The Spotlight Series at the George brings in comedians and musicians for a limited series of one-night performances to give you even more entertainment options throughout our season. Spending an evening laughing your head off with your friends in our gorgeous theater is WAY better than just sitting at the house doom scrolling.

Unplug from your streaming service, and plug into community.

Get your friends, get your tickets, and get into the Spotlight Series!

Comedian Bob Smiley brings over 27 years of experience, performing in theaters, churches, and festivals nationwide. With five comedy specials, including three on DryBar, and numerous podcast appearances, Bob is a recognized figure in the comedy scene.

He created "The Adventures of Average Boy," a celebrated series featured in Focus on the Family's Clubhouse magazine and the award-winning podcast, both of which inspire kids and parents alike.

In 2024, Bob voiced Lowell the Snowman in the stop-motion Christmas movie "Steal the Naughty List." Check it out today, and help independent Christian film making!

Bob is also very good at mowing and has a massive hotel shampoo collection.

Bryan Schackmann lives in Burbank, CA with his wife Mandy and their two children. He has served as the preaching minister at the Glendale Church of Christ for 15 years. He loves his family, traveling and the LA Dodgers. He enjoys doing stand up comedy as a hobby. He got his undergrad degree from Pepperdine University and completed an Master's of Divinity from Abilene Christian University.

Melissa has been a keynote speaker at a wide variety of events. Whether it be a women's retreat, church or corporate function, party, or wedding, she has brought clean comedy to captive audiences through sharing relatable stories of everyday life. She brings laughter that serves as medicine. She laughs out loud and thinks everyone else should too. (Like that one time she was asked to leave 59 Diner because her laugh was too loud. Yes. That happened!)

Aaron's Benward's Nashville Unplugged presented by Mountain Dew returns to Mandalay Bay every Friday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. Aaron will be bringing that same show here to Houston, Texas. He will be joined on stage by the songwriters behind some of Country music's best loved songs. Hear the story behind how the music came to be, direct from the songwriters themselves, then watch them perform live! It’s an all-acoustic show that gives the audience the pleasure of an intimate and highly interactive experience with the music they love and the songwriters behind each one.

Aaron Benward is an award-winning and multi-platinum singer/songwriter and music/film/tv producer. Aaron introduced Nashville Unplugged: The Story Behind the Song to Las Vegas in 2009 at Mandalay Bay providing a platform for songwriters to engage with a captive audience. Nashville Unplugged is better than ever bringing back Aaron and a catalog of songwriters ready to tell their stories and perform their songs live once again at Mandalay Bay!