THE UNDERGROUND SPEAKEASY AT THE MOB MUSEUM FEATURES LIVE MUSIC, LIMITED-EDITION COCKTAILS AND MORE IN NOVEMBER
LAS VEGAS (October 2021) – In November, The Underground speakeasy and distillery inside The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, will offer a variety of cocktail specials and weekly live music. The full roster of November programs in The Underground follows.
Live Entertainment in The Underground Speakeasy
Date: Friday, Nov. 5: Red Penny Arcade
Saturday, Nov. 6: Shaun DeGraff
Friday, Nov. 12: The Gatsby Gang
Saturday, Nov. 13: Michael Ross Nugent
Friday, Nov.19: The Volsteads
Saturday, Nov. 20: Colte Julian
Friday, Nov. 26: The Gatsby Gang
Saturday, Nov. 27: Colte Julian
Time: 8 p.m. to midnight
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Cost: Free
Description: Revel in the sounds of the Jazz Age once more with music in The Underground speakeasy. Featuring a rotating roster of talented performing artists presented in an atmosphere surrounded by Prohibition-era artifacts, The Underground offers an immersive 1920s-inspired experience like none other.
- Red Penny Arcade is a dynamic musical quartet, which delivers a huge range of popular music from every imaginable era and genre, set in a 1920-40s style.
- Shaun DeGraff plays re-imagined jazz influenced versions of modern popular songs. A true vintage jazz experience.
- The Gatsby Gang captures the audience with jazz music from the roaring 1920s-50s.
- Michael Ross Nugent and his trio of performers brings the audience back to a bygone era with music written more than a century ago.
- Colte Julian captivates the audience with his dynamic performances on the piano along with unique renditions of classics.
- The Volsteads, a trio, brings to life sounds of acoustic Depression-era blues.
National Shot Day
Date: Monday, Nov. 8
Time: Available in The Underground from noon to 10 p.m.
Cost: $5 shots of select products
Description: In celebration of National Shot Day, The Underground invites guests to enjoy $5 shots of select products.
The Whiskey Club: Rabbit Hole Whiskey Series
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 10
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Cost: $75 per person. Must be 21 years or older to participate.
Description: The Underground invites guests to experience four bourbons from Louisville’s innovative Rabbit Hole Distillery. Pernod-Ricard portfolio specialist and award-winning bartender Raul Faria will introduce guests to one of the newest names in bourbon. Paired with delectable light bites, Rabbit Hole Bourbon is certain to inspire any spirits connoisseur.
To reserve tickets, please call (702) 229-2713 or email sales@themobmuseum.org.
Kefauver Day – Free Day for Nevada Residents
Date: Monday, Nov. 15
Time: Noon to 10 p.m.
Cost: 10 percent off all food and beverages in The Underground and at all Museum concessions.
Description: In celebration of Kefauver Day, the Museum will offer guests 10 percent off all food and beverage purchases in The Underground and at all concessions as well as free admission for Nevada residents and buy-one, get-one admission for non-residents with a valid I.D.
Kefauver Day commemorates the U.S. Senate investigative hearing into organized crime that took place in the Museum’s courtroom in 1950. Named after Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, the Kefauver Committee hearings were televised nationwide and brought organized crime into the living rooms of many Americans for the first time. Held in 14 U.S. cities from 1950 to 1951, the Kefauver hearings were pivotal in the national fight against organized crime, as well as events that influenced the development of Las Vegas.
*Discount valid at The Underground speakeasy and concessions. Excludes souvenir spirit bottles or other retail items. Must be 21+ to visit The Underground speakeasy.
Rabbit Hole Whiskey Tasting Flight
Date: Throughout the month of November
Time: Available Monday through Wednesday in The Underground from noon to 10 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday from noon to midnight.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Cost: $35
Description: The Underground invites guests to experience Rabbit Hole’s Kentucky Straight bourbon and rye whiskeys. Using signature malted grains, each expression is crafted from a different recipe and enters the barrel at a lower proof to preserve flavor. With this flight, visitors can taste Rabbit Hole’s Cavehill, Dareringer, Heigold and Boxergrail Rye.
Apple’achin Summit Cocktail
Date: Throughout the month of November
Time: Monday through Wednesday in The Underground from noon to 10 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday from noon to midnight.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Cost: $12 each
Description: Guests are invited to enjoy this fall-inspired cocktail made with Buffalo Trace, fresh apple juice, peach liqueur, jalapeño honey, Cynar, lime and Firewater Bitters. Named after the Nov. 14, 1957, meeting of Mob bosses in Apalachin, New York, which was raided by law enforcement to confirm the existence of a nationwide criminal syndicate, the Apple’achin Summit Cocktail is available throughout November.
Happy Hour in The Underground
Date: Sunday through Thursday
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Description: During happy hour, The Underground offers a $2 discount on all craft cocktails, draft beer and wine.
Spend $75 and Receive a Complimentary Souvenir Bottle of Vodka
Date: Throughout the month of November
Time: Available Monday through Wednesday in The Underground from noon to 10 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday from noon to midnight.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Cost: $75
Description: Guests who spend $75 or more on food and drinks in The Underground will take home a free 50mL souvenir bottle of vodka.
For more information, please call (702) 229-2734 or visit themobmuseum.org.
ABOUT THE UNDERGROUND
The Underground is an immersive Prohibition history experiential exhibition, featuring a distillery, speakeasy and private VIP room located in the basement of The Mob Museum. Its custom-made, copper-pot still, dubbed “Virginia Still” after mobster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel’s notorious girlfriend Virginia Hill, has a capacity of 60 gallons and can serve up to 250 750-mL jars of moonshine per week. The Underground also brews and serves craft beer onsite. Artifacts from the 1920s and 1930s on display tell the intriguing story of the Prohibition era, which not only saw a proliferation of bootlegged booze and the meteoric growth of organized crime outfits, but also had a profound, lasting impact on society and culture. Complimentary entrance to The Underground is granted at the secret side entrance to visitors who know the correct password, which is published daily on Instagram Stories @MobMuseum_Underground.
ABOUT THE MOB MUSEUM
The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, provides a world-class journey through true stories—from the birth of the Mob to today’s headlines. The Mob Museum offers a provocative, contemporary look at these topics through hundreds of artifacts and immersive storylines. Numerous interactive exhibits include a Crime Lab, Firearm Training Simulator and Organized Crime Today exhibit. The Museum is also home to The Underground, a Prohibition history exhibition featuring a speakeasy and distillery. The Mob Museum has accumulated numerous accolades, including being named one of TripAdvisor’s “Top 25 U.S. Museums;” one of Las Vegas Weekly’s “Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History” and “Best Museum” by its 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards; one of National Geographic’s “Top 10 Things to Do in Las Vegas;” USA Today’s “Best Museum in Nevada,” 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards for “Best Las Vegas Attraction” in 2021, “Top Five Best History Museums in the United States” in 2021 and one of its “12 Can’t Miss U.S. Museum Exhibits;” named “A Must for Travelers” by The New York Times and one of “20 Places Every American Should See” by FOX News. The Museum is a two-time winner of the Mayor’s Urban Design Award for Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Museum is open daily; visit the website for admission rates and operating hours. For more information, call (702) 229-2734, visit themobmuseum.org, or download the Museum’s free mobile app.
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