FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2012
Media Contact: Tony Astran Publicity Manager Seneca Gaming Corporation Phone: 716-501-2066 E-mail: TAstran@SenecaCasinos.com
UPCOMING ENTERTAINMENT AT SENECA CASINOS: MARCH 2012 UPDATE NIAGARA FALLS and SALAMANCA, NY – Before its world-class “Summer Rush” concert series begins, Seneca Casinos will offer an exciting lineup of entertainment during the month of May. Just announced for Memorial Day weekend at Seneca Allegany Events Center is New Wave rock group The B-52s. The intimate 440-seat Bear’s Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel also plays host to a wide range of newly-added acts in May, including jazz guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli, classic R&B vocal group The Original Drifters, and impressionist and voice-actor Rich Little. With hits like “Love Shack,” “Rock Lobster” and “Roam,” The B-52s are a rock group that enduringly transcends all social categories. They consider themselves to be the “World’s Greatest Party Band” and continue to sell out venues with the same founding members from 1976: Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson. The B-52s will deliver a party-like atmosphere inside Seneca Allegany Events Center on Sunday, May 27, at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $35 and go on sale Monday, March 26, at noon. Critically-acclaimed jazz guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli comes to Niagara Falls USA to play the Bear’s Den Showroom inside Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel on Friday, May 4, at 8 p.m. Pizzarelli gained recent fame playing with the Boston Pops Orchestra and has appeared on more than 140 albums throughout his career – including guest performances with legendary artists such as James Taylor, Natalie Cole and Rosemary Clooney. Tickets start at $45 and are on sale now. Vocal Group Hall of Fame members The Original Drifters deliver classic R&B hits inside the Bear’s Den Showroom on Saturday, May 19, for two performances at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Rolling Stone magazine hails The Original Drifters as one of its “Top 100 Greatest Artists of All Time,” and songs such as “Under the Boardwalk,” “Save the Last Dance for Me” and “Up on the Roof” continue to be instantly-recognizable after 50 years. Tickets start at $25 and are on sale now.
The Bear’s Den Showroom turns into a comedy venue on Memorial Day weekend as impressionist and voice-actor Rich Little delivers the laughs twice on Saturday, May 26. Tickets start at $40 for shows at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. and go on sale Monday, April 2, at noon. Rich Little is called “The Man of a Thousand Voices” with his spot-on personas of Johnny Carson, Clint Eastwood, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Kermit the Frog and numerous other celebrity-icons and politicians. Seneca Casinos will announce its “Summer Rush” lineup of world-class entertainment, exciting promotions and special events in mid-April. The summer series includes events between June and early September. Entertainment this spring at Seneca Casinos includes: Event / Date / Time / Venue / Starting Ticket Price Bill Engvall, March 24, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center, SOLD OUT Travis Tritt, March 25, 5 p.m., Seneca Allegany Casino Events Center, SOLD OUT Mary Wilson of The Supremes, March 31, 3 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $40 Mary Wilson of The Supremes, March 31, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $40 Lou Gramm of Foreigner, April 6, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $50 Spring Dancing Night, April 8, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center – for more info, contact the Seneca Casinos’ Asian Marketing Department at 716-501-2688 Tommy Roe, April 14, 3 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $40 Bob Saget, April 14, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Casino Events Center, $25 Tommy Roe, April 14, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $40 The Moody Blues, April 21, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center, SOLD OUT Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals, April 27, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $45 Leon Redbone, April 28, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $35 Little Big Town, April 29, 5 p.m., Seneca Allegany Casino Events Center, $35 John Pizzarelli, May 4, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $45 Chicago, May 5, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center, SOLD OUT Teresa Giudice – Italian Cooking Demonstration, May 12, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center, $25 Colin Hay of Men at Work, May 12, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $35 Sandy Hackett’s “The Rat Pack Is Back”, May 18, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Casino Events Center, $20 Michael Feinstein – “The Sinatra Project”, May 18, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center, $40
Sandy Hackett’s “The Rat Pack Is Back”, May 19, 1:30 p.m., Seneca Allegany Casino Events Center, $20 The Original Drifters, May 19, 3 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $25 Sandy Hackett’s “The Rat Pack Is Back”, May 19, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Casino Events Center, $20 The Original Drifters, May 19, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $25 May Dancing Show, May 19, 10:30 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center – for more info, contact the Seneca Casinos’ Asian Marketing Department at 716-501-2688 Sandy Hackett’s “The Rat Pack Is Back”, May 20, 1:30 p.m., Seneca Allegany Casino Events Center, $20 Sandy Hackett’s “The Rat Pack Is Back”, May 20, 5:30 p.m., Seneca Allegany Casino Events Center, $20 Rich Little – “The Man of a Thousand Voices”, May 26, 3 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $40 (on sale April 2 at noon) Rich Little – “The Man of a Thousand Voices”, May 26, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $40 (on sale April 2 at noon) The B-52s, May 27, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Casino Events Center, $35 (on sale March 26 at noon) Tickets are available at all Seneca Casino box offices, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations, or by phone at 800-745-3000. 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 restaurants, live entertainment and a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning hotel with 212 deluxe rooms, a spa and salon, fitness center and indoor pool. Please visit www.SenecaCasinos.com for more information. ###