Several performers cancel Las Vegas shows

Friday, Sept. 14, 2001 | 9:33 a.m.

Either because of travel problems or out of consideration for the gravity of the terrorists' attack in New York City and Washington, D.C., a number of entertainers have canceled or postponed performances in Las Vegas.

Many performers are planning benefits and taking other steps to aid victims of the attacks.

Local guitarist and vocalist Shawn Eiferman composed a song that he debuted Thursday night at the Nils Lofgren Guitar Bar in the Reserve hotel. He created a CD of "Find a Way," which may be purchased at Mars Music on South Maryland Parkway. All proceeds from the sale of the CD will be donated to the Uniform Firefighters of Greater New York Widows' and Children's Fund.

Blues musician John Williams, of John Earl's Boogey Man Band fame, is planning a benefit that will be held in early October. The performance will be at the Royals Blues Palace & Restaurant on South Decatur Boulevard.

Clint Holmes, Bill Acosta, Bob Anderson, Lance Burton, Frankie Scinta and other local performers also are planning a benefit, details of which will be released in the next few days.

About a dozen performers have canceled or postponed their shows.

Magician David Copperfield, who was to have begun a two-week engagement at the MGM Grand Thursday night, delayed the start of his show until Saturday.

Other schedule changes include:

* Clint Holmes canceled tonight's performances at Harrah's but will resume Saturday.

* John Davidson's performance at the Suncoast this weekend has been postponed until further notice.

* The Beach Boys, who were to have performed at the Stratosphere's Outdoor Events Center tonight and Saturday, have changed their dates to Nov. 3-4.

* Comedian Joe Flaherty has canceled his appearance at the Flamingo Las Vegas this weekend. It will be re-scheduled at a later date.

* Bobcat Goldthwait, who was to appear at the Catch a Rising Star theater Saturday and Sunday at the Excalibur, has canceled.

* Mandalay Bay has canceled four events today and Saturday that were to celebrate Mexican Independence Day -- Latino band Ozomatli at the Mandalay Beach, singer Paulina Rubio in the Events Center, boxing in the South Pacific Ballroom and a closed circuit broadcast Saturday of a fight between Felix Trinidad and Berndard Hopkins. The Trinidad/Hopkins bout was to have taken place in New York City's Madison Square Garden.

* At the House of Blues, Dickey Betts, OV7 and Judas Priest have canceled their performances this weekend.

* Travis Tritt and Hal Ketchum have canceled Saturday's performance at the Santa Fe.

* A blues festival at Desert Breeze Park on Spring Mountain Road, scheduled for Saturday, has been canceled.

* Latino musician Marco Antonio Solis has postponed his Saturday performance at the Aladdin. The show has not yet been re-scheduled.

* Paul Anka canceled his show at the Mirage Thursday but was expected to perform tonight through Sept. 24.

* Danny Gans canceled his performance at the Mirage Thursday night. His show is dark Fridays. At press time it was not known if he would resume performing Saturday.

* The pirate show and the volcanic eruption at Treasure Island, both of which were canceled Tuesday and Wednesday, resumed Thursday. There had been speculation that the shows would not begin again until Monday.

* Rick Spell suspended his Master Comedy Hypnosis Stage Spectacular at the Casino Royale Hotel until further notice.

* Benjamin, the Wildman of Hypnosis at the Howard Johnson Plaza, put his show on hold.

* Excalibur's "Tournament of Kings" will perform one show tonight at 6 p.m. and resume regular performances Saturday at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

* Classical Magic has postponed a benefit for the Friends of Southern Nevada Libraries scheduled to be held at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center. It has been reset for Nov. 3.