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Dean Martin. l-‘rank Sinatra. Sammy Day is .lr First impressions are NS The lirst time somehody ol'l'ered Vegas? and Louis l’rima and all these things that are great! The location. tickets on ehay as well. Some kind of minor just super l'un to do. It should he a great night. music and venue arrival there. are fantastic. Lots What does the future hold for Vegasl? of different ages —I Has Vegas! influenced Scottish EM Vegas? w ill always continue but I think we could even bring Clubland? might cherry pick specific eyents rather than a my mum here. The KK It can‘t he doubted. Vegas! have been monthly residency. We might eyentually scale atmosphere is around Tor ten years and continues to go from that down and just be on from time to time. We buzzing. especially at the card table. I know it's strength to strength. There haye heen \‘al‘ious don‘t want to outstay our welcome and alter not real money but you can still have fun attempts by other promoters to copy their ten years seems like a good time to nioye in a plat/"l9! eyents. gimmicks or eyen undermine the club‘s dill‘erent direction and w e‘re opening a new Paul and Dennis reputation but each time. these people have yenuc. the Voodoo Rooms. in ladinhurgh. I've actually run a few fallen on their arse while the Vegas! hoys carry upstairs truth the ('ale Royal soon. burlesque nights on jiying. They have not only impacted on LL I think the club will keep on going until myself and I've never choice. style and music collecting hut haye we're too old or we get bored til it which could checked this out and stood the test of time and endurance. The thing be another ten or l5 years. It‘s quite possible wanted to see what it with Vegas! is that it is the attitude of the we might eyen hand it on to the next was like. I'm really promoters that make it what it is. a holistic generation. It could be our legacy. impressed. it works cluh experience based on personal passion and - WE- really well. pride in the concept. You instantly feel The Vegas! Tenth Birthday Party will be at welcome into their colourful world of Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh, Sat 27 Oct.
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