The sky turned pitch black, a bolt of lightning zig-zagged across the night heavens, and a crack of thunder sent shivers up and down the spine.
Should Vegas tourists dash for cover before wild torrential rains descended upon 'em?
Naw.
The stormy outburst was simply an intro - albeit a spectacular one - to an awesome light & sound show on Fremont Street paying tribute to the legendary rock band "Queen".
A montage of captivating images - juxtaposed with the words and music of the gargantuan hit - "We are the Champions" - kept a rapt audience in thrall on the packed street below.
An earlier presentation - built upon a Classic hit - "American Pie" - was just as mesmerizing.
In fact - when shots of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King were seamlessly spliced with images of the turbulent sixties - the visual montage broke free from the realm of entertainment and transformed into a powerful social and political statement that truly reflected the era.
The overhead canopy - which is billed as the largest wide screen on the planet, was constructed in 1995.
Fremont Street officials boast there are not only 12 million LED lights firing up the screen nightly, but up a rousing 550,000 watt sound system to rock your world, too.
In addition to the must-see VIVA VISION extravaganza - which pays tribute to top-notch recording artists - a myriad of stage performers entertain tourists nightly for free.
When you consider that a handful of the local bars on the strip offer up drinks at bargain-basement prices (99 cent Margaritas, for instance) and snacks at cost (All American Hot Dogs at Mermaids are $1.07 with tax) that makes the Fremont Street experience a destination nightspot for naughty boys (and girls) out on a budget.
See 'ya there!
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