Michael Trotter served in the Army for eight years. During his deployment in Iraq, he learned music on one of Saddam Hussein’s pianos.
Shows
Enchant Christmas, the Neon City Festival and the Golden Tiki’s “Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” top the entertainment lineup for Nov. 22-28.
Damian Costa’s Composers Room, which is celebrating its first anniversary, is leading a revival of The Historic Commercial Center.
Mickey Thomas of Starship says “We Built This City” is now a crowd-pleaser.
Rap superstar/entrepreneur Travis Scott spearheaded the first ComplexCon to be held in Las Vegas. Plenty of celebrities joined him for the festivities.
New Edition has sold out Encore Theater 15 times. They are about to add more to the list.
The “Best of Both Worlds Las Vegas Residency” plays Dolby Live at Park MGM for nine dates, running April 30-May 17.
Warner Bros. executive Dan Hart told the UNLV crowd in front of him, “You are a passionate team. You can feel that in this room.”
Celine Dion belted her classics “Power of Love” and “I’m Alive” in a performance lasting about more than 12 minutes. Could a return to the Strip be coming?
Usher, comics Paul Reiser and Daniel Tosh and Las Vegas Natural History Museum’s “December to Remember” top this week’s entertainment lineup.
Mr. Piffles performed around 3,000 shows in Las Vegas. He was the only canine — and only animal — ever awarded the Key to the Las Vegas Strip.
Nick Carter is telling his story through song at The Venetian’s Summit Showroom.
Cheap Trick has played several Vegas venues, including Las Vegas Hilton’s showroom in 2009.
His legal surname brought to mind a powerhouse rock vocalist. Martin Belter, “Big Marty” to rock-music fans throughout Las Vegas, has died.
Comedian Daniel Tosh has announced he will return to the Las Vegas Strip with four performances scheduled next year.