VIC’S LAS VEGAS SWINGS INTO SPRING WITH LIVE JAZZ,
EASTER SPECIALS, AND MORE THIS APRIL
WHAT: Vic’s Las Vegas swings into Spring with world-class jazz artists entertaining diners throughout the month, a special Easter menu, and much more this month.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Apr. 4 CHRISTIAN JACOB & ANTONIA BENNETT– 7 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Apr. 5 ANTONIA BENNETT’S “EXPRESSIONS” ALBUM RELEASE PARTY WITH CHRISTIAN JACOB – 7 p.m.
Apr. 7 CELEBRATE NATIONAL BEER DAY with $5 pints
Apr. 11-12 BENNY BENACK III – 7 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Apr. 16 DINNER & A SHOW WITH THE JAZZ VEGAS ORCHESTRA – 7 – 9 p.m.
Apr. 18-19 DAVE DAMIANI & FRIENDS featuring Marlene Ricci – 7 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Apr. 20 EASTER WITH DAVE DAMIANI (1 – 3 p.m.) and THE LVA JAZZ TRIO
Apr. 24-26 NFL DRAFT with $5 Trumer Pils Drafts
WHERE: Vic’s Las Vegas
355 Promenade Place in Symphony Park
No cover and no minimums. Reservations are strongly encouraged.
ABOUT ANTONIA BENNETT & CHRISTIAN JACOB
Antonia, daughter of the legendary Tony Bennett, has been captivating audiences worldwide with her unique blend of classic jazz standards and original compositions that echo the timeless essence of The Great American Songbook. Her illustrious career includes performances alongside icons such as Rosemary Clooney, Count Basie, and Frank Sinatra, and she has graced such renowned venues as Radio City Music Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Accompanying Antonia is the esteemed French jazz pianist Christian Jacob. Born in Metz, France, Christian began his musical journey at the age of four, initially immersed in classical music before discovering jazz at ten. His early influences included jazz legends like Dave Brubeck and Oscar Peterson. Christian’s distinguished career features collaborations with the Tierney Sutton Band, performances with jazz greats such as Gary Burton and Maynard Ferguson, and composing scores for Clint Eastwood’s films “Sully” and “The 15:17 to Paris.” His latest trio recording, “The Originals,” showcases his exceptional artistry and innovative compositions.
ABOUT BENNY BENACK III
By age 33, Emmy-nominated trumpeter and singer Benny Benack III has proven to be that rarest of talents: not only a fiery trumpet player with a stirring command of the postbop trumpet vernacular in the vein of Kenny Dorham and Freddie Hubbard, but also a singer with a sly, mature, naturally expressive delivery in the post-Sinatra mold, performing standards and his own astute songs with a thrilling sense of showmanship. This dual-threat ability was recognized by the 2025 Downbeat Readers Poll where he won the category of Rising Star Male Vocalist and placed #8 as a Rising Star Trumpeter as well. His superb intonation and bracing virtuosity enable him to handle astounding feats of originally composed vocalese (complex solos with written lyrics). On top of it all, he’s a highly capable pianist as well.
Benny has performed internationally as an Emcee/Host for the YouTube sensation Postmodern Jukebox and achieved his own viral success amassing millions of views for his crooning alongside the Grammy-award winning “8-Bit Big Band”. In early 2020 he released A Lot of Livin’ to Do, the follow-up to his well-received 2017 debut One of a Kind. This sophomore effort, richly varied in mood and brimming with bop inflection, features bassist extraordinaire and Jazz ambassador Christian McBride (whose Grammy-award winning Big Band frequently calls upon Benny in the trumpet section) and drummer/producer Ulysses Owens, Jr., as well as the radiant Takeshi Ohbayashi on piano and Rhodes. His vocalese duet on “Social Call” from this album alongside fellow young star vocalist Veronica Swift became an instant smash hit single, being transcribed and learned by Jazz vocalists around the world. His latest album “Third Time’s the Charm” features many stars including Peter Bernstein, Emmet Cohen & Bria Skonberg and was released in June 2023 to critical acclaim and chart-topping success, reaching #2 on the JazzWeek National Radio Charts.
Alongside his global touring as a straight-ahead/contemporary bandleader, Benny has appeared as a trumpet soloist in more commercial circles alongside Josh Groban, Ben Folds, fashion icon Isaac Mizrahi, Ann Hampton Callaway and more. He’s been featured at Birdland, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Mezzrow, Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle and other leading New York venues and has also been a special guest with the Pittsburgh Symphony Pops Orchestra, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra and the Minsk Philharmonic Orchestra. He made his television debut in NBC’s short-lived, SNL-inspired variety show “Maya & Marty” playing in the in-studio band led by acclaimed bassist & Broadway arranger Charlie Rosen. More recent TV credits include “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” where he’s performed in the House Band started by Jon Batiste. His global recognition has been bolstered by recent live-streaming concerts at Smalls Jazz Club, where he maintains a Jam Session residency, as well as frequent appearances on fellow young lion Emmet Cohen’s smash-hit online concert series “Emmet’s Place”.
Third in a generational line of Pittsburgh jazz notables, Benny follows in the footsteps of his trumpeter/bandleader grandfather, Benny Benack, Sr. (1921-86), and his father Benny Benack, Jr., a saxophonist/clarinetist who gave the young Benny his first professional experience. Benny, Sr. hailed from a Pittsburgh lineage that also produced Roy Eldridge, Earl Hines, Art Blakey, Billy Strayhorn and so many more. He recorded the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1960 theme song “Beat ’Em Bucs” and toured with Tommy Dorsey and Raymond Scott, among others. Benny III returns to Pittsburgh often to perform, saluting his family forebears and the jazz heritage, nonetheless staking his bold and highly individual artistic claim. He is an endorsing artist with Torpedo Bags cases, CarolBrass flugelhorns, as well as various menswear fashion lines including X-Suit, Alain Dupetit, Brisk Shirts, Proper Cloth & Vittone.
ABOUT DINNER & A SHOW FEATURING THE JAZZ VEGAS ORCHESTRA
Every third Wednesday of the month is ‘An Evening of Jazz & Giving’ at Vic’s Las Vegas with an unforgettable Dinner & Show featuring the incredible Jazz Vegas Orchestra, playing in support of the Jazz Outreach Initiative (JOI). This event is proudly sponsored by Signature Cruise Experiences (formerly Jazz Cruises), with proceeds benefiting the JOI Orchestra to support jazz education and outreach programs. The price is $65 per person and includes a special dinner menu.
ABOUT DAVE DAMIANI
Dave Damiani is an American singer, songwriter, producer based out of Los Angeles, CA. Having started as a bartender at the famed CHARLIE O’S JAZZ CLUB in Valley Village, CA, Dave Damiani had the opportunity to work, learn and become friends with some of the best musicians on the planet. Legends like Earl Palmer, Marty Harris, Ross Tompkins, Sam Most, Teddy Edwards, John Heard, Roy McCurdy, Frank Capp, Ernie McDaniel, Dini Clarke, Danny Grissett, George Gaffney, Mark Murphy, and Richie Cole (just to name a few) took time to mentor Dave Damiani, share stories and chord changes.
Shortly after receiving his master’s degree in Commercial Music from the California State University in Los Angeles, Dave began his pursuit to put together the perfect band with youth and style. His debut album “Watch What Happens” has been receiving worldwide airplay. Brad “Martini” Chambers was the first to discover Dave Damiani’s originality. Brad has been playing him constantly on www.martiniinthemorning.com since 2013, and Damiani additionally received airplay on over 300 radio stations and on Satellite Radio XM 71 (Siriusly Sinatra). In January, Dave Damiani hosted his own hour on Sirius XM Siriuisly Sinatra #71, while hosting his good friend and New Jersey brother Joe Piscopo swung in the studio to say hi!
Dave Damiani & The No Vacancy Orchestra have produced shows with Frank Sinatra Enterprises, The Grove, Citi, Capital One, American Airlines, Jack Daniels, George Benson, Molly Ringwald, Bobby Ridel, Landau Murphy Jr., Hailey Reinhart, Renee Olstead, Steve Tyrel, Larry King.
Dave Damiani has performed for: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Seacrest, Gene Simmons, David Spade, David Hasslehoff, Jack Klugman, CBS Television, ABC Television, FOX Television, Polo, The Marriott Corporation, EHarmony, Monster Energy Drink, Apple Computer, Microsoft, CITI (CitiBank), The Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, Ryan Kavinaugh & Relativity Media, Wolfgang Puck, Cuba Gooding Jr, Oliver Stone, Ridley Scott, The Beverly Hills Hotel, Cafe’ Carlyle – New York City, The Jazz Kitchen – Indianapolis, The Radio Hall Of Fame, Charles Durning, Ray Liotta, Budweiser, University of Texas – San Antonio and many more.
ABOUT MARLENE RICCI
Marlene Ricci was born in Buffalo, New York where she made her singing debut at a wedding at age five. By sixteen, she was driven to perform at nightclubs in the Buffalo area by her father. A few years later, she made her way to Las Vegas, where Frank Sinatra saw her “belting it out” in the Aladdin lounge. He immediately picked up the phone and called his iconic arranger Don Costa who flew in the next day to convert Ms. Ricci’s pop songs into 32-piece orchestrations. Soon, Frank put Marlene on the bill, and she became his opening act, touring with him nationally for two and a half years.
During that tour, Marlene was picked as the Cinderella girl and featured in the CBS TV Special “Cinderella at the Palace” ending the show with her own version of the pop song “With One More Look at You” from “A Star Is Born”. Marlene went on to perform with many of the world’s greatest entertainers, Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Paul Anka, Flip Wilson, Wayne Newton, Don Rickles, Lee Greenwood, even the Village People and many others. A Top 20 pop hit in Europe “Tonight” produced by Jack White, known for his hits with Laura Branigan created concert performances worldwide and numerous TV appearances in Europe and on Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas and The Tonight Show. Breaking all records during a run at The Top O’ the Dunes, she returned to the Strip as guest star in “The Great Radio City Spectacular” featuring the Rockettes at the Flamingo Hotel. Following that, she held a long-time engagement for her own show at the Riviera Hotel in the Le Bistro Theater and has been captivating audiences in Las Vegas and beyond ever since.
EASTER AT VIC’S LAS VEGAS
There’s something for every bunny at Vic’s on Easter with eggs-traordinary dining and live jazz by Dave Damiani from 1 – 3 p.m. and the Las Vegas Academy’s Jazz Trio starting at 3 p.m. Easter specials include:
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- Eggs Benedict – with hollandaise sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, and roasted asparagus ($22)
- Waffles with Berries – topped with whipped cream ($15)
- Shrimp Scampi – angel hair pasta and topped with pecorino cheese ($38)
- Leg of Lamb – with garlic mashed potatoes and roasted asparagus ($40)
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ABOUT VIC’S LAS VEGAS
Created by Porchlight Hospitality in 2023, the award-winning Vic’s Las Vegas is located in Symphony Park at 355 Promenade Place. Open seven days a week from 10 a.m. – 1 a.m., Vic’s features Italian American cuisine, a full-service bar with Happy Hour from 2 – 5 p.m., a reverse Happy Hour between Midnight – 1 a.m., gaming, and live entertainment nightly. Reservations can be made by calling 725-755-5299 or visit vicslasvegas.com. Follow on Instagram @vicslasvegas.