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| Sunday, October 9, 2005 | PRIOR ISSUE - ARCHIVES |
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| Eddie Money And Loverboy Headline, Keith Urban And Deana Carter On Stage, Landry's Buys Golden Nugget, Fremont Street Services Up Music, Elvis-A-Rama Museum Sold, The Comedy Festival On Sale, "The Fashionistas" Turn 1, 'Nightmare On 54th Street' Set, Tubes Play Halloween, L'atelier De Joel Robuchon Open, Carmel Room celebrates "High Tea", President Clinton keynote Speaker, Phyllis McGuire Inducted, Shopping Goes Upscale, More... | |
Two of the biggest hit-makers of the 80's, Eddie Money and the group Loverboy, will perform in concert at the Aladdin Showroom on Nov. 19. Tickets are $35 and $45 plus service charges and tax, call 877-333-9474.
The two headling acts will be singing classics such as "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Baby Hold On" by the Eddie Money Band and "Working for the Weekend" and Top Gun soundtrack song "Heaven in Your Eyes" by Loverboy.
Eddie Money first created a name for himself in the late '70s at the height of arena rock. In the late '80s, he crossed over to pop and finally landed on the Top 10 charts. Money's knack for catchy, radio-friendly tunes has kept him as one of the hardest working men in music.
Loverboy formed in 1979 and released their self-titled debut album in 1980. They quickly became one of America's and MTV's most popular rock bands. Throughout the '80s, they had four multi-platinum albums, numerous international gold albums, and their tours sold out arenas and stadiums.
Multi-platinum winning country artist Keith Urban will perform at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Friday, Dec. 9, with special guest Deana Carter on the "Keith Urban Alive in '05" tour. Tickets are $35, $45 and $65, call 702-632-7580.
Urban was named Top Male Vocalist at both the 2005 Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) and the 2004 Country Music Awards (CMA). In addition to receiving the 2005 ACM Album of the Year award for "Be Here," which went platinum in six weeks, Urban has earned six No. 1 singles, 10 top five this and sold millions of albums.
Carter hit the country music scene in the late '90s with her debut album "Did I Shave My Legs for This?" She has returned to the touring scene with her latest album, "The Story of My Life."
Landry's Restaurants Inc. has completed its purchase of the Golden Nugget downtown. Chairman Tilman Fertitta has already outlined a three-year strategy to modify the Las Vegas property. He said that within three weeks, the company will begin remodeling the resort's porte cochere. By mid-January, the company plans to redesign the lobby and VIP area. By the end of 2006, plans call for two signature fine-dining restaurants, a Vic and Anthony's steakhouse, and Grotto, an Italian-style restaurant. A new 1,200-seat showroom, a ballroom and modifications to the casino floor are due by the end of 2007.
The Fremont Street Experience has lined up music-themed weekends in October.
All shows and nighttime performances are free and open to the public. The 1st Street stage is located next to the Golden Nugget and Binion's casinos. The 3rd Street stage is located between the Four Queens and Fitzgeralds casinos. Jazz Weekend will run Oct. 13-16, Classic Rock Weekend will be Oct. 20-23, and Country Music Weekend will take place Oct. 27-30.
The Elvis-A-Rama museum behind the Fashion Show Mall is being sold to the DKK company, which owns Elvis Presley Enterprises. The memorabilia is valued at $6 million dollars. It will remain open until early next year and the new owners plan to open a new Elvis attraction on the Strip.
Tickets are on sale for The Comedy Festival (TCF) sponsored by HBO, AEG Live and TBS. The event is being held for the first time from Nov. 17-19, call 877-TCF-FEST. Tickets range from $25 to $125. As previously announced, the inaugural three-day festival will host such leading comedians as Dave Chappelle, George Lopez, Bill Maher, Dennis Miller and Jon Stewart, as well as a special tribute to Jerry Seinfeld who will be honored with The Comedian award. Ticket prices range from $25-$125.
The $185 million, state-of-the-art Regional Justice Center downtown that was suppose to open in January 2002 is finally coming to life. What's important to many visitors is that the county's Marriage License Bureau has been relocated to this new building and will no longer be at the old courthouse on Third Street.
Tab&uacite; has announced mash-up prodigy DJ Create as the resident DJ for "FUSION" at Tabú on Thursday nights. With a change in musical format for one night only, FUSION creates an evolution in sound offering club-goers European-influenced vocal house beats with a blend of hip-hop / R&B house remixes.
Halloween will be celebrated from Oct. 27-31 at the Studio 54 nightclub in the MGM Grand with "Nightmare on 54th Street." The culminating party on Halloween night will be the elaborate 39th Annual Beaux Arts Ball.
Studio 54 will be turned into a haunted nightlife playhouse. The starting party will be the Night of the Living Dolls on Oct. 27 with body painted models and seductive sounds. Friday and Saturday, the turntables will heat up and there will be four Halloween classic shows. Sunday, Oct. 30, guests are encouraged to come clad or barely clad and the most erotically delicious or most original costume contest will have winners sharing $10,000 in prize money. Hosted by DJ Frankie of NYC, revelers will dance among stilt walkers, fetish crazed fairies, fire-eaters and vampy, gothic vixens.
The Cannery in North Las Vegas will present Rock-O'-Ween on Sunday, Oct. 30, with a special performance by shock rockers, The Tubes. Audience members can wear Halloween costumes and enjoy themed drink specials such as "Witch's Brew" and Captain Morgan with apple cider. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $14.95 plus tax and applicable fees, call 702-617-5585 or 866-287-4643.
The band originated in Phoenix in the late '60s as The Beans. In 1972, they relocated to San Francisco, recruited several new members including lead vocalist Fee Waybill, and changed their name. The Tubes achieved national praise with the release of the 1981 "Completion Backwards Principle" album, which became their first Top 40 entry. The single "She's A Beauty" reached the Top 10.
In the tradition of Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart, The Tubes were one of the first bands to write and perform songs in a head-on theatrical onslaught. In addition to entertaining, they shocked audiences into submission. The band tapped into the American zeitgeist and ridiculed its materialistic values and superficial advertising methods, took a poke at religious fundamentalists, and often questioned sexual taboos.
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This past week, "The Fashionistas" at the free-standing Krave nightclub adjacent to Desert Passage celebrated the show's first anniversary. The erotic show is actually a spin-off of a hard-core title that sold about 65,000 copies. The Teatro Euro Bar inside the MGM Grand will present back-to-back naughty nights with the introduction of "Dusk Till Dawn 2005." On Saturday, Oct. 28, Teatro kicks-off the weekend with a night full of tricks and treats with "Quench Your Thirst." The club will be transformed into a sinister vampire lair where wicked temptresses mesmerize patrons with mischievous performances on the catwalk to the sounds of DJ Leo Teo. The celebration continues Sunday, Oct. 29 with the after-hours extravaganza "Satisfy Your Hunger." Guests who are dressed in their most daring and wicked Halloween costumes will have the opportunity to win $1,000 in cash prizes while experiencing the devilish side of the club. On the heels of its wild success in Paris and Tokyo, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon has opened its first outpost in the United States at the MGM Grand. Dissolving the boundaries between kitchen and dining room, L'Atelier, whose name refers to an artist's studio, has seats arranged around a U-shaped bar that looks directly into the kitchen. What was once behind-the-scenes becomes center stage. L'Atelier dishes are simple and straightforward with the focus on the highest quality ingredients prepared with equal parts clockwork precision and abundant creativity. The affordably priced menu is divided into two sections: the first, a selection of small plates encouraging exploration and sharing; and the second, a more traditional selection of entrées. Chef de Cuisine Steve Benjamin, masterfully trained by Robuchon, oversees the kitchen and acclaimed pastry chef Kamel Guechida, who has worked with Robuchon for more than six years, has moved from Switzerland to Las Vegas. Robuchon's long-time sommelier Antoine Hernandez, along with MGM Grand's Director of Wine Jaime Smith, have assembled a global wine list which features an eye toward fun and affordability. L'Atelier's stylish décor by Pierre-Yves Rochon engages a minimalist aesthetic. Vivid red accents, from the bell pepper still lifes to the upholstered bar stools, stand out against a glossy black background. In this disciplined color palette, the kitchen and wait staff wear black uniforms, providing a sleek canvas for the culinary activity within. There is seating for 23 around the granite bar, with 16 additional seats at four tables. Robuchon has also signed on to open the more upscale Joël Robuchon at The Mansion. Executive Chef Terence Fong will host weekly Asian-inspired cooking classes this month at Wolfgang Puck's Chinois, located inside the Forum Shops at Caesars, on Oct. 15, 22 and 29. Classes limited to 30 people are held in the Chinois' kitchen and cost $45, call 702-369-0360. The Carmel Room at the Rampart Casino at The Resort at Summerlin is celebrating the arrival of autumn in the European tradition with a special "High Tea" event every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October from 1 - 4 p.m. For details, call 702-507-5955. "High Tea" is one of the ultimate afternoon indulgences; a light snack featuring savory tea sandwiches, scones, pastries, champagne cocktails, and hand-selected premium tea. Gourmet coffee and a full complement of classic cocktails are also available. Spiedini in the JW Marriott in Summerlin has planned a Wine Dinner featuring Ruffino wines of Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $63, call 702-869-8500. Sazio located inside the Orleans will hold a Wine Dinner featuring Michael David Philips Vineyards on Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $39, call 702-948-9500. The Rampart Casino at The Resort at Summerlin will host the third annual "Who's Your Caddy?" blackjack tournament this week on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. The tournament will feature 30 caddies from the Professional Golf Association (PGA) competing for $5,000 in prize money. The tournament kicks-off the "2005 Michelin Championship at Las Vegas" taking place Oct. 13-16 at Tournament Players Club (TPC) Summerlin and TPC Canyons. This year marks the 23rd anniversary of one of Southern Nevada's premiere professional sporting events. A new "E!" show stars Jenny McCarthy, who turned up recently at Lance Burton's magic show at the Monte Carlo and got on stage as part of the act at one point. McCarthy has been working 20-hour days filming "Party at the Palms" with an entourage of 30-35 people. "Party at the Palms" is covering all angles of the pretty lady with a four-camera shoot. This episode will air about mid-November. Former President Clinton will deliver the keynote address at the Nevada Development Authority's 49th Annual Meeting at Bellagio on Oct. 29. Last weekend, reality star and pop princess Ashlee Simpson celebrated her 21st birthday at PURE Nightclub in Caesars Palace. Her break into adulthood included a performance at the Pussycat Dolls Lounge. She is Jessica Simpson's younger sister. Singer Phyllis McGuire, who was a member of the singing McGuire Sisters with hits like 'Sincerely" in 1955 and "Sugartime" in 1958, was recently inducted into the Nevada Entertainer / Artist Hall of Fame at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas (UNLV). McGuire is a 40-year resident of Las Vegas. Andre Agassi's tenth anniversary celebrity gala had an all-star lineup that included a surprise guest... Barbra Streisand. The event raised more than $10.1 million for children. Marciano Italian Ladies Apparel Boutique is a new upscale store in the Fashion Show Mall on Level 1, across from Macy's. Urban Outfitters, the trendsetting clothing and apartment furnishings store, will open a multi-level store inside Desert Passage next summer. Urban Outfitters currently operates more than 81 stores in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland.
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