Las Vegas Mixtape v3: Freewheeling In Vegas: Shows, Eateries, Movie Theaters, and a Mind-Altering Museum

Track #3: Easy’s Cocktail Lounge at the Aria, Jessica Rosado

Good luck finding Easy’s Cocktail Lounge. The darkly lit, posh speakeasy is hidden behind Easy Donuts in the Proper Eats Food Hall at the Aria. That’s where specialty cocktails and premium spirits flow—and live music, spanning “jazz to blues and everything between,” has a home.

Jessica Rosado, who joined KTNV’s lively weekday “Morning Blend” as co-host this past March, recently hit my sweet spot by performing Jade’s 1992 R&B/pop nugget “Don’t Walk Away.” Appearing once a month, the New York-born Rosado (who’s been singing her whole life) reels you in with her passionate vocals and warm stage demeanor.

Supported by her three-piece band, Rosado impressively played three sets over three hours, covering songs by such artists as Chaka Khan, Beyonce, and Lady Gaga. She somehow creatively mashed up “Sweet Dreams” by the Eurythmics with “Seven Nation Army” by the White Stripes. “Mashups are incredibly fun, especially when the songs are from different genres,” says Rosado. Her next show at Easy’s is Monday, October 30, and she’s encouraging the audience to wear costumes for this pre-Halloween gig.