Las Vegas Mixtape v29: Rocking Burlesque, Doughnut Pleasures, and Boho Surprises

Track #1: “X ROCKS” @Horseshoe Las Vegas

If there was ever a match made in heaven or on the “Highway to Hell,” it’s the combination of high-octane rock & roll and erotic burlesque. And since 2025 is off to a rough start with so many catastrophes, why not escape from the news cycle by going to the popular “X ROCKS” topless revue? Never mind doom-scrolling—fantasy beats reality every time.

“X ROCKS,” playing in the intimate Imagine Theater at The Horseshoe, makes good on its promise of “showcasing the artistry of striptease to a rock soundtrack,” says owner/producer/director Angela Stabile, a former Vegas dancer whose credits include “Lido de Paris.”

She and her husband, Matt Stabile, have been producing shows in Vegas for over 20 years, and their daughter, Tiffany Stabile, who grew up in the business, co-produced “X ROCKS.” In short, this family—who are also behind the “X Country” and “X Burlesque” shows at Harrah’s and The Flamingo, respectively—know what works.

The five “X ROCKS” dancers bring theatrical sizzle to their seductive moves. The show is fresh, engaging, and fast-moving, with lots of costume changes and lighting effects. It’s loudly soundtracked to a non-stop mix of snippets of songs from artists like T. Rex, AC/DC, and Slash with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators—which features guitarist Frank Sedoris, son of Angela and owner of the Hard Hat Lounge on Industrial Rd.

Unlike the national touring burlesque show “Little Miss Nasty,” with its intermittent themes of female political oppression, there are no big messages in “X ROCKS,” and that’s OK. Near the show’s end, there’s even a welcome tip of the hat to the iconic Vegas extravaganza “Jubilee.” “‘X ROCKS’ is in the same hotel as the legendary ‘Jubilee,’ so it just seemed fitting to do a tribute to it,” points out Angela, who’s like a medicine woman healing the world with fantasy, one revue at a time.