FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2016
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SENECA RESORTS & CASINOS ANNOUNCE BLOCKBUSTER SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE Hollywood Vampires, Counting Crows & Rob Thomas, Culture Club all ready to heat up region’s best resorts NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. and SALAMANCA, N.Y. – Judging by the first round of summer concerts announced by Seneca Resorts & Casinos today, one thing is certain: Summer 2016 is going to be hot. Fans can see some of the biggest names and brightest stars in what is shaping up to be a sizzling summer concert season, including outdoor shows and concerts inside the Seneca Niagara and Seneca Allegany Events Centers and the intimate Bear’s Den Showroom. After their spectacular worldwide television debut on the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards® earlier this year, The Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, and Joe Perry, will stop at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino on Saturday, July 9 for a special outdoor show starting at 8 p.m. A super-group comprised of rock royalty and a Hollywood superstar, the Vampires will hit the outdoor stage at Seneca Niagara offering fans a non-stop, energetic rock concert like no other, performing their new single “Bad As I Am” from their new deluxe album, as well as renditions of popular classics including “My Generation,” “Whole Lotta Love,” and a “School’s Out”/“Another Brick in the Wall” medley. Tickets start at $50 and go on sale Friday, April 22 at Noon. On July 16, a pair of rock legends team up for an amazing night of music when Michael McDonald and America perform at Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino. Between them, the superstars have won six GRAMMY Awards and are responsible for an incredible collection of hit songs. Some of their best known hits include “A Horse With No Name,” “Ventura Highway,”
“Tin Man,” “What A Fool Believes,” “Minute By Minute,” “I Keep Forgettin’,” and many more. Tickets to enjoy this remarkable evening inside the Seneca Allegany Events Center start at $55. The outdoor excitement heats up again at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino when Counting Crows & Rob Thomas team up for a night of summer fun on Saturday, August 13. Counting Crows raced to popularity and commercial success with their 1993 debut album August and Everything After, and the band has been an enduring part of the popular music scene in the 23 years since. Some of their most recognizable songs include “Mr. Jones,” “Round Here,” “A Long December,” and “Accodentally In Love.” Thomas is one of modern music’s most commercially successful artists, delivering hit songs as both a solo artist and as the frontman for Matchbox Twenty. His hits include “Lonely No More,” “This Is How A Heart Breaks,” “3AM,” and “If You’re Gone.” Tickets for the Seneca Niagara show start at $35. Saturday, September 3, will be a night that many music fans have been eagerly awaiting. That’s the night when Culture Club takes the stage inside the Seneca Niagara Events Center for an 8 p.m. performance. Known for dominating the charts worldwide with their classic hits including “Karma Chameleon,” “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” and “Miss Me Blind,” the iconic band is heading to Seneca Niagara as part of its 40-city tour throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia and Asia. It is the band’s first full tour in more than 12 years. Culture Club has set many records, including being the first band since The Beatles to have three Top Ten hits in America from a debut album. In the 1980s, the band dominated the charts in over a dozen countries, with multi-platinum albums and more than 50 million albums sold worldwide to date. Tickets start at $45. Other upcoming shows include: Smokey Robinson (June 11, Seneca Niagara Events Center), The Lalas Burlesque (The Bear’s Den Showroom, June 17 and 18), Night Fever – An Evening with the Bee Gees (The Bear’s Den Showroom, June 25), Olivia Newton John (Seneca Niagara Events Center, July 23), and Kim Russo “The Happy Medium” (Seneca Allegany Events Center, July 30). Additional summer acts at Seneca Niagara and Seneca Allegany will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday, April 22 at Noon, and are available at select Seneca Resort & Casino retail outlets, online at SenecaCasinos.com and Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 800-745-3000. SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT – NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS Smokey Robinson Show Date: Saturday, June 11 @ 8pm
Venue: Seneca Niagara Events Center Tickets start at $50 The Lalas Burlesque Show Dates: Friday, June 17 @ 8pm and Saturday, June 18 @ 8pm Venue: The Bear’s Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Tickets start at $35 Night Fever – An Evening with The Bee Gees Show Date: Saturday, June 25 @ 8pm Venue: The Bear’s Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Tickets start at $25 Hollywood Vampires Show Date: Saturday, July 9 @ 8pm Venue: Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino – Outdoor Performance Tickets start at $50 Michael McDonald & America Show Date: Saturday, July 16 @ 7pm Venue: Seneca Allegany Events Center Tickets start at $55 Olivia Newton John Show Date: Saturday, July 23 @ 8pm Venue: Seneca Niagara Events Center Tickets start at $45 Kim Russo “The Happy Medium” Show Date: Saturday, July 30 @ 7pm Venue: Seneca Allegany Events Center Tickets start at $15 Counting Crows & Rob Thomas Show Date: Saturday, August 13 @ 6:45pm Venue: Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino – Outdoor Performance Tickets start at $35 Culture Club Show Date: Saturday, September 3 @ 8pm Venue: Seneca Niagara Events Center Tickets start at $45 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. ###