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The Weekend Warrior is your guide for the best events happening around the Reno/Sparks/Lake Tahoe region! How awesome is it to get out an LIVE again! The social event calendar appears to be back in full swing now, so find something that suites your fancy and go! Here is a healthy offering of what’s going on during October 2021
Bring on a little joy and laughter this month with one of these very entertaining comedians scheduled to make their stops in Reno & Lake Tahoe. Click below on each superstar’s name for ticket sales!!
HOWIE MANDEL: Friday, Oct 15 (8 pm ) @ Silver Legacy Grande Exposition Hall (Reno)
RENO PHILHARMONIC: “CLASSIX” SEASON 53
MULTIPLE UPCOMING DATES PIONEER CENTER for the PERFORMING ARTS
The Reno Philharmonic’s 53rd spectacular “Classix” Season 53 begins in October, and season tickets are on sale now! The list below is a flash of what’s to come, but visit RenoPhil.com for ticket sales and all the wonderful details for each performance on the schedule.
October 23: RAVEL’S PIANO CONCERTO January 15 & 16: SIBELIUS VIOLIN CONCERTO February 12 & 13: ALL AMERICANS: COPLAND & PRICE March 5 & 6: YOUNG VIRTUOSO RAY USHIKUBO: CONQUERING PIANO & VIOLIN April 2 & 3: PROKOFIEV’S FIFTH April 30: ODE TO JOY, BEETHOVEN’S FINAL BOW May 7 & 8: ‘ALTERED LANDSCAPE’ SYMPHONY WORLD PREMIERE
Reno and Sparks are POPPING with live concerts from some of
the biggest names in American music history!
Click each link below for ticket information and sales and enjoy!
Colbie Caillat: Friday, October 1 @ Grand Sierra Resort Rod Stewart:Saturday, October 2 @ Nugget Event Center America: Saturday, October 2 @ Silver Legacy Tim McGraw: Saturday, October 9 @ Nugget Event Center Outdoor Amphitheater Brett Young: Friday, October 8 @ Grand Sierra Resort Social Distortion: Friday, October 8 @ Cargo Concert Hall Brian McKnight: Saturday, October 9 @ Grand Sierra Resort Benise: Friday, October 15 @ Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts A Day to Remember: Friday, October 15 @ Grand Sierra Resort Kid Rock: Friday, October 15 @ Nugget Event Center Outdoor Amphitheater In This Moment & Black Veil: Saturday, October 16 @ Grand Sierra Resort Grand Funk Railroad: Friday, October 22 @ Grand Sierra Resort We Came As Romans: Sunday, October 24 @ Cargo Concert Hall Christopher Cross: Friday, October 29 @ Grand Sierra Resort Celtic Thunder: Saturday, October 30 @ Reno Theatre
RENO ACE BASEBALL
OCTOBER 1-3 vs. AVIATORS
GREATER NEVADA FIELD
Can you believe we are nearly finished with baseball season? Just where did THAT summer go? Join the fun as our Reno Aces wrap up their season at Greater Nevada Field.
Firework Friday, October 1. A dazzling pyro display illuminates the sky over the ballpark after the game! Saturday, October 2. Take part in the Reno Aces
T-Shirt Giveaway thanks to the Aces and T-Mobile! Limited quantity, so get there early! Family Sunday, October 3 begins at 1:05 pm and feature $1 hot dogs (Mmmm…) And Fan Appreciation Day offers game-goers raffle and a chance to win an Aces bobblehead, mini bat, replica jersey, and more!
For more info about the Reno Aces, the schedule, promotions, COVID guidelines and more, please visit MILB.com/Reno.
32nd ANNUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OUTHOUSE RACES
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 (Noon-3pm) HISTORIC VIRGINIA CITY, NV – C STREET
If you’re seeking light-hearted, entertaining fun, you won’t want to miss the 32nd Annual World Championship Outhouse Races… You heard it right… “World Championship.” LOL. This free event dates back to when outdoor plumbing was outlawed in Virginia City, and angry residents took to the streets with their outhouses in protest. And so a tradition was born. This hilarious event pits teams of costumed outhouse racers against each other in an all-out potty race, pushing their home-made outhouses down C Street toward the toilet paper finish line to claim the coveted latrine title. The parade of outhouses begins Saturday, October 2 at noon with races immediately following. Register to participate and/or get more info at VisitVirginiaCityNV.com.
OFFBEAT MUSIC FESTIVAL
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 MIDTOWN RENO
Looking for a multi venue musical event that takes you off the beaten path? OffBeat Music Festival has been the talk of the town since 2015 (2020 excluded). This year, the event will grace seven of Midtown Reno’s most special spots bringing 61 separate performers over the 3-day music extravaganza. Concerts take place at The Holland Project, 40 Mile Saloon, Chapel Tavern, Craft Beer & Wine, The Virgil, The Loving Cup and The Alpine. For the complete line-up and more details, including COVID-19 guidelines, please visit OffBeatReno.com.
BIGGEST LITTLE INVITATIONAL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 BARTLEY RANCH REGIONAL PARK
Over the last 5+ years, the Reno craft beer community has grown by leaps and bounds. With this growth, the demand for better selection and better quality has increased as well, leading to multiple beer-centric establishments opening in several Northern Nevada neighborhoods. We all know that Reno not only loves craft beer, but loves a good party too. The Biggest Little Invitational, a 21-and-over craft beer festival, is dedicated to showcasing the best of the best in the brewery world right here in the Biggest Little City. With local food vendors, some good old fashion lawn games, and the beautiful historic Bartley Ranch setting, enjoy the new standard for craft beer festivals in Northern Nevada. For more info and ticket sales, visit TheBiggestLLittleInvitational.com.
WATER LANTERN FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 (5-10 pm) SPARKS MARINA
Experience an evening that inspires the human spirit at the Reno-Sparks Water Lantern Festival. Sparks Marina illuminates with the glow of hundreds of floating lanterns the evening of October 9, 2021, each filled with the hopes, dreams, prayers, petitions and love of our community. The evening begins with a family-friendly gathering of music, food and fun. Each guest is invited to decorate his/her own lantern, then launch it onto the water’s surface, and enjoy the magic and beauty as it joins hundreds of others on the Marina. Learn more about this memorable event at WaterLanternFestival.com.
ELDORADO GREAT ITALIAN FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10 MIDTOWN RENO
Holy Macaroni! It’s the Eldorado Great Italian Festival October 9-10!! One of our community’s favorite annual events is back and is expected to be better than ever! You don’t have to be Italian to enjoy the food and festivities that fill Downtown Reno, transporting you to Italia in spirit. In addition to the enormous variety of Italian food that Eldorado serves, festival-goers have the opportunity to sample family recipes passed from generation to generation in the Great Italian Festival Sauce Cook-off… a crowd-pleaser every year! Live entertainment, a grape stomp, wine walk, shopping and a gelato-eating contest round out the event. For all the delicious details, please visit EldoradoReno.com.
GRAND SIERRA BEER & CHILI FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 (NOON – 6pm) THE POOL @ GRAND SIERRA
In case you didn’t get your fix of amazing food at the Great Italian Festival the weekend prior, on October 16, you’re invited to get your fill of insanely delicious chili and brews at the Grand Sierra Beer & Chili Festival. Featuring over two dozen local, regional, and national craft beer favorites, stop by and try them all. Pair your favorite craft beers with succulent chili’s for the best combinations. Vote for your favorite chili that will take home the People’s Choice Prize! The restaurant & brewery with the most People’s Choice votes will each win $1,000 donation to the charity of their choice along with a trophy and bragging rights. Learn more and purchase tickets in advance at GrandSierraResort.com.
Pumpkin Palooza takes the love for pumpkins to another level, celebrating everything related to the beloved Halloween gourd on one fun-filled weekend in Sparks! This spectacular annual community event offers a myriad of activities, from pumpkin-themed carnival games, mummy-wrapping contests and pumpkin derbies, to zombie walks, a children’s costume parade and more! Live music fills the Victorian Square Plaza stage starting at noon. For more info and the schedule of Pumpkin Palooza activities, please visit LiquidBlueEvents.com.
It’s an total apocalyptic outbreak, when the walking dead take to the streets of Downtown Reno again! 20,000 corpses converge on over 40 taverns and bars, in search of something to quench their thirst at the Zombie Crawl on Saturday, October 23. In true Reno form, this is one of the largest crawls of its kind and YOU can be a part of it! Don’t know how to morph into a zombie? I’m sure you can find a YouTube video or two out there to help you. Learn more, from where to get your cup, to where to go, at CrawlReno.com.
COMING UP!!
While these stellar Broadway productions that are coming to Reno seem so far in the future, the dates will be here before you know it! Tickets to Hamilton are on sale now. And if you want a heads up to receive emails announcing when tickets become available to the remainder of is super series, visit PioneerCenter.com to sign up!
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