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MEGADETH Reveal Track Listing For Their January 2026 Self-Titled Album Which Includes Bonus Track: “Ride The Lightning”

DATE: OCTOBER 30, 2025

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER

MEGADETH
REVEAL TRACK LISTING FOR THEIR JANUARY 2026
SELF-TITLED ALBUM,

THE BAND’S FINAL RELEASE
ALBUM TO INCLUDE BONUS TRACK:
“RIDE THE LIGHTNING”

PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE

A cover of a music album

AI-generated content may be incorrect.SINGLE ARTWORK

MEGADETH today (October 30) have revealed the full track listing for their self-titled final album that’s due out January 23, 2026. Pre-order the album, via DAVE MUSTAINE’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label, HERE. The album includes “Tipping Point,” the previously released first single, and a very special bonus track: a reimagined version of “Ride The Lightning,” which MUSTAINE co-wrote with Metallica’s James Hetfield, Cliff Burton, and Lars Ulrich and was the title track from the group’s 1984 album.

“As I come full circle on the career of a lifetime, the decision to include ‘Ride The Lightning,’ a song I co-wrote with James, Lars, and Cliff, was to pay my respects to where my career first started,” MUSTAINE says.

The album’s full track listing is as follows:

Tipping Point
I Don’t Care
Hey, God?!
Let There Be Shred
Puppet Parade
Another Bad Day
Made To Kill
Obey The Call
I Am War
The Last Note
Ride The Lightning (Bonus Track)

MEGADETHMustaine, Teemu Mäntysaari (Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars), James LoMenzo (Bass Guitar) and Dirk Verbeuren (Drums)—released the album’s first single and video for “Tipping Point” in early October. The sonically explosive and lyrically unflinching song launches with a thunderous guitar solo before DAVE’s iconic voice hauntingly kicks in. In the desolate but hopeful accompanying video, directed by Leonardo Liberti, DAVE is locked up in a prison being tortured in extreme fashion, while the band performs in the same lock-up. In the end DAVE perseveres evil and walks away into a new day. Watch the video HERE and listen to the song HERE.

Earlier this year, MUSTAINE revealed in a social post directly shared with his worldwide fanbase and Cyber Army that the forthcoming album will mark the final studio album from MEGADETH, who’ve sold over 50 million records worldwide and received a GRAMMY® Award (with 12 additional nominations).

He shared the announcement of the album and tour via his alter ego Vic Rattlehead.

A person wearing a suit and tie

AI-generated content may be incorrect.ALBUM ARTWORK

A group of men with long hair

AI-generated content may be incorrect.MEGADETH
Photo credit: Ross Halfin

Fans can click HERE to register for early access to exclusive information and offers surrounding the album and all MEGADETH news. In addition, look for the initial run of farewell tour dates to be announced later this year. Also set for next year is a new memoir from MUSTAINE, details of which will be revealed in the coming months.

About Megadeth

MEGADETH are always and forever the point of no return for metal. It would be nearly impossible to conceive where heavy music and culture would’ve gone without the band founded, fronted, and fueled by vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer Dave Mustaine. The blast radius of their impact has only magnified since 1983. Thus far, they have sold 50 million records worldwide, received a GRAMMY® Award (with 12 additional nominations), generated billions of streams, notched seven Top 10 entries on the Billboard 200, and enthralled millions of diehard fans in arenas and stadiums across the globe. Their catalog spans indisputable classics such as the platinum Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? (cited at #8 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”), the platinum Rust In Peace, and double-platinum Countdown To Extinction, which captured #2 on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, Dystopia notched a Top 3 debut and earned a GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Metal Performance” with its title track. They only upped the ferocity with The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! in 2022. It saw them return to #3, receive a “Best Metal Performance” GRAMMY® Award nomination for “We’ll Be Back,” and incite rave reviews. Their influence can be felt practically everywhere—whether it be Post Malone proudly sporting a tattoo of “So Far, So Good… So What!, Homer Simpson’s iPod displaying their moniker during an episode, or Showtime’s smash hit series Billions and Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey utilizing MEGADETH in plot points. The band have delivered simultaneously relevant and timeless records in five decades now, setting the pace for the thrash renaissance of the eighties, tearing through the MTV years of the nineties with swagger and style, maintaining their stride in the post-Y2K 2000s, elevating to canonical heights in the social media and streaming era of the 2010s, and unassumingly harnessing the uncertainty and unease of the Post-Pandemic world into their boldest, biggest, and best work yet.

Along the way, MEGADETH extended their influence even further. During 2016, the band entered the spirits world with their very first signature beer À Tout Le Monde followed by Saison 13 in 2019. The brand asserted itself as a player in the beverage space and impressively moved over 15 million pints. Joining forces with Keystone in 2025, they ignite the next phase of Megadeth Beer on the biggest global platform yet.

Beyond his role as a music icon, Dave founded the visionary wine brand HOUSE OF MUSTAINE which uniquely blends music, culture, and fine winemaking. The brand launched with the 2013 Symphony Interrupted Cabernet Sauvignon which was inspired by Dave Mustaine’s groundbreaking collaboration with the San Diego Symphony.

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Femme Fatale’s Lorraine Lewis Brings The Fire With “Bad Love” Video

Cleopatra Records, Inc.

FEMME FATALE & BUMBLEFOOT HAVE SOME BAD LOVE FOR YA

Los Angeles, California: Considering they made just one album in their lifetime, Femme Fatale left one helluva mark behind them, not only on their native 80s Sunset Strip scene, but on the glam metal scene the world over.

Still fronted by the effervescent Lorraine Lewis, Femme Fatale’s first single after years out of the spotlight, “Living Like There’s No Tomorrow,” made a monster splash earlier this year; and now they’re back with “Bad Love,” a dynamite stomper that’s accompanied by one of the most incendiary videos of the year.  Directed by Vicente Cordero and shot by David Hernandez, it’s a visual extravaganza that hits as hard as the song itself.

“And yes,” Lorraine confirms. “That’s real fire.  We also brought in some incredible fire performers and even a real firefighter from the adult industry named Eva Angelina. Without giving too much away, let’s just say the video is HOTTT!”

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/fttdcvJiaO0

Written by Lorraine, guitarist/producer Steve Brown and guitarist David Julian, “Bad Love,” she says, “is about that magnetic kind of connection you know isn’t good for you, but you keep going back anyway.

“It’s messy, it’s addictive, and it’s real. I wanted to capture that push-and-pull between desire and self-preservation. We’ve all been there. We see the red flag and still jump in headfirst… but if that red flag’s on fire? Baby, that’s your cue to run.

“I’m lucky to work with Steve,” she continues.  “He is always magic. Steve and David really helped bring ‘Bad Love’ to life sonically.”

But Steve also brought in some heavy hitters for the track – the killer rhythm section of Joey Cassata on drums, and Sean McNabb on bass. Plus, what Lorraine so accurately describes as “a slaying guitar solo” from Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal.

The result is a truly pyro-powered feast for all the senses, with Lorraine looking and sounding as mesmeric as ever, and the band (with drummer Nick Mason dipping for Cassata) as electrifyingly assaultive as the song demands.

But how could they be anything else? As Lorraine say, “There’s no faking that heat”

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all photos by Ron Lyon

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THE STRAY CATS Forced To Cancel Cross-Country Tour Due To Serious Illness

DATE: OCTOBER 28, 2025

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN/ANDREA FAULK

THE STRAY CATS
FORCED TO CANCEL CROSS-COUNTRY TOUR
DUE TO SERIOUS ILLNESS

THE STRAY CATS have today cancelled their fall cross-country tour due to “serious illness.” Refunds will be available at the point of purchase. The band’s BRIAN SETZER says:

“I’m heartbroken to share, due to serious illness, I am unable to perform and very regrettably have to cancel our Stray Cats tour.  I know this affects so many people and I am devastated to have to deliver this news.  I’ve been trying everything I can to go on and do these shows, but it is just not possible.  I’ve been looking forward so much to being on stage with my band mates again and playing for all of our amazing fans, and I’m gutted.”

A group of people playing instruments

AI-generated content may be incorrect.Photo credit: Suzie Kaplan
(L-R: Slim Jim Phantom, Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker)
Link to hi-res photo HERE

The cancelled STRAY CATS 2025 dates are as follows:

DATE LOCATION VENUE
Saturday, October 25 Mount Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Sunday, October 26 Rockford, IL Hard Rock Casino
Tuesday, October 28 Louisville, KY The Louisville Palace
Wednesday, October 29 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
Friday, October 31 Columbus, OH Mershon Auditorium
Saturday, November 1 Gary, IN Hard Rock Casino
Sunday, November 2 Northfield, OH MGM Northfield Park – Center Stage
Tuesday, November 4 Morristown, NJ Mayo Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, November 5 Westbury, NY Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair
Friday, November 7 Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Resort Casino
Saturday, November 8 Verona, NY The Event Center at Turning Stone Resort Casino
Sunday, November 9 Port Chester, NY The Capitol Theatre
Tuesday, November 11 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre
Thursday, November 13 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
Saturday, November 15 Albuquerque, NM Route 66 Casino Hotel – Legends Theater
Sunday, November 16 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theatre
Tuesday, November 18 Highland, CA Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
Wednesday, November 19 Las Vegas, NV The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Thursday, November 20 Del Mar, CA The Sound
Saturday, November 22 Santa Rosa, CA Ruth Finley Person Theater
Sunday, November 23 Wheatland, CA Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

About the STRAY CATS:

The STRAY CATS are all three original members Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals), Lee Rocker (upright bass, vocals), and Slim Jim Phantom (drums, vocals). They’re the band that put Rockabilly music back on the record charts in the early ’80s, scored several big hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a striking visual 1950’s style brought “up to date” with exaggerated pompadours and colorful tattoos and as well as genuine musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly’s original heyday. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bass player Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979, the trio shared a love for Rockabilly music. After banging around New York for a few months, in the summer of 1980, and seeing a pompadoured kid on the cover of UK magazine NME, they hopped a plane to London where a rockabilly revival movement was just beginning to emerge. Their massive hits and videos include “Runaway Boys,” “Rock This Town,” “Stray Cat Strut” “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” and “I Won’t Stand in Your Way.”

For more information on The STRAY CATS, visit:

Official Website | Facebook
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For press inquiries, please contact:

SRO PR
National:
Marcee Rondan, marcee@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider, mschneider@sropr.com

Tour:
Andrea Faulk, afaulk@sropr.com

 


FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Celebrate 20 Years With “Best Of – Volume 2,” Out Today; Single “The End” Feat. BABYMETAL Hits Top Five

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
CELEBRATE 20 YEARS WITH “BEST OF – VOLUME 2,”
OUT TODAY VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC
BUY OR STREAM IT HERE

FOLLOWING JULY’S “BEST OF – VOLUME 1,” THE TWO COLLECTIONS INCLUDE 30 RE-RECORDED HITS AND SIX UNRELEASED LIVE TRACKS
CURRENT SINGLE, “THE END” FEAT. BABYMETAL MAKES HISTORY AS 1ST SONG INCLUDING JAPANESE LYRICS TO HIT THE ROCK CHARTS – ALREADY TOP FIVE
NEW LYRIC VIDEO FOR “COLD (2025 VERSION)” OUT TODAY WATCH IT HERE

FANDIEM CONTEST TO BENEFIT MUSICARES LAUNCHES TODAY WIN EXCLUSIVE SIGNED BC RICH GUITAR, ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE, MEET & GREET, AND MORE

DOWNLOAD ALBUM COVER HERE

“20 YEARS OF FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – BEST OF VOLUME 2”
INCLUDING “THE END” FEAT. BABYMETAL – OUT TODAY!

Stream or Buy the Album HERE | Watch “The End” Lyric Video HERE

DOWNLOAD ALBUM COVER HERE

“20 YEARS OF FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – BEST OF VOLUME 1”
INCLUDING #1 SINGLE “I REFUSE” FEAT. MARIA BRINK

Stream the Album HERE | Buy CD / Vinyl HERE

[Las Vegas, NV – OCTOBER 24, 2025] – Multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH (@5fdp) is celebrating their 20th anniversary with the release of two definitive greatest hits collections: Best Of – Volume 1 (released in July) and Best Of – Volume 2 (out today). Both albums feature newly re-recorded versions of 5FDP’s biggest anthems, created in response to the sale of the original song masters—made without the band’s knowledge or opportunity to reclaim them.

Instead of remixing or remastering, 5FDP turned the setback into a positive by fully re-recording fan favorites across two volumes—both as a tribute to the songs and the fans who’ve stood with them over two decades. While honoring the originals and those who helped create them, the band brings renewed intensity to tracks like “Sham Pain,” “Blue On Black,” “Trouble,” and “Burn MF.” Together, the two collections pay respect to the past while reintroducing the music for a new era. Best Of – Volume 2 includes 16 re-recorded classics plus three previously unreleased live versions of “Wash It All Away,” “Wrong Side of Heaven,” and “Jekyll and Hyde.”

On September 5, the band announced today’s release of Volume 2 alongside a new single, The End featuring BABYMETAL. The song has been steadily climbing the rock charts since and is at #5 this week. BABYMETAL vocalist SU-METAL shares: “We were invited to take part in a 20th-anniversary collaboration project featuring guest artists on past songs. Five Finger Death Punch and BABYMETAL had performed at the same festival overseas back in 2015, so I was really happy thinking they might have remembered me from then. I sang Japanese lyrics inspired by the original lyrics of ‘The End,’ and spent a lot of time experimenting to find the voice that best fit such a deep, cool track. My favorite moment is the flow from ‘Negai o kakete’ into the break, where my voice is gradually engulfed by Ivan’s growl—it gave me chills. I hope listeners feel that too.”

Five Finger Death Punch is currently making history with “The End” feat. BABYMETAL – the first-ever song including Japanese lyrics to break into U.S. Active Rock radio. The track has been resonating powerfully with fans worldwide and recently had a #1 streak for several weeks on the Japanese iTunes Metal Chart. It also reached #18 on the Japanese All Genres Chart – a rare feat for an international rock release, confirming that music truly is universal.

Earlier this year, Best Of – Volume 1 led with the 2025 version of “I Refuse” featuring Maria Brink of In This Moment, which hit #1 on the rock charts in July. With over 13 billion streams, countless #1 hits, and multiple gold and platinum awards, 5FDP remains one of the 21st century’s most dominant rock acts.

To mark the release of Volume 2 today, the band has partnered with Fandiem for a special contest to benefit MusiCares, an organization supporting the music community by providing a safety net of critical health and welfare services through Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services, Health and Human Services. Fans can donate for a chance to win roundtrip airfare and a 2-night hotel stay to a 5FDP show, an exclusive, signed BC Rich guitar, a meet & greet with members of the band, merch, and more!

A 20th anniversary playlist generator is now live HERE, allowing fans to create their own personalized Five Finger Death Punch playlist and enter to win a limited-edition custom award plaque commemorating Best Of – Volume 1 and Volume 2.

Best Of – Volume1 and Best Of – Volume 2 is available worldwide in multiple formats, including standard CD and vinyl, a limited-edition CD exclusive to Walmart, multiple collectible vinyl editions available at Best Buy, Walmart, the Five Finger Death Punch webstore, indie retail, and a Revolver Magazine exclusive. All CD and vinyl editions available HERE.

To commemorate the band’s 20th anniversary, a special merchandise collection is also available now in the official webstore.

Best Of – Volume 1

TRACK LISTING
1. Under and Over It (20th Anniversary Mix)
2. Wash It All Away (20th Anniversary Mix)
3. Battle Born (20th Anniversary Mix)
4. I Refuse (feat. Maria Brink of In This Moment) (20th Anniversary Mix)
5. Jekyll and Hyde (20th Anniversary Mix)
6. Wrong Side of Heaven (20th Anniversary Mix)
7. Lift Me Up (20th Anniversary Mix)
8. Far From Home (20th Anniversary Mix)
9. Bad Company (20th Anniversary Mix)
10. House of the Rising Sun (20th Anniversary Mix)
11. Gone Away (20th Anniversary Mix)
12. Remember Everything (20th Anniversary Mix)
13. Coming Down (20th Anniversary Mix)
14. The Bleeding (20th Anniversary Mix)
15. Trouble (Live)
16. Welcome To The Circus (Live)
17. The Bleeding (Live)

Best Of – Volume 2

Track Listing:
1. Hell To Pay (2025 Version)
2. The End (feat. BABYMETAL) (2025 Version)
3. M.I.N.E (End This Way) (2025 Version)
4. Hard To See (2025 Version)
5. Got Your Six (2025 Version)
6. Cold (2025 Version)
7. Burn MF (2025 Version)
8. Never Enough (2025 Version)
9. Sham Pain (2025 Version)
10. Blue On Black (2025 Version)
11. I Apologize (2025 Version)
12. Trouble (2025 Version)
13. When The Seasons Change (2025 Version)
14. Cradle To The Grave (2025 Version)
15. My Nemesis (2025 Version)
16. Walk Away (2025 Version)
17. Wash It All Away (Live)
18. Wrong Side Of Heaven (Live)
19. Jekyll And Hyde (Live)

Photo credit: Chad Martel | DOWNLOAD HERE
Left to right: Zoltan Bathory, Charlie Engen, Ivan Moody, Andy James, Chris Kael

 

About Five Finger Death Punch:

Five Finger Death Punch is a multi-platinum, chart-topping hard rock band from Las Vegas, NV known for their high-energy performances and impactful music (over 13 billion streams globally). The band has held firmly to a top 3 position on the Billboard Hard Rock charts for the last 5 years and amassed a record-setting 11 Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay #1s in a row, the longest run of leading consecutive entries in the history of Mainstream Rock Airplay. 5FDP has 29 top 10 hit singles and 17 Active Rock #1 singles to their name, and the band has released nine consecutive studio albums since 2007, seven of which were certified Gold or Platinum by the RIAA, as well as two chart-topping Greatest Hits albums. Five Finger Death Punch is known not just for teaming up with established artists like Rob Halford, Rob Zombie, Jamey Jasta, Steve Aoki and Max Cavalera, but also for elevating newcomers by exposing them to their worldwide audience. Founding guitarist Zoltan Bathory in 2023 was added as a playable character in the iconic “Call of Duty” video game series adding another major achievement to the band’s growing legacy. In addition, 5FDP has earned numerous national and international awards and honors, such as the prestigious Soldier Appreciation Award by the Association of The United States Army, an honor bestowed only upon Elvis Presley before. 5FDP has donated over a million dollars from ticket sales, record royalties and streaming revenue to philanthropic causes, and the band has released several videos of some of their biggest hits partnering with leading organizations in the fight against suicide prevention, youth homelessness, cancer, veterans suffering from PTSD and to bring relief to the families of fallen first responders. The City Of Las Vegas, NV recognized 5FDP’s relentless charitable efforts by officially declaring November 1st as “Five Finger Death Punch Day”. In addition, Ivan Moody was awarded the key to The City of Cheyenne, WY honoring the betterment of the city through his philanthropic endeavors. Having become one of the most recognizable names in music, 5FDP frequently plays major festivals and sells out arenas around the world. 5FDP concluded a two-year long stadium tour across the globe with Metallica at the end of 2024.

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Listen to 5FDP music and watch the official videos here: http://5fdp.komi.io

Watch a trailer for BEST OF VOL 1 & VOL 2 via THE NOISE Presents HERE

ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC:

BETTER NOISE MUSIC, the artist development company, is the premier independent record label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Yellowcard, Sabaton, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, The Rasmus, NOTHING MORE, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, Eva Under Fire and The Funeral Portrait. The company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Miami, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2024, after its history-making run of 5 consecutive years as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint (2018-2022).

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THE STRAY CATS Roll Out Two Tracks Ahead Of Launching Their Cross-Country Fall Tour

DATE: OCTOBER 24, 2025

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN/ANDREA FAULK

THE STRAY CATS
ROLL OUT TWO TRACKS
AHEAD OF LAUNCHING
THEIR CROSS-COUNTRY FALL TOUR
THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25

“STAMPEDE” AND THEIR COVER OF
EDDIE COCHRAN’S “TEENAGE HEAVEN”
MARK THEIR FIRST NEW MUSIC IN SIX YEARS
LISTEN HERE

THE STRAY CATS—all three original members Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals), Lee Rocker (upright bass, vocals), and Slim Jim Phantom (drums, vocals)—are today (October 24) rolling out two tracks via Surfdog Records ahead of their fall tour that launches this Saturday, October 25 (see the tour dates below). Loud, upbeat, and unmistakably THE STRAY CATS, “Stampede” and their cover of Eddie Cochran’s “Teenage Heaven” mark the iconic multi-million selling band’s first new music in six years. Listen to both tracks HERE.

Both “Stampede” and “Teenage Heaven” were produced by The Stray Cats, mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, and recorded at The Terrarium in Minneapolis, MN & Laguna Sound in Laguna Beach, CA. “Stampede” was written by Brian Setzer, Peter B. Antonio, Wally Zober and Bert Salmirs, while “Teenage Heaven” was penned by Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran.

“Jim and I cut both songs in Minneapolis at Terrarium Studios,” Brian Setzer says. “‘Stampede’ was an instrumental that I wrote lyrics for. I basically copied the guitar part, which was pretty ahead of its time to begin with, and ‘Teenage Heaven’ is one of the few Eddie Cochran songs that has not been covered to death.”

“The recording of “Stampede” was a gas!” Slim Jim Phantom says. “We went to a studio in Minneapolis and I stayed with Brian—I had my own room this time, not three to a bed! The playing came very easy and I tried to come up with a drum part that conjured up the idea of a jailbreak. We’re doing a Bo Diddley Tom Tom beat that switches into a swing rhythm with a little punk rock for good luck.” He adds: “‘Teenage Heaven’ is a natural for The Stray Cats—it has always been one we wanted to do but hadn’t. Sir Mick Jagger suggested we do that one in 1980. It took a little while, but we listened to Mick! Eddie Cochran was the best rock star ever and has always been a big influence. He looked great, he played great, he sang great. He was way ahead of the curve with studio technique and left behind an unbelievably big catalog.”

“’Stampede’ has the drive and intensity that brings me back to our first album,” Lee Rocker says. “It’s got a direct line to ‘Runaway Boys’ and ‘Rumble in Brighton.’ ‘Teenage Heaven’ is a classic Eddie Cochran song that we put our Stay Cats magic on. The Cats are back and better than ever.”

For the tour, THE STRAY CATS are once again bringing their legendary explosive live show and red-hot rock & roll to audiences nationwide. Their setlists will include massive hits such as “Stray Cat Strut,” “Rock This Town,” “Runaway Boys,” “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” and more. Tickets are available HERE. Read the full tour release (with quotes from the band and more) HERE.

A group of people playing instruments

AI-generated content may be incorrect.Photo credit: Suzie Kaplan
(L-R: Slim Jim Phantom, Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker)
Link to hi-res photo HERE

The STRAY CATS 2025 dates are as follows:

DATE LOCATION VENUE
Saturday, October 25 Mount Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Sunday, October 26 Rockford, IL Hard Rock Casino
Tuesday, October 28 Louisville, KY The Louisville Palace
Wednesday, October 29 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
Friday, October 31 Columbus, OH Mershon Auditorium
Saturday, November 1 Gary, IN Hard Rock Casino
Sunday, November 2 Northfield, OH MGM Northfield Park – Center Stage
Tuesday, November 4 Morristown, NJ Mayo Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, November 5 Westbury, NY Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair
Friday, November 7 Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Resort Casino
Saturday, November 8 Verona, NY The Event Center at Turning Stone Resort Casino
Sunday, November 9 Port Chester, NY The Capitol Theatre
Tuesday, November 11 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre
Thursday, November 13 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
Saturday, November 15 Albuquerque, NM Route 66 Casino Hotel – Legends Theater
Sunday, November 16 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theatre
Tuesday, November 18 Highland, CA Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
Wednesday, November 19 Las Vegas, NV The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Thursday, November 20 Del Mar, CA The Sound
Saturday, November 22 Santa Rosa, CA Ruth Finley Person Theater
Sunday, November 23 Wheatland, CA Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

A poster of a cartoon cat in a trash can

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About the STRAY CATS:

The STRAY CATS, the band that put Rockabilly music back on the record charts in the early ’80s, scored several big hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a striking visual 1950’s style brought “up to date” with exaggerated pompadours and colorful tattoos and as well as genuine musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly’s original heyday. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bass player Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979, the trio shared a love for Rockabilly music. After banging around New York for a few months, in the summer of 1980, and seeing a pompadoured kid on the cover of UK magazine NME, they hopped a plane to London where a rockabilly revival movement was just beginning to emerge. Their massive hits and videos include “Runaway Boys,” “Rock This Town,” “Stray Cat Strut” “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” and “I Won’t Stand in Your Way.”

For more information on The STRAY CATS, visit:
Official Website | Facebook
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About Surfdog/DKM: Surfdog/DKM is an entertainment company, founded in 1985 and located in Encinitas, CA, which includes DKM Management, Surfdog Records, Surfdog & Surfmutt Music Publishing, and Surfdog’s Java Hut Cafe. Surfdog/DKM has a diverse and acclaimed roster and, since its inception, has worked with a number of legendary iconic artists, including Brian Setzer, Eric Clapton, UB40, Sublime, Dave Stewart (of Eurythmics), Glen Campbell, Joss Stone, Stray Cats, Butthole Surfers, Dan Hicks, Slightly Stoopid, as well as hilarious and renowned comedians Zoltan Kaszas and Bret Ernst. Surfdog/DKM is involved with several environmental charities including Oceana, Surfrider Foundation, Sea Shepherd, among many others, and is proud that our Encinitas offices are GreenPoint Rated and operate as a certified California Green Business and remain a member in good standing with 1% For The Planet.

For press inquiries, please contact:

SRO PR

National:
Marcee Rondan, marcee@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider, mschneider@sropr.com

Tour:
Andrea Faulk, afaulk@sropr.com

 


JEFF LARSON & GERRY BECKLEY (America) Today Release the Album ‘Jeff Larson With Gerry Beckley’ And Single “Oh Wow”

DATE: OCTOBER 24, 2025

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK, SRO PR

JEFF LARSON AND GERRY BECKLEY
TODAY RELEASE THE ALBUM
‘JEFF LARSON WITH GERRY BECKLEY’
ON MELODY PLACE

THE ALBUM’S NEW SINGLE ‘OH WOW!”
FEATURES DRUMMER BRIAN YOUNG (FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE)

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM AND SINGLE HERE

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Looking for a fresh modern-sounding recording with roots in the golden California sound that’s highlighted by two voices which often soar in tight harmony? Singer, songwriter, and mainstay of the Bay Area music scene Jeff Larson and longtime collaborator Gerry Beckley—known mostly as half of the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum-selling rock group America with co-founder Dewey Bunnell—have created exactly this with the album JEFF LARSON WITH GERRY BECKLEY. It’s out today (October 24) on the Nashville-based Melody Place label and contains the irresistibly melodic new single “Oh Wow!” with Brian Young (Fountains of Wayne) guesting on drums. Listen to the album and single HERE.

“‘Oh Wow!’ is a song about discovery, wonder, innocence, and fun! I tried to keep it free from ‘grown-up’ concerns and to approach it more from a child’s perspective,” says LARSON. “I’m sure that, when it was written, I had probably worked on too many songs in a row where the mood was melancholy or resigned. Musically, it is a harmony-driven slice of power pop, inspired by various influences from that genre.

“Once the basic song was in place,” he continues, “I sent it to Gerry, and he added bass, piano, backing vocals, etc. We had Brian Young (Fountains of Wayne) on drums, which was right up his alley. Gerry did the final mix so it would share the same feel as the other songs on the album. Fun is a good thing.”

“Oh Wow!” follows the album’s first single “C’mon Home” (released in mid-September).

The Beckley-Larson composition possesses distinctive twin lead vocals, glistening harmonies, ringing guitars, and lyrics that movingly offer a guiding hand to someone who’s lost their way: “Where you gonna run to now boy/When you’re all alone?/Riding like a lonesome cowboy/You were born to roam/…Why don’t you come on home.”

“‘C’mon Home’ was the last song to be added to this project,” says Larson.  “I think we knew we had a strong set of songs but maybe lacked one more to fill it out.  Gerry sent me a track he was working on that I could tell already had a vibe and a hook with the slide part he did.  He had the initial verse lines and chorus idea, so he asked if I would fill the lyric in and sing it.  To me this is classic Gerry Beckley production with hooks all over.  It seems to have almost written and sung itself.”

Beckley says that “after retiring from my life of touring a couple years ago, I discovered that my love for writing and recording has not abated. If anything, this extra daylight in my schedule has allowed me to focus even more on this part of my creativity.   This latest collaboration with Jeff I think stands as a great example. We have been writing and recording together for years now and I feel this is some of our best work ever.”

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(Photo Credit: Patrick Fore)

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(Photo Credit: Eric Halvorsen)

The eleven compositions on JEFF LARSON WITH GERRY BECKLEY extend the longtime collaboration that began in 1998 when Larson recorded a song by America co-founder Beckley. Not long after, Gerry returned the favor and sang on one of Jeff’s songs. A friendship was born. 2008 saw the release of Heart of the Valley. Inspired by 1970’s Nilsson Sings Newman, on which Harry Nilsson paid tribute to his contemporary Randy Newman with Randy on piano, Heart of the Valley found Larson movingly interpreting the Beckley songbook with Gerry contributing voice and accompaniment. The gorgeously atmospheric title song of Heart of the Valley might have referred to the California freeway known as the 405 (which indeed runs through the heart of the San Fernando Valley) but its appeal and universality extended far beyond the Golden State.

JEFF LARSON WITH GERRY BECKLEY continues their collective story in song. Produced and engineered by Beckley and Larson, it’s a melodic and eclectic set of songs by two friends, singers, and songwriters. Their vocal blend is a sweet and near-familial one as the singer-songwriters reflect on love, loss, and connection–and the poignant connection they’ve made here is one that’s both deeply rooted and vividly in flight. For these two artists, the song’s the thing.

“This project started by going through some of the songs Gerry and I had tracked between 2024-2025,” offers Larson.  We have been writing and recording at a steady pace since 2020–on average a song a week.  Over time, some songs had their own personality where they didn’t fit either of our solo endeavors.  These were also the songs that were more 50/50 collaborations.  I was me simply gathering a playlist of those songs, along with a handful of others that fit the idea of a more collaborative project.  I sent the playlist to Gerry, and he came back immediately with, “There’s an album here.’”

From the opening strains of “Baby Goodbye,” Jeff Larson with Gerry Beckley proves transporting. The song’s farewell may be an emphatic one, but the importance of connection, and lightening one’s load, courses through the album. “One Last Time” conjures the image of standing on a precipice in life, while the pulsating “Looking at the Rain” poses the question, “Where do we go from here?” The lyric “only love survives” might offer a hint as to the answer. The ravishing “Sleight of Hand” finds its narrator at the crossroads, for sure, but with an undercurrent of hope.

If “Sleight of Hand” lopes at a wistful gait recalling Burt Bacharach’s best, the ruminative “Oh Diane”–a Beckley solo tune–basks in a beautiful melancholy redolent of both Bacharach and one of Beckley’s musical heroes and close friends, Brian Wilson. (It’s no surprise that Bacharach and Wilson were mutual admirers and onetime collaborators.) “C’mon Home” glides along on a California breeze with a tinge of “Sister Golden Hair” as Beckley’s still-reassuring slide guitar lines provide cool comfort.

At a time when joy is in short supply, Jeff Larson with Gerry Beckley offers it in abundance, as on the Larson original “Oh Wow!” Lyrically inspired by the innocence and wonder of a child, it doubles as an expression of the sheer adrenaline rush of love in full bloom. A loose, NRBQ-flavored rock-and-roll vibe infuses the track. An unexpected cover of David “Shel” Shapiro, Mogol, and Michael Julien’s “Live for Today” underscores the timelessness and relevance of a great song. “Live for Today” was first recorded in Italian in 1966 by British singer-guitarist Shapiro’s expatriate band, The Rokes, and popularized in the U.S. the next year by L.A.’s Grass Roots. It found particular resonance with young American soldiers fighting overseas in the Vietnam War who identified with its sentiments to “take the most from living, have pleasure while we can.” As reimagined by Larson and Beckley, the urgent admonition to “Live for Today” could have been written yesterday.

Gerry Beckley knows the life of a touring musician well. In 2024, he stepped away from the road after over 50 years on stages around the world with America. The jagged rhythms of “Waiting Game (Jet-Lagged Zombie)” complement its evocative and memorable imagery. “Again” is an arresting and introspective portrait of a traveling man: “It takes a sky to wonder why/If not now, then when?” The album culminates with the Beckley-penned “Amnesia.” With mournful piano and stately strings, it’s raw and devastating (“Why is it that all of the things we recall are the ones we truly regret?”) yet filled with hard-won wisdom and, above all, humanity. With an emphasis on matters of the heart, JEFF LARSON WITH GERRY BECKLEY revisits the era in which songcraft was paramount.

Here’s the track listing of JEFF LARSON WITH GERRY BECKLEY:

1. Baby Goodbye (Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson)
2. One Last Time (Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson)
3. Looking at the Rain (Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson)
4. Oh Diane (Gerry Beckley)
5. C’mon Home (Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson)
6. Let’s Live for Today (David Shapiro, Ivan Mogul, Michael Julien)
7. Sleight of Hand (Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson)
8. Waiting Game (Jet-Lagged Zombie) (Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson)
9. Oh Wow! (Jeff Larson)
10. Again (Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson)
11. Amnesia (Gerry Beckley)

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For press inquiries regarding JEFF LARSON and GERRY BECKLEY, contact:

SRO PR
Mitch Schneider // mschneider@sropr.com
Andrea Faulk // afaulk@sropr.com

 


November Show Lineup at The Rocking COPA ROOM inside Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas

DATE: OCTOBER 23, 2025

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/HILLARY SMOOT/ANDREA FAULK

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THE COPA ROOM
INSIDE TUSCANY SUITES & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS
KEEPS IT SERIOUSLY ROCKING
THE INTIMATE ROOM WITH A BIG SOUND
SHARES LINE UP OF SHOWS THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER

The COPA ROOM inside Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas is keeping it seriously rocking. Known as the city’s newest rock n’ roll live destination, the intimate room with a big sound has shared its stacked lineup of weekend shows throughout November. See the schedule of events below.

The month notably kicks off with a November 1 show with The Halloween Jack. The group brings together star players Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses, Rockstar Supernova), Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), Eric Dover (Jellyfish, Slash’s Snakepit, Alice Cooper), and Daniel Shulman (Garbage, Run-D.M.C.). They’ll be performing their spin on rock hits from the 70’s and 80’s. This show marks their Vegas debut.

The COPA ROOM is also especially proud to present a double bill of two Vegas bands performing their original material: pop punk act worseforwear and the indie rock quintet Crumbcatcher, chosen this year (6/26/2025) as “Best Rising Local Act” by Las Vegas Weekly. The venue will also feature an array of exciting tribute bands: Far Beyond Hostile, Chalk Outline, Godsmack’d, Alive, Bad Co Nation, and Sweet Home Alabama.

SCHEDULE OF NOVEMBER EVENTS:

Saturday 11/1 Doors at 8PM, Music at 8:30PM
The Halloween Jack
$20 cover + additional for reserved seating
Genre: The star-studded group will put their spin on rock hits from the 70’s and 80’s.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-halloween-jack-tickets-1571821914659?aff=oddtdtcreator

Friday 11/7 Doors at 9:45PM, Music at 10PM
worseforwear and Crumbcatcher
No Cover
Genre: Original songs from both Vegas bands: pop punk act worseforwear and the indie rock quintet Crumbcatcher, chosen this year as “Best Rising Local Act” by Las Vegas Weekly.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1571875585189?aff=oddtdtcreator

Saturday 11/8 Doors at 9:45PM, Music at 10PM
Far Beyond Hostile
No Cover
Genre:  Pantera Tribute, with female lead singer (majority female band)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1778191882789?aff=oddtdtcreator

Wednesday 11/12 Doors at 7PM, Show at 7:30PM
Jiaoying Summers
$44.52
Genre: The modern comedy powerhouse and viral sensation has a monthly four-show residency at the Copa Room. It starts October 30 and goes through January 12, 2026.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jiaoying-summers-vegas-residency-tickets-1770259998309?aff=oddtdtcreator

Friday 11/14 Doors at 9:45PM, Music at 10PM
Chalk Outline and Godsmack’d
No Cover
Genre:  Three Days Grace and Godsmack Tribute
Note:  This is a one-year anniversary for Godsmack’d with several band members celebrating birthdays.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1778199104389?aff=oddtdtcreator

Saturday 11/15 Doors at 9:45PM, Music at 10PM
Alive
$10 Cover
Genre: Pearl Jam Tribute
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1799199918389?aff=oddtdtcreator

Friday 11/28 Doors at 9:45PM, Music at 10PM
Bad Co Nation
$10 Cover
Genre: Bad Company Tribute
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1839549093859?aff=oddtdtcreator

Saturday 11/29 Doors at 9:45PM, Music at 10PM
Sweet Home Alabama
$5 Cover
Genre: Lynyrd Skynyrd and Southern Rock
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1839627458249?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

The COPA ROOM at Tuscany Suites & Casino launched its weekend rock entertainment in mid-July with an upgraded sound system. The venue has a capacity of 150-200 (depending on the layout), with areas designed for both seating and standing. “It’s good to see the Tuscany stepping up to give live music a proper venue in Sin City,” noted Taylor T. Carlson in his ZRockR review (8/15/2025) of the Saints of Las Vegas show.

A full-service bar is available with well drinks priced at $10-12 and beers between $5-7. Self-parking and valet parking at the Tuscany are always complimentary.

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Photo Courtesy of The Halloween Jack (Download)

Other artist images and interviews are available upon request.

Prong at the Copa Room (10/3/25) (Download)
Photo Credit: Courtney Ware / ZRockR Magazine

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(Photo courtesy of The Copa Room)

ABOUT THE COPA ROOM:

“We love rock music ourselves and as fans want to bring an experience that fans enjoy,” says Grayson McNees, General Manager, Tuscany Suites & Casino. “We’ve upgraded our sound system and made changes to the room to make it capable of providing an experience that meets both brand and fan standards. Now that those are in place, we are very excited to host these shows.” McNees adds that he and his team were “heavily inspired by The Viper Room,” the legendary Los Angeles club, and feel that rock audiences will resonate with the COPA ROOM. The COPA ROOM will present “no cover” bands monthly but will mix in ticketed shows as well. Our goal is to bring in the best acts we can for the Vegas rock community and visitors to the city,” adds McNees.

ABOUT TUSCANY SUITES & CASINO:

Award-winning Tuscany Suites & Casino offers an oasis featuring 716 Northern Italy-inspired suites, multiple dining options, a spectacular pool area, live entertainment, a full-service spa, spacious meeting, and banquet space, as well as slot, video poker, and table gaming options. Tuscany Suites & Casino, located at 255 E. Flamingo Ave., is two blocks east of the famed Las Vegas Strip. To learn more about Tuscany Suites & Casino, call (702) 893-8933 or visit www.tuscanylv.com, and follow on Instagram @tuscanycasino, Facebook @tuscanylv, or X @TuscanyCasino.

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THE COPA ROOM MEDIA CONTACTS:

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mschneider@sropr.com

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Enjoy Thanksgiving and fall into the groove at Vic’s Las Vegas in November

FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE
October 23, 2025

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FALL INTO THE GROOVE AT VIC’S LAS VEGAS THIS NOVEMBER

Gather loved ones and enjoy live jazz and a Thanksgiving feast

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WHAT:            Savor the swinging sounds at Vic’s Las Vegas throughout November. Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. is $1 Wine Wednesday where guests can enjoy a glass of premium white or red wine for just $1.00. November’s featured selections are Pebble Lane Pinot Noir and Benvolio Pinot Grigio.

Let Vic’s do the cooking this Thanksgiving with a prix fixe menu for $50 per person that includes a soup or salad, a choice of entrée, and dessert. Dining service starts at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

NOV. 1                        Laura Taylor
8 p.m. and 9:20 p.m. / $30 minimum per person

NOV. 7 & 8                 Bria Skonberg
8 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. / $30 minimum per person

NOV. 12                      Marlene Ricci
7:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. / $30 minimum per person

NOV. 14                      Dave Does Vegas: Dave Damiani and Friends
7:45 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. / $30 minimum per person

NOV. 15                      Dave Does Vegas: Dave Damiani and Friends featuring Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti
7:45 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. / $30 minimum per person

NOV. 19                      “Dinner & A Show” Jazz Outreach Initiative (JOI) Benefit Concert
                                    8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. / $70 per person includes dinner and a $10 donation to JOI or $35 cocktail package per person includes a $10 donation to JOI

NOV. 21 & 22              Joe Lano Quartet
7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. / $30 minimum per person

NOV. 26                      Deborah Silver with Musical Director Michael Orland
7:45 p.m. / $30 minimum per person

NOV. 27                      LVA Jazz Quartet Thanksgiving show 12 – 6 p.m.

NOV. 28                      Plant Based with special guests and Las Vegas natives the Hong Twins (Charles and Jun Hong)

                                    5 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. / $30 minimum per person

NOV. 29                      Christy Molasky and the Shoutouts

                                    7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. / $30 minimum per person

*Las Vegas Academy (LVA) Jazz live entertainment is showcased every other evening.


WHERE:         Vic’s Las Vegas
                        355 Promenade Place in Symphony Park
Reservations are strongly encouraged.

ABOUT LAURA TAYLOR

Renowned jazz vocalist and songwriter Laura Taylor returns with her highly anticipated sixth album, Think I’m In Love (Vegas Records). Featuring a collection of original works and her first recording of the Diana Ross classic title track, Taylor’s new release highlights her lyrical sensitivity, rich voice, and wide-ranging artistry. Collaborating with pianist-arranger Uli Geissendoerfer and an ensemble of top musicians, the album moves seamlessly from soulful R&B grooves to cinematic ballads and swinging jazz duets. A veteran performer with roots in opera and a celebrated career in New York and Las Vegas, Taylor has graced venues from the Waldorf Astoria to jazz clubs worldwide. With “Think I’m In Love,” she delivers what many consider her finest work to date—an intimate, expressive journey through love, longing, and timeless songcraft.

ABOUT BRIA SKONBERG

Bria Skonberg is a Juno-award winning artist, 10x Downbeat Rising Star, Jazz at Lincoln Center Swing! Awardee, and the 2022 recipient of the “Legend” Award by the Society for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook. The trumpeter, vocalist, and composer has been called the “shining hope of hot jazz” (NY Times) and is considered “one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation.” (WSJ) She has been a featured artist at hundreds of festivals and stages the world over, including New Orleans Jazz & Heritage, Monterey, Newport, and Montreal Jazz Festivals.

The daughter of teachers, Bria was introduced to jazz by a spirited public school band program and local festival in her hometown of Chilliwack, British Columbia. A professional band leader since her teens, she moved to Vancouver and obtained her degree in Trumpet Performance from Capilano University. Since arriving in New York in 2010 she has been at the forefront of a revival of classic American music as both a performer and educator, programming concerts and workshops for students of all ages on behalf of Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Louis Armstrong House Museum, Jazz House Kids and more. Bria is an active mentor in the Women in Jazz Organization, a Bach Conn-Selmer artist, a board member of the International Trumpet Guild, and became a mother in 2020.

Her seventh studio album What it Means was recorded in New Orleans with the Crescent City’s finest and was released in July 2024.

ABOUT MARLENE RICCI

Marlene Ricci was born in Buffalo, New York, where she made her singing debut at age five. By sixteen, she was driven to perform at nightclubs in the Buffalo area by her father. A few years later, she made her way to Las Vegas, where Frank Sinatra saw her “belting it out” in the Aladdin lounge. He immediately called her over to his table and asked her to join his tour and put Marlene on the bill as his opening act. During that two-and-a-half-year tour across the country, Marlene was picked by Smith-Hemion Productions as the Cinderella girl and featured in the CBS TV Special “Cinderella at the Palace,” videotaped at Caesars.

Marlene went on to perform with many of the world’s greatest entertainers, Bob Hope, Paul Anka, Flip Wilson, Don Rickles, George Burns, Lee Greenwood, even the Village People, and many others. A Top 20 pop hit in Europe, “Tonight” created concert performances worldwide and numerous TV appearances in Europe and in the US, on Merv Griffin, Nashville Now, and The Tonight Show. After breaking all records during her run at The Top O’ the Dunes, she returned to the Strip as a guest star in “The Great Radio City Spectacular” featuring the Rockettes at the Flamingo. That successful engagement led to a long run in the Le Bistro Theater at the Riviera. Since then, Ricci has graced the stage of many Vegas Venues, including her recent performance to a “sold out” audience at the Elegant Stirling Club.

Marlene continues to wow listeners with her incredible song styling, versatility, and unpretentious stage manner. She has a fine ability to work with an audience, getting close – a sense influenced, no doubt, by Frank Sinatra.

ABOUT DAVE DAMIANI

Dave Damiani is a singer, bandleader, and producer known for bringing the Great American Songbook to a new generation. As the founder of the No Vacancy Orchestra, he’s performed with icons like George Benson, Renee Olstead, and Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti. His fresh approach to jazz and Vegas-style entertainment has made him a staple in clubs and theaters nationwide.

ABOUT THE JAZZ OUTREACH INITIATIVE (JOI)

Dinner & A Show is back! The third Wednesday of the month welcomes the return of the unforgettable “Dinner & A Show” featuring the incredible Jazz Vegas Orchestra, performing in support of the Jazz Outreach Initiative (JOI). This special evening is proudly sponsored by Vic’s Las Vegas and Signature Cruise Experiences (formerly Jazz Cruises), with proceeds benefiting JOI to support jazz education and outreach programs.

ABOUT THE JOE LANO QUARTET

Joe Lano, a world-class guitarist, arranger, and composer, has been a cornerstone of the Las Vegas and West Coast music scene for over 50 years. Since moving to Las Vegas in 1964, Joe has performed with nearly every major act in show business, including legends like Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, and Steve Lawrence. As a student of the renowned Dennis Sandole—John Coltrane’s teacher—Joe blends technical mastery with deep, creative musicality.

Joining him are: Jess Gopen – Berklee College of Music graduate and dynamic drummer with a wide range of professional credits; Jeff Davis – Accomplished bassist and UNLV Jazz Studies alumnus known for his smooth, intuitive playing, and Etsuko Mader – Pianist, composer, arranger, and educator whose artistry adds a brilliant new layer to the group’s celebrated sound.

This quartet brings a fresh approach to jazz standards, with inventive arrangements, intricate interplay, and heartfelt interpretations that captivate audiences every time they take the stage.

ABOUT DEBORAH SILVER AND MICHAEL ORLAND

Praised by the legendary Quincy Jones, who declared, “Her strong and sultry vocals are seductive and soul-soothing… Whatever she sings she owns, making every note matter!” — Mississippi-born, two-time #1 Billboard chart-topping vocalist Deborah Silver has captivated audiences worldwide. Known for her rich, emotive voice and magnetic stage presence, Deborah has recorded hit duets with icons such as Bill Medley, Jack Jones, Freddy Cole, Ann Hampton Callaway, and Ray Benson. Her upcoming collaborations include celebrated artists Tony Orlando, Ronnie Milsap, Pam Tillis, Steve Tyrell, and jazz legend Diane Schuur. She is also currently recording a full album with The Count Basie Orchestra, continuing her legacy as one of today’s most dynamic and versatile vocalists.

Joining Deborah on stage is Michael Orland, the acclaimed pianist, arranger, vocal coach, and associate musical director best known for his 16-season run on American Idol (FOX and ABC). Michael’s career spans television and live performance, having worked on Little Big Shots, Forever Young, and America’s Got Talent. He has appeared on Oprah, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, and The Ellen Show, as well as Live with Kelly & Ryan and The Today Show. His masterful musicianship and deep experience coaching some of the world’s top vocalists bring an unmatched level of artistry and energy to the stage.

Together, Deborah Silver and Michael Orland lead an all-star ensemble featuring Dave Ostrem on bass, Jess Gopen on drums, and Eric Tewalt on saxophone. This powerhouse group delivers a night of soulful vocals, dazzling piano, and world-class jazz that celebrates the timeless joy of live music.

ABOUT PLANT BASED AND THE HONG TWINS

Plant Based, a dynamic jazz-pop ensemble from Utah, is led by brothers Jaron and Ethan Wunder. Despite their youth, the band has already performed on some of the world’s most iconic stages, including the streets of New Orleans, the Telluride Jazz Festival in Colorado, WWII commemoration events in Normandy, resorts in Mexico, and venues in San Francisco and New York City. At home, members are featured in groups such as Caleb Chapman’s Soundhouse and the MountainTop Music Institute, bringing their high-energy blend of jazz, 80s favorites, and rock classics to stages like the Eccles Theater and Sandy Amphitheater.

Joining them at Vic’s are Charles and Jun Hong, 14-year-old twin pianists from Las Vegas and freshmen at Clark High School. With over five years of study, they perform both as soloists and as a piano duo, their twin bond adding a unique spark to every performance. Inspired early on by Chopin’s music through the Forest of Piano anime, they cultivated a love for classical repertoire while expanding into jazz. For the past four years, the Hong twins have been core performers in the Youth for Youth Holiday Concert, helping raise over $100,000 for youth charities in Las Vegas. They also regularly share their music at senior homes and community events, collaborating with fellow young musicians to spread the joy and transformative power of live performance.

Plant Based and the Hong twins will also be performing at this year’s Youth for Youth Holiday Concert at Clark High School on November 29th at 3:00 pm, raising funds for The Just One Project.

ABOUT CHRISTY MOLASKY AND THE SHOUTOUTS

When Christy Molasky steps into the spotlight, it’s always with heart—and often for a cause that matters. Whether performing solo, alongside friends and family, or with her group The Shoutouts, Christy captivates audiences with a versatile repertoire that spans country, rock, classical, blues, religious music, and timeless standards.

A celebrated Las Vegas entertainer, Christy is known not only for her powerful vocals but also for her passion for bringing people together through music. This special night at Vic’s marks our very first dance party, and Christy is bringing some of the best talents in town to set the stage. She’ll be joined by Joey Singer on piano, Mike Mechem on drums, and Brahm Sheray on bass, with some surprise special guests to make the evening even more fun.

ABOUT VIC’S LAS VEGAS

Created by Porchlight Hospitality in 2023, the award-winning Vic’s Las Vegas is located in Symphony Park at 355 Promenade Place. Open seven days a week from 10 a.m. – 1 a.m., Vic’s features Italian American cuisine, a full-service bar with Happy Hour daily from 2 – 5 p.m., a reverse Happy Hour between Midnight – 1 a.m. in the Bar area, gaming, and live entertainment nightly. Reservations can be made by calling 725-755-5299 or visit vicslasvegas.com. Follow on Instagram @vicslasvegas.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Hillary Smoot, SRO PR
hillary@sropr.com

*Image of Dave Damiani is courtesy of Vic’s. Additional images and/or interviews are available upon request.

 


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