On July 18, Mixtapes, You Blew It! and Light Years all made their Las Vegas (well, Henderson) debut, supported by solid performances from locals Calmosa, Next Generation Rising, and of course, Last Call, who were on the west coast dates of this tour. The wait from the show’s announcement until the day it happened seemed excruciatingly long but the bands definitely lived up to my almost unreasonable expectations. ...

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Las Vegas was host to a slew of big-draw concerts on April 19, including The Postal Service at the Cosmopolitan, Caravels’ hometown release show for their Lacuna LP and Dropkick Murphys at the House of Blues. It’s a welcome burden; fans are forced to choose what ticket to pay for and you hope that small, intimate shows don't lose kids to bigger name tours and venues. ...

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