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Michael Grimm at Piazza Lounge

November 29, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

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7:30pm on Tuesday nights at Piazza Lounge @Tuscany Suites & Casino | With his soulful voice and earthy, Southern manner, Michael Grimm charmed millions of viewers as a contestant on Season Five of NBC’s popular “America’s Got Talent.” Parlaying his substantial singer-songwriter appeal into a first-place finish, Michael took home the $1 million prize and headlined the first-ever national “America’s Got Talent Tour.” Following that, he toured with the legendary Stevie Nicks and Heart, playing to arenas of 20,000.

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About Michael Grimm

In the spring of 2011, Michael debuted his first major label release, the self-titled Michael Grimm. Working with Grammy-award winning producer Don Was (The Rolling Stones, Elton John, B.B.King), Michael released an album that had his fans purchasing it in droves. “Oh, it’s swampy,” he says. “It’s Michael Grimm leaving his hat on. This is me. It’s the way I’ve always been since I was a teenager, wearing hats and singing the music that I love to sing.”

The album featured some legendary talent, including Ann Wilson (Heart), Ian McLagan (Faces, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer), Davey Faragher (Elvis Costello, Cracker) and Greg Leisz (Avenged Sevenfold, The Eagles). 30+ Grammy Albums nominee Kenny Aronoff played drums, with the legendary Waddy Wachtel on guitar. The album joined several previous self-releases by Michael, which are all available on MichaelGrimmMusic.com, iTunes, Amazon and CDBaby.com.

Michael comes by his rootsy bonafides the authentic way, as a true son of the South. From age five, he grew up in Waveland, a small Gulf town in Mississippi that sits between New Orleans and Biloxi. “It’s a very humble, charming town. I loved growing up there,” he says. “My dad was not making any money,” Michael explains, “so my mother cleaned churches to try to pay the bills. We lived in a little camper that had holes in the floor. I remember if you looked straight through the hole in my bedroom floor, you could see the ground underneath. The funny thing is, I thought I had everything in the world. Looking back, all I owned were a few hand-me-down toys, but it didn’t bother me at the time.”

Unable to afford the cost of raising Michael and his sister, his parents gave them over to his grandparents to raise them when he was 5. There, Michael grew up listening to the country artists his grandmother favored: classics like Ernest Tubb, Hank Williams, George Jones and Ray Price. When he was 11, he sang at a wedding. One of the guests heard him and made him an offer. “This guy owned a bar, and he said, ‘I know you’re going on 12, but if you bring a legal guardian and you want to sing a karaoke set here … we can’t pay you anything, but you can put a tip jar down’.” Michael accepted and wound up performing there for the next several years.

When Michael turned 13, he was discovered by Ann McNair, a singer with both Gospel and Nashville roots. She gave him a guitar, showed him the first three chords, and taught him how to write songs. At 15, Ann got Michael his first indie record deal. But “I knew just being a singer wouldn’t put bread on the table. I also needed to be a musician,” he says. So his entire 16th year, while everyone else was outside playing and getting on, he locked himself up in his bedroom and learned how to play his guitar.

At 17, Michael released a single called “John Wayne and Jesus.” With that song, he received the first-ever Country Christian Music Association (CCMA) “Star of Tomorrow” Covenant Award. “I’ll never forget that night at Ryman Auditorium,” he says, the Ryman being the original location of the Grand Ole Opry. “It gives me chills to this day.”

Michael’s hard work paid off when he was hired as a guitarist and back-up vocalist for the live celebrity impersonation show “Legends in Concert” in Biloxi. One night, he heard a woman named Cookie Watkins singing Tina Turner. “I was amazed by her voice,” Michael says. “I fell in love with soul because of Aretha Franklin, but Cookie Watkins is the real reason I sing the way I do. That’s when I switched from country to diving into all these R&B greats like Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Al Green and Etta James, as well as the blue-eyed soul guys, like the Righteous Brothers, Joe Cocker, Michael McDonald and Daryl Hall.”

At age 21, with his talent turning heads everywhere he went, Michael took a job performing at Las Vegas’ “Legends in Concert” and made the move west, where he’s lived since, working with some of music’s biggest producers and stars. In 2005, his life was changed forever when Hurricane Katrina decimated his hometown of Waveland. “The whole town was flattened by the tidal surge. My grandparents had to move into a FEMA trailer… [then] into another mobile home in the woods. All I wanted to do was find a way to help.”

Enter NBC’s hit show “America’s Got Talent.” In the spring of 2010, Michael auditioned for the show, which debuted in June. “His tremendous talent and genuine emotion over his grandparents’ loss (he promised to build them a home if he won) resonated with 4 million+ viewers. After his roof-raising rendition of “When a Man Loves a Woman,” viewers voted him the winner in the most talent-filled year ever. Instantly a humble, self-taught, fedora-wearing super-star was born.

Following his win and the release of his debut major label CD, Michael turned to the business of live shows, giving back to his fans what they had given to him. Throughout 2011 and 2012, he played venues across America, from California to New York. Among many others, he headlined the Jimmy Rodgers Festival in Meridian, Mississippi, and became the first-ever resident headliner at the popular Ovation Showroom at Green Valley Ranch Resort in Las Vegas.

In June 2012, in response to fans wanting more recorded music, Michael self-released a fun, summer CD entitled Gumbo. Shortly following Michael’s indie release, Free Roll Records released Moment In Time in August.

Michael spent most of 2013 on the road touring the world, including first-time performances in Costa Rica, St. Martin and Shanghai, China.

In 2014, Michael began work on his next album entitled Grimm, which is a collection of brand new original songs written and composed by Michael himself. Production was held at Studio 824 in Las Vegas with the assistance of long time friend and fellow musician Jamie Borden. Grimm was a fan-funded album and released June 15, 2015, during Michael’s headlining summer, limited engagement, residency at Hard Rock Las Vegas. With this album came a new image, a slight rebrand and a new high energy sound that could be experienced live with Michael’s National and International concerts throughout 2015 & 2016.

2019 & 2020 was a busy year for Michael, headlining the prestigious Myron’s Cabaret at Smith Center in Las Vegas, and releasing multiple albums: Tribute to Otis Redding, Encoded (which was written and produced by mentor Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers), and the long-awaited Christmas album, Sleigh Bells Not Included.  

Creativity never stops for Michael as he starts work on a new project during his off time from performing. Michael has lots more in store for his fans, so stay in touch by signing up for Michael’s newsletter or join the interactive fan club for insider scoops.


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Date:
November 29, 2022
Time:
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Cost:
Free
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Venue

Tuscany
255 E Flamingo Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89169 United States
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Show Ticket Discounts
This Week's Show Ticket Discounts – Must be purchased this week… discount can be applied to shows on future dates.
Show  Regular Price  Sale Price From & Ticket/Read More Link  
Adam London Laughternoon (Orleans)  $65  $15
All Motown Tribute Show (Alexis Park)  $100  $35
America’s Got Talent Presents Superstars Live! (Luxor)  $83  $66
Australia's Thunder from Down Under (Excalibur)  $80  $59
Australian Bee Gees Show (Excalibur)  $67  $41
Awakening (New Show at Wynn)  $169  $99
Banachek's Mind Games (The STRAT)  $43  $27
David Copperfield (MGM Grand)  $89  $73
Eddie Griffin: Live and Unleashed! (Planet Hollywood)  $120  $69
Farrell Dillon – Hilarious Magic (The LINQ Promenade)  $37  $20
Frankly Frank – Frank Sinatra Tribute (Alexis Park)  $100  $43
Gregory Popovich's Comedy Pet Theater (Planet Hollywood)  $128  $24
Jabbawockeez (MGM Grand)  $89  $77
Jew Man Group (Tuscany Suites)  $54  $29
Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club (The LINQ Promenade)  $39  $21
King of Diamonds – The Neil Diamond Tribute (Alexis Park)  $100  $38
L.A. Comedy Club (The STRAT)  $47  $25
Las Vegas Live Comedy Club (Planet Hollywood)  $110  $27
Laugh Factory Comedy Club (Tropicana)  $54  $41
Mac King Comedy Magic (Excalibur)  $58  $31
Menopause The Musical (Harrah's)  $80  $56
Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil (Mandalay Bay)  $136  $119
Murray The Magician (Tropicana)  $46  $30
Mystère by Cirque du Soleil (Treasure Island)  $94  $72
Nathan Burton Comedy Magic (Planet Hollywood)  $117  $20
Paranormal Mind Reading Magic (Horseshoe – formerly Bally’s)  $64  $39
Penn & Teller (Rio)  $108  $71
Piano Man – Elton John and Billy Joel Tribute (Planet Hollywood)  $110  $42
Potted Potter – All 7 Harry Potter Books in 70 Minutes (Horseshoe – formerly Bally’s)  $87  $39
Puppetry of the Penis (The Erotic Heritage Museum)  $55  $39
Raiding the Rock Vault – Rock Music Superstars (Hard Rock Cafe)  $59  $38
Rich Little – Impressionist (Tropicana)  $57  $37
TAPE FACE – America’s Got Talent Superstar (MGM Grand)  $67  $51
Terry Fator: Who's the Dummy Now (New York – New York)  $61  $50
THE JETS 80's and 90's Music Experience! (Planet Hollywood)  $150  $59
The Mentalist (Planet Hollywood)  $120  $39
V – The Ultimate Variety Show (Planet Hollywood)  $100  $44
VEGAS! THE SHOW – High Energy Musical (Planet Hollywood)  $120  $57
Wayne Newton: Up Close and Personal (Flamingo)  $86  $70
Zombie Burlesque (Planet Hollywood)  $100  $47
CLICK HERE to view the complete Las Vegas Shows Calendar 

Activities Discounts
This Week's Activities Discounts – Discounts apply to vouchers purchased this week… vouchers may be redeemed at future dates.
Activity Special  Regular Price  Discount Vouchers & Read More Link  
Grand Canyon West Rim Bus Tour with Hoover Dam Photo Stop (Hotel Pickup & Dropoff Included)  $241  $138
Grand Canyon West Rim by Luxury Limo Van with Hoover Dam Photo Stop and Skywalk Tickets (Hotel Pickup & Dropoff Included)  $344  $299
Grand Canyon South Rim Bus Tour (Hotel Pickup & Dropoff Included)  $180  $112
Hoover Dam Express Half Day Tour (Hotel Pickup & Dropoff Included)  $85  $72
30-Minute ATV Training and 30-Minute Tour (Hotel Pickup & Dropoff Included)  $140  $100
Tandem Jump Skydiving (Hotel Pickup & Dropoff Included)  $229  $169
Gene Wood's Racing Experience – Drift Track (Fremont Street)  $49.90  $20
Aquarium Visit at SeaQuest (Near Strip)  $19.99  $12
Hookah Experience with Pot of Tea – up to Four People for Two Hours (Near Strip)  $40  $14.40
Best Comedy Show On Wheels (Las Vegas Strip)  $75  $44
Admission for Two – Erotic Heritage Museum (Near Strip)  $90  $43
Dive In Movies (Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan)  $26.90  $8
The LINQ Zipline Experience (The LINQ Promenade)  $47.50  $40
Eiffel Tower Viewing Deck Experience (Paris Hotel) – Use code: ETAFFD at checkout for discount  $24.50  $16.88
High Roller Observation Wheel (The LINQ Promenade) – Use code: HRAFFD at checkout for discount   $23.50  $16.19
The Hunger Games: The Exhibition (MGM Grand)  $49.95  $34.95
CLICK HERE to view the complete Las Vegas Activities Calendar 

Food Discounts
This Week's Food Discounts – Discounts apply to vouchers purchased this week… vouchers may be redeemed at future dates.
Food Special  Regular Price  Discount Vouchers & Read More Link  
All You Can Eat Rodizio Lunch for Two at Pampas Brazilian Steakhouse (Planet Hollywood)  $69.98  $49
All You Can Eat Rodizio Dinner for Two at Pampas Brazilian Steakhouse (Planet Hollywood)  $125.98  $84
Gourmet Burgers and Shakes at Primeburger (Venetian)  $20  $10.08
Mexican Food at Senor Frog's Cantina (Treasure Island)  $40  $24
Oakville Steakhouse & Tuscan Grill (Tropicana)  $75  $52.50
Ketchup Premium Burger Bar (Planet Hollywood)  $20  $11.70
CLICK HERE to view the complete Las Vegas Food Specials Calendar 

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Guaranteed Lowest Hotel Rates
This Week's Hotel Discounts – Discounted rates apply to reservations made this week… discount can be applied to bookings at future dates.
Hotel  Location  Rates From & Booking Link 
ARIA Resort & Casino   Central Strip $129
Bellagio  Central Strip $159
Circa Resort & Casino – Adults Only  Downtown $111
Conrad Las Vegas at Resorts World  North Strip $106
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas  Central Strip $140
Courtyard by Marriott   Las Vegas Convention Center $169
Crockfords Las Vegas at Resorts World  North Strip $259
The Cromwell  Central Strip $36
The D Las Vegas  Downtown $33
Delano Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay  South Strip $118
Encore at Wynn Las Vegas  Central/North Strip $192
Excalibur  Central/South Strip $26
Fairfield Inn  Las Vegas Convention Center $129
Flamingo  Central Strip $12
Golden Nugget  Downtown $35
Harrah's  Central Strip $31
Hilton Grand Vacations at the Flamingo  Central Strip $131
Hilton Grand Vacations on Paradise  Las Vegas Convention Center $123
Las Vegas Hilton at Resorts World  North Strip $89
The LINQ Hotel + Experience  Central Strip $23
Luxor  South Strip $29
Mandalay Bay  South Strip $79
MGM Grand  Central/South Strip $69
Mirage  Central Strip $40
New York – New York  Central/South Strip $59
NoMad Las Vegas at Park MGM  Central/South Strip $169
Orleans  West of Strip $42
OYO Hotel & Casino  South Strip $29
The Palazzo at The Venetian  Central Strip $125
Palms Casino Resort  West of Strip $55
Paris Las Vegas  Central Strip $39
Park MGM Las Vegas  Central/South Strip $69
Planet Hollywood  Central Strip $18
Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel  Las Vegas Convention Center $159
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino  West of Strip $12
The Signature at MGM Grand – All Suites  Central/South Strip $89
Skylofts at MGM Grand  Central/South Strip $775
The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower  North Strip $11
Treasure Island – TI Hotel & Casino  Central Strip $45
Tropicana  Central Strip $37
Trump International Hotel and Tower  Central/North Strip $139
Vdara Hotel & Spa at ARIA Las Vegas  Central Strip $119
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas  Central/North Strip $125
Virgin Hotels  Near Strip East $58
Waldorf Astoria  Central Strip $237
Westgate Resort and Casino  Las Vegas Convention Center $31
Westin Las Vegas  1 Block from Central Strip East $179
Wynn Las Vegas  Central/North Strip $192
CLICK HERE to view all hotels. 

Spa & Beauty Discounts
This Week's Spa & Beauty Discounts – Discounts apply to vouchers purchased this week… vouchers may be redeemed at future dates.
Health & Beauty Special  Regular Price  Discount Vouchers & Read More Link  
One 50-Minute Classic Massage with Aromatherapy (The Westin Las Vegas)  $170  $99
50 Minute Signature Hibiscus Facial (The Westin Las Vegas)  $170  $79.20
30-Minute Fish Spa Treatment for One (Fashion Show Mall)  $65  $36
Six Laser Hair-Removal Sessions (Near Strip)  $480  $72
60-Minute Thai Combination Massage with CBD Cream Pain Relief and Hot Stone (Near Strip)  $139  $79.20
Three Brazilian Sugar Waxing Sessions (Near Strip)  $120  $39.36

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