![]() A few bites into his sandwich - “the Pilgrim,” with turkey, cranberry sauce and stuffing - Ross rubs his jaw and notes that his wisdom teeth are coming in. When Ross walks into a strip-mall Port of Subs with drummer Spencer Smith and singer Brendon Urie, both 19, the shop is empty except for two cold-cut slingers, neither of whom recognizes the three local celebrities clamoring to upgrade to combo meals when they hear that ROLLING STONE is picking up the tab. But it won’t be Ross’ first time onstage at the Orleans: Two and a half years ago, he was here in a gown and mortarboard for his high school graduation. Later tonight, Ross, 20, will face the crowd dressed as a gothed-out Oliver Twist, black liner fanning from his right eye like a tangle of tree branches and a newsboy cap covering his thick brunet quiff. Ross is searching downtown Vegas for Panic’s favorite local sandwich chain, Port of Subs, to grab a quick bite before the second-to-last show on the band’s arena tour: a sold-out concert at the Orleans Hotel & Casino for 7,500 fans, their families, friends and three-quarters of Fall Out Boy, who flew in from Los Angeles to see their protégés’ biggest hometown gig yet. When the Panic! at the Disco guitarist climbs behind the wheel, cues up Tom Waits’ new Orphans collection and starts pushing buttons on the navigation system, he’s still not sure how it all works. RYAN ROSS BOUGHT HIS C55 MERCEDES three months ago, but it’s been parked in his Las Vegas garage ever since. ![]()
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