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We don't know about everyone else, but we consider the weekend before Labor Day Weekend to be a practice round. We suggest utilizing this weekend to fortify your partying endurance for LDW mayhem. As the Summer comes to a final close, venues and booking agents are keeping up the pace filling the stage and booths with heady talent. We'll be pool hopping and doing day and night two-a-days so we suggest you do the same! Here are our top picks:

The Autumnal Equinox begins on September 22nd. We doubt the Sun's rays will waver much in our fair city for a little while after... being that we don't really have seasons in Vegas. Never the less, the summer-style partying is beginning to come to a close. Many are starting university classes or buckling down making new career moves. Here is a Summer closeout playlist to reminisce about all the good times and vibes that were had. Cheers to next summer!

1. Imperium (Dillon Francis Remix) - Madeon

When it comes to top DJ residencies, Vegas has no problem at all getting A-list talent from all over the world. However, unlike LA or New York, Sin City is exceeding expectation when it comes to being the first city to snatch up fresh DJ talent.

Oftentimes all it take is a grassroots following and an innovative and discerning musical ear to secure a weekday or opening slot at one of the dozen or so clubs here on the strip. If you're super good who knows you could be on the bill right next to a veteran like Tiesto or Aoki!

It's that time again people, the weekend is nigh! Maybe you called out of work for Friday and are already settled into your hotel room on The Strip, or your counting down the hours until you can punch out and hop on that Friday night redeye into town. Maybe you're nostalgic and just perusing Vegas blogs. Either way, if you're reading this we know you're thinking about what's going on this weekend and we want to let you know our top weekned party picks!

Here are the essential parties going on around town this weekend:

Ah yes,  Labor Day... one of the few holidays meant for practically everybody – no prequisites required. Even if you happen to be currently unemployed (whether by luck or by choice) and continue to hold that status by the time Labor Day rolls around, as long as you've lifted a finger at one time in the totality of your life up until this point you get a pass... friend.

It's no secret that the world of electronic music has now risen to mainstream status. "Progressive EDM" and "Big Room House" are just some of the genre labels you'll see thrown around to describe the type of music pumping through nightclub speakers here on the strip and other major cities across the U.S. It can be argued that DJs are the closest thing we've seen to the Rock Gods of the 70's and 80's.

Choosing which parties to attend for a weekend in Vegas is like choosing between which of your family members to save during the zombie apocalypse. You can't save them all, and you can't go to every party (trust us... we've tried). Besides just providing you with a current weekend lineup, we also like to share where you can find ourselves partying at, and the recommendations we give our very own friends and family on any given weekend.

A Vegas Hangover is no ordinary hangover. No matter how much of a battle-hardened Vegas warrior you are, you cannot skip the first meal upon waking. If you partied as hard as you should have you'll no doubt be waking up after 10:00am. Don't waste your first meal to refuel with rabbit food or just a cup of coffee. Here are 5 perfect brunch meals to cure whatever ails you:

1. Fountains Brunch at Jasmine, Bellagio Hotel

Vegas has a great reputation for being the city where the party never stops, but what about when you're trying to get that party started? Once you've determined where you're going to spend the night partying, you still need to get yourself amped with a little pregaming. While you can just pregame in the room, there's really nothing like heading to a unique lounge or bar to start the eye-candy search, take some shots and get the fun started.

There’s really nothing better than visiting a local dive bar especially when you’re out of town. Entering into an unknown jaunt with no windows (to easily lose track of time drunkenly), dark interiors, a haze of cigarette smoke floating overhead, cheap drinks and a bartender who becomes your best friend after you buy them that first shot. Of course, you can make friends easily by buying the whole bar shots – even without breaking the bank.