The Palm Vallarta Mark Rome

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Twenty years ago, what started out as a video bar in Zona Romantica, turned into an entertainment club called The Palm Cabaret and Bar. And the rest is Puerto Vallarta entertainment history. The Palm Cabaret truly started it all, featuring talented musicians and acts from across the globe.

Mark Rome was there from the beginning, but eventually moved on to other entertainment venues. He currently lives in Ajijic where he has been operating The Spotlight Club for the past two years. Mark’s Spotlight Club has featured well over 140 different shows, bringing in musicians from Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and beyond.

And now I get to share with you some of the season’s most exciting entertainment news. Mark Rome will be returning to The Palm Cabaret in the Fall to take up where he left off. Mark will be doing what he loves best, booking and coordinating top quality artists and acts for The Palm Cabaret.

But we don’t have to wait until next November to see Mark again, because in February, he’s bringing in one of his all-time favorite shows to The Palm. Mark has watched hundreds of shows over the last 20 years, and believes that Vallarta audiences are going to absolutely adore ‘Queen Live Forever,’ a tribute to the band Queen starring Roy Gomez Cruz as Freddie Mercury.

Mark recently said this about Queen Live Forever. “This is much more than just a show. It’s a concert that is musically and visually a ‘not to be missed’ experience. I have never seen audiences embrace and enjoy a performance like this before. Absolute magic happens with this unforgettable tribute to Freddie and Queen.”

Having experienced the show three times, and with his extensive background in entertainment, Mark is someone to listen to when it comes to show recommendations.

The members of ‘Queen Live Forever’ are exquisitely talented musicians with impressive careers. Roy Gomez Cruz had already been part of 2 other successful Queen Tribute shows when he joined the project in 2018. Roy has a master’s degree in Communications, specifically examining Cirque du Soleil as a cultural industry of global reach. Currently he’s a PhD Candidate in Performance Studies at Northwestern University. He has fully immersed himself in artistic creation and performance, hoping to eventually become an artistic director/producer of shows that recognize Mexican talent in the international arena. From a musical family, Roy grew up loving the band Queen and knew all their music. He enjoys the raw emotion and drama of portraying a fantastic artist like Freddie Mercury.

Other members of the band include Christian Gomez, (as Roger Taylor), who has played drums for musicians like Luis Fonsi, David Bisbal, Yuri, Haash, Ricardo Montaner and Alejandra Guzman; Alejandro Carrera, (as Brian May), a guitarist trained at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA; and Danny Sixx, (as John Deacon), an impressive bassist, a former musician of EMI Music, and a favorite in the rock music scene.

Roy Gomez Cruz considers it an honor to have the opportunity to pay tribute to such an amazing performer like Freddie Mercury. Larger than life, Freddie was a complex artist who is a challenge to portray. Roy and the band see every show as a wonderful opportunity to honor and share the music and the persona of Freddie Mercury and Queen, and ‘Queen Live Forever’ portrays the many voices of one of music’s most memorable stars.

‘Queen Live Forever’ will be featured at The Palm Cabaret from February 20 through March 5. Performances will take place on: Feb 20 at 7 pm; Feb 22 at 9:30 pm & midnight; Feb 23 at 7 pm; Feb 26 at 7 pm; Feb 27 at 7 pm; Feb 29 at 9:30 pm and midnight; Mar 1 at 7 pm and Mar 5th at 7 pm. Don’t miss this first class show and the opportunity to welcome Mark Rome back to The Palm – and Puerto Vallarta!

Open 7 nights a week, The Palm Cabaret and Bar features 3 shows per night, with performances at 5:30 pm, 7:00/7:30 pm and 9:30 pm. For more information and the 2019-2020 season’s complete line-up, visit ThePalmCabaret.com.