Imagine Dragons gives surprise performance in front of Bellagio
You are hereHome Columns and Blogs Entertainment MusicImagine Dragons gives surprise performance in front of BellagioBuy PhotoImagine Dragons perform on Saturday, Nov. 8 outside the Bellagio. (Kevin M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review Journal)Imagine Dragopatagonia better sweater walnutns gives surprise performance in front of BellagioLAS VEGAS, NV NOVEMBER 08: (L R) Bassist Ben McKee, singer/drummer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon and drummer Daniel Platzman of Imagine Drapatagonia pro deal discount amountgons perform for Crackle s Original Concert Series Playing It Forward at the Bellagio on November 8, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for Crackle)Imagine Dragons gives surprise performance in front of BellagioLAS VEGAS, NV NOVEMBER 08: (L R) Bassist Ben McKee, singer/drummer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon and drummer Daniel Platzman of Impatagonia better sweater tealagine Dragons perform for Crackle s Original Concert Series Playing It Forward at the Bellagio on November 8, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. discount patagonia board shorts(Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for Crackle)Imagine Dragons gives surprise performance in front of BellagioLAS VEGAS, NV NOVEMBER 08: (L R) Manger of Imagine Dragons Mac Reynolds, singer/drummer Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons, EVP Digital Networks Sony Pictures Television GM of Crackle Eric Berger, guitarist Wayne Sermon, drummer Daniel Platzman, bassist Ben McKee of Imagine Dragons, and Head of Development for Crackle John Orlando arrive backstage for Crackle s Original Concert Series Playing It Forward at the Bellagio on November 8, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Phopatagonia everlong review free2to by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for Crackle)Imagine Dragons gives surprise performance in front of BellagioLAS VEGAS, NV NOVEMBER 08: (L R) Bassist Ben McKee, singer/drummer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon and drummer Daniel Platzman of Imagine Dragons perform for Crackle s Original Concert Series Playing It Forward at the Bellagio on November 8, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for Crackle)Imagine Dragons gives surprise performance in front of BellagioLAS VEGAS, NV NOVEMBER 08: (L R) Bassist Ben McKee, singer/drummer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon and drummer Daniel Platzman of Imagine Dragons perform for Crackle s Original Concert Series Playing It Forward at the Bellagio on November 8, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for Crackle)Imagine Dragons gives surprise performance in front of BellagioLAS VEGAS, NV NOVEMBER 08: Guitarist Wayne Sermon (L) and singer/drummer Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons perform for Crackle s Original Concert Series Playing It Forward at the Bellagio on November 8, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. His column, Sounding Off, appears Thursday in Neon. Sounds interviews with performers appears Friday in Neon.EmailFollow on: Jason patagonia outlet store 77BracelinBy JASON BRACELINLAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNALNeither thepatagonia better sweater hood pair of Elvis impersonators nor the 100 or so curious, neck cpatagonia everlong review free3raning onlookers crowded around a small stage erected in front of the Bellagio could have imagined they were about to see Imagine Dragons.Early Saturday evening, the Vegas band played a surprise three song acoustic set that doubled as a benefit for the music programs of various local schools. I feel a little emotional being here tonight, frontman Dan Reynolds smiled, the Bellagio fountains behinpatagonia discount code redd him, the scent of chlorinated water thick in the air. We ve played all up and down this Strip. Opening with It s Time, the band segued into new single I Bet My Life, which was by enlivened by three part harmonies and hand claps from the crowd, before ending with break out hit Radiopatagonia everlong review freeactive, the fountains bursting to life as guitarist Daniel Wayne Sermon soloed.The performance was filmed by Crackle, Sony Picture Television s streaming service, as part of Playing It Forward, a street performance music series where $100,000 is donated to the artist s charity of choice.John Legend performed in the series debut.The Imagine Dragons episode will be available to stream later in the month.As a result of their performance, $70,000 will be donated Communities in Schools in Southern Nevada, which will distribute the funds to the music programs of several area schools (Valley High School and Sunrise Higpatagonia guide jacket hooksh School will each each receive $30,000 and Baily Middle School will get $10,000).Additionally, $30,000 will go to Bonanza High School, Reynolds apatagonia everlong review free1lma mater. One of my teachers was out there, Reynolds noted with clear pride during an interview in a Bellagio suite following the band s set. I wouldn t be where I was if it wasn t music teachers along the way. To think of going to a junior high or high school without a band program or an orchestra program, that would be a very sad thing, added bassist Ben McKee. So we re doing everything wpatagonia everlong review free0e can to change that locally. The performance provided a break fpatagonia guide pants 40x34rom the studio for the band, where they re currently working to complete their much anticipated sophomore album, due out sometime next year. We re nearing the end, Reynolds said of the recording process. We re pretty near the final stages I d say.
