ENTERTAINMENT

CASINO ARIZONA TRIBUTE BANDS—Scottsdale

The Pat Benetar Experience—June 3-4 Wanted (Bon Jovi)—June 17-18 4NR (Foreigner)—June 24-25

CASINO DEL SOL—Tucson

ZZ Top—June 17 Chris Rock—July 1 Pepe Aguilar—July 2 Frankie Moreno—July 8 Live To Rock Tour—July 22 (Skid Row, Warrant, Winger, Quiet Riot) Bronco and Ramon Ayala—July 23 Brad Paisley—August 13 Rebelution—August 8 Ice-T Presents Something From Nothing—August 20 Jim Jeffries—August 26 Alejandro Fernandez—September 9 Staind –September 20 Banda MS—September 30 George Lopez—October 33 Los Angeles Azules De Iztapalapa—April 15, 2023

HARRAH’S AK-CHIN CASINO—Maricopa

Little Joe y La Familia—June 11 Counting Crows—July 22 Chris Janson—August 13 Josh Turner—August 20 Caifanes—September 9 Wheel Of Fortune LIVE!—November 4 & 5

TALKING STICK RESORT—Scottsdale

Release After Dark—Saturdays All Summer Thunder From Down Under—June 10 & 11 Raven’s Decade Dance Party—June 24 Starship—July 8 (Featuring Mickey Thomas) The Happy Together Tour—July 16 Little River Band—September 10 Joe Satriani—September 24

WILD HORSE PASS HOTEL & CASINO—Chandler

Summer Oasis Pool Party Series hosted by Jae Crowder of the Phoenix Suns—June 25, July 30, August 27, September 24 Native American Comedy Jam—July 30 Rodney Carrington—August 5 Kansas—September 10

MAZATZAL HOTEL & CASINO—Payson

Joe Nichols—August 4 Official Rodeo Kickoff—August 16

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ZZ TOP Casino Del Sol June 17, 2022

ZZ TOP a/k/a “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas,” lay undisputed claim to being the longest running major rock band with original personnel intact and, in 2004, the Texas trio was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Of course, there are only three of them – Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill (replaced by his guitar tech Elwood Francis after he passed in 2021), Frank Beard -- but it’s still a remarkable achievement that they’re still very much together after almost 50 years of rock, blues, and boogie on the road and in the studio. “Yeah,” says Billy, guitarist extraordinaire, “we’re the same three guys, bashing out the same three chords.” With the release of each of their albums the band has explored new ground in terms of both their sonic approach and the material they’ve recorded. ZZ TOP is the same but always changing.

ZZ TOP’s music is always instantly recognizable, eminently powerful, profoundly soulful and 100% Texas American in derivation. ZZ TOP’s support and link to the blues remains as rock solid as the music they continue to play. They have sold millions of records over the course of their career, have been officially designated as Heroes of The State of Texas, have been referenced in countless cartoons and sitcoms and are true rock icons but, against all odds, they’re really just doing what they’ve always done. They’re real and they’re surreal and they’re ZZ TOP.

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Joe Satriani Talking Stick Resort September 24, 2022

You can easily make the case that the idea of shapeshifting is a consistent element that has been present throughout Joe Satriani’s incredible career which now stretches across 18 studio albums and nearly 35 years. Never one to make the same type of record twice, the symbiotic relationship that he has with his existing body of work and how it feeds into the next chapter that he’ll add to is a fascinating one.

Shapeshifting, his 18th studio album, grew out of a plan to focus on the idea of changing as the central theme. Listening to the initial demos that he had recorded, he thought the “shapeshifting” phrase is one that would fit well with the songs that he had come up with. “I started to think that it sounds like 15 different guitar players,” Satriani says. “I know it’s the same guy, because it’s me, but it sounds like I’m really moving into an area where each melody requires me to almost be somebody else.”

He enlisted a wide range of collaborators, both old and new, to help him bring the songs to life. Legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff (John Fogerty), bassist Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction), and keyboardist Eric Caudieux were the core musicians on the new album. Satriani co-produced the album with Jim Scott (Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers). Don’t miss this guitar virtuoso perform live!

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