Bring a bib
Kick off the summer barbecue season with the annual Rockin’ Rib-Fest this Memorial Day weekend. The event features a rib cook-off competition, food vendors, arts and craft vendors, a beer garden and live music with performances by Arizona Jones, Escalade, Hindsight, Margret’s Funk Band, Reckless Envy and others. The barbecue bash is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday through Sunday, May 22-24; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, May 25, on the third floor of the parking garage at Casino Fandango, 3800 S. Carson St., Carson City. Festival admission is free. Visit casinofandango.com/rockin-rib-fest.
Gothspeed
Whether you’re a lifer or you just appreciate the looks and sounds of gothic music, fashion and iconography, celebrate with kindred spirits around the globe on World Goth Day. Underworld Distillery will host a WGD dance party featuring a curated setlist of classic and modern goth rock, dark wave, industrial and related genres from 8 p.m. to a little past the witching hour on Friday, May 22, at the spooky little haunt located at 5301 Longley Lane, Building F, Suite 203. There’s no cover charge, but you must be 21 or older to attend and enjoy the otherworldly-themed cocktails (or mocktails for those who don’t imbibe). Go to underworlddistillery.com or www.facebook.com/underworlddistillery.
Big country
Kick up your cowboy boot heels this Memorial Day weekend at the Drifters Music Festival. The second-annual country music showcase features headlining national acts alongside local and regional performers, including Dustin Lynch, Chase Rice, Mitchell Tenpenny, Lauren Alaina, Ingrid Andress, Matt Stell, Trey Lewis, CeCe, Matt Schuster and Drew Green. The family-friendly event offers line dancing hosted by the West Coasters, food and drinks for sale, and more. Festival hours are 2:30 to 10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, May 23-24, at the J Resort Festival Grounds, 299 Ralston St. General admission passes are $84.15 to $150.65. VIP passes are $126.24 to $226.42. Visit driftersmusicfestival.com for more details.
Remember the fallen
While many of us enjoy the extra time off from work or school on Memorial Day, we must not forget the reason for the federal holiday. It’s a day to remember military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. You can take a moment to reflect or show support for veteran causes at several public events taking place across the area, such as Virginia City’s annual Celebration of Heroes Parade down C Street from noon to 1 p.m., Saturday, May 23. Visit visitvirginiacitynv.com.
A collective of Carson City artists will present handmade artwork memorializing Iran war military casualties and messages from veterans opposing the war at the “Veterans Speak Out: No to Iran War. No to Benefit Cuts” rally, organized by Indivisible Carson City and Indivisible Northern Nevada. The event takes place from 10 a.m to noon, Saturday, May 23, in front of the Nevada State Legislature, 401 S. Carson St. Learn more at www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/932816.
Veterans, active-duty service members, Gold Star families and civilian supporters will come together as part of the nationwide Wear Blue: Run to Remember event, which begins with a Circle of Remembrance, where names of fallen service members are spoken aloud, followed by a self-paced, 5K run/walk where participants will show their support by moving in memory of a fallen service member. The local gathering starts at 8 a.m., Monday, May 25, at the Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza at the Sparks Marina Park, 300 Howard Drive. Register at www.wearblueruntoremember.org/memorial-day.
Get an earful
The Broadway Comes to Reno series continues with the Tony Award-winning musical comedy Shucked. The touring production of the 2022 Broadway musical focuses on a farm girl named Maizy who’s on a quest to save her small town after the corn crops start to die. Featuring a book by Robert Horn, a score by the songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, and direction by Jack O’Brien, this “farm to fable” tale touches on themes of courage, community and connection. Recommended for ages 10 and older, Shucked contains adult themes, language and plenty of corny innuendo. Performances are 7:30 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, May 26-28; 8 p.m., Friday, May 29; 2 and 8 p.m., Saturday, May 30; and 1 and 7 p.m., Sunday, May 31, at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St. Tickets are $50.72-$155.26. Go to pioneercenter.com for more info.
Afterwork party
The Summer Concert Series at The Village at Rancharrah returns for another season of midweek merriment. The series kicks off with a performance by vocalist Kyle Rea on Wednesday, May 27. Other acts scheduled to play this summer include Jim Doyle Band featuring John Ramey, Beatles Flashback, Mighty Mike Schermer, Tim Snider and Jelly Bread, among others. Bring low-back lawn chairs and blankets, but leave the outside food and alcohol at home, as they will not be permitted. Food and drink can be purchased at one of the restaurants and eateries on the property. The free shows start at 5:30 p.m., every Wednesday, through Sept. 2, at the courtyard in The Village at Rancharrah, 7100 Rancharrah Parkway. For a schedule of upcoming events, go to www.villageatrancharrah.com/events or www.facebook.com/VillageAtRancharrah.
Good vibrations
Rock band Alabama Shakes brings its soulful sound to Reno as part of a short jaunt across the West Coast before resuming its North American tour later this summer. Formed in Athens, Ala., the group burst onto the scene in 2012 with their debut album Boys & Girls, earning multiple Grammy Award nominations and global acclaim. Their follow-up, Sound & Color, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and won four Grammy Awards, including Best Alternative Music Album. After a lengthy hiatus, lead singer and guitarist Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg and bassist Zac Cockrell have returned with new songs and plans for a new album. The trio will shake up the Grand Theatre stage starting at 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, at the Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St. Tickets are $75.75-$172.25. Go to www.grandsierraresort.com for more information.
Space oddities
Carson City Classic Cinema Collective (C5) presents the second installment of “The Evolution of Science Fiction” series. The month’s event, “Journey to the Stars,” takes audiences on a wonderfully weird sci-fi adventure starting with a screening of A Trip to Mars (1910), an early silent fantasy that captures humanity’s first cinematic flirtations with extraterrestrial worlds, followed by a showing of Roger Vadim’s groovy cult film Barbarella (1968). The campy, sexy sci-fi flick stars Jane Fonda as a space traveler and representative of the United Earth government sent to find scientist Dr. Durand Durand, who has created a weapon that could destroy humanity (and whose name also inspired a certain 1980s British band). The show begins at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 28, at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King St., Carson City. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $30 for a family of four. Go to breweryarts.org or nvstorytellers.org.
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