Newsroom

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Photos courtesy of The Mob Museum)

THE MOB MUSEUM ANNOUNCES KEFAUVER FREE ADMISSION DAY,
MORE UPCOMING PROGRAMS IN OCTOBER, NOVEMBER

Entertainment, Drink Specials Offered at The Starlight Plaza, The Underground
Speakeasy and Distillery

For downloadable photos, click here
For downloadable b-roll, click here

LAS VEGAS (October 2025) – The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement announces its roster of upcoming promotions and events, including FREE admission on Saturday, Nov. 15 for Nevada residents on Kefauver Day. This year, the occasion commemorates the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Senate investigative committee hearing on organized crime in interstate commerce, which took place in the Museum’s courtroom on Nov. 15, 1950. Additionally, guests can look forward to live entertainment and beverage specials at The Starlight Plaza and The Underground speakeasy and distillery.

UPCOMING OCTOBER PROGRAMS AND PROMOTIONS:
“The Night Stalker”: A Special Screening and Discussion of a Las Vegas Cult Classic
Date: Thursday, Oct. 30
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Inside the historic courtroom.
Cost: Free for Museum Members or with Museum admission. To RSVP to attend, click here.
Description: ​​The Mob Museum presents a special Halloween-inspired screening of “The Night Stalker,” the 1972 cult classic horror film that follows Carl Kolchak, an abrasive Las Vegas newspaper reporter investigating a series of murders committed by a vampire.  Before and after the film, Geoff Schumacher, The Mob Museum’s vice president of exhibits and programs, and Lissa Townsend Rodgers, Las Vegas journalist, will share insights into the film’s Las Vegas origins and filming and its lasting influence on pop culture.​
Speakers:
     Geoff Schumacher, vice president of exhibits and programs, The Mob Museum.
     Lissa Townsend Rodgers, Las Vegas journalist.

Sip & Smoke: Cigar Night at The Starlight Plaza
Date: Thursday, Oct. 30
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Location: The Starlight Plaza at The Mob Museum, weather permitting
Cost: Free to attend. Food and beverage available for purchase.
Description: The Starlight Plaza welcomes cigar aficionados to enjoy a fall evening at dusk, complete with Latin jazz by Las Vegas’ own Space to Pace, fine cigars, hand crafted cocktails and refreshing mocktails. Receive a complimentary cigar with the purchase of a cocktail or mocktail. Guests are also welcome to bring their own cigar.

Halloween Party at The Mob Museum
Date: Friday, Oct. 31
Times and Locations: The Starlight Plaza from 6 to 9 p.m. weather permitting; The Underground speakeasy from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Cost: Free to attend at both locations. Use password “SPELLS & SPIRITS” for admission to The Underground.
Description: ​Halloween arrives at The Underground speakeasy and The Starlight Plaza for a haunting bash with specialty craft cocktails, a costume contest and live music. The Starlight Plaza will feature soul and R&B band Mimi & The Rivieras and tarot reader Marie Valencia, while The Underground will be ignited by Coco and The Sidecars performing live. 

NOVEMBER PROGRAMS AND PROMOTIONS:

Kefauver Day: FREE Admission for Nevada Residents and Buy-One, Get-One Admission for Non-Residents
Date: Saturday, Nov. 15
Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; guests must be in line by 8:45 p.m.
Location: Throughout The Mob Museum
Cost: Free admission for Nevada residents with a valid I.D. (driver’s license, utility bill, bank statement, etc.) and buy-one, get-one admission for non-residents. Guests may obtain their free admission in person at the Museum box office on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, all guests will receive 10% off food and beverage inside The Underground speakeasy, at Museum concessions and The Starlight Plaza. F&B discount excludes souvenir spirit bottles and cannot be combined with other promotions. Must be 21+ to visit The Underground speakeasy; must be 21+ to visit The Starlight Plaza after 5 p.m. For more information, click here.
Description: ​​The Mob Museum announces FREE museum admission for Nevada residents and buy-one, get-one admission for non-residents to celebrate Kefauver Day, its annual free day, which this year is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce that took place in the Museum’s courtroom on Nov. 15, 1950. Additionally, visitors will have the opportunity to meet reformed mobster Frank Calabrese Jr. in the Museum’s newest venue, The Starlight Plaza. 

Golden Age Menu of $5 Cocktails at The Starlight Plaza
Dates and Times: Thursday through Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. for a limited time.
Location: The Starlight Plaza
Cost: $5 each.
Description: As a nod to vintage Vegas, the Golden Age Menu includes classic cocktails as well as a limited selection of beer and wines for just $5 per drink. Golden Age cocktails include:
      Singapore Sling – Sipsmith Gin, Bénédictine, cherry, lime, sugar, soda
      Mai Tai – Cruzan Rum, curaçao, lime, orgeat
      Harvey Wallbanger – Effen Vodka, Galliano, orange
      Whiskey Sour – Jim Beam Bourbon, lemon, simple
      Kir Royale – Crème de Cassis, sparkling wine

Peppermint Moonshine Returns
Promotional Dates: Available starting Saturday, Nov. 1 for a limited time.
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Cost: 50 mL $8.95, 50 mL 3-pack $28.95, 750 mL $29.95
Description: The Mob Museum’s house-distilled, seasonal Peppermint Moonshine returns just in time for holiday shopping. An infusion of peppermint and Signature Moonshine, this sweet and flavorful ‘shine is just what spirits aficionados have on their holiday wish list. Moonshine can be purchased in person at The Underground and at Museum concessions.

The Starlight Plaza Live Entertainment Calendar*
Dates and Times:
      Saturday Nov. 1 | Eli & The Melomaniacs from 6 to 9 p.m.
      Sunday, Nov. 2 | Glo Vivelo from 6 to 9 p.m.
      Saturday, Nov. 8 | Mimi & The Rivieras from 6 to 9 p.m.
      Sunday, Nov. 9 | Coco On The Rocks from 6 to 9 p.m.
      Thursday, Nov. 13 | Space to Pace from 6 to 9 p.m.
      Saturday, Nov. 15 | Cheyenne Adams and the Side Hustle from 5 to 8 p.m.
      Sunday, Nov. 16 | Cheyenne Adams and the Side Hustle from 6 to 9 p.m.
      Saturday, Nov. 22 | Coco On The Rocks from 6 to 9 p.m.
      Sunday, Nov. 23 | Straight Ahead Jazz Band from 6 to 9 p.m.
      Saturday, Nov. 29 | Glo Vivelo from 6 to 9 p.m.
Location: The Starlight Plaza
Cost: Free entry.
Description: Now open, The Starlight Plaza features live music inspired by legendary Las Vegas performers like the Rat Pack, Liberace, Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley and Lena Horne, bringing the swing, jazz and midcentury pop sounds that once defined the city’s lounges to downtown’s newest outdoor venue. Guests can also enjoy Latin jazz every other Thursday. 

*Schedule is subject to change without notice. For more information on the lineup or updates regarding live entertainment, please click here.      

The Underground Live Entertainment Calendar*
Dates and Times: Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. to midnight; Sunday 7 to 11 p.m.
      Saturday Nov. 1 | Amanda King and her Prohibition Three
      Sunday, Nov. 2 | The Ramblers
      Friday, Nov. 7 | Michael Ross Nugent
      Saturday, Nov. 8 | The Syn-Phonics
      Sunday, Nov. 9 | Cheyenne Adams & The Dirty Business
      Friday, Nov. 14 | Michael Ross Nugent
      Saturday, Nov. 15 | The Ramblers
      Sunday, Nov. 16 | The Volsteads
      Friday, Nov. 21 | Malia Rae & The WiseGuys
      Saturday, Nov. 22 | The Volsteads
      Sunday, Nov. 23 | Katrina Bree’s Blue Note Trio
      Friday, Nov. 28 | Coco and The Sidecars
      Saturday, Nov. 29 | The Syn-Phonics
      Sunday, Nov. 30 | Dixie Flats
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery.
Cost: Free entry at the secret side door to visitors who know the password, published daily on Instagram Stories @MobMuseum_Underground.
Description: Revel in the sounds of the Jazz Age with music in The Underground speakeasy. Featuring a rotating roster of talented performing artists presented in an atmosphere surrounded by Prohibition-era artifacts, The Underground offers an immersive 1920s-inspired experience like none other.

*Schedule is subject to change without notice. For more information on the lineup or updates regarding live entertainment, please click here. 

ABOUT THE MOB MUSEUM
The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, provides a world-class journey through true stories—from the birth of the Mob to today’s headlines. The Mob Museum offers a provocative, contemporary look at these topics through hundreds of artifacts and immersive storylines. Numerous interactive exhibits include a Crime Lab, Firearm Training Simulator and Organized Crime Today exhibit. The Museum is also home to The Underground, a Prohibition history exhibition featuring a speakeasy and distillery. The Mob Museum has accumulated numerous accolades, including being named one of Tripadvisor’s “Top 25 U.S. Museums” and a 2025, 2024 and 2023 “Travelers’ Choice” Award recipient; one of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Museums in the U.S.;” one of Las Vegas Weekly’s “Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History” and “Best Museum” of 2021, 2023 and 2024; Vegas Magazine’s “Best Historical Museum” of 2024; one of National Geographic’s “Top 10 Things to Do in Las Vegas;” USA Today’s “Best Museum in Nevada,” 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards for “Best Las Vegas Attraction” in 2021 and 2022, “Top Five Best History Museums in the United States” in 2021 and one of its “12 Can’t Miss U.S. Museum Exhibits;” named “A Must for Travelers” by The New York Times and one of “20 Places Every American Should See” by FOX News. The Museum is a two-time winner of the Mayor’s Urban Design Award for Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Museum is open daily; visit the website for admission rates and operating hours. For more information, call (702) 229-2734, visit themobmuseum.org, or download the Museum’s free mobile app.

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
www.Facebook.com/themobmuseum
www.Twitter.com/themobmuseum 
www.Instagram.com/themobmuseum

ABOUT THE UNDERGROUND
The Underground is an immersive Prohibition history exhibition featuring a speakeasy, distillery and private VIP room in the basement of The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement. Artifacts from the 1920s and 1930s tell the intriguing story of the Prohibition era, which not only saw a proliferation of bootlegged booze and the meteoric growth of organized crime outfits but also had a profound, lasting impact on society, specifically making way for modern cocktail culture. A seasonal cocktail menu gives guests the opportunity to try contemporary takes on classic Prohibition-era cocktails. The menu and atmosphere have landed the speakeasy on several “best cocktail bars in Las Vegas” lists. Distillery tastings allow participants to learn about Prohibition and its impact on a variety of spirits and drinking habits while tasting a few of the Museum’s moonshines. The distilling program has received numerous accolades, including “Best Moonshine” at the 2020 International Whiskey Competition, “Best in Class” and “Gold” and “Silver Medals” at the 2024 American Distilling Institute’s International Spirits Competition and “Gold” and “Silver Medals” at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 California Craft Spirits Competition. Complimentary entrance to The Underground is granted at the secret side door to visitors who know the password, which is published daily on Instagram Stories @MobMuseum_Underground.   

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
www.Facebook.com/TheUndergroundAtTheMobMuseum
www.Instagram.com/mobmuseum_underground

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Erika Pope/Vanessa Thill
The Vox Agency
erika@thevoxagency.com, vanessa@thevoxagency.com
(702) 249-2977, (469) 226-4723

#     #     #