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Entertainment can be found everywhere at Fantasy Springs Casino, including weekly shows in the Fantasy Lounge including
“Wild West Wednesdays” (free line-dancing
lessons and country-western music). On
weekends “Fantasy Live!” concerts can
include the eclectic sounds of Leon Russell.
Also, Sandi C. Shore’s Comedy Island
welcomes the best in national and local comic
legends, including the hilarious Tommy
Davidson and Pauly Shore. The casino’s
outdoor entertainment venue, Under the
Stars Amphitheater, has featured headliners
LeAnn Rimes, The Moody Blues, Faith Hill, Bill Cosby, Olivia Newton-John, Trisha Yearwood, The Temptations, Clint Black, and Enrique Iglesias. And, go for a strike at the state-of-the-art, 24-lane Fantasy Lanes Family Bowling Center, surely one of the most unique casino-added entertainments in the Coachella Valley.
Soboba Casino’s huge 15,000-seat outdoor arena/theater hosts a spectrum of sports events and concerts, from the International Professional Rodeo Association Finals (expected to draw record crowds), and the Indian National Rodeo Association Finals, plus special rodeo events like the World Championship Team Penning and Extreme Barrel Racing (all perfect entertainment for Soboba’s large open venue), to the popular King of the Cage events that are mixed martial arts competitions in a pre-fabricated, primal-looking cage that features elite international ghters using techniques that range from Brazilian Jiujitsu to wrestling, from Muay Thai to boxing. While safety is a major concern of the events, be prepared to see some amazing physical stamina and technique. Soboba also has headlining musicians including Creedance Clearwater Revisited, Taj Mahal, and Dwight Yoakam.
Viejas Casino features fabulous entertainment in its “Concerts in the Park” series in a 1,500- seat outdoor theater with state-of-art lighting and sound. Concerts run from June through September, and this year includes B.B. King, Chris Isaak, Huey Lewis and the News, Chicago, and many more! The Viejas Outlet Center Courtyard, across from the casino, offers great shopping (another fabulous entertainment!) and is the venue for (weather permitting) a nightly free sound and light show called “The Legend of Night re,” a Native American folklore tale lled with magic, humor and heart with thrilling special effects, explosive water fountains, lasers, pyrotechnics and many other surprises. Viejas’ Dreamcatcher Showroom hosts fun entertainment through the weekend that includes big band sounds and top 40 tunes.
Pechanga Resort & Casino has multiple entertainment venues including the gorgeous 1,200-seat Pechanga Theater Showroom, two lounges and an enormous 24,000 sq. ft.
grand ballroom. Pechanga has an awesome entertainment program this summer that includes superstar Tom Jones and the comedy of Harvey Korman and Tim Conway, plus the amazing Styx, and much more! Broadway musicals and shows, including Grease, Amadeus, and Moulin Rouge have played to sold-out audiences at Pechanga.
Pala Casino is expanding to the incredible Pala Casino Resort & Spa (which opens on August 19th) and boasts a new 2,000-seat outdoor concert venue, the Palomar Starlight Theater, as
well as a 12,000-sq.-ft. multi-level venue, The Grand Cabaret which has theater- and cocktail- style seating. The Grand Cabaret opened on June 14th to an invitation-only performance by
MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
Creedance Clearwater Revisited
The Fab Four: Tribute to the Beatles
B.B. King
David Clayton Thomas and Blood, Sweat and Tears
Men of Playgirl
Saigon Night
Peter Frampton
Chubby Checker
Billy Preston
Billy Bob Thornton
Heart
Michael McDonald
Anita Baker
Randy Travis
Kansas
Chippendales
Karaoke Regional Finals
Randy Travis
Tony Orlando
Earth, Wind and Fire
Gipsy Kings
Chris Isaak
Tom Jones
Tower of Power
Styx
Huey Lewis and the News
Julio Iglesias
Jo Dee Messina
Chicago
Leon Russell
Al Jarreau
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