Vanilla Ice kicks off Throwback Thursdays at LAX Nightclub; Flavor Flav in Crowd
Go ninja, go ninja, go! The year was 1991 for Throwback Thursday at LAX inside Luxor Hotel and Casino Thursday night (Jan. 21) and audiences were transported through time with musical icon Vanilla Ice (Photo credit: Powers Imagery).
Vanilla Ice and Flavor Flav at LAX
Photo credit: Powers Imagery.
Performing fan favorites including, “Ninja Rap,” “Play That Funky Music,” and, of course, “Ice Ice Baby,” the crowd sang along without missing a beat in the electrifying nightclub.
Vanilla Ice performs at LAX
Photo credit: Powers Imagery.
The artist, who skyrocketed to fame and became the face of the ’90s, was joined by a posse of friends including Flavor Flav, Jonathan Scott of “Property Brothers” and his brother, HGTV host JD Scott, boxing champion Zab Judah, the cast of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” and more, as audiences jumped to lively renditions of his signature hits, which he said are “great memories, like photos.”
Jonathan Scott at Throwback Thursdays with Vanilla Ice at LAX
Photo credit: Powers Imagery.
The rapper and current star of “The Vanilla Ice Project” on DIY Network closed his set with words of wisdom, “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery,” before joking that he was the oldest teenager in the audience.
Every Thursday at LAX Nightclub, DJs spin favorite hits from the ’80s and ’90s, with several memorable Throwback performers hosting select nights throughout the year. Guests are encouraged to don their favorite fashion from the era to bring back the ambiance of the unforgettable decades.
Upcoming artists include Salt-N-Pepa’s DJ Spinderella (Feb. 4) and Young M.C. (Feb. 18).
LAX Nightclub ushered in 2016 on the eve of the New Year, by revealing state-of-the-art upgrades to its lighting and sound system, a LED feature surrounding the DJ booth, and sleek new design elements. Over the course of 2016, the venue plans to continue an aggressive rejuvenation, with heavy emphasis on the Throwback Thursday programming.
LAX is open Thursday – Saturday from 10:30 p.m. to late. For more information, visit Luxor.com or follow LAX Nightclub on Facebook and Twitter.