Ivan Kane Reignites Vegas Nightlife With The Reopening Of His Iconic Forty Deuce Club

Las Vegas is about to get a whole lot sexier with the reopening of Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce.

Known for blending live burlesque, seductive jazz tunes, and high-energy DJ sets, Forty Deuce became a cultural phenomenon that defined the art of nightlife entertainment. Years after the Vegas location closed, it’s being brought back to life to reclaim its spot as one of Las Vegas’s most unforgettable destinations for after-dark excitement. 

Ivan Kane recently had some time to chat with The Blast about reopening his iconic nightclub, sharing what’s in store, where the new spot will be located, and when fans can expect opening night. 

It’s almost time! Mark your calendars and get your tickets for opening night, December 31, when the world-famous burlesque nightclub that redefined Sin City nightlife comes back to Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. 

The brainchild of nightlife visionary Ivan Kane, hailed by Vegas Magazine as the man who “single-handedly made nightlife sexy,” Forty Deuce is returning to the Las Vegas Strip bigger and better than ever. 

Famed for its star-studded clientele and celebrity investors, Forty Deuce delivers an experience like no other with a mesmerizing fusion of DJs, dancing, and live burlesque all in one spot. And now many years after the original club closed its doors for the final night, they are reopening in the same location. 

“I couldn’t be more excited to be coming back to Mandalay Bay for the second time. I feel like I’m coming home,” Kane told The Blast exclusively. “What’s going on with this new venue I’m creating, which is the concept I’ve been doing since 2002, but we’re really kind of taking it next level for this latest iteration and I mean we’re pulling out all the stops. I’m so ecstatic.”

The new club opens on New Year’s Eve, which Kane said is the “perfect time” because, “can you think of a sexier time to open a new burlesque nightclub?”

“We’re making ourselves known in town that we’re back. We’re in the middle of rehearsals with the bands and rehearsals with the dancers and building the space out and taking care of the thousands of things that go into launching a brand-new nightclub,” Kane shared. 

“But it’s really an exciting time. We’ve had multiple meetings with everybody over at MGM and Mandalay Bay and you know, they’re excited and I’m excited. It’s just like a big love fest.” 

For anyone who’s ever partied at one of Kane’s Forty Deuce clubs, you already know the fun that’s waiting for you. But for anyone new to the experience, Kane explained a little about what you can expect.

“Forty Deuce is definitely something unlike any other nightclub that’s been around. The wonderful thing about it is it’s a completely unique experience that you have to go to,” he said. “We’ve created this spectacular burlesque and nightclub and kind of mesh it together. We’ve got a very typical nightclub experience where we have amazing DJs and people dancing and VIP and bottle service, but organically throughout the night, we do these very highly produced huge burlesque productions with six dancers and a live band, machines and laser lights and show control lighting and LED environments. It’s just a very big kind of production.” 

These burlesque shows happen throughout the evening and creates a unique atmosphere. And once the show is over, the DJ begins spinning tunes again and everyone gets back on the dancefloor to show off their moves. 

“It’s just a super fun experience and a really big kind of value for the money, because you’re not just getting a show,” he said. “You’re not just getting a nightclub. You’re getting both.”

For Kane, going back to the same spot the club was once in is special. He said he feels like he’s “tripping a little bit” being back in the same spot inside Mandalay Bay.

“They took down a wall eight days ago and there was a wall behind it with posters from the original Forty Deuce on the wall. It’s really trippy and everybody was just literally dumbfounded,” he shared. “They covered it up with the other venues that came after I left town, but they were taking down a wall and there were posters from the original venue.”

They have been in the process of gutting the entire space, but Kane said the “magic of the room is still intact.” 

“It’s a very magical room which is kind of hidden off the beaten path a little but we’re creating a really high-end elegant kind of experience that’s obviously very sexy,” he shared. “It’s less than 5,000 square-feet so basically we’re packing into this kind of intimate lounge setting.”

When asked what brought him back to Sin City, Kane responded, “Who doesn’t want to come back to Vegas?”

“We’ve been in talks over the years about doing venues in other casino properties. And I got a call and they said, what do you think about going into your own space? And I thought that was incredibly exciting and said absolutely,” Kane told The Blast. “So here we are.”

Kane, a successful actor and screenwriter, began his journey in the Hollywood nightlife scene back in 1997 with his first club located across the street from Paramount Studios in Hollywood. But it was his third nightclub that changed it all for him. Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce debuted in 2002 and immediately grabbed national attention which included a Bravo reality show that documented the opening of the original Las Vegas location in 2004. 

A native New Yorker with deep roots in the entertainment world, Kane began his career in Los Angeles, making his film debut in the Academy Award–winning “Platoon.” Influenced by his lifelong love of Broadway and theatrical performance, Kane brought that same sense of drama and storytelling to the world of nightlife. 

Trading the film set for the spotlight of the club scene, Kane never looked back, creating unique innovative nightlife experiences across the country for more than two decades. And now, he continues to expand his legacy with the latest revival of his iconic nightclub in the heart of Sin City.

The new Las Vegas club opens on New Year’s Eve. For more information and updates, visit Forty Deuce’s website.