The Zach Ryan Band settles into the velvet-draped intimacy of The Shag Room, bringing live music into a space that feels like it was plucked from a 1960s Moroccan hideaway crossed with Studio 54. Think candlelight flickering against purple shag carpet, curtained booths tucked into a sunken conversation pit, and a band filling the room with sound that carries through the lounge without ever feeling like it's overpowering conversation. It's the kind of setup where you can grab a specialty cocktail, sink into a semi-private booth, and let the music become part of the backdrop for a night out with friends.

Since there's no cover charge, it's an easy spot to wander into after dinner or drinks elsewhere in Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, hear some live tunes, and decide to stay for one more round. The room's retro-glam design and low lighting give the whole thing a clubby, secretive energy — appropriate for a bar you access through a hidden photo-booth entrance off the Commons Club.