Must see and do at Viva

These are my suggestions of bands and happenings that you don't want to miss during Viva. Some are suggestions, like the Jive lesson, but the music acts are what I am not going to miss while I am there.

Thursday

2:00 PM                         Sweet Pea's Hooch-n-smooch                         Bienville Room

8:00PM                          Lil' Mo & the Dynaflos                                   Ballroom

11:30 PM                       Modern Don Juans                                         Ballroom

12:00AM                        Hi-Qs (I know it's an overlap!)                       Bienville Room

1:00 AM                         Los Straightjackets                                        Ballroom

Friday

1:00-4:00 PM                Sophia Wolff's Jiving Class                             Ballroom

5:00 PM                         Charles Pheonix Slide Show                           Showroom

                                       (tickets at box office during the day) 
8:30 PM                         The Horton Brothers                                       Ballroom
10:30 PM                       Jessie and the Orbits                                       Beinville Room
12:15 AM                       Big Sandy and Los Straightjackets                 Beinville Room
1:45 AM                         Sureshots                                                        Ballroom

Saturday

4:00 PM                         Blasters                                                           Car Show

6:00 PM                         Jerry Lee Lewis                                               Car Show

8:00 PM                         Rhythm Shakers                                               Ballroom

9:00 PM                         Gizelle                                                              Ballroom

11:00 PM                       Sonny Burgess and the Pacers                         Ballroom

2:00 AM                         The Caezars                                                     Ballroom

Sunday

Daytime:                        Tiki Pool Party                                               The Pool

6:00 PM                         Roy Rapid and the Rhythm Rock Trio              Brendens

6:30 PM                         Jive Contest                                                    Ballroom

9:30 PM                         Kim Lenz and the Jagauars                            Ballroom

11:30 PM                       Rockabilly Stars                                              Ballroom

This is my preferred list, although I will probably skip the jive lesson and I will squeeze in Frankie's Thursday late afternoon. Sorry burlesque fans, I would rather be watching bands play.

If you are getting into Vegas on Wednesday, try to get to the Wild! Records Pre-party at The Las Vegas Country Saloon, 425 Fremont Street, Downtown Las Vegas.