On Budget: Free shows

The Mapes

Vegas’ most debauched band, punk miscreants The Mapes, celebrate 15 years together at 11 p.m. Saturday at Atomic Liquors, 917 Fremont St. The event is free; call 702-982-3000.

A Saturday Giant

Columbus, Ohio’s stirring one-man pop rock band A Saturday Giant gets you ready for the weekend at 8 p.m. Thursday at Boulder Dam Brewing Co., 453 Nevada Highway, Boulder City. The show is free; call 702-243-2739.

Sailor Mouth

Seattle rockers Sailor Mouth promise “big guitars,” “big drums” and “big mouths” when they mouth off at 10 p.m. Sunday at the Double Down Saloon, 4640 Paradise Road. The show is free; call 702-791-5775.

Mr. Scary

Seriously, you don’t see a lot of Dokken tribute acts, but Mr. Scary fills this sad void at 9 p.m. Saturday at Count’s Vamp’d, 6750 W. Sahara Ave. The show is free; call 702-220-8849.

Posso

DJ duo Posso double as avante garde fashion designers, so they should look as good as they sound at 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Bond at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The shows are free; call 702-698-7000.

Contact reporter Jason Bracelin at jbracelin@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0476. Follow on Twitter @JasonBracelin.