Tip-Off
'Mr. Vegas' to perform in Waikiki next month
By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Editor
Wayne Newton, nicknamed "The Midnight Idol" or "Mr. Las Vegas" because of his enduring popularity as an attraction on the Las Vegas Strip, is returning to Hawai'i for a concert at 8 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Hawai'i Ballroom of the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel.
Advertiser library photo • April 4, 2000
The cabaret performance is a benefit for the Waikiki Community Center. Doors will open at 7 p.m.
Wayne Newton will play the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel Sept. 7.
Newton, who has a multimillion-dollar deal to headline the Stardust Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, is a five-time Entertainer of the Year there and easily the most recognized voice and face in the Vegas spectrum. He often plays himself in Las Vegas-based movies, including the forthcoming remake of "Oceans 11," starring George Clooney.
Tickets: $85, $65, and $45, including one drink; premium Rose Circle seating in prime up-front middle tables also available (the rose refers to an icon in Newton's logo); on sale from 10 a.m. today at the Sheraton special events desk and via telephone.
Information: 922-4422.
