the world and watching the whole event
almost come to you. Just watching the
people walking around is entertainment
at Viva!
I love that everyone makes an effort; it’s
part of what makes the event so special.
Walking into the lobby of the Orleans
Hotel is like stepping back in time; a time
of Hollywood glamour and Pin Curls and
Victory Rolls and Peroxide blonde and
shimmering gold dresses. The Sunday
Pool Party is the best part of all, to see
the palm-studded pool area a sea of retro
swimwear, complete with era-appropriate
sunglasses, hats and hair-do’s, that’s a
definite highlight for me.
Music-wise, this event is the best of
the best as far as worldwide Rockabilly
goes. I was happy to see young Aussie
rocker Pat Capocci on stage on Saturday
night, was blown away by the super slick
performance of the Jive Aces and the
Satin Dollz in the downstairs Arena on
Sunday night (much better sound quality
in there than in the upstairs Ballroom the
night before) and Lee Rocker doing the
Stray Cats in the Car Park on Saturday
afternoon was just… WOW! So good! Best
vibe ever down there on the asphalt!
One show that I was especially excited
to see was the Burlesque show, knowing
that it had one of my idols: Dita Von Teese
in it this year. Thankfully Dita didn’t fail
to please kicking off the show with her
famous Martini glass act.
I also decided to check out the “Burlesque
Bingo” this year and have to say that,
despite having very few expectations, it
actually proved to be hilarious fun!
Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend pretty
much takes over the entire Orleans Hotel
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