This weekend, UNLV's esteemed jazz studies program makes its 10th consecutive appearance at the Monterey Next Gen jazz fest, the competitive complement to the legendary Monterey Jazz Fest.
The Pastel Project is Vegas's latest brand new music festival. National bands like The Whigs and CSS share the stage with international acts like Mexico's all-girl punk group, Le Butcherettes.
Guitarist Mundo Juillerat was visiting a music festival in England, when he noticed something was different: the headliners were mingling with the audience. Not only that, but the professional musicians were sitting down in the grass and playing alongside amateurs.
The Neon Reverb Music Festival wrapped up this past weekend. But while it brings in big-name national acts, filmmakers, and comedians, its founders say they're still true to its local music roots.
