Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe will open Tessie’s Cocktails & Chords on July 3, a new live music lounge near the casino floor. Nightly parties will be held through American Century Championship Week, with a red-carpet blowout scheduled for July 11.
Tessie’s is the Tahoe cousin to Clique Hospitality’s Las Vegas live music haunts, Caspian’s Cocktails and Caviar at Caesars Palace and The Barbershop Cuts and Cocktails at The Cosmopolitan. Among the performers who have played those venues are Rod Stewart, Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak, Zac Brown, Dave Matthews, Sammy Hagar, Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, Machine Gun Kelly, Travis Barker of Blink-182 and Howie Dorough of the Backstreet Boys.
A news release said Tessie’s will bring the “same allure and untamed spirit north to the Sierra Nevada.” Live rock and country by touring-caliber musicians will “fuel the party” seven nights a week, with craft cocktails available.
The stage will showcase solo artists and duos from 8 to 9:30 p.m. seven nights a week before full bands take over from 10 p.m. to close.
Opening weekend will start with Sonic Zoo, a collective of internationally touring, multi-platinum artists July 3-4. Ziggy Zeno will open both nights.
The performances will continue American Century Championship Week with nightly parties and live music throughout the week starting July 6. On July 8, local rock band Bread & Butter will take the stage for an open-to-the-public event hosted by a surprise guest, an unnamed 1990s television sitcom favorite.
The week will culminate on July 11 with a performance by The 442s to officially commemorate Tessie’s grand opening.
Sailing Club, a yacht rock-fueled Thursday night series, will launch July 9, and Faded Karaoke will kick off every Tuesday starting July 14. During the winter season, Amped Apres will serve through ski season.
The bar program will feature music and craft cocktails built on rare and carefully sourced spirits alongside champagne, wine, and draft and bottled beer. Signature cocktails include the Sweet Child O-Pine Old Fashioned, made with bourbon, local pine sugar and walnut bitters; Altitude Adjustment, made with vodka, Chareau aloe liqueur, kiwi, lychee, lime and coconut water; Stateline Sunset, with rum, Trader Vic’s Macadamia Nut Liqueur, lime, pineapple, orange, coconut and grenadine; Devil’s Peak, a combination of bourbon, Ancho Reyes chile liqueur, lime, mango and ancho chili dust; and Soft Static, made with Polanco Tequila, hibiscus, lime and Fever-Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit. Tessie’s also will serve an extensive spirits selection and bottle service offerings including vodka, tequila, mezcal, gin, whiskey, cognac and rum.
Designed by New York-based Celano Design Studio, Tessie’s channels mountain life through an immersive aesthetic that blends vintage ski lodge charm with contemporary sophistication. Antique mahogany, white oak plank walls, black basalt, aged bronze and worn leather set the stage for a warm yet electric gathering place. An 1886-vintage fireplace anchors the cozy lounge with leather sectionals, rustic wood tables and cowhide rugs
Tessie’s Cocktails & Chords will be open daily from 11 a.m. to late.
