Las Vegas stand-ups grind through Downtown and Arts District mics, working casino crowds who've heard every Strip joke twice and still expect a punchline. Spring Valley and Paradise host showcases where comics refine desert observational humor—gig economy survival, late-night chaos, and Vegas contradictions between glamour and burnout. Chinatown and Eastside rooms draw performers building sets between service shifts and showroom gigs, bouncing material across off-Strip venues where every laugh has to cut through noise, neon, and distraction. Comics sharpen minutes here before weekend runs, private showcases, or road gigs, chasing stage time in a city where nothing's guaranteed, audiences rotate nightly, and you learn fast whether a joke can survive Vegas energy.