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The State of the Dropkick Murphys Raucous Celtic punk band brings the party to House of Blues

Dropkick Murphys bring their brash punk metal to the House of Blues on March 9. The Boston-based band members are huge Red Sox fans, but the music might persuade Phillies followers to overlook that.

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about the team,” he said of the song During the Boston Red Sox rally to featured in the movie, “Fever Pitch.” celebrate the World Series championIF YOU GO Lynch and his band mates evolved ship in 2007, Red Sox relief pitcher Dropkick Murphys perform March 9 from the influences of The Stooges, Jonathan Papelbon performed his at the House of Blues, 801 BoardThe Ramones, New York Dolls, The trademark dance to songs performed walk. Show time is 8 p.m. Tickets are Clash and AC/DC, as well as the Irish

by Dropkick Murphys, the team’s fa$26 to $36 and can be purchased at rock band The Pogues. vorite band. the House of Blues box office, all Lynch credits his father and uncles The Massachusetts rockers did Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmasfor his getting interest in pursuing a “I'm Shipping Up to Boston,’’ “Tessie,’’ ter.com or by phone at (800) 736career in music. They all played in “The State of Massachusetts,’’ “For 1420. rock bands. Since Dad played guitar, Boston’’ and other tunes.

Lynch chose guitar, starting at age 12.

This season, Papelbon will pitch for Since they first hit the scene in the Phillies. But don’t look for Drop1996, the Boston seven-piece band has kick Murphys to do the greatest hits of Philadelphia and South Jersey when they breeze into the racked up record sales in excess of three million worldHouse of Blues on March 9. They are still Red Sox fans to wide. The single “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” exceeded platinum status and was featured in Martin Scorsese’s the core.

In a Feb. 23 concert at the Murat Centre, in Indianapo- film, “The Departed.”

Dropkick Murphys released the band’s seventh studio lis, the band did the “State of Massachusetts” and “I'm album, “Going Out in Style” a year ago today. The CD deShipping Up to Boston.”

The Boston- and Massachusetts-based songs play well buted at No. 6, the band’s highest chart position to date.

Produced by Ted Hutt, the album features guest appeareven beyond New England, said guitarist, James Lynch.

Their show is long — 26 numbers in Indianapolis — and ances by Bruce Springsteen, Fat Mike, Chris Cheney and can be described as raucous, loud, head-banging Celtic Lenny Clarke.

“This album was different and exciting for us because punk.

“Our goal every night is to throw a party,’’ says James we were telling someone’s story,” said lead vocalist Al Lynch, the band’s guitarist. “Everyone is welcome. We al- Barr on the band’s website.

The band is in the process of planning for its next always go through our catalog. But we make sure we do bum, which could be out as early as the fall. “We’re writing something different the next time we visit a city again.”

The punk metal approach applies to Irish standards now,” Lynch said.

A new version of the current album, “Going Out in such as “Peg O My Heart.” “We take old songs and make Style: Fenway Park Bonus Edition CD” will be released them new,” Lynch said.

Another favorite remake is “Tessie,” played after Red March 13. This edition includes the “Live From Fenway’’ Sox wins. “Tessie was difficult. It had out-of-date words bonus disc, recorded in front of a sold-out crowd in the legthat made no sense. We made it our version, and more endary ballpark.

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Get fresh ideas at Home & Garden Show

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Kitchen Cousins at A.C. Convention Center

By WILLIAM SOKOLIC Courier-Post Staff

HGTV’s Kitchen Cousins will make an appearance at the 12th annual New Jersey Home & Garden Show this weekend at the Atlantic City Convention Center.

The real-life cousins in real life, Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri, will appear Saturday and Sunday to offer tips on turning mediocre kitchens into masterpieces.

Carrino and Colaneri help run thier family’s business, Jersey City-based Brunelleschi Construction. They appear 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday.

The rest of the home and garden show will feature: remodeling and building, landscaping, kitchen and bath upgrades, sunrooms and patios, pools and spas. Visitors can also check out interior design, artwork, furnishings and green living.

“We have everything from the front door to the back yard,” said show manager Megan Walker.

Although favorite exhibitors will return, “ we also have the latest and greatest in home improvement.”

One of this year’s trends is solar energy.

“Quite a few exhibitors are showcasing solar products,” Walker said.

HGTV’s Kitchen Cousins Anthony Carrino (left) and John Colaneri make appearances Saturday and Sunday at the New Jersey Home & Garden Show. PHOTO PROVIDED

The New Jersey Home & Garden Show runs Friday to Sunday at the Atlantic City Convention Center, One Convention Blvd. Show times are 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Admission is $6.50 for adults 17-plus; $5 for seniors; and free for ages 16 and under. Buy tickets on site or through www.showtech nology .com. For details, visit www .newjersey homeandgarden show.com.

Grab a green shirt and head down to Atlantic City on March 10 for its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. COURIER-POST FILE Coca-Cola antiques are some of the treasures antique buyers will find at the Atlantic City Convention Center on March 10 and 11. PHOTO PROVIDED

TREASURE

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A.C. Antiques Show set for March 10, 11

By WILLIAM SOKOLIC Courier-Post Staff

For antiques and collectibles fans, the Atlantic City Antiques Show March 10 and 11 offers a 250,000-square-foot treasure trove in the Atlantic City Convention Center.

Dealers will offer furniture, toys, dolls, art, advertising, vintage fashions, art deco, lighting, jewelry and memorabilia of all types.

The Appraisal Center features four prominent experts in the field, including Linda Roberts of White Orchid Appraisals, which specializes in a broad range of items from jewelry to furnishings to decorative arts.

“We run a great appraisal clinic,” she says.

“There isn’t much that we can’t handle; and we’ve had some really great things come in over the years.”

Also on the team is Cindy Charleston Rosenberg, a specialist in American and European art from the Art Appraisal Firm. Doll and toy specialist Dorothy Hunt, from Sweetbriar Auctions, brings 22 years experience to the team, and William Bunch from Bill Bunch Auctions & Appraisals, appraises art glass, rugs, Civil War relics, books, manuscripts, silver, maps and prints. Appraisals cost $5 a person.

“Dating objects is the first step in guaranteeing merchandise,” Roberts said. “Value is Coca-Cola and soda pop antiques, advertising and related items.

Roseville, Weller and Rookwood pottery will be well represented by Barbara Gerr Antiques, and Twin Tankard Antiques will feature one of the largest inventories of 16th- to 18th-century European pewter in the county.

Michael Federovsky from Imperial Heritage specializes in pre-Revolutionary Russian items and carries Russian icons, silver, jewelry, enamels, and objets d’art from the Imperial Russian period.

Satsuma and other fine Japanese ceramics including Imari, Kutani and Sumida can be found in the booth of Marvin Baer from Ridgewood.

“We like the Limoges that was sent over as white ware and was hand painted by American hobbyists as a proper lady’s pastime,” said dealer Robert Brandow.

Gem de la Gem from Teaneck will display signed estate jewelry focused on unusual pieces including a spectacular Gucci diamond-and-ruby bangle bracelet.

“Honesty, integrity, reputation, and ethics are important components in all of our shows,” said Allison Kohler, director of JMK Shows. “We want our customers to know that Atlantic City is one of the best places to buy.”

IF YOU GO Atlantic City Antiques Show is March 10 and 11 at the Atlantic City Convention Center, One Convention Boulevard. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 10 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 11 with early buying from 9 to 10 a.m. Admission is $15 a day and $25 for the weekend.

Admission to early buying is $30 and includes a weekend pass. For details, call (973) 927-2794 or visit www.jmkshows.com

March 10 will be lucky day St. Patrick’s Day is March 17, but the annual Atlantic City St. Patrick’s Day Parade comes a week early.

The 27th annual parade kicks off at 1 p.m. March 10 at States Avenue and the Boardwalk and will travel about 2.5 miles to Albany Avenue. This year’s parade promises to be a festival of color, music and fun featuring marching

bands from area high schools, string bands, Irish step dancers, bagpipers and floats.

For information, call (609) 742-9092 or visit www.acstpatricksdayparade.com — William Sokolic, Courier-Post Staff

Temple is team to beat in basketball tourney

By WILLIAM SOKOLIC Courier-Post Staff

Get tickets to the Atlantic 10 Conference basketball tournament, which hits the floor at Boardwalk Hall from March 9 to 11, through Ticketmaster.

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IF YOU GO The Atlantic 10 tournament plays March 9 to 11 at Boardwalk Hall, Mississippi Avenue and the Boardwalk. Friday games are noon and 6:30 p.m.; Saturday games begin at 1 p.m.; Sunday’s final game begins at 1 p.m. Tickets per session range from $16 for students to $67, depending on what round. Tickets can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall box office, Ticketmaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com or (800) 736-1420.

Temple basketball ranks No. 23 in the AP top 25, the highest of any of the teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Given the ranking, Temple seems the odds-on favorite to win the conference’s men’s basketball championship tournament at Boardwalk Hall March 9 to 11.

This is the sixth year the tournament has been played in Atlantic City.

The 14-school conference also includes Philadelphia’s Saint Joseph’s University and La Salle University, which are both having goo dseasons.

The top 12 teams at the conclusion of the regular season will qualify for the tournament. First-round games will be played March 6 on the campuses of teams seeded Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8.

With eight schools remaining after that, the setting shifts to Boardwalk Hall to determine who gets an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Burlesque Nightclub to open at Revel Show-biz vet Ivan Kane brings elaborate acts to A.C.

By WILLIAM SOKOLIC Courier-Post Staff

As part of its entertainment mix, Revel will go burlesque.

Ivan Kane’s Royal Jelly Burlesque Nightclub will open April 2 for the resort’s soft launch. The nightspot takes its cues from Kane’s renowned Forty Deuce clubs in Hollywood and Las Vegas.

As a show-business veteran and entrepreneur who set the standard for modern burlesque, Kane will stage a nightly experience with dancers performing choreographed routines before a live band. The troupe can range from five to 15 dancers. “‘Nightlife as art’ is the principle that drives Ivan Kane’s Royal Jelly Burlesque Nightclub,” Kane said in a release. “The burlesque acts are extremely technical and highly produced with the best classically trained dancers and musicians from Hollywood, Las Vegas and New York.”

Designers put together a nightclub in the round. Flying catwalks drop from the sky and animate the space. Dancing begins at 10 p.m. with burlesque shows throughout the night. At 2 a.m. the tempo shifts to afterhours rock ’n’ roll burlesque.

Ivan Kane is behind the Royal Jelly Burlesque Nightclub, which opens April 2 at the new Revel.

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As a bonus, the dancers will share some of their secrets in burlesque lessons on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Kane’s burlesque clubs attract a who’s who of entertainment, including Carmen Electra, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Paris Hilton, Sting, David Bowie and Mick Jagger, just to drop a few names.

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Saw Doctors take cover

Band will play originals, riff on favorites at Borgata

Covering “Downtown” was not really on the Saw Doctors’ radar. But the band has a habit of throwing in cover excerpts at the end of its tunes during a concert. In New Jersey, for instance, the Saw Doctors would do “Cadillac Ranch” or “Atlantic City” as an homage to Bruce Springsteen.

So look for “Atlantic City” when the band plays at the Borgata March 17.

“We had no reason, but we did ‘Downtown,’ ” said guitarist Leo Moran in a phone interview last week.

And then they “put it in our pocket,” he said, for a possible single for Christmas.

What brought it out of the pocket was a discussion between the band’s producer and the manager of the original singer, Petula Clark, about adding her voice to the song.

The result was a video Clark and the Saw Doctors shot in Galway, Ireland and Paris.

“We were faithful to the original. It’s hard to improve on the song, but we did a different tempo this time. We have great admiration for composer Tony Hatch,” Moran said.

The Saw Doctors might not have time for a trip “Downtown” when they play at the Borgata. About half the two-hour-plus show will be devoted to the band’s new album, “The Further Adventures of The Saw Doctors,” to be released March 13 in the U.S. The band’s seventh studio album, “What,” shows influences of U2 and Springsteen, among others, on songs such as “Friday Town” and “Takin’ the Train.”

“We steal from the ones we like the best,” Moran quipped.

That influence could explain why the Saw Doctors will play The Stone Pony in Asbury Park on March 15. It’s the third year in a row the band will play at one of Springsteen’s favorite haunts. Moran hopes that this time, Bruce shows up unannounced — as he is occasionally known to do.

“The first two times, we saw no sign of

After a long career of writing their own music, the Saw Doctors recently collaborated with Petula Clark on a cover of ‘Downtown.’

The band plays at the Borgata March 17. PHOTO BY RAY BURMISTON

THREE MORE THINGS

» The name comes from itinerant craftsmen who once traveled from sawmill to sawmill sharpening and repairing saws. » The Saw Doctors have had to deal with a lot of personnel changes over the years, guitarist Leo Moran said. “Being in the band is like being in one crisis after the next. You get used to handling crises. Someone leaves you lose something good but you gain something good,” he said. » Moran expects little from the upcoming American release of “The Further Adventures of The Saw Doctors.’’

“The CD is almost obsolete. Downloading does not make a difference to us. We have not sold a lot of CDs in a long time.”

him. We came all the way over across the Atlantic and he wouldn’t come down the road to see us. We’ll see him in Dublin in July, so it would be nice to see him repay us,” Moran said.

Other artists have left their mark on the Saw Doctors, such as The Ramones and The Clash. Moran and band mate Davy Carton were teenagers when the punk thing was huge.

“We’d take up instruments but were not

good playing them on stage.”

Over the years, country artists such as Randy Travis and Dwight Yoakam also inspired the band.

In addition to the material from the new album, the band will trot out old favorites such as “I Useta Love Her” and the hilarious ditty, “I’d Love to Kiss the Bangles.”

“There’ll be variety in it,” Moran said.

“We’ve been at it quite a while since 1991, when we made our first studio album.”

IF YOU GO The Saw Doctors appear March 17 in The Music Box, at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, One Borgata Way. Show time is 9 p.m. Tickets are $25-$29.50 and can be purchased through theborgata.com, (866) 900-4849 or at Borgata’s Box Office.

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FIONA APPLE March 24 at Borgata. Tickets, $59.50-$65.

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LIZA MINNELLI March 24 at Borgata.

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EVENTS CALENDAR

Bouchelle performs in this intimate new lounge.

LUKE PALLADINO’S 8 PM Harrah’s >> Love and Branca play.

Friday, March 16

Thursday, March 1

GYPSY BAR 10 PM Borgata >> Live band plays in this eclectic setting noted for its tequila selections.

LIVE BAR 8:30 PM, Golden Nugget >> Rock to live bands in the new bar.

LUKE PALLADINO’S 8 PM Harrah’s >> Love and Branca play.

Friday, March 2

LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally’s >> The best tribute artists return for another stand in The Palace Theater. $32.50 21 BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this new lounge off the casino floor.

DUSK Caesars >> Global Fridays with DJ Royale.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE AT THE POOL AFTER DARK 10 PM, Harrah’s >> Beat Clan Takeover featuring DJ Hollywood and the Beatclans, along with Finests DJs TOGA BAR 10 PM Caesars >> VJ Bizz provides the music with the Toga Dancers providing the visuals.

MIXX 10 PM Borgata >> The bi-level lounge provides an intimate experience. mur mur 10 PM Borgata >> Eli Escobar OKs the music for a club that may keep you up all night.

FRIDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB 6-9 PM, Foundation Room, House of Blues >> Feed your soul with a modern and fashionable mix of food, music and socializing designed to delight all five senses.

Choose from four seatings, a four-course dinner, wine and admission to a live music show at 10 p.m.

Tickets are $50.

EDEN LOUNGE 8:15 PM Harrah’s >> All About Me perform early. Pop Scene takes over at 12 AM XHIBITION BAR 10 PM Harrah’s >> Music provided till 5 AM by DJ K Styles and DJ Licious.

LOBBY BAR 10 PM Bally’s >> Second 2 None provides live music.

BACKSTAGE AT SHOWBOAT 10 PM >> Star 69 performs live. DJ B Lee begins the party at 9 PM and dancers join in at 10 PM.

Saturday, March 3

CHEVELLE 9 PM, House of Blues >> Alternative metal trip rocks out. $25-$40.

PAULA POUNDSTONE 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> The dapper comedian entertains in the Showroom. $32.72-$44.02 LEGENDS IN CONCERT 7:30, 10 PM, Bally’s >> The best tribute artists return for another stand in The Palace Theater. $32.50 EPIC SATURDAY AT THE POOL AFTER DARK 8 PM, Harrah’s >> Beat Clan Takeover featuring DJ Hollywood and the Beatclans DJs hosted by Kendra Wilkinson BLUE MARTINI 9 PM Bally’s >> Seven Stone plays live. DJ Patrice McBride alternates from 10 PM. MIA 10 PM, Caesars >> DJ Lu’AP spins the music.

AFTER HOURS FOUNDATION ROOM 2 AM, Showboat >> DJ Mick Bookie kicks off the party at 10 PM. DJ Jason E takes over at 2 a.m.

BORGORE 9 PM, House of Blues >> Israeli dubstep producer and disc jockey rocks the house. $25.

Sunday, March 4

Magicians Penn (left) and Teller will wow Harrah’s audiences on May 18 and 19.

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XHIBITION BAR 10 PM Harrah’s >> DJ Kay Jay provides the entertainment.

EDEN LOUNGE 9 PM Harrah’s >> Rock Star Karaoke with Big Ragu.

RUSH LOUNGE 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> Live mellow music.

Friday, March 9

DROPKICK MURPHYS 8 PM, House of Blues >> Irish-American punk band celebrates St. Patty’s Day. $26-$36.

THE PLATTERS, CORNELL GUNTER'S COASTERS AND THE MARVELETTES 9 PM, Golden Nugget >> These groups sing the oldies. $22.55.

LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally’s >> The best tribute artists return to The Palace Theater. $32.50 FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE AT THE POOL AFTER DARK 10 PM, Harrah’s >> DJ Eddie Edge and DJ Earwazzz

Saturday, March 10

DUBSTEP AWARDS 3 PM, House of Blues >> Electronic music genre celebrates the music in the Music Hall. $43.99-$115.99.

THE PLATTERS, CORNELL GUNTER'S COASTERS AND THE MARVELETTES 6 and 9 PM, Golden Nugget >> These groups sing the oldies. $22.55.

ASYLUM MIXED MARTIAL ARTS 7 PM, Golden Nugget >> The best MMA fighters do battle. $55 to $100.

MIXX 10 PM Borgata >> Party with music by Skam Artists Rick Rude, Fashen and Nathan Scott in this bi-level lounge. mur mur 10 PM Borgata >> Spring break party with music by Skam Artists DJ Five and Jessica Who.

Sunday, March 11

THE PLATTERS, CORNELL GUNTER'S COASTERS AND THE MARVELETTES 2 PM, Golden Nugget >> These groups sing the oldies. $22.55 RUSH LOUNGE 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> Doug Jennings performs in this intimate new lounge.

21 BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this new lounge off the casino floor.

Monday, March 12

LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally’s >> The best tribute artists return to The Palace Theater. $32.50 EDEN LOUNGE 9 PM Harrah’s >> Daddy Pop rocks the lounge.

GYPSY BAR 8:30 PM Borgata >> Steamroller Picnic provides live music in an eclectic setting with all manner of tequila.

mur.mur 10 PM Borgata >> DJ M.O.S. with PS-1 in the house for mur.mur Mondays RUSH LOUNGE 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> Beth Tinnon performs in this intimate new lounge.

21 BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this new lounge off the casino floor.

Monday, March 5

Tuesday, March 13

mur.mur 10 PM Borgata >> Jesse Marco with PS-1 in the house.

21 BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this new lounge.

LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The best tribute artists return for another stand in The Palace Theater. $32.50 DUSK TUESDAYS Caesars >> An adult playground awaits. DJ Sat-One plays.

Tuesday, March 6

Wednesday, March 14

LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally’s >> The best tribute artists return for another stand in The Palace Theater. $32.50 DUSK TUESDAYS Caesars >> An adult playground awaits. DJ Sat-One plays.

21 BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this new lounge.

RUSH LOUNGE 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> Live mellow music.

Wednesday, March 7

GYPSY BAR 9 PM Borgata >> Enjoy Melanie and Tony in an eclectic setting

EDEN LOUNGE 9 PM Harrah’s >> Rock Star Karaoke with Big Ragu SINDUSTRY WEDNESDAY 10 PM Harrah’s >> The Pool After Dark features DJ Vito G with DJ Desisto and DJ Mazz

Thursday, March 15

GYPSY BAR 10 PM Borgata >> The Benderz play in this eclectic setting noted for its tequila selections.

21 BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this new lounge off the casino floor.

RUSH LOUNGE 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> Lisa

DUSK Caesars >> Global Fridays with DJ Royale.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE AT THE POOL AFTER DARK 10 PM, Harrah’s >> DJ Camilo and DJ Milky Mike FRIDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB 6-9 PM, Foundation Room, House of Blues >> Feed your soul with a modern and fashionable mix of food, music and socializing designed to delight all five senses.

Choose from four seatings, a four-course dinner, wine and admission to a live music show at 10 p.m.

Tickets are $50.

EDEN LOUNGE 8:15 PM Harrah’s >> Brian Kirk and the Jerks perform early. Reservoir Doggs take over at midnight.

XHIBITION BAR 10 PM Harrah’s >> Music provided till 5 AM by DJ K Styles and DJ Licious.

LOBBY BAR 10 PM Bally’s >> Girls Next Door provides live music.

BACKSTAGE AT SHOWBOAT 10 PM >> Big Bang Baby rocks with live music. DJ B Lee begins the party at 9 PM and dancers join in at 10 PM till the wee hours MOUNTAIN BAR 9 PM, Wild Wild West, Bally's >> DJ Nicky D spins the records. Shorty the Sheriff and Vixens entertain from 10 PM BLUE MARTINI 9 PM Bally’s >> Gypsy Wisdom rocks the room. DJ Bryan B assists at 10 PM.

Saturday, March 17

SAW DOCTORS 9 PM, Borgata >> The eclectic band plays The Music Box. $25-$29.50 LEGENDS IN CONCERT 7:30, 10 PM, Bally’s >> The best tribute artists return for another stand in The Palace Theater. $32.50 EPIC SATURDAY AT THE POOL AFTER DARK 8 PM, Harrah’s >> DJ Johnny B and Koko.

GYPSY BAR 7 PM Borgata >> The Next and Lucky You rock in this eclectic setting noted for its tequila selections.

MIXX 10 PM Borgata >> I LOVE HOUSE — Borgata Nightlife's Electronic Music Series presents Manufactured Superstars in this bi-level lounge that provides an intimate experience with plush seating and private table service areas. mur mur 10 PM Borgata >> Music by DJ Riz with Doug Grayson.

LOBBY BAR 10 PM Bally’s >> DC Duo provides live music.

TOGA BAR 10 PM, Caesars >> VJ Bryan B spins the music with the Toga Dancers providing the visuals.

RUSH LOUNGE 6 PM, Golden Nugget >> Richie Balin opens up with live music followed at 10 PM

by Incoquito.

LIVE BAR 10 PM, Golden Nugget >> 7 Stone shakes things up in the new bar.

MIA 10 PM, Caesars >> DJ Lu'AP spins the music.

Friday, March 23

JIM JEFFRIES 9 PM, Borgata >> Australian comedian performs in The Music Box $29.50-$35

Saturday, March 24

VAN HALEN 7:30 PM, Boardwalk Hall >> David Lee Roth reunites with Eddie and the boys. $29.50$149.50 LIZA

MINNELLI 8 PM, Borgata >> The iconic chanteuse performs in The Event Center. $75-$95 TONI BRAXTON AND BABYFACE 9 PM, Caesars >> A night of smooth soul in the Circus Maximus Theater. $50-$105 AN EVENING WITH KENNY ROGERS 9 PM, Harrah's >> The legendary country star entertains in The Concert Venue. $30-$40 FIONA APPLE 9 PM, Borgata >> Singer-songwriter performs in The Music Box, $59.50-$65

Monday, March 26

MARTIN SOLVEIG 10 PM, Borgata >> House music DJ kicks out at mur.mur. $20

Friday, March 30

ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK RODEO 7:30 PM, Boardwalk Hall >> Thrilling bareback, tie down and team roping events, plus electrifying saddle bronc, steer wrestling, barrel racing and bull riding events $16-$102.

LEWIS BLACK 9 PM, Borgata >> Acerbic comic performs in The Music Box $75 TIESTO 10 P.M., Borgata >> At the Event Center. $75.

Saturday, March 31

ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK RODEO 7:30 PM, Boardwalk Hall >> Thrilling bareback, tie down and team roping events, plus electrifying saddle bronc, steer wrestling, barrel racing and bull riding events $16-$102.

LEWIS BLACK 9 PM, Borgata >> Acerbic comic performs in The Music Box $75

SUNDAY, APRIL 1

ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK RODEO 1 PM, Boardwalk Hall >> Thrilling bareback, tie down and team roping events, plus electrifying saddle bronc, steer wrestling, barrel racing and bull riding events $16-$102.

Saturday, April 7

KEVIN JAMES 8 PM, Borgata >> Sitcom star and comedian tells his comic tales in The Event Center. $65 to $125.

BLUE OCTOBER 8 PM, House of Blues >> Houston rockers come north. $25

Friday, April 13

ALL AMERICAN REJECTS 9 PM, Borgata >> Rockers rock The Music Box $29.50

Friday, May 18

KEITH SWEAT 4 PM, Caesars >> R&B crooner serenades the Circus Maximus Theater. $55-$65 PENN & TELLER 9 PM, Harrah's >> Witty Penn and silent Teller do their magic act in The Concert Venue. $55-$75

Saturday, May 19

JOAN RIVERS 9 PM, Borgata >> Legendary comedian brings her barbs to The Music Box. $39.50 to $45 PENN & TELLER 9 PM, Harrah's >> Witty Penn and silent Teller do their magic act in The Concert Venue. $55-$75

Yeehaw!

The Atlantic City Boardwalk Rodeo lassos Boardwalk Hall from March 30 to April 1.

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Harrah’s hosts Maxwell Football Club Awards

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Stanford’s Luck, Packers’ Rodgers are recipients Stanford quarterback phenom Andrew Luck and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be among the celebrities at the 75th Annual Maxwell Football Club Awards held once again at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City on Friday.

Luck will receive the Maxwell Award as best collegiate player. Rodgers receives the Bert Bell Award for best professional player. Mike McCarthy, also from the Packers, will be given the Greasy Neale Award as best pro coach. Tyrann Mathieu, of LSU, will win the Chuck Bednarik Award as best collegiate defensive player. Collegiate coach of the year will go to Brady Hoke, of Michigan. Mohamed Sanu, of Rutgers, will receive the Tri-State player of

Filter will perform its hard-edged punk rock at a free show March 10 at the House of Blues. PHOTO BY GINO CARLINI

See the band March 10 Filter is not for the faint of heart.

The band scored big in 1995 with the corrosive industrial music of “Short Bus,” an album featuring the hit single “Hey Man, Nice Shot.” Over the next 15 years, the band released four other equally raucous albums, the last “The Trouble with Angels” in 2010.

Fans can hear songs from all the albums March10 in the cozy — and free — confines of the Party Pit in the House of Blues Casino at Showboat Atlantic City.

Known for its hard style and deep lyrical content, Filter will perform beginning at 10 p.m.

“This will be the biggest show the House of Blues Party Pit has ever experienced,” said Jason Spencer, regional director of entertainment for Caesars Entertainment Atlantic City. “Nowhere else on the East Coast are you able to find talent of this caliber performing for free.”

Members of the punk rock band famous for songs such as “Jurassitol,” “Take a Picture,” “Thanks Bro” and “The Best

Things” are as excited to make their debut performance at Showboat as their fans are.

“We are absolutely ready to come ‘filterize’ the Party Pit!! Bring your A game!” said front man Richard Patrick.

Guitarist Jonny Radtke is looking forward to playing the House of Blues in Atlantic City for the first time.

“Get to rock Atlantic City … it’s been a while,” added bassist Phil Buckman, while drummer Mika Fineo expects to see family and friends.

The House of Blues Casino Party Pit is known as a high-energy gaming and entertainment venue, hosting some of the hottest cover bands and DJs in the region, as well as the 2012 Bombshell Calendar Girls.

IF YOU GO Filter plays the House of Blues Casino Party Pit March 10 in Showboat, 801 Boardwalk. Show time is 10 p.m. Admission is free.

the year. The Tri-State coach award will go to Jim Clements, of Delaware Valley College. Mike Tirico, of ESPN Monday Night Football, receives the Harrah’s Broadcast Award.

“Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City is proud to host the awards and celebrate the incredible achievements of such gifted athletes,” said John Smith, senior vice president and general manager of Harrah’s Resort and a former Maxwell Award recipient.

The Maxwell Football Club is the oldest football club of its kind in America. Notable past winners include Chuck Bednarik (Penn), John Cappeletti (Penn State), Tony Dorsett (Pitt), Herschel Walker (Georgia), Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State), Peyton Manning (Tennessee), Drew Brees (Purdue), Eli Manning (Mississippi), Tim Tebow (Florida) and Cam Newton (Auburn).

Former Eagle Ron Jaworski is president of the club.

A free public conference will be held to introduce the award winners Friday at 11:30 a.m. in the Concert Venue at Harrah’s Resort.

IF YOU GO Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck will be honored with the best collegiate player award by the Maxwell Football Club at Harrah’s Resort on Friday. BOB DREBIN/STANFORDPHOTO.COM

The 75th Annual Maxwell Football Club Awards will be handed out Friday at Harrah’s Resort, 777 Harrah’s Blvd. The banquet begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $300 per person to $3,500 for a table of 12 and can be purchased at www.maxwellfootballclub.org or (215) 643-3833.

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Rocking to the oldies at Golden Nugget All next weekend, three acts will perform in The Showroom of the Golden Nugget, singing a slew of oldies from rock ‘n’ roll’s first decade.

Billed as The Platters, Cornell Gunter's Coasters and The Marvelettes, the performers will sing from catalogues that accounted for selling more than 30 million records.

The Platters songbook featured “My Prayer,’’ “The Great Pretender,” “Smoke Gets in your Eyes” and “Only You.” The Coasters hits included “Charlie Brown,” “Poison Ivy,” “Yakety Yak” and “Searchin’.”

Among the big records recorded

by The Marvelettes: “Please Mr. Postman,’’ “Don’t Mess with Bill,” “Too Many Fish in the Sea” and “Playboy.”

IF YOU GO The oldies show will be performed March 9 to 11 at the Golden Nugget, Huron Avenue and Brigantine Boulevard.

Show times are 9 p.m. March 9, 6 and 9 p.m. March 10 and 2 p.m.

March 11. Tickets are $22.50 and can be purchased by calling (866) 746-5336 or visiting www.golden nugget.com/ atlanticcity/

Performers billed as The Platters (top), The Marvelettes (center) and Cornell Gunter’s Coasters will entertain at the Golden Nugget from March 9 to 11.

Adam Pakiela (left) and Robert Pugh exchange blows in an Asylum Fight League bout. The mixed-martial arts league will showcase fighters March 10 at the Golden Nugget. PHOTO PROVIDED

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Golden Nugget to host mixed martial-arts showcase On March 10, a trio of local fighters will step into the ring at the Golden Nugget in a quest to become a mixed-martial arts pro.

The fighters — Darren Carrero, Dan Roulston and Brian Collins — will compete in three of up to 16 fights scheduled that night by the amateur Asylum Fight League.

All fight under the banner of the United Martial Arts Academy in Westville, operated by Drew Hayes.

Carrero, a middleweight, takes on Bill Borawski, of the Middletown Mixed Martial Arts team from Central Jersey.

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Roulston, a light heavyweight, takes on Marvin Nino, of the Rising Sun team from upstate New York, while Collins, also a light heavyweight, goes up against another Middletown opponent, Bob Meyer.

“We are excited about the fights and all three of my guys can’t wait to showcase their standing and ground game,” Hayes said.

Another local fighter, Stephfond Ewins, a light heavyweight from Budo MMA in Voorhees, will battle Joseph Domingo of Long Island Dividus MMA. Each fight goes a maximum of three, three-minute

IF YOU GO Asylum Fight League presents the best in mixed martial arts on March 10 in The Grand at the Golden Nugget, Brigantine Boulevard and Huron Avenue. First fight begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $55 to $100 and can be purchased at www.asylumfightleague.com or www.goldennugget.com/ atlanticcity.com

rounds. Fighters can win by knockout, referee decision or by the opponent giving up.

“MMA is more actionpacked. It’s 360-degree action,” said Carl Mascarenhas, president of Asylum Fight League.

Hands, feet and wrestling are all permitted.

The goal of fighters in the Asylum Fight League is to do well enough to convince the state athletic control board to let them turn pro, Mascarenhas said.

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