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Mike Weatherford

Second Time Around

Cheap Trick has spent most of its career in the shadow of the Beatles, but sometimes you gotta draw the line.

George Wallace

There is a presidential seal on the podium of George Wallace’s stage. It might be a head-scratcher to those who don’t remember one of many promotional campaigns over the past six and a half years at the Flamingo Las Vegas.

Honest opinion not always welcome

An entertainer was joking with me about what I’d do if newspapers go down the tubes. He suggested I become a consultant.

Drummer assembling bands for blues club

A night in the new B.B. King’s Blues Club won’t always include a potential jam session with Buddy Guy, Robert Cray and Willie Nelson, though it could happen at the club’s grand opening Friday.

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‘Deal’ may not be good news for all

Let’s Make A Deal” could be the best thing to happen to the Tropicana since, oh, a new operator came onboard in July to helm a $125 million face-lift.

Carrot Top

In some ways, he’s got it easy. People seem to set the bar so low for Carrot Top, it’s not hard to clear it.

‘Ignite’

Antonio Restivo doesn’t sing, at least not onstage. And that’s too bad, because man, that dude looks like the god of heavy metal incarnate.

Chicago

Forgive the guys in Chicago if they sounded a little tired in places.

Getting into the Game

Interactive poker joins stand-up comedy act in pair of new shows.

Mosaic trying to reinvent a cappella

You don’t have to go far at the Flamingo Las Vegas to remind Josh Huslig that a cappella isn’t quite the coolest musical genre.