IT'S THE PARTY OF THE YEAR IN LAS VEGAS!
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IT'S THE PARTY OF THE YEAR IN LAS VEGAS!
FREMONT STREET EXPERIENCE COUNTS DOWN TO 2009 WITH TRIBUTEPALOOZA
LAS VEGAS - December 16, 2008 - Las Vegas' famed Fremont Street Experience is ready for a smash New Year's Eve celebration with TributePalooza Live in Concert, produced by Legends in Concert’s parent company On Stage Entertainment, Inc. TributePalooza is a first-ever event and features eight top tribute bands, performing classic favorites for all ages from Aerosmith, David Bowie, Eagles, KISS, Queen, the Rolling Stones, U2 and Billy Joel.
Revelers are invited to celebrate the final hours of 2008 in true Las Vegas fashion at the city's one-stop outdoor entertainment venue. The five blocks of the fabulous Fremont Street Experience, home to 10 legendary casinos, will be transformed into the biggest private party in Las Vegas.
“We are thrilled to be a part of this fantastic event and continue to showcase a new division of our company featuring some of the top tribute bands in the country,” said Brian Brigner, Chief Operating Officer for On Stage Entertainment. “We look to grow this concept and play many outdoor events, festivals and fairs in 2009, and there is no better place to kick it off than at the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve.”
The performance schedule is as follows:
6 pm - 7:15 pm
The Long Run (Eagles) 1st Street Stage
Michael John (Billy Joel) 3rd Street Stage
7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Space Oddity (David Bowie) 1st Street Stage
Original KISS Army (KISS) 3rd Street Stage
9:15 pm - 10:45 pm
2U (U2) 1st Street Stage
Satisfaction (Rolling Stones) 3rd Street Stage
11 pm - 1 am
Aeromyth (Aerosmith) 1st Street Stage
Queen Nation (Queen) 3rd Street Stage
In conjunction with America's Party, Fremont Street Experience presents the world premier of "KISS Rocks Vegas" Viva Vision show at 9 p.m. The show features three of the band's worldwide hits, "Lick It Up," "Shout It Out Loud" and the rock anthem "Rock 'n' Roll All Night," stylistically showcasing the band's rich history, iconic make-up and costumes surrounded in a cacophony of fire and pyrotechnic graphics.
"As part of America's Party, Fremont Street Experience's New Year's Eve celebration is the party of the year. Nothing can compare to standing beneath 12.5 million lights counting down the last seconds of the year with the classic Las Vegas neon flashing, nonstop entertainment and everyone having the time of their lives," said Jeff Victor, president of the Fremont Street Experience. "This year, the party is even bigger and better with fireworks under the canopy, a Fremont Street Experience first."
America's Party is the official moniker coined by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Las Vegas Events to signify the annual citywide celebration on December 31. This year’s festivities include the themed fireworks extravaganza on the Las Vegas Strip and the live concerts and fireworks under the canopy at the Fremont Street Experience. Themed as “TributePalooza,” the world's best tribute bands will perform a total of 14 hours of live music from 6 p.m. until 1 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, on the 1st Street and 3rd Street stages on Fremont Street Experience.
Viva Vision®, the LED display canopy rising 90 feet in height and stretching 1,500 feet along the Fremont Street Experience promenade from Main Street to Fourth Street, forms a spectacular foyer for the existing resorts. Stretching the length of five football fields, Viva Vision serves as the showcase for the world's largest graphic display system. Within the canopy itself are 208 speakers capable of producing 550,000 watts of concert-quality sound.
America's Party and TributePalooza Live in Concert at the Fremont Street Experience opens at 6:00 p.m. Guests can access the venue at any of the gates located at Fremont and Casino Center, Fremont and 4th and Fremont and Main. All attendees must be at least 21 years of age. Parking is available at the Fremont Street Experience parking garage on the corner of 4th and Carson and at all Fremont Street hotel-casinos.
The New Year's Eve celebration at the Fremont Street Experience brings crowds of partygoers to Downtown Las Vegas every year and has become a tradition for visitors and locals alike.
For more information: www.legendsinconcert.com and www.vegasexperience.com
About On Stage Entertainment, Inc.
Celebrating its 25th year, “Legends in Concert” is a live musical celebration featuring the world’s greatest celebrity tribute artists. The product is owned and operated by On Stage Entertainment, Inc. Widely recognized in the entertainment industry as the original celebrity tribute show, “Legends in Concert” has not only performed throughout the United States, but the show has traveled to 15 countries on five continents, entertaining more than 15 million fans. It currently operates numerous fixed-based, touring, limited-term and private engagements of "Legends in Concert" throughout the world. In addition to Las Vegas, "Legends" is presented year-round in numerous cities including Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Branson, Mo.; Atlantic City, N.J. and Auburn (Seattle), Wash.
About The Fremont Street Experience
The Fremont Street Experience is a five-block entertainment complex located in historical downtown Las Vegas. In 1995, Fremont Street was closed to vehicular traffic and a giant screen was suspended 90-feet over the street to display spectacular light and sound shows on its 1,500 foot surface. The 12.5 million lights of the Viva Vision screen dazzle 365 nights a year and make the Fremont Street Experience a one-of-a-kind venue. With direct pedestrian access to 10 casinos, more than 60 restaurants, specialty retail and free nightly entertainment, the Fremont Street Experience attracts millions of annual visitors.