MIRAGE NEW VOLCANO PREMIERES ON THE LAS VEGAS STRIP |
Description & Facts: YOUTUBE.COM/SBARTSTV BREAKING GLOBAL NEWS MIRAGE NEW VOLCANO TO THE LAS VEGAS STRIP Superstar Terry Fator, Mayor Oscar Goodman and Grateful Dead Drummer Mickey Hart On Hand to Introduce New Iconic Attraction to the City Las Vegas · December 9, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — The Mirage once again set the standard for Strip-front attractions Monday as its redesigned signature Volcano premiered to the world. When The Mirage first unveiled The Volcano in 1989 the landscape of Las Vegas was forever altered. This all-new audio/visual spectacle again raises the bar with never-before-seen fire effects and an exclusive soundtrack composed by Grateful Dead drummer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Mickey Hart, and Indian tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain. Celebrity impressionist, singer, comedian, ventriloquist and soon-to-be Mirage headliner Terry Fator acted as Master of Ceremonies for the historic reignition, which took place on the Las Vegas Strip at dusk. Fator was joined on stage by Grammy Award-winner Hart, as well as Mirage President Scott Sibella and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman. Following the inaugural eruption, the Las Vegas sky was lit with celebratory fireworks from the top of The Volcano. In addition to commemorating the renovation of The Strip's most enduring landmark, The Mirage used the opportunity to shine light on the value of music programs in local schools. In honor of the new Volcano and the exclusive soundtrack composed by Hart and Hussain, The Mirage made a donation to