The ladies of country music lit up the Strip and kicked things off with an absolute bang on Friday night at the ACM Party for a Cause, which serves as a lead up to the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden and continues all weekend at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds.
The T-Mobile Arena stress test Thursday night was a Martina McBride concert in disguise.
The country star will do double duty for the ACMs this weekend, performing his new single during the awards show and then headlining the last night of Party for a Cause.
Three contestants are left to vie for the last “American Idol” crown.
Our music picks this week include the Extreme Thing festival and ACM Party for a Cause.
It’s a satisfying time in Las Vegas for those who gravitate to surf guitars. You can catch Guantanamo Baywatch and Swami John Reiss and the Blind Shake in the week ahead.
