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Kyle Kettner has kept people swingin' with   live bands at the  House of Blues Vegas for 8 mos. Thursday - Sunday, It's JKQ Time Again (uptown) Catch the Jennifer Keith Quintet and the standards of yesteryear sung in a retro modern Chandelier Bar. Have a cosmo at the Cosmopolitan and dance to some music featuring member of Royal Crown Revue, or listen in the lounge booths and wonder at the swing kids of Vegas who'll be present dancing. Attire not required. The event is free to attend and ample parking will lead you into the hotel's lobby (stunning artwork throughout) where you can meander to the Chandelier Bar to swing your cares away. jenniferkeith.com . Make sure to help me welcome the band back from their stent in Europe correctly. (free) Mark Brunton (L) has kept people dancing on Friday nights with  lessons and juke music for 8 years at Aruba Hotel Downtown Vegas Friday Night (downtown) Come celebrate a massive achievement with the Eight y

The Chandler Judkins Groovin' High Orchestra Well I've heard there was swing dancing in Vegas, but so far never found it.  Until now, I thought swing dancing in Vegas might be just a desert mirage. Alas, it is not so thanks to Swingin' Tuesdays at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay. I wouldn't have known about it in my circles unless I had attended the Frankie Moreno Live show at the Stratosphere last week. In chatting with the Trumpet player, I found out there were regular nights in Vegas to dance and see Swing to, and one is coming up in December. You'll be in good hands with The "Groovin' High Orchestra". A free show with a Burlesque dancer, and continuous open dance floor to swing on. I have it on good authority that dancers show up too. Well, at least the trumpet player who I mentioned earlier says so. His name is Chandler Judkins .  Mandalay Bay is a large hotel and casino in Vegas located near the Luxor on Las Vegas Blvd. and Mandal

Photo courtesy of Dirty Martini After taking in all of the splendor of Strip Strip Hooray! (House of Blues 5/19/12, Las Vegas) I caught up with one of my all-time favorite performers of Neo- Burlesque, the one and only Dirty Martini. Read on to find out what this world-renowned innovative Burlesque Performer had to say about Las Vegas, Rome, New York City, and where to catch her on film. FT: It's such a pleasure to meet you for the second time and interview you. I had the lucky chance to interview Melody Sweets, Absinthe Star, last week and she spoke so highly of you. How far do you two go back? DM: I met Melody Sweets in Bombshell Burlesque years ago in New York City when she was still called Scrappy, which she is - in the most awesome way. It was so funny because I went away to Europe, and when I came back everyone was saying "Melody Sweets, Melody Sweets" and I'm like, who is this Melody Sweets that's totally movin' and shakin' around