Committed to Local Music and the Community
Las Vegas has a real music scene — but it only survives if people show up.
At The Vegas Room, we will focus on local Vegas musicians and independent venues, documenting their rich contributions to the local music scene. We will foster a culture of live music appreciation and provide platforms for those artists to shine. Our commitment will garner recognition from those involved in the local music scene, solidifying our role as vital supporters of the community.
The Vegas Room exists to document, support, and amplify the local musicians, venues, and communities that operate outside of the spotlight of the Vegas Strip.
We will focus on Original artists, Cover Bands, Tribute Acts, Independent Venues, and the community of listeners who keep live music alive by walking through the door.
– This is not a calendar site.
– This is not hype.
– This is about presence.
It is a site designed to get people out supporting local off-strip venues and musicians that perform live music. PERIOD
How This Started
My name is Dee Stiff.
Yes — I am active in the Las Vegas local music scene.
I am a musician and, along with my lead singer Brittany Throckmore, we co-founded the original band Throckmore. We write, record, and perform original music here in Las Vegas and throughout the Southwest. Music has always been about storytelling for me — not just in songs, but in lived experience.
I am not a “Professional” musician. Like most other local musicians, I have a “day job”. Mine happens to be in the field of Information Technology (IT). Others may work at offices, bars, restaurants, or even give music lessons for a living. But, unless you are selling millions of records a year, you are like me…a local working stiff (maybe a little pun intended).
After reading a recent article by a good friend and longtime writer Gary England, I felt compelled to respond. I wrote something personal — unsure what to do with it, unsure whether it even belonged anywhere. Writing, outside of lyrics, was not something I considered myself particularly good at. (Read)
So I sent it to Gary.
What followed was a conversation that lasted well over an hour. We talked about his article, the Las Vegas music scene (which he has been deeply involved in and written about for years), family, and the parallels between writing and songwriting. We realized that both are ultimately about the same thing: telling a story, creating emotion, and sharing experiences.
At the end of that conversation, Gary asked if he could publish what I had written on his nationally read blog, garyengland.com. I reluctantly agreed, uncertain how it would be received.
Within 48 hours, the piece had reached over 4,000 readers.
Gary called again — excited — and encouraged me to keep writing. He even suggested I start my own site.
At first, I wasn’t sure.
Then, something became very clear.
I had things to say.
Why The Vegas Room Live Exists
Las Vegas has plenty of coverage — just not for this scene.
Outside of the Strip and major venues, the local music community largely goes undocumented. The rooms are smaller. The crowds are thinner than they used to be. And very few people are talking honestly about why that matters.
So I created The Vegas Room Live.
This site exists not just for musicians and venues, but for the listening community — the people who decide whether a room feels alive or empty. It’s meant to remind locals of what once made nightlife here vibrant and what still can, if supported.
Everything here is written from the perspective of someone who:
– Calls Las Vegas home
– Lives inside its music culture
– Understands what attendance means to artists and venues
What This Site Is — and Isn’t
Even though I am active in the scene, this site is not about me or my band.
There is no direct promotion, no favoritism, and no pay-to-play disguised as journalism. While I may occasionally reference my own experience or disclose involvement where relevant, The Vegas Room Live exists to benefit everyone who participates in the local music ecosystem.
Artists.
Venues.
Promoters.
Listeners.
National acts and Strip entertainment already have voices — and those stories are in very capable hands.
I’ll leave that coverage to my dear friend Gary.
The Point
Local music doesn’t disappear because of a lack of talent.
It disappears when people stop showing up.
If the room’s alive, the scene survives.
Become Part of The Las Vegas Room Experience!
Engage with local music, discover new talent, and support our vibrant music community. Get involved!