SmashMagPresents.com keeps the live music going throughout the summer heat with live entertainment in Downtown Las Vegas. Bayside will take over Fremont Country Club for two nights on Saturday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22 to celebrate 25 as a band. The music continues throughout July with performances by DustBowlChampions, Violent Vira, 408, Gideon, and more. Mark those calendars for even more live music this summer, including The Supervillains, and more. All tickets are on sale now unless indicated and are available at SmashMagPresents.com.
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JUNE:
Date: Friday, June 20, 2025
Headliner: When We Were Warped
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 8 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $10 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: A cover band that pays homage to the bands of When We Were Young and Vans Warped Tour festivals. With all the Emo you can possibly handle in one serving.
Age: 21+
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
Headliner: Bayside – 25th Anniversary: The Errors Tour Night 1
Venue: Fremont Country Club (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 7 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $30 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: In 2021, Bayside celebrated more than two decades with the 21 Years of Really Bad Luck anniversary tour. For the past 21 years, Queens-based Bayside has represented a lifestyle, a counterculture, and a deeply held conviction, diverse in thought and background but united by a shared desire for authentic expression. At their core, Bayside is a band that has constantly proved that music is not about gimmicks and ephemeral trends, but a timeless reflection of our lives and our times. It is through this timelessness and consistency that they continue to cultivate a cult-following that lives and breathes everything the band creates.
Bayside has always focused on creating songs that are relevant to people who want substance, rather than being relegated to one genre. And while many bands would coast on their past success, Bayside rejects the premise and proves time and again that the best is yet to come.
Age: 21+
Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025
Headliner: Bayside – 25th Anniversary: The Errors Tour Night 2
Venue: Fremont Country Club (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 7 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $30 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: In 2021, Bayside celebrated more than two decades with the 21 Years of Really Bad Luck anniversary tour. For the past 21 years, Queens-based Bayside has represented a lifestyle, a counterculture, and a deeply held conviction, diverse in thought and background but united by a shared desire for authentic expression. At their core, Bayside is a band that has constantly proved that music is not about gimmicks and ephemeral trends, but a timeless reflection of our lives and our times. It is through this timelessness and consistency that they continue to cultivate a cult-following that lives and breathes everything the band creates.
Bayside has always focused on creating songs that are relevant to people who want substance, rather than being relegated to one genre. And while many bands would coast on their past success, Bayside rejects the premise and proves time and again that the best is yet to come.
Age: 21+
JULY:
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025
Headliner: DustBowlChampion
Support: Casket Cassette and Floats
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 7 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $15 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: Lo-fi solo artist based out of Fresno California. DustBowlChampion has been the current project of Jaron Delacruz since the fall of 2020. The minimalistic and hypnotic upbeat content takes inspiration from artist such as Ariel Pink, John Maus and Black Marble. Drum machine heavy and vocals submerged in chorus reverb and delay Delacruz’s music is melancholy yet danceable.
Age: 21+
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025
Headliner: Nowhere2run’s Bloodrave
Support: Xavier Swafford, Harlan Steed, DJ Zaya
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 8 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $25 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: NOWHERE2RUN is a production and artist duo comprised of Jami Morgan and Eric “Shade” Balderose, best known for their work in the hardcore band Code Orange. Melding their raw, experimental musical roots with cinematic soundscapes, Nowhere2run crafts emotionally charged, genre-defying music. The duo’s work extends beyond music into film scoring, where they apply their unique, dark, and atmospheric style to elevate storytelling. With their diverse approach, Nowhere2run continues to push boundaries, creating immersive audio experiences that resonate both in the music world and on the big screen.
Age: 21+
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025
Headliner: Violent Vira
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 7 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $25 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: Violent Vira is a rising star in the Alternative Rock and Metal scene. A First-Gen Mexican American singer who started singing from door-to-door at the age of 8, she is a vocalist and song writer who has gained significant attention with her emotionally charged music and dynamic performances. Her debut single, “I Don’t Care,” released in 2021, amassed over 64 million streams on Spotify, propelling her into the spotlight.
Her music blends elements of Alternative Rock and Metal, drawing comparisons to artist like Hayley Williams of Paramore and Morgan Lander of Kittie. Known for her powerful vocals and brooding sound, Violent Vira’s work often explores themes of grief, inner conflict, religion, God, and in her debut album: the story of a girl and the ghost whom she calls lover.
Age: 21+
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Headliner: 408
Support: People R Ugly
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 7 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $15 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: 408 is an Orlando based alternative band. Started by bassist/vocalist Mark Faroudi. The idea behind 408 is simple, good music shouldn’t be kept in a box, with musical influences stemming from many genres including hip hop, EDM, and punk rock.
Age: 21+
Date: Friday, July 25, 2025
Headliner: Gideon
Support: Words From Aztecs
Venue: Fremont Country Club (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $30 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: Since forming in 2008 in Tuscaloosa, AL, Gideon had been making a name for themselves by defying convention, creating their own distinct sound and never settling for anything that was just run of the mill or ordinary. Rather, the band—completed today by founding member and drummer Jake Smelley, vocalist Daniel McWhorter, guitarist/vocalist Tyler Riley and bassist Caleb DeRusha—kept stretching the boundaries of their sound to great acclaim and to increasing commercial success. 2011’s debut album, Costs, established them as powerhouse of the metalcore scene, but that’s something the band simultaneously pushed away from it, incorporating elements of melodic hardcore and hardcore punk into the fold of their songs, but always with an underlying sense of positivity and defiance. Impressively prolific, the band released their next two full-lengths, Milestone and Calloused, on Facedown Records in 2012 and 2014 respectively, before signing to Equal Vision Records. Their first album for EVR was 2017’s Cold, followed by Out Of Control in 2019, a record that deservedly saw the band’s profile rising steadily. That brings us to Gideon’s 6th full-length studio album. Recorded/mixed/mastered by Randy Lebouef at Graphic Nature Audio, “MORE POWER. MORE PAIN.” is a brutally intense burst of violent noise that both nods to the band’s past, musically and thematically, but also establishes itself in its own context.
Age: 18+
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Headliner: Zig Zags
Support: The Acid Sisters, Hard Pipe Hitters
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 8 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $15 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: Zig Zags is a heavy metal/punk rock trio formed in 2010 by sole original member Jed Maheu on guitar and vocals. With records on labels like In The Red, Castle Face and Riding Easy, the band has recorded albums with Ty Segall, John Dwyer and Iggy Pop as well as playing shows with High on Fire, Excel, Integrity, Pentagram, Osees, Fuzz, and countless others across the Americas and all of Europe. Currently the band consists of Sean Hoffman on Bass and Jeff Murray Formerly of The Shrine on drums. Their latest release “Strange Masters” is a collection of greatest hits of the band re-recorded and produced by John Dwyer of the Osees. A new album will be released in the fall of 2024 and finds the band further honing the genre of “Garage Metal” they created 14 years ago. Zig Zags can play any show, anywhere anytime…
Age: 21+
COMING SOON:
Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Headliner: Fever 333
Support: Fire From the Gods, Crooked Teeth, theguiltyparty.
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 8 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $20 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: FEVER 333 is a force of nature in the contemporary rock scene, known for their explosive energy, politically charged lyrics, and genre-defying sound that blends punk rock, hardcore, and hip-hop. Formed in 2017, and gained attention with their debut EP, “Made An America”. The band has quickly risen to prominence with their powerful performances and uncompromising message.
At the helm of FEVER 333 is vocalist Jason Aalon, the dynamic frontman whose raw intensity and impassioned delivery captivate every audience that bears witness. His lyrics tackle racial and social justice issues, reflecting the band’s commitment to activism and change.
Age: 21+
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Headliner: The Supervillains
Support: The B Foundation, Brewfish
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 8 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $15 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: Since 1997 The Supervillains have been bringing their unique brand of Ska,Reggae,and Punk,mixed in with their goofy on-stage antics to cities and towns across America. They come to you this summer supporting 2 brand new albums chock full of their patented horn and guitar driven tunes, leaving smiles and serious hangovers in their wake.
Age: 21+
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