Alternative rock band Sitting on Saturn lands at The Punk Rock Museum for a special set and meet‑and‑greet. They’re bringing that intimate alt‑rock energy directly to the heart of downtown’s punk HQ
ALLEYCVT
📍 July 18 @ SUBSTANCE
Northern Virginia’s bass-heavy DJ ALLEYCVT is dropping into SUBSTANCE for a night of dystopian dubstep vibes. Presented by Bassrush and RVLTN, expect hard-hitting drops until the early morning at this downtown hotspot.
Nekromantix
📍 July 18 @ House of Blues
Psychobilly legends Nekromantix roll into House of Blues with their coffin-rattling upright bass and horror-rock theatrics. This all-ages show kicks off at 7:30 PM and is their only Vegas stop. Perfect for those craving something off the beaten path.
GENDER DEATH & DIGICAT Presents: RANDOM RAVE
📍 July 18 @ Brooklyn Bowl
Brooklyn Bowl transforms into a late-aughts nostalgia zone for Random Rave, where internet-era rage comics, YouTube-poop cuts, and bass mania collide. With doors at 9 PM, expect unexpected low-fi visuals, nods to early meme culture, and a full-on dance deep dive.
Zac Brown Band: Love and Fear
📍 Dec 5+ @ Sphere
Zac Brown Band has announced a four‑night Love & Fear residency at Sphere, timed with their new album release on December 5. It’s poised to be a fully immersive experience; ballads, Southern rock, a 40‑piece orchestra, choir and 16K visuals stretched across four acres of LED screens. Tickets go on sale July 25.
Kathy Griffin
📍 Nov 8 @ Planet Hollywood
Comedy firebrand Kathy Griffin lands at Planet Hollywood’s Criss Angel Theater for a single night on November 8 with her trademark fearless stand‑up. Tickets are live now.
Heart
📍 Nov 12+ @ Fontainebleau
Rock legends Heart are bringing their Royal Flush Tour to the BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau with three nights starting November 12. Expect an hour‑plus set of stadium‑sized hits like “Barracuda” and “Magic Man”. Tickets are currently available.
Your voice matters! The local residents of Las Vegas are the number one best source of what’s good, great, and amazing here in this ever-evolving city. Every week we are going to feature the best recommendations tips, and shout-outs we receive!
VT Mania has a very extensive menu to choose from, food seems authentic! The inside is simple, nothing too fancy, but most importantly feels clean and the staff is welcoming.
I tried the dry noodles (Hu Thieu) which comes with broth on the side, and it was delicious. We also ordered grilled pork spring rolls which were really good.
Tomi Ramen has become a favorite go-to for ramen for me and my husband. There's a variety of small appetizers and side dishes if you don't have a large appetite, and well portioned ramen and other meals if you do.
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