Fifty or so speakers and 70 or so bands hoping for a big break are descending some well-known showrooms, clubs and theaters.
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John Katsilometes’ man-about-town column appears on daily on page 3A. Katsilometes moved to Las Vegas from Northern California in 1996 and spent two years with the RJ before moving to the Greenspun Media Group in 1998, where he served as an editor, magazine writer and columnist. He returned to the RJ in August 2016. He has won numerous state and regional awards, including the 2013 Nevada Press Association Journalist of the Year honor, and has been awarded three times for column writing by the Best of the West contest.
Bob Dylan has re-recorded an all-inclusive version of “She’s Funny That Way,” on the new release, “Universal Love,” a collection of six newly recorded love songs that have been adjusted for same-sex couples.
Many comics who rose from Comedy Cellar since its inception in 1982 became famous, Dave Chappelle, Ray Romano, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman and Jon Stewart among them
Las Vegas’s many musicians and venues have inspired producer Al Bowman to move his L.A. Music Awards show to Las Vegas, permanently
“If I wasn’t a gambler, I’d still feel terrible,” Derek Stevens said after his Michigan Wolverines were routed by Villanova on Monday in the NCAA finals.
Producer Tegan Summer himself wrote 20 new songs for the show, and he knows talent, too, having recruited a team of Vegas entertainment all-stars to perform in “Marilyn.”
Derek Stevens has gained priceless promotional value with his NCAA Tournament gambit. Before the tournament, the aggressively loyal Michigan grad bet $25,000 on the Wolverines to win the championship at 40-1 odds.
“Pawn Stars” mainstay Corey Harrison and his wife, Kiki, are expecting their first child, to be named Richard Benjamin Harrison.
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson announced Friday that his partnership in Virgin Hotels had snapped up the Hard Rock Hotel.
Harry M. Howie has his satisfied his “Roller” fixation.
It’s time to dust off the mirrored ball. The Stirling Club has been purchased, and the buyers who just paid $12 million for the place are ready to party.
The property on which the residence sits dates to 1964, but the house itself was built in 1982 and Jerry and Sam Lewis moved in in March 1983.
Gabriel Iglesias, who performs Thursday through Saturday at The Mirage, was an opening act for a comedy legend, George Carlin, near the end of Carlin’s career. Of course, Carlin was well-known for his political and topical humor.
Austin “Chumlee” Russell is not a college-basketball handicapper. He’s better versed in the Fantastic Four than the Final Four. But Chumlee stands to win $5,000 in an NCAA Tournament bracket challenge.
The theater is state of the art. The movie is vintage Oscar Goodman.