Photos: Siegfried & Roy tap keg at Hofbrauhaus to kick off Oktoberfest

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Siegfried & Roy tap the keg at Hofbrauhaus for Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012.

By Don Chareunsy (contact)

Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 | 3:04 a.m.

Siegfried & Roy at Hofbrauhaus for 2012 Oktoberfest

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Magic legends and Las Vegas residents Siegfried Fischbacher & Roy Horn kicked off the annual Oktoberfest celebrations at Hofbrauhaus with the first celebrity keg tapping of the 2012 season, and contributing photographer Scott Harrison was on duty for a photo gallery.

Among the celebrities and VIPs who will tap the keg this year at the Paradise and Harmon restaurant are “Pawn Stars” star Corey “Big Hoss” Harrison and “America’s Got Talent” Season 5 winner and Green Valley Ranch headliner Michael Grimm (be sure to check out Editor at Large John Katsilometes’ riveting story of where the $1 million first-place prize went).

Also, the sexy “Fantasy” beauties at the Luxor; the handsome hunks of Chippendales at the Rio; Stratosphere headliner singer Frankie Moreno, who celebrated his CD release party tonight; zany comedian and Luxor headliner Carrot Top; UFC fighters Frank Mir, Jay Heiron and Evan Dunham; MTV reality TV star Ricardo Laguna; and pro bull rider Evan Schneider.

Don Chareunsy is editor of VegasDeLuxe.com and senior editor, arts and entertainment, of LasVegasSun.com.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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