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Big Latin Nightclub Set for Aladdin on the Las Vegas Strip

Sevilla at Desert Passage, located in the mall's "Lost City," will span 21,000 square feet across three floors, making it one of the largest nightclubs on the Strip. The Sevilla's interior will be themed on the caves of Southern Spain.

Bart DeLorenzo, who opened the original Sevilla in Denver two years ago, hopes to open the club as early as New Year's Eve. He declined to say how much he was investing in the property.

"I designed Sevilla for Las Vegas," DeLorenzo said. "I live in Denver, so I wanted to complete our prototype by testing this restaurant/nightclub in Denver, then when the time was right, bring it to Las Vegas."

During daytime hours, Sevilla will be a restaurant offering Spanish and Cuban cuisine. Each night, the club will feature a dinner show covering the history of salsa music. At 9:30, the property will convert to a salsa and Latin music night club capable of holding 1,000 patrons.

In addition to the 585-seat restaurant, the Sevilla will also feature a 200-seat meeting and banquet room.

DeLorenzo said he's confident the salsa theme will be a hit on the Strip, citing the success of salsa nights at Club Rio at the Rio hotel-casino and C2K at the Venetian.

"We'll be doing it 100 percent," DeLorenzo said. "We'll be featuring some of the best salsa bands in the world, some of the most famous Latin celebrities and bands in the world."

Paul Beirnes, director of marketing at Desert Passage, said final details of the club's lease were still being negotiated, and construction had yet to begin. Yet once signed, he said it would help drive traffic into the Desert Passage well into the evening.

"It definitely adds a whole vitality to expanding the offerings of Desert Passage," Beirnes said. "It's not just a shopping destination ... it becomes truly an entertainment destination."

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