Smash Magazine welcomes you to the holiday season with performances by Cave In, Sub Radio, Alura, and more
Smash Magazine welcomes the holiday season with live entertainment taking across Las Vegas. Cave In takes over Backstage Bar & Billiards in December and the music continues throughout the month with the Sub Radio, Alura, Smile On The Sinner, and more. Mark those calendars in 2023 for even more live music, including The Buttertones, Wrath of an Empire, Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Hemlock and more. All tickets are on sale now unless indicated and are available at www.smashmagazine.com.
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DECEMBER:
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022
Headliner: Cave In
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 7 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $15 plus applicable fees
Age: 21+
Genre: Metal
Date: Friday, Dec. 9, 2022
Headliner: Sub Radio
Venue: Rockstar Bar (6730 Las Vegas Blvd)
Doors: 8 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $15 plus applicable fees
Age: 18+
Genre: Pop Rock 
Date: Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
Headliners: Alura and Smile On The Sinner
Support: The Red Charade, Aspen and Marked;Life
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 8 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $12 plus applicable fees
Age: 21+
Genre: Metal
COMING SOON:
Date: Thursday, Jan. 6, 2023
Headliner: The Buttertones
Support: Los Emptys, Laguna and Eclipse
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 8 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $15 plus applicable fees
Age: 21+
Genre: Rock
Date: Thursday, Jan.13, 2023
Headliner: Madzilla
Support: Worldwide Panic, Haddonfield, Jekserah, Prawn Queen, and No Etiquette
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 7 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $13 plus applicable fees
Age: 21+
Genre: Metal
Date: Friday, Jan. 28, 2023
Headliner: Wrath of an Empire
Support: Antitrust, Pariah Was One, Volterrum, The Red Charade, The Forest
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 6 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $12 plus applicable fees
Age: 21+
Genre: Metal
Date: Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023
Headliner: Koo Koo Kanga Roo
Support: Homeless Gospel Choir
Venue: Rockstar Bar (6730 Las Vegas Blvd)
Doors: 7 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $20 plus applicable fees
Age: 16+
Genre: Comedy
Date: Friday, March 4, 2023
Headliner: Visions of Atlantis
Support: Anti-Trust, Sheer Cold, Godless Throne and Wrath of an Empire
Venue: Rockstar Bar (6730 Las Vegas Blvd)
Doors: 8 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $20 plus applicable fees
Age: 21+
Genre: Metal
Date: Tuesday March 21st, 2023
Headliner: Trop Magica
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: 8 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $15 plus applicable fees
Age: 21+
Genre: Indie Rock
Date: Thursday, March 24, 2023 & Friday, March, 25, 2023
Headliner: Apocalypse in the Desert Metal Fest 2023 featuring Hemlock
Support: More than 60 bands, including Outlier, Crematorium, Silver Talon, Feelament, Mastiv, and more
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards and Fremont Country Club (601 Fremont St.)
Doors: Noon
Cost: Starting at $25 plus applicable fees
Age: 21+
Genre: Metal
