Country & Western Roundup | |||
With the National Finals Rodeo back in town December 2-11 at Thomas & Mack, the Rat Pack's home is again flooded with the best of both kinds of music. Here are the highlights. | |||
BAND NAME | CONCERT INFO | COUNTRYIEST SONG TITLE | |
| Where: Boulder Station When: December 1-2, 8 p.m. Price: $32.50-$62.50 Info: 547-5300 | "It Meant Goodbye to Me When You Said Hello to Him" | |
| Where: Golden Nugget When: December 2-4, 9:30 p.m. Price: $49.50 Info: 386-8100 | "Feelin' Good About Feelin' Bad" | |
| Where: Mirage When: December 2-3, 10:30 p.m. Price: $66 Info: 492-3960 | "This Drinkin' Will Kill Me" | |
| w/LeAnn Rimes Where: Las Vegas Hilton When: December 5-7, 10:30 p.m. Price: $50-$65 Info: 732-5755 | "Six-Pack Summer" | |
| w/Deana Carter Where: Mandalay Bay Events Center When: December 9, 8 p.m. Price: $35-$65 Info: 632-7580 | "Nobody Drinks Alone" | |
| Where: Mirage When: December 9-10, 10:30 p.m. Price: $50 Info: 792-7777 | "Twenty Years and Two Husbands Ago" | |
| Where: Colleseum at Caesars When: December 10, 10:30 p.m. Price: $60-$150 Info: 731-7333 | "Goin' Under Gettin' Over You" | |
| Where: Silverton Outdoor Events Center When: December 10, 10:30 p.m. Price: $45 Info: 914-8557 | "(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks" | |
Spencer Patterson & Martin Stein |
DJ Trading Cards |
Xania Woodman |
Best Quote Ever |
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"While I'm playing onstage, there are times I know [Jerry Garcia] would be hating what I'm doing, that it's not the way he would want to do it. And there are times I'm sure that he'd be loving it. I can hear him, sort of, kicking me in the head or flagging me on, the same as when he was around."
—Former Grateful Dead guitarist and vocalist Bob Weir, May 9, 2003, Las Vegas Sun.
The Weekly Playlist |
Gwen Stefani is sticking to solo material on her "Harajuku Lovers" tour, meaning you probably won't hear these five catchy No Doubt numbers at her Las Vegas stopover:
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1. "Spiderwebs" (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
2. "Don't Speak" (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
3. "Trapped in a Box" (No Doubt, 1992)
4. "Excuse Me Mr." (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
5. "Hella Good" (Rock Steady, 2001)
IN ADVANCE |
Avenged Sevenfold
City of Evil (3.5 stars)
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The third album and major-label debut from metal-core outfit Avenged Sevenfold finds the band increasingly emphasizing their classic heavy-metal influences over their earlier hard-core tendencies. Sounding like the unholy union of Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance and Guns N' Roses, AS rip through catchy, punk-influenced rockers, soaring ballads and nine-minute metal epics with equal virtuosity.