1. Openings: Surrender/Encore Beach Club, Vanity and Haze.
2.Wasted Space and Body English close. Body opens for one more night, when Deadmau5 headlines a special event.
3.Resident DJs galore: Kaskade at EBC, Aoki and Lil Jon at Surrender, ATB’s summer stint at Rain—and more.
4.Secret Boutique and Cabaret becomes a new gay hot spot.
5.Victor Drai parts ways with XS and Tryst. The same week, managing partner Cy Waits gets busted with girlfriend Paris Hilton, leading to his “separation” from the Wynn.
6.Vanguard Lounge becomes a new Downtown destination.
7.Hard Rock Hotel announces Tiësto residency at the Joint.
8.Angel Management Group takes over Pure Management Group and its venues.
9.Z-Trip’s Revolution comes to an end at Rain—and gets replaced by Clash Fridays.
10. Another New Year, more new spaces: Cosmopolitan announces Marquee nightclub; Savile Row replaces Noir Bar at Luxor.
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