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The Mob Museum, The Underground Speakeasy and Distillery Unveil October Programs, Promotions Spotlighting Shaka Senghor, Unsolved Mob Murder, Halloween, More
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LAS VEGAS (October 2026) – October at The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, brings together mission-driven programming alongside evenings of live music, craft cocktails and Oktoberfest and Halloween revelry. Experience public programming on resiliency with New York Times bestselling author and former convict-turned corporate communications expert Shaka Sengor, and learn about the mysterious murder of Jerry Tarkanian’s agent Vic Weiss with son George Tarkanian, Las Vegas marketing and political consultant icon Sig Rogich and filmmaker and case expert Sean Carey.
The Museum’s complete October calendar listings follow; media interested in interviews, previews, filming or photography opportunities, and event coverage should contact Vanessa Thill of The Vox Agency at vanessa@thevoxagency.com.
Special Events
The Untapped Story Beer Tour Goes to Oktoberfest
When: Available Mondays at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., Thursdays at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and Fridays at 4 p.m., beginning on Monday, Oct. 5 through Friday, Oct. 30. Includes general admission to the Museum. Missed tours are non-refundable.
Cost: $59.95 or $22 as an add-on with other Museum admission types. Must be 21+ with valid ID to participate. To purchase tickets, click here.
Description: For a limited time, Downtown Las Vegas’ most interactive beer experience is celebrating Oktoberfest! This 60-minute guided craft beer and Museum tour blends history, storytelling, and tastings into one unforgettable activity. Discover how Prohibition fueled the early rise of organized crime, how German immigrants transformed America’s drinking culture, and how beer helped shape the Mob’s influence in America, even at Las Vegas’ own Alpine Village, all while enjoying curated craft beer throughout the Museum.
October Public Programs and Interview Opportunities
From Prison to Purpose: A Conversation with Shaka Senghor
When: Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 7 to 8 p.m. with a book signing to follow until 8:30p.m.
Cost: Free for Museum Members or with Museum admission. To purchase admission and for more information, click here.
About: Resiliency expert and New York Times best-selling author Shaka Senghor will speak about his experiences as a drug dealer turned corporate communications executive. Interviews with Shaka are available upon request.
Basketball, Murder and the Mob: Las Vegas and the Unsolved Hit on Vic
Weiss
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 7 to 8 p.m.
Cost: Free for Museum Members or with Museum admission. To purchase admission and for more information, click here.
About: This program will explore the 1979 murder of Vic Weiss, the man who negotiated Jerry Tarkanian’s deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. The panel will feature filmmaker Sean Carey, Las Vegas marketing and political consultant Sig Rogich and George Tarkanian, Jerry Tarkanian’s youngest son. Interviews with Sig, George and/or Sean are available upon request.
October Food & Beverage Events and Happenings
Sip & Smoke: Cigar Night at The Starlight Plaza
When: Thursday, Oct. 8 from 6 to 9 p.m., weather permitting
Where: The Starlight Plaza at The Mob Museum
Cost: Free. Must be 21 or older to attend. Cocktails are $15 each, mocktails are $9 each and food prices vary. For more information, click here.
Description: As the sun sets over Downtown Las Vegas, The Mob Museum’s Starlight Plaza will set the stage for an evening of fine cigars, craft cocktails, live music and an unmistakable Vegas atmosphere. Guests can enjoy live music from Mimi & The Rivieras while sipping handcrafted cocktails or refreshing mocktails, savoring fine cigars and grabbing a bite from a local food truck.
Halloween Party at The Mob Museum
When: Saturday, Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to midnight in The Starlight Plaza, weather permitting, and 8 p.m. to midnight at The Underground.
Cost: Free. Must be 21 or older to attend. Use password “SPELLS & SPIRITS” at The Underground side door.
Description: Halloween takes over The Mob Museum for one unforgettable night of Prohibition-era revelry, live entertainment and spirits, both the cocktail and supernatural kind. Guests are invited to explore The Underground speakeasy and distillery and the outdoor Starlight Plaza after dark, where the party comes alive with specialty craft cocktails and mocktails, live jazz and magic. Catch Coco and The Sidecars bringing roaring 20s jazz to The Starlight Plaza, Amanda King and Her Prohibition Three performing inside The Underground and magician Nick Stone adding a little mystery to the night. Costumed are encouraged.
Halloween Weekend Specialty Cocktails
Available: Friday, Oct. 30 through Sunday, Nov. 1 at The Underground during regular hours and on Halloween night at The Starlight Plaza.
Cost: $15 each
Description: The Underground has the best Halloween potions in town. Over Halloween weekend, visitors can sip and savor an array of specialty craft cocktails. Available for three days only, the festive libations include:
- Flight of the Damned – Hornitos Cristalino Tequila, Aperol, lime, mango, juniper, egg whites
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The Poisoned Rose – Maker’s Mark Bourbon, passionfruit, pomegranate, elderflower, sparkling water
- The Black Ledger – Maker’s Mark Bourbon, cold brew, black sesame, salted cream
- The Painted Lady – Hornitos Reposado Tequila, Lillet Blanc, Chinola, orange
Drink to Tomorrow with Sober October Cocktails
When: Available daily at The Underground speakeasy
Cost: $10 each.
Description: This Sober October, The Underground invites 21+ guests to rethink the drinking ritual with a sophisticated selection of handcrafted zero-proof cocktails designed for flavor, discovery and a more intentional way to drink.Inspired by the evolution of drinking culture, from Prohibition era speakeasies to today’s growing interest in moderation, longevity and premium non-alcoholic experiences, The Underground’s line-up of curated mocktails offers a fresh perspective on the speakeasy experience. Because drinking less doesn’t mean experiencing less.
The seasonal zero-proof menu includes:
- Raspberry Lavender Fizz – Raspberry, lavender, lemon, soda water
- The Test Pilot – Juniper berry, elderflower, cherry, soda water
- Pineapple Smash – Pineapple, gum syrup, lime, grenadine, soda water
- Sober Spritz – Amalfi non-alcoholic aperitif, lemon, sparkling water
The Underground Live Entertainment Calendar
When: Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. to midnight; Sunday 7 to 11 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 2 | The Ramblers
- Sunday, Oct. 4 | The Syn-Phonics
- Friday, Oct. 9 | Katrina Bree’s Blue Note Trio
- Saturday, Oct. 10 | The Syn-Phonics
- Sunday, Oct. 11 | Red Penny Arcade
- Friday, Oct. 16 | Coco & The Sidecars
- Saturday, Oct. 17 | Jennifer Keith
- Sunday, Oct. 18 | Dixie Flats
- Saturday, Oct. 24 | The Volsteads
- Sunday, Oct. 25 | Cheyenne Adams & The Dirty Business
- Friday, Oct. 30 | Mimi & The Rivieras
- Saturday, Oct. 31 | Amanda King and Her Prohibition Three
Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Cost: Free entry is available through the secret side door for visitors who know the daily password, published on Instagram Stories @MobMuseum_Underground.
Description: Revel in the sounds of the Jazz Age with the best live music inside Las Vegas’ most authentic speakeasy while enjoying expertly crafted cocktails, zero-proof libations and bar bites. The Underground delivers Las Vegas’ only immersive 1920s-inspired nightlife experience.
Museum’s First-Ever 300 Stewart Reserve Bourbon Still Available
Cost: Bottles are available for $45.95
Description: The award-winning Underground speakeasy and distillery announced the debut of 300 Stewart Reserve, a premium small-batch bourbon aged untouched for 37 months in a new oak charred barrel and named for the Museum and distillery’s historic building located at 300 Stewart Avenue. Produced in The Underground’s on-site distillery, 300 Stewart Reserve is made from the finest cuts of its 100% non-GMO, food-grade corn mash. More than three years in new charred oak gives the bourbon a complex nose of apple and creamy caramel, while the palate reveals a finely balanced medley of cinnamon, apple pie, brown sugar, oak, honey and leather. Rich, silky and focused on the palate, 300 Stewart Reserve is The Underground’s most refined spirit to date.
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. Housed in the actual 1933 federal courthouse where mob hearings shook the nation, The Mob Museum is one of the highest-rated attractions and best things to do in Las Vegas, and unlike anything else in the city. With four immersive floors, The Mob Museum offers a provocative, contemporary look at these topics through hundreds of artifacts and immersive storylines. Guests can test their instincts in a live simulation and make the split-second decisions law enforcement face every day or step inside the Crime Lab and learn how forensic scientists, fingerprint analysts and DNA profilers build a case from evidence. Seeing more than 400,000 visitors annually, and more than 4 million since 2012, The Mob Museum has accumulated numerous accolades, including being named one of Tripadvisor’s “Top 25 U.S. Museums;” one of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Museums in the U.S.” “Top Five Best History Museums in the United States” 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 themobmuseum.org for admission rates, operating hours and parking information. For more information, call (702) 229-2734 or visit themobmuseum.org.
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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 craft 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,” “best speakeasies in Las Vegas,” “best date night” and “best hidden 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 award-winning moonshines. The distilling program has received 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. The Underground hosts regular free live music Fridays through Sundays, showcasing some of Las Vegas’ most talented jazz performers. 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
www.Tiktok.com/@undergroundmobmuseum
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Erika Pope/Vanessa Thill
The Vox Agency
erika@thevoxagency.com, vanessa@thevoxagency.com
(702) 249-2977, (469) 226-4723
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