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So Rude!
Going beyond mere manners with Rick Rude
January 27th, 2011
Los Angelino and S.K.A.M. Artist DJ Rick Rude will sojourn at Blush Boutique Nightclub in Wynn, spinning everything from disco-electro to hip-hop Thursdays beginning Jan. 27 through March. Read more »
Seven Nights
Entertaining options for a week of nonstop fun and excitement.
January 27th, 2011
Wed. 2 It’s a midweek night of live music, beginning with the Codi Jordan Band—the feel-good self-described “folk-hop-reggae-rock” band from Salt Lake City—at Beauty Bar. (517 E. Fremont St., doors 9 p.m., $5.) Chicago rockers Plain White T’s (pictured)—of “Hey There, Delilah,” and “Hate (I Really Don’t Like You)” fame—lead the crowd in a punk-rock infused jump-and-dance-a-thon at House of Blues. (In Mandalay Bay, doors 6 p.m., tickets start at $22, tickets available at HouseOfBlues.com.) And for some extra late-night madness, scenester hip-hopper Kid Sister guarantees to pack the room at Ghostbar’s most-talked-about party, Snitch. (In the Palms, doors 10 p.m., $20 cover, locals free.) Read more »
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The Beat Librarian
DJ Tina T is holding down the stacks at Marquee
January 20th, 2011
At just 5 feet 1 inch, DJ Tina “T” Turnbull may be petite in stature, but Marquee’s newest resident Library Room resident DJ (formerly of Tao, Tao Beach and Privé) has ambitions, accomplishments and an appetite for life that is quite massive. Read more »
Cocktail Culture
Rediscovered Cherry Cosmo
As served at STK in the Cosmopolitan, $15
January 20th, 2011
STK New York put the “rediscovered” into the Rediscovered Cherry Cosmo while it’s mixologists were playing around with flavored vodkas and happening upon the recipe for this cherry-rrific white cosmo, the perfect welcome for your visit to STK at the Cosmopolitan. Read more »
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Welcome to the Idea Factory
Movingsun returns with a modern nightlife manifesto
January 20th, 2011
It’s been just 10 weeks since veteran nightlife marketing guru Michael Fuller decided to resurrect his branding outfit, Movingsun (<a href="http://www.movingsun.com">Movingsun.com</a>), and already, the former N9NE Group vice president has amassed a list of key partners and clients as to inspire envy in even the most established of companies. His secret? “Empowerment.” Read more »
Cocktail Culture
Meat. Greet.
STK Lounge takes on the night
January 20th, 2011
Skirt or strip, biting into a juicy steak has never been sexier than at STK in the Cosmopolitan. STK opened its smoked-glass doors on Dec. 15 as a part of the Cosmopolitan’s unveiling and has already gained a rep as the place to be. With a heady mixture of high-end dining and a top-notch roster of DJ entertainment, the focus shifts over the course of the evening from the restaurant to the lounge. Read more »
Seven Nights
Entertaining options for a week of nonstop fun and excitement.
January 20th, 2011
Sat. 22 It’s McFadden’s Three-Year Birthday Bash, and you’re invited! Partiers born in January drink for free from 10 p.m.–midnight, and everyone can enjoy $3 shots of Irish whiskey and beer and partake in a killer cupcake eating contest. (In the Rio, doors 11 a.m., event 8 p.m., men $25, women $15.) Legends of punk rock Social Distortion band together with Lucero and Chuck Ragan and kick off their tour for their album, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, released Jan. 18. (At the House of Blues in Mandalay Bay, doors 7 p.m., tickets start at $30, available at HouseOfBlues.com.) Rock ’n’ Roll Wine will hold its first soiree of the year at Ovation with more than 30 wines for the tasting, and not-to-miss performances by Imagine Dragons and Steel Panther. (At Green Valley Ranch, doors 7 p.m., tickets $35 in advance at RNRWine.com, $40 at the door plus taxes and fees.) And because no weekend in Sin City is complete without some house music, Robbie Rivera (pictured) comes to Marquee to give you your fist-pumping fix. (In the Cosmopolitan, doors 10 p.m., $30 cover.) Read more »
Seven Nights
Entertaining options for a week of nonstop fun and excitement.
January 13th, 2011
Sun. 16 Come sail away with the legendary ’80s rockers Styx at the House of Blues. (In Mandalay Bay, doors 8 p.m., tickets start at $50, ages 21+.) But don’t stop there: Hit the Bank and release the animal inside of you during a performance by Utah indie rockers Neon Trees (pictured). (In Bellagio, doors 10:30 p.m., $30 cover, locals free.) Crown keeps the party going with Hot 97.5-FM resident DJ Dre Dae and his soulful hip-hop and R&B. (In the Rio, 10:30 p.m., $30 cover.) Read more »
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Artists in Residence
Vegas nightclubs anoint a grip of celebrity DJs to resident status
January 13th, 2011
The observant partier could see it coming in 2010 with the likes of Z-Trip, Lil Jon and Steve Aoki, but it looks like 2011 will be the year that resident DJs fulfill the promise made in 2008 by Paul Oakenfold’s Perfecto and take over Las Vegas nightlife completely. This year will see Tiësto at The Joint and Erick Morillo at Marquee, with Kaskade moving over there from Encore Beach Club as well. Then there’s XS, coming out of the gate with not one, but two big-name residents—the first since the club opened early in 2009. Read more »
