National Rum Day Is Almost Here! Drink A Mojito At RHUMBAR On 8/16

What better place to celebrate National Rum Day than at a bar dedicated to rum? At RHUMBAR, the Strip-side oasis located at The Mirage Hotel & Casino, buy-one-get-one RHUMBAR Mojitos will be available to celebrate the holiday on Sunday, Aug. 16.

The RHUMBAR Mojito is a refreshing libation made with Botran Solera 1893 rum with hand-muddled mint leaves, fresh lime juice and simple syrup, priced at $14. The exclusive Rum Day special is limited to one per customer, per day.

The lounge and patio are open from noon until 1 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday, and noon until 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. For more information about RHUMBAR, visit www.rhumbarlv.com. Follow RHUMBAR on Twitter @RHUMBAR and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RhumbarLV. For more information visit www.drivethisentertainment.com

Photo Credit - Peter Harasty

The Chelsea Adds Sam Hunt Performance On December 4

Sam Hunt has been added to the entertainment lineup at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

Born and raised in Cedartown, Georgia, Sam Hunt was a gifted athlete all his life. Throughout his college years, Hunt played football and eventually became the starting quarterback at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. During college, Hunt began playing the guitar and writing songs in his free time. After he graduated, Hunt was invited to training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs but decided to move to Nashville instead to pursue a career in country music. After playing a few of his original songs around town, he was quickly offered a publishing deal allowing him to write country songs full-time. After writing Kenny Chesney’s hit song “Come Over,” which landed at No. 1 on the music charts, Hunt shifted his focus from songwriter to solo artist. In 2013, Hunt met Zach Crowell, a producer for the Antioch rap crew, and together they released a free mixtape of acoustic songs called Between The Pines. The songs from the mixtape began averaging over 300,000 streams per day on Spotify, leading Hunt to win the 2014 cycle of Spotify’s “Emerge” program for new artists. Hunt signed with Universal Music Group’s MCA Nashville and released his debut album Montevallo. In 2014, the album debuted at No. 1 on the country charts and features a mix of sounds and styles from the aggressive dance beats of the opening “Take Your Time” to the more melodic “Make You Miss Me.”

Tickets are available online at www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com or through Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000.
Tickets: GA prices starting at $30; Reserved prices starting at $65

Sam Hunt
Friday, Dec. 4
9 p.m.; Doors at 8 p.m.

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler In Vegas & At ABSINTHE

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was spotted attending ABSINTHE at Caesars Palace. In town for the band’s recent performance at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Tyler stopped by the 10 p.m. performance and met with the raucous cast post-show for a photo and to express his enthusiasm for the production.

Also in attendance at the 10 p.m. performance was WorldStar Hip Hop Founder and CEO, Lee “Q” O’Denat. Following the show, O’Denat stopped by backstage to say hello to the cast and to pose for a photo with tap dancing twins, Sean and John.

ABSINTHE show times are Wednesday-Sunday at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., with no show on Monday and Tuesday. The schedule is subject to change without notice. For tickets and more information, visit www.AbsintheVegas.com.

Courtesy of Joseph Sanders/Spiegelworld

LV's Karen Nava Wins Prestigious 2015 Avero Award

Karen Nava

The Board of Directors of Epicurean Charitable Foundation of Las Vegas (ECF) and Avero LLC have selected University of Las Vegas, Nevada junior Karen Nava as the winner of the 2015 Avero New York City Restaurant Education Experience.

The annual experience sends one deserving ECF scholarship recipient, along with their respective mentor, to New York City for a four-day immersion into the food and beverage industry. The selected student earns the opportunity to meet and learn from leading chefs, managers, restaurateurs and hoteliers while visiting some of the city’s most prominent dining establishments. Nava will enjoy New York City from Monday, Aug. 17, through Thursday, Aug. 20, alongside her ECF mentor Ana Marie Mormando. Mormando serves as general manager of The Mansion at MGM Grand and has been vice president of ECF for the past three years, joining more than 25 other leading hospitality and food and beverage executives that make up the ECF Board.

“I am very excited to expand my hospitality education outside of Las Vegas and get an in-depth look into one of the world’s busiest cosmopolitan cities,” said Nava. “I’m thankful to ECF and Avero for the opportunity and look forward to learning as much as possible and bringing that knowledge back to Las Vegas to share with my peers.”

The Avero Restaurant Education Experience has been awarded exclusively to ECF students since its inception in 2010. As part of the trip, Nava will meet with the Avero executive team to learn how the company’s restaurant software technology helps food and beverage operators improve efficiency and guest experience and drive profits.

“Avero is committed to supporting ECF’s mission of mentoring deserving students pursuing careers in our industry,” said Damian Mogavero, CEO and founder of Avero. “We hope that the Avero New York City Restaurant Education Experience will have continue to have a lasting, inspirational effect on these students and many others for years to come.”

Nava is pursuing a career in hospitality management at UNLV and is a leader in numerous extracurricular activities: President of the school’s chapter of National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH), Founder of UNLV’s DECA chapter, and Director of Public Relations for UNLV’s Human Resource Student Association (HRSA). She recently secured a position at the front desk for The Venetian | Palazzo Las Vegas and was named one of Vegas Seven’s “Most Intriguing People” in 2012.

More information may be found by calling 702.932.5098, visiting www.ecflv.org or following @EpicureanLV on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Smash Magazine Brings You A Rock N' Roll Concert At Backstage Bar & Billiards

Smash Magazine Presents:

Guttermouth
Death By Stereo
Illicitor
N.E. Last Words
TheCore.
The Pluralses

Get tickets: ticketf.ly/1IZoTDM
$17 presale/ $20 day of show
Show is 21+ ages with valid ID. Backstage Bar & Billiards is located at 601 Fremont St across from El Cortez and Commonwealth

www.smashmagazine.com
www.601fremont.com

Backstage Bar & Billiards
601 E Fremont St.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

DJ Daddy Kat's After Party At TAO Was Jammin'

DJ Daddy Kat aka Wiz Khalifa hosted his official concert after party at TAO Friday night. The multi-facited artist provided the soundtrack to the night as he played a selection of hits to a packed room of party-goers. Joining DJ Daddy Kat at his VIP table was rapper Juicy J who danced the night away and even rapped along when his own record was played.

Recording artist, Mya was spotted at TAO Asian Bistro with a group of friends in town for a bachelorette party. The singer enjoyed a selection of vegan dishes.

Also at the Asian Bistro was radio and television talk show host Bev Smith who was there to celebrate a 21st birthday.

It's Almost National Splash Day! Celebrate At Inspirada In Henderson

Inspirada, Henderson’s fully-planned community, will celebrate Aloha Hau’oli Splash Day (Hello Happy Splash Day) on Saturday, August 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. by opening three of its four resident-only swimming pools to the public for the first time and enhancing the fun with games and activities at the newly completed splash pads located in Capriola and Aventura Parks.

Water-themed games are also planned at Capriola Park with kids invited to bring their own super soakers.

 The Inspirada Builders -- Beazer Homes, KB Home, Pardee Homes and Toll Brothers – will join in the fun as they invite guests to tour their 24 model homes and 12 neighborhoods throughout the community and enjoy refreshments ranging from Buldogis Gourmet Hot Dogs to the World’s Best Corndogs and Hawaiian-style fare.

 Inspirada is home to more than 2,500 residents who have access to programs and activities managed by a full-time staff that creates social calendars to bring neighbors together in the parks and the Inspirada Community Center. Aloha Hau’oli Splash Day creates a fun opportunity for families throughout the valley to see what life is like at Inspirada. For more information, visit www.inspirada.com or follow the community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/InspiradaNV.
The Inspirada Builders.

Located near Aventura Park, Beazer Homes Reliance Collection features four two- and three-story floor plans with outdoor decks, while the gated Park Collection offers six single-story floor plans with “pop-up” options featuring additional living space in the attic. The homes offer from 1,900 to 2,500 square feet of living space and spacious outdoor living areas to take in Inspirada’s mountain and city light views.

Pardee Homes’ gated Alterra neighborhood and Solano neighborhood, also across from Aventura Park, feature seven model homes and floor plans with approximately 2,187 to 4,165 square feet of living space with a focus on indoor/outdoor living. Pardee's Bella Verdi neighborhood is located near Capriola and Potenza parks and features two-story homes with up to 3,241 square feet of living space.

KB Home has four Inspirada neighborhoods that include one- and two-story homes ranging in size from approximately 1,558 square feet to approximately 4,343 square feet in their Greencourts, Reserves, Terraces and new one-story Enclaves collection. KB Home’s 11 model homes and sales center are located off Via Firenze west of Paladi Avenue, adjacent to Potenza Park.

Toll Brothers currently has three neighborhoods available at Inspirada. The Villamar Collection with new two-story home designs, and the Bellante Collection featuring all single-story plans, are exquisitely finished homes. Four models can be found close to Solista Park. Inspirada’s first park, Solista includes the resident community center, two heated resident pools, playgrounds, outdoor amphitheater, lighted bocce courts and picnic areas. Toll Brothers’ Carmona Collection is across from Capriola Park and offers two-story plans on estate-sized home sites. Toll Brothers homeowners enjoy their own Clubhouse, featuring a resort-style pool, fitness center, kitchen and well-appointed gathering spaces for parties and events.

To RSVP, please visit www.facebook.com/InspiradaNV.

Inspirada’s three participating pool areas are located
Potenza Park at 2355 Via Firenze and Aventura Park
2525 Via Firenze, south of Bicentennial Parkway.
Toll Brothers will also welcome visitors to its clubhouse and swimming pool at 3190 Mantua Village.

Where To Catch Your Football Games? At Aliante Casino Sports Book!

Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa will become a football fanatic’s paradise with weekly parties and gaming contests throughout the NFL and NCAA football seasons beginning on Thursday, Sept. 10, and running through Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016.

Aliante’s award-winning “$100,000 Airin’ it Out Football Contest” returns for the 2015 season offering fans a 17-week gameday challenge. Awarded ‘Best Football Contest’ by Las Vegas Review Journal’s “Best of Las Vegas” in 2013, prize money will be awarded to Race & Sports Book players with the most correct winning selections from every game of the regular season. As a bonus, guests who buy the maximum three entries will receive a fourth entry for free. The contest will open on Monday, Aug. 10, with each entry priced at $25.

In addition to the “$100,000 Airin’ it Out Football Contest,” the “Pro Day Parlay” promotion will allow Players Club members the opportunity to win up to $500 in free slot play every week for selecting the most correct winning teams. A host of competitive parlay cards will also be available Thursday through Sunday each week during the regular NFL season.

Guests will enjoy winning in more ways than one with an array of food and beverage specials offered for every NFL and NCAA game. The Race & Sports Book will feature all beers for $2 each on Saturdays and Sundays, along with $3 prime rib sliders, or two for $5, on Sundays only. Fans will also enjoy fun side items such as popcorn and chips.

Aliante’s Access Showroom will become the ultimate Monday Night Football destination with a weekly party hosted by 95.5 The Bull. Classic ballpark bites including hot dogs, bratwursts and chicken wings will be served throughout the night along with $2 Budweiser products, $5 well cocktails, Ketel One Vodka bottle service available for $95.50 and special $9.55 domestic beer buckets. Monday night games will be broadcast on a 30-foot screen along with two additional 16-foot screens located throughout the showroom. Seating will be first come, first served. Each week will feature a flat screen TV giveaway along with other prizes including jerseys, cooler bags and more. Weekly offers will be given to those who sign up by texting ‘Aliante’ to 84700.

More information and reservation details can be found by calling 702.692.7777 or visiting www.aliantegaming.com. Follow Aliante on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @AlianteCasinoHotel for special promotions, entertainment updates, exclusive giveaways and more.

NASCAR Fans! Sprint Cup Series Awards With Champions Coming To LV!

NASCAR® announced that the annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ Awards – and all of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week™ – will return to Las Vegas in 2015 as part of a renewed partnership with the destination. The agreement ensures that Las Vegas will continue hosting the week-long celebration, offering fans and industry members a chance to see the sport’s stars and congratulate the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards will headline NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week at Wynn Las Vegas on December 4, 2015. The 16th annual DAYTONA Rising/NASCAR Motorsports Marketing Forum, hosted by SportsBusiness Journal, will kick off NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week festivities at The Mirage on Dec. 1-2.

“We’ve had a great experience in Las Vegas and are very pleased to extend our partnership with the city,” said NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Steve Phelps. “Las Vegas has consistently set the stage for a vibrant, exciting NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week, when the sport looks back on the season and toasts its newest Champion.”

NASCAR began hosting its premier series awards show in Las Vegas in 2009 following a 28-year run in New York City. Since then, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards and Champion’s Week has hosted events at over 30 venues along the famous Las Vegas Strip, drawing the sport’s top drivers and an assortment of high-profile musical and celebrity guests.

“We are thrilled that NASCAR and Las Vegas will continue their strong and successful partnership as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week return for the seventh year,” said Rossi Ralenkotter, president/CEO of Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. “Each year this event gets bigger and better, and Las Vegas provides the ultimate backdrop to this unrivaled experience in the most exciting city in the world.”

For the first time, the DAYTONA Rising/NASCAR Motorsports Marketing Forum will expand to a third day and make its debut at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 17, providing sports industry executives an inside look at the newly completed DAYTONA Rising project. The DAYTONA Rising / NASCAR Motorsports Marketing Forum has established itself as the premier event where thought leaders both in and out of the racing community gather to discuss, debate and share insights that impact the future of racing. Registration is required at www.MotorsportsMarketingForum.com, and more details on the agenda will be shared in the weeks and months ahead.

“We’re very happy to expand our 2015 NASCAR Motorsports Marketing program to include a Daytona component on Feb. 17, given how much excitement there is surrounding the DAYTONA Rising project,” said Richard Weiss, Publisher of SportsBusiness Journal. “It’s a win-win combination for attendees who will join in our December Motorsports Marketing Forum discussions in Las Vegas who will now also be able to get an insider’s perspective on the Daytona International Speedway project.”

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards will air on NBCSN beginning at 9 p.m. ET. MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the awards show live at 8 p.m. ET.
About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™, NASCAR XFINITY Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association® (IMSA®) governs the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR at www.Facebook.com/NASCAR and Twitter@NASCAR.

Enjoy The Ballet? Single Tix Now On Sale For 2015/2016 Season

Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT) celebrates its 44th performance season and 4th year as Resident Ballet Company of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts by announcing the release of single tickets for the first half of its 2015-2016 season of grace, strength, artistry and celebration: A Choreographer’s Showcase, A Balanchine Celebration, and The Nutcracker. Full season subscriptions are also on sale, and single tickets for the remainder of the company’s 2015-2016 season will go on sale at a later date.

Now in its 8th season, A Choreographers’ Showcase will take the stage on Oct. 11 and 18 at the Mystère Theatre inside Treasure Island, featuring a unique blending of talent from the artists of Cirque du Soleil® and NBT.  Original choreography, commissioned each and every year of the collaboration, is created by the artists themselves and showcases the perfect package of ballet, contemporary, and modern dance infused with acrobatics. Audience members who attend A Choreographers’ Showcase are in for a bold, one-of-a-kind, and awe-inspiring performing arts experience.

Offering a masterful medley of iconic works from the 20th century’s greatest choreographer, George Balanchine, NBT performs A Balanchine Celebration on Nov. 7 and 8. This exciting trio of ballets, complemented by a full orchestra, begins with one of Balanchine’s most meaningful and historical works, Serenade, the first ballet he choreographed in America. Following Serenade, Slaughter on Tenth Avenue –  a Las Vegas premiere – ushers in Broadway dreams, Russian dancers and the Mob from the classic Rodgers and Hart comedy On Your Toes, which demonstrates  Balanchine’s triumphs on both stage and screen.  A celebratory finale of romance and love set against a city skyline completes the evening with Who Cares? where the bubbly Americana songbook of George Gershwin is brought to life with colorful ensemble dancing, romantic duets and sparkling solos.

Las Vegas’ most beloved holiday tradition returns in December with NBT’s The Nutcracker, choreographed by Artistic Director James Canfield.  This larger-than-life production beautifully fills every inch of the Reynolds Hall stage, for which it was specifically created. With eight performances from Dec. 12 through Dec. 20, and a full orchestra, a cast of over 100 performers will bring to life to what the Las Vegas Sun calls “the most visually beautiful production ever staged in Reynolds Hall.”

2015-2016 Season show times, pricing and more details are available at www.nevadaballet.org.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: 
A Choreographers’ Showcase: Sunday, Oct. 11 at 1pm & Sunday, Oct. 18 at 1 pm
Mystère Theatre, Treasure Island
A Choreographers’ Showcase is generously sponsored by Beano Solomon

 A Balanchine Celebration:
Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 pm & Sunday, Nov. 8 at 2 pm; both performances with full orchestra
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, Reynolds Hall
Live music for A Balanchine Celebration is generously sponsored by Doris and Theodore Lee
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts

The Nutcracker: Dec. 12 – 20; all eight performances with full orchestra
Saturday, December 12 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 13 at 1pm & 5:30pm
Friday, December 18 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 19 at 2pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 20 at 1pm & 5:30 pm
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, Reynolds Hall
2015 Nutcracker Presenting Sponsor:  Barrick colour

TICKET INFO:     SUBSCRIPTIONS & SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW:
Season Subscriptions from $129 ● Single Tickets from $29 (plus fees)
Special group pricing available for 10 or more, by calling 702-243-2623.

To purchase single tickets to A Balanchine Celebration or The Nutcracker, call The Smith Center for the Performing Arts Box Office at 702-749-2000 or order online at www.nevadaballet.org. To purchase single tickets to A Choreographers’ Showcase, call the Mystère Theatre Box Office at 702-894-7722 or order online at www.nevadaballet.org.

Performing Duo Matt & Kim Stop By 8/13 At Foxtail Pool Club

Be sure and stop on by for Matt and Kim's upcoming performance at Foxtail Pool Club at SLS Las Vegas next Thursday August 13.  The indie dance duo will be bringing their high energy live show back to Vegas where they were a highlight of last year's Life Is Beautiful fest.  You can see the fan comments via Twitter below from that show. Photo attached.

Matt and Kim aka Matt Johnson (keys/vocals) and Kim Schifino (drums) released their 5th LP 'New Glow,' an album of undeniably catchy beat-driven anthems with hooks that just don't stop!  In a new feature on the Brooklyn duo, Rolling Stone hails 'New Glow' is "an eclectic, cheery record that draws from EDM, hip-hop and even punk" and praises Matt and Kim's live shows as "high-energy, mandatory-fun live performances."  Matt and Kim also made a return to national television with performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Last Call With Carson Daily.

Lyric video for 'New Glow' album track "Get It" is an awesome look at how completely alive every single Matt and Kim show is and it's a great preview of the sound of the new album... raw exuberance, bombastic beats, sing-along refrains and dance-ready anthems abound, only on a bigger scale than ever before.  See it here:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsMCb20zueY

Matt & Kim
Foxtail Pool Club Pool Club At SLS Las Vegas
THURSDAY AUGUST 13
7pm - 18+
TIckets and more info:  bit.ly/1MuzBBa
2535 Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas NV

Hip Hop Artist Wale To Start Residency At Chateau Nightclub

Chateau Nightclub & Rooftop at Paris Las Vegas has announced a series of performances by hip-hop artist Wale, which will kick off on Saturday, Aug. 22 and continue on Sunday, Sept. 13 and Friday, Oct. 30.

A Washington, D.C. native, Wale received national attention with the single “Good Girls” before signing with Allido Records in 2007. The artist has since released four studio albums and has received several BET Awards including Best Collaboration for his hit single, “Lotus Flower Bomb” in 2012 and Best Club Banger for “No Hands” in 2011. The Grammy nominated artist reached number one on the Billboard 200 for his latest release “The Album About Nothing,” an honor which he celebrated at Chateau last May.

Early bird admission for each event will start at $30. More information can be found at www.chateaunights.com.