The Underground at the Mob Museum Announces January Promotions and Programs
The Underground, the Prohibition history exhibition at The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement featuring a speakeasy and distillery, announces special promotions, programs and events for January (Pictured: Giggle Water at The Underground – photo credit: Chris Wessling).
National Hangover Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. To ensure 2019 starts off on the most festive note possible, The Underground will be serving $6 Bloody Marys all day in the speakeasy.
Jazz Nights, Saturdays, 7 – 11 p.m. Jazz returns to The Underground with live performances by the Kai Brant Jazz Duo and Amanda King. Brant performs jazz, blues and pop classics, while King blends the best of the jazz and cabaret worlds by applying her creative interpretation to the words, the music and the swing.
Jazz Night Performance Schedule:
Jan. 5 – Kai Brant
Jan. 12 – Kai Brant (8 to 11 p.m.)
Jan. 19 – Amanda King
Jan. 26 – Amanda King
Wiseguy Wednesday: Trivia Night at The Underground, Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Is there anything more satisfying than drinking and thinking at the same time? The Mob Museum’s monthly Trivia Night is a fun and fact-filled contest to find out who can have the best time while also showing off their knowledge in a range of vintage Las Vegas, organized crime and law enforcement-related categories. Of course, there’s no better setting for such an activity than The Underground distillery, part of The Mob Museum’s Prohibition exhibition. The contest will feature four rounds of 10 questions each, with prizes for teams finishing first, second and third. Complimentary entry with password “Trivia Night” at The Underground’s side entrance; teams should register in advance here.
The Entertainment Capital: How Singers and Showgirls Shaped Las Vegas,Thursday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m. Showgirls, crooners and larger-than-life headliners. What would Las Vegas be without its world-class entertainment? Discover how this remote desert town became the capital of live entertainment in the 1950s and ’60s. Claire White, educational programs manager for The Mob Museum, shares audio and video clips that highlight the biggest names in Las Vegas history, including Liberace, Louis Prima, the Rat Pack and Elvis Presley. Learn where the stars performed and how their big shows (and bigger paychecks) shaped Las Vegas. Attendees may enter through the speakeasy’s side entrance using the password “Entertainment Capital.”
Daily Distillery Tours, daily, on the hour from 12 to 6 p.m. During these $12 tours, which are available as an enhanced experience with the purchase of a deluxe or premier pass and include a sampling of a variety of distilled spirits, participants receive an in-depth explanation of the distillery equipment and distillation process and learn about Prohibition. In addition to learning about the historical origin of Prohibition and the drinking culture that existed before the 1920s, guests have the chance to take part in a spirit-tasting experience of house-distilled moonshine, vodka and the Jamaica ginger infusion. The Distillery Tours are designed to encourage visitors to develop an appreciation for the flavor of moonshine—especially since The Underground’s moonshine is as authentic as it can safely get. It is made in-house with 100 percent corn and bottled at 50 percent ABV. In addition, all visitors to the Museum may purchase souvenir bottles of Museum spirits in the speakeasy during these hours.
Happy Hour, Sunday through Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight. Enjoy 20 percent off select craft cocktails, draft beer and wine by the glass.
For more information, please call (702) 229-2734 or visit themobmuseum.org. Admission to the speakeasy is included with general Museum admission and free any time for patrons using the daily passwords found on Instagram Stories @MobMuseum_Underground.