3121 and 3121 Jazz Cuisine opens Nov. 10, 2006 at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino

Live entertainment and event schedule:

Wednesdays:

Various artists, TBA, by friends of Prince

Doors open at 10 pm, tickets start at $31.21

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Event: Henderson Live! Music Festival and grand opening of the Henderson Events Center

Yes, it’s true! Hundreds of Henderson residents spent their Saturday (Sept. 9) hanging out outdoors with friends and family members, listening to live music and eating shaved ice, pulled pork sandwiches and downing a few beers, all of which were on sale at the Henderson Live! Music Festival and grand opening of the Henderson Events Center.

The music venue offers a casual atmosphere. The $8 million project was completed in May and consists of a 4,000-square-foot plaza complete with a shaded canopy amphitheatre with tiered lawn seating and grass seating for up to 400 guests. The water entertainment center has a great interactive dry deck water feature/fountain, which on Saturday, kept the kiddies cool and busy for hours.

The event ran from 1-9 pm and featured performances by Sophie Milman, Midnight to Twelve, Bonefide and others playing everything from jazz to rock to Reggae. An outstanding showing was made by flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook and band. Cook’s exquisite chops and dynamic music had kids and adults on their feet, dancing in the afternoon sun.

While there are many sections of Henderson that need a lot of work, it’s truly amazing that a small city would invest such time and money to create an area dedicated to the arts. It usually takes governments a long time to come around to the fact that music, art and entertainment are vital when it comes to strengthening and meshing a community. Props to Henderson for seeing the light sooner rather than later.

For a schedule of upcoming events in Henderson, NV, visit www.visithenderson.com.