Monday By the Numbers: XS grows up and out; marshmallows fly at Blue Man Group

By John Katsilometes

Published Monday, March 30, 2015 | 12:53 p.m.

Updated Monday, March 30, 2015 | 4:44 p.m.

Jesse Waits and the sixth anniversary of XS at Encore Las Vegas top this week’s Mondays By the Numbers purging of data. The event was celebrated Saturday night with a splashy poolside extravaganza hosted by DJ Avicii (real name, Tim Bergling), who before setting up in his booth was wearing a great T-shirt depicting the famous photo of teenage Cassius Clay in a boxing pose.

XS is still punching away, of course, as one of the most successful nightspots on the planet. Waits is the club’s overlord, having opened the venue, and in a text Sunday afternoon said, “I’m proud to have such a magnificent team, be part of Steve Wynn’s resort and lucky to have friends like Tim (Avicii). This next year, we plan to keep evolving the ultimate nightclub experience.”

Fair enough. Following are some XS stats and also a performance by Blue Man Group at Monte Carlo and a member of “Jersey Boys” doing work on the side:

$103 million to $105 million: Approximate revenue generated in 2014 at XS.

1: Position of XS on the annual Nightclub & Bar Top 100 list of revenue-generating clubs in the U.S.

8,000: Number of patrons who filed into the club Saturday night.

25: Avicii’s age, in years.

$10 million: Approximate cost of the recent renovation of XS.

$10 million: Pre-production costs for “Steve Wynn’s Showstoppers” at Encore Theater.

30: Number of “Stay Puft” marshmallows tossed from one Blue Man across the stage into the mouth of another Blue Man.

1: Number of “Stay Puft” marshmallows thrown back onstage by an audience member who caught one of the spongy globoids tossed into the crowd by a Blue Man.

15: Minutes of the scene in which Blue Man Group members pull an audience member onstage for a Twinkie dinner.

$5,000: Listed price of the art piece made when the receiving Blue Man expunges the white marshmallow glop onto canvas.

$5,000: Estimated, low-end cost of the new 18-karat gold Apple Edition smart watch, scheduled for sale April 24.

5,000: Number of bottles of wine stored in the cellar at Mix at Delano Las Vegas.

55: Number of dates added to Jeff Dunham’s run at Planet Hollywood, extending through the end of October.

6: Number of guest stars who have appeared in Chippendales at the Rio, the latest being actor-model Tyson Beckford, who is onstage April 30-May 24.

160: Cities in which the ride-sharing program Uber operates.

2,500:Distance from Las Vegas to Newark, N.J., where The Four Seasons originated.

$30,000: Goal for “Jersey Boys” cast member Travis Cloer’s new Kickstarter fundraising campaign, raising money for his Christmas album, titled “Christmas At My Place,” featuring the original holiday tune written by “Jersey Boys” Music Director Keith Thompson, titled, “Christmas Is My Favorite.” (Hit Kickstarter to support Mr. Cloer).

$1,800: Amount Cloer has raised so far in his Kickstarter campaign.

45: Days in which Cloer has to reach his goal.

269: Days until Christmas.

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