Erin Broadley
By Spencer Patterson
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009 | midnight
A quality support act can make for a cool surprise, but it’s even better showing up for a show knowing the opener will start the night off right. On August 19—a Wednesday, of all things—you can do just that, times two.
- From the Calendar
- Melvins opening for Down
- August 19, 6:30 p.m., $21-$30.
- House of Blues, 632-7600.
- The Whigs opeing for Kings of Leon
- August 19, 8 p.m., $42-$146.
- The Joint, 693-5000
- Beyond the Weekly
- Melvins
- The Whigs
At the House of Blues, stoner-rock legends the Melvins are opening for Down. With upward of 20 albums in their 20-plus-year catalog, Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover and their mates have earned the right to headline this one, but 30 or 40 minutes of Melvins is a lot better than a Lysol spray in the eye, right?
Meanwhile (and by meanwhile, we mean literally meanwhile), over at the Joint, up-and-comers The Whigs will be warming up the crowd for Kings of Leon. The Athens, Georgia, garage-rockers have actually been on the scene since the early 2000s, but last year’s Mission Control put them on the brink of breaking out, so it might not be long before a lot of people are paying a lot of money to see someone else open for them.
Of course, with any opener, you never know exactly when they might hit the stage, so just be sure to be there when the lights go down.
The Joint The Joint, which holds 4,000 people, features seven luxury suites, a VIP studio level, a state-of-the-art sound system and a superior video system.
It has received numerous accolades including “Best Concert Venue” in Las Vegas Review-Journal’s “Best of Las Vegas” awards in 2010, 2011 and 2012, “No. 1 Hottest Club in America” award by Billboard Magazine in 2011, “Best New Major Concert Venue” at the 2010 Pollstar Awards, and “Best Live Music Venue” in AOL City’s Best 2010 awards.
The Joint has been the venue for concerts by Paul McCartney, Prince, The Killers, Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney, Arcade Fire, Avenged Sevenfold, Guns N’ Roses, Rise Against, Paramore, Muse, Drake and No Doubt. The venue hosted Vegas’s first rock n’ roll residency, "Supernatural Santana: A Trip through the Hits," and in February 2012, Vegas’s first hard rock residency, "Mötley Crüe in Sin City." In 2011, the venue welcomed "Tiësto In Concert," a groundbreaking live show created exclusively for The Joint featuring the world’s No. 1 electronic DJ and producer Tiësto.
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702-693-5000
House of Blues Incorporating flavors from all over the world, noted celebrity chef Aarón Sanchez has created comfort food that's classic, bold and contemporary, including new signature dishes such as shrimp and grits, chile braised short ribs and street tacos. Surrounded by the unique folk art that fills the walls, Crossroads at House of Blues is the place where food, music and art intersect.
On Sundays, House of Blues serves up their World Famous Gospel Brunch® with great food and live entertainment. Showtimes are at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. For tickets call the House of Blues Box Office at 702-632-7600. 3950 S. Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas,
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