been here both times JAY-Z was hosting, two years in a row. purely coincidence and i'll review the most recent visit:\n\narrived with the gang around 1030? free bottles because we were staying at planet hollywood + no open container laws in sin city = getting shmammered on the way to the venetian.\n\nNEVER have i seen crazier lines outside a nightclub...\ngoing down the corridor that runs all the way down the entire length of the venetian?\n\nTIP:\n **GET THERE EARLY, STAY AT THE VENETIAN, OR BE READY TO TIP THE BOUNCERS FAT TO GET IN*** \nfellas, meet up with a random group of girls, get atleast 1:1 and get the money out for the bouncers and you're good to go.\nmet up with some randoms who were staying at the venetian, went with them through the hotel guest line and probably saved ourselves 2hours+++ waiting in line. used the voucher we copped off of the sketch-city promoters so it was 20 a head for the fellas. (of course free for the ladies)  i hate paying cover but 20 bucks was the same price as our jay-z tickets the wednesday before and he killed it.\n\nSCENE:\ninside was nuts, crazy crowded.. probably just because jay-z was hosting but who knows.. TAO is the infamous 'girls in bathtubs getting massages club', go-go dancers everywhere on stages, with poles, etc. ONLY girls are allowed in the elevated VIP table/stage located around the middle..  they played mostly HOUSE music, some TOP 40's, and a grip of JAY-Z cause he was hosting..\n\n(((so it sucks when some random hottie wants to work it and brings you up there but only she gets in because we have different reproductive organs! SMH..)))\n\n\"just recieved word that jay-z has entered the building\" was blasted by whoever was on the mic, followed by some throwback HOVA song. throughout the night. he finally arrived with young jeezy, and a gang of NBA players.. although he arrived late, i coincidentally was right next to his table and shook hands with HOVA.. i aint complaining!\n\nDRINKS:\nexpensive. its vegas though, what do you expect? beers 10+, shots 12-14, amfs 16ish? shots are usually generous if you treat your bartender right.. mixed drinks aren't too worth it, IMO but at that point I was already dunzo! didn't get bottle service here because it was a last minute decision to even roll through but i suspect its worth it as long as you don't get one of the ghetto tables.\n\nVENUE:\nthe TAO setup isn't too smart, IMO. downstairs the bathrooms are ridiculously crowded, theres plenty of mini stages for their go-go dancers equipped with sharp edges that every intoxicated person stumbles upon. so the following day all the ladies wonder where those bruises came from? the middle stage area isn't too big, it gets crowded, and people liter the hallways. there are several bars located throughout TAO which makes it easier to get a drink whenever, wherever.  TAO staff is constantly pushing through the crowd to get bottles/mixers to a certain table and I know its frustrating, but pretending your a running-back and mobbing through the crowd won't solve anything.\n\n\nTAO BEACH is upstairs, but you have to climb a staircase from section to section which is a buzz kill and is a drag when you're trying to get the mack on. upstairs is the pool area/lounge which is perfect after getting your swerve on downstairs. climate controlled heaters, plush sofas, another bar, a DJ, and security all packed into one. perfect place to gather yourself, return missed calls, texts, and bbms, or check the facebook hahaha.  I assume they have the same policy as XS, fall in and get wet = kicked out asap.\n\nCROWD:\nits las vegas people.. the girls are GRADE A certified silicon-injected, botox laced, scantily-clad females. and fine! BEAUTIFUL waitresses, a decent mixed crowd of all peoples although mostly asians which is a plus for me.\n\n\n\nTAO is by far one of the best clubs in the world. although it seems as if each newer club is established to out-do the previous champion/title holder, give TAO a visit, because it DEFINITELY still has some fight left in it!