Sayers Club manager likes what he’s hearing from local music scene
Vegas Voices is a weekly question-and-answer series featuring notable Las Vegans.
Since moving to Las Vegas in the mid ’90s, Tre’ Borders has been actively involved in the nightlife scene.
A year ago, he became customer development manager at the Sayers Club at the SLS Las Vegas. In that role, Borders, who was born and raised in Inglewood, Calif., helped launch the club’s lauded vinyl-based hip-hop night, White Label Thursdays, which focuses on foundational hip-hop.
We recently asked Borders what he loves about living here, where he likes to hang out and what misconceptions people have about Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Review-Journal: What do you love most about living in Las Vegas?
Borders: The different walks of life in this town, which is full of diversity.
R-J: What do you love most about Las Vegas music and nightlife?
Borders: I love the fact there are more artists emerging from the Las Vegas music scene, such as Shamir, jaZzLaZer, the Lique, Cameron Calloway, Paper Tigers, Con Waves, Coco Jenkins and others. It’s opening doors for up-and-coming artists to be discovered. The nightlife scene is EDM-program heavy. In the future, I’m sure it will be less EDM and more open format, taking it back to the good vibes and good music.
R-J: Where are you favorite places to hang out in the city? Specifically, if you had some friends in from out of town, where would you take them?
Borders: I love the Sayers Club, because its an upscale lounge, which holds no more than 300 patrons with one bar and one stage giving you a great live-music, intimate experience.
R-J: Do you think people have misconceptions about Las Vegas? If so, what do you think they are?
Borders: That Las Vegas is just a party town; that’s the misconception I’ve always come across. Quite frankly, this city is full of culture. We just need to tap into it as a community more and support more local businesses.
R-J: What do you think about the way the city is portrayed in films and television, and how close is it to reality?
Borders: Well, Hollywood has to do its job, and the way Las Vegas is portrayed in films and television is usually related to nightlife, strippers or gambling, which sells, so I totally understand. I would love to see Las Vegas (portrayed) as a town full of business owners, with a growing music scene and real estate market and a targeted destination for major brands and corporations. With so much going on in this town, I’m surprised there aren’t more movie sets and studios built in this town.
R-J: What are some things about Las Vegas that people don’t know, that either aren’t common knowledge or get completely overlooked?
Borders: That Las Vegas has no culture, but in reality, we really do, and there’s so much growth and potential we have overcome in the last five to 10 years. It’s great to be a part and witness the progression of Vegas, coming from a cultural city like Los Angeles. It’s good to see different events, festivals and potential sports teams coming our way
R-J: Have you had any noteworthy celebrity encounters?
Borders: Sure. Floyd Mayweather, DMX, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Drake, Wanya Morris, Jamie Foxx and much more.
R-J: What’s your best “Las Vegas” story?
Borders: My best Las Vegas story is having chicken fingers with Floyd Mayweather and 50 Cent inside the M Resort a couple of years ago, discussing life and progress and leading the culture.
— Read more from Dave Herrera at reviewjournal.com. Contact him at dherrera@reviewjournal.com and follow @rjmusicdh on Twitter.
