MUSIC

Best friends forever

Come on, feel the noise: for the first time in a decade, the cacophonous art punks of the Blood Brothers will perform live… and they’ll do it right here in Vegas. The group replaces Bright Eyes as headliner for night three of Best Friends Forever, a new celebration of old indie rock and emo favorites, from Cap’n Jazz and Sunny Day Real Estate to Jesus Lizard and the Murder City Devils. Don’t miss this one at 12:30 PM Friday through Sunday at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. Tickets cost $159 per day or $279 for a three-day pass; bestfriendsforeverfest.com.

Jason Bracelin

HALLOWEEN

Boulder City Halloween Express

All aboard! The Boulder City Halloween Express invites families for a 30-minute train ride with onboard activities, as well as a post-ride dance party and costume contest, games and refreshments. The fundraiser for the Friends of the Nevada Southern Railway is scheduled for Friday at 6 and 7 p.m. and Saturday at 5 and 6 p.m., with additional runs through Oct. 26, at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, 601 Yucca St., in Boulder City. Tickets start at $35 for adults, $30 for children; boulderrailroadmuseum.org.

Christopher Laurens

MOVIES

‘Spider-Man: About the Spider-Verse’

Swing along with Miles Morales as a full orchestra, a DJ and other instrumentalists provide the soundtrack to ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ as the film plays. Experience it Saturday at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM in Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center. Tickets start at $40.30; thesmithcenter.com.

Christopher Laurens

FOOD

Pizza sets

To celebrate October’s National Pizza Month, Sammy’s Restaurant & Bar locations are offering $5 off their popular pizza kits with any pizza purchase in October. The kits, regularly $17 for cheese and $19 with toppings, include ingredients and instructions to make Sammy’s pies at home. The restaurant is located at 6500 W. Sahara Ave. in Las Vegas and 1501 N. Green Valley Parkway in Henderson. Visit sammyspizza.com.

Johnathan L. Wright

OPERA

‘Again and again and again’

Opera world premieres in Las Vegas are not that common. ‘Again and again and again’ is the exception. The one-act comic chamber opera is loosely based on Pierre Corneille’s “L’Illusion Comique” and follows a father as he searches for his son for four centuries. Opera Las Vegas stages the work’s debut, with music by Conrad Cummings and a libretto by Mark Campbell. See it at 7:30 PM on Friday and Saturday and at 6 PM on Sunday at The Space, 3460 Cavaretta Court. Tickets start at $35; thespacelv.com.

Christopher Laurens

FESTIVAL

Renaissance festival for the age of chivalry

Any day you can walk around outside and gnaw on a turkey leg is a good day. That’s one of many options at the 30th annual Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival. The three-day gathering also promises jousting, historical reenactments, live combat battles, strolling minstrels, flame eaters, jugglers and belly dancers. It is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 10pm and on Sundays from 10am to 5pm in Sunset Park. Admission starts at $25 for adults; lvrenfair.com.

Christopher Laurens

FUNDRAISER

Wine walk

Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m., New Vista presents its final wine walk of the season at Town Square, featuring a tasting menu and map to 18 tasting stations, live entertainment, backyard games and a souvenir wine glass. Proceeds support the nonprofit’s mission to provide residential services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Tickets are $60 online, $70 at the door; VIP tickets (10 additional tastings and private seating area) are $80 online, $90 at the door; newvistanv.org.

Johnathan L. Wright

MUSIC

Judas Priest

As long as there has been heavy metal, there has been Judas Priest. The band turned 55 this year and is still going strong. In March, Rob Halford and company released their 19th studio album, ‘Invincible Shield’, and they’re proving to be just as durable. See them Wednesday at 7:30 PM at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort. Tickets start at $79; ticketmaster.com.

Jason Bracelin

FOOD

National Pasta Day

October 17 is National Pasta Day. Monzù Italian Oven + Bar, 6020 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 10, offers house chitarra spaghetti with small pallotine meatballs and tomatoes ($26), paccheri pasta with white wine-braised veal ($29) and house gnocchi with Gorgonzola dolce ( $27). ). Visit monzulv.com. Roma Kitchen, 10420 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 100, and Chef’s Roma Kitchen, 1550 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson, offer unlimited servings of seven different pastas, priced from $21 to $29. Visit chefsromkitchen.com.

Johnathan L. Wright

MUSIC

Gwar

You want (fake) blood, you get it when shock metallers and self-proclaimed ‘scumdogs of the universe’ Gwar return to cover Vegas with arterial spray and sarcasm. This time they’re bringing along Swedish black metallers Dark Funeral to get Halloween started early at 7pm on October 17th at the House of Blues in Mandalay Bay. Tickets cost $45.75; houseofblues.com.

Jason Bracelin