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Rock
in Rio, the legendary music festival celebrating its 30th anniversary
worldwide, has enlisted world-famous chef Wolfgang Puck to create a special
hospitality menu for VIPs attending the inaugural Rock in Rio USA, coming to
Las Vegas in May 2015. Celebrating the
cultures of the three themed Rock Streets within Rock in Rio USA’s City of
Rock, Puck will deliver his original take on signature dishes from the U.S., UK
and Brazil for the event. This distinct
dining experience is an example of the innovative, premium offerings that will
be included in Rock in Rio USA’s VIP experience.
“Just
like art, great music comes together with food and service to create a
memorable dining experience,” said Wolfgang Puck.
Included
in the price of a Rock in Rio USA VIP ticket, the all-inclusive buffet curated
by Puck for the festival will span from snacks to dinner to desserts, with
offerings changing throughout each day.
In the spirit of the U.S. Rock Street, Puck will provide a twist on the
flavors of New Orleans with such dishes as fried chicken and pimento cheese
Po’Boys with okra kimchi, spicy boudin balls with creole tartar and bread
pudding soufflé with whiskey cream.
Dishes with Brazilian influences include the national dish feijoada,
Portuguese rice and chicken bobo. Rock
Street UK includes updates to iconic
dishes such as as house made bangers with stout onion gravy, Yorkshire puds and
Thai red curry Scotch Eggs. These dishes
and more will be featured in each weekend’s unique menu.
In
addition to the all-inclusive buffet, the 4,000 person VIP area will feature
air conditioning, an open bar (certain premium liquors available for additional
purchase) and its own unique view of the City of Rock.
A
global culinary leader, and staple to the Las Vegas restaurant scene, Puck is
credited with igniting the city’s fine dining revolution, beginning with the
opening of Spago in the Forum Shops at Caesars in 1992. Las Vegas is now the
home to six additional restaurants from the world renowned chef: Postrio at The
Venetian Grand Canal Shoppes, CUT at the Palazzo, Trattoria del Lupo in the
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill at MGM Grand,
Pizzeria & Cucina at The Shops at Crystals, and Wolfgang Puck Bar &
Grill in Downtown Summerlin, his most recent addition and first off-strip
restaurant in the city.
Rock
in Rio USA: Complete Lineup
Rock
in Rio will take over Las Vegas for the first time on May 8-9, 15-16. The full lineup, featuring a first weekend
dedicated to rock and a second with a more pop-centric focus, includes:
May 8
Main
Stage: No Doubt, Maná, The Pretty
Reckless, Smallpools
Sunset
Stage: Foster the People, Gary Clark Jr, Bleachers, Saints of Valory
Electronic
Stage: AN21, Ftampa, Wax Motif, MVTH
Rock
Street Brazil: Spock Frevo Orquestra, Pepeu Gomes, Leo Gandelman
Rock
Street USA: DJ Druskee & MC Myron Marten, Academy of Villains, Rock in Rio
Dance Crew
Rock
Street UK: Stones the Beetles, Terra Celta
May 9
Main
Stage: Metallica, Linkin Park, Rise Against, Hollywood Undead
Sunset
Stage: Deftones, Sepultura (feat. Steve Vai), Coheed and Cambria, Of Mice &
Men
Electronic
Stage: Caked Up, Gaslamp Killer, Felguk, Alok
Rock
Street Brazil: Spock Frevo Orquestra, Pepeu Gomes, Leo Gandelman
Rock
Street USA: DJ Druskee & MC Myron Marten, Academy of Villains, Rock in Rio
Dance Crew
Rock
Street UK: Stones the Beetles, Terra Celta
May
15
Main
Stage: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Echosmith, Ivete Sangalo
Sunset
Stage: Jessie J, Charli XCX, Tove Lo, James Bay
Electronic
Stage: Whitney Fierce, Jeniluv, Valida, Heidi Lawden
Rock Street
Brazil: Simoninha Feat. Toni Garrido, Marcos Valle, BossaCucaNova
Rock
Street USA: DJ Druskee & MC Myron Marten, Rock in Rio Dance Crew
Rock
Street UK: Stones the Beetles, Terra Celta
May
16
Main
Stage: Bruno Mars, Sam Smith, Empire of the Sun, Big Sean
Sunset
Stage: John Legend, Joss Stone, Magic, Mikky Ekko
Electronic
Stage: Behrouz, Renato Ratier, Uner, Dj Vibe
Rock
Street Brazil: Simoninha Feat. Toni Garrido, Marcos Valle, BossaCucaNova
Rock
Street USA: DJ Druskee & MC Myron Marten, Rock in Rio Dance Crew
Rock
Street UK: Stones the Beetles, Terra Celta
Performances
on the Main Stage and Sunset Stage will alternate timing, allowing audiences to
see every performance on the lineup.
The
City of Rock
The
City of Rock, a permanent open-air concert venue, will be located on The Strip
near the corner of Sahara Avenue and spread out over 37 acres. With a capacity of 85,000 people per day, the
venue will also include a Ferris wheel and a 64 foot high zip line that
stretches 600 feet across in front of the Main Stage, which is 262 feet long.
The
City of Rock in Las Vegas will also feature three Rock Streets – themed streets
that will welcome attendees to experience an entirely new and exciting kind of
music festival, and to enjoy the eclectic cultures of the U.S., the UK and
Brazil.
Each
street has 20 houses filled with shops and restaurants, along with a stage
where bands and artists will perform throughout the day. Street artists and
performers will also transform the street into their own stage, interacting and
connecting with the audience in an intimate environment. Rock Street will open
daily at 3 PM, with concerts and performances taking place until 1:30 AM when
doors close.
Doors
for the City of Rock open at 3 PM and close at 1:30 AM; the Sunset Stage and
the three Rock Streets start their performances at 3:30 PM and Main Stage
performances begin at 5:30 PM.
TICKETS
NOW ON SALE
Tickets
for the upcoming Rock in Rio USA festival in Las Vegas in May are on sale at
rockinrio.com/tickets general admission weekend passes available for $298, single
day general admission passes available for $169 (while supplies last) and
single day VIP passes available for $498. VIP tickets for May 9 and May 16 have
sold out.
To
secure your spot for Rock in Rio USA, visit rockinrio.com/tickets and choose your
preferred section (General Admission or VIP), customers in the USA and Canada
will have their wristbands shipped to them and international customers will
pick-up their passes at will call. Wristbands will be shipped beginning in
April 2015. Inside the venue, all purchases, concessions and merchandise, will
be cashless using RFID wristband technology.
General
Admission and VIP passes provide access to more than 10 hours of music and
entertainment each day, as well as all attractions inside the venue. Re-entry
is allowed – wristbands must be scanned upon exit at the gate in order to
re-enter that same day. In addition to general venue access, VIP ticket buyers
will also have access to the VIP area, an air-conditioned tent with an
all-inclusive buffet and open bar (certain premium liquors available for
additional purchase).
Rock
in Rio USA Festival is open to All Ages; Children 16 and under are required to
be accompanied by parent or guardian to enter the venue.
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