Calle 13 takes the sounds of the street to Mandalay Beach
Calle 13 performs this Sunday at Mandalay Beach.
Photo:
Francisco Roman Sanchez
The dreadlocked ice cream man slid the CD across the counter. “Here,” he said. “To practice your Puerto Rican slang.”
Calle 13
May 29, 9 p.m., $32.50
Mandalay Beach, 632-7800
I don’t usually discover new bands over cones of coffee Oreo, but I’ve been listening to Calle 13 since I left San Juan six years ago. The Puerto Rican stepbrother team of vocalist Residente (René Pérez Joglar) and producer Visitante (Eduardo José Cabra Martínez)—with a regular assist from Residente’s little sis (under the name PG-13)—takes reggaeton from its culo y gasolina staples and applies it to politics, poverty and police brutality, often with a searing, sarcastic edge. And while the signature “dem bow” beat plays underneath much of their music, Calle 13 has been taking to the stage with a crew of 11 on this tour, blending its music with elements of salsa, cumbia and hip-hop. Understand the lyrics and you’re in for a crash course in Latin American culture; if you don’t, it’ll still be one hell of a party.
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino is a unique destination resort set on 120 lush acres on the Las Vegas Strip. The resort offers three distinct hotel experiences: Mandalay Bay, a AAA Four Diamond award-winning hotel, with 3,211 luxurious rooms and suites reflecting a modern tropical ambiance; Four Seasons Hotel, a AAA Five Diamond hotel-within-a-hotel, offering 424 rooms and suites; and the stand-alone all-suite THEhotel which will be redesigned and rebranded Delano Las Vegas in late 2013.
Mandalay Bay boasts an 11-acre tropical pool paradise, featuring real sand, a wave pool and the only climate-controlled, poolside gaming in the city.
Other property highlights include world-class entertainment at the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center, award-winning dining by celebrity chefs and restaurateurs, Shark Reef Aquarium and the 1.7-million-square-foot Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
Mandalay Bay’s offerings also include BATHHOUSE Spa, House of Blues Concert Hall and restaurant, and The Shoppes at Mandalay Place, a collection of unique boutiques and restaurants.
In 2013, Mandalay Bay will become home to a resident Cirque du Soleil production based on the music and choreography of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas,
NV
89119
702-632-7777
Beach at Mandalay Bay
Mandalay Bay's 11-acre tropical Beach is an aquatic playground featuring 2,700 tons of real sand, a 1.6 million-gallon wave pool and 100 cabanas, day beds, bungalows and personalized villas for rent.
The beach includes a wave pool, a Lazy River rafting area, three pools and several whirlpools. There is no admission fee for hotel guests. The Beach is available to non-guests Monday through Thursday who rent a cabana.
The Beachside Casino overlooks the expansive area and offers three stories of glass-fronted, climate-controlled gaming and relaxation.
Also set among Mandalay Beach is the Toptional Moorea Beach Club, with European sunbathing for ages 21 and over, with exclusive dipping pools, cushioned chaise lounges, relaxing day beds and a private pavilion.
From May through September, the Beach Concert Series invites music lovers to bring their blankets or wade in the surf as they listen to some of the biggest touring acts.
3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas,
NV
89119
702-632-7777
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