House of Blues-Las Vegas will feature a live music venue accommodating 1,800 people and a 600-seat restaurant located off the resort's casino floor. The music, as at all House of Blues venues, will feature a wide variety of genres encompassing everything from rock, RB, reggae, hip-hop, country, jazz and of course, blues. Known the world-over for its delicious live music offerings, House of Blues will also bring a mouth-watering mix of Delta-inspired cuisine to its new home. The 600-seat House of Blues Restaurant, which is adjacent to the 1,800-capacity music hall and House of Blues Company (Retail) Store, will serve an exciting array of cuisine to satisfy all tastes. From the classic "Elwood" sandwich (named for Dan Aykroyd's character from The Blues Brothers movie) and Memphis-style ribs with Jack Daniels sauce to Cedar Plank Salmon with Watercress-Jicama Salad and Voodoo Shrimp served with Rosemary Cornbread, the food ranges from the casual to the sublime.

An extension of the House of Blues Restaurant is its world-renown Sunday Gospel Brunch which will kickoff on Sunday, March 7th. Brunch times are scheduled for 10am and 1pm every Sunday and offer the best in exciting and uplifting Gospel performances by local and national touring gospel groups while featuring an "all-you-can-eat" southern-style brunch buffet.

The Sunday Gospel Brunch menu features, among many items, unlimited champagne and mimosas, crispy fried chicken, jambalaya, prime rib, smoked turkey, bacon, bagels, cornbread, cheese grits, assorted salads and fruit, boiled shrimp, bread pudding and a style-your-own omelet station. All dishes will be expertly prepared by executive chef Paul Schlosser to make tastebuds sing.

Additionally, an entire floor of the 43-story resort is dedicated to House of Blues-themed guest rooms, while the top floor of the hotel, which offers a sweeping view of the Las Vegas Strip, will accommodate an exclusive 14,000-square-foot International House of Blues Foundation Room, which will offer a decadently comfortable lounge area; several intimate dining spaces; a dining room offering the finest cuisine (prepared by Foundation Room chef -- Russell Grabe) and best selection of wines in Las Vegas; and a media center complete with state-of-the-art equipment for high tech multi-media presentations.
 

The International House of Blues Foundation is the 501(c)(3) arm of HOB Entertainment, Inc. The Foundation was created to increase racial harmony through educational outreach programs and to help bring music back into public schools. Programs include "Blues Schoolhouse" for 5th-12th graders, teacher workshops, artist-in-residence programs and Blues Ambassador scholarships for high school students. Foundation Programming for the Vegas venue will begin the latter part of 1999. For more information on HOB-Las Vegas, the Bob Dylan show and upcoming HOB-Las Vegas shows, visit our web site at www.hob.com or call Ticketmaster in Las Vegas at (702) 474-4000 or Mandalay Bay Box Office at (877) 632-7400.

HOB Entertainment, Inc., a Los Angeles-based global entertainment company, presently operates seven House of Blues nightclubs around the country that successfully blend live music, food, retail and art into an exciting, interactive entertainment adventure. Locations include Cambridge, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Chicago, Myrtle Beach, Orlando and Las Vegas. Future locations tentatively include San Diego, New York, Denver, Detroit, and Phoenix. International locations are presently planned for Tokyo, London and Paris. HOB Entertainment, Inc. also operates a tour talent division, HOB Digital (Internet address: http:/www.hob.com), a hospitality division, a retail division and a record label.