NASHVILLE |LIGHT NIGHTCLUB IN LAS VEGAS
–TURNED ON BY CIRQUE DU SOLEIL–
ANNOUNCES 2014 TALENT ROSTER
SKRILLEX, AXWELL, SEBASTIAN INGROSSO, ALESSO, KREWELLA,
NICKY ROMERO, A-TRAK, DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE AND MORE RETURN FOR LIGHT’S SECOND YEAR
ALONG WITH NEW ADDITIONS CARL COX, GTA, DIRTY SOUTH, LAIDBACK LUKE, NORMAN DORAY AND SULTAN & NED SHEPARD
TICKETS FOR LIGHT NIGHTCLUB ARE AVAILABLE HERE:
www.thelightvegas.wantickets.com
For the better half of 2013, LIGHT Nightclub at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas dazzled clubgoers with a remarkable nightlife experience. The venue is the only place in the world where fans can experience a fully immersive dance floor while listening to sets from some of the most in-demand and cutting-edge artists while encountering a unique, one-of-a-kind experience from Cirque Du Soleil. Presented in conjunction with The Light Group, LIGHT is pleased to announce its talent roster for 2014.
Many of LIGHT’s inaugural artists will return this year including Axwell, Alesso, Sebastian Ingrosso, Krewella, Nicky Romero, A-Trak, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Baauer and the Stafford Brothers, among others. Skrillex will also return to host more of his legendary takeovers.
There are also new talents making their Las Vegas residency debut at LIGHT including the legendary Carl Cox who is coming to LIGHT for his first-ever Las Vegas residency, house music giant Dirty South, GTA, Sultan & Ned Shepard, Laidback Luke, Norman Doray and Dutch sensations Dyro and Dannic.
A bright light in the club’s 2014 roster is iconic DJ/producer Carl Cox, who for over 20 years has been an in-demand staple in international club circles with a popular residency in Ibiza and his very own music arenas at some of the worlds largest music festivals. He is a musical ambassador, a veteran of the acid house scene and a champion of techno.
The LIGHT 2014 line-up also includes multiple GRAMMY Award-nominated producers. In the “Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical” category, Alesso was nominated for his remix of One Republic’s “If I Lose Myself, ”Andy Caldwell with “Days Turn Into Nights” by Delerium featuring Michael Logen and Sultan and Ned Shepard with “Locked Out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars.
What can nightlife enthusiasts anticipate at LIGHT, voted the “Most Innovative Nightclub” by Vegas Seven’s 2013 Nightclub Awards, in the coming year? January’s lineup sizzles with the likes of Dirty South tonight, Wednesday, January 8, Axwell and Kendrick Lamar January 9, Sebastian Ingrosso January 11, Zedd on January 18 and Krewella January 31. The full month’s schedule follows below.
Please welcome LIGHT’s 2014 residents:
Alesso
Andy Caldwell
A-Trak
Axwell
Bassjackers
Baauer
Carl Cox
Clockwork
Dannic
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Dirty South
Don Diablo
Dyro
GTA
Henrix
Hook N Sling
Krewella
Laidback Luke
Nicky Romero
Norman Doray
Otto Knows
Sandro Silva
Sebastian Ingrosso
Skrillex (non-exclusive)
Stafford Brothers
Stellar
Steve Powers
Sultan & Ned
Thomas Gold
Tony Arzadon
LIGHT’s January 2014 schedule is:
1/8- Dirty South
1/9- Axwell& Kendrick Lamar
1/10- Andy Caldwell
1/11- Sebastian Ingrosso
1/15- Steve Powers
1/17 -Otto Knows
1/18- Zedd
1/22- Clockwork
1/24- Bauuer
1/25-Bassjackers
1/29 – Stafford Brothers
1/31-Krewella
About LIGHT Nightclub:
LIGHT, the first-ever nightclub turned on by Cirque du Soleil, merges cutting-edge creativity with incredible music to produce a new kind of nightlife experience. Headlining DJs and performers lead the charge, coupled with exclusively built performance elements and visuals, innovative video mapping, lighting, sound and special effects, as well as avant-garde costumes and unique choreography imagined by Cirque du Soleil. Designed as an experience to play with your senses, LIGHT offers far more than the traditional nightclub. The chic, fashion-forward 38,000-square-foot venue featuring state-of-the-art production, theatrics, and, of course, world-renowned DJs and performers turns on a new kind of passion and creativity, redefining a “night out”.
For more information on LIGHT Nightclub:
www.thelightvegas.com
www.facebook.com/TheLightVegas
www.twitter.com/TheLightVegas
www.youtube.com/TheLightVegas
www.instagram.com/TheLightVegas
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About The Light Group:
The Light Group, a leading hospitality development and management company, is renowned for shaping the nightlife landscape on the Las Vegas Strip. Founded by Andrew Sasson and Andy Masi, The Light Group’s portfolio includes the management of over 25 food and beverage venues worldwide – five within the AAA Five Diamond Bellagio Resort & Casino, ARIA Resort & Casino, The Mirage Hotel & Casino and Monte Carlo Resort and Casino. Boutique hospitality innovators Morgans Hotel Group acquired a 90% stake in The Light Group in 2011. In its first of many partnerships with Morgans Hotel Group, The Light Group has introduced five new food and beverage outlets including its Italian eatery Bianca and nightlife venue FDR at the iconic Delano in South Beach. With several innovative projects underway, The Light Group will continue to expand and introduce new hospitality concepts worldwide. For more information please visitwww.lightgroup.com.
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About Mandalay Bay:
Mandalay Bay, a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning resort, is set on 120 lush acres featuring the award-winning Mandalay Bay Beach, a tropical pool paradise with real sand and the only climate-controlled, poolside gaming in the city. The Mandalay Bay Events Center, award-winning restaurants, exhilarating entertainment, unique shopping, Shark Reef Aquarium and the 1.7-million-square-foot Mandalay Bay Convention Center combine to make Mandalay Bay a distinctive Las Vegas destination. In 2014, THEhotel, a stand-alone all-suite hotel at Mandalay Bay will be redesigned and rebranded Delano Las Vegas. Mandalay Bay is a wholly owned subsidiary of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM).
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For more information, contact:
MSO PR: 818.380.0400
Alexandra Greenberg x223, agreenberg@msopr.com
Aaron Feterl x237, aaron@msopr.com
LIGHT NIGHTCLUB
Beth Bartolini 702.217.6775, beth@lightgroup.com
CARMA PR
Chad Fabrikant 305.438.9200,chad@carmapr.com
Mandalay Bay: 702.891.1818
Katharine Sherrer, ksherrer@mgmresorts.com
Lisa Campos, lcampos@mgmresorts.com
