Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer, and we’re jumping into the season with a bang here in Sin City.
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The party weekend is packed with nightlife and daylife festivities starting with Punk Rock Bowling happening all over downtown, May 26-29. The outdoor festival portion features two stages and more than 40 bands with Rancid, Bad Religion and Dropkick Murphys leading the pack. Parties and mini concerts all around downtown at various bars and lounges also take place, in addition to food truck vendors, pool parties (including a big one at Citrus Grand Pool Deck at the Downtown Grand) and, of course, bowling!
If you’re into nightlife, get clubbing all weekend, beginning early with a Thursday night performance by Sofi Tukker at Hakkasan at MGM Grand. At Jewel nightclub at Aria, Coi Leray gives a special performance (May 26) and Lil Jon does a special DJ set (May 27). Marquee nightclub at The Cosmopolitan welcomes DJ Pauly D (May 26) and Mustard (May 27). Omnia at Caesars Palace has a huge EDM lineup during MDW with Illenium (May 26), Martin Garrix with Justin Mylo (May 27) and Above & Beyond (May 28).
For hip-hop heads, Tao nightclub at The Grand Canal Shoppes booked Justin Credible (May 26) and OT. Genasis with DJ E-Rock (May 27). More hip-hop is on tap at Drai’s Nightclub at The Cromwell, with full-on concert performances from Wiz Khalifa (May 26) and Meek Mill (May 27).
Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World Las Vegas is a heavy hitter come Memorial Day Weekend with a lineup that includes DJ Snake (May 26), Jack Harlow (May 27) and Tiësto (May 28). And for massive EDM heads, there’s one place to head to for a night of raving—AREA15. Neon Dream is the arts and entertainment venue’s own version of a festival on May 27. Several stages welcome a packed lineup of EDM DJs, with Gareth Emery leading the charge. Guests are encouraged to dress in their best neon-inspired rave wear and enjoy not only DJ performances but roaming characters, interactive art and photo installations, food and beverage and a night of pure P.L.U.R.
Daylight Beachclub Photo by: Toby Acuna
For some fun under the sun, hit up dayclubs like Tao Beach Dayclub at The Grand Canal Shoppes with John Summit in the booth (May 26) and Alesso (May 27). Back at Resorts World, Ayu Dayclub welcomes RL Grime (May 26) and Kaskade (May 27). The city’s longest-running dayclub, Wet Republic at MGM Grand, offers some of the biggest EDM DJs this Memorial Day Weekend with Loud Luxury with Cheyenne Giles (May 26), Steve Aoki (May 27) and Martin Garrix with Justin Mylo (May 28). Daylight Beach Club at Mandalay Bay also stacks its roster all weekend with special performances by SpydaT.E.K. (May 26), Blxst (May 27), Neon Vibra’s Latin-themed nightswim party (May 27), Ty Dolla $ign (May 28) and Big Boss Vette (May 29). And Drai’s Beachclub at The Cromwell welcomes DJ Romeo (May 26) and a special performance by Cam’ron (May 29).
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