Peter LaCasia takes the small stage at Piazza Lounge, tucked right by the entrance of the Tuscany hotel and casino. This is the kind of room where the audience sits close enough to clink glasses with the performer, cocktail in hand, as the night settles into something low-key and warm. Expect the classic lounge atmosphere Vegas built its reputation on—smooth vocals, a few well-worn standards, maybe a joke or two between songs, all without the smoke and chaos of a bigger room.

The setting itself does a lot of the work here. Piazza Lounge keeps drinks reasonably priced and the crowd easy-going, so there's room to just sit back, order another round, and let the evening unfold at its own pace. It's a casual night out more than a big production, the sort of show where you might wander in off the casino floor and end up staying for the whole set.