MIX 94.1’s Bite Of Las Vegas

What a fun event! Went with two fellow Unilocalers and had a great time listening to music and munching on various bites. The weather was ridiculously hot and sunny for a couple of hours, but eventually the cloud coverage rolled in and things improved overall.
MUSIC: I’m not a huge fan of any of the musicians featured, but I enjoyed what I heard. Arrived in time to hear Andy Grammer’s upbeat, poppy set, got a kick out of Needtobreathe’s southern-​flavored rock, Lifehouse got the whole crowd singing along, Matt Nathanson was engaging and a little odd, but Third Eye Blind was what everyone waited for. They mixed old and new songs (and more of the latter than I would have preferred), but I skipped out early to avoid the clustercuss of the parking lot… and the clouds of pot smoke. I didn’t come here for a second-​hand high.
FOOD: The bites were mostly under $ 5, and there were several featured vendors from chain places putting out their specialties (Raisin’ Cane, PDQ, Shake Shack, Smoothie King, Lazy Dog, CJ’s Custard) to local places and various food trucks (Clever Chefs, Going Green, El Ceviche, Aloha Kitchen & Bar, Violette’s vegan). The low pricing allowed our group to sample several smaller items without spending a lot of scratch. Standouts include Lazy Dog’s pumpkin cheesecake (the obvious award-​winner in the dessert category), the gelati fruit bowl made from a halved baby watermelon at CJ’s, and the tender and savory grilled chicken skewers at Aloha. The businesses with cooler treats (ice creams, slushes, Dole Whip) seemed to get the most business.
ORGANIZATION: I found it odd that bags weren’t checked at the gates, and I wish this event allowed you to leave and reenter (I don’t know how anyone stayed the entire day, the heat was brutal). That said, crowd control was effective, I saw few smokers (it was technically only allowed in «designated areas» despite being an outdoor event), and there were ample portapotties.
This is definitely an event I’d come back to! Check Groupon for tickets leading up to the event– at $ 16 presale and $ 25 at the door, Groupon had ‘em for $ 13 (and you could stack on a 20% discount for a total just over $ 10). Go with a group to try the most, bring a blanket for seating, and carpool for the easiest experience.

I had a good time at the event. The music was great. Only one stage though. Guess I was expecting it to be a bit bigger.
The food options were plentiful. Drinks were a bit limited though. I did enjoy visiting the different vendor booths and my friend did the ice bucket challenge. Who wouldn’t?! It was 102 degrees outside. Definitely stay hydrated and maybe come when the sun goes down.
I enjoyed watching Third Eye Blind, brought me back to my middle school days.

2.5 Stars
I’d never been to Bite of Las Vegas, and seeing as I am very shortly leaving the city I figured I would check it out. After all, this was the 19^th annual, so I figured it would be a pretty down-​pact event.
To begin with — there is no official website, which I find odd for an event that is going on two decades of being around. The website on 94.1 doesn’t even show up with the 2015 dates when you search on Google. Someone really needs to help them out with their SEO.
Moving forward, the lines to get in were convoluted and made no sense. It was stinkin’ hot. They should consider pushing the event to late in September.
The amount of food vendors was decent, but the quality was lacking. Panda Express? Port of Subs? Really? Smaller local places were lacking. There were a few larger local-​ish places there, but not enough to keep me there for very long.
Pros — the food was capped at $ 5 which is nice. It’s easy to budget for this event. Do you want to eat three things? Bring $ 15. Plus there were places that had food for lower than $ 5. This event won’t break your bank. A lot of the places were also taking Credit/​Debit, so thank goodness we are past those times now that you absolutely have to bring cash to these types of events.
I did not stay for any of the bands. I was sweating bullets and there was only one tent with sparse picnic tables to sit under. For an event that started at 11 AM and went until 9 PM I am really surprised at the lack of shade.80% of the event would have been when the sun is out — more shade is needed.
Overall, I would not return to this event.

Great music and great food!
The Bite of Las Vegas has been around for 19 years. Since I am still fairly new to the area, I have only been twice. For how affordable it is for tickets, it’s hard to pass up. Located in Desert Breeze Park, it’s a nice open area with plenty of room for all of the food vendors. You can bring in your own chairs, blankets and water.
For less than $ 20, they put together great musical lineups. This year (2015) was Lifehouse, Third Eye Blind and Matt Nathanson just to name a few. My first visit was 2012 with Matchbox twenty and Ed Sheeran. There are usually about 5 – 6 acts which makes for a great show.
Various restaurants have booths set up with small plate menus. Braddah’s, Culinary Dropout, Mint Indian Bistro and Shake Shack are just a few of the over 30 vendors. It’s great to try many places for usually about $ 5 at each place.
I really enjoy this event and would recommend to anyone. Enjoy the show and definitely enjoy the food!

We went last year and had a blast so we bought our tickets pretty early this year for the discount. We got there yesterday at 3 and left at 430. Why? Because it was too freaking hot for anything. Even sitting in the shade. I kept drinking water and misting myself and that didn’t even help. Last year it was later in September so it wasn’t nearly as hot but this year it was MISERY. It wasn’t fun. The few booths we did get to no one was really trying to pull you in because I bet they were hot too! And there weren’t nearly as many free swag and contest things. I was so disappointed and we’ll definitely pay attention to the calendar and line up (really? No Hilary Duff last minute so you add an American Idol nobody??) next year before we buy tickets.

I tried more of the food this year (scroll halfway down for more info), but I still mainly went for the music. Bite of Las Vegas delivered on both counts.
The weather was ridiculous to start the day, but unlike last year, they managed to keep the bands going pretty much on schedule. I skipped Nick Fradiani and the two local acts, whoever they may have been, but I arrived just in the nick of time for Andy Grammer’s start time at 3:10pm. Some of you may be familiar with his popular singles from radio stations such as MIX 94.1. Anyway, he and his band were energetic, and he played a lot of songs that were easy to enjoy in his ~30-​minute set, including his current catchy tune «Honey, I’m Good.» I also loved his incorporation of loop pedals on one of his tracks, as well as the talk box on his cover of the current Jack U single.
A quick reflection on how easy it was to redeem the Groupon (which I got for $ 10.40 after stacking discounts vs. $ 16 early pre-​purchase). The signs were clear on where to go as long as you read them, and they just waved you through once they scanned your barcode. Interestingly, they didn’t bother to check my stuff, so that sealed gallon of bottled water could easily have been an open gallon of vodka, or something even better. Maybe next year…
Most of the music was great after that point. Needtobreathe brought a Southern rock sound that I just wasn’t feeling, other than their current single «Shelter.» Lifehouse killed it though, with energetic playing and spot-​on vocals for their first live performance in three months. They played most of their hits, to the delight of fans. Matt Nathanson was also awesome with a cover-​filled set and charismatic audience engagement. Finally, Third Eye Blind rocked the headliner spot with old hits and new songs — perhaps a few too many of the latter for some listeners, judging from how I was able to inch closer to the stage every few minutes.
I was actually quite surprised after last year at how I was able to get relatively close to the stage with minimal effort if I wanted to. I’m not sure if it was just the broader appeal of last year’s acts that led to a massive turnout, the scorching temperatures of this year (what a relief when cloud cover arrived at around 4:45), or if people had other things to do today, but it felt that attendance was down — which is a good thing for the people who did end up showing, including yours truly.
I know a lot of you wanna hear about the food, and I finally did get into it. Several chains were present, but I focused on interesting bites from local restaurants, all of which happened to cost $ 5. Props to everyone for keeping most of the items affordable and allowing for a lot of sampling — I see the point of this event now, despite the lack of high-​end restaurants.
My first order was a small steak plate from Via Brasil, which was cooked to medium but was tender enough for a plastic knife to do its job. It was seasoned and wasn’t too bad aside from the lack of a starch.
I also had a sample of Aloha Kitchen’s chicken. They were really pushing samples, and the chicken with its extreme tenderness and light sweetness could definitely have been a pick if I’d had fewer other options.
Next dish was a ceviche from El Ceviche, a shop that is aiming to open on S. Eastern Avenue in about two weeks. It was actually a nice portion with good chunks of fish, Peruvian corn that wasn’t too mushy, red onion, a thick potato slice, and lettuce. I liked it and enjoyed their complementary (yes, the one with an «e») passion fruit juice for $ 3, which came in a pretty large cup and provided the sweetness to counter the acidity of the ceviche. I think they’ll be worth a visit once they’ve launched their business.
I made a final round at around 7pm, at which time the lines had predictably grown. I had found an interesting chicken tikka masala with rice and naan at Mint Indian Bistro’s tent, and their line was quite short either due to being overlooked or because they were able to plate quickly. The rice may have been a little bland and dry, but the chicken was excellent and the naan wasn’t too bad. I’m interested now in trying their actual restaurant, which probably means that they’ve succeeded.
My final bite was the pumpkin cheesecake ($ 4) from Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, which I realize now is a chain, and yet I really couldn’t care less. They had won best dessert of Bite of Las Vegas 2015 earlier, and I can’t really argue with the judges on this decision. It was rich and had nice pumpkin flavor, and I had to restrain myself from eating it so that I could share a taste with my friends.
Overall, it was a very fun day for at least four of the five senses (not entirely sure about touch). There is good food to be found, and while the music lineup was a step down from last year, the big-​name artists generally delivered. Go to Bite of Las Vegas when you can, and hopefully obtain a cheap ticket.

First time ever at this festival and was excited to have some fun and see some great bands. Even paid for a nice teenaged kid to get admission in. It was actually a bit of a mess and well I guess you get what you pay for right !? ($ 13 Groupon deal) Anyways we enter the festival walked all the way to the back area where Coors light blue VIP area was, dying for a cold beer and the security guard said we needed to purchase a wristband and told us to walk all the way back to the front. So we walk ALL THE WAY back to the front in 106 degrees Fahrenheit only to have the people at the front say «you have to go to the blue hospitality tent inside.» We walk ALL THE WAY BACK talk to the 2 new guards at Coors light blue tent (one with a huge attitude and not very nice) and they said walk to another area – that’s where blue tent is. We walk to THAT AREA and they send us all the way back to the front AGAIN! Are u kidding me?! We saw someone actually barfing from heat stroke with medics around and they send us on wild goose chase?! I was about to leave at that point but guess what, there’s NO re-​entry allowed! Are you trying to NOT make a profit with this event? It was terribly annoying. So we decided to stay a little longer to see if anything would improve. AND… well, it did. I had to update/​upgrade my 1 star on this event to 2 star because as I was hunting down some shade too cool off over by the stage, I ran into and met Andy Grammer! He took a photo with me and so we stayed to listen to him play and enjoyed that part very much. I guess I must’ve manifested a better time! LOL Oh and the food stands were at least pretty great and t hey vegan options too! Other than that, this wasn’t the greatest festival I’ve ever been to. It could be improved if they trained the staff better.

I remember when this event was held inside the Venetian (years and years ago). Having it at Desert Breeze is great. Lots of room to spread out the blankets. Room for the kids to play while the bands are playing. Good beer at a good price.

It was our first time & definitely not our last!
Parking is on gravel & was definitely crowded but no complaints there because the ushers were so helpful! Parking our car & leaving the event was a breeze because it was definitely organized.
Loved the food choices! We were able to try Pineapple Park, Stripburger, Hash House, Sauced, Amore & much more. Our favorite would have to be the single slice Amore pizza that came with water since water was sold separately with other dishes & the fact that we didn’t have to buy a whole Amore pizza for $ 20+. We also loved the Kiwi Watermelonade (?) from Hash House; so refreshing on a sunny day!
The weather was definitely perfect on this day! It did get a bit cooler at night & I was not prepared at all. Haha. For $ 17, I was able to see American Authors & a little of Colbie Caillat! Music was great but we were definitely more fatties & ate continuously throughout. We were unable to stay any longer cause it got too cold for me but I will be prepared next year.
Honestly, you don’t need VIP treatment (overrated!). We enjoyed walking around, eating vendor foods, standing for the concerts, relaxing on the grass (many spots with shade) and people watching. I would not want to be stuck under a tent for what, $ 100 or something like that? Pfffft! As my Hawaiian boyfriend always says, «No need brah! No need!» Get in for cheap & enjoy the event. Can’t wait for next year! :)

Bite was amazing as always. When I found out they were selling tickets I bought mine and my friends. $ 15 presale and $ 25 at the door. PRESALE BABY! We ended up coming around 1pm and just started walking around and eyeing the park and everything that was around. We started out by the Race Now tables and worked our way around. After our first go around our other friends showed up and we started to get into the food.
Food
Pineapple park– My first stop on the bite road. I wanted the dole whip and I got it! I order the pineapple upside down cake and it was amazing, it reminded me of a shot i order when I first turned 21, not sure why I haven’t ordered it since.
Texas Twister– First drink stop, We though lemonade and you can refill, why not? And we were a little disappointed. It didn’t taste sweet. It was more of a bland lemonade. Only plus was the fruit in the cup, my friends ate it all.
Papa Johns– One of the last stops of the night. When you only have $ 3 left and you need something hot and homey, when papa was the way to go and it was close. Haha, super glad they handed out the garlic sauce.
Culinary dropout– Not my first experience with Culinary drop out. They had the sames cheese and bread at the B&W party and it was still as delicious as ever.
Panda Express and friends– When over because I saw sushi and was interested. My friends told me it was a bad idea but they were wrong. Probably my favorite meal of the day. They had spam musubi and some cream cheese wontons. They said for a dollar more I could get two egg rolls, so I told them to throw it in the bag. My friends of course stole some but that’s why I got them.
Rainforest Café– Our favorite place to sit and eat. We happen to grab a small table after grabbing some food we needed to st down to eat. They kept the tables clean and they were fill.
Claim Jumper– Two of my friends went here and order some sliders and chips, as well as a salad. I of course ate all their chips and a lot of the salad. It was a Cesar salad and it was pretty good. We dipped the chips in the cheese fondue form culinary and it was
. They also had a guy yelling about double chocolate cookie that were as big as his head. Very tempting sir.
Vendors
After stuffing ourselves with food we started walking the tents of free things and sign ups. The first stop was State Farm, who I already have insurance for but sign up to win a $ 250 ft card, I was down. Also they gave out shades, awesome. Next was Toyota. They had iPad to sign up for stuff and they you spun a wheel for prizes. They had black shades, awesome. Also they had chap stick and hats. Next was KB homes. We literally just went there to get the free cotton candy. It almost blew away when the wind started but i saved it with my mouth. We walked our way the the Metro PCS booth and threw a phone in water to get more shade, purple, awesome. Then checked out the idea image booth. Orange shades, awesome. Then went over the the hospital booth, the had heart clip magnets, sunscreen, stress ball brains, and many different colored shade including pink, awesome. I got a lot of shades now, just saying.
Music
My real reason for going, because lets be honest a $ 15 is a steal. The line up included Daughtry, Colbie Caillat, O.A.R., American Authors, Lindsey Stirling and The Script. We really were just listening to the first couple bands and didn’t actually sit and watch til Colbie. She was wearing shade which I though was funny but I love her song Try. During her set is when I had to get up and try and find a sweater. Her crew had shirt and some long sleeves but no hoodies or anything so we went on a mission to find something to warm me up. We failed. The military hoodies sold out and the race shop said they would get more in a hour. We ended up telling security we were grabbing a jacket and sat in the car til The Script came on. I thought they were so high energy and fun. At one point the lead singer asked for someone to call and ex boyfriend and he took the phone and sang and talked and kept calling back when he hung up. He also wanted to make a moment and ask for everyone to put down the camera and just turn on lighters or lights. I really liked that. He also came into the crowd which was really cool.
Random
The Vegas area was really nice and chill we ended up there multiple times to sit and relax. The best part was right before The Scrip came on they were giving away Tshirts, hats, cards, and dice for your car. The lady was really cool and was trying to make it fun by throwing it over her shoulder. The red couches were comfy and right my grass so you could take your shoes off. Other random was the bathrooms, i mean porta potty. When i went in the early day i grab some TP assume they would run out. I came back later and the potties still seem pretty clean and stock. Also love that they have the sinks to wash hands.

For an event that is in its 18^th year, I’m shocked at how poorly it was organized and run. I paid $ 100 to get the VIP ticket with VIP parking. The reason I got the VIP parking was so I could park close and if I wanted come and go, I didn’t have to fight to find parking. I found out after I bought the ticket that there was no reentry allowed. An 11 hour event that people are held captive at? And can’t even go to their cars to grab anything. Ever heard of a distinctive stamp?
Next I agree with Gina about the signage. Or have a map at the entrance so people can figure out where they are going.
I found my way to the VIP tent, where due to lack of signage, I didn’t know I had to go to the first table to get my wristband so I proceeded to find an area for my friends and I to sit. I then proceeded to the food line. When I got to the first volunteer at the food table after standing in line for about 10 minutes she told me about having to go to the wristband table before I get food. I did and waited another 10 minutes in line to get food. The food consisted of rolled meat for sliders, crab cake and chicken wings. We were told that we could only have 1 of each. Then there was salad and chips and salsa (no salsa was available). I later found out that the House of Blues provided the food for the VIP tent. It was horrible food and cold. As VIPs we received 3 food tickets. I went back a few hours later and they had Jambalaya and chicken wings. Nasty and cold. I was lucky I got food. My friends went about 30 minutes after I did and there was no food left. At 6:30! For an event that lasted until 10. Poor planning House of Blues. My friend complained to one of the people in charge of the tent and we got sent over to the volunteers tent to eat. Omg what a difference in quality. The food there was hot and tasty.
The placement of the VIP section was good; right next to the stage. We had our own porta potties. Too bad they weren’t serviced enough. Ran out of toilet paper and paper towels throughout the day. Also there should have been better signage for men and women. Guys were using the women’s and vice versa.
The bands were great! Although speakers in the food area would have allowed for everyone to hear them. Although jumbo screens on either side of the stage would have allowed people to see them.
So all in all, I was disappointed. I overpaid for the event. Next year, if I decide to go, I will pay the cheap price and buy at the vendors since the VIP was not worth the price. I hope the organizers take all these suggestions and improve for next years event.

Bite of Las Vegas this year has redeemed Las Vegas food festivals for me. We were blessed with AMAZING weather all day that cooled off in the evening… sooo unlike typical Las Vegas weather. The crew was very well organized and helpful as they really had their stuff together. The parking was relatively painless and traffic entering/​leaving moved along without a hitch. Most of the food vendors are local restaurants like Hash House a GoGo, Culinary Dropout, Rainforest Café, The Great American Pub etc., but the great part is that they are not food trucks that are slow to deliver, these vendors were very well prepared to handle the crowd and keep the line to a minimum… something that food truck festivals fail miserable at.
Let’s start with the ticket prices, which we bought prior to the event for under $ 20. That gave us the viewing pleasure of 8 artists on stage and access to about 40 food vendors that were priced about $ 5 per item. What a great deal!
Food:
Now having experienced some other «food fest», I was a bit soured and didn’t expect much from the BLV vendors. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised, not overwhelmed though, but pleasantly surprised by the food selection and value. We started with Texas de Brazil that offered 3 choices of meats with a roll for $ 5…garlic sirloin which was melt-​in-​your-​mouth good, sausage was very tasty, the bacon wrapped chicken was actually not bad at all. The roll was a bit dry but a nice addition. All the food was about $ 5 and portions were decent for a food festival. The Culinary Dropout offered Pretzel bites with cheese fondue with a «happy hour 2 for 1 special»…2 orders of pretzel bites or 1 order with a salmon bruschetta. The pretzel bites were fun and tasty to eat. My daughter tried the salmon bruschetta and liked it. We also had the Hawaiian shaved iced that was perfect to enjoy under the mild Vegas sun. 3 flavors for $ 5. They had it down to a system where you got your ice pretty quick with generous amount of syrup. Hash House A GoGo is one I would never go eat at again because I think their food is terrible, but they did know how to make a refreshing 3 color Watermelon Kiwi Lemonade that had everyone gawking. H & H BBQ had rib tip fries that were off the hook delicious. Generous amounts of tender BBQ rib tips atop natural cut fries… I would have loved seconds on this. The Great American Pub had lobster mac & cheese and crab fries. I don’t usually like anyone else’s mac & cheese other than my own but GAP had a pretty good version that we all enjoyed. Creamy cheese sauce, not overly cheesy with bright hints of green onion and crispy bread crumb topping… and it had actual pieces of lobster. I think I would go to GAP to get this again. The crab fries were ok. I don’t know where they came up with crab since the white sauce didn’t have any crab in it, but still a nice outdoor fest treat.
The entertainment was awesome. There were some moments when the bass was a bit too much and caused some of us to loose a filling, but the lineup was great. Lindsey Stirling was our favorite and she delivered a great show. I don’t know how one dances around like her and maintains playing the violin. She’s one talented gal. OAR was good too. My brother is a Daughtry fan but he wasn’t on until 7:30 and the weather was getting cold so we packed up. He said he has the album on iTunes :)
All in all, this was a great event that we will look forward to again next year. Just some tips that made our experience that much better was that we came prepared with comfortable cushy folding seats ($ 19 at Walmart), a large frozen Smart Water bottle for each of us was plenty of hydration to last the day, a collapsible picnic shade tent (at Sears) was perfect to cool off in and the envy of everyone that walked by us. They don’t allow outside coolers, but in the event you have special medication for your kids that need refrigeration, they do allow a lunchbox sized cooler to carry it in. I hope next year’s weather will be as beautiful as it was that day, but also bring a light hoodie in case it gets cool.
Great job Bite of Las Vegas! This was the best Food Festival experience for us.

What not to like about an event like this? Great music, great food, not too crowded and an awesome admission price!
I’m a huge fan of Lindsey Stirling and I didn’t stay to listen to anyone else. I’ll be coming back next year!

This festival was a waste of my money. I paid $ 20 to get in and still had to pay for food on top of that. I would have rather paid a little more and actually had «bites» of Las Vegas – unlimited or inexpensive tasting portions of food from local restaurants. Of the 55+ food vendors, 80% were fast food, «fair/​carnival» food, and chain restaurants. Of the few local places, their offerings were very limited. Hash House A Go-​Go (known for fabulous breakfast food), only had a burger and a lemonade offered. Papa Johns had their pizzas delivered. Very few places to sit and eat. a couple of dirty picnic tables.
As for music, I arrived at 7pm to hear Daughtry play at 8pm. My friend ordered one «gourmet» pancake from Stacks & Yolks which took 15 minutes to make after she ordered. What?! Another friend (vegetarian) wanted a slice a cheese pizza (very few vegetarian options available) and we waited for Papa Johns to get pizza delivered. By the time we walked over to the stage area at 8:30, Daughtry had left the stage. No other band came on and by 9 pm the festival was packing up. Lame.

OMG, I had such a nice time at this event on Saturday :)
I unfortunately had to work during the day, but was able to make it for Colbie Caillat, Daughtry, and THE SCRIPT (omg, talk about an amazing band to watch live! so interactive and they sound amazeballs!!)!!!
The line up was great, and all the food vendor options was awesome. I had a yummy burger and garlic fries from StripBurger which only cost me $ 5. A great family friendly and music-​lover friendly activity. Great crowd, and great music :)
What more can you ask for? … Maybe some free blankets cuz it was cold yesterday… and re-​entry next year???
Cover to get in was $ 25 at the door, which would have been even MORE worth it if I could have attended the whole day, but alas… work –_​_​_​_​-​;

This was my first time attending but I was volunteering through Meetup for the Burn Foundation working the beer tents. Parking wasn’t hard to find since I arrived early (11:10am) & was easily directed towards the front gate. Would have been nice to have signs on Spring Mountain advertising the event. The line to get inside was long but lucky me I didn’t have to wait in it due to working the event. It would have been nice to of had some signs up in the park making people aware of which way to go for food, bathrooms, stage, etc. Or maybe a map? You pretty much had to just walk around to find things. I also think it would be easier & less confusing if the park had a ticket booth for people to buy their tickets for booze & food vs @ the stands. Things may had moved along quicker when at these tents with people only having to deal with tickets vs cash. Also they should have signs up @ booze & food tents that state Cash Only and advertise on the website for this. (I don’t believe this was on there) Though there were ATM’s it would of saved some people the ATM fee’s who don’t carry cash.
I found customers a little confused when coming up to the beer tent. They bought tickets at one table then went to the table next to it to hand their ticket in for a drink & get carded. One customer had made a valid point. «Why am I being sold a ticket without getting carded if you know I’m going to be buying a drink.» Good point! A lot of people were headed to the tables where the volunteers were handing out drinks wanting to get one but hadn’t bought their tickets yet to have to be told to go to the table next to them first. Very unorganized & then the fact that they had to go to another tent for wine or hard liquor.
I unfort. didn’t get to eat too much food because I was having fun passing out beer having a blast & our tent was busy. I did get some chinese food that wasn’t bad, found it a little expensive $ 10 (mine was free) for the combo plate. Included rice, noodles, chicken & a small egg roll. The egg roll was the best! My friend had gotten some mini bundt cakes to share that were delicious! But Anything but Bundt is a favorite of mine. Their cake are always so fresh tasting & moist. When I walked by there the line was long. That’s a great sign of how delicious their products are.
My friend also shared some pretzel bites with melted dipping cheese, I think he said they were from Hard Rock café? They were pretty good but I bet they are even better if I was able to eat them when they were warm. My friend was able to walk around & check out the food stands & said there were a few that had food for $ 4-​$ 5…what a great deal esp. for one who wants to try several items esp. from places they may not have eaten at.
As the day went on the place got so crowded. Unfort. you couldn’t hear the music from the beer tent I was working @ (near the food) & had to go near the stage to hear them. I think its awesome they let you bring in selected chairs to sit on and/​or a blanket since there really isn’t much seating in the park.
Another one of my friend’s went & did the VIP section for $ 100 that included parking but she had said they ended up running out of food (around 6pm). I know I would have been a little upset to have spent that amt. of $$$ on VIP to end up not being able to eat when I wanted to. These tickets are bought prior to the event so you would have thought they could have planned that better.
It’s definitely an event worth checking out when its back next year. If your not a big fan of huge crowds I’d recommend going early afternoon & getting out of there before it gets too busy, more so early evening.
Bring plenty of cash, an appetite, blanket or chair if you plan on relaxing & sit back & enjoy the music & the AWESOME people watching.
I probalby will be back next year volunteering again!

I always enjoy the line up of artists… this year they had Kobe Kaliey, Daughtry and The Script… They saved the best for last, Danny O’Donahue is fantastic! He really interacted with his fans. He really made my day. I hope to revisit every year.

To be fair I was a volunteer with the burn foundation for this event so it was free to attend. However next year I plan to get VIP tickets. This event was ALOT of fun! they have a good system set up for entry which prevents long waits. The variety of food options is amazing and for a small price you get to try all sorts of food. Sauced came out on a list of favorites that I tried.
Not to mention a amazing line up of artists performing.
So many local companies show up and give out fun little goodie bags. Over all this was tons of fun and I can’t wait till next year!

I’ve been coming to Bite of Las Vegas every single year since I moved here. Lots of food plus music, heck yeah! Great combo in my book. They do it when it’s no longer unbearably hot in Vegas.
You get a map before you enter. The admission fee isn’t bad. They did bump the price to $ 25 this year but still. Different bands/​singers in one place… that’s a steal! They had Train, Sarah Bareilles, Counting Crows, etc in previous years. This year was One Republic, Matt Nathanson, Better Than Ezra, Goo Goo Dolls and others. I was stoked to watch BTE and GGD! Hello 90’s!
Restaurants/​businesses that participated this year include Texas de Brazil, Edible Arrangements, Via Brazil, Funnel Cake Café, H&H BBQ, Braddah’s, Skinnyfats, McCormick and Schmick’s (our first stop this year. Hi Sarah Marie! ^_​^), La Belle Terre, Stripburger, Voodoo, Nothing Bundt Cake and many others. I’m surprised Whole Foods and Serendipity weren’t here this year. You can get food for $ 2 and some combos for about $ 5…and they’re small enough portions where you can hop from one place to another to try other goodies.
As usual, we got free food, alcohol and other stuff. Parking is quite complicated but did I say free stuff? Also, don’t plan on using the bathroom when you come here.
The highlight of the evening for me was «Iris» by Goo Goo Dolls. Oh my, Johnny Rzeznik still looks the same! Mix 94.1, Mark and Mercedes… awesome event! ‘Til next year…

I love this event. I look forward to it every year. This year was special. They always have a lineup of artists to preform but this year the headliner was Matchbox Twenty!
The «bite» started at 11 am but we decided to go at 3 pm to avoid being in the sun too long. There was parking in a dirt lot across the street and it was free. All the food ranged in price from $ 1-​$ 5.
We checked out the food booths and tried the following:
«Texas De Brazil» was something we have already eaten at the restaurant but couldn’t resist a bite of what they had. For $ 5 we got a sampler that included a piece of Bacon Wrapped Chicken, Sausage, Garlic Steak and a Roll. This was worth every penny! So flavorful and the people working the booth were very friendly.
«Martorano’s» is a restaurant inside «The Rio» and it is on the upscale side so this was the perfect place to try something like this and not have to wear a skirt or pay menu price! We split a «Philly Cheesesteak» that had caramelized onions, american cheese and was on a crusty roll. They were charging just $ 5 for the same size sandwich they would charge $ 16 for at the restaurant. It was very cheesy and tasty. I would defiantly eat it again but not for $ 16.
«La Salsa» had the best deal of the day. They were offering Steak or Chicken Tacos for only $ 2. We got a Margarita for $ 5 and 2 Steak Tacos. They were generous with the meat and cheese and it was very good.
«Molly Malone’s Pub» (who was there is also apart of «Kavanaugh’s», «Sean Patrick’s», «Morrissey’s», and «Mad Matty’s Bar & Grill») had a booze only line and then a food and drink line. We just got a Coke that was $ 2 and «Pretzel Sticks» that were $ 1.50 on the menu but he only charged us $ 1. They were 2 BIG Pretzel Sticks and it came with a homemade cheese sauce for dipping. It was very tasty and I would like to eat at one of their Pubs to try other food.
Everyone was friendly there was plenty of security and police on hand keeping an eye on things. They always have someone emptying the trashes and keeping it clean.
The only complaint I have is that there aren’t any chairs unless you pay for a VIP section. It is hot during the day and standing for several hours is tough!
The concert stage is nice and we were pleased with how close we were. Matchbox Twenty rocked the park!