Itinerary

Here's a list of my gig dates, the venues, cities, artists, and what I'll be playing.
PLEASE NOTE, THESE GIGS/SHOWS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE! Also know that some of these shows/gigs are "PRIVATE" & not open to the general public (i.e., corporate parties, party-parties, weddings, bar mitvahs, or a "who cares, I got money & I feel like throwing a party, party!
I'm trying to keep this site as up to date as possible, however sometimes I get a 'lil busy!
If you come to any of these shows, please introduce yourself and let me know you heard about it here, or click on bongoslap@embarqmail.com and send me an email if you have any questions...Thanks!

DATE

VENUE

CITY, STATE

ARTIST

INSTRUMENT

JANUARY 2008
4-5

Gold Coast

Las Vegas, NV

Latin Breeze

Bongo, Bell

11-12

Gold Coast

Las Vegas, NV

Latin Breeze

Bongo, Bell

18-19

Gold Coast

Las Vegas, NV

Latin Breeze

Bongo, Bell

25-26

Gold Coast

Las Vegas, NV

Latin Breeze

Bongo, Bell

FEBRUARY 2008
9

TBA

Silver Springs, FL

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

13-14

TBA

Shawnee, OK

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

15

TBA

Kansas City, MO

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

16

TBA

Aurora, IL

Wayne Newton

full percussion

18

TBA

Thunder Bay, ON

Wayne Newton

full percussion

22

TBA

Alexandria, VA

Wayne Newton

full percussion

23

TBA

Newport News, VA

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

24

TBA

Morristown, NJ

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

MARCH 2008
2

TBA

Jackson, CA

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

6

TBA

Pendleton,OR

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

9

TBA

Winterhaven, FL

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

11

MGM

Las Vegas, NV

Nico G.

Congas

12

Excalibur

Las Vegas, NV

Nico G.

Congas

14

TBA

Fountian Valley, AZ

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

15

Aquarius Casino

Laughlin, NV

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

19-20

TBA

Rma, ON

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

22

TBA

Varona, NY

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

28

Texas Station Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Latin Breeze

Bongo, Bell

APRIL 2008
3

South Coast Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Michito Sanchez

Bongo, Bell

5

TBA

Las Vegas, NV

Nico G.

Congas

8

TBA

Las Vegas, NV

Nico G.

Congas

11

TBA

Vancouver, BC

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

18

TBA

Las Vegas, NV

Rick Arroyo

Bongo, Bell

19

East Las Vegas Community Center

Las Vegas, NV

Rick Arroyo

Bongo, Bell

20

TBA

Temecula, CA

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

24

South Point Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Michito Sanchez

Congas

25

TBA

Wendover, NV

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

26

TBA

Las Vegas, NV

Nico G.

Congas

28-30

Trader Vic's

Las Vegas, NV

Scotty Alexander

Percussion

MAY 2008
4

Radio City Music Hall

New York, NY

Gladys Knight, Patti La Belle, Chaka Khan

Full Percussion

6-7

Trader Vic's

Las Vegas, NV

Scotty Alexander

Percussion

10

TBA

Honolulu, HI

Gladys Knight

Full Percussion

12

Trader Vic's

Las Vegas, NV

Scotty Alexander

Percussion

12

Trader Vic's

Las Vegas, NV

Treasure Guffy

Percussion

13

Rio Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Nico G.

Congas

14

Trader Vic's

Las Vegas, NV

Treasure Guffy

Percussion

15

Trader Vic's

Las Vegas, NV

Scotty Alexander

Percussion

16

Iverson E. S.

Las Vegas, NV

Nico G.

Congas

17

Turtle Creek Estates

Las Vegas, NV

Nico G.

Congas

18-19

Trader Vic's

Las Vegas, NV

Treasure Guffy

Percussion

21

Trader Vic's

Las Vegas, NV

Scotty Alexander

Percussion

22

Trader Vic's

Las Vegas, NV

Treasure Guffy

Percussion

24

Fallsview Casino

Niagara Falls, Canada

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

27

Trader Vic's

Las Vegas, NV

Scotty Alexander

Percussion

29

TBA

Englewood, NJ

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

30-31

TBA

Englewood, NJ

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

JUNE 2008
7

TBA

Choctaw, MS

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

JULY 2008
5

TBA

Metropolis, IL

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

11

TBA

Interlochen, MI

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

12

TBA

Florence, IN

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

31

MGM

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

AUGUST 2008
1-6

MGM

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

16

TBA

Marshall, IN

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

17

TBA

Carlton, MN

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

SEPTEMBER 2008
11

TBA

Biloxi, NS

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

12

TBA

Marksville, LA

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

13

TBA

Myrtle Beach, SC

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

14

TBA

Baltimore, MD

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

OCTOBER 2008
16-22

MGM

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

NOVEMBER 2008
13-19

MGM

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

DECEMBER 2008
4

TBA

Cleveland, OH

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

5

TBA

Hammond, IN

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

6

TBA

Manistee, MI

Wayne Newton

Full Percussion

...to be continued!

 

Current Projects

Aside from performing 5 nights a week at the Flamingo and traveling with "Mr. Las Vegas" ... Wayne Newton and teaching privately, I am also involved with the following projects.

"Drum Enchanted Evening" ... I conduct percussion workshops for the City of Las Vegas in a program called, "New Directions YouthArts." The program is geared towards the youth, ages 13-17 who are either recovering from drugs, have behavioral issues, are incarcerated or runaways.

"Percussion Enchantment"... I also lead a percussion quartet. We give assembly performances in the Clark County School District. We introduce and demonstrate world percussion instruments then play them as an ensemble with emphasis on group "teamwork!"

I'm also making shekeres, rainsticks, denim bags for small light-weight percussion (please see the Hand-made Percussion page) and teaching privately.