Here are Neon’s top picks for free things to do in Las Vegas from Friday, Aug. 7, through Thursday, Aug. 13.
friday
Chicago skate punk crew Steve’s in the Band rolls into Vegas with CFA and Sal Copas and the Reckless Kind at 8 p.m. Friday at the 3 Star Punk Bar at the Punk Rock Museum, 1422 Western Ave.; thepunkrockmuseum.com.
saturday
Play old-school bingo at an old-school cost — nada — during brunch at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ichabod’s Lounge and Restaurant, 3300 E. Flamingo Road; ichabodslounge.net.
The setting promises to be as sweet as the sounds when high-energy rockers The Parametrics perform at Music on the Mountain at 1 p.m. Saturday at Lee Canyon; leecanyonlv.com.
Step off, Christmas. Everyone’s new favorite holiday is clearly National Spam Musubi Day. Celebrate in style at L&L Hawaiian Barbecue with one free Spam musubi per guest from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at participating locations, while supplies last; hawaiianbarbecue.com.
Stargaze in style at the Astronomy Campout with the Las Vegas Astronomical Society, featuring a community potluck dinner, followed by evening programs and coffee the next morning, beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday at Walking Box Ranch near Searchlight; friendsofavikwaame.org.
sunday
Check out four buildings full of classic cars and shop from local vendors at Swap Meet Sunday at 8 a.m. in the Atomic Motors Parking Lot, 704 W. Sunset Road, Henderson; atomicmotors.net.
Enjoy live music and browse goods from over 20 vendors at the Second Sunday Local Creators Market hosted by Mpart and Smoke 1 at 1 p.m. Sunday at Downtown Container Park, 707 E. Fremont St.; downtowncontainerpark.com.
See cabaret artist J. Chang-Tablada perform Motown hits while learning about the significance of the music at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Main Theater at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road; thelibrarydistrict.org.
tuesday
Nashville-based Americana blues brother duo The Deltaz get rootsy at 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Sand Dollar Lounge, 3355 Spring Mountain Road; thesanddollarlv.com.
thursday
Be the first to hear Phoebe Bridgers’ hotly anticipated new record, “Lost Weekend,” and pick up some album goodies (while supplies last) at a listening party at 11 p.m. Thursday at Zia Records, 7380 S. Eastern Ave.; ziarecords.com.