FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 30, 2015
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CALLING ALL LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRS: Sing Onstage with Foreigner at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Kiss 98.5 radio contest creates unique opportunity for Feb. 21 performance NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. –High school choirs from throughout Western New York can earn the chance to perform one of the most wildly popular rock ballads in history, onstage, with the band who made the song famous. Staring Monday, February 2, local radio station WKSE-FM Kiss 98.5, in conjunction with Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and Foreigner, will run a contest in which one local high school choir will be selected to sing the timeless hit “I Want to Know What Love Is” onstage with Foreigner during the band’s February 21 performance at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino. To enter, choirs must submit an audio clip of them singing any portion of the song via the radio station’s website – www.kiss985.com, where complete contest rules can be found. A winning choir will be selected the following week. Choirs must be high school choirs, and the winning choir may have no more than 25 members participate in the February 21 performance. Foreigner will also donate $500 to the winning school’s choir program. Then, when the lights go on, the choir will join Foreigner onstage for their big moment in front of a capacity crowd inside the Seneca Niagara Events Center.
“Imagine the memory one of our local high school choirs will have to share,” said Doni Taube, senior vice president of marketing, Seneca Gaming Corporation, said. “We are thrilled to have Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino be the spot for such an indelible moment in the lives of these young Western New Yorkers.” “Kiss 98.5 has always given our listeners the most exciting concert experiences. To have the opportunity to share the stage with one of the greatest rock bands ever is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” added Janet Snyder, WKSE-Kiss 98.5 morning show host. Released in late 1984, “I Want to Know What Love Is” went on to reach Number One on the charts in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Norway and Sweden, and it remains the biggest of Foreigner’s many hit songs. In 2004, the ballad was included on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. “As far as I’m concerned, music is not only the most powerful form of communication between the peoples of the world, it provides a gateway that opens up a fantastic new dimension of feeling and creativity. Anything we can do to provide our young ones with the tools to express themselves through music is our goal in this partnership,” Foreigner guitarist and founding member Mick Jones said. In addition to the performance by the local choir, sales of a special CD/DVD the night of the performance will go to support The Grammy Foundation, which supports public high school music programs and provides numerous programs and opportunities to students and educators across the country. One of the best-selling bands of all time, Foreigner brings its classic songs to the Seneca Niagara Events Center stage for an 8 p.m. performance. In addition to “I Want to Know What Love Is,” the band’s remarkable number of instantly recognizable Top 40 hits, includes “Feels Like the First Time,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Dirty White Boy,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” “Urgent” and “Say You Will.” Tickets for all Seneca Resorts & Casinos shows are available at select Seneca Resort & Casino retail outlets, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 800-745-3000.
About Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino 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 new high-energy feature bar with a 43-foot high-definition video wall. More information is available by calling 1-877-8-SENECA (1-877873-6322) 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. ###