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Gipsy Kings Desert Diamond Casino August 5

Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes are set to perform on August 5, 2023 at Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment’s Diamond Center. Tickets start at $35 and can be purchased through Etix and at Desert Diamond Casino’s Box Office now. Doors open at 7 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m.

Nicolas Reyes has been the leader and co-founder of the Gipsy Kings for more than 30 years. In the past three decades, they have dominated the World Music charts and sold more than 14 million albums worldwide. Their platinum compilation, The Best of the Gipsy Kings, was charting for over a year upon its release and their ninth studio album, Savor Flamenco, was awarded the Grammy for Best World Music Album in 2013.

The traveling Gipsy Kings have played some of the world’s greatest stages, from the Hollywood Bowl to Royal Albert Hall as well as hitting the big screen. Their rendition of Hotel California was included in the film The Big Lebowski and the HBO series Entourage Toy Story 3 featured a Gipsy Kings version of the movie’s popular, Randy Newmanpenned theme, You’ve Got a Friend in Me. The Gipsy Kings were also recently featured in a Big Lebowski spinoff The Jesus Rolls with Reyes appearing in person with the director and star, John Turturro, for some of the promotion.

Treena Parvello, Director of Government and Public Relations for the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise, said, “Southern Arizona fans are in for an international treat. Famed Gipsy Kings featuring Nicholas Reyes are stopping at the Diamond Center on August 5.” $

Jordan Davis

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino

April 28

Jordan Davis, an American country pop singer and songwriter best known for his hit duet “Buy Dirt” with Luke Bryan, is coming to The Events Center at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino on Friday, April 28.

A creative soul born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Davis secured a recording contract with Universal Music Group Nashville in 2016 with his genre-defying sound and lyrically-driven tracks. “Buy Dirt,” Davis’ 2021 duet with Luke Bryan, reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs chart and was one of the Top Five most streamed country songs in both 2021 and 2022.

“I’ve settled into a really good headspace in writing songs, which is rooted in being honest about past things that I’ve gone through, good or bad, and about some things that have kind of scared me about the future. So, the best thing for me is that ‘Buy Dirt’ opened up a whole other lane of songs that I think people can really connect with,” says Davis.

A well-respected and relevant artist, Davis is set to bring his talents to The Events Center stage for a night to remember with songs that people are going to feel not just hear.

Doors at 7:00 p.m., Showtime at 8:00 p.m.

The Events Center at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino

General Admission Tickets $49.50

All Ages Event $