Valentine’s Day Funk in Vegas
Personally, I think the blues is the sexiest most romantic music around. Vegas celebrates R&B, soul and funk at KLUC’s 4th Annual Valentine’s Love Affair at Orleans Arena February 13 with romantic acts from the ‘70s and ‘80s.
Sharing the stage will be Heatwave, best known for the 1977 hit “Boogie Nights,” and “Always and Forever” and “Groove Line;” Peaches and Herb, including original member Herb Fame and his new “Peaches,” Meritxell Negre, who will perform classic...
January 20th, 2010 | Lynn Goya | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: concert, R&B, valentine's day, vegas concert, Vegas romance
American Idol winner Kris Allen plays Vegas
Join American Idol winner Kris Allen at B.B. King’s Blues Club after midnight on Wednesday. The 2009 Idol contestant secured his victory with his original arrangements and memorable performances of Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine,” Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror” and Kanye West’s “Heartless.” Since securing the title, Allen has had multiple songs appear on the Billboard charts including his finale song “No Boundaries” that hit No. 1 on the iTunes chart. Earlier...
December 29th, 2009 | Lynn Goya | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: 50+, music, Vegas blues, vegas concert, Vegas lounge, Vegas music
Review: Vegas’ 2nd King opens Blues Club
As Cirque du Soleil prepares to open its newest show based on Elvis at the new City Center, 30-year Vegas resident B.B. King held an opening night party of his own at his new club at the Mirage. The blues legend celebrated the opening of B.B. King’s Blues Club with a toast as the audience exploded in applause. “May I live forever. And YOU live forever and a day,” he said as he raised his glass. Then he launched into “The Thrill is Gone” accompanied by a stage packed with lead guitarists...
December 15th, 2009 | Lynn Goya | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: 50+, all ages, BB King, club, dancing, restaurant, Vegas blues, vegas concert, Vegas food, Vegas lounge
Vegas Celebrates Cat Guts and Horse Hair
For those who love the haunting, soaring sound of strings, BOWFIRE Holiday Heartstrings, presents a unique concert that celebrates fiddling, singing, step dancing and music by some of the world’s greatest Celtic and Bluegrass fiddlers and classical violinists. The group will perform holiday classics such as “The Nutcracker Suite,” “Sleigh Ride,” “So This Is Christmas,” “Dreydl, Dreydl, Dreydl,” and “The Christmas Song.” The ensemble takes audiences on a journey that moves...
December 7th, 2009 | Lynn Goya | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: holiday concert, music, Nutcracker Suite, string music, vegas concert, world music
Ne-Yo comes Home to Vegas
Vegas native, NE-YO, returns to his hometown to perform at the Pearl at the Palms. The Grammy-award winner graduated from the Las Vegas Academy of Performing and Visual Arts and quickly became a national sensation. His 2006 debut album In My Own Words hit #1 on the Billboard 200, showcased a romantic songwriter who combined classic story-telling songs with a modern R&B sound. His next album, Because of You (2007), also peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 and won Best Contemporary R&B...
November 24th, 2009 | Lynn Goya | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: music, Ne-Yo, Rat Pack, Sinatra, vegas concert, Vegas music, Vegas native
Vegas New Joint Brings in Top Names Through September
Vegas’ newest major rock and roll venue, The New Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel, announces its schedule through the summer. The state-of-the-art performance stage offers everything from comedy to rap to traditional rock bands.
In addition to the New Joint concerts, the Poolside Concert Series begins on Friday, May 29th at 9 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) and features the funk metal, pop, alternative rocker double platinum album band Sugar Ray, best known for “Fly”, from the double platinum...
May 27th, 2009 | Lynn Goya | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: hard-rock-hotel, pool concert, pool party, vegas concert, Vegas music, Vegas pool
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