Became well known for solo hits such as “ Follow Me” and “ Endlessly”. There will be two indoor venues for music and comedy at the Hard Rock: with the main one being Vinyl, the indoor theater that will hold a little more than 1,000, and a second venue that will hold about half that. In case you were wondering if live entertainment would be a big part of the new venture, well, oh yeah, it will. And then, about an hour later, it’s Mojo Green, the Reno-based funk and soul band whose debut album, “Funk In Public,” was voted 2013 Northern Nevada album of the year by the Reno News and Review. Hard Rock’s version of cutting the ribbon on opening day will be demolishing a giant guitar made of ice. 28, and Reno-based Mojo Green will have the honor of being the first band to take the stage at the hotel-casino’s new music and comedy venue, Vinyl.
Wait, they’re smashing an ice guitar? Welcome to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe, formerly known as the Horizon Hotel and Casino, which is just finishing a $60 million, seven-month renovation in South Lake Tahoe. About an hour after they smash the ice guitar, a popular Northern Nevada funk and soul band will take the stage to kick off a new era in South Lake Tahoe hotel-casino entertainment.