Vegas Prime Magazine (V1.13) - October 20, 2024 issue

OCT. 20, 2024

Spiegelworld's new 'DiscoShow'

burns, baby, burns at The Linq Hotel

‘Absinthe’ | ‘Atomic Saloon’ | Halloween | ‘Back to the Future’ | Brunch

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Cover Feature

Spiegelworld’s new “DiscoShow” and

the restaurant Diner Ross at The Linq

Hotel offer a super-fun night out of

disco dancing. Also: Spiegelworld’s

“Absinthe” at Caesars Palace and

“Atomic Saloon Show” at The

Venetian are still going strong.

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That’s Hot!

Vegas Prime Magazine Editor-in-Chief

Don Chareunsy’s top to-do picks while

you’re in Las Vegas, baby.

Out + About

Hospitality Charitable Foundation’s

MENUS at Sahara, Chippendales +

Terry Fator at Hofbrauhaus, The Eagles at

Sphere, ComplexCon + Sugar Land Space

Dogs at Las Vegas Ballpark.

Activities

After seven years in Los Angeles, the

ComplexCon festival of art, entertainment,

music, pop culture and more is

headed to Las Vegas.

Celebrity Takeover

“Fantasy” at The Luxor Performance

Director Ashton Bray says “dance became

the heartbeat of my life” at an early age.

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Prime Picks

Do you have your costume ready?

A roundup of Halloween events while

you’re in The Entertainment Capital

of the World.

Showtime

The list this two weeks includes Sam

Hunt, Jess Glynne, Foreigner, Andy Bell

of Erasure, Maxwell with Jazmine Sullivan,

Tears for Fears, New Edition, Scotty

McCreery + “Back to The Future” at The

Smith Center.

Time to Dine

The latest edition of Vegas Prime Brewing

News from Bob Barnes, and there’s a new

and solid brunch at Primm Valley Casino

at the border of Nevada and California.

64 Wellness

The best time to embark on kayaking the

The Black Canyon Water Trail is from

October to March – when the sun isn’t

beating down your back.

The Last Word

Vegas Prime Whispers: Celebrity and

Las Vegas gossip and sightings. Ssshhh!

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Editor's

Letter

In a departure for Spiegelworld, the mastermind

behind “Absinthe” at Caesars Palace and “Atomic

Saloon Show” at The Venetian, the new “Disco-

Show” (and companion restaurant Diner Ross)

at The Linq Hotel is an immersive experience

with no seating during the production. Get

ready to disco for 70 minutes!

The two performances I’ve attended included

drag icon Eureka O’Hara as party leader, and

it has been announced that the legendary Coco

Montrese of Las Vegas and Tamisha Iman will

alternate in the lead role with O’Hara. With

dance music, colorful costumes and a game cast

of characters, “DiscoShow” is a super-fun time.

If dancing isn’t for you, you can still enjoy the incredible

acrobatic and circus acts of “Absinthe,”

with a big dose of dirty humor, and the bawdy

and sexy acts and humor of “Atomic Saloon

Show,” with a big dose of dirty humor. Fun fact:

Colin Cahill performs in “Atomic Saloon Show”

and “DiscoShow.” He’s Blue Jackson, the sexy

cowboy, in “Atomic Saloon Show.”

Also in this issue of Vegas Prime Magazine: Out

+ About with MENUS, The Eagles, Complex-

Con, Sugar Land Space Dogs + Hofbrauhaus;

Celebrity Takeover guest “Fantasy” star Ashton

Bray; Halloween events; kayaking The Black

Canyon Water Trail; Brewing News by Bob

Barnes and brunch in Primm Valley; Sam Hunt,

Andy Bell of Erasure, Foreigner, Tears for Fears,

New Edition, Scotty McCreery and Jess Glynne;

Hard Hat Lounge’s block party; and more.

The secret password for this issue? Disco – so

dance, baby, I said dance like nobody’s watching!

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Vegas Prime Magazine

“MJ LIVE”

Tix4.com, MJLiveShow.com + SaharaLasVegas.com

Catch “MJ Live” at Sahara before it moves

to Harrah’s in November. “MJ Live” is an

impressive and high-energy production,

with Jalles Franca, who alternates the lead

role of Michael Jackson with Santana Jackson,

dancing and singing his face off alongside

solid dancers, and the band is equally great.

A “Thriller” show!

EL DORADO CANTINA

TOASTS 10 YEARS

ElDoradoCantina.com

El Dorado Cantina’s three locations (Rampart

Boulevard, Sammy Davis Jr. Drive and Sunset

Road) are celebrating 10 years with throwback

specials Oct. 21-25: $5 Street Tacos,

$5 Don Julio 1942 shots, $10 House Margaritas,

$15 Tableside Guacamole and $20 Surf

& Turf Tacos. Reservations are encouraged.

“FANTASY” AT LUXOR

FantasyLuxor.com

Anita Mann’s “Fantasy: The Strip’s Sexiest

Tease” celebrated its 25th anniversary with

a soiree at The Luxor on Oct. 16, and the

fabulous adult show – hair, makeup, costumes,

music, choreography, everything!

– is nightly at 10:30, with an additional

8 p.m. show on Sundays.

“COLIN CLOUD: MASTERMIND”

AT HARRAH’S

Caesars.com

Mentalist Colin Cloud celebrated the grand

opening of his “Colin Cloud: Mastermind”

at Harrah’s on Oct. 10, and his superb

family-friendly mentalism, comedy and

mystery play Tuesdays-Saturdays. Cloud’s act

is as brilliant as his impeccable style and hair!

CARMINE’S IN THE

FORUM SHOPS

CarminesNYC.com

October is National Pasta Month, and Carmine’s

serves more than 65,000 pounds each

year. All month, Carmine’s will be featuring

Roasted Tomato Cavatelli for $29.95, with

20% of proceeds of the dish’s sales, along

with Carmine’s Vodka Sauce jars, donated

to Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation.

“MISS BEHAVE’S

MAVERICKS” AT PLAZA

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“Miss Behave’s Maverick’s,” aka “Downtown’s

Premier Variety Show,” at The Plaza celebrated

its grand opening on Oct. 16, following its

launch on Oct. 2, and performances are at

7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, with

an added show at 9:30 p.m. Saturdays. Tickets

include free parking.

By Don Chareunsy

Editor-in-Chief | Vegas Prime Magazine

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out + about

HCFLV.org

MENUS Follows the Yellow

Brick Road to Sahara

in Annual Fundraiser

The Hospitality Charitable Foundation, formerly

the Epicurean Charitable Foundation,

hosted its largest annual fundraiser of the

year, MENUS, on Friday, Sept. 27,

at Azilo Pool at Sahara Las Vegas.

Guests were decked out in green and

gold for “The Emerald City” theme complete

with a living yellow brick road, Glenda

the Good Witch in pink, another witch in

a plastic bubble, live music in Azilo and the

port-cochere of Sahara and food and beverage

vendors galore.

The it’s-still-hot-AF-in-autumn-in-Las-

Vegas outdoor MENUS was overseen by

HCF Executive Director Melissa Arias, and

BMX racer and TV personality Ricardo Laguna

and Las Vegas Strip headliners Murray

Sawchuck and Dani Sawchuck were among

the hundreds of guests.

The annual event, one of the dinearound

and entertainment highlights of

the year, raises funds for deserving college

students, providing full-ride scholarships

inclusive of lab and book fees. Students

serve as volunteers at MENUS and other

HCF events and programming.

The fundraising event MENUS has

ended, but you can still support HCF year

round – and plan for next year’s sure-to-be

fabulous event.

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ComplexCon.com

ComplexCon Departs The LBC

for Las Vegas on Nov. 16-17

After a successful seven-year run in its

hometown of Long Beach, Calif., the convergence

conference ComplexCon, where

style, sneakers, pop culture, music, art, culinary

and more mix and mingle, is heading

to Las Vegas from Nov. 16-17 at

the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall.

Headlined next month by Travis Scott

and Playboi Carti, ComplexCon is a

pioneering force behind festival culture

curating the very best in style, music, art

and food. Additional announced guests

include Metro Boomin, Cactus Jack, Opium

and OOCactus – with more most certain to

come.

Resorts World Las Vegas, Zouk Group

Las Vegas and ComplexCon celebrated their

official partnership in the festival on the Las

Vegas Strip with a sneak peek VIP dinner,

with food and libations from next-door

Fuhu, at Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World.

Complex CEO Aaron Levant and

Resorts World CMO and Zouk Group Las

Vegas VP Ronn Nicolli offered an inside

look into what to expect for this year’s

festival and shared their excitement in the

partnership. One unique takeaway from

the exclusive event: A gold suitcase with

a set of poker chips inside.

Zouk Group Las Vegas has been

innovative and smart in transforming the

nightclub, when it’s not in use for nightlife,

into a restaurant and recently a fashion

show runway for swimwear – and in

December an activation for the annual

National Finals Rodeo.

Credit: Tommy Brockert

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out + about

The Eagles Are Soaring With

Shows at Sphere in Las Vegas

When The Eagles completed its “Long Goodbye”

jaunt earlier in the year, it marked the end of touring

for the legendary band. However, The Eagles

announced a 20-date residency at Sphere, which

kicked off Sept. 20 and runs through Jan. 25.

The iconic group, which is vocalist-drummer

Don Henley, vocalist-guitarist Joe Walsh, bassist

Timothy B. Schmit, vocalist-guitarist Vince Gill

and vocalist-guitarist Deacon Frey, son of the late

Eagle Glenn Frey, still nail it as a live act.

While delivering a set full of hits at Prudential

Center in Newark, N.J., in 2023, The Eagles

impressed with their lovely harmonies, interplay

and humorous banter. The Eagles, who have sold

more than 150 million albums during a storied

career, hit with songs that are beyond familiar.

“Hotel California,” “Take It Easy,” “New Kid in

Town,” “Life in the Fastlane” and “Peaceful Easy

Feeling” are the soundtrack of many fans’ lives.

The two-hour-plus set also features singles from

the solo careers of Henley and Walsh.

Gill seems ecstatic while performing for

good reason. The incredibly affable country star/

guitar wizard is finally part of a legendary rock

band. During a 2015 interview, Gill detailed the

most difficult decision he had to make during his

enviable career.

During the mid-1980s, Gill was a struggling

singer-songwriter with a seemingly bleak future.

Mark Knopfler asked Gill to join Dire Straits as

a guitarist. “That would have solved everything

financially,” Gill said.

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“It was an amazing opportunity. I would have

been able to play guitar with one of the greatest

guitarists ever. Who would pass up an opportunity

like that?” But Gill said thanks but no thanks.

“I couldn’t accept it because it would be admitting

failure,” Gill said. “If I didn’t believe in me, who

would believe in me?”

Gill certainly made the right move. Meantime,

Deacon Frey is more than capable and possesses

a voice that is uncannily like his father. There are

no dates after Jan. 25 for The Eagles. Could this be

the swan song for the band who has declared this

is the end of the long run?

Regardless, the Sphere shows are certain to be

special since The Eagles have one of the greatest

canons in rock history, and the band can still

deliver live. There has never been a band quite

like The Eagles, who have endured during a 52-

year run that has sometimes been tumultuous but

incredibly productive

“The Eagles: Live in Concert at Sphere”

remaining dates:

Friday, Nov. 1, Saturday, Nov. 2, Friday, Nov. 8

Saturday, Nov. 9

Friday, Dec. 6, Saturday, Dec. 7, Friday, Dec. 13

Saturday, Dec. 14

Saturday, Jan. 17, Sunday, Jan. 18,

Saturday, Jan. 24, Sunday, Jan. 25

Eagles.com

By Ed Condran

HofbrauhausLasVegas.com.

Chippendales + Terry Fator

Celebrate Oktoberfest

at Hofbrauhaus

The 20th annual Oktoberfest celebrations

continued at Hofbräuhaus Las Vegas during

the weekend of Sept. 27.

On Friday, Sept. 27, The Rio hunk-liners

Chippendales heated up the Haus when they

tapped the keg of Oktoberfestbier.

The following evening, “America’s Got

Talent” Season 2 winner and The Strat

headliner Terry Fator, along with Winston the

Impersonating Turtle, served as the official

keg tapper.

Other upcoming keg tappers this season:

• Friday, Oct. 25: Mercedes Martinez

from Mix 94.1 FM and KLAS-TV’s “Las

Vegas Now,” whose keg tapping will serve

as a special benefit for the Las Vegas

Metro Police Foundation’s K9 Section

• Saturday, Oct. 26: Ladies from sexy

revues “X Burlesque,” “X Country,” and

“X Rocks”

Previous scheduled keg tappers this season:

• Friday, Sept. 13: Mayor Carolyn

Goodman

• Saturday, Oct. 14: Vocal group These

Guys Worldwide

• Friday, Sept. 20: Ladies from sexy revue

“Fantasy” at the Luxor

• Saturday, Oct. 21: Westgate magician

headliner Jen Kramer

• Friday, Oct. 4: Clark County Commis

sioner Tick Segerblom

• Saturday, Oct. 5: Award-winning family

band The Bronx Wanderers

• Friday, Oct. 11: Celebrity magician

Murray Sawchuck

• Saturday, Oct. 12: Pro BMX athlete and

TV personality Ricardo Laguna

• Friday, Oct. 18: Excalibur headliners The

Australian Bee Gees

• Saturday, Oct. 19: Excalibur headliner

magician Mac King.

Oktoberfest runs through Thursday, Oct. 31,

and reservations are strongly encouraged.

Reservations at Hofbräuhaus Las Vegas can

be made by calling (702) 853-BEER (2337).


out + about

Sugar Land Space Cowboys

Win Triple-A National

Championship

The Sugar Land Space Cowboys, the AAA

affiliate of The Houston Astros, crushed

The Omaha Storm Chasers 13-6 before

8,007 baseball fans at Las Vegas Ballpark

on Saturday, Sept. 28, to win the Triple-A

National Championship. Sugar Land’s Shay

Whitcomb (3) won the MVP crown.

Thanks to Tom Donoghue for hits photos.

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Credit: Oscar Picazo

Ashton Bray

of ‘Fantasy’ at The Luxor:

‘Dance became the heartbeat of my life’

My parents had no choice but to put

me in dance classes – I just couldn’t

stop performing. While other kids

were out riding bikes or playing with

friends, I was dancing around the living

room, performing full concerts for my

stuffed animals.

At restaurants, waiting for a table

meant an impromptu show for

anyone around, as I sang and danced

for hungry people waiting for their

food. For me, the stage has always

been anywhere I could move, and

I’ve never stopped. Dance became

the heartbeat of my life, shaping not

only my career but also my whole life.

Growing up, with the help from my

parents, I was immersed in dance,

studying tap, jazz and ballet from

an early age. I was in every choir,

every church play – I even participated

in a children’s pop group that

performed at local fairs. If it meant

performing, you could sign me up!

By age 10, I was dancing 40 hours

a week and competing every weekend

from March to July. Later, I pursued

my professional training at Oklahoma

City University, where I graduated with

honors, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts

and laying the foundation for my career

in dance.

By 22, Las Vegas was calling my name.

At 5’11,” I knew there was a market

for tall, leggy dancers, and I was

determined to find my place. On my

very first full day here, I auditioned

and booked my first show, a moment

that solidified my decision to move.

After a year, I joined the cast of

“Fantasy,” where I was fortunate to

be surrounded by powerful female

leadership. “Fantasy,” at The Luxor,

provided an unusual but incredible

opportunity for me to work through

the ranks.

I started as a dancer, and I was then

given more responsibilities and

became the production manager,

until last September, when I was

promoted to my current role as

performance director.

Today, I not only teach and maintain

the integrity of the show, but I also

serve as an advocate for the dancers

and as the eyes and ears for our

fabulous and inspiring producer,

Anita Mann.

I’m still living my dream, performing

every night in “Fantasy.” While the

stage will always be my first love, I’ve

discovered a new passion in helping

others shine – finding their strengths

and amplifying them.

In my own way, I’m contributing to

the legacy of a show that has dazzled

audiences for the past 25 years and

am proud to be a part of the

“Fantasy” family.


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Fremont Street Experience

Rock of Horror Halloween

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"The Rocky Horror Picture

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Area15 | Area15.com

Sin City Halloween Ball

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The Theater at Virgin Hotels | SinCityHalloweenBall.com

“Criss Angel: Mindfreak”

Criss Angel Theater, Planet Hollywood

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Haunted Manor (Oct. 26)

Legacy Club, Circa Las Vegas | CircaLasVegas.com

“Fall at The Terrace”

Green Valley Ranch Resort | GreenValleyRanch.com

“The Conjurors:

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The Orleans Hotel & Casino | CabinofWonders.com

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“Ghost Stories”

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By Don Chareunsy

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piegelworld and Caesars

Entertainment on Sept. 7 hosted

a dusk-to-dawn party to celebrate the

world premiere of “DiscoShow” and its

adjoining restaurant Diner Ross at The

Linq Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.

The red carpet was rolled out along

the Strip, leading hundreds of guests

through the velvet rope to a small door

and then a mirror-tiled entryway at

the new address of disco heaven:

3535 Las Vegas Blvd. Guests dutifully

dressed to party in “1970-fine,” and

Sept. 7 was Gloria “I Will Survive”

Gaynor’s 81st birthday.

Once inside the multilayered night

world, “DiscoShow” offered two

playful bars, Diner Ross and an

interactive show in the main club that

puts guests in the center of a disco

celebration. “DiscoShow” attendees

were catapulted into myriad itineraries

through downtown New York City.

The night’s first stop was 99 Prince,

a gritty New York subway platform

where Spiegelworld Executive

Beverage Director Niko Novick honors

classic cocktails from New York’s

greatest bars in the early 2000s.

Upstairs, they entered Glitterloft,

a raw industrial space inspired by the

DIY, found-objects aesthetic of disco

pioneer David Mancuso’s legendary

parties at The Loft. More than 5,000

balloons filled the space in honor of

Mancuso’s signature party décor.

Before and after the night’s two

performances of “DiscoShow,”


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guests dined at Diner Ross. Spiegelworld Impresario

Extraordinaire Ross Mollison said at the Saturday celebration,

“This is the beginning of a Las Vegas party that will

not only go all night long tonight, but also for years to come.

“In fact, it started in 1970, and we all simply fell in love with

the idea of keeping it going. It’s disco. After years of development,

months of construction, weeks of rehearsals and

previews and many hours of kitchen and cocktail tastings,

we are ready to share our love of disco with everybody.

It’s what we all need right now.”

The 9:30 p.m., or second, show was led by “RuPaul’s Drag

Race” star Eureka O’Hara, a drag queen who stands out at

6’4 without heels, as she ushered partygoers into the main

club for 70 minutes of disco dancing, dance instructions,

music and a colorful and diverse cast of characters who

kept the party going.

(For “RuPaul’s Drag Race” fans, they’ll be excited to learn

that Tamisha Iman and Las Vegas’s own Coco Montrese have

been announced to alternate O’Hara’s party ringleader role.)

The audience is on its feet dancing the entire time as the

center of a disco celebration. A return to “DiscoShow”

three weeks later was even more fun because partygoers

were ready to spread good vibes only, have a fun night out

and dance without inhibitions – as if nobody was watching.

Dance, dance, dance!

Spiegelworld brought together stage shape-makers for

“DiscoShow”: Steven Hoggett, director; Yasmine Lee,

choreographer + associate director; Michael Wynne,

writer; David Zinn, set + costume design; Jamie Siegel,

music production; Colle Bustin, sound design; Tom Gibbons,

sound associate; Darrel Maloney, production + video design;

and Brittany Hartman, hair + wig design.

As he had promised, Mollison was on hand at 4 a.m. to

cook pancakes in Diner Ross. Saturday’s party officially

added a third Las Vegas show to Spiegelworld’s lineup,

joining “Absinthe” at Caesars Palace and “Atomic Saloon

Show” at The Venetian, and its second restaurant after

Superfrico at The Cosmopolitan.

Upcoming in Vegas Prime Magazine: A Q+A with Mollison

and the 411 on Diner Ross. Now dance, I said: Dance!


showtime

‘Absinthe’ Is (Still) One of the Best Shows

on the Las Vegas Strip

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Spiegelworld’s debut and OG production “Absinthe” at

Caesars Palace celebrated its 13th anniversary in April,

and it remains of the best and unforgettable headliner

shows on the Las Vegas Strip. I remember the grand

opening like it was yesterday, and I have attended

numerous performances over the years.

I’ve been the victim of cast members on more than one

occasion, and it’s always been in fun – envelope-pushing

and raunchy fun. The incredible acts have rotated and

changed in 13 years, and they’re always interesting and

never boring. But one character remains constant: The

filthy rich and filthy The Gazillionaire.

A return Sept. 25 was practically an entirely new show,

save The Gazillionaire. Penny Pibbets was now Wanda

Widdles. There was a female acrobatic troupe! But

one thing remained constant: The 9:30 p.m. audience

was into it, a game crowd of “divorced Dads,” a Kohl’s

polo-clad tourist and a man in pajamas.

At the anniversary show in April, Spiegelworld

Impresario Extraordinaire Ross Mollison, as his business

card says, entertained guests in the Pier 17 Yacht Club,

the new speakeasy bar hidden inside The Green Fairy

Garden that surrounds the “Absinthe” tent. The raunchy

show and fun must go on.

Mollison told guests, “It’s been 14 years since I first met

then-President of Caesars Palace Gary Selesner, who

gave Spiegelworld a shot at creating a new show on

this hallowed fake Las Vegas turf. … Without the belief

and support of Gary, we would have never opened and

certainly never survived. …

“And here we stand, 13 years later, by all accounts

a bigger hit than ever. Congratulations to everybody

who makes ‘Absinthe’ happen every night of the year.

… I love Vegas. I love our Caesars Entertainment

partners who take a punt on us, including the incredible

Tom Reeg, Anthony Carano and Regional President the

devilishly handsome Sean McBurney. And I especially

love Gary Selesner.”

Selesner died at age 71 on Sept. 9. “Absinthe” is one

of the many legacies he left behind, and Caesars’s

longest-serving president should be most proud.

Spiegelworld.com + Caesars.com

By Don Chareunsy


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showtime

‘Atomic Saloon Show’: Welcome to

the Bawdy and Sexy Wild Wild West

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By Don Chareunsy

Spiegelworld’s “Atomic Saloon Show” is a rowdy, raunchy

riot of drop-dead sexy circus, variety and comedy

mayhem at The Venetian, and it celebrated its fifth

anniversary on Oct. 12 with the grand opening of its

appropriately named venue The Cow Hide.

Set inside the real-life Atomic Saloon and starring sultry

and talented cowboys, showgirls, lawmen, nuns and

ne’er do wells, “Atomic Saloon Show” is a racy, ridiculous

romp through the Wild Wild West as it never was – with

a heaping dose of bawdiness, sex appeal and laugh-outloud

humor.

“Atomic Saloon Show” is high-energy and unhinged fun

from start to finish, and a return visit on Sept. 26 was

proof that the show is as sexy and wild as ever. Yee-haw!

Post-show fun: We ran into three cast members, in the

parking garage elevator, hailing from Australia, Germany

and Ireland – a global cast of talented and sex women

and men.

The talented Colin Cahill, alongside fantastic castmates,

shines in his sexy cowboy role as Blue Jackson that showcases

his great voice, acting, dancing and charisma. Cahill

also is part of the cast of the new Spiegelworld show

“DiscoShow” at The Linq Hotel portraying Åke Blumqvist,

who offers hilarious dance instructions.

Spiegelworld arrived on the Las Vegas Strip in 2011 with

“Absinthe” at Caesars Palace, ranked “the #1 greatest

show in Las Vegas history” by a Las Vegas publication.

Since then, Spiegelworld opened, and then closed,

“Opium” at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and debut

“DiscoShow” at The Linq in September.

Credit: Erik Kabik

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‘Back to the Future: The Musical’

is at The Smith Center from Oct. 23-Nov. 3

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Great Scott! “Back to the Future,” the beloved cinematic

classic starring Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson and Crispin

Glover, is now a Broadway musical with its destination set

for Las Vegas in 2024.

Winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, four

WhatsOnStage Awards, including Best New Musical, and the

Broadway World Award for Best New Musical, “Back to the

Future: The Musical” is adapted for the stage by the iconic

film’s creators Bob Gale (“Back to the Future” trilogy) and

Robert Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump”).

Additionally, the musical is directed by Tony Award winner

John Rando with original music by Grammy winners Alan

Silvestri (“Avengers: Endgame”) and Glen Ballard (Michael

Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror”) alongside hit songs from

the movie including “The Power of Love,” “Johnny B. Goode,”

“Earth Angel” and “Back in Time.”

“Back to the Future: The Musical,” on tour and playing in

Las Vegas for the first time, has a two-week run at The

Smith Center for the Performing Arts from Wednesday,

Oct. 23, through Sunday, Nov. 3. For more information

and to purchase tickets, go to TheSmithCenter.com.

When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to

1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist

Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of history.

Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape

the past and send himself ... back to the future. When

“Back to the Future” hits 88 mph, it’ll change musical

theater history forever.

Attendees Under 18: Children ages 5 and up with a ticket

can attend performances at The Smith Center. However,

based on content, this show is recommended for ages 6+,

though you know what is most appropriate for your children.

All patrons must have their own ticket regardless of age (no

babies held in arms or children sitting on laps). Patrons ages

16 or older may attend the performance without an accompanying

adult with their parent’s or guardian’s permission.

Special Effects: At this time, known special effects include

haze, fog and use of fire extinguishers onstage. Please see

signage in the theater lobby for updated information.

TheSmithCenter.com

Credit: Matthew Murphy


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Sam Hunt Headlines BleauLive

at Fontainebleau on Oct. 25 and 26

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Country star Sam Hunt is coming to BleauLive Theater

at Fontainebleau Las Vegas for two nights on Friday,

Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 26, with his shows set to

begin at 8:30 p.m.

Hunt is a five-time Grammy-nominated, multiplatinum-selling

and award-winning hitmaker. His sophomore

album “Southside” debuted to critical acclaim and was

one of the top country albums of 2020, landing at

No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.

Named one of the Best Albums of the Year by The New

York Times and US Weekly, the hit project features 12

songs all written by Hunt, including his No. 1 songs “Kinfolks,”

“Breaking Up Was Easy in the ’90s,” one of NPR’s

Best Songs of 2020 “Hard to Forget” and his three-week

No. 1, diamond-selling Grammy-nominated smash “Body

Like a Back Road.”

Hunt also wrote his most recent, eighth chart-topping hit

“23,” his latest radio staple “Outskirts” and recent releases

“Start Nowhere,” “Water Under the Bridge,” “Walmart”

and “Women in My Life.”

“Southside” follows Hunt’s Grammy-nominated,

triple-platinum-selling debut album “Montevallo,”

which also topped the Billboard Country Albums

chart and produced four No. 1 singles.

All 10 tracks on “Montevallo” are RIAA-certified, with

seven achieving platinum or multiplatinum status,

including “Leave the Night On,” “House Party,” “Take

Your Time,” “Break Up in a Small Town,” “Speakers”

and “Make You Miss Me.”

Called “stylistically provocative” by The New York Times

and “deceptively phenomenal” by The Washington Post,

Hunt has received accolades from The Associated Press,

Billboard, Esquire, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles

Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, Spin Magazine, Village Voice,

The New York Times, The Washington Post and more.

Since “Montevallo’s” 2014 release, Hunt has accumulated

more than 14.4 billion global streams and has earned 50

million RIAA-certified units.

FontainebleauLasVegas.com


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Jess Glynne to Headline Voltaire Room

at The Venetian on Oct. 25-26

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Voltaire at The Venetian announces a weekend of performances

by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter

Jess Glynne on Friday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 26.

As an addition to her “Jess Glynne: The US Tour,” the

intimate shows will be curated just for Las Vegas and

Voltaire’s nightlife setting. Tickets are available now

at VoltaireLV.com.

During her performances at Voltaire, Glynne will bring

tracks from her new album “Jess” to life onstage in

a way that’s never been seen before, along with her

catalog of hits and seven No. 1 singles, including

“Hold My Hand” and “Rather Be.”

Fans will be immersed in the music and blown away

by her vocals amplified by the intimate feel of the

1,000-seat venue. “Jess Glynne: The US Tour” follows

the release of her self-titled album “Jess” in April.

Written between London and L.A., the 15-track album

is penned with a sense of empowerment through

Glynne’s songwriting style. The album features collaborations

with producers including Knox Brown (H.E.R.),

Greg Kurstin (Sia, Adele), Malay (Frank Ocean) and P2J

(Beyoncé, Stormzy).

Since opening in November, Voltaire has become

a celebrity hotspot. The venue offers an unparalleled

night out where guests can enjoy the pregame, main

event and afterparty. Voltaire ushers in a new era of

entertainment in Las Vegas that is elevated, transformative

and enjoyable.

Previous and current Voltaire headliners include

Kylie Minogue, Christina Aguilera and Jason Derulo.


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Does It Feel Like the Last Time for Foreigner

at The Venetian

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By Ed Condran

It certainly wasn’t an urgent matter for the Rock and Roll

Hall of Fame when it came to inducting Foreigner into its

hallowed halls.

“We waited 23 years to get into the Rock and Roll Hall

of Fame,” keyboardist Al Greenwood said. “They finally

recognized our band. It’s like getting a lifetime achievement

award.”

Foreigner is set to be inducted into the Rock Hall on Oct.

19, and the band will celebrate by performing Oct. 25-Nov. 9

at The Venetian on its “Feels Like the Last Time” Tour.

It’ll be a special event since Greenwood, an original

member, and bassist Rick Wills, who was with Foreigner from

1979 to 1991, will perform with the band. “The shows in Las

Vegas will be something special,” Wills said.

Greenwood and Wills will perform during the encore.

“We’ll be happy to play whatever Kelly wants us to play,”

Wills said. “We’re very excited to be performing in Las

Vegas.”

Wills is referring to vocalist Kelly Hanson, who said that

2024 would be the final year for Foreigner during a 2023 chat

with yours truly.

“You can only bounce around like that for so long,”

Hanson said. “That kind of performance takes a toll on your

body. I’m an acoustic instrument onstage, and so is the

drummer (Chris Frazier).

“When you do what we do, there’s a lot of wear and tear

on your body parts. Everyone and their brother wants me to

continue, but I’ve had enough.”

However, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction

is propelling the band forward. “This was going to be the

farewell tour,” Wills said.

“But that’s apparently not going to be the case now.

There are plans for shows next year, and Al and I will be

joining the band on a more regular basis. It’s a new thing

since we were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.”

Why stop now since fans are clamoring to experience

the many Foreigner hits? “Feels Like the First Time,” “Cold

as Ice,” “Double Vision,” “Urgent,” “Juke Box Hero,” “I Want

to Know What Love Is” and “Dirty White Boy” are some of the

tunes penned by guitarist Mick Jones and original singer Lou

Gramm that charted.

“There are so many great songs that you wonder why

we weren’t inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

earlier,” Greenwood said. “But Foreigner is going in the Rock

and Roll Hall of Fame now, and we’re coming to Las Vegas.”

VenetianLasVegas.com


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Erasure’s Andy Bell Headlines Wynn Las Vegas

on Oct. 26

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By Don Chareunsy

Gay icon Andy Bell, frontman of the enduring electropop

duo Erasure, is make his one-night-only debut performance

at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 26,

with “Andy Bell of Erasure.”

Since the release of Erasure’s debut album “Wonderland,”

the duo (Bell with keyboardist Vince Clarke) has sold more

than 20 million albums (with five of them hitting the U.K.’s

No. 1 spot) and have amassed 17 Top 10 U.K. singles. Their

hits include “A Little Respect,” “Sometimes,” “Chains of

Love” and “Always.”

Following their success and being named Best British Group

at The Brit Awards, Bell embarked on a solo career, writing

and recording two solo albums – “Electric Blue” (2005) and

“Non-Stop” (2010). In 2014, Bell topped the Billboard Dance

Charts with “Aftermath (Here We Go),” a collaboration with

Dave Audé.

Bell has collaborated with artists including British Electric

Foundation, Jake Shears, Claudia Brücken, Perry Farrell and

Shelter and is a respected remixer, working with artists

including Yazoo, Goldfrapp and Sandra Bernhardt. Bell is

working on new solo material and new Erasure music with

Clarke.

Bell chatted over Zoom ahead of his Oct. 26 date and said

fans can expect many Erasure hits in his solo show. He

doesn’t perform in Las Vegas very much; I last saw him

with Clarke at Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino

Resort in 2014.

I asked Bell about the importance of queer representation

in music and pop culture.

“We have a ways to go because it’s still an issue for people.

It’s a shame, but I’m glad I came out when I did. Nowadays,

it’s all-consuming. Everybody has to live their lives in public

like it’s a live diary,” Bell said.

“When I came out, it was pre-Internet, so we had a lot of

privacy. I was able to live my life like a person. For these

younger people, the pressure is tremendous, but my hat

goes off to them because they live truly and openly.”

And I asked Bell to tell me something people would be

surprised to learn about him. “I used to be a butcher,

so you better watch out!”

WynnLasVegas.com +

Ticketmaster.com

Credit: AEG Presents Las Vegas


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Maxwell’s ‘Serenade Tour’ With

Jazmine Sullivan and October London

at PH Live on Oct. 26

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Three-time Grammy Award-winning multiplatinum

artist Maxwell’s “The Serenade 2024 North American

Tour” brings him to PH Live at Planet Hollywood on

Saturday, Oct. 26, and two-time Grammy-winning

R&B powerhouse Jazmine Sullivan and rising singer-songwriter

October London will be joining him

on the 25+ date tour.

Meet-and-greet and VIP ticket packages are available

for all tour dates, and tickets are available at

Ticketmaster.com. “The Serenade Tour” follows

Maxwell’s recent years of touring, which saw him

embark on the 2022 “Night Tour” with Anthony

Hamilton and Joe, a sold-out 25-date international

arena run that was included in Pollstar’s 2022 list

of Top 20 Global Concert Tours.

The R&B legend last year performed sold-out symphony

dates at San Francisco’s Davies Symphony Hall

(accompanied by the San Francisco Symphony),

Wynn’s Encore Theater in Las Vegas and Washington,

D.C.’s Kennedy Center (accompanied by the National

Symphony Orchestra).

The Kennedy Center dates were a return to the venue

since Maxwell’s record-breaking 2019 symphony run.

His prolific performances included a three-night

engagement at Hollywood Bowl, which Billboard

described as “rapturous” and a showcase of

“Maxwell’s still-supple tenor and hypnotizing falsetto.”

In February, Maxwell took to the seas for the romantic,

star-studded Urban Hang Suite Cruise. The four-night

sold-out ocean cruise, which featured performances

by Maxwell and guests, treated attendees to a romantic

weekend aboard the Norwegian Pearl, stopping at Great

Stirrup Cay and Nassau in The Bahamas.

Maxwell’s return-to-the-road “The Serenade Tour”

marks a reunion with Sullivan, who joined him on his

“Maxwell 08 Tour.”

Caesars.com

Credit: Mark Seliger


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Tears for Fears to Perform Three Shows

at Fontainebleau

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When Sting opened his Las Vegas

residency at Caesars Palace in October

2021, the legendary singer-songwriter

revealed to the capacity crowd the

advice he received before taking the

stage. Sting was told to just play the

hits. “All I’ve ever written were the

bleeping hits,” Sting cracked.

Tears for Fears understands and will

deliver the familiar when the iconic

duo plays a residency Oct. 30 and

Nov. 1 and 2 at BleauLive Theater at

Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Expect fan

favorites such as “Everybody Wants to

Rule the World,” “Shout,” “Head Over

Heels,” “Sowing the Seeds of Love” and

“Mad World.”

However, vocalist-guitarist Roland

Orzabal, 63, and vocalist-bassist Curt

Smith, 63, are always good for a deep

cut and new material since the band

has never been a nostalgia act. The

tandem is compelled to create fresh

tunes.

“We have to write about something,”

Smith said. “We never wanted to be

this legacy band playing the hits.

We weren’t comfortable with that.

We want to say something. We have

a desire to get better and make that

perfect album.”

Tears for Fears were always ambitious,

and the result has been provocative,

well-constructed songs. Much like

Depeche Mode and New Order, Tears

for Fears emerged out of the United

Kingdom during the 1980s with challenging

synth-pop.

Tears for Fears remains relevant by

crafting solid new albums such as

2022’s “The Tipping Point” with eclectic

and catchy songs. “ ‘The Tipping

Point’ is a brilliant album and a nod and

a wink to our old material,” Orzabal

said. “We always want to do something

a little bit shocking. Wait until you hear

the next one.”

Tears for Fears plans on recording

a new album after the act finishes its

Las Vegas run. Orzabal and Smith are

inspired as they enter their twilight

years. “It’s interesting writing now,”

Smith said. “Your viewpoint changes

as you get older. You tend to be more

objective about things.”

Orzabal and Smith are enjoying touring

now more than during their early days.

Smith rolled his eyes when recalling

1985’s “Songs From the Big Chair Tour.”

Tears for Fears broke through the

stratosphere and were all over MTV

and the radio after tunes such as the

infectious “Shout” scaled the charts.

“The ‘Songs From the Big Chair Tour’

was not enjoyable at all,” Smith recalled.

“It was always fun performing.

But our record company got us up

every morning to do radio interviews.

We were always out there shaking

hands and kissing babies after our

shows.

“We were always doing interviews on

the road, and that’s why we’re doing

this interview now. We want to enjoy

the road. We want to enjoy Las Vegas

when we play there.”

FontainebleauLasVegas.com.

By Ed Condran


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New Edition Announces

Third Residency Extension

With Oct. 30 and Nov. 1-2 Dates at Encore Theater

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Following the announcement of their residency

extension at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas,

award-winning R&B group New Edition announced

three new shows due to overwhelming demand.

“New Edition: Las Vegas” returns to Encore

Theater on Oct. 30 and Nov. 1-2 following their

July engagement.

New Edition concluded its successful, sold-out,

six-show run of their residency on March 9.

Throughout their debut engagement, “New

Edition: Las Vegas” was attended by Jackson

Five members Marlon and Jackie Jackson, actor

Jason Sudeikis, boxing legend Mike Tyson, singer

Macy Gray, actor Mekhi Phifer and rapper Big Boi.

New Edition also received a full Las Vegas takeover

during their residency launch coordinated

by AEG Presents Las Vegas, including a seven-truck

caravan of digital billboards seen

by fans on the Las Vegas Strip and more.

“The start of our Las Vegas residency has been

a truly unforgettable experience for us all. We

are bringing a decades-long dream to life night

after night,” New Edition said in a joint statement.

“We are incredibly grateful to our fans who have

traveled far and wide to sing along with us in

these sold-out performances. We are thrilled

to present more shows throughout 2024 at

Encore Theater – this is only the beginning!”

New Edition is Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky

Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill.

WynnLasVegas.com

Credit: Denise Truscello


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Imagine Dragons to Ring in 2025

With NYE Show at The Venetian

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In between legs of their massive “Loom World Tour,”

diamond-certified and Grammy Award-winning Las

Vegas band Imagine Dragons will ring in 2025 with

a hometown performance at The Venetian Theatre

inside The Venetian on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. The

show is scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m.

Frontman Dan Reynolds and his band Imagine Dragons

continue to redefine rock in the 21st century. Filling

stadiums, crafting cloud-rattling anthems and breaking

records at every turn, Imagine Dragons occupy rarified

air as one of the biggest rock bands in the world.

Tallying cumulative sales of 74 million album equivalents,

65 million digital songs and more than 160 billion

streams, they stand out as “the only band in history

to earn four RIAA Diamond singles”: “Radioactive”

(16X platinum), “Believer” (13X platinum), “Thunder”

(12X platinum) and “Demons” (11X platinum).

Since emerging in 2009, they’ve scored five consecutive

Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 with “Night

Visions” (2012) (7X platinum), “Smoke+Mirrors” (2015)

(platinum), “Evolve” (2017) (triple platinum), “Origins”

(2018) and “Mercury – Act 1” (2021).

Tickets start at $139.95, plus applicable service

charges, and go on sale Saturday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m. PT.

Tickets will be available for purchase at Ticketmaster.

com, VenetianLasVegas.com, any box office at The

Venetian and by calling (702) 414-9000 and (866)

641.7469.

Artist fans will have access to a presale beginning

Thursday, Oct. 3, at 10 a.m. PT. Venetian Rewards

members, as well as Live Nation and Ticketmaster

customers, will receive access to a presale beginning

Friday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. PT. All presales will end Friday,

Oct. 4, at 10 p.m. PT.

WynnLasVegas.com


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Hard Hat Lounge Hosts

Third Annual Block Party

on Nov. 1

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Iconic Las Vegas dive bar Hard Hat Lounge invites the

public to its third annual block party from 8 p.m. until

late on Friday, Nov. 1.

“We’ve really settled in with the best team, a truly

great food partner in Bobby Meader with Stay Tuned

Burgers and so much love and support from the industry

and community,” owner Frank Sidoris said.

“This annual block party is a perfect way for us to

get everyone together to celebrate the city we care for

and our historic bar that has been taking care of Las

Vegas since 1962.”

The free block party, open to all ages 21 and older,

promises to rock out again with a stage for entertainment,

music, food, raffles and beer. Guests never know

who will make a surprise appearance, but local favorites

Same Sex Mary and Zack Ryan Band are scheduled to

perform.

Last year, rock legend Slash stunned partygoers

with more than 30 minutes of classic hits and his iconic

guitar riffs. Complementing the night’s live music,

entertainment and Hard Hat’s bar offerings, guests can

order the city’s beloved smash burger.

Stay Tuned Burgers will be serving classic singles

($9) and doubles ($11), as well as vegan singles ($11)

and doubles ($14.50) – each seasoned to perfection,

lathered in special sauce and topped with house-made

pickles and diced onion sandwiched between a soft

potato bun.

Grilled cheese ($5) and tots ($5) round out the

simple but delicious menu served till late. As one of the

oldest bars in Las Vegas, Hard Hat Lounge continues

to be a favorite spot for locals, visitors and industry

friends. Weekly activations include:

• Happy Hour daily from 2-5 p.m. and 2-5 a.m.

• Industry Nights on Mondays with a live jazz band

and 10% off bar tabs for all Las Vegas industry

• Karaoke Wednesdays

• First Friday Vinyl nights, all vinyl all night with

four decks open to all who want to jump on

• All day, every day $1 off drinks for construction

workers

Hard Hat Lounge offers 24-hour gaming and is located at

1675 S. Industrial Road, Las Vegas.

HardHatLoungeLV.com


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A SUNDAY DRIVE

FOR SUNDAY

CHAMPAGNE

BRUNCH

IN PRIMM

My brother Charles, our friends Ben

Stone and Jasmine Trias and I carpooled

to Buffalo Bill’s in Primm for the opening

weekend of the new Sunday Champagne

Brunch on Aug. 11. Yes, the Buffalo Bill’s at

Exit 1 on I-15, a convenient stop returning

from Southern California or heading out of

Las Vegas.

This Sunday drive ended up being a nice

and relaxing daytime getaway from the

hustle-and-bustle and crowds of the Las

Vegas Strip, things that are part of life as

longtime residents. Buffalo Bill’s reminds

of Frontier Town at Disneyland; it’s rustic,

a step back in time and charming.

If there’s a familiarity to Sunday Champagne

Brunch at the Buffet, it’s because

the executive and culinary team’s resume

includes Station Casinos. The chef even

lives onsite to devote his time to the buffet.

Our unanimous verdict: We enjoyed the

Sunday Champagne Brunch, and we would

make the Sunday drive again.

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Currently, the pricing for Sunday Champagne

Brunch is $29.99 + $10.99 for bottomless

champagne and mimosas, and Sunday

hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. What do you get for

this very reasonable pricing by Las Vegas

standards? Limitless mimosas and freshly

carved prime rib, ham and turkey with all

the fixings.

There’s more: A made-to-order omelet

station, other classic brunch buffet items

and a vast selection of desserts. A highlight:

Seasoned and sautéed crab legs flavored

with a garlic and herb blend. Is this a Wynn,

Bellagio or Caesars Palace buffet? No. Does

it need to be? No. There’s room for everyone

at the table.

By Don Chareunsy

PrimmValleyResorts.com

Post-brunch, we checked out the cool

Mob artifacts, event center (Patti LaBelle

had headlined that weekend and dined at

the buffet), other restaurants and more.

This Sunday drive for Sunday Champagne

Brunch was just what the doctor ordered,

and we’ll return for the great food, friendly

service and can’t-beat pricing.


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Rock Star Keri Kelli

Opening Brewery

at The Bend

Keri Kelli has played guitar all his life and is

a bonafide rock star who has headlined with

bands and artists including Ratt, Slash, Alice

Cooper and Night Ranger. Being a rocker is

his day job.

He’s a huge craft beer fan and in 2009 with

co-owner Ryan Johnson opened Aces & Ales

in Southeast Las Vegas at Nellis and Twain

after not being able to find the beers he

liked when visiting Las Vegas. At the time, it

was one of a few craft beer bars in Southern

Nevada and would pave the way.

Aces & Ales flourished enough to open a second location in

Northwest Las Vegas on Tenaya in 2013, and now its success

warrants a third venue, a brewery in Southwest Las Vegas

in The Bend at Sunset and Durango.

Set to open in early November, the 9,000-square-foot

brewery co-branded Aces & Ales and Evolve Brewing will

have an open layout with large windows, bringing natural

light and two lounge areas equipped with couches, chairs,

pool table, large kid- and pet-friendly patios and stages for

live music.

Twenty-four taps will pour 12-14 beers brewed on a 10-barrel

system. Initially, as the brewery ramps up its brews,

there will be collaboration beers made with local breweries

Able Baker, Beer Zombies, Big Dog’s, CraftHaus, HUDL and

Juxta Nomad and SoCal California breweries ISM, Societe,

Rad Beer Co, Smog City and Mason Ale Works.

By Bob Barnes

Kelli worked with all the brew teams in recipe design, beer

style and beer names. Like the other two Aces & Ales, there

will be a gastropub with a scratch kitchen serving appetizers,

sandwiches and pizzas, but with the addition of steak,

chicken and fish entrees with side options.

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In this recurring feature, we

spotlight establishments that

appreciate our local breweries

enough to serve only beer

made in Nevada. Las Vegas

Distillery in the Henderson

Booze District, which recently

reopened after a two-year,

top-to-bottom renovation, is

pouring CraftHaus Silver State

Blonde/Golden Ale, CraftHaus

Hop Vegas American IPA and

Las Vegas Brewing Co. 1677

Irish Dry Stout.

Big Dog’s Dogtoberfest

Big Dog’s Brewing is a Wisconsin- and dog-themed

brewpub and has several beers with canine names

like Tail Wagger Wheat and Black Lab Stout, but its

annual Dogtoberfest takes it a step further.

Held on Oct. 26 at The Draft House outdoor area

from 4-9 p.m., the free admission pay-as-you-go

beer fest will offer more than 45 independent craft

beers, including 25 from Nevada breweries, live

music, specialty food, raffles and giveaways.

Big Dog’s Marketing & Accounting Director Ceci

Moggia says, “Our first Dogtoberfest was held in

2010 and was inspired by Mr. and Mrs. Wiesner’s

(founders of Big Dog’s) annual beer and brat

party held at their house every fall. Our version

combines the great traditions of Oktoberfest

celebrations with the charm of an old Wisconsin

brat cookout with a dog-friendly twist.”

The twist is an opportunity to enjoy brews with

your pup and a human and dog Halloween costume

contest. Big Dog’s has hosted more beer fests

than any other venue in Southern Nevada with

Dogtoberfest marking the brewpub’s 51st beer and

music festival.

For more info and to purchase festival packages,

go to BigDogsBrews.com/Festivals/Dogtoberfest.

Be sure to check out the new

cocktail lounge with an Old

Vegas décor and a food menu

of artisanal pizzas, charcuterie

and cheese boards and spirits

distilled onsite including

vodka, white rum, coffee

liqueur, American single malt

and bourbon.

7330 Eastgate Road, #100,

Henderson. (702)-629-7534;

LasVegasDistillery.com


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LAS VEGAS OUTDOORS:

THE BLACK CANYON TRAIL

BY TODD SCHACHERL

The Black Canyon Water Trail was

established in 2014 and is nearly 30

miles long going from just down

river from Hoover Dam at river mile

marker 64 to Eldorado Canyon at river

mile marker 39. Along this water trail can

be found caves, hot springs, slot canyons

and wildlife, including bighorn sheep, bald

eagles, turtles and more. Almost every side

canyon between the dam and the Arizona

Hot Springs has hot water running down it.

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BEST TIME TO GO

From October to March are the best

times. Of course, going during the

summer is possible if you go very

early in the morning. There is sort of

a cooling effect being on the water, so

even when it gets hot, it doesn’t feel

as hot as when you get out of the

river. Plus, you can always reach

into the water and splash some of

that 42-degree water on you and

your friends to cool down. This

is where the super soakers come

into play.


SITES ALONG

THE WAY

Sauna Cave

This was a test bore, during

the construction of the

Hoover Dam, into the

canyon wall on the Nevada

side about a half-mile

down river from where

you put in. It’s about 150

feet long and is full of hot

water. Bring your headlamp

because it gets dark toward

the end. During the

summer, it’s too hot to get

very far into the tunnel.

Gold Strike Hot Springs

This canyon has several hot

spring pools starting from

within a few hundred yards

of the river to a mile or two

up the canyon. This canyon

can also be hiked top down,

but that part is closed from

May 15 to Sept. 30 due to

the heat.

Lone Palm Hot Springs

The lone palm isn’t lonely

anymore. There are quite a

few of its babies now. The

“Lone Palm” is about 50

yards down from a waterfall

that drops onto a beach

or right into the water

depending on how high

the river is. The area above

the waterfall is an amazing

ecological area with water

running year-round. Hike

to the lone palm and climb

a small wall to your left to

get access to the area above

the waterfall.

Boy Scout Canyon

This canyon is also a

popular canyoneering

route, but for kayakers,

it offers an amazing hike

to hot and cold springs.

There is one spot where

there is very hot water

just 10 yards away from

very cold water. There is a

“raining wall” where water

drips down from a wall

and overhanging. There

are often pools set up with

sandbags, and they are not

typically used, so if you

are looking for a peaceful

place to sit in hot water, this

canyon is a good option.

Moonscape Canyon

This is the next canyon

down the river on the

Nevada side. It also has hot

water running down it. It

starts by traversing an area

that is covered with debris

from trees that have been

washed down. The debris

can be tens of feet deep.

This canyon does have

an otherworldly feel to it,

hence Moonscape Canyon.

White Rock Canyon

This canyon is on the

Arizona side right before

the Arizona Hot Springs.

Many people hike down

this canyon from the

trailhead at mile marker

4 on US 93. Some people

camp in this canyon, but

the beach is a bit rocky and

not desirable for tents.

Arizona Hot Springs

This is where most people

camp when doing an

overnight on the river. It

has a vault toilet, which

usually isn’t in that great of

shape. Some of the best hot

springs in the area, if not

Nevada, are about a quarter

mile up the canyon from

the river. There you will

come to a 20-foot ladder

that takes you up to the

pools. The lower pool is the

coolest at about 95 degrees.

Each pool gets hotter until

you get to the top pool,

which is often about 114

degrees. These pools can get

crowded on the weekends.

During the summer, there

aren’t as many people, as

the trails are oftentimes

closed due to the heat.

However, the pools are

usually washed out from

the summer monsoons,

making the pools kind of

shallow.

Read the full feature

at VegasPrime.com

the

last word

In honor of the late Robin Leach, Vegas Prime Magazine has reimagined his longtime

Wicked Whispers & Racy Rumors as Vegas Prime Whispers – as a tip of the toque

to the very-much-missed colleague, mentor and friend.

Which envelope-pushing Las Vegas Strip show continues to see guests leave mid-show?

Which “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star resides in Las Vegas now?

Which Las Vegas Strip headliner is about to become a dad for the second time?

Which recent restaurant reopening was deemed underwhelming by guests?

And our condolences to Chef Michael Symon, whose father died shortly after Symon

was in town to host an event at his restaurant Mabel’s BBQ at Palms Casino Resort.

These are whispers, so no answers will be provided;

you’ll just have to use your imagination.

Email your Vegas Prime Whispers to editorial@vegasprime.com.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sammy

Hagar brought his Cabo-born

“Birthday Bash” to Las Vegas for

the first time with a weekend-long

celebration and two sold-out shows

at Palms Casino Resort on Oct. 4-5.

Fellow music icon Rick Springfield

joined Hagar onstage to sing “I’ve

Done Everything for You” during

Friday night’s show at Pearl

Concert Theater. The next day,

Springfield and his wife Barbara

Porter joined Hagar at Sammy’s

Island at Palms Pool for “Sammy’s

Birthday Splash,” where he

presented his friend with a

tiki-themed cake.

Jason Sudeikis dined at Lavo in The

Palazzo on Oct. 5 with Ryan Ruocco

and Rebecca Lobo. They wanted

seats near the televisions so they

could watch the Yankees/Royals

game. They enjoyed the Tomasina

cocktails, tableside branzino,

a meatball and carbonara.

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Credit: Denise Truscello


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