The Kats! Bureau at this writing is venerable Vegas vocalist Renee Hale’s “Renee’s Las Vegas Legends” afternoon selection present at Pink Rock Resort. Hale is celebrating her fifty fifth anniversary of performing in Las Vegas.
Outstanding. Hale’s premiere was in 1970 on the Frontier Lodge with Ray Anthony and the Bookends. There appears no social media protection of this present.
Las Vegas portrait artist Neal Portnoy is co-host, dealing prints and cracking smart. “In case you odor Magic Markers all day lengthy, you’ll find yourself like me.”
Hale, whose sister is Vegas dance professional and hospitality dignitary Jodi Fonfa, simply instructed a narrative about seeing Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland carry out a 3 a.m., unbilled present on the Flamingo lounge. Chris Phillips of Zowie Bowie, who opened the room in April 2006, is among the many friends, becoming a member of Jordan Lee and Brooke Wilkes.
No cowl. At 2 p.m., first Tuesday of each month. In case you guessed that it is a favourite cling amongst locals in Summerlin, bingo! (And that’s simply throughout the on line casino).
Vegas Trump ends time period
John Di Domenico’s impressed run as Donald Trump on “The Howard Stern” present has ended. Di Domenico mentioned Tuesday his portrayal has pale away, unannounced. It grew to become obvious in October 2023 Stern’s staff was on the lookout for a special means to current Trump than Di Domenico’s “long-form” portrayal.
Austin Nasso, who gained a following on social media along with his Trump act, had been ducking in an out of the present along with his quick-shot bits.
“We have been popping out of the summer time, and Austin had been doing Trump, together with me,” Di Domenico mentioned. “Austin is only a super-talented younger impressionist. They actually favored what he was doing, popping out and in.”
Di Domenico premiered on this system in June 2020, seemingly out of nowhere. Stern had caught an internet clip of Di Dominico/Trump the earlier March, bragging about his “completely detrimental” COVID check.
Di Domenico blazed by means of his first stay interview with Stern, who had requested about mail fraud within the upcoming election. Di Domenico blamed kids for rigging the election. “They’re promoting the ballots, and they’re laundering the cash by means of the lemonade stands, and the newspaper routes. I imply, these youngsters are doing TikTok and WhatsApp and mail fraud.”
Di Domenico is ok to shelve the act. He’s completely happy to not be in character at 5 a.m., as Trump, in his tiny residence studio. Di Domenico is busy on the company circuit, as Trump, together with Dr. Phil, Austin Powers, Man Fieri and lots of others. On Election Night time, Di Domenico busted in on Carrot Prime’s present, as Trump, and the place got here aside.
However Di Domenico may put away Trump eternally, post-Stern. He has his personal strong stand-up act exterior of his impressions. It’s actually good, and the path he must embrace to broaden past Trump.
Di Domenico’s time with Stern was a real rating, lifting him to a nationwide viewers.
“I’m extremely grateful for the chance to have been on the present,” Di Domenico mentioned. “It was an honor to have been with Howard so many instances on air. I used to be unique for 3 years and it was nice.”
Arm waves, stage smoke and stay music
This weekend was dash, even for this Noah Lyles of columns.
First up, Friday, was 50 Cent at PH Reside. A forceful efficiency as I leaned towards the steel barrier within the GA part, waving off stage smoke and experiencing some heavy low finish (from the sound system). A uniquely Las Vegas-tinged rap manufacturing. I hope Fitty comes again. Subsequent time I’ll heat up the best arm to wave again at him.
Afterward, I caught David Perrico and the Raiders Home Band at Entrance Yard at Ellis Island. It was the band’s seventeenth and last look of the NFL season, their reveals coinciding with the Raiders’ common season schedule.
The venue’s lights, sound and operations are all dialed in for this rowdy, large band present. It’s a killer cling and there may be each indication the present will return subsequent season. The Raiders struggled to purchase a win this 12 months, however the staff’s band is unbeaten.
Saturday, I caught Perrico the with Lon Bronson Band at Myron’s, as he was filling in on an evening when the lineup was coping with sickness. Bronson and Perrico are huge skills, buddies for years.
The Bronson band is celebrating its thirty fifth anniversary this 12 months and has offered out Myron’s since opening in 2013. That call to play then-Cabaret Jazz saved the Bronson band.
Sunday, in fact, Perrico was on stage at Allegiant Stadium, closing out the band’s fourth season.
There ought to be some award for taking part in Ellis Island, Myron’s and Allegiant Stadium on consecutive nights. Perhaps within the subsequent Kats! Awards …
Simply win, child
The Raiders’ band has its first offspring amongst its membership. Married couple and band mates Otto Ehling and Chandra Meibalane have introduced they’re anticipating a child boy in April.
Ehling performs keys, Meibalane violin, they usually each play keytar.
Neglect courting apps, single of us. Discover a keytar.
The Might play
Watching Lucie Might carry out is like taking a match to a type of Floor Bloom Flower fireworks. Be careful for the sparks.
Might introduced her newest Luciefr shock-rock rock present to the OG Sand Greenback Lounge on Polaris and Spring Mountain. Highlights included the Runaways’ “Cherry Bomb” and Blondie’s “One Approach Or One other,” with guitar and vocal nice Roni Lee (of ‘70s punk-rock outfit Venus and the Razorblades, and who has carried out with Joan Jett).
A British punk practitioner, Might broke out some Flogging Molly and in addition dis some Irish dancing on a branded, picket platform. She had some new Irish footwear, so gotta break ’em in. Catch Might every time you may, particularly if you’re into power of the kinetic selection.
Cool Dangle Alert
That is the place we plug a member of the GoGos at one of many coolest nights of authentic music in VegasVille. Gina Shock, the fabulous ’80s rockers’ drummer, is the featured visitor at The Composers Showcase of Las Vegas at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at Myron’s on the Smith Heart. Co-founder and host Keith Thompson has carved the second half of the present for visitor vocalist Julian Miranda, who has nice L.A. ties and is presenting Shock.
John Katsilometes’ column runs each day within the A piece. His “PodKats!” podcast might be discovered at reviewjournal.com/podcasts. Contact him at jkatsilometes@reviewjournal.com. Observe @johnnykats on X, @JohnnyKats1 on Instagram.
