So on the surface, you'd think the move to Las Vegas -- The Entertainment Capital Of The World! -- would have worked out well for me. Except that it hasn't.
That's because the bands I like, the bands who would play First Ave or the 400 or the Turf Club, generally don't play Vegas. I've seen a couple decent shows as part of the Vegoose Festival -- Beck two years ago, Jenny Lewis last year -- and I've seen the Decemberists, the Drams, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and the Hold Steady in the last year. I also missed a chance to see Rilo Kiley last month when I happened to be back in Minnesota.
But that's it. That would have been a good month for me in the past. Now, it's a good year. That was hammered home to me last week when I got the following e-mail from Ticketmaster, promoting upcoming Las Vegas shows:
| On Sale This Week | ||
Check out these event(s) that matched your interests.
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| Other events going on sale in your area. |
| Nathan Burton Comedy Magic V Theater at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Thu, 11/22/07 more dates On Sale Wed, 10/31/07 | Bryan Adams The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Fri, 02/08/08 more dates On Sale Sat, 11/03/07 |
| MANILOW : Music and Passion Las Vegas Hilton Las Vegas, NV Tue, 03/04/08 more dates On Sale Sat, 11/03/07 | PURE New Year's Eve Celebration The Colosseum At Caesars Palace Las Vegas, NV Mon, 12/31/07 On Sale Wed, 10/31/07 |
| Jonathan Davis of Korn House of Blues Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Tue, 12/11/07 On Sale Fri, 11/02/07 |
So I've got a new slogan for the LVCVA. "Vegas: It's kind of like if they moved the Medina Ballroom to Branson!" Or, alternatively, "Vegas: The Mystic Lake of the West!"
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this was perhaps one of your best posts to date! Pat, I feel for you, I really do. Open up to Manilow, man, maybe you will hear something in Day Break you have never heard before
What plays in Minnesota stays in Minnesota... ?
What doesn't happen in Vegas doesn't happen in Vegas... ?
Conk: Exactly.
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