FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2012
Media Contact: Tony Astran Publicity Manager Seneca Gaming Corporation Phone: 716-501-2066 E-mail: TAstran@SenecaCasinos.com
UPCOMING ENTERTAINMENT AT SENECA CASINOS: JUNE 2012 UPDATE NIAGARA FALLS and SALAMANCA, NY – Seneca Casinos announces a slew of new shows lined up for September at its properties. Coming to the Seneca Niagara Events Center in Niagara Falls on Sept. 22 is legendary classic rock band Cheap Trick. Another celebrated classic rock group, Bachman & Turner, will be “takin’ care of business” on Sept. 15 at Seneca Allegany Events Center in Salamanca, followed by a five-day Country Music All-Star Tribute later in the month. Rounding out September are four accomplished acts in the intimate Bear’s Den Showroom in Niagara Falls: Great Big Sea, Ramsey Lewis Electric Band, The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, and The Rippingtons. Cheap Trick continues to rock audiences worldwide after nearly 40 years. Hits like “Surrender,” “I Want You to Want Me” and “The Flame” continue to play on the airwaves, and the group also has new material with their 2009 album, The Latest. Cheap Trick comes to Seneca Niagara Events Center for an 8 p.m. show on Saturday, Sept. 22, with tickets on sale Monday, July 2, at noon, starting at $40. Bachman & Turner from the legendary classic rock group Bachman-Turner Overdrive have reunited and reinvented their sound. The duo comes to Seneca Allegany Events Center on Saturday, Sept. 15, for a 7 p.m. show. Fans can expect to hear new hits such as “Rollin’ Along” and “Slave to the Rhythm,” but also will relive timeless classics such as “Takin’ Care of Business” and “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.” Tickets start at $30 and are on sale now.
Seneca Allegany Events Center will deliver five times the excitement of country music with A Country Music All-Star Tribute from Sept. 26 through 30, with tickets starting at just $20. Matinee shows take place at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 26, 27 and 30; evening shows take place at 7 p.m. on Sept. 28 and 29. The performances will pay tribute to country music legends such as Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire and Willie Nelson. Tickets go on sale Monday, July 2, at noon. Four new musical acts in September are booked for the Bear’s Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, including: Multi-platinum Canadian folk-rock group Great Big Sea on Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. (tickets on sale July 9 at noon, starting at $60) A GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz pianist with an ensemble of musicians – billed as Ramsey Lewis Electric Band – on Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. (tickets on sale July 9 at noon, starting at $50) 1960s pop-rock band The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie of “Happy Together” fame on Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. (tickets on sale July 30 at noon, starting at $50) Contemporary jazz band The Rippingtons on Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. (tickets on sale Aug. 6 at noon, starting at $25) Tickets for all shows are available at Seneca Casino box offices, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations, or by phone at 800-745-3000. Upcoming entertainment this summer at Seneca Casinos includes: Event / Date / Time / Venue / Starting Ticket Price Night of a Thousand Laughs Direct from the World Famous Friars Club Starring Stewie Stone and Dick Capri, June 30, 3 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $30 Sylvia Browne, June 30, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $30 Night of a Thousand Laughs Direct from the World Famous Friars Club Starring Stewie Stone and Dick Capri, June 30, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $40 The Fabulous Thunderbirds, July 6, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $35 Stevie Nicks, July 7, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Events Center, SOLD OUT Bette & Barry (Bette Midler / Barry Manilow tribute), July 14, 3 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $20 Lonestar, July 14, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $35
Bette & Barry (Bette Midler / Barry Manilow tribute), July 14, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $30 Ann Hampton Callaway Presents the Streisand Songbook, July 20, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $45 Lou Christie, July 21, 3 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $30 Lou Christie, July 21, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $40 July Dancing Show, July 21, 10:30 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center – for more info, contact the Seneca Casinos’ Asian Marketing Department at 716-501-2688 Billy Currington, July 28, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Events Center, $60 Meat Loaf, July 29, 5 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $65 Live from Las Vegas: Jay White as Neil Diamond, Aug. 4, 3 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $30 Live from Las Vegas: Jay White as Neil Diamond, Aug. 4, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $40 Rik Emmett, Aug. 10, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $45 Joe Walsh, Aug. 11, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $65 Larry the Cable Guy, Aug. 18, 7 p.m., Seneca Niagara Events Center, $60 Larry the Cable Guy, Aug. 18, 10 p.m., Seneca Niagara Events Center, $60 Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Aug. 24, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $50 (on sale July 2 at noon) Viva Santana (Carlos Santana tribute), Aug. 25, 3 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $30 (on sale July 2 at noon) Viva Santana (Carlos Santana tribute), Aug. 25, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $40 (on sale July 2 at noon) Trace Adkins, Aug. 26, 5 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $65 Artie Lange & Nick DiPaolo, Sept. 1, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Events Center, $40 (restricted to ages 18+ only) Great Big Sea, Sept. 7, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $60 (on sale July 9 at noon) Bachman & Turner, Sept. 15, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $40 Ramsey Lewis Electric Band, Sept. 15, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $50 (on sale July 9 at noon) The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Sept. 21, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $50 (on sale July 30 at noon) Cheap Trick, Sept. 22, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Events Center, $30 (on sale July 2 at noon)
A Country Music All-Star Tribute, Sept. 26, 1:30 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $20 (on sale July 2 at noon) A Country Music All-Star Tribute, Sept. 27, 1:30 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $20 (on sale July 2 at noon) A Country Music All-Star Tribute, Sept. 28, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $20 (on sale July 2 at noon) The Rippingtons, Sept. 29, 3 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $25 (on sale Aug. 6 at noon) A Country Music All-Star Tribute, Sept. 29, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $20 (on sale July 2 at noon) The Rippingtons, Sept. 29, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $35 (on sale Aug. 6 at noon) A Country Music All-Star Tribute, Sept. 30, 1:30 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $20 (on sale July 2 at noon) About Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel 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 4,000 slot machines and 100 table games, 10 restaurants, live entertainment and a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning, 26-story hotel with 604 recently-renovated deluxe rooms, a spa and salon, fitness center and indoor pool. Please visit www.SenecaCasinos.com for more information. About Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel is nestled at the foot of the majestic Allegany 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 2,000 slot machines and 33 table games, seven dining locations, live entertainment and a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning hotel with 212 deluxe hotel rooms, a spa and salon, fitness center and indoor pool. Please visit www.SenecaCasinos.com for more information. ###