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Neon Graveyard

March 3, 2014

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The Neon Museum, Las Vegas.

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Over the past year and a half Vegas has basically been my second home. I perform about 4 months out of the year in Las Vegas and just last month was the first opportunity I had to visit the Neon Museum. I’ve always thought Vegas seems to lack history and culture since it thrives on the superficial, but after visiting this museum I had a much greater respect for the city and its roots. Neon sign design is a dying art. The Neon Museum is home to this specific era in time when businesses strived to have the biggest, brightest, and most well-designed neons. The technology, craftsmanship and stories that come with each sign is so fascinating! From the days when horses were welcome in casinos, to the influx of Vegas’ iconic wedding chapels, all of these signs have awesome stories to tell!

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I had to get the Caesar’s Palace icon…I’m on stage in the Colosseum four nights a week when I’m staying in Vegas!

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#neonselfie

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The Neon Museum is available for guided tours during the day and night. Most of the signs light up during the night…I’d love to come back for that! They also book the ‘Boneyard’ for photo and video shoots. Stay tuned for some possible neon fashion shoots:)

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  1. Tara says

    March 4, 2014 at 3:26 am

    Andrea!

    Gorgeous pics! I visited the Boneyard in May and was pleasantly surprised with the experience. I could tell our guide had TONS more awesome history tidbits to share but the desert sun was a-blazin’. Gave me chills looking at all those glorious, washed-up signs. Anyway, thanks for posting up – tempted to share some of my images.

    YES to a photo shoot. Pin-up? Old School Vegas Glamour? Show Girl? ZOMBIE show girl at night with the lights on????? Excuse me while I go buy a plane ticket back to Vegas…..pick me up around 9pm? Lol.

    Cheers, doll.
    T

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    • Andrea says

      March 10, 2014 at 8:23 am

      Thanks so much, Tara!! Um, you have some incredible ideas! I definitely need to put together one of those theme shoots you mentioned on my next trip to Vegas. Would love to see your images! xoxo

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  2. chelsea says

    March 4, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    So cool!

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  3. gabby says

    March 4, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    you always visit the most amazing places! i’m adding this to my list for the next time i’m out west.

    xo,
    gabby
    http://www.likealittlefox.blogspot.com

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    • Andrea says

      March 10, 2014 at 8:21 am

      Thanks, Gabby! Nice…if you’re in that neck of the woods you should also try for Calico Ghost Town. It’s about 1 1/2 hours outside of Vegas:)

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Andrea Whitt



Andrea Whitt is an international touring and recording artist. She performs on viola, fiddle and pedal steel guitar alongside Italian artist Zucchero, toured with Shania Twain, recorded on Grammy award winning albums and has performed and recorded with dozens of other well known artists. Bohemian Bunnie was created from her passion for art, style and music. Painting since the age of two, and hoarding clothes since before she can remember, Bohemian Bunnie celebrates the intertwining of all of the arts. With Andrea’s international touring schedule, Bohemian Bunnie has become a creative journey overseas, and has been acclaimed in media and publications such as E! News, Brit + Co, and Marie Claire Taiwan.

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It’s been a while since I introduced myself. Hi! It’s been a while since I introduced myself. Hi! I’m Andrea Whitt, musician, artist, stylist and model. 
I get asked often about my pedal steel playing and thought I’d share a little of my musical journey.

My first instrument was guitar when I was 8. I was given an acoustic guitar for Christmas and by April I had taught myself a handful of songs that I had my friends sing along with me at my 9th birthday. That year I started playing viola, and went on to get my masters degree at University of Cincinnati CCM in viola performance. I was getting so tired of playing the same classical rep that I joined the jazz department. 
I moved to LA after college, and as a surprise to myself was able to support myself doing music full time. Except a gig as a spray tan artist, but that’s another story 🤣 A huge part of my musical career has been teaching private lessons, group classes and conducting youth orchestras. 

I played in rock bands, orchestras, did sessions, random gigs (many shitty ones) until I landed the gig with Shania Twain. I was hired as a violist and fiddle player. I purchased my first violin for this gig and went to local bluegrass jams to learn fiddle styles, definitely fell on my face every time. It was when I was in Shania’s band that I saw a pedal steel for the first time. I was obsessed. I immediately ordered one off of eBay and had it sent to my hotel room in Vegas. Being a Grateful Dead fan I decided the priority was to learn all of the iconic Jerry Garcia pedal steel solos. Note for note, I taught myself steel with all of Jerry’s signature licks.

Shortly after the Shania gig, I got hired to play in Zucchero’s band. A three year world tour to 48 countries. Even though I had only been playing steel for 3 years I got to perform on steel on a handful of songs every show. When you’re sitting at a new instrument in front of 20,000 people you learn fast!

Now pedal steel is just as much a part of my career as viola and fiddle. Thank you for supporting my journey, many of you have been following since my first steel post. I have lots of new announcements coming soon, thanks for joining me on this long strange trip!
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