FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2015
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WHOOPI GOLDBERG, JOAN OSBORNE, RANDY HOUSER ADDED TO UPCOMING SENECA ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. and SALAMANCA, N.Y. – Seneca Resorts & Casinos announced that three superstar performances have been added to the January entertainment schedule at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino. One name says it all: Whoopi. Award-winning actress, comedian, writer, television host, and legendary entertainer Whoopi Goldberg will take the stage in the Seneca Niagara Events Center on Friday, January 22 for an 8 p.m. performance. A star of film and television and a master on stage, Goldberg is one of the few performers in history to have won an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Oscar, and Tony Award. From her first comedy performances in the 1980s through to her present work, Goldberg has made audiences stand up and take notice. She’ll also make them stand up and cheer. Tickets for this remarkable show start at $55 and go on sale at Noon on Friday, November 6. One of the most soulful singer/songwriters of her generation, Joan Osborne found popular success with her 1995 album Relish, which included the hit single “One of Us.” Over the ensuing 20 years, she has been a popular live act, with strong appeal to rock, folk, country rock, and blues audiences. Osborne has collaborated with and performed alongside such music superstars as Bob Dylan, The Dead, Stevie Wonder, and Emmylou Harris, and she also
appeared in the 2002 documentary, Standing in the Shadows of Motown. Osborne will head to Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino for a performance inside the intimate Bear’s Den Showroom on Friday, January 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $45 and are on sale now. Country music sensation Randy Houser will rock the hills of the Southern Tier, when he tears into Salamanca on Saturday, January 30 for a 7 p.m. show inside the Seneca Allegany Events Center. Since his 2008 debut album Anything Goes, Houser has been a regular force on the Country Music charts, with hit singles like “Anything Goes,” “Boots On,” “How Country Feels,” “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight,” and “Like a Cowboy.” He has been nominated for multiple Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music, and CMT Music Awards. Tickets for this high-energy night of country music fun start at $35 and go on sale at Noon on Friday, November 6. Tickets are available at select Seneca Resort & Casino retail outlets, online at SenecaCasinos.com and Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 800-7453000. JANUARY ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE Dancing with the Stars: Live! “Dance All Night Tour” Show Date: Saturday, January 2 @ 8pm Venue: Seneca Niagara Events Center Tickets start at $55 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Show Date: Friday, January 8 @ 8pm Venue: The Bear’s Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Tickets start at $45 Lisa Lampanelli **Mature Audiences Only** Show Date: Saturday, January 9 @ 7pm Venue: Seneca Allegany Events Center Tickets start at $20 Barbara & Frank – The Concert That Never Was Show Date: Saturday, January 9 @ 5pm and 8pm Venue: The Bear’s Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Tickets start at $40
Bobby Rydell Show Date: Saturday, January 16 @ 8pm Venue: The Bear’s Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Tickets start at $65 Whoopi Goldberg Show Date: Friday, January 22 @ 8pm Venue: Seneca Niagara Events Center Tickets start at $55 Joan Osborne Show Date: Friday, January 29 @ 8pm Venue: The Bear’s Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Tickets start at $45 Randy Houser Show Date: Saturday, January 30 @ 7pm Venue: Seneca Allegany Events Center Tickets start at $35 About Seneca Resorts & Casinos Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is located just minutes from the world-famous Niagara Falls in Western New York, near the Canadian border. The property is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. Guests can enjoy 147,000 square feet of gaming space with more than 3,600 slot machines and 90 table games, 10 restaurants, live entertainment and a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning, 26-story hotel with 604 deluxe rooms and suites, a spa and salon, fitness center, indoor pool and STIR – the area’s ultimate high-energy feature bar with live entertainment, signature cocktails, and a stunning 43-foot high-definition video wall. Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino is nestled at the foot of the majestic Allegheny Mountains along the New York/Pennsylvania border and is located off exit 20 of the Interstate 86 near U.S. Route 219. The property is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. Guests can enjoy nearly 2,000 slot machines and more than 30 table games, seven dining locations, live entertainment and a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning hotel with 413 deluxe rooms and suites, a spa and salon, fitness center and indoor pool. More information is available by calling 1-877-8-SENECA (1-877-873-6322) or visiting www.SenecaCasinos.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, download our mobile app and view us on YouTube. ###