A Chat With Victor Drai

Victor Drai talks to EDMnightlife.com

Victor Drai has big plans in the works for Las Vegas nightlife. Club “Drai’s” has been a game changer for 15 years, inspiring other clubs to fit the afterhours model and bring EDM as the main music concept. We asked him about these plans and they are plenty! Bill’s Gambling Hall is closed for the year for a major renovation, until it’s complete Drai’s will be at a temporary location. When Drai’s first opened the concept of afterhours was a niche that Tony Verdugo and Victor Drai really hit on the spot. All major clubs now run until late night, exhausting the crowd that otherwise would keep going to afterhours venues. However - like Chris Aurelius mentions - one thing that Drai’s does differently is being accessible by the “general audience”, people who don’t necessarily make $60K-$100K a year and more. Going to Drai’s and having a seat at a booth is free, until the table is bought. Frequent “Open Bars” until 1AM and prices tailored to be more affordable, the experience is tailored for the local industry as well as regular people. You don’t need thousands to have fun at Drai’s.

The Las Vegas Weekly has a great article regarding this topic as well: http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2013/feb/06/heels-drais-temporary-closure-look-past-and-future/

About Victor Drai

As seen on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Drai

Victor Drai is a Las Vegas, Nevada nightclub owner of Moroccan descent and former movie producer.

Drai helped design and develop XS and Tryst nightclubs, and was a co-owner of both establishments.

He currently operates Drai’s AfterHours nightclub at Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall hotel-casino in Las Vegas, NV and Drai’s Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA.

Drai produced several hit movies, including The Woman in Red – the 1984 romantic comedy starring Gene Wilder, Kelly LeBrock, Gilda Radner and Charles Grodin. Drai followed that with such popular films as The Man with One Red Shoe, Folks!, and the Weekend at Bernie’s blockbuster movies.