Station Casinos announces March 2020 headliners
PALMS CASINO RESORT
Billy Idol: Las Vegas Presented by SiriusXM
Venue: Pearl Concert Theater
Genre: Rock
Dates: Friday, March 6, 2020;
Saturday, March 7, 2020;
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
All shows begin at 9 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $34.95, $49.95, $79.95, $89.95 and $149.95 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: Billy Idol was an early architect of the sound, style and fury of punk rock. His lip- curling sneer and fist-pumping persona vaulted him into the mainstream as one of MTV’s first megastars, making him one of the most recognizable faces in pop music, while selling out arenas everywhere he played. He has sold 40 million albums while scoring numerous platinum albums worldwide, nine top 40 singles in the U.S. and 10 in the U.K. including “Dancing With Myself,” “White Wedding,” “Rebel Yell,” “Mony Mony,” “Eyes Without A Face,” “Flesh For Fantasy” and “Cradle Of Love.”
Idol was responsible for some of punk rock’s most memorable, literate and evocative moments, and created a pioneering new sound by bringing the spirit of ’77 to the dance floor, going on to fashion an immediately identifiable musical blueprint that integrates club-land throb, rockabilly desperation and rock ’n’ roll decadence.
More than 30 years after his groundbreaking Vital Idol compilation cemented the vibrancy of the dance-rock remix genre in the second half of the 1980s, Idol’s Revitalized collection, Vital Idol: Revitalized, features 11 brand-new remixes of Idol’s most classic and enduring hits. Lending their hands to the Revitalized proceedings are electronic dance luminaries Moby, The Crystal Method and Paul Oakenfold as well as current innovators including RAC, Tropkillaz, Shiba San, Juan Maclean and CRAY.
Idol also hosts an exclusive SiriusXM show, Billy Idol’s Live Transmission, that can be heard on SiriusXM’s 1st Wave, channel 33.For all Billy Idol information, visit BillyIdol.net.
This is an all-ages show; those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult
Il Volo
Venue: Pearl Concert Theater
Genre: A/C
Dates: Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $60.45, $82.40, $92.40, $123.45 and $178.00 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: Piero Barone, Gianluca Ginoble and Ignazio Boschetto started their careers at a very young age, in 2009, and their constant ascent has led them to sing duets with artists like Barbra Streisand and Plácido Domingo. Other Accomplishments include winning the Sanremo Festival at the young age of 20, filling the Arena di Verona and the New York Radio City Music Hall, and reaping standing ovations in their tours all over Europe, America, and Japan. Their last album, Musica included the song “Musica che resta,” which won the group the podium at the Sanremo Music Festival. Musica was among the Top 10 best-selling albums on iTunes in as many as 14 countries (from Malta, Brazil, Finland to Israel) and made second place in the daily ranking of best-selling records in Japan (Original Confidence Daily International Music Charts).
This is an all-ages show; those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult
Melanie Martinez
SOLD OUT
Venue: Pearl Concert Theater
Genre: Pop
Dates: Friday, March 20, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $46.45, $56.45 and $88.40 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: Known for his comedic roles across seven seasons of the award-winning television shows 30 Rock, where he received a Supporting Actor Emmy Nomination, and Saturday Night Live, which earned him an Emmy nod for Outstanding Guest Actor, Morgan is one of the most well-respected comedians in his field; he has had successful standup specials for Netflix, HBO and Comedy Central, which brought the channel one of its largest viewership for a standup special that year.
TBS’s The Last O.G., which Morgan executive produces and stars in, was recently picked up for a third season. The show also stars Tiffany Haddish. On top of his seven nominations for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series on behalf of 30 Rock, Morgan was also nominated in the lead actor category for The Last O.G. at the NAACP Image Awards.
Morgan also recently appeared on the big screen in Paramount’s What Men Want, opposite Taraji P. Henson. In 2009, he released his first book, I Am The New Black, a compilation of anecdotes and some of the more serious moments that shaped him and his career. That same year, he made his voiceover debut in the Jerry Bruckheimer feature, G-Force, a combination live-action and CGI film which opened to #1 at the US box office. Morgan went on to voice characters in Rio, Rio 2 and the Oscar-nominated Boxtrolls.
This is an all-ages show; those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult
Prince Royce
Alter Ego Tour
Venue: Pearl Concert Theater
Genre: Latin Pop
Dates: Friday, March 20, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $43.50, $63.50, $93.50, $153.50 and $235 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: Since his 2010 debut, Dominican American crooner Prince Royce has become a permanent fixture at the top of the Billboard Tropical and Latin charts. His third studio album, 2013’s chart-topping Soy El Mismo, blends bachata and mariachi elements with sleek R&B-inspired production to dazzling effect, as featured on lead single “Darte un Beso” and the Selena Gomez-featured “Already Missing You.” Born in 1989 in the Bronx, Royce started writing songs in his early teens, ultimately settling on bachata, an Afro Latino style of music popularized in the Dominican Republic, as his genre of choice. His self-titled 2010 debut and 2012 follow-up Phase II were both hugely successful, earning him Latin Grammy nominations for Best Tropical Album and Best Tropical Fusion album respectively.
This is an all-ages show; those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult
Tracy Morgan
Venue: Pearl Concert Theater
Genre: Comedy
Dates: Friday, March 20, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $55.50, $72.40, $82.40, $103.45 and $178.80 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: Known for his comedic roles across seven seasons of the award-winning television shows 30 Rock, where he received a Supporting Actor Emmy Nomination, and Saturday Night Live, which earned him an Emmy nod for Outstanding Guest Actor, Morgan is one of the most well-respected comedians in his field; he has had successful standup specials for Netflix, HBO and Comedy Central, which brought the channel one of its largest viewership for a standup special that year.
TBS’s The Last O.G., which Morgan executive produces and stars in, was recently picked up for a third season. The show also stars Tiffany Haddish. On top of his seven nominations for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series on behalf of 30 Rock, Morgan was also nominated in the lead actor category for The Last O.G. at the NAACP Image Awards.
Morgan also recently appeared on the big screen in Paramount’s What Men Want, opposite Taraji P. Henson. In 2009, he released his first book, I Am The New Black, a compilation of anecdotes and some of the more serious moments that shaped him and his career. That same year, he made his voiceover debut in the Jerry Bruckheimer feature, G-Force, a combination live-action and CGI film which opened to #1 at the US box office. Morgan went on to voice characters in Rio, Rio 2 and the Oscar-nominated Boxtrolls.
Must be 18 years or older
RED ROCK RESORT
Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine
SOLD OUT
Venue: Rocks Lounge
Genre: Rock
Date: Friday, March 6, 2020 at 8 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $40, $50 and.$65 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: Richard Cheese performs swingin’ Vegas versions of rock, rap and Top-40 hits, “swankifying” contemporary songs into traditional pop vocal standards. Imagine Frank Sinatra singing Radiohead and you’ve got Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine. Since 2000, Cheese has released 20 albums, including Lounge Against The Machine, Tuxicity, Aperitif For Destruction, The Sunny Side Of The Moon, OK Bartender and Atlas Lounged, which featured rare recordings, audio clips and unreleased tracks.
Cheese released three new albums in late 2015, including Swingin’ At The Boulder Theater, Supermassive Black Tux and The Lounge Awakens: Richard Cheese Live at the Mos Eisley Spaceport Cantina, which was released in December 2015. His latest album, Richard Cheese: Live At Wayne Financial Tower in Metropolis, was released in 2016.
Cheese has performed to sold-out shows around the world and his songs have been featured in a long list of television and radio programs, including the film “Dawn Of The Dead,” ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “CNN with Anderson Cooper,” “The Jonathan Ross Show,” KROQ’s “Kevin & Bean Show,” and Howard Stern, among others. With his snappy jazz trio, his tiger-striped tuxedo, and his enormous microphone, Richard Cheese presents the perfect mix of music, martini and madcap. Viva Las Queso!
Guests must be 21 years or older
GREEN VALLEY RANCH RESORT
Back in Time
Huey Lewis & The News Tribute
Venue: Grand Events Center
Genre: Tribute
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 8 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $15 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: BACK IN TIME is comprised of talented and seasoned musicians from the New York area, who work to recreate the energy and excitement of a Huey Lewis and the News live performance.
This is an all-ages show; those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult
SUNSET STATION
Dean Simmons as Garth Brooks
Venue: Club Madrid
Genre: Tribute
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 5 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $15 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: A third-generation country musician/singer/songwriter, Dean Simmons began his career as a tribute artist in 1994. Star of AXS TV’s “World’s Greatest Tribute Bands,” Dean presents a respectful and incredibly accurate tribute to country music icon Garth Brooks.
This is an all-ages show; those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult
BOULDER STATION
Boulder Blues
Tinsley Ellis
Venue: The Railhead
Genre: Blues
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 6 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $5 cover at the door
Artist Info: Tinsley Ellis wears his Southern roots proudly. Born in Atlanta in 1957, he grew up in southern Florida and first played guitar at age eight. He found the blues through the back door of British Invasion bands like The Yardbirds, The Animals, Cream, and The Rolling Stones. In 1981, along with veteran blues singer and harpist Chicago Bob Nelson, Tinsley formed The Heartfixers, a group that would become Atlanta’s top-drawing blues band. After releasing three albums with the band, Ellis set out on a solo career and soon signed with Records, where he released the hit album Georgia Blue. Before long, Alligator arranged to reissue his previous albums Cool On It and Tore Up, thus exposing Tinsley’s blistering earlier music to a growing fan base. Tinsley’s subsequent releases, 1989’s Fanning The Flames, 1992’s Trouble Time, 1994’s Storm Warning and 1997’s Fire It Up further expanded the guitarist’s hero status. His success continued in the 2000s with the albums Kingpin, Moment of Truth and 2009’s Speak No Evil.
Guests must be 21 years or older
Boulder Blues
Tommy Castro & The Pain Killers
Venue: The Railhead
Genre: Blues
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 6 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $5 cover at the door
Artist Info: A California native, Tommy Castro began playing guitar at age 10. Influenced by artists such as Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield and Buddy Guy, Castro joined The Dynatones in the late 1980s. After touring the country for several years, The Tommy Castro Band released the album Exception to the Rule in 1995. In the mid-1990s, The Tommy Castro Band served as the house band for NBC’s “Comedy Showcase.” After several successful albums and playing more than 150 shows per year through the 1990s and 2000s, Castro released the albums Hard Believer and Tommy Castro Presents The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue – Live!
Guests must be 21 years or older
Survivor
Venue: The Railhead
Genre: Rock
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 8 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $27.50, $32.50, $47.50 and $50 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: Legendary rock band Survivor is embarking on their next chapter with a new member who has seemingly given new life to one of rock ‘n’ roll’s preeminent bands. With 22-year-old Nashville resident Cameron Barton assuming lead vocalist duties, the group will take their trademark arena rock sound to their loyal and devoted fan base.
Survivor released their first album in 1980 on Scotti Brothers. Their first Top-40 on the Hot 100 came the next year with “Poor Man’s Son.” Their big break would come in 1982 when the band was asked by Sylvester Stallone to provide the theme song for Rocky III. That single, “Eye Of The Tiger,” hit # 1 – staying there for seven weeks, winning a Grammy for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal, a People’s Choice Award, Academy Award and a Golden Globe nomination. The song came in at #18 on the “Top 100 Singles” chart in Billboard‘s 100th Anniversary issue and it’s well over the 7 million mark worldwide on iTunes, where it’s currently holding strong at #9 on their “Top Soundtrack” chart. The band also struck paydirt as a result of a Stallone movie when “Burning Heart” appeared on the soundtrack of Rocky IV in 1985, hitting #2 on the singles chart.
The band’s Vital Signs record was another huge success, peaking at #16 on Billboard‘s “Top 200 Albums” chart thanks to the Billboard Top-20 hits “I Can’t Hold Back” (#13), “High On You” (#8) and “The Search Is Over” (#4). With a new team on board and new energy in the air, the future couldn’t be brighter for Survivor!
Guests must be 21 years or older
SANTA FE STATION
The Rippingtons
SOLD OUT
Venue: Chrome Showroom
Genre: Smooth Jazz
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 8 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $32.50, $42.50 and $52.50 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: The Rippingtons are a Grammy-nominated contemporary jazz group, founded by guitarist and composer Russ Freeman in 1985. The group has passed the thirty-year mark, and continues to innovate. Under Freeman’s production, the group has released 22 albums, all of which have attained top 5 Billboard status, with 5 of them reaching #1. Their debut album, “Moonlighting”, which Jazziz magazine has called “the number one most influential contemporary jazz album of all time.”
The group’s influences are wide-ranging, from instrumental pop, to rock, to world music, to EDM, to R&B. Some artists having recorded with the Rippingtons include Arturo Sandoval, Jeffrey Osbourne, Kirk Whalum, Kenny G, Dave Grusin, the late Joe Sample, Dave Koz, David Benoit, Patti Austin, Peter White, Rick Braun, Zak Wylde, and many more. The Rippingtons were chosen Best Group 2000 by Billboard BET, and Best Group 2 years in a row, 2001 and 2002 by the Oasis Awards, in addition to Achievement in Video 2001.
This is an all-ages show; those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult
Queen Nation
Venue: Chrome Showroom
Genre: Tribute
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 8 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $15 plus applicable fees
Artist Info: Featuring world-class musicians and singers, – taking audiences back to a time when albums were a complete and cohesive piece of art, by performing the famous records track to track, cover to cover the way they were originally meant to be appreciated.
This is an all-ages show; those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult
Tickets can be purchased at any Station Casinos Reward Center and The Fiestas, by logging onto www.StationCasinosLive.com or through Ticketmaster at 1.800.745.3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets for the Palms concerts can be purchased at the Palms Box Office, online at www.palms.com or by calling 702.944.3200.
