Alt-rockers Portugal. The Man lead the acts you don’t want to miss at this weekend’s festival in downtown Las Vegas.
Jason Bracelin
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Jason Bracelin once went on tour with Kid Rock so you don’t have to. Prior to first being named the RJ’s music writer in 2006, Bracelin was the music editor for the Cleveland Scene alt-weekly. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois. A Decatur, Ill. native, Bracelin has lived in Las Vegas since 2006.
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