What You Need to Know: Hot August Nights 2021
Hot August Nights is one of the most well-known and highly-anticipated events hitting Reno, Sparks, and Virginia City each year. It draws in thousands of tourists, car enthusiasts, and residents alike to take part in the festivities. The Virginia City celebration will take place July 30-31 and the Reno-Sparks celebration will take place August 3-8. Here’s what you need to know about Hot August Nights 2021.
Entertainment
- August 3, 2021 – Long Time: A Tribute to the Band Boston | Grand Sierra Resort and Casino outdoor stage
- August 4, 2021 – Australian Bee Gees Show: A Tribute to the Bee Gees | Grand Sierra Resort and Casino outdoor stage
- August 4, 2021 – The Stars of Beatlemania | Nugget Event Center outdoor stage
- August 5, 2021 – Peter Noone’s Herman’s Hermits | Grand Sierra Resort and Casino outdoor stage
- August 5, 2021 – Hollywood Stones Tribute | Nugget Event Center outdoor stage
- August 6, 2021 – The Guess Who | Grand Sierra Resort and Casino outdoor stage
- August 6, 2021 – Surfin The Beach Boys Tribute | Nugget Event Center outdoor stage
- August 7, 2021 – The Commodores | Grand Sierra Resort and Casino outdoor stage
- August 7, 2021 – Chubby Checker | Nugget Event Center outdoor stage
Venues
- Atlantis Casino Resort Spa – Check out the Cruise of Champions, daily Show-n-Shines, food, and free entertainment.
- Baldini’s Sports Casino & Restaurant – Home of the car participant breakfast specials.
- The Garage – 21+ area will allow you to enjoy complimentary drinks in comfort and style.
- Downtown Reno – Host of Celebrity Show-n-Shine along with nightly cruising.
- Grand Sierra Resort and Casino – Home to Car Participant Check-in & Registration, Celebrity Choice Show-n-Shine, free live headline entertainment, sponsor displays, and food.
- Nugget Casino Resort – Host of the Official Hot August Nights Drag Races & Burnouts, the Nugget Ultimate Classic Car Competition, Best Stock Original and Best Stock Restored Competition, food, and more.
- Peppermill Resort Spa Casino – Check out the Official Kick-Off Party, specialty car displays, food, vendors, Night Life, and the Mill Mile Show-n-Shine Competition.
- Reno Events Center – Explore over 300 booths featuring the latest in hot rod, street rod, and truck accessories.
- Reno-Sparks Convention Center – The destination for the Hot August Nights Auction.
- Reno Sparks Livestock Event Center – Home to the Hot August Nights Swap Meet and Cool Car Corral & Showroom.
- Virginia City – Venture along the wooden boardwalk to check out the Pre-Kickoff event, the array of classics cars, food, and entertainment.
- Victorian Square Sparks – Home to the Ultimate Classic Competition, a craft fair, free headliner entertainment, a cruise down Victorian Avenue, and a Celebrity Choice Show-n-Shine.
Hot August Nights is full of back-to-back events. For the full schedule, click here. If you have questions about what else Reno has to offer or you’d simply like to chat about the changes to the Reno-Sparks real estate market, contact the David Morris Group.
