Otto Junior brings his blues to the Sand Dollar Lounge, the kind of worn-in, late-night room where that music has belonged since 1976. This is a bar built on blues history—B.B. King and Muddy Waters played here back in the day—and the current incarnation keeps that tradition breathing with sets that run from 10PM to 2AM. Expect bent notes, a band that knows how to dig into a slow groove, and a crowd that's there for the music, not a show.

There's no cover charge, which fits the whole vibe of the place: no pretense, just a stiff drink and some real music late into the night. It's a solid pick if you want to hear blues played by people who clearly love it, in a room that's been part of the Las Vegas music scene for decades.