The Vegas Room

BY JANICE MARIE WILSON

Music is what feelings sound like, and The Vegas Room is where you can find the sounds of those feelings. You can find this nostalgic jewel in the desert at 953 E. Sahara Avenue, Suite E 18, in the Historic Commercial Center. It is where you will experience the sounds of artistry, harmony, and fun. It is a love affair that culminates in a marriage between live musical entertainment and the culinary cuisine of an old fashion Las Vegas Supper club. Doesn’t this sound romantically nostalgic?

Life without music is a mistake, and there are no false notes in this establishment. You receive the red-carpet celebrity treatment the moment you step through their signature double red doors. You genuinely feel that something auspicious is about to happen for you. Your evening’s host warmly greets you in evening attire, a black mask, and award-winning diamond service.

Entertainment Director Brent Barrett states, “The Vegas Room is an intimate supper club featuring amazing local talent. Chef David James Robinson handcrafts the food, and it is outstanding.”

“We are a listening room, and there is no table service during the two musical sets. During the time of COVID-19, we do our utmost to make sure everyone is safe and comfortable.” The wait staff wore gloves and a mask, and the tables were expertly spaced at a safe social distance. Feelings of gracious elegance exuded from everyone, including the guests. You could feel their smiling hearts shining through their COVID masks. There was a happy hum in the room as everyone was excited for the musical evening to begin. Music is life. That’s why our hearts have beats!

Dinner seating starts at 6:30 p.m. We were graciously seated and warmly greeted by our waitress Sandy Love. The complimentary entertainment and a set price for a five-course supper are $79 per person (plus tax and fees). The cabaret-style evenings feature some of the most talented musicians in town. All food is handcrafted and made from scratch. John Katsilometes of the Las Vegas Review-Journal said The Vegas Room is the newest “cool hang” in the city, and I must agree. Friday and Saturday nights are reserved just for you as the “Supper Club Experience.”

Photograph of Janice with her husband at The Vegas Room

You could feel the excitement mounting in the room. It felt like opening night on Broadway. And like the opening line in Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night, “If music be the food of love, play on.” Like lovelorn Orsino’s plea about his courtship woes with Countess Olivia, our stay-at-home frustrations evaporated. Sometimes music is the only medicine the heart, body, and soul need.

The acoustics in the room are quintessential. The room appears to hold that one note half a second longer. Yes, a single note, one piano, one voice, becomes the wine that fills the cup of silence. The sound is sweet. There is “a kind of hush that falls all over the world.” The evening’s music acts like a magic key that opens our most tightly closed heart. The real beauty of music is that it connects people. We are no longer alone.

That night, it was my husband and my 41st wedding anniversary. The Vegas Room connected us to some of the most beautiful people in our world. We listened to exciting entertainment in a first-class venue, and the evening felt as special as our wedding night. It was our celebration of being in love. I took my husband’s hand in mine, and with my eyes closed, I squeezed it and whispered, “Honey, I’m not ignoring you. It’s just that this is a really good song!”

Life is a song, and love is the muse. When words leave off, and the music begins, The Vegas Room is the place to be.

Remember Plato’s words when life feels challenging, “Music gives a soul to the Universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” The Vegas Room is where you will find the music – and the joy in being alive!