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Great Tips for the Pitbull Concert in Las Vegas

August 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The 2012 Planet Pit Tour rolls into Las Vegas this Friday at Red Rock Amphitheatre, and we’re making sure you’re ready. First things first: You got tickets, right? They’re going fast. Check availability for Pitbull Tickets here.

PARKING TIP: use the lot east of Red Rock as an alternative to the garages. It’s free and you can get in and out of Pavilion Center and Town Center drive quickly.

ROAD CLOSURE: Summerlin Center Drive will be closed to all vehicles and pedestrian traffic from 6:00am Friday until 4:00am on Sunday. (This is the street straight south of Red Rock).

WILL CALL is located at the Box Office (near the Race & Sports Book). Opens at 2:00pm. Will Call Ticket holders, guests on the performers guest list report to Will Call first.

*Casino Invited Guests please go to Rocks Lounge to pick up your tickets. Tickets can be picked up any time after 4:00pm.

ENTRY LINES start at 4:00pm. Gate A entry is located between the Food Court and the Movie Theater Gate B entry is located at the main pool entrance. Check your ticket to determine your Entrance Gate.

DOORS OPEN at 6:30pm.

SHOW STARTS at 8:00pm

*Times are subject to change without notice.

SECURITY TIP No. 1: No outside food or beverage of any kind, including water allowed.

SECURITY TIP No. 2: No backpacks, large bags, posters or signs will be allowed inside the Amphitheatre. Please plan accordingly.

SECURITY TIP No. 3: No video or professional photography gear allowed (No Interchangeable or long lens cameras). Please plan accordingly; leave in car, room or home.

TICKET WARNING: Only purchase tickets on premises from an official Red Rock representative!  Get only official tickets. Counterfeit tickets won’t scan. They won’t be honored, and can’t be refunded. Please play it safe.

STRIP SHUTTLE INFO:

  • Runs from Friday night at 10pm -1am Saturday morning.
  • $10 per person
  • Tickets may be purchased at the Red Rock front desk
  • Shuttle drops off at the Fashion Show Mall
  • Call 702-797-7220 for more information

 OFFICIAL PITBULL AFTER PARTY: In Cherry Night Club with DJ Loczi till 4am

SHARE IT: Twitter: @RedRockCasino @Pitbull @djhavanabrown #SCLV #Planetpitworldtour2012

PITBULL VIP PACKAGE HOLDERS:

6:00pm – 8:00pm   Check in at table across from Kids Quest in front of the Holiday Shop Space

6:00pm – 7:00pm   VIP Meet & Greet Package check in

7:00pm – 8:00pm   Hot Ticket Package check in & merchandise pick up

7:45pm – Meet & Greet starts for VIP package customers

A table set up across from Kids Quest in front of the Holiday Shop Space where check in will be held from 6pm until 8pm for the meet and greet and hot ticket customers there will be 2 assistants there for the entire duration of the check in process.

Meet and greet guests will check in from 6-7pm and will all get wristbands. These will allow them to avoid the line and go to the front of Gate A and then enter the venue through the re-entry line where they will have their tickets scanned. Guests will need to meet near the stage right entrance for the 7:45pm meet & greet.

Hot ticket guests will come between 7-8pm, collect their merchandise bags and then proceed through the normal public entrance line after collecting their bags from the check in table.

Meet & Greet Package includes: (40 total)
. Premium reserved ticket
. Meet & Greet with PITBULL
. Photo with PITBULL
. VIP entrance (where available)
. Exclusive merchandise item
. Collectible laminate
. Onsite event management staff

Hot Ticket Package includes:
. Premium reserved ticket
. Exclusive merchandise item
. Collectible laminate

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Judy’s ‘Don’t Miss’ Las Vegas Live Music List – June 2012 Edition

June 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

This June 2012, Station Casinos stages are Rockin’ 1980′s-style! Here’s my list of June rock concerts in Las Vegas that you definitely don’t want to miss:

1. It’s Metal Month at Santa Fe Station: Free concerts by Arena (6/2) Snakesbite (6/8), Jizzy Pearl All Star Band (6/9), Iron Maidens (6/15, 6/16) and Vinyl Tattoo (6/30). Shows are at 9pm, but get to Chrome by 8pm so you can get a great seat. We’re expecting a healthy crowd for each night. Here’s a video of the Iron Maidens from a recent performance at Green Valley Ranch.

2. Rock Of Ages Tour: Featuring Def Leppard, Poison and Lita Ford. June 23 at Red Rock Resort. This show is selling fast! Get your tickets soon!

3. Kenny Loggins: Master of timeless movie soundtracks (Top Gun, Caddyshack, Footloose, to name a few) will be performing June 23 at Sunset Station Amphitheatre. Tickets still available here.

4. Tears For Fears: The band returns to the Station Casinos stage later this summer (8/4 Sunset Station) Tears For Fears Concert Tickets on Sale 6/9 What a great TFF show last summer under the stars at Red Rock. Were you there, too?

5. Friday Nights: Friday nights rock in Henderson because the Sin City Sinners are at Green Valley Ranch’s Ovation on 6/1, 6/8, 6/15 and 6/22. In July they begin residency at Boulder Station’s Railhead every Saturday night! Hear the hits ranging from Guns N Roses, Faster Pussycat, Motley Crue, AC/DC, KISS, and much more.

6. The Ultimate 80′s show, every Friday night inside Club Madrid at Sunset Station – The Spazmatics!

7… Wait! This is actually a movie - BONUS!! – The movie Rock Of Ages is released on June 15! Catch it at any of the Las Vegas Regal Cinemas inside Station Casinos or Century Theatres at Santa Fe Station.

EXTRA DOUBLE BONUS!! 10 Cool Points if you can guess which real Station Casinos Entertainment Manager is featured in the banner for this post (see below).

 

See you all at the shows. Rock on!

Judy Alberti,
Vice President of Entertainment, Station Casinos

 

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An Interview With Grace Potter & The Nocturnals’ Benny Yurco

April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals’ Guitarist Benny Yurco Visit Aliante Tonight and GVR Next Friday

THE SC BLOG got lucky once again and snagged a real life Rock-n-Roller for a quick Q & A session.

This time around it’s our honor to pick the brain of Grace Potter & The Nocturnals’ guitarist Benny Yurco. The full band plays Aliante Station tonight and Green Valley Ranch next Friday, April 20th. This act has a reputation for tearing it up live. Trust us, we’ve see ‘em, that rep is well earned.

Thanks to Benny for putting his Gibson down for a few minutes to chat with us.

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SC Blog: What is your personal favorite song (from the band’s catalog)?

BY:  My favorite song that we play is “The Divide” off of our forthcoming album, The Lion The Beast The Beat.

What city/country is on your bucket list (not yet visited or played)?

Hawaii. I need the beach & the sun.

What career path would you be on if not a musician?

Hype man.

Are you an animal lover? Any four-legged passengers on the tour bus? At home?

I have a Olde English Bulldog named Mona. She kicks it at home in Vermont.

What is your favorite thing about Las Vegas? 

Getting on the plane to leave Las Vegas before I lose all my loot!

Do you gamble? What is your favorite casino game?

I don’t gamble too much but when I do I strictly play Blackjack.

If you could share the stage with any other band, who would it be? (dead or alive)

James Brown Band circa 1970/71.  

What can fans expect from your show?

Full tilt sexy rock n’ roll with class and swagger.

In your humble opinion, what’s the greatest album cover, all-time?

Too many to single one out.

What question are you totally sick of answering?

Most of them. I’m just trying to chill.

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Legendary Music Icon Tribute Concert Series

March 15, 2012 By 1 Comment

IF YOU LOVE POP MUSIC, you’ll love the new concert series coming to Texas Station in Las Vegas. We hand-picked four of the top tribute performers and assembled this series of pop and rock music inside the Dallas Events Center coming to Las Vegas this spring.

Fans of Journey, Whitney Houston, The Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson will be on their feet for four special tribute concerts. Which show are you most excited about? Watch the videos below and let us know what you think in the comments!

DSB – Journey Tribute
April 6th
Dallas Events Center-Texas Station
Doors 7pm/Show 8pm
Tickets $5.00 plus tax/fees
PURCHASE TICKETS

Queen of The Night – Tribute to Whitney Houston starring Trina Johnson Finn
April 20th
Dallas Events Center-Texas Station
Doors 7pm/Show 8pm
Tickets $10.00 plus tax/fees
PURCHASE TICKETS

The Ultimate Stones – Rolling Stones Tribute
May 4th
Dallas Events Center-Texas Station
Doors 7pm/Show 8pm
Tickets $5.00 plus tax/fees
PURCHASE TICKETS

E’CASANOVA – Tribute to Michael Jackson
May 26th
Dallas Events Center-Texas Station
Doors 7pm/Show 8pm
Tickets $15.00 plus tax/fees
PURCHASE TICKETS

 

 

 

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GVR Named Best Casino for Country Music by ACM

September 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

STATION CASINOS is not just the home of Country music in Las Vegas, but nationwide.

Year after year, top touring Country acts stopping in Las Vegas have  played at Boulder Station, Texas Station, Santa Fe Station, Red Rock, Sunset Station and, of course, Green Valley Ranch. On Monday, the Academy of Country Music honored Green Valley Ranch with the award for Casino Of The Year 2010. GVR, home of Nashville Unplugged as well as the venue for some of best Las Vegas Country music concerts, was named the best casino for Country music as part of the Annual Academy of Country Music Awards’ 4th Annual ACM Honors evening at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn.

The Station Casinos Entertainment Team of Judy Alberti, Monica Reeves and Mandy Christine accepted the award at the ACM Awards. Since our fans helped us get this award by supporting our Las Vegas Country music concerts, we thought we would share photos of some of the highlights of the evening.

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Las Vegas Concerts: Ted Nugent & Smokey Robinson at GVR

January 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment

What are the odds? Two music legends. Both from Detroit. Both playing at the same arena within a few of weeks of one another.

That’s the deal when Rock n’ Roll idol Ted Nugent takes the stage at Green Valley Ranch’s Grand Events Center on Saturday, Jan. 23. Then, on Saturday, Feb. 13, R&B icon Smokey Robinson plays at GVR . The SC Blog also thinks this is awesome: although neither blogs, both are into Social Media. Cool, right? Even cooler, Green Valley Ranch, one of the coolest  hotel casinos in Las Vegas, is offering individual Las Vegas hotel packages for both shows (see links below).

 

Born Theodore Anthony Nugent
on Dec. 13, 1948 in Detroit		 William Robinson, Jr.
on Feb. 19, 1940 in Detroit
Nickname The Motor City Madman Smokey
Musical Legend Yes Yes
Most Famous For Guitar…and guns The Miracles, that voice,
those eyes
Best Song Cat Scratch Fever The Track of My Tears
R&R Hall of Fame Inductee Not yet Yes
Web site www.tednugent.com www.smokeyrobinson.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/tednugent Yes, long URL
Twitter Not really twitter.com/smokey_robinson
Concert at GVR on Jan. 23.
Get Tickets Today 		on Feb. 13.
Get Tickets Today
Concert Hotel Deal Reserve Hotel Package
 Reserve Hotel Package

 

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Las Vegas Concerts: Two Chances to Catch Walter Trout at Station Casinos

December 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Bluesman Trout playing Thursday and Friday. PHOTO: Martijn Barth. Source: www.waltertrout.com.

Bluesman Trout plays Thursday and Friday nights. PHOTO: Martijn Barth. Source: www.waltertrout.com.

If you like the Blues, I’ve got the hot tip of the week. Walter Trout will be burning up The Railhead at Boulder Station at 8pm on Thursday and Texas Station’s South Padre on Friday at 9:30pm. And get this: it’s FREE! No cover. Zip. Nada. Bupkis!

When it comes to hard Blues, Walter’s the real thing. He’s played with John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thornton, Percy Mayfield, Joe Tex, Jeff Healey, Coco Montoya, Richie Hayward, Guitar Shorty, James Harman, John Mayhall’s Blues Breakers (like Clapton & Page), and too many others to mention. His version of Hendrix’s Red House will blow you away. I used to go see him all the time at Perk’s in Huntington Beach, and you can bet I’ll be at South Padre Friday night.

Oh yeah, if you have sensitive ears, wear some plugs because Walter likes to turn it up!

Later,
Jeff Perry
Sr. Ad Writer, Station Casinos

Have you ever seen Walter blaze?

If you go to either show, come back to The Blog and tell us about his performance.

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I might be a redneck, thanks to Nawgahyde

November 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Seriously hilarious. Nawgahyde rocks Club Madrid every Saturday at Sunset Station.

Seriously hilarious. Nawgahyde rocks Club Madrid every Saturday at Sunset Station.

When I heard there was a band named “Nawgahyde” starting on Saturdays at Club Madrid, I wasn’t sure what type of music to expect. Was it metal? Was it gangsta rap? A DJ? As soon as I saw the promotional materials, though – no further questions. The “Kickass Mustache Rock” signs made me chuckle, and instantly reminded me of the old “Freedom Rock” commercials from the 90′s:

“Heyyyy, man… Is that Freedom Rock?”

“Yeaaaahhh, man.”

“Well, turrrrn it up, man!”

I had to see this band in person.

Last Saturday night, a small group of friends and I drove to Sunset Station in Henderson to “get our asses kicked” by Nawgahyde. We arrived a little early and enjoyed drink specials brought to us by the lovely Toni Ann, who donned country-girl attire in theme with that night’s Daisy Duke Look-alike Contest. (I didn’t look at the short shorts, I swear!)

The classic 80′s metal videos on the big screens in Club Madrid set the mood leading up to the show. Visuals from Iron Maiden, Van Halen and Poison turned the conversation to David Lee Roth’s tights, Twisted Sister’s makeup, and Bret Michaels and his Aqua Net. Soon after, Big Mex, host of Outlaw Radio on KOMP 92.3, The Rock Station, took the stage to introduce the Nawg.

Initially, you’ll laugh. Wait, what am I saying? You’ll laugh all night. Brothers Dallas and Houston Texas don’t miss an opportunity to insult one another, while Drummer Skeeter uses his CB to “copy that” each time he agrees. There are a few breaks between sets, when the audience members are invited on stage to participate in pranks, contests and general mayhem, reminiscent of a Dukes Of Hazzard episode.

Here’s the real deal, though: these guys seriously rock! While the comedy is thick, the riffs of 70′s and 80′s rock classics are no joke. The crowd, like my guests, may have been a bit skeptical at first. After all, Nacho, the guitarist, looks as if he’s asleep on stage at first – until he starts ripping into solos like Iron Man by Black Sabbath, or Boston’s More Than a Feeling,and classics from ZZ Top, Ted Nugent, and you know there’s some Skynyrd.

You’d definitely get your money’s worth – if you had to pay. It’s a FREE SHOW! All the more reason to trim up that mustache and “git on down” to Sunset Station with your friends on Saturday nights to get your asses kicked for yourselves.

See photos of the show on Flickr.

Visit Nawgahyde on MySpace.

Follow Skeeter Nawg on Twitter. (Yes, the Nawg tweets).

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