Las Vegas for Less: Free concerts, NASCAR drivers, Freakin’ Stars
Free concerts
Her songs have appeared on "Grey's Anatomy," "How I Met Your Mother," "The O.C." and lots of other crappy shows, but don't hold that against Rachael Yamagata, whose voice is as smoky as a forest fire. See her at 10:30 p.m. today and Saturday at Book & Stage at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Shows are free; call 698-7000.
Go country
Get whiskey courageous with one of Vegas' best country singers, Chris Heers, at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday at Arizona Charlie's East, 4575 Boulder Highway. No cover; call 258-5200.
Drive time
Meet NASCAR drivers Regan Smith and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and ask them all your burning questions, like, what do you do when you're in the middle of a race and you gotta go pee? Hang with them at 8 p.m. today at Roxy's at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Free; call 456-7777.
Local talent
Catch the "Next Freakin' Vegas Stars" -- not to mention a sweet buzz with close to 1,800 beers and whiskeys to choose from -- with this ace local talent series at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Freakin' Frog, 4700 S. Maryland Parkway. No cover; call 597-3237.
Pizza and jazz
Snap your fingers, maybe throw on a smoking jacket and scarf down a few 50 percent-off pizzas with Guy Mancuso's Jazzology at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Bootlegger Bistro, 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Free; call 736-4939.
Contact reporter Jason Bracelin at jbracelin@ reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0476.
