THE FIFTH ANNUAL ‘VEGAS ROCKS! MAGAZINE MUSIC AWARDS’ TO ROCK THE PEARL NOVEMBER 23 2014
LAS VEGAS – October 8, 2014 – VEGAS ROCKS! Magazine is proud to announce the fifth annual VEGAS ROCKS! Magazine Music Awards 2014. This event celebrates VEGAS ROCKS! Magazine’s 10th Anniversary as the first-ever all rock publication produced in Las Vegas. The 2014 awards show will be held Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 at 8 p.m. at The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort. Tickets start at $29, plus any applicable fees and go on sale Friday, Oct. 10 at noon.
“A CELEBRATION OF ’80s ROCK”
Rock ‘n’ Roll history will be made once again with this year’s theme of A CELEBRATION OF ’80s ROCK! – honoring and featuring some of the most legendary artists in the music business.
This year’s show will include the following presenters and performers with more talent to be announced closer to the event:
MICHAEL ANTHONY (VAN HALEN/ CHICKEN FOOT) will be honored with the “Inspirational Icon” award, STEVE LUKATHER/ DAVID PAICH (TOTO) will be attending as TOTO is honored with the “Music Lifetime Legend Inspiration” award, STEPHEN PEARCY (RATT) will be honored with “Voice of ’80s Metal” award, ORIANTHI will receive “Rock Guitar Goddess of The Universe” Award, DON DOKKEN (DOKKEN) will receive “Voice of ’80s Music” award. DEVIL CITY ANGELS featuring: RIKKI ROCKETT (POISON),TRACII GUNS (L.A. GUNS) ERIC BRITTINGHAM (CINDERELLA) and BRANDON GIBBS (CHEAP THRILL) will receive “Best New Superstar Union 2014” award, MARQ TORIEN (THE BULLET BOYS) will take home “’80s Inspirational” award for the BULLET BOYS.
Also presenting and participating will be JOHN 5 (ROB ZOMBIE/ MARILYN MANSON), RUDY SARZO (DIO/OZZY/QUIET RIOT), COUNT’S 77 (featuring Danny Koker of HISTORY’s “Counting Cars”), ADELITA’S WAY, introducing WES CAGE, MARK KENDALL (GREAT WHITE), ROBERT SARZO, NICOLAS CAGE, OTIS DAY (“Animal House”), RON JEREMY, FRANKIE MORENO and CHRIS PHILLIPS (ZOWIE BOWIE) among others.
There will be historic performances with honorees and participants including a special all-star celebrity jam for the finale of the show. The event will be co-hosted by the “Publishing Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,”, VEGAS ROCKS! Magazine Publisher/ Founder/ CEO SALLY STEELE.
“We’re so thrilled to put on a great event again this year to mark VEGAS ROCKS! Magazine’s 10th year in production. We will have some exciting announcements over the next few weeks regarding many more great artists to be revealed as the names are finalized. It will definitely be a historic night for rock n’ roll!” said Steele.
To purchase tickets, please visit the Pearl Box Office, call 702-944-3200, visit any Ticketmaster location, call 1-800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
The event will be preceded by a Grand Rock ‘n’ Roll Royal Red Carpet at 6 p.m. with appearances by celebrities and some of the most famous rock artists in the music industry. The carpet will be open to the fans to watch all the action! More information on location and time will be sent closer to the event.
Fans unable to make the live event, can stream the 2014 VEGAS ROCKS! Magazine Music Awards live via StageIt.com http://tinyurl.com/n62dl7z
Event Sponsors include: Cadillac of Las Vegas, Count’s Vamp’d, Nothing But Skulls and State Farm Insurance.
The past four VEGAS ROCKS! Magazine Music Awards have been very successful and have featured some of the biggest names in the music business including CARL PALMER (EMERSON LAKE & PALMER), JON ANDERSON (YES), VINCE NEIL (MOTLEY CRUE), SAMMY HAGAR, DEE SNIDER (TWISTED SISTER), MICHAEL SCHENKER, DAVID COVERDALE (WHITESNAKE), LITA FORD, LEMMY KILMISTER (MOTORHEAD), STEVE STEVENS (BILLY IDOL), SEBASTIAN BACH (SKID ROW), DJ ASHBA (GUNS N’ ROSES), GEOFF TATE (QUEENSRYCHE), RUDY SARZO (DIO/QUIET RIOT), VINNIE PAUL (PANTERA), MICHAEL ANTHONY (VAN HALEN), ZAKK WYLDE (OZZY), STEVEN ADLER ( GUNS N’ ROSES), KIP WINGER (WINGER), JOHN 5 (ROB ZOMBIE), VINNIE APPICE, CARMINE APPICE, JORDAN RUDESS (DREAM THEATER), CHRIS HOLMES (W.A.S.P.), SLIM JIM PHANTOM (THE STRAY CATS), GLENN HUGHES, JAMES KOTTAK (THE SCORPIONS), WAYNE STATIC (STAIC X), BLAS ELIAS (SLAUGHTER), DEAD SARA, LEVI BENTON (MISS MAY I), NICK OSHIRO (STATIC X), RON JEREMY, EDDIE TRUNK, FLAVOR FLAV and many, many more.
For this upcoming event, fans have access to limited-edition autographed memorabilia items from artists appearing at this year’s show. VIP packages are also available for purchase through Oct. 31. Items can be reserved now at the following link: http://igg.me/at/vrma
Video highlights for VRMA 2012 from AXS TV: http://vegasrockstv.com/?p=1
Media and video coverage of past VEGAS ROCKS! Magazine Awards can be seen here: http://vegasrocks.com/?page_id=1044
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