Family bands are quite simply the heart of music. Jacksons, Osmonds, Carpenters, Bee Gees ... we embrace them as though they're kin, and their songs remain with us long after they've faded from the charts. Las Vegas has another family dynasty in the making, and the last name this time is Adinolfi. Together, they're better known as The Bronx Wanderers.
Even though they grew up in the culturally rich borough, the Adinolfi family has bonded with Sin City in a way that just keeps getting stronger. Three years and more than 1,000 shows later, the father-and-sons trio, along with an ace three-piece band, are now as much a part of Las Vegas as any native.
Patriarch Vinny had youthful aspirations of being a pop musician. Driven by the success of artists like Dion, Frankie Valli and Paul Anka, Vinny established himself as a powerful music producer. Decades after guiding numerous entertainers to superstar success, he finally fulfilled his own dream of a stage career.
Sons Nick and Vin A. inherited their pop's creative genes as gifted musicians and singer/songwriters in their own right (Vin A. released the album Geology in 2017). Along with friends David Braun (guitar), Joe Bari (saxophone) and Fernando Tort (bass guitar), the family formed Bronx Wanderers in 2006 and took their amazing band to sold-out venues across the country.
Sin City audiences have been falling in love with the boys since 2016. Following two successful years at Bally's, the current production inside The Linq Hotel combines finger-snapping '50s doo-wop with Vietnam War protest songs, Four Seasons-era standards, favorites from Dad's prolific studio work and even a hit or two from Bruno Mars. The highlight is a stunning "Bohemian Rhapsody" that earns a standing ovation every night.
Whatever your age and taste, there will be something in The Bronx Wanderers that will touch your emotions and make your spirits sing. It's one family's musical journey that's also your own. –Sam Novak
The Linq Hotel, 4 p.m. Sun., 9:15 p.m. Mon.-Tues. & Fri., 8 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 4 p.m. show only Nov. 19 & 22, starting at $48.38 plus tax and fee. 800.745.3000 Ticketmaster
