Today
-- Hot August Nights, 2-6 p.m. Show-n-Shine, 960 E. Glendale Ave., Sparks;
5 -10 p.m. Shake Down Party on Victorian Square; 7-10 p.m. Open Cruising in Downtown Sparks.
Includes free concerts, poker run, car shows and more. Call 356-1956.
-- Comedians Jake Johannsen and Scott Henry on stage at The Improv at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. Call 588-6611.
-- Memphis Rising and Julie and Zen perform at 9 p.m. nightly at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret Lounge, Minden. Call 782-9711.