THE MOB MUSEUM, THE STARLIGHT PLAZA, THE UNDERGROUND SPEAKEASY AND DISTILLERY ANNOUNCE NEW EVENTS, OFFERS IN OCTOBER
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LAS VEGAS (September 2025) – The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, announces its roster of October happenings, including a new partnership with the SlotZilla Zoomline, upcoming programs such as “The Last Godfather: The Takedown of New York Mafia Boss Joe Massino” and a special screening of “The Night Stalker.” This October in The Underground and the brand-new Starlight Plaza, guests can look forward to Halloween festivities, live entertainment and drink specials.
Partners in Crime 20% Discounted Ticket Bundle with Fremont Street Experience
Description: The Mob Museum and Fremont Street Experience have teamed up as “partners in crime” to offer a ticket bundle offering a 20% discount for the SlotZilla Zoomline and general admission to The Mob Museum. This package will offer visitors a unique way to explore the heart of Downtown Las Vegas as this collaboration brings together the thrill of flying above the crowds on SlotZilla with the intrigue of exploring America’s history of organized crime and law enforcement at The Mob Museum.
Tickets: The ticket bundle is available for purchase online at www.vegasexperience.com or at the SlotZilla Box Office. Guests must bring their e-ticket or physical ticket as proof of purchase to The Mob Museum box office for general admission validation once ready to redeem. Video add-ons and VIP packages are available for purchase for SlotZilla, in addition to interactive experience upgrades at The Mob Museum box office.
The Last Godfather: The Takedown of New York Mafia Boss Joe Massino
Date: Thursday, Oct. 16
Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Inside the historic courtroom.
Cost: Free for Museum Members or with Museum admission. To RSVP, click here.
Description: Joe Massino, the last man standing among New York’s old-school Mafia bosses, survived in the role for more than 20 years through savvy tactics and keeping a low profile. But after the FBI flipped several key members of his crime family, Massino’s days of freedom were numbered. For the first time on a public stage, retired FBI agents Jeff Sallet and Kim McCaffrey, along with former mobster Paul Cantarella, will tell the epic story of how it all went down.
Speakers:
- Jeff Sallet was an FBI special agent for 24 years, concluding his service as the associate deputy director. As the FBI’s number three, he oversaw all agency personnel, budget, administration and infrastructure/technology.
- Retired FBI agent Kim McCaffrey holds more than 25 years of investigative experience. As a special agent, she incorporated forensic accounting with traditional methods to investigate organized crime, terrorism, terrorism financing, fraud and corruption.
- Former mobster Paul Cantarella was inducted as a made man in the Bonanno crime family in 1996, following in the footsteps of his father and former captain Richard Cantarella. In 2003, he entered the Witness Protection program and began a new chapter in Phoenix, Arizona. Since then, he has built several successful businesses and shared his story publicly on the History Channel, popular podcasts and more.
“The Night Stalker”: A Special Screening and Discussion of a Las Vegas Cult Classic
Date: Thursday, Oct. 30
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Inside the historic courtroom.
Cost: Free for Museum Members or with Museum admission. To RSVP to attend, click here.
Description: The Mob Museum presents a special Halloween-inspired screening of “The Night Stalker,” the 1972 cult classic horror film that follows Carl Kolchak, an abrasive Las Vegas newspaper reporter investigating a series of murders committed by a vampire. Before and after the film, Geoff Schumacher, The Mob Museum’s vice president of exhibits and programs, and Lissa Townsend Rodgers, Las Vegas journalist, will share insights into the film’s Las Vegas origins and filming and its lasting influence on pop culture.
Speakers:
- Geoff Schumacher, vice president of exhibits and programs, The Mob Museum.
- Lissa Townsend Rodgers, Las Vegas journalist.
Sip & Smoke: Cigar Night at The Starlight Plaza
Date: Thursday, Oct. 30
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Location: The Starlight Plaza at The Mob Museum, weather permitting
Cost: Free to attend. Food and beverage available for purchase.
Description: The Starlight Plaza welcomes cigar aficionados to enjoy a fall evening at dusk, complete with Latin jazz by Las Vegas’ own Space to Pace, fine cigars, hand crafted cocktails and refreshing mocktails. Receive a complimentary cigar with the purchase of a cocktail or mocktail. Guests are also welcome to bring their own cigar.
Halloween Party at The Mob Museum
Date: Friday, Oct. 31
Times and Locations: The Starlight Plaza from 6 to 9 p.m. weather permitting; The Underground from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Cost: Free to attend at both locations. Use password “SPELLS & SPIRITS” for admission to The Underground.
Description: Halloween arrives at The Underground speakeasy and The Starlight Plaza for a haunting bash with specialty craft cocktails, a costume contest and live music. The Starlight Plaza will feature soul and R&B band Mimi & The Rivieras and tarot reader Marie Valencia, while The Underground will be ignited by Coco and The Sidecars performing live.
The Starlight Plaza Live Entertainment Calendar*
Dates and Times:
- Friday, Oct. 10: Grand Opening with Jennifer Keith from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 11: Coco On The Rocks from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 12: Michael Ross Nugent from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Thursday, Oct. 16: Rick Arroyo & The Latin Percussion from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 18: Mimi & The Rivieras from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 19: Sandy & The Knightcaps from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 25: Straight Ahead Jazz Band from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 26: Glo Vivelo Duo from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Thursday, Oct. 30: Sip & Smoke Cigar Night with Space to Pace from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 31: Halloween with Mimi & The Rivieras and tarot reader Marie Valencia from 6 to 9 p.m.
Location: The Starlight Plaza
Cost: Free entry.
Description: Opening October 10, The Starlight Plaza will feature live music inspired by legendary Las Vegas performers like the Rat Pack, Liberace, Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley and Lena Horne, bringing the swing, jazz and midcentury pop sounds that once defined the city’s lounges to downtown’s newest outdoor venue. Guests will also enjoy Latin jazz every other Thursday.
*Schedule is subject to change without notice. For more information on the lineup or updates regarding live entertainment, please click here.
The Underground Live Entertainment Calendar*
Dates and Times: Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. to midnight; Sunday 7 to 11 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 4: Amanda King and Her Prohibition Three
- Sunday, Oct. 5: Mr. Nobody with Michael Grimm
- Saturday, Oct. 11: Malia Rae & The Wiseguys
- Sunday, Oct. 12: The Ramblers
- Saturday, Oct. 18: The Volsteads
- Sunday, Oct. 19: Cheyenne Adams & The Dirty Business
- Saturday, Oct. 25: The Syn-Phonics
- Sunday, Oct. 26: Dixie Flats
- Friday, Oct. 31: Coco and The Sidecars
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery.
Cost: Free entry at the secret side door to visitors who know the password, published daily on Instagram Stories @MobMuseum_Underground.
Description: Revel in the sounds of the Jazz Age 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.
*Schedule is subject to change without notice. For more information on the lineup or updates regarding live entertainment, please click here.
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” and a 2025, 2024 and 2023 “Travelers’ Choice” Award recipient; one of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Museums in the U.S.;” one of Las Vegas Weekly’s “Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History” and “Best Museum” of 2021, 2023 and 2024; Vegas Magazine’s “Best Historical Museum” of 2024; 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 and 2022, “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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ABOUT THE UNDERGROUND
The Underground is an immersive Prohibition history exhibition featuring a speakeasy, distillery and private VIP room in the basement of The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement. Artifacts from the 1920s and 1930s 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, specifically making way for modern cocktail culture. A seasonal cocktail menu gives guests the opportunity to try contemporary takes on classic Prohibition-era cocktails. The menu and atmosphere have landed the speakeasy on several “best cocktail bars in Las Vegas” lists. Distillery tastings allow participants to learn about Prohibition and its impact on a variety of spirits and drinking habits while tasting a few of the Museum’s moonshines. The distilling program has received numerous accolades, including “Best Moonshine” at the 2020 International Whiskey Competition, “Best in Class” and “Gold” and “Silver Medals” at the 2024 American Distilling Institute’s International Spirits Competition and “Gold” and “Silver Medals” at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 California Craft Spirits Competition. Complimentary entrance to The Underground is granted at the secret side door to visitors who know the password, which is published daily on Instagram Stories @MobMuseum_Underground.
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