Boyd Gaming Brings Celebrated Performers to
The Orleans Showroom and Cannery’s The Club in September
Boyd Gaming will bring highly acclaimed entertainment to The Orleans Hotel and Casino and Cannery Casino Hotel in September. Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, harmony rock group Little River Band and Filipino sensations 10Q Featuring Angeline Quinto and Budakhel will perform at The Orleans Showroom. Award-winning Thelma Houston: My Motown Memories & More with Special Guest Anita Ward and high-energy rock groups Great White and Riley’s L.A. Guns will perform at Cannery’s The Club.
The Orleans Showroom at Orleans Hotel and Casino
Air Supply
Friday, September 2 and Saturday, September 3
Formed in 1975, Air Supply members Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock burst into the music scene with their unique vocals, harmonic ballads and soft rock sound. Early in their career, the duo performed throughout Australia, impressing fans with hit singles like “Love and Other Bruises.” Air Supply later gained international recognition as the opening act for Rod Stewart’s North American tour.
Air Supply’s popularity skyrocketed with the release of their album “Lost in Love,” which sold more than two million copies. The album included the hit songs “All Out of Love,” “Every Woman in the World” and “Lost in Love,” which topped music charts across the globe, including in Australia, the U.K. and the United States. The soft rock group went on to release 30 albums and more hit singles like “The One That You Love,” “Making Love Out of Nothing,” “Even the Nights Are Better,” “Sweet Dreams,” “Just as I Am” and more.
After years of producing multiple hits and performing all over the world, Air Supply has received numerous recognitions as one of the most celebrated soft rock groups in music history. In 2008, the duo was named No. 83 on Billboard’s Top-100 musical acts of all time. Air Supply was also inducted into The Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame in 2013.
Showtime is 8 p.m. on September 2 and 3. Tickets start at $59.95 plus tax and fees, and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000; online at www.orleanscasino.com; or in-person at The Orleans. Tickets may also be purchased the day of the show (depending upon availability) at the venue box office.
Little River Band
Friday, September 16
Best known for their top hits “Reminiscing,” “The Night Owls” and “Lonesome Loser,” Little
River Band has been winning over fans since they first formed in 1975 in Melbourne, Australia. Throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s, Little River Band has released several multi-platinum albums and chart-topping hits, including “Take it Easy on Me,” “Help Is on Its Way,” “Happy Anniversary” and “The Other Guy.”
Little River Band’s fame skyrocketed in both Australia and the United States as they sold approximately 35 million albums and music downloads worldwide. The group also became the first band to set a record for releasing Top-10 hits for six consecutive years. In 2004, the band was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame at the 18th Annual ARIA Music Awards. In 2015, Little River Band won the Casino Entertainer of the Year Award at the G2E Gaming Expo in Las Vegas.
In 2016, the band released their album “The Hits…Revisited” where the band re-recorded their most famous hits, as well as two new songs. Little River Band then released “The Big Box,” consisting of six discs and live footage of their 40th Anniversary Tour. Continuing to sell-out shows around the world, Little River Band brings audiences their timeless hits and unique sound in high-energy performances.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets start at $59.95 plus tax and fees, and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000; online at www.orleanscasino.com; or in-person at The Orleans. Tickets may also be purchased the day of the show (depending upon availability) at the venue box office.
10Q Featuring Angeline Quinto and Budakhel
Friday, September 30
Angeline Quinto
One of today’s most sought-after Filipino artists, Angeline Quinto is the grand winner of “Star Power”. Dubbed the Queen of Teleserye and Movie Theme Songs, Angeline has six platinum-selling albums and countless awards. Considered an A-list performer of her generation, she is the power diva of the Philippine music industry. She recently concluded her successful 10th-year concert series entitled 10Q: Ten years of Angeline Quinto at the Metropolitan Theater.
Budakhel
Considered one of the Philippines’ most famous R&B groups, Budakhel consists of Bugoy Drilon, Daryl Ong and Michael “Khel” Pangilian. The all-men trio rose to online stardom with covers of popular songs like Bryan Adams’ “Heaven,” and Boys II Men and Mariah Carey’s “One Sweet Day.” The trio’s hit single “Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang” has garnered nearly 10 million views on YouTube.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets start at $78.00 plus tax and fees, and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000; online at www.orleanscasino.com; or in-person at The Orleans. Tickets may also be purchased the day of the show (depending upon availability) at the venue box office.
The Club at Cannery Casino Hotel
Thelma Houston: My Motown Memories & More with Special Guest Anita Ward
Saturday, September 10
Thelma Houston
A Mississippi native, Thelma Houston is a dedicated music creator and philanthropist who started out in the 1960s performing gospel music with the Art Reynolds Singers. In 1967, Houston signed to Capitol Records and had her first hit song with “Baby Mine.” Houston released her first solo album, “Sunshower,” on ABC Dunhill in 1969.
Houston later signed with Motown Records where she claimed the top of the pop, R&B and dance charts with her signature rendition of “Don’t Leave Me This Way.” This Gold Record classic gave Houston the distinction of being the first solo female artist at Motown to win the Grammy Award for “Best R&B Female Vocal Performance.”
Houston was honored by the 2022 City of Los Angeles African American Heritage Month Program as a Living Legend.
Anita Ward
Singer Anita Ward is most known for her 1979 disco single “Ring My Bell,” a number one pop hit in the U.S. and the U.K.
Hailing from Memphis, Tennessee, Ward developed an interest in music, particularly gospel, at an early age. She went on to sing with the Rust College A’Cappella Choir and recorded an obscure album with her own gospel quartet.
Ward recorded and released her debut album, “Songs of Love,” in 1979 and the hit single “Ring My Bell” topped Billboard’s Hot 100 and remained on the chart for five months. Ward has since then continued to perform her music for audiences around the world.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets start at $29.95 plus tax and fees, and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000; online at www.cannerycasino.com; or in-person at Cannery. Tickets may also be purchased the day of the show (depending upon availability) at the venue box office.
Great White and Riley’s L.A. Guns
Saturday, September 24
Great White
Multi-platinum selling hard rock band Great White skyrocketed to fame in the ‘80s and ‘90s with the release of their best-loved hits “Once Bitten, Twice Shy,” “The Angel Song,” “Call it Rock N’ Roll,” “Save Your Love” and “Rock Me.” Throughout their career, the band has enjoyed major success selling more than 10 million records worldwide. Great White has also released six Top 100 Billboard hits, nine Top 200 Billboard albums and two certified-platinum albums to date.
Riley’s L.A. Guns
Best known for their high-octane rock ‘n’ roll sound, L.A. Guns has been performing their top rock hits for fans worldwide for more than three decades. The high-energy band released their self-titled album in 1988 and went on to release several iconic hits, unforgettable music videos and have toured around the world.
Audiences will enjoy L.A. Guns’ performances of their hit songs, including “One More Reason,” “Never Enough,” “Down in the City,” “Kiss My Love Goodbye” and more.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets start at $24.95 plus tax and fees, and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000; online at www.cannerycasino.com; or in-person at Cannery. Tickets may also be purchased the day of the show (depending upon availability) at the venue box office.
About Boyd Gaming
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