We don’t always leave Vegas for shows, but when we do - it’s to see Saves the Day play “Through Being Cool” all the way through, Say Anything play “...Is a Real Boy,” and Reggie and the Full Effect do “Under the Tray” (well, sort of). ...

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The story starts with a text from my good friend Aaron Bautista, the guy who turned me onto Saves the Day, saying that he saw Saves the Day frontman Chris Conley hanging around at the Wonder Years/Story So Far show at Hard Rock Live. I honestly didn’t believe him, but since I just wrapped up a shoot with Modern Baseball and still had my gear on me, I figured it couldn’t hurt to turn to Twitter and ask if Conley would be down to shoot. ...

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Last month Manchester Orchestra, Saves the Day and Weatherbox were announced as headliners for a free St Patrick’s Day event that doubled as a farewell party for the O’Sheas Casino on the Strip. While none of those bands scream “St Patrick’s Day” to me, they do shout “great music” so I decided to brave the stormy weather and massive drunken foot traffic to catch some good tunes and attend what was without a doubt the strangest show experience I’ve had since launching Punks in Vegas. ...

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O'Sheas Casino, located in between the Imperial Palace and the Flamingo (so right across from Caesar’s Palace) will be closing April 30, but not before going out with a bang. The casino will host a block party in the alley between their establishment and the Flamingo with cheap drinks and music from Saves the Day, Manchester Orchestra and Weatherbox. The event is free and and begins at 2PM with bands starting at 7:30PM. The full schedule can be found after the jump. Read More » ...

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Bayside has long used “is a cult” as their band slogan (the amps on their current tour even spell out the four letter word) but looking out at the sea of kids in Bayside hoodies and tees (kudos to whoever designed the “It’s Always Sunny” parody shirt) on the packed House of Blues floor last Friday, it’s clear that they’re much more than that now. ...

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