On Budget: Free concerts

Yellowcard

Emotive rockers Yellowcard drop by for an in-store acoustic performance and signing at 5:30 p.m. today at Zia Records, 4503 W. Sahara Ave. The event is free; call 233-4942.

The Dreaming

Wake up and get hip to rockers The Dreaming, who feature Stabbing Westward singer Christopher Hall and perform a number of that band's songs live. See them at 12 a.m. Wednesday at Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road. The show is free; call 693-5000.

Crazy Chief

You'd have to be as loony as their namesake to miss Vegas hard rock hair farmers Crazy Chief, who come at you like a boulder tearing down a cliff. But, you know, with guitars. See them at 9 p.m. today at Count's Vamp'd, 6750 W. Sahara Ave. The show is free; call 220-8849.

Psyatics

Definitely the best show to double fist beers to this weekend takes place when garage rock fireballs the Psyatics throw down with the Haymarket Squares, The People's Whiskey, Piss Broke Rebels and The Lazy Stalkers at 10 p.m. Saturday at the Double Down Saloon, 4640 Paradise Road. The show is free; call 791-5775.

DJ Earwaxxx

See a throwback turntablist with serious scratching skills when DJ Earwaxxx performs at 10 p.m. Monday at Bond at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The show is free; call 698-7000.

Contact reporter Jason Bracelin at jbracelin@
reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0476.