Monday, Aug. 17, 2015 | 12:36 p.m.
Monday By the Numbers this week digs into Cheap Trick history as the band returns to Las Vegas at the Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel on Saturday night.
Also in the mix is Steve Wynn and Frank Sinatra from the days of the Golden Nugget; the locations of Las Vegas Club as the hotel-casino preps for closing Wednesday night; and a nod to trumpet master Greg Bonham, appearing at Cabaret Jazz, also on Saturday.
Roll it:
5: Necks on Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen’s custom-made Hamer guitar.
12: Strings on a bass designed by Cheap Trick’s Tom Petersson.
25: VH1’s ranking of Cheap Trick on its Top 100 Artists of Hard Rock list.
5: Years since Cheap Trick closed its “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” tribute show at Paris Las Vegas.
3 million: Copies of Cheap Trick’s “Live at Budokan,” issued in 1978, that have sold worldwide.
14,471: Total capacity of Budokan.
0: Trumpets used in a Cheap Trick show.
150: TV appearances by Bonham in his native Australia.
14 million: Records sold by Bonham in Eastern Europe.
7,092: Average attendance at Sam Boyd for the Las Vegas Quicksilvers of the North American Soccer League in 1977, the team’s only season in Las Vegas.
$28.2 million: The price Steve Wynn paid for Jeff Koons’ sculpture Popeye the Sailor, currently on display at Wynn Las Vegas Esplanade, in 2014.
$10 million: The price Wynn paid to book Frank Sinatra to headline at the Golden Nugget, and also to film a series of commercials for the hotel casino, from 1980-’83.
85: Years since Las Vegas Club opened on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas.
66: Years since Las Vegas Club moved from the south side of Fremont Street to its current location on Fremont and Main streets.
120: Pounds lost by Beacher’s Madhouse founder Jeff Beacher, from a high of 397 in October (he underwent a gastric sleeve procedure in April, which leaves the stomach as a tube rather than a sack, and has been dieting, working out and drastically cut back on drinking).
Arguably one the coolest joints in town, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino houses some of Vegas' best entertainment, restaurants and nightlife.
At Hard Rock, it's all about the music. From the light fixtures made out of drum cymbals and guitar shaped door handles to stage costumes and tools of the trade of legendary musicians displayed on the walls, the hotel screams rock and roll. The Hard Rock's Joint has hosted some the biggest names in music — from The Who to Bob Dylan to hometown heroes, The Killers.
Aside from the music venues, the pool at the Hard Rock is one of its biggest attractions. Spread out over 4.7 acres, the pool area features swim-up blackjack, a bar and grill, private cabanas, a bevy of secluded nooks, a waterfall and an extensive live music venue with a dance floor. During the summer, the pool transforms into the Rehab club on Sunday afternoons.The resident nightclub Body English fuses European elegance with a rock star bachelor pad and it often a hot spot for visiting celebs and popular DJs. Vintage rock memorabilia lines the walls at Wasted Space, Hard Rock's anti-club.
Restaurants at Hard Rock are just as hip as the rest of the casino. Pink Taco serves up Mexican dishes, as well as a Central American and Caribbean menu. Nobu, one of five worldwide Japanese-specialty restaurants from famed Nobu Matsuhisa, satisfies a different taste. For round-the-clock cuisine, Mr. Lucky's 24/7, is sure to ease your appetite even after a Vegas-all-nighter.
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