Lisa Gay and Woody Woods Good things are happening at The Bootlegger Thursday nights. The Bootlegger restaurant, located on Las Vegas Boulevard, is known for its variety of local musicians who perform weekly. And, lucky for you, it includes singer, Lisa Gay, and pianist, Woody Woods. With her rich voice, Lisa trills among the best,
Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” was first heard on a radio show sponsored by the Kraft Company on Christmas Day, 1941. The longing and coziness of the song had a deeper meaning that day because families tuning in to that broadcast were thinking about the tragic event that happened just 18 days before: the Pearl Harbor
Midnight Muse - Milestones in Music When one thinks of the music scene in Las Vegas, it is of world famous entertainers putting on shows and pop singers. It is easy to overlook the many world class musicians who perform in show bands since they are generally in the background. Truth is, Las Vegas has
Margaret Menzies Gonzalez (“Gret”) is a Connecticut native. After studying Vocal Performance at Boston University’s School for the Arts, she moved to New York City, where she met and collaborated with Delisco, winner of E! Television’s “The Entertainer with Wayne Newton.” Delisco contracted her to co-write and serve as Assistant Musical Director for his headlining
Congratulations to Ann Parenti and Toscha Comeaux for Manhuntin' Blues! The song Manhuntin’ Blues composed by Ann and performed by Toscha has won an Akademia Music Award! The Akademia Music Awards is based in Los Angeles, California and is dedicated to garnering exposure and professional recognition for its nominees and award winners and advancing their
Sidro, the band leader of Sidro’s Armada, moved from New Mexico to Las Vegas in 1965 with performer Sue Thompson, when he played in a band called The Sneakers. In his heyday in the 1970s, Garcia said his band was the main showroom opening act for George Burns, Barbara Eden, Jim Nabors, Al Martino and
Each year on the fourth Thursday in November, Americans gather for a day of feasting, football and family. While today’s Thanksgiving celebrations would likely be unrecognizable to attendees of the original 1621 harvest meal, it continues to be a day for Americans to come together around the table—albeit with some updates to pilgrim’s menu. There
For more than 30 years, Santa Fe & the Fat City Horns has been one of Las Vegas’ Crown Jewels, never giving less than 100% to their audiences. The latest incarnation of this band features a 6 piece horn section, a six piece rhythm section and 5 lead singers. This is no ordinary band. Thanks
Clint Holmes is a rare performer who can legitimately be called one of the greatest contemporary entertainers of our time. While the concert stage remains the mainstay of Holmes’ career, he moves effortlessly between the worlds of music, television and theatre. Whether headlining New York’s elegant Café Carlyle, Las Vegas’ greatest showrooms or performing with
Two of Las Vegas’ ultimate showmen, Clint Holmes and Earl Turner, are joining forces for an unforgettable evening of duets at the Cabaret Jazz Theater at the Smith Center in Las Vegas. Featuring a special tribute to the music of Bill Withers, with classic songs like “Lean on Me,” “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Just the Two
