With the April 26 release of eight classic Las Vegas concert CDs, EMI Music Marketing (EMM) launches its exclusive partnership with the City of Las Vegas as the official record label partner for 2005's Las Vegas Centennial Celebration. EMM has created a new record label imprint, Las Vegas Centennial Records, the official Las Vegas 100th Anniversary label, to present a new series of CDs culling top classic performances recorded at the city's fabled nightspots.

The commemorative series includes the release debut of Vegas concerts from Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, as well as several previously unreleased performances by Louis Prima and Keely Smith, classic performances by Bobby Darin, Nancy Wilson and Wayne Newton, plus two multiple artist collections boasting previously unreleased concert tracks from many of music's top luminaries. On May 10, Elvis Presley's Elvis: Live From Las Vegas will continue the CD series, with additional titles expected to follow.

EMI Music Marketing will actively promote the new titles in conjunction with several high-profile Las Vegas Centennial Celebration events. Syndicated talk radio host Tom Leykis will broadcast live from Las Vegas on Friday, April 29 to kick off the CD series, and sweepstakes winners from top music retail and radio network contests will be flown to Las Vegas to experience a host of festivities planned for the July 4th weekend.

Hundreds of other signature events are scheduled throughout the Centennial year, including the city's official 100th Birthday celebration on May 15, featuring the world's largest birthday cake, the rebirth of Las Vegas' historical Helldorado Days rodeo and parades, a 100 weddings extravaganza event, as well as the creation of a Centennial Time Capsule, which will feature signature artists from Las Vegas Centennial Records.

For more information regarding the Las Vegas Centennial celebration, please visit www.lasvegas2005.org or call (702) 229-2005.