Mosaic, the six-man a cappella group, headlines a 75-minute performance at the Hilton Theater in the Las Vegas Hilton on February 21 at 8 p.m. Recently voted MTV's Top Pop Group, Mosaic's music experience includes renditions from Sly and the Family Stone's Thank You and Bill Withers' Lean on Me to Zapp & Roger's More Bounce and classic television theme songs.
If you've never heard them before, Mosaic musical range is an amalgamation of funk, soul, hip-hop, and jazz. It is a unique vocal band that produces every sound with the human voice-from the guitar riffs and funky bass lines to the ambient rhythms and the complex chord textures. The group has shared the stage with artists such as Marc Broussard, Jay Leno, the Pussycat Dolls, Il Divo and Prince.
Mosaic founder Josh Huslig says, "It is such a wonderful opportunity to share our full-length show with the public. The Hilton Theater has seen so many great Las Vegas headliners, and we are excited to be a part of that legacy."
Tickets to see Mosaic are $29-$59 ($59 includes stage seating, meet and greet after the show and CD). All ticket prices exclude tax and fees. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Las Vegas Hilton box office, online at www.lvhilton.com, www.vegas.com, ww.ticketmaster.com or by calling 702.732.5755 or 1.800.222.5361.
On February 14, you can get into the groove at The Orleans in Las Vegas when the resort welcomes Zapp, Rose Royce, Tierra and six other legendary 70s and 80s bands. Formed in 1978 and perhaps best known for its 1980 R&B hit More Bounce to the Ounce, Zapp was a source of inspiration to West Coast hip-hop and G-funk. The group's signature handclapped, drum-beat-styled funk and use of the talk box led to its success and hits such as Computer Love, Slow and Easy and Doo Wa Ditty.
Rose Royce is a Grammy Award-winning soul, funk, and disco band known for Car Wash, Wishing On A Star and I Wanna Get Next to You. Audiences also know the music of Rose Royce from its use in television shows and motion pictures, including The Simpsons, Mod Squad, Money Talks, and Airplane.
Tierra combined rock, pop, jazz, R&B and salsa to become the first Latino band to have four songs on the national chart and two simultaneously in the Top 100. Named "Best R&B Vocal Group" by four leading magazines, including Billboard, Tierra's Latin R&B sound is heard throughout classics such as Together, Gonna Find Her and Zoot Suit Boogie.
Six additional celebrated acts-Sunny & The Sunliners, JoJo-original lead singer of the Mary Jane Girls-The Temprees, Honey Cone, The Fuzz, and William DeVaughn will share the R&B, soul, funk, disco, and pop spotlight that same night.
Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. concert are available now and are priced at $30, $40, $52 and $70, including all taxes and fees. Tickets can be purchased at all Coast Casinos box offices, at The Galleria at Sunset, by calling 702.284.7777, or by visiting www.orleansarena.com.
Wanna have some laughs? The Bonkerz Comedy Club has opened at Palace Station in what used to be the Sound Trax showroom. The club is part of the Bonkerz Comedy Club chain where comedians like Jerry Seinfeld, Carrot Top, Larry the Cable Guy, and Sam Kinison performed.
Bonkerz Comedy Club offers five shows weekly, featuring different comedians each week. Show times are Thursday at 8 p.m. and two shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets are $29.95 each. Palace Station hotel guests and locals with a valid Nevada ID receive a $10 discount. You must be 21 years and older. You can get tickets at any Station Casinos Reward Center, The Fiestas and The Galleria Mall or by calling 702.547.5300 or log onto www.stationcasinos.com.
Len Butcher, a 25-year resident of Las Vegas, is an online columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and a former Managing Editor of the Las Vegas Sun and of Gaming Today.