Locals Sheveralyn Fujimoto and Scott Cassity dance to house beats during the Thursday night “Soul Kitchen” event at the Red Room Saloon located a few miles west of the Strip in Las Vegas. “I’ve found my little niche here,” Fujimoto says of the venue. “It’s home.” (Bill Hughes / LAT)
Montreal DJ jojoflores spins house music at the “Home” Saturday night event at Barcode, an off-the-Strip venue in Las Vegas. (Bill Hughes / LAT)
Emmanuel Lê Phan dances to house beats as Levon James, left, hydrates during an event called “Home” at Barcode. Lê Phan says she likes the event because, “It’s not Vegas at all. It’s underground.” James says he likes off-Strip parties because they’re “less commercial and more down-to-earth.” (Bill Hughes / LAT)
Amanda Powell gets lost in the music at “Home,” a Saturday night event held at Barcode, an off-the-Strip venue. The event is popular with locals looking for house music in a more intimate, less crowded atmosphere. (Bill Hughes / LAT)
