The Bronx Wanderers Celebrate Seven Years of Rockin’ on the Las Vegas Strip

Vegas’ most energetic band is coming up on its 2,000th show, having performed to over a half a million guests since opening in September 2016

LAS VEGAS (November 14, 2023) – The Bronx Wanderers are proud to announce their contract with The South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa has been extended through December 2024. Tickets for next year's shows are available at The South Point Hotel Box Office (702)-797-8055 or online https://southpointcasino.com/entertainment/showroom.

Performing monthly, this inspirational story from America’s Hottest Family Band brings you the best 90 minutes of America’s Rock ‘N’ Roll songbook on the Las Vegas Strip. This show has attracted fans from all over the world who flock to see this group perform each month.

About The Bronx Wanderers

United by their passion for putting on a great show, The Bronx Wanderers are helmed to perfection by charismatic master entertainer Vinny “The Dad,” who is a former chart-topping record producer. He is joined on stage by his two sons – one of which is Vincent John, ”a young Brian Wilson” who is the Music Director of the show. He sings, arranges and plays every instrument on stage. He is joined by his brother - singer and drummer extraordinaire Nicky “Stix.” The three are joined on stage with Vincent John's High School classmates Joe Bari, who sings and plays many instrument on stage, and Fernando Tort who also sings and is a world-renowned bass player.

With superlative vocals and musicianship, dynamic enthusiasm and a genuine love of the music they perform, The Bronx Wanderers build an energetic bond with their audience. The show tells the story of Vinny’s career in the music business and plays the songs of all the artists he had the pleasure of working with. The Bronx Wanderers take the stage each month and always bring new material, but they never leave out the favorites that their fans and audiences have come to love.

The Bronx Wanderers have toured the country over the past 20 years, playing pop/rock classics spanning seven decades in front of sold-out audiences everywhere. The show covers all musical bases and hits an out-of-the-park home run with audiences of all ages. This is more than just an amazingly talented family band. The Bronx Wanderers are a sound, a feeling and a harmony that goes right to the heart of the crowd, getting them up on their feet and singing along like no other show can do.

When reminiscing about the past 7 years, Vinny says, “One of my favorite memories is when Wayne Newton himself walked on stage during the show on my birthday and gave me a duplicate of the gold bracelet that Frank Sinatra had given Wayne on his 35 th birthday. I remember him putting the bracelet on me and telling me that there are only three of those bracelets in existence – Frank’s, his and now mine. Wow!” 

For more information, visit thebronxwanderers.com or follow the show on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram.

About The South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa

The South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa is a resort located in the heart of the premiere southwest Las Vegas valley, just minutes away from the famous Las Vegas Strip. Some of our many amenities include a 16-screen Century Theatre movie complex, 64-lane bowling center and 60 lane tournament bowling plaza and a variety of 11 restaurants that cater to all appetites and tastes. Our Las Vegas casino features a large selection of table games including Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Progressive Fortune Pai-Gow Poker, No Commission Baccarat, Ultimate Texas Hold em with Progressive and Three Card Poker with Progressive. More than 2,100 of the most popular slot and video poker machines feature ticket-in, ticket-out technology. Our distinctive hotel features spacious rooms and suites with 50-inch view surface with 4k resolution televisions, Point Plush mattresses and Wireless Fidelity throughout. A unique feature of this property is its Equestrian Center, which is the finest horse facility in the country. South Point also has a fabulous 400-seat showroom that features headliner entertainment and dancing to live bands. Stop by the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa today, we are sure you will want to stay.

Tickets for The Bronx Wanderers are $45.00. Pricing includes all additional fees. The 400- seat South Point Showroom is one of Las Vegas’ top off-Strip destinations for live entertainment, hosting such renowned artists as Bill Medley, Frankie Avalon, The Lettermen and Jay & The Americans. The Showroom is also your home of great Comedy where you can see Rita Rudner, Rob Schneider, Jim Breuer, Jay Mohr, and Pablo Francisco just to name a few!

Tickets may be purchased online at https://southpointcasino.com/entertainment/showroom

or at the Box Office (702)-797-8055.

Gwen Stefani, Bronx Wanderers, Mr. Piffles and more Las Vegas showbiz news

By Brock Radke (contact)

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 | 2 a.m.

The same week the Bronx Wanderers wrapped up their residency show at Westgate Las Vegas, the group has announced its new home: the South Point Showroom. Tickets are on sale now (at Ticketmaster) for the new Wanderers monthly residency at the south-of-the-Strip resort. With the Righteous Brothers and Human Nature rotating through the same showroom, the South Point’s entertainment lineup is looking mighty strong.

Bronx Wanderers star in open-ended Vegas residency where Elvis once performed

By Jason Cohen

Vegas is back in full swing, and the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is serving a show that’s the talk of the town, thanks to the band hailing straight from the Bronx.

Known for their stage presence and high energy performances, The Bronx Wanderers deliver 90 minutes of a high-octane family-friendly Rock ‘n Roll music during an open-ended residency at the Westgate, which kicked off Sept. 20, 2021. The show starts with a montage of video clips about everything Bronx, where scenes from Italian mobster movies to more recognized streets in the Bronx are used in part to set the stage for Bronx native Vinny Adinolfi Sr.

The Wanderers take people on a musical journey through Adinolfi Sr.’s vibrant showbiz career, which started at the age of 17 and led him to become one of the top music producers at Columbia Records for more than 25 years. Having always dreamt of being a star, at the encouragement of his friend and actor Chazz Palminteri, Adinolfi Sr. finally took a leap of faith, recruited his two young sons, Nick and “The Kid” Vinny Jr., and started his own band.

The band has performed everywhere from casinos to major performing arts centers around the country. While they began the residency at the Westgate during the pandemic, Adinolfi Sr. and his son, Adinolfi Jr., are excited for the future. Their show is in the top five out of 211 shows in Vegas, having won the Best of Las Vegas Awards 12 times and were recently inducted into the East Coast Music Hall of Fame.

“The whole point of the Bronx Wanderers is we wanted to create a show for everybody,” Adinolfi Jr. told the Bronx Times. Adinolfi Sr., 63, was born and raised on Arthur Avenue and has been immersed in the music industry for decades. He was in the studio when legends like Billy Joel and Michael Jackson recorded songs. But when Sony bought Columbia records in 1988, he was let go and at age 40 was left unemployed.

He was overqualified and couldn’t find a job. So, struggling with what to do, he eventually launched the Bronx Wanderers in 2003 with his sons and a couple of friends. Adinolfi Sr. said he had a five-year plan and didn’t know how well the band would work with 10- and 14-year-old sons. Yet, nearly 20 years later, reality has surpassed his expectations.

“I didn’t think it would work because they were too young,” Adinolfi Sr. said.

Adinolfi Jr., 33, who is the music director for the Bronx Wanderers, told the Bronx Times that like his father, he always loved music. He was in a band in college and when his dad pitched the idea of forming the Bronx Wanderers, it was too good to pass up.

“Music was always around me in life,” he said. Adinolfi Sr. sings and play guitar and his son is the group’s keyboard player, lead singer and guitarist. According to Adinolfi Sr., things were challenging at first because the boys wanted to play songs from bands like Green Day and the Foo Fighters, while he preferred music from the likes of Frankie Vallie.

They started playing small shows in the Bronx and Westchester, and slowly began making a name for themselves. Eventually, the Wanderers were performing throughout the country and even recently opened for Bon Jovi.

The show doesn’t just feature chart-topping cover songs that range from the early ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, but also includes a bit of comedy, references his father’s life in the Bronx, and overall keeps the crowd laughing, smiling and entertained. The Bronx Wanderers in front of the Westgate hotel.Photo courtesy Bronx Wanderers. In 2016 they first picked up a Vegas residency and have been there ever since.

They performed at various casinos and hotels, starting with Bally’s, Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino and Harrah’s Las Vegas. Then, in 2020, they landed a permanent show at Bally’s – Las Vegas and a show with The LINQ Hotel + Experience in 2021. Today, the band is comprised of Adinolfi Sr., Adinolfi Jr., saxophonist Joe Bari, drummer Mike Benigno and bassist Fernando Tort.

“Believe it nor not, it’s always gotten better and better,” Adinolfi Jr. said. “We’ve never hated each other enough to quit.”

While they have enjoyed playing at the Westgate where Elvis once rocked the house, 2021 and the beginning of this year was tough because of the lingering effects of the pandemic. There were no shows allowed from March 2020 until September 2021. The father and son both said it was a weird time. However, they did not let the pandemic stop them from working; they did virtual shows and even released their sixth album.

“It was pretty amazing not to see anyone,” the elder Adinolfi said about Las Vegas. “It was a ghost town.” Looking back, he still cannot believe he went from producing hit records at Columbia to performing with his sons all over the country. He said if it wasn’t for Palminteri’s advice in the beginning who knows where he would be today.

“He (Palminteri) said listen it will work, and he was right and here we are 17 years later,” Adinolfi Sr. said.

Reach Jason Cohen at jcohen@schnepsmedia.com or (718) 260-4598. For more coverage, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @bronxtimes

REVIEW: The Bronx Wanderers Continue to Create Their Own Bronx Tale in Las Vegas

Longtime multi-genre cover aces The Bronx Wanderers continue their residency at the famed Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino, delivering a high-energy show before an intimate gathering of music lovers inside the Westgate Cabaret.

With no shortage of options when it comes to entertainment in Las Vegas and the ever-increasing performer residencies at landmark hotels on the strip, the competition for audiences has taken a new turn. While they may not get the attention they deserve, The Bronx Wanderers have been performing in Vegas since 2011; despite a pandemic-related venue change last summer, the band continues to play before sold-out audiences nightly.

If you expected this to be a concert of just music, this isn’t that type of show. It isn’t simply about the music the band performs; it is the real-life story of Vinny Adinolfi, the Wanderers’ lead vocalist and guitarist, whose dream it was to make it as a rock-n-roll performer. This is a show with a narrative, one that chronicles the peaks and troughs of being in the entertainment business and what it took Adinolfi to achieve his vision. His story embodies the American dream of becoming a rock star through a more unconventional route that is part of the tale he interjects between songs that the band performs. In his case, the start wasn’t all glamorous, but through his vision and dedication, Adinolfi finally made it to the bright lights of Las Vegas.

As the story unfolds, Adinolfi shares his past life along with the various jobs he had through his over 30 years in the music business. His career led him to work with some of the most iconic names in music and film. However, from the way he describes it, his greatest success came when his son joined the band. Having grown up surrounded by musicians, it was no surprise that Vincent John followed in his dad’s footsteps and into the family business. John, who serves as the lead guitarist and keyboardist, can hold his own on the guitar and seems to have a blast doing so. The connection between father and son adds to the already interesting tale, one that of course originated in the Bronx.

The show starts with a montage of video clips about everything Bronx; scenes from Italian mobster movies to more recognized streets in the Bronx are used in part to set the stage for Adinolfi, who is not only a great storyteller but has enough humor to keep the audience laughing and engaged in between songs, precisely what most came for.

The Bronx Wanderers are a group of talented multi-instrumentalist musicians that includes the founder and lead vocalist of the group Vinny Adinolfi along with his son Vincent John, who is a guitar maven and seems quite comfortable rocking out on his parts on the guitar. Rounding out the band are saxophonist Joe Bari and drummer Mike Benigno. On this night regular bassist Fernando Tort was absent. However, Angel Grande Garcia did a great job filling in and had a smile on his face the entire set. The Bronx Wanderers have certainly found a way to sound as close to the records for many of the songs, which can be challenging even for a seasoned musician.

Interestingly, the band doesn’t play their own music; instead the set list is comprised of a selection of chart-topping cover songs that range from the early ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and into more current tunes. The Bronx Wanderers got the night started with Dion’s 1961 super hit “I’m a Wanderer,” most appropriate for a band with a similar name. From there they quickly got into a couple of Frankie Valli tunes: “Oh What a Night” and “Grease.” With the crowd now primed, it didn’t take long before audience members were hooked and singing along in unison when they played the Neil Diamond classic “Sweet Caroline”; in fact, the crowd was singing so loud we could hardly hear the band!

Next, they shifted into a newer era that included a few Billy Joel tunes and eventually transitioning into The Stray Cats’ hit “Rock This Town.” The hand-picked tunes also included plenty of ’80s classics from Billy Idol, Rick Springfield, and Bryan Adams before taking a moment to share their special connection with American veterans. It’s clear that these musicians appreciate the sacrifices made by not only veterans but also firefighters, police, nurses, and school teachers, who were recognized that night. Appropriately the next tune was Vietnam War GI favorite 1965 tune “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” by the Animals. The sing-along songs continued with everything from Elvis and Bon Jovi to Journey and Queen before closing out the night with Dion’s 1961 #1 hit song “Runaround Sue.”

Legendary guitarist Steve Vai said, “I never worked a day in my life.” From the way it appears, The Bronx Wanderers haven’t, either, doing what they love and achieving their dream of headlining their own show night after night in Sin City. They kept the over 50-somethings entertained while they reminded us that music can be fun and make it for nearly everyone who attended to sit still, with every song, you find yourself gyrating in your seat and caught up in a sing-a-long to nearly every tune. What’s next for the Bronx Wanderers? Perhaps, some new material of their own? In this case, they have something that works; it’s fun and entertaining, but it leaves the crowd with the impression that these musicians appreciate being there, knowing the road it took to get there. As for those who attended, it was a chance to relive the songs of their youth, take a step back in time when things were simpler, fun, and exciting; for others it was a reminder of the role music plays in our lives. No matter the age, everyone found a way to connect and join in with the band; this is something that usually can’t be done for the entire show, but the Bronx Wanderers did just that.

Vegas family act Bronx Wanderers start anew at Westgate

By John Katsilometes Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bronx Wanderers have passed what we call The Mom T-Shirt Test.

This is actually a multi-step review of Las Vegas entertainment. First, does your mom buy a shirt at the show? Check. Then, does she keep the shirt long enough to wash it multiple times? Check. Then, does she neatly fold the shirt to continue wearing it (rather than turning it into a dish rag)? Check.

Bronx has passed that test. I arrived at this method when visiting Momma Sanna in Boise in April 2020. She was folding laundry as we watched “The Price is Right” (now a pandemic-visit tradition in my visits to Idaho), and held up a Bronx Wanderers T-shirt.

“Look!” she said, smiling. She loves the show.

Your family will feel at home with the Bronx family, is the point.

Bronx Wanderers have opened their latest rock ‘n’ roll, storytelling show at Westgate Cabaret. The show’s schedule hints at the band’s tireless quality, running 5:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and 8 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays.

The band moved into Harrah’s Showroom just before the pandemic, and expected to return to Cleopatra’s Barge at Caesars Palace, but was undercut when Caesars shut down that venue in May.

Westgate was ready, slotting the Bronx show in with popular magician Jen Kramer and the “Soul of Motown” R&B revue. Comic George Wallace’s status remains unsettled. At the moment, he is not part of the Westgate roster.

Having returned with a revamped show about a month ago, BW hearkens to the music of the family patriarch Vinny Adinolfi’s patron saint, Dion, through some of son Vinny “Vin A.” Adinolfi’s favorites. A turn through the Stray Cats’ “Rock This Town” is one sharp selection.

The younger Adinolfi plays guitar, keys, shows off his drumming, and has sufficient range to sing up on high during Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” He grins readily and makes jokes dealing with his dad by leaning on Jack Daniel’s and Prozac.

The show is stuffed with sing-alongs and familiar tunes, the type that evoke nostalgia. “Sweet Caroline,” a surf-rock medley of “Wipe Out” and the “Hawaii 5-0” theme, “Who Loves You” by the Four Seasons, Billy Joel’s “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant.”

The guys toss in some customized lyrics in a new knuckleball, “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back),” by Backstreet Boys (“Bronx is back, all right!”). A risky move, but the rendition is fun. They also add the line, “We’re Bronx Wanderers’ family rock and roll band,” for the “Sgt. Pepper”-Beatles closing, replete with a modified “Sgt. Pepper” album cover, showing the Bronx band.

It’s a good time all over the place. Vinny and Vin A. score with the crowd by returning to their Bronx roots. Recording star Tony Orlando, who made the trip to the show’s premiere a couple weeks ago, is among the family’s earliest supporters. So is actor Chazz Palminteri, who appears on video and tells the band, “The saddest thing in life is wasted talent and the choices you make will shape your life forever.”

Adinolfi the elder spins tales of how, as a young record producer, he was known as a hitmaker. Jim Croce was among his artists, and he was an exec behind Reba McEntire’s “Does He Love You,” just re-recorded after 27 years. A series of mergers and takeovers eventually threw Adinolfi into unemployment, but cleared the path for him to form a rock band with his boys.

Vin A., a guy born to be onstage, remains in Vegas. Bronx brother Nick, originally in the band during its five years in town, has opted to move his family back to New Jersey. He’s still shown in the old home movies, clearly an integral part of the tale told in every show.

Some of the Bronx shtick will prompt a roll of the eyes. The church choir piped in every time they mention Dion’s name, for instance. But it feels like dropping a needle on an old LP and listening with the family. We’ve done it many times. With the Bronx crew, the shirt fits.

The Bronx Wanderers celebrate grand opening of new show at Westgate Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Last night, The Bronx wanderers celebrated the grand opening of their new show at West Gate Las Vegas Resort & Casino with a celebrity-filled blue carpet.

Special guests included Anthony Cools, the Australian Bee Gees, Daniel Emmet, Dennis Bono, Douglas Leferovich, Illuminate cast members Effie Tutko, Cristian Barreto, and Dougal Herr, Jen Kramer, Murray SawChuck, and Dani Elizabeth among others.

Back by popular demand, the father-son duo, flanked by their top-notch band, has performed over 1,500 shows in Las Vegas for more than 200,000 fans.

The show thrills its audiences with an up-close and personal yet larger-than-life music performance, taking them on a journey from the early days of Rock 'N' Roll right through today's biggest hits.

By pairing superlative vocals and expert musical flair with dynamic enthusiasm and genuine love for the music they perform. The Bronx Wanderers recreate the instrumental magic of the era and build an energetic bond with their audience, will take the stage every night with new material, however, they'll never leave out the favorites that their fans and audiences have come to love.

They entertain audiences of all ages with performances Monday through Thursday at 8 p.m. and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at the Westgate Cabaret.

You can find additional information and details here and tickets can be purchased here.

Westgate rocks with Bronx in already stacked lineup

By John Katsilometes Las Vegas Review-Journal
July 16, 2021 - 6:34 pm

About all the Westgate Cabaret has been missing was a family from the Bronx churning out rock ‘n’ roll.

The little room at Westgate Las Vegas has that now, too, as Bronx Wanderers are setting up a residency at the hotel this fall. The core triumvirate of father Vinny Adinolfi, and sons Vinny “Vin A.” Adinolfi III and Nick Adinolfi debuts Sept. 20 in an open-ended engagement.

The guys are going old-school with this schedule, running at 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; and 5:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (tickets start at $49.99, not including fees, and are onsale Wednesday).

Playing tunes ranging from Dion and the Belmonts to Bruno Mars, Bronx Wanderers is the cabaret room’s fifth residency show. The act joins “The Magic of Jen Kramer,” “Soul of Motown,” George Wallace and Jen Romas’ “Sexxy” adult revue.

Kramer and “Soul” are onstage currently. Wallace is expected to restart mid-September, around the time Barry Manilow returns to International Theater on Sept. 16. “Sexxy” has just locked in an Aug. 6 return.

Dating back some 25 years, when it was known as Shimmer Cabaret, the showroom has been home to an array of headliners and production shows. Bronx producers Alan and Kathi Glist brought “Menopause the Musical” to the room in 2005. Cameo has played Westgate Cabaret. So have The Scintas, Suzanne Somers, the Purple Reign Prince tribute show, and comedian Gilbert Gottfried.

“We’re honored to have a found a new home with so much history, so much support from the top executives and the incredible staff at Westgate,” Vin A. said Friday via. “We feel the excitement in the hotel and showroom and can’t wait to bring our energy into the mix.”

Befitting the act’s mobile moniker, the Bronx Wanderers have bounced around Vegas a bit since arriving in 2016 for a brief run at Grandview Lounge at South Point. Bronx has also performed at Windows Showroom at Bally’s (now The Magic Attic), Linq Hotel (working around headliner Mat Franco’s schedule), and Harrah’s Showroom just before COVID.

The band had anticipated returning to Cleopatra’s Barge at Caesars Palace. Instead, it was cut loose in the sweep of shutdowns by Caesars Entertainment in May.

One piece of its Caesars partnership remains, however, two shows at Caesars in Atlantic City on Aug. 8-9. And, on Aug. 27-28, Bronx plays two previously booked shows at South Point Showroom, before focusing on its upcoming production at Westgate.

Vinny Adinolfi says the show will be taken to “a whole new level,” adding, “This isn’t just your parents’ rock ‘n’ roll. Audiences will leave the show singing, and feeling like part of the famiglia.”

The Bronx Wanderers’ energetic Vin A is making music and podcasts and ready to return to the stage

By Brock Radke (contact)

Tuesday, May 12, 2020 | 2 a.m.

One of the most talented individuals performing on the Strip today is not letting the pandemic shutdown stop his creativity. Vinny Adinolfi III, better known as Vin A from the family act the Bronx Wanderers, has kept busy preparing the group’s pay-per-view concert set for release this week, writing and recording new music for at least three different albums, producing new episodes of his podcast and learning to play the stock market on the side.

“I’m basically doing anything I can to keep busy, keep moving and keep my mind going,” he says on the latest episode of the Sun on the Strip podcast. “It’s funny. We did three years of performing seven nights a week and it was getting to the point that I was so burned out, I wanted everything to stop. Little did I know.”

After building a sensational throwback rock-and-roll concert production at Bally’s and the Linq, the Bronx Wanderers took their talents to the classic Harrah’s Showroom in February. It was an ideal fit as the band finally found a prime showtime.

“We were doing 8 o’clock every night and we were killing it. It felt like we turned a corner,” says Vin. “We were finally in the room we were meant to be in, at the right hotel with the right demographic, and lo and behold, COVID happens.”

One of the last performances at Harrah’s was the subject of the pay-per-view concert event, which is scheduled to be released Friday, March 15. For more information, visit thebronxwanderers.com or check out the group’s Facebook page.

With the sudden rush of free time, the group has started to work on a new album to follow up its most recent release, “Echoes of the Past,” while Vin continues to work on his solo debut and an acoustic collection.

“I’ve been working on an acoustic album called ‘Vindemic,’ which started with a parody I did of Johnny Cash’s song ‘Folsom Prison Blues.’ I rewrote the words to fit the quarantine in a funny way and that song got 9,000 views in two weeks,” he says. “That inspired me to keep going with it and I’m doing about a song a week. And when my voice gets tired, I focus on the podcast. So when you ask if it’s hard to break up my time, for me it’s not, because I’m a scatterbrain.”

Listen to this and more on the Sun on the Strip, also available at Apple Podcasts.

Needing Eachother

by Sandy Zimmerman

April 28, 2020

While the world is waiting for researchers to find a vaccine for the COVID-19 pandemic everyone’s lives are paused, away from their usual activities, family and friends. This is an emotional time of uncertainty but there is hope in togetherness!

The song “Needing Each Other” was a magna-production very seldom seen, with 44 singers, 29 messages and backed by a 20 piece orchestra! Imagine all of work assembling and editing every segment of video, audio, especially because each performer recorded their part of the song and message remotely.

Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of the world and the song “Needing Each Other”, written and produced by Keith Thompson (Musical Director of the Las Vegas Company of “Jersey Boys,” Creator/Director of The Cocktail Cabaret and Founder/Host of The Composers Showcase at The Smith Center) and co-produced by Alan and Kathi Glist of Glist Entertainment, Inc. (producers of “Menopause The Musical”® and The Bronx Wanderers at Harrah’s Las Vegas and THOMAS JOHN: CELEBRITY PSYCHIC MEDIUM at Caesars Palace);

The featured singers: Vin A., Vinny Adinolfi, Jay Alger, Jassen Allen, Susan Anton, Tony Arias, Brent Barrett, Dennis Blair, Bernie Blanks, Karalyn Clark, Travis Cloer, Douglas Crawford, Jimmy Dennings, Nicole Pryor Dernersesian, Vita Corimbi Drew, Daniel Emmet, Bruce Ewing, Kaylie Foster, Elisa Furr, Gret Menzies Gonzalez,Cherity Harchis, Todd Hart, Bucky Heard, Dr. Richard Hodges, Clint Holmes, Kelly Clinton Holmes, Liz Hyde, Chadwick Johnson, Michelle Johnson, Colte Julian, Randal Keith, Amanda King, Liza Likins, Dana Martin, Krissy Johnson Millstein, Christine Hudman Pardy, Effie Passero, Kevan Patriquin, Ron Remke, David “Dai” Richards, Niki Scalera, Dan Schumann, Giada Valenti, Janien Valentine, Kelly Vohnn, Maren Wade, Jonathan Williams, Valerie Witherspoon, Jaquelyn Holland-Wright and Eric Jordan Young who are standing in solidarity with each other.

Messages of hope on the video were provided by: Susan Anton, Australian Bee Gees, Rick Barry, Dennis Bono, Lorraine Hunt Bono, Artie Butler, Carrot Top, Clint and Kelly Clinton Holmes, Frederick da Silva, Joyce DeWitt, Roy Firestone, Mick Fleetwood, Ronnie Foster, Mat Franco, Spencer Haywood, Thomas John, John Katsilometes, Frank Marino, Deana Martin, Myron Martin, Bill Medley, Stevie Nicks, Paige O’Hara, Tony Orlando, Chaz Palminteri, Marianne Phoenix, Irwin Raymer and Thunder From Down Under. 

I’m happy we can watch the Stars of Las Vegas perform from-their-homes on Facebook, Youtube, etc. If you wish to donate to thecomposersshowcase.com. Your donations will assist those Las Vegas Entertainers and Musicians who are in need!  

 You can see “Needing Each Other” on Sandy Zimmerman’s Las Vegas TV television program airing from Monday, May 4 to Sunday, May 10, on KGNG, on COX, most cable programming, and Satellite, airing 12 times a week, Mon., 8 am & 10 pm; Tue., 6 am & 8 pm; Wed., 4 am & 6 pm; Thurs., 2 am & 4:30 pm; Fri., 12 am & 2 pm; Sat., 12 pm; Sun., 10 am;

With 25 years in the Las Vegas entertainment field (TV Talk Show Host/ Red Carpets/ Producer/ Syndicated Journalist), I wanted to brighten your day by sharing this spectacular production and wish everyone good health, keep safe, and look forward to a better tomorrow! Facebook@szlvtv sandyzimm2003@yahoo.com  702-515-0846

Las Vegas entertainment community records new song 'Needing Each Other'

Posted at 4:00 PM, Apr 22, 2020

KTNV

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, dozens of members of the Las Vegas entertainment community have banded together to record an inspirational new song, “Needing Each Other.”

Written and produced by Keith Thompson (Musical Director of the Las Vegas company of “Jersey Boys,” Creator/Director of The Cocktail Cabaret and Founder/Host of The Composers Showcase at The Smith Center) and co-produced by Alan and Kathi Glist of Glist Entertainment, Inc. (producers of "Menopause The Musical"® and The Bronx Wanderers at Harrah’s Las Vegas and THOMAS JOHN: CELEBRITY PSYCHIC MEDIUM at Caesars Palace), the song’s accompanying video features Messages of Hope and Optimism from well-known entertainers and athletes who are standing in solidarity with each other.

Each performer recorded their part of the song and message remotely. Video production and editing was provided by Jeff Lester and Jesseca Zwerg of Big Picture Studios, and audio production was provided by Jeff “Bonzai” Caruso of Green Lion Recording Studios Las Vegas.

Since the Las Vegas Strip went dark in mid-March, hundreds of Las Vegas entertainers have been forced off the stage and sidelined. To help out-of-work performers, musicians and those in the arts and entertainment community who are in need of financial assistance during this difficult time, the TCS Entertainment Community Relief Fund has been established. To donate, please visit thecomposersshowcase.com and click on Donations-Relief Fund.

Featured singers on “Needing Each Other” include Vin A., Vinny Adinolfi, Jay Alger, Jassen Allen, Susan Anton, Tony Arias, Brent Barrett, Dennis Blair, Bernie Blanks, Karalyn Clark, Travis Cloer, Douglas Crawford, Jimmy Dennings, Nicole Pryor Dernersesian, Vita Corimbi Drew, Daniel Emmet, Bruce Ewing, Kaylie Foster, Elisa Furr, Gret Menzies Gonzalez, Cherity Harchis, Todd Hart, Bucky Heard, Dr. Richard Hodges, Clint Holmes, Kelly Clinton Holmes, Liz Hyde, Chadwick Johnson, Michelle Johnson, Colte Julian, Randal Keith, Amanda King, Liza Likins, Dana Martin, Krissy Johnson Millstein, Christine Hudman Pardy, Effie Passero, Kevan Patriquin, Ron Remke, David “Dai” Richards, Niki Scalera, Dan Schumann, Giada Valenti, Janien Valentine, Kelly Vohnn, Maren Wade, Jonathan Williams, Valerie Witherspoon, Jaquelyn Holland-Wright and Eric Jordan Young.

The orchestra consists of Philip Fortenberry on piano; John Miceli on drums; Danny Miranda on bass; Lauren Cordell, Rebecca Sabine, Rob Taylor and Sage West on violin; De Ann Letourneau and Yunior Lopez on viola; Lindsey Springer, Moonlight Tran and David Warner on cello; Gary Cordell, Dan Falcone, Gil Kaupp and Wes Marshall on trumpet; Andrew Boostrom and Nathan Tanouye on trombone; Eric Tewalt on saxophone; and Beth Lano on French horn.