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VIVA LAS VEGAS AT PUBERTY

Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Deke's Guitar Geekapalooza

Crazy Joe forgot his guitar so Deke Dickerson let him borrow half of his.

Fourteen years, and my how she’s grown.  She’s  Viva Las Vegas, the annual Easter weekend gathering of greasers, Bettys and their pals at the Orleans Hotel in the real City of Lights.

Back in ’98 Producer Tom Ingram brought together a few bands and approached the Gold Coast, a C-list Vegas hotel with his idea for an American version of similar events that are popular in Europe.

VLV #1 drew 1200, mainly from California, but well-rounded by other Americans looking for an alternative to a mid-90s annual rockabilly event in Denver that was on its last legs.  Some came from Europe and Japan and some crossed the desert in their vintage rides.  Two vendors and a handful of DJs rounded out the mix. (more…)

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VIVA LAS VEGAS/ROCKABILLY RAVE UPDATE

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

The B-Stars, Mighty Slim Pickins and others who attended the annual Easter weekend rockabilly bash Viva Las Vegas report that the event made a smooth transition from the Gold Coast Hotel to the Orleans.  This year’s lineup didn’t seem particularly strong, but that’s a minor issue since live music is only part of the VLV experience.  2009 is also the second year for VLV’s sister show, the Rockabilly Rave which is itself a sister show of the annual Rockabilly Rave in England.  A lot more European bands are booked for this one which has fewer side attractions than VLV but a stronger lineup.

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