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THURSDAY 27 TASTE: There will be no microwave meals this

weekend, because Vegas Uncork’d is back! The epic four-day epicurean event features the world’s biggest chefs—the ones who get book and TV deals— preparing ridiculous menus that we could never pull off with that one pan we took from Mom and Dad when we left home. Our pick for the first night: The three-kitchen tasting at SUGARCANE with Chef Timon Balloo. 5 p.m., $109, The Venetian/The Palazzo, vegasuncorked.com HEAR: Create some “I saw them before they were fa-

mous” memories at House of Blues’ Bringing Down the House 2017 Live Showcase. The bill, a col-

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lection of emerging local talent, includes DayDay, the Black Tapes, Mariachi Los Jaguares and Rhaina Yasmin. 6 p.m., houseofblues.com

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DANCE: Happy first birthday to Intrigue Nightclub!

The Wynn Las Vegas spot (which has its own clubwithin-the-club) has booked four of the world’s biggest DJs for its anniversary celebration. First up: hitmaker David Guetta. 10:30 p.m., $25–$45, intriguevegas.com

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FRIDAY 28 HEAR: Head south for a weekend of live music at M

Resort’s Rock Into Spring festival. Buckcherry and Alien Ant Farm headline the kickoff party at the M Pavilion. You can buy daily passes if you’re picky, or just go all in with a three-day VIP ticket. 4 p.m., $40–$300, themresort.com

Or, if you really want to head south, take a trip to Laughlin to see the one and only Willie Nelson at Rio Vista Outdoor Amphitheatre at Harrah’s Laughlin. Even at 83 years old, Willie’s still got it. 8 p.m., $42–$352, willienelson.com Prefer to stay close to the Strip? You’ve got a second chance to catch Nelly this month at Drai’s Nightclub. Which is cool, because there’s no such thing as too much Nelly. 10:30 p.m., $30–$50, draisnightlife.com And, we wouldn’t be doing our job if we didn’t recommend seeing the legendary Peabo Bryson at The Orleans Showroom. When he looks you right in the eye and sings “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love,” it’s beyond words. And we mean that. 8 p.m., $40, orleanscasino.com LAUGH: The Aces of Comedy series continues at The Mirage with headliner George Lopez. The 56-yearold comedian currently stars in TV Land’s Lopez.

10 p.m., $60, themirage.com EXPERIENCE: Former child bride Courtney Stodden,

DANCE: Calvin Harris is headlining at Omnia

Nightclub inside Caesars Palace. 10:30 p.m., $35–$140, omnianightclub.com

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And, the Intrigue anniversary weekend continues with RL Grime at the turntables. 10:30 p.m., $25–$35, intriguevegas.com

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MONDAY 1 SATURDAY 29 EXPERIENCE: Two words: Disco Explosion. It’s no

secret that Las Vegas is in desperate need of more disco (you know it’s true), and now Cannery Casino Hotel comes to the rescue with three of the greatest acts from the era: the Village People, Sister Sledge and the Trammps. Go ahead and have yourself the best night of your life. 8 p.m., $35–$55, cannerycasino.com TASTE: From the Vegas Uncork’d menu, get your

drink and dessert on at The Ultimate Big Cake & Craft Cocktail After-Party with Cake Boss Buddy Valastro at The Dorsey inside The Venetian. There’s supposed to be a “colossal cake” involved, and we’ll never say no to that. 10 p.m., $79, vegasuncorked.com HEAR: Country star John Michael Montgomery

comes to town for a “One Night Only” concert at Tropicana Las Vegas. The “I Swear” singer will be joined by Ben and Noel Haggard and the Strangers. 6 p.m., $40–$70, troplv.com

DANCE: One room couldn’t hold all the big-time DJs performing in Las Vegas on Saturday night— that’s why they play different clubs. Here are our four best bets:

Diplo is behind the decks on the final night of

Intrigue’s first anniversary weekend. 10:30 p.m., $25–$35, intriguevegas.com

DJ Vice is at Tao Nightclub. 10:30 p.m., $18–$32, taolasvegas.com

“Unforgettable” artist French Montana is headlining at Marquee Nightclub. 10:30 p.m., $18–$41, marqueelasvegas.com And Lil Jon is holding court at Hakkasan Las Vegas. 10:30 p.m., $20–$100, hakkasanlv.com

SUNDAY 30 LAUGH: When it’s all over and they’re ranking the GOAT comedians, Norm MacDonald is going to be high up on that list. If you don’t believe us, go to YouTube and watch “Norm Saves the Interview.” After that, if you still don’t believe us, go see him at South Point. 7:30 p.m., $40–$50, southpointcasino.com

Yes, it’s a brand-new month, and yes, that means new options on Netflix. But you gotta get out of the house sometime.

EXPERIENCE: If your Vegas bucket list doesn’t

include Wayne Newton, you need to fix that immediately. He’s onstage at Bally’s Las Vegas, still bringing it at age 75. 7:30 p.m., $71–$194, ballyslasvegas.com DANCE: Swedish DJ duo Galantis take over Mar-

quee at The Cosmopolitan. 10:30 p.m., $18–$32, marqueelasvegas.com

TUESDAY 2 DANCE: Say yes to leaving the house on a work

night. Say yes to staying out late, because you’ll sleep when you’re dead. Say yes to Steve Aoki at Omnia Nightclub. 10:30 p.m., $20–$110, omnianightclub.com

WEDNESDAY 3 EXPERIENCE: Showgirls is a terrible, terrible film and never worth your time, unless you’re seeing it with drinks and cosplayers at “Cult Classic Happy Hour” inside Downtown’s Millennium Fandom Bar. 5:30 p.m., millenniumfandombar.com HEAR: Some of the city’s biggest

headliners resume their residency shows tonight, so you’ve got some decisions to make.

“Who’s Crying Now” is one of your favorite songs, so do you see Journey at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino? The May 3 show features performances of the albums Escape and Frontiers front to back. 7 p.m., $60–$300, hardrockhotel.com

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HEAR: Too $hort says his latest album, The Pimp Tape, is the last one he’ll ever do. See him at Drai’s Nightclub while you’ve got the chance.

10:30 p.m., $20–$30, draisnightlife.com

Or, will your eternal love and devotion to Cher win out in this three-way battle? If it does, you can find a seat at Monte Carlo’s Park Theater and look for us nearby. We’ll be standing up and singing during “If I Could Turn Back Time.” 8 p.m., $55–$699, montecarlo.com 7

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ed guests with an exclusive nightlife experience, attracting celebrities such as Rihanna, Michael B. Jordan, Gigi Hadid and Ashton Kutcher. Partygoers are drawn to the club’s diverse mix of DJs and artists as well as the insane design details such as the 94-foot waterfall and lagoon set behind the stage.

There’s also The Living Room, Intrigue’s exclusive social media–free club-with-

Or do you hightail it to Planet Hollywood to see Britney Spears, knowing that she’s stopping her residency at the end of the year? 9 p.m., $79–$630, caesars.com/planet-hollywood

vendors will be at Sunset Station for the fourth and final day of the Great American Foodie Fest. There’s also a beer garden. Nuff said.

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The Future of Bottle Service

Tao Group unveils V.I.We—the shared-table social experience

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ood deals have a long history in Las Vegas. Our desert oasis was sewn together by the threads of 99-cent breakfast specials, comped cocktails and world-class hospitality. Legend has it that an apostrophe was left off the name of a certain Roman inspired Strip property, because its founder wanted every visitor to feel like royalty. In the realm of Las Vegas nightlife, however, the past few years have seen a fraying of the threads, a divide between bottle poppers with table service and those who watch the bottle popping from the general admission area. Tao Group’s entertainment marketing director Mike Snedegar aims to weave those two experiences together with a new cost-effective way to access bottle service luxury: V.I.We. Debuting April 27 at Tao Nightclub, V.I.We has been in development since December. In November, Snedegar attended the digital symposium The Culture Salons, which presented data about younger Las Vegas clubgoers whose preferences didn’t seem to fit the traditional table minimum methods.

“A lot of the younger kids want a more inclusive experience,” Snedegar says. “This younger market grew up seeing Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian come to Las Vegas and celebrate their birthdays here. But most of those kids don’t have the budget to do bottle service.”

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Similar to the cost-sharing model of Uber Pool, V.I.We allows users to purchase access to an area of shared tables and spare the cost of buying bottles on their own. Admission to the V.I.We section costs $50 for women and $100 for men, plus tax and gratuity. (Prices are subject to change during special events and holidays.) Snedegar says tickets can be purchased in advance on taolasvegas.com, or at the venue, depending on availability. Once guests enter the designated V.I.We area, they will have access to some bubbly, vodka and tequila, and of course, cocktail servers to pour drinks and replenish bottles. Brands include Absolut Elyx vodka, Avion Silver tequila and Campo Viejo sparkling wine.

“I’m really working to create a party within a party,” Snedegar says, adding that the V.I.We tables will be in a prominent section of the club that provides a sweeping view of main-floor activity. “It’s a way for people to save money, but it’s also a way for people to meet [others] they might not have met if they’d bought a separate table or if they had just bought general admission [access].” In addition to catering to younger guests, Snedegar says the V.I.We model should appeal to groups with varying budgets, or businesspeople traveling solo.

Snedegar and his team have focused their marketing efforts on a video and social media campaign to educate and entice potential visitors. After all, it’s largely the app-savvy millennial that Tao Group hopes to reach.

“This experience is not for everybody,” Snedegar says. “A lot of people are going to want their own table, but there are a lot of people coming to Las Vegas who want to spend less money and still get that VIP treatment. The more options you can give to the customer, the happier they’re going to be.” 7

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Rehab Beach Club THE ORIGINAL DAYLIFE PARTY RETURNS FOR A 14TH SEASON AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO

By Jason R. Latham

April 27–May 3, 2017 vegasseven.com

“You partied at night,” he says. “[Hard Rock] was so ahead of its time. Rehab built the pool industry in Las Vegas.”

Today, Rehab is dark, which is a funny thing to say about a dayclub. It’s one week before Flo Rida takes the stage and kicks off another season of swimsuits, celebrities and champagne—all trademarks of the daylife concept Rehab launched back in 2003.

Bravo, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s director of nightlife and daylife, is busy with “Prehab,” a week of preparation leading up to the grand opening weekend.

“It’s a five-and-a-half-acre complex,” he reminds me. With a roster of about 225 employees on any given day, there is more to do than keep the champagne cool.

It is, by the way. The cooler is “stocked to the gills” with everything from a 750 ml bottle of Moët Impérial ($325) to a 15-liter bottle of Dom Pérignon White Gold ($50,000).

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Follow these steps to the comedy mogul’s success— including a stop at Rehab Beach Club

THE MENU If your tastes (or spending habits) lean in another direction, check out the menu. There are 65 options for champagne and bottle service, and that’s not counting champagne sprays, wine and beer buckets, and specialty drinks with names such as “Clothing Optional” and “Bomb Pop.” While alcohol is the fuel that powers Las Vegas daylife (and nightlife, and a whole lot more), Bravo says this season of Rehab will have food options that make people want to eat while they party.

Former Glutton owner Bradley Manchester is on board as Hard Rock’s new executive chef, and he’s expanded the menu beyond burger fare, with new items such as the Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl and Deep South BBQ platter.

THE LINEUP The Hard Rock is hot right now. Journey is coming back for its residency and Channing Tatum is showing up every other night at Magic Mike Live.

Rehab needed to make some noise of its own on opening weekend.

This season, Bravo says, Rehab nailed it. Flo Rida is up first on April 29. The artist, who is rarely photographed without sunglasses and a tank top, is a natural fit for the pool crowd.

Also, there’s the music.

“Flo is the party,” Bravo says. “He’s jumped in the pool with the microphone, he’s been up on lifeguard stands, he’s in the crowd.”

Flo Rida is the first act in a one-two opening-weekend punch.

Comedian and actor Kevin Hart hosts Rehab on Sunday, April 30.

“When we had the opportunity to book him again, we jumped at it,” Bravo says. “The energy that he brings is unmatched.”

THE SURPRISES Bravo can’t reveal everything in store for the season: Some special guests and gimmicks need to be surprises, he says.

But if history is any indication, look for stars in the crowd. And not just Gronk, who’s in Vegas so often he’s practically a local.

“We’re not a pretentious place,” Bravo says. “It’s a party week in and week out, and we want to make sure guests leave with a story.” 7

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“My name is Kevin Hart and I WORK HARD!!!” Unlike most of us, the 37-year-old’s Twitter bio is 100 percent fact.

Hart, who began his comedy career doing open-mic night at age 19, is constantly building his empire. In the past year, Hart starred in three feature films; released his comedy special What Now?—filmed during a 2015 sold-out show at Philadelphia’s 50,000-seat Lincoln Financial Field; premiered Season 5 of his Real Husbands of Hollywood on BET; unveiled his own Nike Free Train Instinct shoe; dropped a mixtape as his alter ego Chocolate Droppa—and raked in millions doing it all. This year, Hart is filming Untouchable with Bryan Cranston, starring in the upcoming Jumanji reboot and working with entertainment behemoth Lionsgate to develop his own video-on-demand comedy platform, Laugh Out Loud (think Funny or Die meets TIDAL).

Luckily for us, Hart is also writing a memoir, I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons, described on barnesandnoble.com as a “most inspirational memoir on survival, success, and the importance of believing in yourself since Old Yeller.” Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until June 6 to read those lessons, so we took the occasion of Hart’s April 30 season opener appearance (and July 9 birthday celebration) at Rehab Beach Club to gather a few tips on the ways of his success.

“If you’re going to roll the dice, roll it on yourself.” As he revealed to Ebony, Hart has invested at least $13.8 million of what he’s earned into his own projects. So far it’s paying off. In September, Hart became the first comedian in the history of Forbes’ highest paid comedians list to bump Jerry Seinfeld off the top spot. Hart earned $87.5 million to Seinfeld’s $43.5 million.

Support the goals of others. As part of the marketing campaign for What Now?, Hart hired social media influencers to create their own content to promote the film (he was hap-

py to cameo, of course.) He’s also recruiting up-and-coming comedians to contribute to Laugh Out Loud. He told WWPR-FM 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, “It’s my job and service to open more doors.”

Adopt healthy habits. Over the past several years, Hart has gotten serious about his physique, working out seven days a week (at a public gym, no less!). Sure, he wants to look good, but more importantly, he wants to take care of his health, for himself and his family. Scroll his Instagram and you’ll find videos of Hart dancing with his daughter, SoulCycle-ing with Usher or encouraging his more than 51 million followers to join him at 5K runs with his #MoveWithHart initiative.

Stay positive. In his 2016 cover feature for Men’s Fitness, Hart got sentimental: “The most important thing my mother, rest in peace, taught me was, ‘Look, life goes on with or without you. Being angry does nothing.’”

“Don’t look for recognition. Let it find you.” On October 10, Hart received a coveted star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “I’m not the guy that’s in it for the awards,” he told The Breakfast Club two days later. “The star is a representation of other people speaking up for me,” he said. “Be quiet about everything you’re doing.

Eventually, people will talk about it for you.”

Confidence is everything. Hart broke it down for British chat-show host Jonathan Ross in 2015: “I’m a petite individual. But I’m confident.

You hear my voice? That makes up for my size.”

Never fall asleep at a party. In What Now?, Hart recounts a late night of Ping-Pong with the boys that ends with him blacking out and waking up at 10 a.m. to a string of increasingly angry text messages from his lady. Whether or not you’re in a relationship, passing out with your shoes on is never a good look. 7

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By Camille Cannon

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Bright Light City VIVA LAS VEGAS: 20 YEARS AND STILL HOPPING

By LISSA TOWNSEND RODGERS Photography GINGER BRUNER

THESE DAYS, FESTIVALS ARE ABOUT MASS APPEAL—

folk, hip-hop, rock, electronic dance music, food, art shows, variety acts. Throw in everything and you’ll have something for everyone. But the Viva Las Vegas Weekender hearkens back to when festivals were subculture-specific, and back even further to an age of tailfinned cars and tube amps, petticoats and pompadours, when the only rock was rockabilly.

Viva Las Vegas began in 1998, when about 1,200 fans of the genre hit the Gold Coast for four days of music, dancing and ogling vintage cars. Over the next two decades, the festival grew into a global event, drawing devotees from Tulsa and Tokyo, Buenos Aires and Baton Rouge—a dance floor full of ladies doing the stroll looks like a glammed-up Miss World pageant circa 1958, albeit one where saddle shoes are as welcome as stilettos.

Viva now draws 10 times the crowd of its first year, and even more for the Saturday car show and concert.

It’s also expanded to The Orleans Hotel & Casino: Eddie Cochran pumps through the gaming-floor speakers, the line for potato skins and mozzarella sticks at TGI Fridays is all sleeve tattoos and cuffed jeans, and the Big Easy Lounge is home to “Burlesque Bingo” and record hops.

The 20th anniversary of Viva Las Vegas (April 13–16) continued the tradition in swinging style this year. On one night, the showroom hosted a burlesque extravaganza headed by Dita Von Teese; on another it was a semi-ironic take on Hee Haw hosted by guitarist Deke Dickerson. The Bailiwick Pub was full of folks ages 21 to 71 jumping and jiving to hollow-body guitars and slap bass.

Upstairs, the convention halls are full of vending and venues, where you can buy a vintage lace bullet bra or a shiny new vinyl train case and listen to a Dutch Buddy Holly or a Colombian Elvis.

The auto show is still a dream for anyone who loves cars or design or history—rows upon rows of Fords, Chevrolets, Cadillacs—metal-flake finish and chrome grills glowing in the desert sun. Cars for mermaids, for monsters, for movie stars, for any myth that you want to hop into and drive toward the horizon. Viva Las Vegas imagines that possibility, if only for a weekend. 7

For more photos from Viva Las Vegas’ 20th anniversary, check out vegasseven.com/viva2017.

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Clockwise from left: The Rhyolite Sound; having fun at The Bunkhouse; Toscha Comeaux of DT and the Soul Joos Band

Downtown Battle Ground

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up and down that they hate country music. Then they’ll come to our show and be like, ‘God, that was awesome,’” says Larry Reha of the Rhyolite Sound, the band that earned a slot at this year’s Life Is Beautiful Festival. “That means we’re doing something right.”

The Rhyolite Sound was one of eight emerging acts competing at the festival’s Battle of the Bands at The Bunkhouse Saloon this past weekend. Each act brought its A-game, but ultimately Reha and company bested the other contenders after six hours of back-to-back performances (and 24 hours of online voting).

The lineup was diverse, featuring acts from an array of genres. Each had 25 minutes to win the crowd over and impress the three judges (each vote and the online poll counted as 25 percent).

Although the bands were obviously the main attraction, The Bunkhouse enticed everybody out early with a free Bloody Mary bar and plenty of other pleasing distractions, including a Life Is Beautiful garage sale, a free tie-dye station and more. As soon as the bands started, everybody turned their attention to the music.

Lisa Mac kicked things off with a strong set marked by stylish and powerful vocals. Her emotional lyrics were accented by her brooding voice, while her guitarist added texture and her drummer kept expert time.

Mac was followed by the Cherreys, a jazzy, folkrock quartet. The three vocalists deftly traded melodies and harmonies while taking turns on

lead vocals. Anchored by a tight timekeeper, the outfit bounced around onstage, bringing plenty of energy.

The Ones, a hip-hop crew composed of rappers Steelo El and Rawlo Black, turned in the third set of the day. The pair’s clear and strong voices accentuated the high-energy set and compensated for the dreaded recorded vocals that played in the background.

Up next was DT and the Soul Joos Band, whose nine members nearly overwhelmed the small stage. The group offered the kind of engaging energy that grabbed the attention of even casual listeners.

The Rhyolite Sound took home the prize with its distinctive brand of country, a sound that they’ve affectionately dubbed Desert Honky Tonk.

Named for an abandoned Nevada town where you can supposedly hear spaceships, Rhyolite indeed had everybody dancing.

Camden West and his band 10K switched things up with a set of radio-friendly pop-rock songs. His soulful vocal style was matched by the solid musicianship of his charismatic bandmates.

The chemistry of these Las Vegas Academy alums was unmistakable.

Led by an expressive lead vocalist, Louder Than Words served up a heavier guitar-driven sound bolstered by catchy pop-based melodies. In their hands, a cover of “Closer,” the obnoxiously inescapable single by the Chainsmokers, was made almost tolerable.

Rabid Young, possibly the most well-known act on the bill, showcased intricate, synth-heavy production, reinforced by strong vocals and undeniable energy from a lead singer that literally could not be held down.

Offering something diverse for Life Is Beautiful 2017, the Rhyolite Sound will bring their unique offering to the festival’s broad platform, picking up an undoubtedly fresh and expanded fan base in the process. In turn, Las Vegas’ music scene rides high on this vibrant wave. 7

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ALBUMS ON THE WAY While many of the acts on the 2017 Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival lineup have released new albums, there are some who haven’t had much output as of late. We did some digging to see what’s in the works.

RUSS There’s Really a Wolf (May 5, Columbia Records) After years of independent hustle, the 24-year-old rapper/singer/ producer blew up last year with inescapable banger “What They Want.” Now he readies his debut, promising 20 self-produced (and self-mixed and engineered) tracks with no guest appearances.

HAIM (TBA) It feels like forever since “Forever.” The SoCal sisters’ follow-up to 2013’s Days Are Gone has been rumored for years, but ambiguous billboards have started popping up and recent clips on the band’s YouTube page are teasing something with an April 27 date. More of their sweet poprock, we hope.

LORDE Melodrama (June 16, Republic Records) The New Zealand songstress is no one-hit wonder. Her long-awaited sophomore release comes this summer and features the painful yet joyous “Green Light,” which she debuted last month.

KIESZA (TBA) The Canadian singer had a massive hit in 2014 with “Hideaway,” but the redhead has remained fairly mum since her debut. In January, she returned with a new single, “Dearly Beloved,” in honor of her late best friend, showcasing the bright, powerful vocals we’ve missed so much.

VINCE STAPLES Big Fish Theory (“very soon,” Def Jam Recordings) The “norfside” Long Beach spitter garnered critical acclaim for his gritty 2015 debut, Summertime ’06 (and upset at least one Christian mother on YouTube). With his first headlining tour in the books, his full-length follow-up is due any day now, according to reports.

PUSHA T King Push (TBD) The Kanye cohort and G.O.O.D. Music president dropped three singles last year, including the menacing, Jay Z-assisted “Drug Dealers Anonymous”—and then went ghost.

Fingers crossed that we get the rest of it by September.

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ZHU (TBA) One of 2016’s great electronic dance music successes, the young producer broke out with the pop-leaning Generationwhy.

Recently, the ever-mysterious artist dropped some cryptic teasers on social media, along with his new dark house single “Nightcrawler” and the announcement of his Blacklizt warehouse party. Rabid fans are speculating—and we’re hoping—that there’s more to come. 7

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