What's Happening, Vegas?: Current Las Vegas Lounge Entertainment

Listings for hotel clubs and lounges that feature live entertainment this week:

DOWNTOWN

BINION'S Binion's Sports Lounge: Bull riding, 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Thursday through Sunday, with live DJ entertainment at 9 p.m., and Bikini Bull Riding at 11 p.m. at 128 Fremont St. (382-1600).

FOUR QUEENS The Canyon Club: Rockin' Metal or Greats Classic Rock Night, Thursdays; Boogie Knights, Fridays; the M-80's, Saturdays at 202 Fremont St. (385-4011).

GOLDEN NUGGET Rush Lounge: Frankie Moreno Band, Wednesdays through Sundays at 129 Fremont St. (385-7111).

JERRY'S NUGGET Royal Street Theater: Motown Fridays with Early Clover and the Allstars at 10 p.m. today, $5-$10 with a two-drink minimum; Latin Explosion with Claudine Castro at 10 p.m. Saturdays, $5-$10 with a two-drink minimum at 1821 Las Vegas Blvd. North (399-3000).

PLAZA Aqua Lounge: Louie Louie, 9:30 p.m. today through Sunday at 1 Main St. (386-2110).

WESTERN HOTEL Lounge: Live music Fridays and Saturdays at 899 E. Fremont St. (384-4620).

STRIP

BALLY'S Indigo Lounge: Live entertainment daily. Tequila Bar: Rick Chavez at 4 p.m. Thursdays through Tuesdays at 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. South (739-4111).

BELLAGIO Caramel Lounge: DJs, Wednesdays through Sundays. Fontana Bar: Clockwork, Wednesdays through Sundays; Dian Diaz, Fridays through Tuesdays. Petrossian Bar: Bruce Zarka, Sunday and Monday; Marta, Wednesday through Sunday; Whitney Phoenix, Monday through Friday; David Osborne, Thursday through Saturday; Darrin Michaels, Tuesday; Norman Vito, Saturday through Wednesday at 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South (693-7111).

BILL'S GAMBLIN' HALL & SALOON Bill's Lounge: Live entertainment daily; Big Elvis at 3, 5, and 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; Kenny Dee Band, today; the Crush, today through Sunday; Perfect Choice, Monday through Thursday at 3595 Las Vegas Blvd. South (737-2100).

CAESARS PALACE Shadow: Shadow Dancers, daily; DJ Tony Idol, Wednesdays through Sundays. Cleopatra's Barge: live entertainment nightly. Galleria Bar: Nicholas Cole Duo, Wednesdays through Sundays; Dehner Franks and Bob Sachs, Mondays and Tuesdays at 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South (731-7110).

EXCALIBUR Lounge: live entertainment daily. Octane Lounge: live entertainment nightly. Dick's Last Resort: Panama, Sundays and Thursdays; Dick's Gong Show, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; Disco Inferno, Fridays; Rocket Science, Saturdays at 3850 Las Vegas Blvd. South (597-7777).

FLAMINGO LAS VEGAS Margaritaville: live entertainment nightly. Dublin Up Lounge: live entertainment Thursday through Saturday at 3555 Las Vegas Blvd. South (733-3111).

HARRAH'S LAS VEGAS Toby Keith Bar and Grill: Live country music entertainment daily. Carnaval Court: live entertainment nightly; Cook E. Jarr at 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The Range Steakhouse Lounge: Calvin Brooks and Jeff Popp at 5:30 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays; Shelly Taylor, Thursdays through Saturdays. The Piano Bar: Dueling Piano Twins, nightly at 3475 Las Vegas Blvd. South (369-5000).

HOOTERS HOTEL Nippers Pool Bar: live entertainment Friday through Sunday. Casino Center Stage: Live entertainment nightly at 115 E. Tropicana Ave. (739-9000).

LAS VEGAS HILTON Shimmer Cabaret: Sunset Strip Band, 11:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 3000 Paradise Road (732-5111).

LUXOR Ante Room Lounge at the Steakhouse: live entertainment with Sam Riddle, Wednesday through Saturday at 3900 Las Vegas Blvd. South (262-4000).

MANDALAY BAY Orchid Lounge: live entertainment nightly. The Kitty Club: live entertainment nightly; DJs, Hype Boys, Go Go Girls and Girlie Gang-Star, Tuesday through Saturday. House of Blues Courtyard/Crossroads: Nothing But the Blues, Wednesday; Unplugged with Slow Children and Floater, Thursday. House of Blues Music Hall: Carnival Salsa Nights, Saturdays; the Spazmatics, Fridays; Gospel Brunch with the Las Vegas Mass Choir at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday, $21-$40, at 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South (632-7777).

MONTE CARLO Houdini Lounge: live entertainment, Tuesday through Saturday. Monte Carlo Brew Pub: live entertainment daily; Purple Reign, Wednesday; DJ Donny Mak, nightly at 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South (730-7777). At press time, the casino had not reopened.

NEW YORK-NEW YORK Bar at Times Square: Dueling Pianos daily, $10 on Fridays and Saturdays. Big Apple Bar: live entertainment daily. Coyote Ugly: 6 p.m. nightly. Nine Fine Irishmen: Ri Ra, Wednesdays through Mondays; Michael Bowman, Fridays through Sundays; Celtic Rockers, Tuesdays at 3790 Las Vegas Blvd. South (740-6969).

PARIS LAS VEGAS Napoleon's: dueling pianos, Tuesdays through Sundays; pianist, Mondays through Saturdays. Ah Sin: live music nightly. Le Cabaret: live entertainment nightly at 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South (946-7000).

SAHARA Casbar Lounge: live music daily at 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South (737-2111).

STRATOSPHERE Images Lounge: Front Page, today through Sunday, and Tuesday through Thursday. Crazy Armadillos: Disc Jockey Salsa Nights, Fridays through Sundays. Top of the World Lounge: William Moran Jazz Trio 7 p.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays, and 7-11 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South (380-7777).

TROPICANA Celebration Lounge: Friends, Tuesday through Thursday at 3801 Las Vegas Blvd. South (739-2222).

TUSCANY Piazza Lounge: live entertainment Wednesdays through Mondays at 255 E. Flamingo Road (893-8933).

THE VENETIAN Tao: Sutra with DJ Robert Oleysyck, Wednesdays at 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South (733-5000).

NORTHEAST

THE CANNERY Pinups Lounge: Denole, Tuesday through Thursday at 2121 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas (507-5900).

SPEEDWAY Pit Stop Lounge: DJ, Fridays and Saturdays. Latin band, Sundays at 3227 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas (399-3297).

NORTHWEST

ARIZONA CHARLIE'S DECATUR Naughty Ladies Saloon: Denise Clemente, today and Saturday; Greg Peterson, Tuesday through Thursday; Jerry Tiffe, 4 p.m. Fridays at 740 S. Decatur Blvd. (258-5200).

FIESTA RANCHO Club Tequila: Reggae at 9 p.m. Fridays; Latin nights, Saturdays at 9 p.m., and Sundays at 8 p.m. Cabo Lounge: Van De Guzman at 7 p.m. Fridays; Lou Martinez at 7 p.m. Saturdays at 2400 N. Rancho Drive (638-3611).

RAMPART CASINO AT THE RESORT AT SUMMERLIN/JW MARRIOTT J.C. Wooloughan Irish Pub: John Windsor Singalong, Wednesdays and Thursdays; live music at 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Addison's Lounge: Touch of Silk, today and Saturday. Round Bar: live music daily; Bobby Dickerson, Monday, Wednesday through Sunday at 221 N. Rampart Blvd. (507-5900).

RED ROCK RESORT Rock's Lounge: Zowie Bowie, 10 p.m. Thursdays, 11 p.m. Fridays, 8:30 p.m. Saturdays; DŽjˆ Vu, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. T-Bones Chophouse: live piano music nightly at 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. (797-7373).

SANTA FE STATION The Charcoal Room: Tuesday Night Jazz at 7 p.m. Chrome Showroom: the Whip It's, 10 p.m. Saturdays; Blues at 8 p.m. Wednesday; Jerry Tiffe 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays at 4949 N. Rancho Drive (658-4900).

SUNCOAST Lounge: Live music 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays; Az One, today and Saturday at 9090 Alta Drive (636-7111).

TEXAS STATION Armadillo: Midnight Club, 10 p.m. Fridays; Huck Daniel's Celebrity Jam, 9 p.m. Saturdays. A-Bar: Darrin Michaels at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Oyster Bar: Derek James at 5 p.m. Fridays; Jazz Brunch 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays at 2101 Texas Star Lane (631-1001).

SOUTHEAST

ALEXIS RESORT 375 Supper Club Lounge: DJ Sugarcube at 10 p.m. Fridays through Sundays at 375 W. Harmon Ave., $20, local women free (800-851-1703).

ARIZONA CHARLIE'S BOULDER Palace Grand Lounge: the Cool Cats featuring Lena Prima, today through Sunday; Sidros Armada, Tuesday through Thursday at 4575 Boulder Highway (951-5800).

BOULDER STATION Railhead: Yellow Brick Road at 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; Jerry Tiffe at 2 p.m. Thursdays. Boulder Blues: Live Blues 8 p.m. Thursday; Latin night, Sundays at 7 p.m. at 4111 Boulder Highway (432-7575).

GREEN VALLEY RANCH RESORT Quinn's Irish Pub: Darby O'Gill and the Little People, 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Limey Bar Stewards at 9 p.m. Thursdays. Hank's Steak House: Live piano music nightly. Ovation: Rich & Famous, 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Drop Bar: open-mic night, Mondays; live reggae, Wednesdays; live music, Thursdays. Bronze in Motion at 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson (564-8595/617-7491).

JOKERS WILD CASINO Lounge: Live music, today and Saturday at 920 N. Boulder Highway, Henderson (564-8100).

LOEWS LAKE LAS VEGAS RESORT Arabesque Lounge: live music nightly; Ricardo Greigo, 6:30 p.m. nightly at 101 Montelago Blvd., Henderson (567-1234).

NEVADA PALACE Jimmy Limo, 1-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at 5255 Boulder Highway (458-8810).

RITZ-CARLTON, LAKE LAS VEGAS Medici CafŽ & Terrace and Firenze Lobby Lounge: George Butts, 6 p.m.-midnight Tuesday through Saturday at 1610 Lake Las Vegas Parkway, Henderson (567-4700).

SAM'S TOWN Roxy's: Strange Brew, today and Saturday; Mr. Hipster, today and Saturday; South Beach, Sunday; Latin Dance Party, Monday; the Fab Unplugged, Wednesday; Sam's Town Live!: Las Vegas NOW with Dennis Bono at 2 p.m. Thursday at 5111 Boulder Highway (456-7777).

SUNSET STATION Club Madrid: Whip Its, Friday ; Evenflow, Saturdays; doors open at 9 p.m., $5 cover. Gaudi Bar: DJ All Nite Mike 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 1301 W. Sunset Road, Henderson (547-7970).

SOUTHWEST

ARTISAN HOTEL AND SPA Artisan Lounge: DJ Shinky at 9 p.m. Fridays at 1501 W. Sahara Ave. (214-4000).

GOLD COAST Gold Coast Lounge: the Royal Dixie Jazz Band, 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; Jonathan and Music Magic, today through Sunday; San Fernando, Tuesday through Thursday at 4000 W. Flamingo Road (367-7111).

THE ORLEANS Bourbon Street Cabaret: Mocca, today through Sunday; Volume 1, today; the Crush, Tuesday through Thursday. Brendan's Irish Pub: Killian's Angels, today and Saturday at 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. (365-7111).

PALACE STATION Jack's Irish Pub: Live entertainment, 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Pasta Palace: Wes Winters, Mondays at 2411 W. Sahara Ave. (221-6531).

SOUTH POINT Del Mar Lounge: Del Mar Dueling Pianos, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 10 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Showroom: Purple Reign, Fridays; Rock the Point with Phoenix, Saturdays; DŽjˆ Vu, Mondays; Rock This Town, Tuesdays; Salsero -- live Latin entertainment, Thursdays at 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South (796-7111).

OUT OF TOWN

CASABLANCA (MESQUITE) Skydome Lounge: Live music, Tuesdays through Sundays at 950 W. Mesquite Blvd. (346-7529).

EUREKA CASINO HOTEL (MESQUITE) Season's Lounge: live music, Friday through Sunday, Tuesday through Thursday at 275 Mesa Blvd. (346-4600).

MATTEO'S RESTAURANT AND UNDERGROUND LOUNGE Underground Lounge: open mic at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Restaurant: Jimmy Strong's Jazz at 6 p.m. Wednesdays in the Historic Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona St., Boulder City (293-0098).

MOUNT CHARLESTON HOTEL Karma 6 p.m. Saturdays, 1 p.m. Sundays at 2 Kyle Canyon Road (872-5500).

OASIS (MESQUITE) Rock'it Lounge: Live music, Tuesday through Sunday. Club Xtreme: Hip-hop dancing, 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 897 W. Mesquite Blvd. (800-216-2747).

RIVERSIDE (LAUGHLIN) Losers' Lounge: Live music, daily. Service Industry Night, Thursdays. Women's dance-off contest, Thursdays. The Dance Club: Lightning Strikes: Karaoke, Sundays and Mondays; Sunday tea dance party, Sundays; country music line dancing, Tuesdays and Thursdays; country western dance night, Tuesdays; AM memories night, Wednesdays; Latin libido and tequila fever night, Thursdays; Mardi Gras night, Fridays; party night, Saturdays at 1600 S. Casino Drive (298-2535)

PAHRUMP The Nugget Casino ( Friday the 22nd & Saturday the 23rd ) 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
681 So. Highway 160
Jimmy & The Q