Two dynamic shows have opened in Vegas — one is music, the other magic.

“Hitzville” is a Motown revue loaded with talent led by Jin-Jin Reeves.

“Magic at the Edge” stars Jeff McBride, an extraordinary entertainer who mixes magic and Kabuki theater in a no-frills production that will amaze you.

More here:
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/28/new-music-magic-acts-give-vegas-taste-something-di/

It's a return to the Nugget for Brown, who was billed as "Downtown" Gordie Brown when he headlined there in 2004 and 2005.

Brown is currently opening for Celine Dion on her North American tour.

Brown will open at the Nugget on Feb. 3, just days after Dion's tour ends Jan. 30.

The Nugget opted not to renew its contract for the one-man comic play "Defending the Caveman."
http://www.lvrj.com/news/28279419.html

After over 1600 shows in downtown Las Vegas, Larry G Jones takes his talents a bit closer to the action and 'down the block' from Las Vegas' two singing impressionists with 100 million dollar deals (Terry Fator and Danny Gans).  'Superstar Voices in Concert' will be hosted by Red Skelton look-alike and tribute artist, Brian Hoffman. Larry's new show venue is very easy to find, once you know where to look. The Royal Resort Hotel at 99 Convention Center Drive (100 ft from Las Vegas Blvd) is one block from the Wynn and Riviera Casinos. The show will be at 9pm Mon, Tues, and Wed nights.

For his newly restructured show,  Larry has tailored some of his material for the intimate venue and added a number of new singing impressions and song parodies.  Some of newest voices include Tina Turner, Axl Rose and Randy Travis.  You'll  geta taste of many of Las Vegas top shows  like The Jersey Boys, Phantom of the Opera, The Rat Pack, Cher, Elton John, Tom Jones,Barry Manilow, The Temptations, Wayne Newton, and Neil Diamond to name a few.

Larry's numerous one-man duets are always a crowd pleaser and you'll get to kick back with the Beach Boys,romance with the Bee Gees, rock with Bruce Springsteen, laugh with Jimmy Buffet, reflect with Jimmy Stewart, gain understanding with Dr. Phil,  and see a new perspective with Ray Charles.

Your host for the night, Red Skelton tribute artist and veteran comedian  Brian Hoffman will take you on a light hearted trip down memory lane with Red's greatest jokes and some of his most well known characters including those two seagulls, Gertrude and Heathcliff,  and everyone's favorite dim-witted country bumpkin, Clem Kadiddlehopper. Brian's 'Remember Red' comedy routine takes you back to a time when things were a little less stressful. A time when family values were first and everyone was at the dinner table together.

Show time: 9pm Mon, Tues, Wed. 99 Convention Center Drive, Las Vegas NV 89101

Highly accomplished acrobatic performers, Bing and Jun Long, join the cast of the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana Las Vegas as the Long Twins, one of two variety acts in the show. Juggler/comedian, Michael Holly, continues drawing laughs from audiences as the second variety act in the production show.

The Long Twins, recognized as first class acrobats throughout China, bring their talented and entertaining act to the Tiffany Theatre stage as part of a six-minute act in Folies Bergere. The duo has performed as part of several production shows up and down the Las Vegas Strip. Their signature act is the barrel routine, which can be seen during their performance in Folies Bergere, but they also specialize in hoop diving, contortion rings, double pole climbing, and ring and hat juggling.

The Long Twins have made several television appearances throughout their career, most recently as part of the NBC series, Celebrity Circus. They have also been special guests on The Ellen Degeneres Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, Penn and Teller's Sin City Spectacular and more.

Bing and Jun Long have achieved several accomplishments within the acrobatic field. Career highlights include Gold Cup Winners for the International Acrobatic Competition in Monte Carlo, Silver Cup Winners for the Wu Qiao International Acrobatics Festival, Bronze Cup Winners for the Chinese National Acrobatic Competition and Gold Medalists for the Southwest China Regional Acrobatic Championship.

The Long Twins can be seen in the Folies Bergere, performed nightly (except Sundays) at 7:30 p.m. (covered) and 10:00 p.m. (topless) on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday and at 8:30 p.m. (topless) on Tuesday and Friday.
http://www.accessvegas.com/forums/show_posts/productions-shows/the-long-twins-join-the/827#

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If their nameunds like it was cribbed from some dodgy, low-budget horror film, it's because it was.

Borrowing their handle from a homemade movie their frontman made when he was a kid, Vampire Weekend thankfully don't suck like the titular fiends of said flick.

Awash in pan-global influences and a pronounced literary bent, Vampire Weekend's influences range from percussive African music to touches of classical to spry, highly self-aware indie rock.

As such, you can hear elements of the Police, Paul Simon and Pavement in their equally symphonic and understated tunes, which refract about in any number of directions, like light passing through a prism.

It's a somewhat unlikely sound that's catalyzed an equally unlikely success story: After garnering early buzz on the Internet last year, Vampire Weekend's hot streak has continued, as they were named "The Year's Best New Band" in Spin and played "Saturday Night Live" this past spring.

Check 'em out when they make their Vegas debut next week. It'll be a lot to, um, sink your fangs into.

A third-generation baby dolphin was born Saturday at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage.

Watch the video

Habitat officials said the female took its first breath with its mother and grandmother nearby.

The Atlantic bottlenose dolphin was the eighth dolphin to be born at the habitat.

The unnamed calf was born after a two-hour labor. It has been thriving since birth, habitat officials said.

The calf, as well as the habitat's other dolphins, are on display for public viewing.
http://www.lvrj.com/breaking_news/28248234.html

The question has been heating up for more than a decade: Will strip clubs eventually end up inside Las Vegas gaming palaces?

Executives for the Houston-based adult entertainment giant Rick's Cabaret, the new owners of Scores, swear they had a deal in 2000, with a 2001 opening at Caesars Palace.

Arthur M. Goldberg, who turned Park Place Entertainment into a casino empire, was the force behind making it happen, said Eric Langan, president and chief executive officer of Rick's Cabaret International, Inc., the largest publicly traded gentlemen's club operator in the world.

"It was going to be a joint venture on the 19th floor in the old health club and spa," said Langan during an interview Wednesday. "We even had a private entrance."

As we spoke, Langan's longtime marketing executive, John Gray, made a call to headquarters in Houston to get the date on the letter of approval from Caesars Palace's front office.

"It was dated Aug. 31, 2000," said Gray, who was involved in the negotiations.

Goldberg died Oct. 19, 2000, at age 58 from complications from bone marrow failure.

At that time, Goldberg headed Park Place, which operated more than two dozen casinos, including Caesars Palace, Bally's, Paris Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Hilton.

"After Arthur's death, Park Place nixed it," Langan said.

"We estimated we would have generated $36 million in sales the first year just from Park Place-referred customers," Langan added.

Eight years after the near-miss, Scores is the first foray into the Las Vegas market for Rick's Cabaret, which closed its deal with DI Food & Beverage last week. Rick's took over Scores on Friday.

Under terms of the agreement, Scores managing partner Dennis DeGori, who ran Club Paradise for years, cannot be part of a strip club within a 25-mile radius of Las Vegas for two years.

The biggest issue that's keeping strip clubs out of local casinos, Langan said, is the lap dance. "They don't mind topless," he said. The concern is having resorts associated with the "perception of prostitution," he said.
http://www.lvrj.com/news/28232409.html

One of the more promising ways to get cheap tickets in our increasingly expensive city is through a Web site called HouseSeats.com. This week, the site offered not just "free" tickets to see Brian Wilson at Buffalo Bill's, but a free hotel room too.

Tickets aren't actually free, but they're close enough. You pay $39 for the first two months trial, for which you get two free tickets to as many events as you sign up for; $89 for a year to get two tickets to shows; or $169 a year for four tickets to events.

A friend who uses HouseSeats never sees "free" tickets for Cirque du Soleil or Cher, since those shows don't need seats filled. But if you look at what's available at HouseSeats, you might assume which shows are doing, uh, less business than Cher.

My friend says he's picked up HouseSeats tickets recently to see Blue Man Group, Penn & Teller, Sarah Silverman, Kansas and Peter Frampton.

Last week's freebies included Blue Man Group, Barry Manilow, Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters, Vicki Lawrence, Bobby Slayton and "Showtime ShoBox" boxing.

This week, HouseSeats is giving away tickets for "Scarlett — Princess of Magic," "Marriage Can Be Murder," "Country Superstars Tribute" and "Superstar Voices in Concert — Larry Jones."
http://www.lvrj.com/news/28044649.html

Two of the most famous courtroom reporters of their time are covering what might rank as the biggest trial in Las Vegas history.

Vanity Fair's Dominick Dunne is in failing health but plans to be on hand to chronicle O.J. Simpson's most serious brush with the law since his 1995 trial, when he was accused of killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.

Simpson's trial on charges of armed robbery and kidnapping begins today at the Regional Justice Center.

Joining Dunne, who turns 83 next month, will be Linda Deutsch, special correspondent for The Associated Press and the news agency's lead courtroom reporter since she covered Charles Manson's trial in 1970 in Los Angeles.

Deutsch, who covered Simpson's eight-month trial in 1995, has booked a suite on the Strip for six weeks.

Dunne was famously on the receiving end of a Frank Sinatra "hit" in the mid-1960s. While dining at The Daisy, an upscale Los Angeles restaurant favored by celebrities, Dunne was tapped on the shoulder by the restaurant's captain.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Dunne," apologized the man, "but Mr. Sinatra made me do this." With that, Dunne was punched in the face. Sinatra, who was seated nearby with his daughters Tina and Nancy and fiancée Mia Farrow, had paid the captain $50 to send Dunne a message.
http://www.lvrj.com/news/27986459.html

Namely, they are opening a commercial production somewhere besides a casino.

Is that a collective shrug I sense from my pals and gals out there? Let it sink in. "Shear Madness," an interactive murder-mystery comedy, is not community theater. It's not a university-affiliated fine arts program. And it's not going into a locals casino. It's not even bound for a quasi-casino space, such as a shopping mall attached to one.

No, "Shear Madness" is building out its own 300-seat venue at the Town Square shopping center on Las Vegas Boulevard. As the newest beacon in a city that's all about what's new, the center lives up to its name. Compare the throngs of young, attractive people packing its bars to the casino floor of the Sahara — one of the producers' other options — and you begin to understand why Town Square looked like a stronger choice.

More from The Las Vegas Review Journal here:
http://www.lvrj.com/living/27968039.html

People ask me where I like to gamble and in general my response is “anywhere that I win.” So I thought it would be fun to look at the places and machines around Las Vegas where I’ve done the best. Not all of them are there anymore and they aren’t always rewarding, but for me these are my Top 10 Places to Play.

1. Green Valley Ranch, $1 slots near the buffet. Over the years since it has opened I have done better on these machines as a group than any other in town. They are all tied to their own set of progressive jackpots that can pay off as much as $5,000 on any spin and often pay random $25 bonuses even if you haven’t hit a winning combination on your machine.

2. Planet Hollywood, $5 slots near the escalators to the nightclub. Planet Hollywood hasn’t been around for very long but I have won more money at that casino in shorter period of time than any other, most of it on the very generous $5 slots.

3. Harrah’s, $1 slots near Penazzi restaurant. The small collection of Blazing 7 machines hits remarkably consistently. It’s often tough to find one that doesn’t have someone using it, but when you do it can be worth the investment.

4. Flamingo, $1 slots near the lobby. There are fewer of the Blazing 7 machines in this area than there used to be and they haven’t been as generous the last few times I’ve been there, but for a long time this area was one of the best places to gamble in Las Vegas.

5. Red Rock Resort, $1 machines near the food court. Like those at Green Valley, these machines are also tied to random progressive jackpots but these are shared across multiple casinos. Still, I usually do very well here.

6. Green Valley Ranch, 25 cent video poker, multiple locations. There are lots of video poker machines around this casino but look for the double-double bonus poker progressives – those are the ones that I usually do well on.

7. Las Vegas Hilton, $1 slots in the space theme casino. My days of winning here are long gone but I have very vivid memories of walking entire armloads full of coin buckets to the cashier from the machines that were located in the far back corner of this casino.

8. Stratosphere, $1 and $5 slots to the right of the main entrance. For a long time there was a group of machines along the walkway between the main casino and the north casino that I did really well on.

9. Golden Nugget, $1 machines near the Spa Tower elevators. They’ve recently redone this area but for years the machines here – a mix of standard themed and variations on the Blazing 7 – were tremendously rewarding.

1. Desert Inn – Just after its 50th birthday, Steve Wynn closed one of the Grand Dames of the Las Vegas Strip, a place that had helped define the city as an oasis of fun in the sun. When it opened in 1950, it had the tallest building in Nevada at just over 3 stories high. It was the home of Dan Tanna for “Vega$” and remained in good condition until the end. Wynn Las Vegas and the upcoming Encore now take up the land where the DI once stood.

2. Stardust – Opened in 1958, the Stardust was the last to open of the original “classic” Vegas hotels that included names like Dunes, Flamingo, Sahara, El Rancho, and more. Although it went through a series of declines in its later years, it was still popular for budget minded gamblers. It is being replaced by Echelon.

3. Binion’s Horseshoe – Yes, Binion’s is still around but the original zeitgeist of Benny Binion’s Horseshoe disappeared a few years ago when the hotel went bankrupt, closed, and was reopened with new management who just wanted the Horseshoe name.

4. Westward Ho – One of the first motels on The Strip, the Westward Ho was mostly famous for its low-rent rooms and 99 cent hot dogs. It was torn down to make way for a hotel than never happened and it now just an empty lot.

5. New Frontier – The second hotel on The Strip, in business since 1946, finally closed last year as a rundown shadow of its former glory. The land will be the home for an homage to New York’s famed Plaza hotel.

6. Showboat/Castaways – The hotel opened on the far east edges of Downtown Las Vegas in the 1950s as The Showboat, complete with a riverboat façade. It was remodeled and rebranded as The Castaways in 2000 and then went bankrupt and closed in 2004. It was torn down in 2005 and is an empty lot now. Trivia – the hotel’s main claim to fame for a long time was that it had the biggest bowling alley in the world.

7. The Aladdin (original) – The site of Elvis and Priscilla’s wedding doesn’t really fit on this list since it was imploded in early 1998 but I’m still counting it.

8. The New Aladdin – Just a couple of years after they rebuilt the Aladdin bigger, better, and much more expensive it went down in what was the biggest bankruptcy in Nevada history. The hotel was remodeled and rebranded as Planet Hollywood.

9. Boardwalk Holiday Inn – It opened in the 1970s under a different name but it was really its era in the late 1990s as the Boardwalk, complete with its Coney Island themed façade, that the hotel is most known for. It was torn down in 2006 to make way for CityCenter.

10. The Maxim – If you don’t remember The Maxim, you’re probably lucky. Located just east of The Strip on Flamingo, it had become one of the cruddiest hotels in town by the time they shut it down, gutted it, and turned it into the very fine Westin.

By SONYA PADGETT/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

There comes a moment in nearly every popular television show's history when, like a pandering politician, it will do anything just to get people to like it.

That's when the show surpasses the entertaining threshold and enters into the realm of ridiculousness, bringing in cute kids, fluffy animals, outrageous stunts, even aliens from outer space, all in an effort to retain its popularity. At that point, a show is said to have "jumped the shark." (The term refers to a 1970s episode of "Happy Days" in which the character Fonzie — in leather jacket and water skis — does just that.)

But what is it called when a city does the same thing? When it goes so far that it becomes a parody of itself, mixing a pastiche of attractions into a pot, hoping to cook up a popularity stew that everyone wants to taste?

That's called Las Vegas. And, according to trend watchers, Sin City is "jumping the shark" right now. But that's not necessarily a bad thing.

More from The Las Vegas Review Journal here:
http://www.lvrj.com/living/27327694.html

The happy and sad times of September are upon us…parents are happy that the kids are back in school, while the kids are sad that school is back in session.  Businesses are happy that the convention season is about to begin, but businesses have been very sad because of the beating they have taken because of the economy.  I think that most of American is happy about the pending election, but also very sad that official campaigning has begun, and we'll have to endure the next couple of months of campaign ads.

The economy has hurt us all.  Tourism and gaming are down in Las Vegas…people don't want to pay for the gas that it will take to get across the desert.  The foreclosure rate of homes in the city has been staggering.  The budget cuts in the schools have been unconscionable—parents are being asked to pitch in and buy the supplies for all of the classrooms…it seems that even paper and pencils have been eliminated from the state budget.

The economy has taken its toll on the shows in town as well.  Over the summer, there have been about a dozen strong shows that have closed… "Spamalot," "Hats," "Toxic Audio," "Second City," Gordie Brown, Ronn Lucas, Rosanne Barr, "Ooh La La," and even "The World's Greatest Magic Show," just to name a few.  There have been a bunch of smaller shows as well…some that opened and closed so quickly that they never even merited a mention.

Of all of the shows that are going away, I think that I'll miss "The World's Greatest Magic" the most.  It was a great show in an unfortunate location, and in spite of tremendous ticket offers, was never able to draw the crowds that it needed.  It made a tremendous run at it, but when the going got tough, people decided not to venture over to the Greek Isles…it is a shame.

The only positive note on all of this is that more shows are offering discount tickets and half price tickets than ever before…It is a great time to get a good bargain on show tickets.

There are a couple of shows that will be opening in the near future that will hopefully spark a lot of interest…Donny and Marie Osmond will be the newest headliners in the Flamingo Showroom.  Beginning Sept. 9, the duo will delight audiences of all ages with their iconic style of entertainment, the 90-minute extravaganza will highlight Donny & Marie's greatest hits in a multimedia spectacle presented on a custom designed stage with multiple video screens and a large cast of dancers. This will mark the first time in 29 years that they will have performed an extended residency engagement in Las Vegas.

The Cirque du Soleil production of  "Believe," starring Criss Angel will open at the Luxor in October…tickets have now officially gone on sale, and the show promises to in fact be…unbelievable.

The trends of fall in Las Vegas are very much the same as elsewhere in the country—it's time to get back to work, summer break is over.  The pools and pool parties are starting to close, and the big business of conventions is on the horizon for our city.  We finally get a break from the summer heat and fall (which is one of the best times of the year,) is upon us. 

The NFL is getting started—which means that sports books across the city will be happy, and thousands of wives will be seeing shows, as thousands of husbands are watching and betting on the games.

Olympia Weekend…the most prestigious event in the world of bodybuilding, returns to the Orleans Arena, September 25 through 28, 2008.  Mr. Olympia is a bodybuilding competition held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB). Winning this event is considered to be the highest accolade in the professional bodybuilding field.  Fitness enthusiasts from around the world will take part in Mr. Olympia, Ms. Olympia, and Fitness and Figure Olympia Championships.  

In keeping with the storied tradition of the Binion's legacy, Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel has unveiled a new version of the famed $1 Million Display that, over the last five decades, has brought millions of visitors for a chance to pose with $1 million.  Binion's new $1 Million Display holds exactly one million dollars and is structured in a pyramid design of acrylic glass boxes filled with cash denominations ranging from ones to one hundred dollar bills.  The new display is only one of many changes taking place at Binion's during the remodeling and refurbishment of the property. The $1 Million Display is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Photo subjects must be 21 or older…(which is a shame…I got my picture with the million dollar display when I was 12.)

"V-The Ultimate Variety Show" is celebrating its sixth year in production.  "V" originated at the Venetian in 2002 and moved to the V Theater in 2003 when producer David Saxe bought the theater in the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.

August 16th was the 31st anniversary of the death of Elvis Aaron Presley.  Still very much alive in Las Vegas, homage was paid to him by of fans at the statue of him in the lobby of the Las Vegas Hilton.

One of the best family events of the year is the 29th Annual San Gennaro Feast, they promise to be bigger than ever with more Italian entertainment, food, music and carnival rides. This huge Italian Festival is expecting over 150,000 attendees. The Feast will be held at 4245 Grand Canyon Drive and West Flamingo Rd., in the Grand Canyon Shopping Center, Sept. 9 through Sunday Sept. 14.  The State Fair-sized carnival featuring more than 60 spectacular rides and game-midway will accompany the Italian Festival the biggest we ever had.

…and right after the Italian festival is the Greek Festival.

The Magical Forest at Opportunity Village is now looking for volunteers.  It takes 70 – 90 volunteers a night to run the event, and it is one of the great celebrations in our city.  To get involved contact Debbie Smith at 702-880-4081 or write her at: smithd@opportunityvillage.org

Mexican Independence Day is now celebrated in Las Vegas, and September is jammed with some of the brightest and most notable Latin artists around.

September is a busy time with a lot of great headliners coming into town.

The Second week brings:

Donny & Marie Osmond
Flamingo Sept 9, 2008

The Temptations
Orleans Hotel Sept 11 – Sept 14

Billy Idol
Hard Rock Sept 12

Gabriel Iglesias
Monte Carlo Sept 12 – Sept 13

John Davidson
Suncoast Hotel Sept 12 – Sept 14

Lady Antebellum
Green Valley Ranch Sept 12

Log Home & Timber Frame Expo
Cashman Center Sept 12 – Sept 14

Luis Miguel
Caesars Palace Sept 12 – Sept 15

Mary Wilson
South Point Casino Sept 12

Paul Rodriguez, Frank Lucero, Manny Maldonado & Gene Pompa
Treasure Island Sept 12

Polo Polo
Mandalay Bay Sept 12

Ray Romano & Brad Garrett
Mirage Sept 12 – Sept 14

Shawn Barker – A Tribute to Johnny Cash
Santa Fe Station Sept 12 – Sept 13

Sister Hazel
Sunset Station Sept 12

Al Green
Buffalo Bill's Resort Sept 13

Alan Parsons
Santa Fe Station Sept 13

Amanda Miguel & Diego Verdaguer
Las Vegas Hilton Sept 13

An Evening with Jaguares
Mandalay Bay Sept 13

Casamayor vs. Marquez
MGM Grand Sept 13

Enrique Iglesias and Aventura
Mandalay Bay Sept 13

Eric Burdon & the Animals and Rare Earth
Cannery Casino Sept 13

Eve 6
Sunset Station Sept 13

Jesse McCartney w/ the Higher
Mandalay Bay Sept 13

Las Vegas Mariachi Festival
Planet Hollywood Sept 13

Neville Brothers
Green Valley Ranch Sept 13

Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook Expo
Cashman Center Sept 13 – Sept 14

The Black Crowes w/ Special Guest Howlin Rain
Had Rock Hotel Sept 13

The Marriage Experience
Cashman Center Sept 13 – Sept 14

Rodeo De La Decada Tour
Thomas & Mack Center Sept 14

The third week of the month features:

Sonora Show
Mandalay Bay Sept 15

Terry Fator
Las Vegas Hilton Sept 15 – Sept 17

Vampire Weekend
Hard Rock Sept 15

Anaheim Ducks vs. San Jose Sharks
Orleans Hotel Sept 16

Nina's Night Out featuring Jessica Simpson
Palms Casino Sept 18

The Bangles
South Point Casino Sept 18

Boyz II Men
Orleans Hotel Sept 19 – Sept 21

Home Decorating & Remodeling Show
Cashman Center Sept 19 – Sept 20

Janet Jackson
Mandalay Bay Sept 19

Jay Leno
Mirage Sept 19 – Sept 20

Michael Lington
Santa Fe Station Sept 19

Paul Williams
South Point Sept 19 – Sept 21

Rodrigo y Gabriela
Hard Rock Sept 19

The Fab
Cannery Casino Sept 19 Free

Time Out for Women Conference
Cashman Center Sept 19 – Sept 20

Tony Bennett
Las Vegas Hilton Sept 19 – Sept 20

Tower of Power
Suncoast Hotel Sept 19 – Sept 21

6th Annual Hoodie Awards – presented by Steve Harvey
Orleans Hotel Sept 20

Billy Ray Cyrus
Cannery Casino Sept 20

Children of Bodom w/ Between the Buried In Me and The Black Dahlia
Mandalay Bay Sept 20

Foreigner
Buffalo Bill's Sept 20

Keiko Matsui
Green Valley Ranch Sept 20

Kid Rock
Palms Casino Sept 20

Knock Out Kings of Comedy
Planet Hollywood Sept 20

Lindsey Buckingham
Hard Rock Hotel Sept 20

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 350
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sept 20

Seal
Green Valley Ranch Sept 20

Common & N.E.R.D.
Mandalay Bay Sept 21

The fourth week of the month presents:

Arena Mountain-X Bike Competition
South Point Casino Sept 24

Trapt
Mandalay Bay Sept 26

Foo Fighters
Hard Rock Hotel Sept 25 – Sept 26

Atmosphere w/ Blueprint and Abstract Rude
Mandalay Bay Sept 26

Bobby Rydell
Suncoast Hotel Sept 26 – Sept 28

Bonnie Tyler
Cannery Casino Sept 26

Cecilio & Kapono
Four Queens Sept 26

Jay Leno
Mirage Sept 26 – Sept 27

Mr. Olympia
Las Vegas Convention Center Sept 26 – Sept 28

Richard Marx
Green Valley Ranch Sept 26

Roger Williams
South Point Casino Sept 26 – Sept 28

The Osmond Brothers
Orleans Hotel Sept 26 – Sept 28

Beauty Health & Fitness Expo
Cashman Center Sept 27 – Sept 28

Charlie Murphy
Mandalay Bay Sept 27

Great American Model & Talent Search
Cashman Center Sept 27

Little Anthony & The Imperials
Tropicana Resort Sept 27

Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche
MGM Grand Sept 27

Louis C. K.
Hard Rock Hotel Sept 27

Soul Express
Santa Fe Station Sept 27

The Lettermen & the Vogues
Cannery Casino Sept 27

Wine Amplified Festival featuring the Gin Blossoms & Sherwood
Mandalay Bay Sept 27

Queensryche
Mandalay Bay Sept 28

And the last week into October will bring:

Chicago
MGM Grand Oct 2 – Oct 15

Indian National Finals Rodeo
South Point Casino Oct 2 – Oct 5

Las Vegas Bikefest 2008
Cashman Center Oct 2 – Oct 5

Acoustic Alchemy
Santa Fe Station Oct 3

Dana Carvey
Orleans Hotel Oct 3 – Oct 5

Hollywood All Stars
Cannery Casino Oct 3

Mindless Self Indulgence
Mandalay Bay Oct 3

Sheena Easton
South Point Casino Oct 3 – Oct 4

Beach Boys
Buffalo Bill's Resort Oct 4

Chelsea Handler
Palms Casino Oct 4

Disney Playhouse Live!
Orleans Hotel Oct 4 – Oct 5

Norm MacDonald
Mandalay Bay Oct 4

Ray Romano & Kevin James
Mirage Oct 4 – Oct 5

Santana w/ the Salvador Santana Band
MGM Grand Oct 4

The Guess Who
Cannery Casino Oct 4

For dates and times, be sure to log onto the Las Vegas Online Entertainment Guide: ( www.lvol.com ).

The exquisite room is the real star of the evening. Expect some of Vegas’ favorite famous names, pros from the poker world, plus a few surprise Hollywood and Sports celebs. Expected to attend include: pro poker players Chad Layne, Scott Fischman, Anjela Brunson, Rick Fuller, Jeremiah Smith, Phil Hellmuth, Stan Goldstein, Jason Newitt and more; Scott Ian Rosenfeld of Anthrax; local celebrity Zowie Bowie; Sal Masekela and Clinton Sparks of Daily 10; talk show host Montel Williams; tennis pro Andre Agassi; UFC fighter Randy Couture; Jermaine O’Neal of the Toronto Raptors; Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics; UFC fighter Mike Swick and more.

Providing Bottle Service, Masseuses, and in-Lounge Sports Betting

That Players Can’t Get at a Traditional Poker Room
A private bar, bottle service, certified masseuses, music, plush couches, and video poker machines…sounds more like a nightclub than a traditional poker room. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has created a decadent atmosphere designed with the player’s comfort in mind to attract the world’s top poker players, as well as high-end bachelor parties, and private events, with Las Vegas’ first Poker Lounge.

The new 7,000-square foot, first of its kind, Poker Lounge is a full service poker room, with an inviting, lounge feel and the newest addition in the property’s $800 million expansion and renovation. The $30 million designed space features 18 poker tables including five private, high limit tables that have already turned the heads of some biggest names in the poker world, as well as Hollywood and professional athletes.

The trendsetting Poker Lounge will unveil a number of “firsts” when it celebrates its grand opening later this month including a full bar inside the venue and bottle service available for all poker players. Also exclusive to the Hard Rock Poker Lounge will be:

Full menu of food options for players available 24-hours a day

Complete kiosk for sports betting inside the Lounge

Certified Rock Spa masseuses available to players

All-female VIP host staff educated in poker and always on-call

High-limit slot and video poker machines inside the Lounge

Private rooms with large-screen televisions and private iPod docs for personalized music or movies available for bachelor parties, private events and tournaments

In line with the party and player-oriented themes, men’s and women’s bathrooms inside the Lounge

Safety deposit boxes for players

First to offer team poker for local groups (i.e. firefighters, lawyers, etc.)

Special Poker Lounge comps including concert tickets and backstage passes for exclusive performances at The Joint, Hard Rock’s concert venue, as well as poolside cabanas for Hard Rock’s signature Sunday daylife pool-party, Rehab.

Utilizing the most up-to-date technology, the Hard Rock Poker Lounge will feature the Genesis Reservation System, a completely automated reservation system that will text message players anywhere on property when their name is called. The Genesis system is the ultimate in high-end service and is not offered at any other poker room in Las Vegas.

“We have brought in world-renown poker managers, dealers and players in the industry including Houston Waldie, Steve Cyr, Jimmy Miller, Steven Braverman and Blaine Goodwin to kick off the only Poker Lounge in the city,” said Steve Cyr, Hard Rock’s Poker Lounge marketing manager. “Hard Rock likes to push the envelope when it comes to entertainment, so the Lounge will be no different.”

The overarching theme of the Hard Rock Poker Lounge will be to offer any game, any limit, at any time however, the lounge will also feature limit and no-limit hold’em cash games on an ongoing basis. The game stakes offered will include $2-$4, $4-$8 and $8-$16 limit hold’em with a kill or no kill, and no-limit hold’em with $1-$2 blinds ($200 minimum-no cap buy-in), $5-$10 blinds ($500 minimum-no cap buy-in), and $25-$50 blinds ($2,500 minimum-no cap buy-in). The lounge will also run three daily $100 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournaments, as well as around-the-clock sit-and-go tournaments with a variety of buy-ins.

Point Break Comes To Vegas
Hey Las Vegas!  Surf's Up!

After nearly a year-long run in the City of Angels, LA's smash hit "Point Break LIVE!" stage production is pulling up stakes and heading to the V Theater, at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip,beginning October 1, 2008, with four shows weekly, Wednesday through Saturday, at 10:00 p.m.

The last Point Break LIVE! performance in Los Angeles takes place Saturday, September 13, 2008.

The "Point Break LIVE! Las Vegas Launch" press release is at: www.prthatrocks.com/pressrel/pbllasvegaspr.htm

The "Kirsten Dunst and Justin Long party with the Point Break LIVE!  cast" press release is at: www.prthatrocks.com/pressrel/pbldunstpr.htm

Dining Line Uop Announced at Aliante Station
Aliante Station, the premiere locals’ entertainment destination scheduled to open on November 11, will feature a dining line up that introduces six new restaurants and a food court to the North Las Vegas community.  The restaurant mix will bring popular Station Casinos’ owned and operated restaurants together with well-known regional and national restaurant brands. The restaurant mix at Aliante Station is being designed exclusively to meet the needs of the North Las Vegas community.

MRKT Sea & Land (pronounced market) is a Station Casinos-designed, owned and operated seafood and steakhouse that will feature a full array of seafood and steaks with an abundant selection of salads, appetizers, side dishes and desserts.  MRKT will offer one of the most comprehensive wine collections in North Las Vegas with an emphasis on value and a wine-by-the-glass program to introduce guests to an array of fine wines. Over the years, Station Casinos has created many successful steakhouses which began at Texas Station with Austin’s Steakhouse and continued to evolve over the years with the addition of Sonoma Cellar at Sunset Station, Charcoal Room at Santa Fe Station, Hank’s Fine Steaks & Martinis at Green Valley Ranch and T-Bones Chophouse at Red Rock Resort.  The restaurant will be open nightly for dinner.

Feast Buffet is one of Southern Nevada’s most popular buffets and a signature staple throughout many Station Casinos’ properties that features a variety of live cooking stations of the freshest prepared food in a buffet environment. The Feast Buffet menu will feature flavors from around the world including Asian, Mexican, BBQ, American and Italian as well as an extensive soup and salad bar and a wide array of dessert selections that include fresh hand packed ice creams. The Feast Buffet will also offer a seafood night weekly.  The Feast Buffet will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Camacho’s Cantina will bring one of Southern California’s popular family-owned and operated casual Mexican restaurants to North Las Vegas for its Nevada debut.  The Camacho family, with roots in Sonora, Mexico, will offer traditional favorites such as fresh guacamole prepared tableside, fajitas, carnitas, mole, carne asada tacos, enchiladas, mariscos (Mexican seafood) and a variety of soups and salads.  No Mexican restaurant is complete without a little tequila and Camacho’s will rise to the occasion with over 100 different premium tequilas.  The Camacho’s family of Mexican restaurants in Southern California includes Camacho’s Cantina at Universal City Walk Hollywood, Mariasol Restaurant at the World Famous Santa Monica Pier, El Paseo Inn Restaurant at Historic Olvera Street, and Camacho’s Cantina & Grill in L.A.  Camacho’s has additional locations inside sports and entertainment venues such as the Staples Center, Dodger Stadium, the Home Depot Center, and the Pepsi Center, as well as airport locations at Los Angeles International and Ontario International.  Camacho’s will be open for dinner nightly Monday through Friday, and lunch and dinner on weekends.

T.G.I. Friday’s, one of the first American casual dining restaurant chains, has built a legacy of great food and drinks fused together with a fun, relaxing atmosphere.  Long recognized for their wide selection of food and beverage offerings, guests can choose from a variety of appetizers including its signature loaded potato skins, burgers, salads, sandwiches and entrees such as the popular line of Jack Daniel’s Grill menu items . Part of T.G.I. Friday’s appeal is its restaurant décor that celebrates the modern classic icons of the 1970’s and 80’s such as disco balls, Harley Davidson gear, snowboards, MTV’s Moon Man (or for Boomers looking at the same statue – a likeness of the first man walking on the moon). The Aliante Station location is owned and operated by the Briad Restaurant Group, LLC, the licensed franchisee that operates T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants in eight states. T.G.I. Friday’s will be open daily for lunch, dinner and late night dining.

The Original Pancake House has delighted breakfast goers with an original menu featuring breakfast recipes using the very finest of ingredients. The menu features unique omelets first rolled in a skillet and then oven baked to create a light and moist egg experience, gourmet crepes with homemade sauces and syrups, more than 15 pancake dishes including the popular Apple Pancake, a single large pancake smothered with sautéed apples and cinnamon sugar baked to perfection and a variety of different waffles. 

The Original Pancake House is a second and third generation family business with over one hundred franchises from coast to coast. The Nevada franchise is operated by Stephan and Kim Freudenberger, a part of the Station Casinos’ restaurant family, with a location inside Green Valley Ranch resort. The Original Pancake House is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

40/40 Club becomes New Palazzo Race and Sports Book
The Palazzo Resort and the 40/40 Club in Las Vegas, which is located at The Palazzo, today announced to TheVegasEye.com today that they have reached an agreement that will return the space currently used by the 40/40 Club back to The Palazzo.  The Palazzo plans to use the space and its surrounding area for a large-scale race and sports book, featuring a specialty restaurant component.

“The exceptional design and location of the 40/40 Club will enable our guests to access a very special race and sports book and restaurant environment in The Palazzo,” said Rob Goldstein, president and chief operating officer of The Palazzo. “By adding a complete gaming component to an already distinctive 24,000 square-foot space we will be able to create a very unique environment for our guests.”

The space currently occupied by the 40/40 Club is accessible at the street level off Las Vegas Boulevard or via escalators from the main Palazzo entrance. The lower level also features the recently opened Dal Toro Italian Café and Lamborghini Showroom.
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