LAS VEGAS - The primary election for the valley's municipal races takes place Tuesday, but election officials expect very low turnout.

During last year's presidential race, 80 percent of registered voters voted. Election officials expect 10 percent turnout for the municipal primary, in part because many voters will only see one race on their ballots.

Less than 7,000 people voted early in Las Vegas.

Learn More About the 2013 Municipal Primary Elections

Candidates in Henderson, North Las Vegas, Mesquite and Las Vegas are running for city council, mayor and municipal judge. The ballots are small, but the primary election is important. If a candidate wins by a 50-percent majority, that candidate bypasses the general election and wins the seat. The candidate could be sworn into office as early as this month.

A Las Vegas band will win a $10,000 recording package this weekend during the annual Extreme Thing at Desert Breeze Park.

The entertainment and extreme sports event will be from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and will include several stages with local bands and DJ’s.

Besides the music, BMX riders, wrestlers and skateboarder will show off their talents in competitions and demonstrations.

The band competition for the $10,000 recording package will be on the International Academy of Design & Technology stage.

The six bands set to perform Saturday were chosen from 70 bands that originally performed in a battle of the bands in February.

The finalists will compete for a five-day, high-quality recording package at IADT’s new industry-current studio, valued at $10,000.

Food and drink vendors will be available. Clark County puts on Extreme Thing and expects 25,000 people for the all day concert and sports event.

A local restaurant is opening the tap on a new seasonal beer and helping kids at the same time.

Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant in Boca Park will be holding its annual tapping party from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Shriners Hospitals for Children.

The Shriners Hospitals for Children Open team will be at the party. The team will be playing in the golf tournament, which is part of the FEDEX cup and benefits the hospital, in October.

The restaurant will be tapping their limited-edition Maibock beer. Everyone is invited to attend to sample the beer and the new seasonal items on the restaurant’s menu.

There will also be a raffle and live entertainment from New Rhythm Quartet.