Note: We will distribute a similar press release one month from now. Please contact me if you would like to connect with entertainers via phone or email prior to their performances; attend and review any events, and; for any images as needed. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 17, 2012
Media Contact: Tony Astran Publicity Manager Seneca Gaming Corporation Phone: 716-501-2066 E-mail: TAstran@SenecaCasinos.com
UPCOMING ENTERTAINMENT AT SENECA CASINOS: JANUARY 2012 UPDATE NIAGARA FALLS and SALAMANCA, NY – Seneca Casinos is rounding out its winter and early spring entertainment lineup with a few new additions at Seneca Niagara Casino. Just added for late March are renowned “Blue Collar Tour” comedian Bill Engvall and Mary Wilson from The Supremes. In addition, the casino added a second performance of Sha Na Na in mid-February. Comedian Bill Engvall comes to Seneca Niagara Events Center on Saturday, Mar. 24, for an 8 p.m. performance. He currently hosts the game show “LINGO” on GSN and continues to tour periodically with fellow “Blue Collar” comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy. The former American Comedy Awards Comic of the Year also starred in numerous television shows such as Mobile Home Disasters, The Bill Engvall Show and Country Fried Home Videos. Tickets start at $40 and go on sale Monday, Jan. 23, at noon. The 440-seat Bear’s Den Showroom features a “supreme” singer for two shows at the end of March. Mary Wilson of The Supremes will perform a matinee show at 3 p.m. and an evening show at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 31. Tickets for both performances start at $40 and go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 1, at noon. Wilson, who anticipates the release of a new album this year, founded Motown trio The Supremes with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard. The group remains as one of the most successful female singing groups in recording history and recorded 12 No. 1 hits in the 1960s. Wilson also wrote a best-selling autobiography, performed on stage and screen, and continues to promote humanitarian efforts throughout the world to end hunger, raise AIDS awareness and encourage peace.
Seneca Casinos also recently added a matinee performance of Sha Na Na for Saturday, Feb. 11 inside the Bear’s Den Showroom. The legendary band from the hit movie Grease and original Woodstock ’69 lineup will now perform at 3 p.m. in addition to its alreadyscheduled 8 p.m. performance. Good seats are available for both shows and start at $45. In addition to the new shows, the entertainment team at Seneca Casinos is working behindthe-scenes on its next season of “Summer Rush.” Last April, Seneca Casinos announced a blockbuster 2011 summer concert lineup with acts such as DAUGHTRY, Melissa Etheridge, Steve Miller Band, Martina McBride, Jeff Foxworthy and many more – and they promise another summer to remember for the Western New York and Southern Ontario regions in 2012. A listing of other previously-announced upcoming entertainment acts through April at the Seneca Casinos is as follows: Event / Date / Time / Venue / Starting Ticket Price Barbra & Frank: The Concert that Never Was, Jan. 21, 3 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $35 Barbra & Frank: The Concert that Never Was, Jan. 21, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $35 Marc Cohn, Jan. 28, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $50 Three Dog Night, Jan. 29, 5 p.m., Seneca Allegany Casino Events Center, $20 Bobby Vinton, Feb. 4, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center, $30 Rita Coolidge, Feb. 11, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Casino Events Center, $20 Sha Na Na, Feb. 11, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $45 Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers, Feb. 12, 4 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center, $30 Buddy Valastro, Feb. 18, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center, $25 Kelley Hunt, Feb. 18, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $30 Larry Carlton Trio, Feb. 25 (rescheduled from Oct. 22), 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $45 Regis Philbin, Mar. 2, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center, $40 Buckwheat Zydeco, Mar. 3, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $35 Jim Messina, Mar. 9, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $50 Grand Funk Railroad, Mar. 10, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Casino Events Center, $20 Abbacadabra, Mar. 17, 3 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $35 (on sale Jan. 23 at noon) Abbacadabra, Mar. 17, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $35 (on sale Jan. 23 at noon) Travis Tritt, Mar. 25, 5 p.m., Seneca Allegany Casino Events Center, $25
Tommy Roe, Apr. 14, 3 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $40 (on sale Feb. 13 at noon) Tommy Roe, Apr. 14, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $40 (on sale Feb. 13 at noon) The Moody Blues, Apr. 21, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center, $65 (on sale Jan. 23 at noon) Leon Redbone, Apr. 28, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino Bear’s Den, $35 (on sale Feb. 27 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, and self- and valet-parking are always free. 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 deluxe rooms, a spa and salon, fitness center and indoor pool. Please visit www.senecaniagaracasino.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, and self- and valet-parking are always free. 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.senecaalleganycasino.com for more information. ###