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The Underground Speakeasy Features Anniversary Celebration, Live Music, Cocktails in April

 

The Underground speakeasy and distillery to host a moonshine tasting and storytelling
event. (Photo courtesy of The Mob Museum)

THE UNDERGROUND SPEAKEASY AT THE MOB MUSEUM FEATURES
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, LIVE MUSIC, LIMITED-EDITION COCKTAILS AND
MORE IN APRIL

In April, The Underground speakeasy and distillery inside The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, will celebrate its four-year anniversary and will offer a variety of cocktail specials and weekly live music. The full roster of April programs in The Underground follows.

Live Entertainment in The Underground Speakeasy
Date and Time:

  • Friday, April 1 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Dixie Flats
  • Sunday, April 3 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Dior Duo
  • Saturday, April 9 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Amanda King and Her Prohibition Three
  • Sunday, April 10 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Colte Julian and The Sidecars
  • Friday, April 15 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Shaun DeGraff
  • Saturday, April 16 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Colte Julian and The Sidecars
  • Sunday, April 17 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Lisa’s Living Room
  • Friday, April 22 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Red Penny Arcade
  • Sunday, April 24 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Nieve Malandra
  • Friday, April 29 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: The Souvenairs
  • Saturday, April 30 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Dixie Flats

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.

For more information on the lineup or updates regarding live entertainment, please click here.

Liquor Legends: A Night of Moonshine Tasting & Storytelling
Date: Wednesday, April 6
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $49 per person. Must be 21 years or older to participate.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Description: Guests are invited to join The Mob Museum’s distillery manager David Vondrasek and director of education Claire White for a curated moonshine tasting. Attendees will learn the fascinating tales of America’s notorious bootleggers and moonshiners while tasting the Museum’s three house-distilled moonshine varieties. In addition, guests also will have the opportunity to taste a moonshine cocktail, an appetizer and two exclusive house-made infusions.

To reserve tickets, please call (702) 229-2713 or email [email protected].

National Beer Day
Date: Thursday, April 7
Time: Noon to midnight
Cost: The Big Al Ale Beer is available for $8 on the regular menu. Guests can enjoy $2 off all draft beer on National Beer Day.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Description: On April 7, 1933, the Cullen-Harrison Act was signed into law, reversing the prohibition on selling beer in the United States. The Underground invites guests to celebrate National Beer Day with its brand-new Big Al Ale Beer, which is a rich, and flavorful ale combining different levels of toasted malted barley. This refreshing in-house produced beverage is malty with a subtle hop finish. To celebrate National Beer Day, The Underground will offer discounts on draft beer all day.

The Underground Four-Year Anniversary Celebration
Date: Saturday, April 9
Time: 8 p.m. to midnight
Cost: Free for attendees
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Description: The Underground opened its doors on April 20, 2018. To commemorate its four-year anniversary, the speakeasy invites guests to a special roaring 20s celebration.

Impeccably made cocktails, moonshine tastings and live jazz will transport attendees back in time to one of the most extraordinary eras in history. Toast to the speakeasy’s anniversary in the most fitting fashion by donning fancy rags, sipping Bee’s Knees and house-distilled hooch while live music sets the scene.

The Whiskey Club: Jefferson’s Bourbon
Date: Wednesday, April 13
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Cost: $69 per person. Must be 21 years or older to participate.
Description: The Underground invites guests to join Pernod-Ricard portfolio specialist and award-winning bartender Raul Faria as he introduces attendees to the Louisville, Kentucky-based Jefferson’s Bourbon. Known for its experimental blending and aging techniques, four of Jefferson’s expressions will be paired with luxurious chocolates from Jean-Marie Auboine Chocolatier.

To reserve tickets, please call (702) 229-2713 or email [email protected].

The Underground Anniversary Cocktail
Date: Available beginning April 9
Time: Available Monday through Wednesday from noon to 10 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday from noon to midnight.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Cost: $14
Description: To celebrate The Underground’s four-year anniversary on April 20, the speakeasy will offer a brand-new Passionfruit Hibiscus Giggle Water crafted with hibiscus infused vodka, passionfruit puree, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice and simple syrup.

Jefferson’s Bourbon Tasting Flight
Date: Through the month of April
Time: Available Monday through Wednesday from noon to 10 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday from noon to midnight.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery\
Cost:
$35
Description: Guests are invited to explore the experimental blending and aging techniques of Jefferson’s Bourbon with a tasting flight featuring Jefferson’s Cognac, Jefferson’s Very Small Batch Eight-Year, Jefferson’s Very Small Batch and Jefferson’s Ocean Aged.

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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