Las Vegas for less: free music, buy one get one, reggae beat
Free country
There will be no tears in your beer when you see some of the area's top country acts for free at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Las Vegas Country Saloon, 425 Fremont St. Call 382-3531.
Sample sounds
Earwax is not tasty, but DJ Earwaxxx's beats sure are. Sample some at 10 p.m. today at Bond at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South. No cover; call 698-7000.
Afternoon show
Sometimes, it's hard to find an excuse to get drunk at 2 p.m. But not this week, with Vegas rockers The Nines justifying some early imbibing with an afternoon gig at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Double Down Saloon, 4640 Paradise Road. The show is free; call 791-5775.
Buy one, get one
With its dark wooden decor and abundant artwork, the lounge at the Artisan Hotel, 1501 W. Sahara Ave., is always a great place to hang. Especially today, when it's buy one drink, get one free from 5 to 7 p.m. Call 214-4000.
Reggae night
It's getting cold out, so it's a good time to warm up with the solar-powered sounds of Jamaica via reggae night at 6:30 p.m. Saturday the Lobby Bar at Green Valley Ranch, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. No cover; call 617-7545.
-- By JASON BRACELIN (Send your cheap and free suggestions to jbracelin@reviewjournal.com.)
