When Danny Falcone says he’s excited, your attention piques. Falcone is a member of Las Vegas royalty, son of the late-great pianist and band leader Vincent Falcone. The elder Falcone was Frank Sinatra’s music director for a decade.
Danny has opted for the trumpet, and has backed Aretha Franklin , Celine Dion , Paul Anka and Lady Gaga . He’s a member of Santa Fe & The Fat City Horns , among the finest horn bands in the country. With that discriminate lineage and stage experience, Falcone says of an upcoming international music show in Las Vegas, “The talent is so extreme.
Each of these singers are as good as anybody. I mean, they’re just unbelievable.” OK.
Let’s dive in. The show is “Harana: An East Meets West Live Experience,” set for 7:30 p.m.
Friday at The Theater at Virgin Hotel Las Vegas (tickets at AXS.com or Virginhotelslv.com ).
Harana means “serenade,” and is a dating tradition in Filipino culture. Expect a lot of serenading, if not dating, on Friday. The production tinged with talent from the Philippines is presented by the country’s acclaimed music director Troy Laureta , who was David Foster’s music director for a decade, and also Ariana Grande’s music director.
The concert features a bevy of vocal talent: Martin Nievera , a Vegas mainstay for years with Society of Seven ; Loren Allred , who scored a hit with “Never Enough” from “The Greatest Showman” soundtrack and has been featured on Michael Bublé’s “Love” album in a .
