THE UNDERGROUND SPEAKEASY AT THE MOB MUSEUM FEATURES LIVE MUSIC, LIMITED-EDITION COCKTAILS AND MORE IN FEBRUARY
LAS VEGAS (January 2022) – In February, 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 February programs in The Underground follows.
Live Entertainment in The Underground Speakeasy
Date: Friday, Feb. 4: Dixie Flats
Saturday, Feb. 5: Shaun DeGraff
Sunday, Feb. 6: Nieve Malandra
Friday, Feb. 11: The Souvenairs
Saturday, Feb. 12: Amanda King
Friday, Feb. 18: The Gatsby Gang
Saturday, Feb. 19: Shaun DeGraff
Sunday, Feb. 20: The Volsteads
Friday, Feb. 25: The Souvenairs
Sunday, Feb. 27: Cali Tucker
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.
- Dixie Flats is a seven-piece group specializing in traditional jazz, Dixieland, Depression-era blues and other music inspired by the culture and traditions of New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Shaun DeGraff plays re-imagined jazz influenced versions of modern popular songs. A true vintage jazz experience.
- Nieve Malandra mixes international styles with American jazz and The Great American Songbook, singing in five languages to appeal to exotic tastes.
- The Souvenairs are a four-piece group performing classics from the Great American Songbook. From hot, up-tempo swing to jazz ballads and beyond, the band provides a diverse program of music for all audiences.
- Amanda King combines the best of the jazz and cabaret worlds by applying her creative interpretation of the words, the music and the swing.
- The Gatsby Gang captures the audience with jazz music from the roaring 1920s-50s.
- TheVolsteads, a trio, brings to life sounds of acoustic Depression-era blues.
- Renowned for her signature powerhouse voice, Cali Tucker sonically blends her country roots and versatile songwriting with a soulful rasp.
The Whiskey Club: James B. Beam Distilling Co.’s Little Book 2021 Release “The Invitation” – SOLD OUT (waitlist available)
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 9
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Cost: Tickets to this sold-out event are $85 each. To be added to the waitlist or make an advanced reservation for the next Whiskey Club on Thursday, March 10, please contact the Museum at (702) 229-2713 or sales@themobmuseum.org. Must be 21 years or older to participate.
Description: Join The Mob Museum’s monthly curated whiskey tasting for the James B. Beam Distilling Co.’s Little Book 2021 release, “The Invitation,” presented by west coast ambassador Edwin Cruz. Little Book is an annual limited release whiskey masterfully blended by Fred Noe, seventh-generation Beam Family Master Distiller. “The Invitation,” which is the fifth in this series, is a blend of four dramatically different whiskeys. The tasting will include the four spirits that contributed to this year’s release along with the finished product paired with delicious light bites. The Mob Museum is privileged to be the sole tasting site for “The Invitation” in the western United States.
Limited-Edition Moonshine
Date: Monday, Feb. 14
Time: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Cost: 50mL for $7.95 and 750mL for $31.95
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Description: In celebration of the 10th anniversary of The Mob Museum, limited-edition moonshine handcrafted to commemorate the last decade will be available in 50mL and 750mL. With notes of buttery, sweet popcorn, you won’t find moonshine like this anywhere else. This special edition is produced in a custom-made copper pot with 100% corn, perfect for toasting to the last 10 years of accomplishments and the promising future of the next decade. This signature limited edition bottle may be combined with a 3-pack featuring all The Mob Museum’s distinct flavored moonshines including Ginger Jake and Cinn-City.
Discounted Food and Beverage
Date: Monday, Feb. 14
Time: Museum concessions: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; The Underground: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Cost: 10 percent off food and beverages
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery as well as Museum concessions
Description: To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Museum will offer 10 percent off food and beverages. *Discount valid at The Underground speakeasy and distillery as well as Museum concessions. Excludes souvenir spirit bottles or other retail items. Must be 21+ to visit The Underground speakeasy. See themobmuseum.org for details and restrictions.
National Margarita Day
Date: Feb. 18 to 22
Time: Available Monday through Wednesday from noon to 10 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday from noon to midnight.
Cost: $12
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Description: Many cocktail aficionados believe the refreshing, citrusy tequila daisy is the precursor to the modern margarita. On National Margarita Day, enjoy a tequila daisy — margarita means daisy in Spanish — made with tequila reposado, lemon juice, house-made grenadine, olio simple syrup and egg white.
Rose and Lavender Aviation Anniversary Cocktail
Date: Throughout the month of February
Time: Available Monday through Wednesday from noon to 10 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday from noon to midnight.
Cost: $12
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Description: Toast to a decade of world-class Museum experience with The Underground’s luxurious take on an Aviation. This botanical anniversary beauty is crafted with Bloom Rose Gin, house-made rose simple syrup, maraschino, crème de violette and lavender bitters.
February Operating Hours
The Underground speakeasy and distillery will have special operating hours in February. Please click here to view the schedule.
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.
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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