The Sand Dollar Lounge December Entertainment Calendar
This December, Co-owners of The Sand Dollar Lounge Nathan Grates and Anthony Jamison have transformed the venue into the exclusive Las Vegas location of the renowned Miracle Bar Popup. Miracle on Spring Mountain is an immersive Winter Wonderland with more than $20,000 worth of festive decorations, an exclusive cocktail menu, and multiple special activations taking place each week.
A few must experience events in December include:
- Free nightly entertainment including two notable performances:
- 12/3 at 10 p.m. – The Las Vegas Blues Society – The popular open jam nights held by The Las Vegas Blues Society have made their post-pandemic return.
- 12/9 at 10 p.m. – Pauly Shore & The Crustys are back by popular demand.
- Chef Pizza Pop Ups – Select Sundays and Wednesdays throughout the pop up, prominent local chefs will serve one-night only pies with $15 from each pie sold benefitting local charities. All Pizza Pop ups are from 7 p.m. until sold out. Schedule of participating chefs listed below.
- All-new exclusive cocktail menu featuring 12 holiday-themed drinks served in festive barware.
· Themed costume nights.
Hours for this special pop-up will be 3 p.m. – 4 a.m. (open 6 p.m. on Christmas day) seven days a week, through New Year’s Day.
The December entertainment schedule is as follows:
All performances are free and start at 10 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Subject to change. 21+
Date Artist Genre
Wednesday, Dec. 1 Pizza Pop Up: Lalo Saavedra (Charlie Palmer Collective)
Unique Massive Jam Band
Thursday, Dec. 2 Carlos Guerrero & Friends Blues/Rock
Friday, Dec. 3 LV Blues Society Jam Open Blues Jam
Saturday, Dec. 4 Theme Night: Ugly Sweater Party
Stillhouse Junkies (6-9 p.m.) Murica Roots String Band
Catfish John (10 p.m. – 2 a.m.) Grateful Dead
Sunday, Dec. 5 Pizza Pop Up: Gina Marinelli (La Strega, Harlo)
Davey & The Midnights Blues/Rock
Monday, Dec. 6 Maejoy & The Noir Movement Jazz Fusion
Tuesday, Dec. 7 The Nico Fresard Trio Rock
Wednesday, Dec. 8 Pizza Pop Up: Brian Howard & Alec Paki (Sparrow + Wolf)
The Funk Jam Funk/Soul Improv
Thursday, Dec. 9 Pauly Shore & The Crustys (10 p.m. – 11 p.m.) The Shmarties (11 p.m. – 3 a.m.) Classic Rock
Friday, Dec. 10 Tony Holiday Blues
Saturday, Dec. 11 Jimmy Carpenter Blues Sax
Sunday, Dec. 12 Pizza Pop Up: Nick Dugan (Bardot Brasserie)
The Smokestacks Blues
Monday, Dec. 13 Theme Night: The Grinch
Full Moon Blues
Tuesday, Dec. 14 The Shmarties Classic Rock
Wednesday, Dec. 15 Pizza Pop Up: James Trees(Esther’s Kitchen, Al Solito
Posto, Ada’s Wine Bar, & Mozz Bar)
Bootylicious Rock
Thursday, Dec. 16 Artur Menezes Blues
Friday, Dec. 17 The Rayford Bros. Rockabilly
Saturday, Dec. 18 Unique Massive Jam Band
Sunday, Dec. 19 Pizza Pop Up: Chris Decker (Metro Pizza)
Dan Fester One Man Band
Monday, Dec. 20 Theme Night: Naughty or Nice
Soup Kitchen Rock
Tuesday, Dec. 21 Dirty Resolution Blues
Wednesday, Dec. 22 Pizza Pop Up: Gary FX LaMorte & Angel Barba (Honest
Hospitality)
Double Minor Rock
Thursday, Dec. 23 Jimmy Carpenter Blues Sax
Friday, Dec. 24 Thee Mess Arounds Jam Band
Saturday, Dec. 25 OPEN AT 6 PM Christmas Playlist
Sunday, Dec. 26 Latitude 20 Blue/Rock
Monday, Dec. 27 Aaron McCall Band Blues
Tuesday, Dec. 28 Carlos Guerrero & Friends Blues/Rock
Tuesday, Dec. 29 Molto Retro Classic Rock
Tuesday, Dec. 30 CROS Blues
Tuesday, Dec. 31 The Moanin’ Blacksnakes Blues/Classic Rock
Tuesday, Jan. 1 Chris Tofield Blues/Classic Rock