Come aboard and strut your stuff on the next Midnight Train to Vegas, a homegrown immersive production that’s blending the flair and funk of Soul Train with the showcasing ferocity of TRL.
Presented by Sofar Sounds Las Vegas, the multi-track nightlife phenomenon transforms its venue into something akin to a Studio 54 party from the moment you arrive.
“When people walk through that door, the walls are just completely melted with the dancers and the talent walking through the room,” says Beverly Chillz, executive producer and host. “That energy just becomes so infectious.”
While rooted in grandiose party production, the event also offers a chance to discover emerging artists making waves before the rest of the world catches on. To get to know them more, live interviews are conducted seconds after they hop off stage. Hosted by CoCo Jenkins, co-founder of There’s Nothing to Do in Vegas, the recorded segments get shared online after the night.
“We feature a touring act each time. Our last show we had Isaiah Mostafa from New York, and we were blessed. He brought along his homie Tofu Jack from LA who’s the inventor of this crazy guitar,” says Chillz. “And our dancers are spread out from the show Awakening on the Strip to Unity at Sphere.”
Those dancers act as the lifeblood of the party. Denizens of the local dance scene like Charlie Chillout, Stephanie Sacio, Sadboy Shakur and Shadae Simone make it easy to shed your inhibitions and submit to the groove.
“We also have [singer] Estevan Velasco from Dita Von Teese’s show on the Strip. He’s a solid act every time, so we’re lucky to have him back at the next one,” says Chillz.
But before you join that Soul Train line, dust off your boogie shoes and don that disco attire to add to the essence of the evening.
A crew of locals—from wardrobe stylists and makeup artists to videographers and backup vocalists— helps make this quarterly event happen. When in full effect, Midnight Train to Vegas resembles the real intimacy of what’s it’s like to get out, get moving and make lasting memories with people who also crave that electrifying human connection through sound.
“I’m from Vegas, and I’ve never experienced something with this type of energy before, with this type of spectacle,” Chillz says. “To me, it is such a magical piece of [nightlife] real estate in Las Vegas.”
MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO VEGAS March 12, 10 p.m., $35. StarBase Las Vegas, sofarsounds.com.
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