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If you’re looking for the best in entertainment—the hottest headliners, the award-winning artists, and the most state-of-the-art venues, look no further than your favorite Southern California casino. is summer, Southern California casinos will host Grammy Award- winning superstars, comedy icons, classic rock stars, soul and jazz artists, country music stars, and Latino and Asian artists. Southern California casinos have it all. Something for everyone: Incredible entertainment!
Read on to learn about a sampling of the incredible performers appearing at a casino near you. To help you plan your summer, we’ve compiled our annual Casino Entertainment Guide on page 20, which lists highlights of Southern California casino entertainment from June through October. And remember to buy your tickets well in advance— with incredible shows like these, they’re bound to sell out fast! Also, players club members are sometimes eligible for discounted or complimentary tickets, so check with your favorite casino’s players club.
Legendary Headliners
Valley View Casino launched its concert season last year, bringing some truly memorable performers to their all-new
outdoor concert venue, situated against a beautiful backdrop of granite cli s and a dramatic skyline. is year, Valley View ishostinganumberoflegendaryperformers,includingJulio Iglesias on June 7th and James Taylor on September 15th. According to Sony Music, Julio Iglesias is one of the 10 best selling music artists, ever. e Spanish singer has released 77 albums in 14 di erent languages, and has sold over 300 million albums (and counting).
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, James Taylor’s career has spanned over 40 years and almost every musical genre, including country, folk, rock, and soft rock. Forget Gold or Platinum awards—Taylor’s “Greatest Hits” album released in 1976 is certi ed Diamond, and has sold over 11 million copies. Tickets for Julio Iglesias are $55–$75, and tickets for James Taylor are $90–$125, and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets or at www. ValleyViewCasino.com.
When it comes to legends, you don’t get much bigger than Mr. Las Vegas himself, the legendary Wayne Newton, performing on Friday, June 19th, in Viejas Casino’s DreamCatcher showroom. Newton’s career has spanned over four decades, and he earned his nickname by performing over 30,000 solo shows in Las Vegas. His best known songs include “Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast,” which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Charts in 1972, and of course, his signaturesong,“DankeSchoen.”TicketsforWayneNewton are $80–$90 and are available at the Viejas Gift Shop or at www.Ticketmaster.com.
And on August 23rd, Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort welcomes the legendary Tom Jones to the 2,800-seat Open Sky Theater. Famous for his energetic and exuberant performances (not to mention his billowing shirts and tight pants), Jones, who is best known for his signature songs,“It’s Not Unusual,” “What’s New Pussycat?” and “She’s a Lady,”
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
June 2009