Motley Crue To Pass The Joint Into a New Era at The Hard Rock

Motley Crue To Pass The Joint Into a New Era at The Hard Rock

Hard Rock Hotel Vegas will Welcome Cutting-Edge and Groundbreaking Concert Venue, The Joint

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- As the saying goes, "as one door closes, another one opens." The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will close its legendary concert venue, The Joint, on February 7, 2009 to make way for a brand new expanded and state-of-the-art Joint. As part of their Saints of Los Angeles 2009 Tour, Motley Crue will help close The Joint doors in true rock 'n' roll fashion with two closing weekend performances scheduled for February 6 and 7.

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Scheduled to open April 2009, the new Joint will be twice the size, feature an innovative sound and lighting system, and offer seven premiere VIP hospitality suites, making the new Joint the most sophisticated, intimate and authentic venue in Las Vegas for artists and fans.

"The Joint has played host to some of the world's greatest rock bands over the years and Motley Crue is honored to be closing 'The Joint' down," said Tommy Lee, Motley Crue drummer. "We hope to bring the house down in true Crue-style."

The original Joint was opened in February of 1995 and was the first rock venue in Las Vegas to be built at a high-end boutique property. At the time, it helped establish national credibility for Las Vegas as a legitimate tour stop by luring top-notch talent who had never played in the market before. The Joint also helped introduce a new culture of tourists and locals to first-rate concerts in Las Vegas. As a result, other casino hotels quickly followed suit by renovating and upgrading their facilities. AEG Live was contracted in February 2007 as the exclusive promoter and booking agent for The Joint and will continue in that capacity in the new venue.

"As we prepare to close the doors to Las Vegas' first historic rock venue, we look forward to writing a new chapter in rock 'n' roll history with the opening of the new Joint," said Randy Kwasniewski, President and COO of Morgans Hotel Group Las Vegas and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. "From The Rolling Stones to Foo Fighters, The Joint has played host to the world's greatest artists and bands and will be forever remembered as a venue that revolutionized the Las Vegas music scene."

The Joint's $60 million project is part of the widely-publicized $800 million expansion the Hard Rock broke ground on in 2007; slated for completion in late 2009. The expansion will include the addition of approximately 860 guest rooms, including an all-suite 15-story south tower, a new 17-story north tower, approximately 60,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, and approximately 30,000 square feet of casino space. In addition, the project includes the expansion of the Hard Rock's award-winning pool, several new restaurants and bars, a new nightclub, multiple new retail outlets, as well as a new spa and health club. As part of the project, the Hard Rock's existing suites and common areas will be renovated to revitalize the property.

The trendsetting new concert venue will unveil a number of "new" features when it celebrates its grand opening in the Spring of 2009 including:

-- Seven high-end, VIP luxury suites
-- Seated and general admission capacities will be doubled
-- 700+ fixed stadium-style seats and top-notch green and production
rooms
-- WiFi access throughout the venue and full blogging station for press
covering events and shows
-- State-of-the-art light and sound including a D&B Audiotechnik, two
full flown stacks, a center cluster for fills, stage fills and over 36
delay speakers through the back of the venue, bar areas, lobby and
restrooms
-- Ability to transform venue to accommodate boxing, wrestling, mixed
martial arts events, corporate functions and trade shows, as well as
red carpet movie premieres and advanced screenings

"The Joint has been widely known as the country's preeminent rock and roll venue and has been a must play for both established and up-and-coming artists," said John Meglen, Co-CEO AEG Live/Concerts West. "AEG Live looks forward to continuing that tradition by bringing the world's most well-known musicians to the new Joint, a completely new, unparalleled entertainment experience that fans and artists have come to expect from live entertainment."

A weekend-long closing celebration is scheduled at The Joint starting Friday, February 6 with a much-anticipated performance by legendary rockers, Motley Crue. Motley Crue recently returned to the charts with Saints of Los Angeles, their first studio album with the original lineup -- Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil -- in over a decade and the ninth studio album in their career. Tickets for closing weekend with Motley Crue are available at www.hardrockhotel.com, the Hard Rock box office or Ticketmaster.

CLOSING WEEKEND MEDIA CREDENTIALS:

For closing weekend media credentials or to receive more information, please contact Tracy Siegel at tracy@allisonpr.com or (646) 428-0603. Deadline for credentials: Friday, January 23, 2009.

About Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, newly owned and operated under Morgans Hotel Group and equity partner DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, is a premier destination entertainment resort located on 16.7 acres situated strategically on Harmon Avenue, one of Las Vegas' fastest growing entertainment corridors. Built in 1995 and expanded in 1999, the property is currently undergoing another expansion set for completion in early 2010, more than tripling its current size. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino offers an energetic entertainment and gaming experience with the services and amenities associated with a boutique luxury resort hotel. The property is known for its innovative nightlife and music scene where such acts as The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, David Bowie, Snoop Dogg, Nine Inch Nails and The Killers have all performed. Features of the property include an 11-story Hard Rock Hotel tower with 647 guest rooms; a 30,000 square foot casino; The Beach Club with a swimming pool that was selected by the Travel Channel as one of "The Top 10 Pools" in the world; Rehab, the trendsetting Sunday afternoon pool party; Body English nightclub, which was selected by Cosmopolitan Magazine as one of the "Top 25 Sexiest Places in the World"; The Joint concert venue; the newly opened rock lounge Wasted Space, owned by motocross star Carey Hart; restaurants like the newly opened AGO, world-renowned Nobu, Pink Taco and AJ's Steakhouse; three cocktail lounges; several retail stores; and Rock Spa, an 8,000-square-foot spa, salon and fitness center.

Room availability and additional information is available by calling 800/HRD-ROCK (or 800/473-7625) or visiting www.hardrockhotel.com.

About AEG Live

AEG Live joined forces with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in February 2007 as the exclusive promoter of all booking activities for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino entertainment venue The Joint. AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring for a variety of programming, and multi-media production. AEG Live, the nation's second-largest concert promotion and touring company, is comprised of special event, broadcast and exhibition divisions, fourteen regional offices, and numerous state-of-the-art venues nationwide. The company's national promotion arm is currently producing tours and productions including Bette Midler "The Showgirl Must Go On" and Cher at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas; and "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," an international tour of the artifacts of King Tut. Recent and upcoming promoted concert tours have included artists such as Celine Dion, Tina Turner, Justin Timberlake, Bon Jovi, Hannah Montana, Spice Girls, Prince, Christina Aguilera, Kenny Chesney, So You Think You Can Dance, Paul McCartney, High School Musical, American Idols Live and The Color Purple. Goldenvoice, the company's Southern California-based regional promotion division, created and operates the award-winning annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival as well as Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival. The company operates NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie in Texas, NOKIA Theatre Times Square, and recently opened NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. For more information, go to http://www.aeglive.com/.

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CONTACT: Tim Black of Allison & Partners, +1-415-277-4920,
tim@allisonpr.com; or Laura Cleary of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino,
+1-702-693-4434 , laurac@hrhvegas.com

Web Site: http://www.hardrockhotel.com/

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