Benny Benack III & His NYC All-Star Rat Pack: A NYE Glam-a-ganza

A glamorous New Year’s Eve tribute to Frank Sinatra at the Sands — swing, swagger, dinner, champagne, and Black Cat after dark.

Dress to the nines and ring in 2027 with Emmy-nominated trumpeter and vocalist Benny Benack III & his NYC All-Star Rat Pack for a New Year’s Eve steeped in the style, swing, and after-hours glamour of classic Vegas.

Inspired by the legendary Frank Sinatra at the Sands, Benny brings fiery trumpet, velvet vocals, sharp wit, and natural showmanship to a night of hard-swinging jazz and Rat Pack swagger. Backed by an all-star band, expect timeless songs, serious musicianship, cocktails flowing, and a room dressed for the occasion.

Come early for dinner and let the night build. The late seating carries the celebration through two live performances, a midnight champagne toast, and music until 12:45 AM.

This is New Year’s Eve at Black Cat: glamorous, swinging, and made for staying out late.

Band Lineup:

Benny Benack III, vocals, trumpet & shenanigans

Mathis Picard, piano

Russell Hall, bass

Joe Peri, drums

TWO SEATINGS

•• EARLY SEATING ••

Seating begins at 5:45 PM for the 7:00 PM show.

Inclusive ticket prices include a festive 3-course dinner*:

Standard Seating - $95

Plus 22% service charge, 8.63% sales tax and $5.50 ticket fee

Total: $129.50

Premium Seating - $130

Plus 22% service charge, 8.63% sales tax and $5.50 ticket fee

Total: $178.50

•• LATE SEATING ••

Seating begins at 8:45 PM. Bar opens at 5:45 PM.

Includes performances at 9:30 PM & Midnight, plus a midnight champagne toast.

Inclusive ticket prices include a festive 3-course dinner*, two music performances and midnight toast:

Standard Seating - $195

Plus 22% service charge, 8.63% sales tax and $5.50 ticket fee

Total: $264.50

Premium Seating - `$225

Plus 22% service charge, 8.63% sales tax and $5.50 ticket fee

Total: $304.50

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are all-inclusive with the exception of drinks purchased that night.

•• *NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER ••

Rustic French Bread - Whipped butter, Maldon salt

Appetizer: Choice of:

• Beet Carpaccio - Goat cheese, lemon EVO, balsamic & pistachios OR

• Shrimp Cocktail - Classic cocktail sauce

Entrée: Choice of:

• Seared Coho Salmon - Leek fondue, saffron roasted potatoes & blistered snap peas OR

• Bavette Steak - 8 oz. Black Angus Bavette Steak with cognac cream sauce, 50/50 potatoes & roasted broccolini OR

• Vegetarian Option - Vegetable Curry

Dessert

Chocolate Ganache & Key Lime Pie

Please note: Everyone on the reservation must participate in the dinner. These will be the only dinner options available. There will be no à la carte menu for New Year’s Eve.

•• MORE ON BENNY BENACK III ••

Emmy-nominated trumpeter and vocalist Benny Benack III has emerged as one of the most exciting double threats in modern jazz, pairing fiery trumpet playing with sly, sophisticated vocals and an effortless onstage charisma tailor-made for a night like this.

His albums have climbed the JazzWeek charts, while collaborations with Christian McBride, Veronica Swift, the Grammy-winning 8-Bit Big Band, Postmodern Jukebox, Emmet Cohen, Peter Bernstein, Bria Skonberg, and others have helped make him an international favorite. In the 2025 DownBeat Readers Poll, Benny was named #1 Rising Star Male Vocalist and ranked among the leading Rising Star trumpeters.

On New Year’s Eve, he brings that swing, style, and showmanship back underground for a glamorous celebration worthy of the Sands.