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The Venetian's Poolside Band Will Ruin Every Song You Like

Where: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South [map], Las Vegas, nv, United States, 89109

July 10, 2006 at 4:56 PM | 0 Comments

We were excited to hit up the pool at the Venetian this past Saturday as we were suffering from a head cold and hoped the desert heat would help us breathe again.

Everything seemed to be working in our favor. We had some nice seats next to the pool so we could dip in and out without having to walk too far.  A friendly waittress was on hand to take our drink order. There were few children splashing around and no one was completely wasted yet.

We rubbed in our suntan lotion and laid back to relax. There was top 40 music playing through the speakers but we didn't mind. In fact, we kinda liked it. Having gone to bed early the night before due to our cold, we were glad to experience a little bit of the town's party atmosphere.

Then came the Band. We don't know the name of this band and quite frankly we don't care. It consisted of three dudes and a chick, all of whom took turns slaughtering every song you ever liked. Panama? Ruined. Pour Some Sugar on Me? Dunzo. Sweet Child O'Mine? Hate it. Granted, these are cheesy 80s songs to begin with but they usually put you in a good mood.

Not with this band. When they finished killing your fave 80s hits, they tried out some of today's pop like Gavin DeGraw's "I Don't Wanna Be" and Daniel Powter's "Bad Day." Then they started playing Avril Lavigne's "SK8R BOI" which we didn't think could sound any worse but this band just butchered it.

The band played for hours with 15-minute breaks in between each set. During their breaks the music would come on through the speakers and people would start dancing again. But as soon as the band came on, people sat down. Even the Venetian staffers at the pool couldn't handle the band.

We just want to know who heard their audition tape and signed them to the pool area? That person must be seriously tone-deaf.

If you do stay at the Venetian and want a more low-key pool scene, then hit up the Venezia Tower's pool which is smaller but unfortunately doesn't get that much sun as its sandwiched in between two buildings. Still, you get peace and quiet.

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