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Local Bands Compete for $10,000 Prize at Extreme Thing

Local Bands Compete for $10,000 Prize at Extreme Thing

 

A Las Vegas band will win a $10,000 recording package this weekend during the annual Extreme Thing at Desert Breeze Park.

The entertainment and extreme sports event will be from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and will include several stages with local bands and DJ’s.

Besides the music, BMX riders, wrestlers and skateboarder will show off their talents in competitions and demonstrations.

The band competition for the $10,000 recording package will be on the International Academy of Design & Technology stage.

The six bands set to perform Saturday were chosen from 70 bands that originally performed in a battle of the bands in February.

The finalists will compete for a five-day, high-quality recording package at IADT’s new industry-current studio, valued at $10,000.

Food and drink vendors will be available. Clark County puts on Extreme Thing and expects 25,000 people for the all day concert and sports event.

Penn & Teller Extend Stay at Rio for Six More Years

Penn & Teller Extend Stay at Rio for Six More Years

 

The magic duo of Penn & Teller announced Monday they extended their stay at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino through 2018.

The pair had their first show in Las Vegas in 1993. They started headlining at the Rio in 2001.

“When we first moved to Vegas, our hoity-toity New York art and theater friends all screamed in horror. Now they are all regular Vegas visitors and headliners. We've loved every minute of our 20 years in Vegas and are wicked excited we get to spend another six at the Rio in the best theater in town. I hate to hurt our next negotiations with Caesars Entertainment, but we have no plans to leave.  We intend to die in office,” Penn Jillette said.

Penn & Teller has performed on several TV shows, including their own network specials, "Late Nigh with David Letterman"  and the "Today" show.

Wayans Brothers Stand on Their Own

Part of one of comedy's most recognized families hits town for New Year's weekend.

The Wayans brothers are their own men, onstage and off.

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Las Vegas Man Works to Get Street Named After Sammy Davis Jr.

The stretch of road extends from Frank Sinatra Drive to Sahara Avenue.

Josh Elliott is on a one-man quest to name a 2-mile stretch of Industrial Road after Sammy Davis Jr., the well known singer and dancer who, along with the rest of the Rat Pack, helped make Las Vegas famous.

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'Idol' Alum Kellie Pickler Still Carving Out Space

The country star covers personal ground in her new album.

Funny, how this "American Idol" stuff goes. Kellie Pickler is playing a bigger Las Vegas venue than Taylor Hicks, who ultimately won the fifth season of the talent show.

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Styx Doubles Down by Playing Two Classic Albums in Concert

Styx Doubles Down by Playing Two Classic Albums in Concert

Why just play one full album when you can play two?

Styx is taking the reigning trend of the concert industry and doubling down on it.

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Lights Grow Brighter for Vegas Cine Fest

Lights Grow Brighter for Vegas Cine Fest

Festival founders admit the event still is a work in progress.

Now in its fourth year, Vegas Cine Fest is growing by leaps and bounds.

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