Evel Pie Celebrates First Anniversary with Performance by The Rhyolite Sound and Debut of Exclusive Evel Brew “Ales on Wheels”
The all-American, Evel Knievel-themed pizzeria Evel Pie celebrated its first anniversary on Wednesday, Nov. 29 in Downtown Las Vegas with a performance by The Rhyolite Sound and the debut of the restaurant’s exclusive Evel Brew “Ales on Wheels” (Photo credit: Amit Dadlaney).
The Rhyolite Sound plays at Evel Pie’s first anniversary celebration
Photo credit: Amit Dadlaney
The festivities kicked off with a special performance by Las Vegas’ The Rhyolite Sound on Evel Pie’s back patio. The “desert honky tonk” band played their hits like “The Road to Losing My Mind,” “You Won’t Let Me Love You,” and “I Think Too Much When I Drink Too Much” in addition to a cover of “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash to the delight of fans.
Evel Pie’s Managing Partner Branden Powers celebrates with his family
Photo credit: Amit Dadlaney
Later in the evening, Evel Pie managing partner Branden Powers debuted the pizzeria’s newest beer addition, “Ales on Wheels,” made exclusively for Evel Pie by local Las Vegas brewery Tenaya Creek. Each attendee received a sample to accompany complimentary slices of classic pizza favorites like “Balls to the Wall” topped with Evel’s special homemade meatballs, Ricotta cheese and onions; and “World Famous Snake River Special” featuring rattlesnake jalapeno sausage, onions, bell peppers and fresh garlic.
Evel Pie General Manager Joey D’Amore serves up slices to guests
Photo credit: Amit Dadlaney
Evel Pie’s newest pizzas including the award-winning, gluten-free deep dish “Olivia Gluten-Free John” topped with Evel’s marinara sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil and Sicilian sea salt; and “Viva Las Vegan” with Evel’s marinara sauce, vegan cheese and veggie toppings were also showcased at the event.
Monti Rock III celebrates Evel Pie’s first anniversary
Photo credit: Amit Dadlaney
“Thank you all for coming and celebrating with us tonight,” said Powers. “It’s been a kick-ass year of celebrating Evel Knievel and, more importantly, the Las Vegas community. Evel inspired us at the beginning of this dream and the community’s support and positive response continues to inspire us on this crazy journey. Cheers to many more years of serving the best slices to the best people.”
Evel Pie is located at 508 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101 and is open Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. – 2 a.m. and Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. – 4 a.m. For more information or to make a reservation, please visit evelpie.com/ or call 702.840.6460. Follow Evel Pie on Twitter and like on Facebook.