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The popular 1980s girl band The Go-Go’s will take the stage at River Rock Casino this New Year’s Eve. The band is meant to bridge the generations through the revival and appeal of music from the ’80s amongst the old and young. Also playing at River Rock is legendary Vancouver bandleader Dal Richards.
Ring in the New Year right in Richmond BY PHILIP RAPHAEL
praphael@richmond-news.com
Five… four… three… two… one. Happy new year! Hang on. Let’s back it up a little bit. New Year’s Eve celebrations are just around the corner. But are you left with still trying to find a place in Richmond to bid adieu to 2013 and welcome 2014? Or are you looking to discover a unique or just plain whacky way of celebrating the change in the calendar? Read on and find out about a host of new year’s traditions from around the globe, and what celebrations from the past were like.
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The News takes a look at current and past celebrations, and some wacky traditions the River Rock Casino Resort that range from a blast from the past of ’80s retro music, to some big band sounds for you to gently sway to on the dance floor. “New Year’s Eve, it’s our busiest day of the year,” said Roland Monteiro, the resort’s general manager, adding that usually all of the 393 hotel rooms are booked. “And this year we have pretty much something for everyone aged 20 to 80.” The night’s headliner is 1980s girl band The Go-Go’s which rose to fame on the strength of hit singles including We Got The Beat, Our Lips Are Sealed and Vacation. “We thought to ourselves, what would transcend a number of generations,” Monteiro said, “and we came up with the decade of the ’80s. People in their 20s think the music is
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pretty cool in a retro kind of way. And those in their 30s to 50s remember it from their own childhoods. The Go-Go’s will be playing at the River Rock Show Theatre and the event includes dinner. If you are looking for a more laid back, traditional way to usher in 2014 with some big band sounds and slow dancing, the River Rock Casino Resort also has that with legendary Vancouver bandleader Dal Richards and his Orchestra performing in the Whistler Ballroom. Richards, 95, is certainly no stranger to New Year’s Eve shows — this year marks his 78th consecutive show. For 25 years — 1940 to 1965 — he and his band were part of a cross-Canada New
Year’s Eve radio show on CBC. Richards and his orchestra would do their set from the Panorama Roof location at the Hotel Vancouver, and due to the time zone shifts across the country had the distinction of signing off the broadcast each year. “That was pretty exciting for listeners to enjoy bands from different cities, and different locations,” said Richards. Richards’ first New Year’s gig was at a small hall on West 6th Avenue, east of Granville Street in Vancouver. “It was a little parish hall, and I was still in high school at the time,” Richards said. “It paid $10. I thought that was pretty good.” For the past decade, Richards, who was born in Marpole just across the water from see Traditions page 11
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