Things to do in Southwest/Spring Valley, Sept. 25-Oct. 1

The 16th annual Bite of Las Vegas food and music festival is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Desert Breeze Park, 8275 Spring Mountain Road. Headliners include: Matchbox Twenty, Alanis Morissette, Ed Sheeran, Rebecca Ferguson, Tristan Prettyman and Phillip Phillips. Tickets are $13. Children 8 or younger get in free. Visit mix941fm.cbslocal.com.

Cocktails & Canvas, a live collaborative art event, is planned at
5:45 p.m. Saturday at Loftworks, 6405 S. Tenaya Way. All proceeds are to benefit the charity New Vista. Sixteen artists are set to collaborate on 13 original works on everything from canvas to a hybrid sports car donated by Gaudin Fisker of Las Vegas. Guests will also enjoy menu samplings from Garfield's, The Melting Pot and others. Tickets start at $75. Visit newvistanv.org.

The Desert Springs Senior Living Community, 6650 W. Flamingo Road, is planning a free vintage car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the center. Approximately 15 to 20 cars are expected to be on display. A photo booth, popcorn machine and face painting are planned. Call 732-2800.

The show "You Got It! A Salute to Roy Orbison" starring John Stephan is planned at 7:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday in The Orleans Showroom, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $29.95. Visit orleanscasino.com.

Station Casinos and Louie Anderson have announced the comedic #140Tour, set for 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Louie Anderson Theater at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. The #140Tour is set to feature live performances by Twitter comedians Travon Free, Eli Braden, Halli Borgfjord and Pauly Casillas. Tickets start at $39.95. Locals and Station Casinos hotel guests receive a $15 discount on all tickets. Visit sclv.com/concerts or call 547-5300.

The Las Vegas Scouting Memorabilia and Exchange Show is planned from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at 2915 W. Charleston Blvd. and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is free. Email kwtdr@gmail.com.

Centennial indie musician Bobby Meader plans a release party for his new album "We Are the Blues We Write" from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday at Money Plays, 4755 W. Flamingo Road, Suite G. The party is set to feature his music and contributions from his friends Chris Kennedy, Kyle Jones, Jesse Owens and Jan Flugum. Admission is $10, which includes a copy of the CD. Visit bobbymeadermusic.com.

Farcical play "The Matchmaker" by Thornton Wilder is planned at 7 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 5 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Jim3 House of Performing Arts at Bishop Gorman High School, 5959 S. Hualapai Way. Also, one-act play "Check Please" and ballet "New York Stories" are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at the school. Tickets are $12. For more information, visit bishopgorman.org, call 476-4175 or email performingarts@bishopgorman.org.

Concerts planned at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, are set to feature country music singer Easton Corbin at 8 p.m. Friday at Veil Pavilion. Tickets range from $35 to $60. Punk rock band Authority Zero is set to perform at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Sway Pool Lounge. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

Tim O'Rourke and Carla Rea are scheduled to perform comedy at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday in Big Al's Comedy Club at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets are $19.95, and the show is for those 18 or older. Visit orleanscasino.com.

Count's Vamp'd, 6750 W. Sahara Ave., is slated to host a free concert by Southern rock tribute band Southern Stüe and classic rock band 3 Spoke Wheel at 9 p.m. Thursday. Tribute band Children of the Grave is set to perform Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne covers, and tribute band Children of the Damned is set to perform Iron Maiden covers at 9:30 p.m. Friday. The show is free. And rock band Zito 77 is set to perform at 10 p.m. Saturday. The show is free. Visit vampdvegas.com.

Warren Light's "Sideman," directed by Rob Kastil, is set to run at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday on the Mainstage at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. The play follows the upheaval in a family when a jazz trumpeter father chooses music over responsibility. Tickets are $24 for adults and $21 for seniors and students. Visit lvlt.org.

Comedian Eddie Griffin is set to perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at The King's Comedy Club at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $73. Call 866-746-7671 or visit riolasvegas.com.

Ricardo Griego is slated to play Spanish guitar from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturdays at Barcelona Tapas & Bar, 10690 Southern Highlands Parkway, No. 100. Visit ricardogriego.com or call 483-5764.

Music 4 Life offers drum circle sessions at Dinosaurs & Roses, 6029 W. Charleston Blvd. Visit music4life.us or call 889-2881.

"Disney's Phineas and Ferb: The Best Live Tour Ever!" is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 5, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6, and 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Reserved seating is available for $16.50, $24.50, $36.50 and $71.50, inclusive of tax and fees. Visit orleansarena.com or call 284-7777.

Local musician Don Musser is scheduled to offer free basic guitar classes from 4 to 5 p.m. Oct. 7, 21 and 28 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. The course is set to cover chords and popular songs. Adults and teens are welcome. Participants must bring their own guitar. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3821.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas' Sneaker Ball is planned at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Residents are encouraged to don sneakers paired with party attire. Entertainment, stadium fare, beer and signature cocktails and a live and silent auction are planned. Sponsorship opportunities are available at bit.ly/N4Uglf. Call 367-2582 or visit bgclv.org.

Vizzun Entertainment has announced its Pure Aloha Fall Festival is set from Oct. 11-14 at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. The event features a Hawaiian festival and concert series with more than 100 craft and merchandise booths, food vendors and amusement rides. General admission tickets are $8 and can be purchased at the event gate. Discounted admission for seniors 55 or older, military with ID and children 5 to 10 is $6. The festival hours are 4 to 11 p.m. Oct. 11 and 12, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 13 and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 14. The concert is set to feature J Boog and Hot Rain on Oct. 12 and Willie K and Kalama Brothers on Oct. 13. Concert tickets are $30 in advance and $35 the day of the event and can be purchased at vizzun.com. The concerts start at 6 p.m.

"Line, Rhythm, Stroke: Portraits and Life" a show of artwork by Cristina Natsuko Paulos is scheduled to be on display Oct. 11 through Jan. 6 at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-6030.