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resh off teaming up on single “Cold Hearted,” the unlikely duo of Seven Lions (Jeff Montalvo) and Kill the Noise (Jacob Stanczak) have extended their collaboration, hitting the road alongside Tritonal (Chad Cisneros and Dave Reed) for the Horizon Tour. It stops at World Market Center Pavilions for an 18-and-up Saturday night show spanning a myriad of sounds, and we spoke with Montalvo all about it. How did the tour come about? I actually did a remix for Tritonal a long time ago, and they’ve been friends of mine since the very beginning of their career, so it just kind of worked out to do a tour

with them. I actually met Jake a long time ago, too, and we always talked about working on music together and touring so we decided to make it happen this year—but definitely a long time in the making for sure. What prompted the Horizon Tour name? We were all just really trying to think of something that fit all of us, because we’re all pretty different. Tritonal’s very much on the lighter side of things, and Kill the Noise is very much on the darker side of things, so it actually took a little brainstorming to come up with something that was going to be all-encompassing and that we all could get behind.

What about trance and dubstep enticed you to create this unexpected pairing of genres? I am a metalhead who got into trance, so for me, it made sense, the whole melodic music with broken beats behind it. … Even though there was a lot of stigma behind it at first, it worked out. The Horizon Tour with Seven Lions, Tritonal and Kill the Noise at World Market Center Pavilions, November 4. –Deanna Rilling

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is first album, Cloud Nine, debuted at No. 1 on both the iTunes Dance Albums Chart and Nielsen Soundscan’s Electronic Albums chart. Now the first artist in history to hit a billion streams on Spotify is back with his sophomore effort, Kids in Love, due November 3. Kygo, who launched his first Las Vegas residency at Wynn earlier this year, has already released two songs from the new collection: the title track, a piano-heavy ballad with an ’80s arena-rock vibe; and the more recent “Never Let You Go,” featuring John Newman, which Billboard describes as “a shot of sunshine to the heart.” We caught up with the Norwegian super-producer to talk new sounds and more. You’ve spent a lot of time in Vegas this year. How’s the residency going? It’s

been great, a lot of fun. There’s always a very good crowd in Vegas. People are there to party and have fun, and you can definitely see that in the crowd. There’s a lot of energy. How much do you change your set when you’re playing at Wynn? [Vegas] crowds like to sing along, so I try to put in a couple more songs that may be popular on the radio and remixes they’ll know. That’s the main difference between Vegas and a festival [set]. You’re moving away from collaborating with big stars on this new record. That’s accurate. I’m going back to ... trying to find sounds from more unknown people that have great ideas. For example, the vocalist Martin Johnson is on “Kids in Love,” and he’s supertalented and an amazing guitar player. We were playing around with a lot of

different stuff and sounds I couldn’t make on my own. It’s fun to work with people who can bring new elements to your production that you wouldn’t think about making yourself. How has your recent success and those big hits affected your creative process? It’s definitely in the back of my head, that I don’t want to create something that sounds like something I just put out. You always try to go in a new direction, but on the other hand it’s good to have kind of an identity to your tracks that people can recognize. You don’t want a sound that can be made by anyone. I’m trying to make music that sounds like me, something my fans can listen to and, without knowing it’s me, hear that it’s me. –Brock Radke

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“That’s what got me into entertainment, being bored to death growing up in Iowa and going back to New York all the time,” says the founder and CEO of SPI Entertainment. “My sister had moved back to New York City to become a model and was immersed in that world, so she’d have her little brother hanging out. We’d go clubbing until 10 in the morning around all the drag queens and stockbrokers, then I’d go back to Iowa and wonder what the hell I was doing.” Steck threw some rave-style dance parties in his small town, planting the seed for what would become his passion: promoting and producing live entertainment. “It sounds like a cliché, but bringing happiness to the masses is the coolest thing in the world. The business behind it is like a chess game, but when the customers come in from all different parts of the world, they don’t care about that. They leave their troubles at the door, the lights go down and the goosebumps happen. That’s my true passion.” Steck saw a lot of opportunity when he first arrived in Las Vegas almost 20 years ago. His first breakthrough was Thunder From Down Under, now

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the longest-running male revue in the history of Las Vegas. It opened in 2001 and has been at the Excalibur for 15 years. Thunder is one of SPI’s eight Vegas shows and attractions. The roster runs the gamut from Human Nature at Venetian to Boyz II Men at the Mirage, plus the newer Sex Tips for Straight Women From a Gay Man at Paris Las Vegas and Exhibitionism, the touring Rolling Stones exhibit, currently at Venetian. Steck is always developing something new and growing his Vegas entertainment empire, looking for a fit on the Strip today and tomorrow. “If you look at the shows we have now, nobody else was doing anything like them when we started,” he says. “The rooms, the demographics at the properties, the deal structures, what the entertainment directors are looking for—you have to kind of know it all, and when you figure something out you pounce on it. Now we’re very fortunate, because people are calling me. Everybody wants to be in Vegas.” –Brock Radke

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yan Weaver’s story is an incredible one, even before you get to the part where the Florida native becomes a headlining artist for this year’s PBR World Finals Week at T-Mobile Arena. “Pressure is not the right word. Excitement is the best word,” Weaver says. “I’ve been doing this since 2006, chasing this dream, working my way through the club and festival scene. To be able to kick it off like this is the opportunity to showcase everything I’ve worked my tail off for.”

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it takes circumstances like these to make you step back and take a look at your life and wonder if you’re taking the path you should be,” Weaver says. He decided to chart a new course, using his family’s sacrifices to fuel his fire. “I’ve definitely hit some roadblocks—I call them speed bumps—but they are the reason I haven’t quit,” he says. “I promised myself every time I get onstage I’d tell their story and not let people forget.” Now the up-and-comer who calls Garth Brooks and Travis Tritt his top performing influences is ready to tell those stories and connect with bigger audiences. “If the audience feels they could be up there with you, [and] you’re the kind of person they would love to sit down and talk with, that’s what I want people to see.” Ryan Weaver at T-Mobile Arena, November 4. –Brock Radke

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Saunders did some rare local gigs over the summer, popping up at Drai’s Beachclub for a midweek industry daytime party. Now he’s looking to expand on that experience at Embassy. “We’re going to obviously play basic house music, but there’s going to be costumes and atmosphere and the whole nine yards,” he says. “Almost like a Studio-54-in-2017 kind of thing.” Saunders’ vision for his Embassy takeover is the same thing he’s been conceptualizing for Las Vegas for years now. He just hasn’t found the right place to put it, until now. “I need full creative control,” he says. “When I play Ibiza or Miami or Barcelona, it’s a different vibe, and that’s one of the things I love. It’s more festive. The problem I’ve always seen in this town is that when things get corporate, you lose a lot of creativity. I see a niche here.”

Veteran Vegas clubbers might get excited when Saunders says he wants to take this residency back to the days and vibes of Club Utopia, but younger dance music fans are discovering and digging house sounds, too. “I hear people say these millennials don’t have a clue what real dance music is about, because they didn’t grow up with it,” Saunders says. “But when they do come to an event, they come up and say, ‘This is amazing! I haven’t heard any music like this before!’ I’ve played bigger festivals and seen kids come in at 16 and 17, and by the time they turn 21 and 22 they’re looking for something that actually has a pulse to it, some soul to it. It’s nice to see that evolution.” Ibiza with Jesse Saunders at Embassy Nightclub, November 9. –Brock Radke

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s an intellectual property and business attorney for the past 20 years, Nancy Ayala has met her fair share of entertainers and entrepreneurs—so much so that she decided to launch a business of her own. Ayala knew she wanted to do something different—something trailblazing, but also something that would help her embrace her femininity. “Every woman knows that great hair can make you feel invincible,” Ayala says, “and I have always surrounded myself with strong, poised women.” It was with that revelation that Ayala realized she wanted to open up a Blo Blow Dry Bar franchise in Las Vegas. It was a natural fit for a city that runs on weddings and bachelorette parties. “It’s just fun to get people ready for big events—and for little events—just to feel a little more fierce,” she says. Blo offers a menu of seven signature hairstyles, and the salon’s stylists take each client through an in-depth consultation before

choosing a proper ’do. There’s Ayala’s personal favorite, Pillow Talk, a sultry take on beachy, bed-head tousled waves, or the bouncy and voluminous Holly Would—plus a handful of updos like the perfectly coifed High Society. Additional pampering and beauty services include manicures and pedicures, face and body waxing and full-service makeup applications that will make you feel your best for a memorable night on the town. “Las Vegas is a city where a woman wants to look her best,” Ayala says. No matter the event, Blo has all the beauty bases covered. 3900 Paradise Road, 702-929-3342, blomedry.com. –Leslie Ventura

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smoky bacon, piquillo peppers, shallot and Pernod kick this hors d’oeuvre into overdrive, prepping your palate for what’s next—Mexican grilled octopus with spicy house-made chorizo, hearts of palm, heirloom tomatoes, a bright chimichurri and cool chipotle aioli.

Such has been the case since accomplished celebrity chef Hubert Keller and Fleur executive chef Jose “Lupe” Avila teamed up for the Mandalay Bay restaurant’s new menu concept, Tastes From Around the World, touching on the pair’s food-driven excursions with fresh seasonal touches.

Continue your tour as you venture overseas to France with a white onion soup velouté, a silky, velvety sauce enriched with truffle oil, followed by seared Hudson Valley foie gras with a cherry tart and hibiscus gastrique. The beef carpaccio adds more French flavor with thin slices of Wagyu beef, wild arugula frisée, crispy bacon bits, garlic aioli and crunchy brioche crisps.

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Keller’s entrées deserve their own special attention, from the perfectly golden roasted halibut with confit artichokes, baby kale and tomato beurre blanc to the Mexican-style Angus short rib. Here, the tender beef is braised for 12 hours and served with pomme puree and red wine jus for a savory and robust bite that immediately melts in your mouth. From beginning to end, Fleur’s latest menu has your culinary wanderlust in mind. Fleur at Mandalay Bay, 702-6329400; daily 11 a.m.-11 p.m. –Leslie Ventura

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performances from country-music stars and serving up cold beers and hot shots instead of craft cocktails. On December 1, 2016, it officially and permanently opened as Las Vegas’ own Losers Bar, serving live music nightly to go along with the drinks and fun. One year later, it’s one of the most popular country spots on the Strip, no matter the time of year. It could be the music that keeps ’em coming back, or it could be the signature Bootwacker frozen drink, a sort of goofy, grown-up version of a Capri Sun.

This is a great week to be a loser in Las Vegas, with PBR back in town and back on the really big screen at the bar. With so many regulars from out of town, it’s hard to believe this place didn’t always exist. Losers Bar at MGM Grand, 702-891-3003; MondayFriday 3 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m.-4 a.m.

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s the manager of The Killers, Robert Reynolds is one of the best-known behind-the-scenes players on the Vegas music scene. We caught up with him during the band’s current tour to get his thoughts on continued success and future change. How do you think the perception of Las Vegas as a music city has changed since The Killers first broke? I think Las Vegas has always been a music city, with residencies from Sinatra to Wayne Newton to Elton John. And great bands have toured here ever since I was a kid. If there’s been a change, I think it’s the idea that Las Vegas has a local music scene and is capable of breaking new artists. Since The Killers, our city has done this a couple of times. You’re part of the Emerge Impact + Music Conference, set for April in Las Vegas. Why did you want to get involved? It’s harder now for bands to break than ever. My heart goes out to those who are struggling to cut through the noise, talented artists fighting impossible odds to make a living doing what they love. Above all, Emerge is designed for them. I love the mission. I also love our partners.

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The Killers’ first album in five years is also their first No. 1 in America and worldwide. Wonderful Wonderful was also our fifth consecutive No. 1 in the U.K. and received our highest Metacritic score ever. ... This is all great, but you have to take industry stats with a grain of salt. Hot Fuss and Sam’s Town ought to have been No. 1 albums and received similar acclaim. The Killers consistently make the best albums they can and are proud of the results. All we can do is hope that our fans agree. Thankfully, this time around it seems like they do. The Killers have two shows coming up in Las Vegas. After all these years and so much success, what does it mean for the band to come back and play for the hometown crowd? I remember some of the earliest shows at Cafe Roma, Tramps and the Huntridge [Theatre]. At first, breaking in Vegas seemed almost insurmountable. Now, it’s become a celebration. Everyone’s family and friends come out. Our guest list is through the roof. The band was thrilled to open the T-Mobile Arena, and it’s been a collective dream to play the MGM Grand. For me, being part of all this, particularly in your own hometown, is exciting, emotional and humbling. –Brock Radke

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