Fremont Street hosts free country music tribute

The Fremont Street Experience will host a free country music event on Saturday, November 7, featuring a tribute act dedicated to Morgan Wallen. The performance, titled the Morgan Wallen Experience, is scheduled to headline the 3rd Street Stage.

The event is part of a busy week of entertainment in Clark County that includes several high-profile concerts and local gatherings. On Friday, November 6, the Las Vegas Convention Center will host the SEMA Fest, which features performances by The Offspring, Jimmy Eat World, and 311. The same day, singer Tim McGraw is set to perform at the Colosseum, while Brad Paisley is scheduled for the Encore Theater.

Saturday’s schedule includes additional major sporting events. The UNLV football team will play Wyoming at Allegiant Stadium at 7:30 p.m. In basketball, the UNLV men will face Samford at the Thomas & Mack Center at 1 p.m., and the women’s team played UTSA at Cox Pavilion on the preceding Friday.

Community events are also scattered throughout the week. The 18th annual Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival will take place at the Clark County Library on Saturday morning. The festival is free to the public and will feature national and local artists, writers, and book shop owners. Special guests include Gabriel Hardman, Jeff Parker, Joe Keatinge, and Violet Karim.

Other notable activities include a Diwali celebration at the Hard Shake at Waldorf Astoria on Friday and Saturday, and a Dia de Muertos event at Springs Preserve through November 8. On Sunday, November 8, an Indigenous American Heritage Celebration is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Water Street Plaza in Henderson.

Music continues into the weekend with Paul Oakenfold and The Crystal Method performing at the Portal at Area15 on Saturday. On Wednesday, November 11, Lionel Richie will perform at the Encore Theater. The Vegas Golden Knights will host the Utah Mammoth at T-Mobile Arena at 6:30 p.m. on the same day.

Looking ahead to later in the month, The Assembly at UnCommons will host a community pie exchange on November 21. Participants are asked to bring a pie to share with the group, and spectators are welcome to view the displays. RSVPs for that event are due by November 8.