Guitar-shredding Nugent has sold more than 40 million albums and performed 6,500-plus live shows. He was born in Detroit, Mich., and largely self-taught began playing music when he was 6 years old. By age 14, he formed his first band, the Lourds, which was given the opportunity to open for the Beau Brummels and the Supremes. After graduating from high school, he moved to Chicago and fronted his band Amboy Dukes, which signed with Mainstream Records and earned a No. 8 hit on the pop charts.

In 1975, Nugent released his first solo album, “Ted Nugent,” featuring the hit singles “Stranglehold” and “Hey Baby.” Two years later, he recorded his most successful album to date “Cat Scratch Fever.” Eventually selling more than 3 million copies, the LP included the now-classic rock anthems “Cat Scratch Fever,” “Workin' Hard, Playin' Hard,” and “Out of Control.”

Master magician Alex Ramon will appear in the Fiesta Showroom at 8 p.m. from July 21 to Aug. 8. Ramon has been mesmerizing audiences with his show “IMpossible.”

Ramon, who was raised in Richmond, Calif., developed his connection with magic when he was 13 years old. After performing for family and friends, he entered his first competition at age 16. While he was one of the youngest competitors, he won second place. He became the spokesperson for a statewide library showcase and traveled across California performing more than 250 shows a year.

While still in his teens, Ramon earned many top awards and honors including San Francisco Bay Area's Best Stage Magician, the coveted Lance Burton Award, and was named National Stage Magic Champion by the World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas.

Ramon traveled the globe performing as a professional illusionist in Disney LIVE!® presents “Mickey's Magic Show.” At age 23, he became the first magician and the second youngest ringmaster in the 139-year history of The Greatest Show on Earth®. Starring as the magical “Zingmaster” in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents “Zing Zang Zoom,” Ramon made an elephant disappear, levitated audience members, and transformed a man into a tiger. His next move was his own magic and illusion show in Lake Tahoe, Nev.

Edgewater's “Comedy on the Edge” features two different comedians at 7 p.m. every Friday-Sunday. The summer lineup will showcase: July 6-8 Jason Love and Sally Mullins; July 13-15 Barry Neal and Debra Praver; July 20-22 Trenton Davis and Vince Royale; and July 27-29 John Hilder and Jamario McClain. Tickets are $15 with a $2 discount available for U.S. veterans on Sundays.

Jason Love is booked with Sally Mullins July 6-8. Love is a comedian whose material is clean while offering wry and very often self-deprecating observations about himself and society. Accompanied by his guitar, he enjoys humor about his own shortcomings. He has appeared on HBO, Comedy Central, “America's Got Talent” and more than 20 national broadcasts. Love was raised in Thousand Oaks, Calif., and in retrospect claims Newbury Park High School was his training ground with running commentary for the people sitting around him in class. Classmates laughed, and he got suspended.

Love created his nonprofit, Love & Laughter, after losing a friend to cancer. His program brings stand-up comedy shows - featuring his headliner-comedian friends donating their comedic services - to cancer support centers in Southern California.

Barry Neal will appear with Debra Praver July 13-15. Neal also known as “The Counselor of Love” talks about relationships, marriage and children. Neal is a member of the clean comedy division of Entertainment Max. He is equally comfortable entertaining for corporations, at military bases, and appearing as a guest performer on Comedy Central, NBC, and MTV. The veteran comedian has shared the stage with major stars including Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen DeGeneres. Neal has been featured on such networks as NBC, Fox, A&E, USA, and Comedy Central.

Trenton Davis is paired with Vince Royale July 20-22. Davis' material is all about fatherhood, relationships, and light political humor. Davis was the San Francisco International Comedy Competition runner up for 2016, and, also a finalist in NBC's “Standup for Diversity” program. He's done standup for 11 years and performed with Tracy Morgan, Tommy Davidson and Bill Burr, among others. Davis began his comedy journey in Chicago, Ill., and, also lived in San Francisco. Now residing outside Los Angeles, his overall interesting experiences have shaped his views and created a new prominent comedic writer and performer.

John Hilder will share the stage with Jamario McClain. Hilder was born and raised Mormon in the Salt Lake City, Utah. As a youngster he kept annoying friends, family, and teachers with his endless attempts to make them laugh. In 2004, he moved to Las Vegas to pursue comedy. With his quirky personality and originality, Hilder has become a respected local comedian appearing at many of Las Vegas' biggest casinos. He is a writer and featured member of the Las Vegas Laughs Street Team on the Fox television affiliate in Las Vegas. His debut comedy album “Johnsense,” is available on iTunes and Amazon.

The Avi, which is featuring 1^st Friday Comedy Shows at 8 p.m. in the Avi Grand Ballroom, will star comedian Brian Kiley on Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $20.

Kiley is a regular at comedy clubs in Los Angeles and has appeared several times on late shows with David Letterman, Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien. He has been a staff writer for O'Brien since 1994 and is currently the head monologue writer. He has been nominated for 16 Emmy Awards and is the winner of the 2007 Emmy Award for Writing in a Comedy/Variety Series. A fun note, he was even featured in the “New York Times” Sunday Crossword Puzzle.

O'Brien has had a recurring role on the Cartoon Network's “Delocated” and appeared on many TV shows including “The Bonnie Hunt Show,” “Comedy Central Presents,” “Caroline's Comedy Hour,” etc.

It will be two concerts in one with a Weezer and Blink-182 tributes in the Pavilion Theater at the Tropicana on Saturday, July 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20.

Formed in 2014 in Yuma, Ariz., Weezerton pays tribute to rock band Weezer encompassing the early years with “The Blue Album” and “Pinkerton” through to the group's newest album “Everything Will Be All Right in the End.”

The-182s are a Southern California-based tribute band for Blink-182. Also formed in 2014, their authentic tribute replicates the stage design with the exact equipment Blink-182 used for touring, along with dressing and acting like Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, and Travis Barker on stage.