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Monday, Jan. 11, 2016 | 1:32 p.m.
This week, Monday By the Numbers turns its attention to a pair of favored acts, one of them venerable and worldwide and the other relatively new and all about Las Vegas.
We speak of The Scorpions, arriving for a mini-residency at the Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel in May, and “Alice — A Steampunk Concert Fantasy,” which returns to Brooklyn Bowl in the Linq Promenade at 10:30 p.m. (tickets are $30, $15 for Nevada residents). The show is for ages 21 and over.
As Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine once said, there’s no one like you! Read on …
5: Dates to be performed by The Scorpions at the Joint (May 13-14, 18 and 20-21).
$49.95-$150: Ticket-price range (absent fees) for The Scorpions’ shows at the Joint.
15,000: Approximate number of tickets on sale for the band’s total five-show run at the Joint.
100,000: Fans who turned out at Lenin Stadium at the Moscow Music Festival in 1989, an event featuring The Scorpions, Motley Crue, Cinderella, Ozzy Osbourne and Skid Row. The festival marked the first such event in Moscow that allowed bands from the West.
200: Miles west of Berlin you will find the German city of Hannover, The Scorpions’ hometown.
14: Position for “Winds of Change” on Rolling Stone’s list of the Top 15 Whistle Songs of All Time (No. 1 was the theme from “The Andy Griffith Show.”)
25: Years since “Winds of Change” was released.
50: Years since The Scorpions began their performance career.
100 million: Records sold, approximately, by The Scorpions.
l8: Studio albums released by the band.
18: Position held by “Rock You Like a Hurricane” on VH1’s list of Top 100 Hard Rock Songs of All Time.
0: Scorpions concerts actually interrupted by a hurricane.
1: U.S. state that serves as the subject and title of a Scorpions song (“Arizona”).
32, 16, 19, 57 and 34: Winning numbers in Saturday’s Powerball drawing.
13: Powerball number, with a multiplier of 3.
0: Tickets listing all five winning Powerball numbers after Saturday’s drawing.
$1.4 billion: The jackpot for Powerball, at this writing, entering Wednesday’s drawing.
$2.3 billion: Steve Wynn’s current estimated wealth, according to Forbes.
4: Hours some Powerball ticket-buyers waited in line at Primm Valley Lotto Store to make their purchases.
1.5: Hours the production “Steve Wynn’s Showstoppers” plays nightly at Encore Theater in Wynn Las Vegas.
2: Lyra hoops used in “Alice — A Steampunk Concert Fantasy.”
8: Cast members in “Alice.”
9: Band members in “Alice.”
17: Songs in “Alice.”
17: Performances of “Alice” after Tuesday.
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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