Here are Neon’s top picks for free things to do in Las Vegas from Friday, Aug. 14, through Thursday, Aug. 20.
friday
All the way from Tokyo, bracing post-hardcore troupe Spoilman gets in your face with ace locals Same Sex Mary at 9 p.m. Friday at The Dustland, 433 S. Commerce St.; thedustlandbar.com.
Cazo Dance Theatre presents “Once Upon a Bachelor,” a full-length interactive dance theater spectacle that reimagines “The Bachelor” through the lens of fairytale characters at 7 p.m. Friday at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane; thelibrarydistrict.org.
saturday
From Long Beach, California, coed garage punks Psychosonic bring the hooks and hellfire galore at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Red Dwarf, 1305 Vegas Valley Drive; reddwarflv.com.
Enjoy live Latin sounds, food and drink specials and more at Noche Latina at 4 p.m. Saturday at Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St.; downtowncontainerpark.com.
Check out the sweetest of the sweet local rides at the GearHead Society Car Meet with custom-built cars and bikes from across Las Vegas and beyond at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Silver Sevens; silversevenscasino.com.
Area15’s monthly Block Party returns with live music, interactive art installations, local vendors and an eclectic mix of food and drinks at 6 p.m. Saturday at Area15; area15.com.
Sk8ter bois and Fall Out Boys unite at the When We Were Warped pop punk and emo tribute night at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Gold Mine Tavern, 23 S. Water St., Henderson; goldminetavern.com.
sunday
Check out a bevy of creative artists, crafters and other vendors with free drawings and more at the Craftabulous Gift Show at 10 a.m. Sunday at Aliante Casino; lvcraftshows.com
thursday
Learn how to plant and prune like a pro at Master Gardener Class: Landscape Design & Creating Appealing Home Gardens at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Free with registration at springspreserve.org/events.
R.A.D.A.R at Third Street delivers an inventive blend of singing, juggling, experimental acts and presentations from local artists at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Third Street Theatre, 814 S. Third St. RSVP at thirdstreet.vegas.