Xania’s Hot Spots

Memorial Day Weekend, May 25 – 31

Xania Woodman


Thursday, May 25


Empire Ballroom: Ballroom resident DJ Scotty Boy with DJ Jason Ojeda.


Seamless: Gods & Goddesses industry afterhours welcomes DJ Omar Galliano of Tao Las Vegas and DJ/producer St. James of Anonymous Records, spinning at 3 a.m.


Tao: VegasExposure.com presents "It's Girls Night Out.com," with a fashion and lingerie show by Amore Lingerie. Ladies, RSVP at ItsGirlsNightOut.com for no wait/no cover.


Voodoo Lounge: A fashion show by Antik Denim, hosted by Maxim 100's Bree Conden, with the Original DJ Finesse (NYC) and Joey Mazzola (Lounge), and L1 and Kriscut (deck).



Friday, May 26


Club Rio: Morris Day & The Time, Larry Graham and Prince live in concert.


Empire Ballroom: KOMP-FM's Homegrown with bands Magna-Fi and Slow To Surface. Stick around as Late Night Empire and Pacha presents "The Residents" (Ballroom) with DJ Exacta and Faarsheed, DJ Dru (Gallery), and Jamie Thinnes and Keith Evan (Patio).


Ice: The Three Kings—DJs Donald Glaude, DJ Dan, and Christopher Lawrence—spin together for the first time. Three-day passes available at www.Vegas.com.


Jet: Supermodels Karolina Kurkova and Izabel Goulart host a burlesque show by Dita Von Teese at Jet celebrating Victoria's Secret's one-year anniversary in the Forum Shops.


Krave: Queer As Folk's Babylon Tours presents City Of Babylon with DJ Chris Cox.


Pure: Resident DJ AM spins.


Risque: Brazilian Explosion brings you Fala Serio (live Latin percussion); Rio de Janeiro-style samba; live dancers; DJ Albert spinning samba, salsa and merengue; DJ Baiano with Carnival Samba Enredo music and Axe Bahia sounds; DJ Exodus spins hip-hop/mash-up in the Salon.


Seamless: DJs Dimitri of Pacha NY and DJ Finesse of NYC's Crooklyn Clan at 4 a.m.


Tangerine: Reality TV stars Trishelle from The Real World Las Vegas and Katie from Road Rules 10: The Quest.



Saturday, May 27


Beauty Bar: Rawkers presents DUI: Dance Under the Influence weekend with indie, electro, '80s, rock en español, and Run Run Run and the Pandas live.


Club Rio: The Original DJ Finesse (NYC).


Empire Ballroom: Prince performs at 8 p.m.; at 11 p.m. Empire celebrates Club Rubber's 10-year Vegas anniversary with DJ duo Scooter & Lavelle and a live set by Jes from Motorcycle; late-night, it's DJ Boris' CD-release party, with DJ Dru in The Gallery, and Halo, Keith Evan and Carlos Sanchez celebrate Sanchez's CD-release party on the Patio with Jessica Lynn.


Ice: DJ Skribble w/Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe.


Krave: Madonna Confessions Tour afterparty with DJ Nineteen69, later DJ Casey Alva.


Risque: U Hype and Usual Suspect invade the Paris Hotel with a huge DJ lineup to include Kriscut, Franzen, Quicke and Jason Lema.


Seamless: MTVs' DJ Skribble and Seamless' own DJ Hollywood in an East-meets-West showdown at 4 a.m.


Tangerine: Grandmaster Flash spins.



Sunday, May 28


Club Rio: Tito Puente Jr. live in concert.


Empire Ballroom: Prince gives a repeat performance at 10 p.m. Late-night, Tiesto's In Search of Sunrise 5 CD-release party in the Ballroom, DJ Dru in The Gallery, and Keith Evan and Carlos Sanchez on the Patio.


House Of Blues: Noise presents house, house, and more house by resident DJ Vegas Vibe, LA's Adam Rush, and Mikie Smithers.


Ice: Jonathan Peters gives a 12-hour set.


Jet: Sharam of super-duo Deep Dish's 2006 George Is On world tour.


Light: ClubPlanet.com hosts a fabulous Memorial Day party!


Pure: Stacy Keibler and Sophia Bush host; DJ Grandmaster Flash spins.


Rain: Critical Mass with no cover charge. Doc Martin, the Abe Fromen Showmen, Chuck Love, R.O.B., the Funkler, Five, Danny Love, OB One.


Rehab: Tiesto returns to Rehab to promote his In Search Of Sunrise 5 album, with a 6 p.m. sunset session.


Seamless: Super duo, DJs Scooter and Lavelle at 4 a.m.


Tangerine: X Men 3 party.


Tao: The official Confessions Tour Afterparty hosted by Madonna, with DJs Mr. Mauricio and Jus Ske.


Voodoo Lounge: Locals get in free to hear DJs Joey Mazzola, Ikon, Inferno and L1.



Monday, May 29


Jet: Weekend Industry Party sponsored by the Weekly!


Foundation Room: A Music Affair, with DJs David Harness and Halo with Keith Evan (lounge), Justin Hoffman (Shangri-La), and the Martinez Bros. (Dining Room).


Caesars Palace: Pure's Venus industry members pool party opens.



Tuesday, May 30


Ghostbar: Gossip Tuesdays welcomes Zumanity's cast; ladies drink free 10–11 p.m.


Pure: Wedding Crashers' Diora Baird hosts an Esquire magazine cover party with resident DJ Riz in the Main Room.


Tabu: Open Decks Tuesdays: DJ Speedy.


The Palms: The Big Sleepover, with 24 hours of action-packed mayhem designed exclusively for locals, featuring rooms for $89!



Wednesday, May 31


Rainbow Bar & Grill: SG3 live!


South Coast: Lucky Sevens pool party presents Wolf Creek.


Tangerine: DJ Riz returns.


Striptease Gentlemen's Club: Tease Wednesdays at midnight is a new weekly Service Industry Night featuring no cover, two-for-one drinks and $100 VIP bottle service for members of the bar, nightclub or gentlemen's club industry: on the VIP Deck; only invited dancers allowed in the area.

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