Rocker ADAM ANT performs at Hard Rock Café on The Strip, 9 p.m. show time. Tickets are $27.50 in advance, $32.50 day of show, visit ticketweb.com to purchase.

The legendary and iconic rocker CARLOS SANTANA and his band, return for three special encore performances of his highly successful, two-year, resident show, “Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through The Hits.” The set list varies, but …

BUSH and CHEVELLE take over The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel, 8 p.m. show time; tickets start at $39.50, call Ticketmaster, 1-800-745-3000.

THRICE, LA DISPUTE, O’BROTHER and MOVING MOUNTAINS play the Hard Rock Cafe on The Strip, 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $23 day of show. Visit Ticketweb.com to purchase.

Spend an evening with former Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir and their band, FURTHER, as they return to The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel. Show time is 8 p.m., tickets start at $53.50; call Ticketmaster, 1-800-745-3000 to purchase.

Legendary rockers STYX and REO SPEEDWAGON join forces for a one-night-only show at The Joint, one of three shows in three cities in their 2011 tour. Styx has been around since the seventies and their hits include “Mr. Roboto,” “Blue Collar Man,” “Come Sail Away,” “Renegade,” “Fooling Yourself” and more. Reo Speedwagon is known for such hits as “Ridin’ The Storm Out,” “Roll With The Changes,” “Take It On The Run,” “Keep on Loving You” and a whole lot more.

Styx and REO Speedwagon, September 24, 8 p.m., The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel. Tickets start at $39.50, call Ticketmaster, 1-800-745-3000 to purchase.

Grammy-winning rock band LINKIN PARK takes over The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel. Since their debut album, “Hybrid Theory” was released in 1996, they have sold over 50 million albums worldwide. Their latest release, “A Thousand Suns,” debuted at the top of Billboard’s “Top 200” album chart and has produced two No. 1 singles – “The Catalyst” and “Waiting for the End,” both on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart. “Iridiscent” is the band’s latest single and featured in the blockbuster film, “Transformers: Dark of the Moon.”

Linkin Park, August 30, 8 p.m., The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel. Tickets start at $80.50; call Ticketmaster, 1-800-745-3000 to purchase.

Hot off his sold-out BET 106 & Park tour, Tyga comes to the Hard Rock Café on The Strip, August 20. The American rapper and singer first received recognition from his cousin Travis McCoy of …

Hawaiian rock band PEPPER makes a stop at Soundwaves at Hard Rock Hotel, poolside, 9:30 p.m. show time; tickets are $25, call Ticketmaster, 1-800-745-3000.

WHITECHAPEL, OCEANO and WITHIN THE RUINS play Hard Rock Café, on The Strip, 5:30 p.m.; tickets are $15 in advance and $17 day of show, www.ticketweb.com.

Modern rockers’ THE DEFTONES return to the Joint, Hard Rock Hotel, after a sold-out show last Fall. Show time is 8 p.m., tickets start at $30.50, call Ticketmaster, 1-800-745-3000
to purchase.

GUITAR WOLF with CHEAP TIME and
THE ROCKTIGERS, play the Hard Rock Café, Strip. Show time is 9 p.m., tickets are $14 advance or $18, day of show. Visit: www.ticketweb.com to purchase.

Catch SOJA with J BOOG at Hard Rock Café on The Strip, 9 p.m., tickets are $20 in advance, $25 day of show; visit ticketweb.com to purchase.

Catch REEL BIG FISH and ONE PIN SHORT at the Hard Rock Café on The Strip. Show time is 6:30 p.m., tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of show, visit ticketweb.com to purchase tickets.

It’s the BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2011 FINALS at the Hard Rock Café on The Strip. Show time is 9 p.m., tickets are $10, visit ticketweb.com to purchase.

Sometimes all you need after a long, hard day at work, is to sit at a bar, with a few of your close friends, down a couple of drinks, and munch on some bar chow. Johnny Smalls at the Hard Rock Hotel now makes that dream a reality with its ALL YOU CAN EAT TAPAS – available for $19.99. Menu selections include small bites such as the mouth-watering small balls, crispy tater fries and scrumptious mac and cheese sliders. Johnny Smalls, Hard Rock Hotel. Opening hours – 5-10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday; till 11 p.m., Friday-Saturday.

Now’s your chance to score a prix-fixe meal at AGO, Hard Rock Hotel. For $12.99, you get a glass of wine, bread basket, soup or salad and pasta entrée. Ago, open daily, 5-10:30 p.m., Thursday-Monday, 702-693-4440.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino encourages the public to donate gently used coats and clothing at the Hard Rock Store to benefit HELP of Southern Nevada.  The Hard Rock Store will be …

Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson, Steve Gorman, Sven Pipien, Luther Dickinson and Adam McDougall, aka THE BLACK CROWES, make a final detour to Las Vegas on their North American tour before they go on a lengthy hiatus. Consider yourself lucky if you can catch them as they promote their first-ever, double album of all acoustic material, “Croweology,” which features new arrangements of their best-loved songs and catalogue picks, culled from their two-decade career.

The Black Crowes with special guest Truth & Salvage Co., December 10, 8

You now have no excuse not to enjoy a swanky dinner – not with RARE 120’s “Half-Off Mondays” promotion. Known for its modern take on steakhouses past, diners can enjoy contemporary versions of the classic meat-and-potatoes fare, along with inventive martinis – all amidst a sleek atmosphere.