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Brooks & Dunn Brings “Cowboy Town” To The Biggest Little City
 One of country’s biggest duos is set to turn the Biggest Little City into Cowboy Town! This summer, Brooks & Dunn brings their
rowdy, raucous show to the Reno Events Center on Saturday, June 7 at 8pm. After nearly two decades of country hits, Grammy’s, Country Music Awards and over thirty million album sales, Kix Brooks
and Ronnie Dunn continue to set the standard in the country music industry.
The duo started their smash career in 1991 with the debut album, “Brand New
Man.” Now, twelve albums later, Brooks & Dunn is selling out arenas around the world with its latest hit album, “Cowboy Town.” “We came from pretty blue
-collar backgrounds, so you had to dream some lofty dreams,” says Ronnie Dunn about the emotional momentum that drives “Cowboy Town.”
Those lofty dreams are now reality and define the premise behind “Cowboy Town.” Despite what its title may suggest, the album is not about rodeo cowboys
or the inhabitants of a mythical West. The disc’s first single, “Proud of the House We Built,” yet another smash in a career of more than twenty #1 singles, reflects
on love, determination and the duo’s “weather the storm” attitude.
“Cowboy Town” explains, a cowboy – or a cowgirl, for that matter, as the
record “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” makes clear – is anyone who gets up and stands tall after taking a hit. Anyone, in other words, who weathers the storm. It’s an
attitude that Dunn says takes shape where “the Rolling Stones meet the cowboys out there across America and everywhere else.” The rocking title track sounds
that way too – a muscular, uplifting blend of country and rock & roll.
Ronnie Dunn grew up with a mother who clung to her Bible and a father who was
into hard-hitting honky tonk music. With a choice to pick either school or playing in beer joints, Dunn set out to chase the music. Landing in Tulsa, the quiet bass
player quickly became a local force to be reckoned with as a genuine country singer. Meanwhile, Kix Brooks grew up in Louisiana, where beer joints weren’t
temples to country music, but were combustive places where the people came for a party.
Once these two came together, the success never stopped. With over 28 million
albums sold, four Entertainer of the Year Awards and a combined 28 Duo of the Year records for the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music
Awards, performances at the Olympics and a Presidential Inauguration, Brooks & Dunn is an undeniable country music phenomenon.
Experience the music of Brooks & Dunn live at the Reno Events Center on Saturday, June 7, brought to you by Circus Circus Reno, Eldorado Hotel Casino,
Harrah’s Reno and Silver Legacy Resort Casino. Tickets are $95, $75, $65, $55 and $45. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 888-288-1833 or at Circus
Circus’ Main Cashier’s Cage, the Eldorado Showroom Box Office or Silver Legacy’s Box Office.
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Burn the Floor Presents FloorPlay at the Eldorado Hotel Casino
 Think of ballroom dancing as a stiff, sequined formality?
Think again. In their red-hot show, FloorPlay, Burn The Floor brings sexy back to audiences of the Eldorado Hotel Casino from April 1- August 10. Burn The Floor's
FloorPlay mixes a youthful, rebellious flair with the sensual and physical chemistry of Ballroom and Latin dancing with a 21st century edge that has had international critics and audiences swooning.
Burn The Floor is a breathtaking blend of Samba, Salsa, Waltz, Tango, Swing and Jive that attracted international attention with a performance at Elton John's spectacular
50th birthday celebration. Nine years later, with Producers Harley Medcalf, Peta Roby and Jason Gilkison at the helm, Burn The
Floor continues to storm the world's stages - selling more than 3 million tickets in over 30 countries. Burn The Floor’s FloorPlay takes you on a toe-tapping
journey through the passionate drama of dance.
This new production of FloorPlay includes Burn The Floor's award-winning
troupe of twenty international performers with dancers from America’s hit TV shows Dancing With the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance. This steamy,
provocative display turns up the heat…hotter than ever before and also features Australian Ballroom dancing champions, World Latin American champions and
dancers from Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Asia, Holland and Slovakia.
“Ballroom dancing has always been about two people moving together - up close
and personal. Burn The Floor’s FloorPlay strips the pretense away. It is hot, sexy and soulful,” said Jason Gilkison, artistic director and choreographer. Critics
around the country rave about Floorplay. The New York Post called it “A dazzling Latin Ballroom dance spectacle."
Audiences will be mesmerized by costumes dazzling with color; lean dancers
bursting with unbridled energy and music that will set pulses racing. Dance segments include “Harlem’s Hot Nights at The Savoy,” featuring dances such as
the Lindy and the Fox Trot; and “The Latin Quarter” where the Cha-Cha, Rumba and Salsa steam up the stage.
Tickets are available from $33.95 for adults, from $28.95 for seniors, from
$38.95 for VIP seating and from $43.95 for producer seating. Dinner and show packages are available from $41.95. For more information, call Eldorado Show
Reservations at 800-648-5966 or 775-786-5700 in Reno, Nevada.
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Grand Sierra Presents Upcoming Entertainment
 Seether and Flyleaf Friday, April 11
Tickets are $32 in advance and $33 the day of
the show. Seether is a post-grunge band from South Africa and Flyleaf is a Christian alternative metal band that formed in Belton, TX. These two musical groups have shared the stage in the
past as close friends and are bringing their unique sounds back together at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino.
Miss Hawaiian Tropic Regional Finals Saturday, April 12
Tickets are $35, $25 and $15
The largest model search system in the world makes waves at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino for The Miss
Hawaiian Tropic Regional Finals.
Tegan and Sara Saturday, April 18
Tickets are $25 in advance and $27.50 the day of the show
Canadian singer-songwriters, and identical twins, Tegan Rain Quin and Sara
Kiersten Quin make up this indie rock pop band featuring vocals, guitar, keyboard and synthesizer.
Trace Adkins
Country crooner and honky tonk, Trace Adkins delivers his chart topping hits to Grand Sierra Resort and Casino at 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 3. Tickets are $82.50, $60.50 and $38.50
Bowfire
Bowfire is made up of the leading names in each genre of modern string playing.
The show features the top virtuoso violinists and fiddlers on the continent, together in one electrifying performance on Friday, May 23 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $59.50, $45 and $35
Panic at the Disco
The Las Vegas based band brings its funky sound to Reno and leaves fans wanting more at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 10. Tickets are $35
Dates, ticket prices and show times are subject to change.
To purchase tickets, or for more information, please call 775.789.2000
Beers of the World Saturday, July 12
Tickets are $55
Guests must be 21 or older.
This unusual food and brew-pairing event brings beers from all over the globe to be tasted in the Summit Pavilion at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino.
Dinner with the California Winemakers Saturday, Aug. 2
Tickets are $75
Guests must be 21 or older.
Guests may enjoy incredible food paired with California wines in the Grand Ballroom at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino.
Michael McDonald Friday, Aug. 15
Tickets are $93.50 and $71.50
American R&B soul singer and songwriter, Michael McDonald brings his trademark smooth, husky baritone voice to the stage at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino.
Terry Fator Saturday, Aug. 23
Tickets are $60.50, $49.50, $38.50 and $108.90 with a meet and greet
The ventriloquist who won season 2 of America’s Got Talent is capable of doing
more than 100 impersonations and is also know as “The Human Jukebox”.
All shows are located in the Grand Theatre unless stated otherwise. Dates, ticket
prices and show times are subject to change. To purchase tickets, or for more information, please call 775.789.2000
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Tribute To Nat King Cole At The Peppermill
Sing Along To The Hit Songs Of Nat King Cole
 “Nat King Cole: His Life, His Songs,” will be showing at the Peppermill on Saturday, April 19 at 8 p.m. in the Grand
Tahoe Ballroom. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased by calling 851-1638 or online at www.PeppermillReno.com.
The show features jazz singer Philip Manuel performing
some of Nat King Cole’s biggest hits as well as seldom heard jewels, interspersed with stories of Cole’s
life.
Manuel says he started singing when he first learned to talk. His soulful jazz
baritone is influenced by Andy Williams, Donny Hathaway, and Judy Garland. He first performed his tribute to Nat King Cole in New Orleans to a sold out
crowd and rave reviews. Manuel also performs regularly with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra.
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Kenny Rogers Returns To Silver Legacy
 By now, Kenny Rogers has become such an icon that it's easy to forget how he got there. The songs on 42
Ultimate Hits, bringing together the top songs of his career from the late 60's First Edition years up to his current return to the charts, offers a crash-course
reminder that Rogers is a star because he excels at his craft. See Kenny Rogers perform inside the Grande Exposition Hall at Silver Legacy Resort Casino on
April 25th at 9 p.m.
Just look at the titles: "Lady," "Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town," "The
Gambler," "She Believes in Me," "Islands in the Stream," "We've Got Tonight," "Buy Me A Rose." Not a ditty among them. Then listen. The sweetly raspy vocals
are instantly identifiable as Kenny Rogers - he sounds like nobody else. More importantly, he inhabits each song, making it vivid and tangible. For more than five
decades, Rogers has delivered memorable songs, drawing fans among rock, pop, soul and country audiences.
When one singer makes such an indelible mark, that's not mere luck or even
simple talent. "I really, really love what I'm doing," Rogers says. "People survive longer if they love what they're doing. Because you just don't quit."
Houston-born Rogers formed his first band while in high school in 1956 and never quit making music from that point on. The rockabilly group, called The
Scholars, got a record deal and released two singles that had local success, and led to a performance spot on American Bandstand. Soon afterward, Rogers
joined the Bobby Doyle Trio, playing stand-up bass in the jazz band, and appearing on their album. In 1966 he became a member of the New Christy
Minstrels, the popular folk group, leaving a year later to form The First Edition with other members of the troupe.
The spotlight started focusing on Rogers when the group got their first hit, "I Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)." Within a year the
band was called Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, and his distinctive voice led the group to both pop and country chart success with "Ruby, Don't Take Your
Love To Town." The double-genre success struck again with "Reuben James," and the group landed their own TV variety show.
In 1974, Kenny Rogers and the First Edition disbanded, leaving Rogers at a crossroads. Disillusioned with the fickleness of the pop world, but not with music
itself, he searched for a direction to take his solo career. Impressed by the loyalty of country fans that supported their favorite artists long after they had disappeared
from radio, Rogers looked to country. He'd already had some success among country fans with the First Edition and he was drawn to the type of story songs
that populated the genre. It was the perfect transition for him. "Love Lifted Me," went Top 20 in 1975, but it was "Lucille" that shot him into the stratosphere.
Tops at country, it also succeeded on the pop chart, was named the CMA's Single of the Year and was certified Gold.
Though theoretically a country singer, Rogers dominated the pop charts,
consistently finding songs with universal appeal. "I've never considered myself a great singer, but I am a great storyteller," Rogers told Billboard magazine, also
noting that he feels his strength as an artist is in finding great songs.
In 1999, after forming his own record company, Dreamcatcher Entertainment,
Rogers found himself back on the country chart with a touching story song about a young boy playing baseball. When "The Greatest" got radio and video airplay, it
was greeted as a sweet comeback from a favorite bygone singer. When the follow-up, "Buy Me a Rose," hit #1, Rogers proved that his talent was just as
vibrant and meaningful as it was when he first started out.
On 42 Ultimate Hits, every great Kenny Rogers song from every phase of his
career is included. The collection also has two new songs, "We Are The Same," an anthemic call to focus on what we in the world have in common rather than
pointing out our differences, and "My World Is Over," a duet with new artist Whitney Duncan.
Tickets to see Kenny Rogers perform are $80, $65 and $55. Tickets can be
purchased at the Box Office located on the main casino floor or Ticketmaster.
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Miranda Lambert Brings Country Hits To Reno
 Country singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star and made her debut with the
release of "Me and Charlie Talking," the first single from her 2005 debut album Kerosene, which has been certified platinum in the U.S. Her second album, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was
released in 2007. To date, Lambert's two albums have produced six hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. She will perform on May 2 at 9 p.m. in the
Grande Exposition Hall at Silver Legacy Resort Casino.
"My songs talk about real things," says Miranda Lambert. "Things that I've been
through or I've witnessed through my friends and family - even my parents' private investigation business. If I feel it, I can sing it and make anyone believe it."
Big talk from a small-town Texas girl, but Lambert's got the goods to back it up. The old-school passion and power of the album Kerosene took it to the top of
both the country charts and the critics' polls. Now the two-time CMA Horizon Award nominee returns with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, on which she raises the stakes both musically and emotionally.
"You can take each song on this album and compare it to the first record, and you can see that it's an upgrade," says Lambert. "It shows two years of growth. I also
let people in a lot more than I did on the last record - so I'm a little scared, but I'm proud."
One of the oldest clichés in the music business is that you have your whole life to
write your first record - and then if it's a hit, the second album is written on a schedule, while you're busy promoting and touring. But with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,
Lambert proves that for a writer of her caliber, life on the road can actually add experience and perspective.
Miranda Lambert first exploded onto the scene as a finalist in the 2003 season of
the Nashville Star television series. She didn't win - a result she has described as a blessing. "I was hoping not to win," she once said. "The winner had to go in right
after the contest and make a record in a couple of weeks, and I wasn't ready." Instead, she got the best of both worlds - Columbia Nashville, which had right of
first refusal on the show's performers - signed Lambert to a deal, but she had the time and opportunity to make the album that she really wanted to make.
Her confidence and firepower were evident in Kerosene. It debuted at #1 on the country charts (only the sixth time a new artist entered in at the top), and went on
to earn Lambert nominations for the CMA's Horizon Award and the ACM's Top New Female Vocalist Award. It also earned her a Grammy nomination.
Kerosene garnered critical praise from countless outlets and was named one of the best albums of the year by New York Times, Rolling Stone, Blender Magazine, itunes, Tennessean and many more.
Most impressive, though, was the fact that Lambert, still a teenager, had written or co-written eleven of Kerosene's 12 songs, which had the authentic feel of old
-school, take-no-prisoners country music. The album marked the arrival of a major new songwriting talent. Extensive touring with George Strait and Keith
Urban followed, raising her profile and sharpening her on-stage act.
The songs on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend reveal a blossoming songwriter whose gifts
continue to expand, as well as a singer with impeccable taste in material. Lambert again wrote or co-wrote the bulk of the album's songs - eight of the eleven tracks
- but she also interprets the work of some of the world's finest writers, including Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin, and Carlene Carter.
Miranda Lambert's favorite line in "Easy From Now On" is "Don't worry about me/I got a wild card up my sleeve." With Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, she's laying all of
her cards on the table, and she's got one hell of a winning hand.
Tickets to see Miranda Lambert are $65, $55 and $45 and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-MUST-SEE or 775-325-7401
or at the Box Office located on the main casino floor.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Reveals Its Stand Out 2008 Playbill
 When the 36th season of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival raises its curtain on July 10, audiences will see the
evolution of a year-long planning process that includes a new in-house directorial and artistic team, a new stage, two classic Shakespeare performances, an original musical
production and live music to accompany it all. Set to run through Aug. 17, the 2008 season is the Festival’s most ambitious to date and brings together “Richard III” and “A
Midsummer Night’s Dream” to headline the playbill, complemented by “CAMBIO”, an original musical love story based on Victor Hugo’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”
“To say we’re excited about our 2008 season is an understatement,” said Catherine Atack, executive director for the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.
“The combination of gleefully wicked royalty, impishly interfering immortals and passionate Cuban lovers sets the stage for a diverse and inspiring summer theatre
experience. Audiences are also in for a season of firsts as the Festival debuts multiple venue enhancements and live music scoring each performance. These
additions are made possible by the creation of our new in-house production team led by Festival Artistic Director Jan Powell. In just one season, our Festival
experience has transformed into a true world-class theatrical venue.”
With the addition of Powell to the Festival staff, audiences will see more local
influence integrated into the crew and production teams, more diverse talent as brought in through local and national auditions and the local debut of a renowned
international guest director, Michael Walling who will direct “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The Festival’s upcoming season also features performance
embellishments that include dramatic broadsword action scenes, original choreography and sets designed to incorporate the natural surroundings of Lake Tahoe into the plays.
“Richard III” combines it all—action, sensuality, historic events, larger than life characters and humor—making it one of Shakespeare’s most revered
performances. The play follows the conniving and hunchbacked Richard III as he slaughters his way through family members and friends, allowing nothing to stand
in the way of his bloody path to the throne. Set in the late 15th century and with the fate of England’s crown in jeopardy, “Richard III” is a domestic squabble par
excellence with wrangling, mercurial twists of fate, astonishing seductions and splendidly selfish maneuverings. Advancing his purposes through shrewd
manipulation, Richard III feigns tenderheartedness one moment and in the next orders the murder of his innocent nephews, the princes, and shortly thereafter
attempts to persuade their mother to let him marry their sister, his niece. The action of the play accelerates until the brutal climax and yet Richard III is perhaps
the most charming villain to take the stage. Directed by Powell, “Richard III” entertains audiences with dazzling swordplay and a glimpse into two tumultuous years in England’s history.
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a complex and thought-provoking comedy as well as one of the Bard’s most original plays. Guest director Michael Walling,
who is the artistic director for London’s Border Crossings Theatre, provides his take on the performance by incorporating the natural beauty of Lake Tahoe into
the production, drawing inspiration from the area’s rich Native American heritage in contrast to its contemporary inhabitants. Beginning with the celebration of the
impending marriage of Duke Theseus and Hippolyta, the festivities are interrupted by a dispute over Hermia’s arranged marriage. The story takes a turn as Hermia
flees her marital fate and retreats into the woods with her true love to secretly marry, pursued by her betrothed and the girl that pines for him. The two couples,
along with a troupe of mechanicals who are rehearsing for a play in the woods for the Duke’s wedding celebration, become entwined in the mischievous plot of the
fairy king and his trickster servant Puck. As the two conspire to sabotage the fairy queen, the four lovers and one of the mechanicals become unwitting victims
of a love elixir administered by Puck. The lovers’ shifting affections create havoc in the forest until Puck creates a heavy fog to lead the characters back to sleep
and applies the antidote. Upon waking, all the young people find they are in love with the right person and the fairy king and his foe reconcile, just in time to head
off to a gala triple wedding and hilarious performance acted by the mechanicals.
“CAMBIO” is an original musical love story created exclusively for the Festival
and inspired by Victor Hugo’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Set in modern day Havana, “CAMBIO” is a passionate and powerful love story about a poor
young man who is a social outcast and the rebellious and disdainfully beautiful woman he loves from afar. Social caste, the poverty of Cuba and the constraints
of an inflexible regime make his situation seem hopeless. But the two are more alike than he can imagine. Driven by an original score of rock and salsa-inspired
music and written and directed by Powell, “CAMBIO” combines brilliantly colorful costuming and exhilarating dance with deep emotion and a touch of comedy into this thought-provoking context.
Annually, the Festival draws more than 30,000 attendees from the across the country to its specially built Warren Edward Trepp Stage at Sand Harbor State
Park. The plays are complemented by gourmet food and drink from Shakespeare’s Kitchen, the fresh Sierra Nevada air and the crystal blue waters of
Lake Tahoe, making the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival a one-of-a-kind theatre experience.
Tickets for the 2008 season are now available online at
www.LakeTahoeShakespeare.com with reduced handling fees for all purchases, or by calling 888-32-SHOWS (888-327-4697). Tickets start at $22 for open
seating tiers and range in options up to the premier reserved seating section from $67. Information about the 2008 season, membership, volunteer opportunities and sponsorships is available online.
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Wayne Brady Returns to Silver Legacy with Comedic Improv Show
 Wayne Brady brings his hilarious improvisations and
impersonations back to Silver Legacy Resort Casino's Grande Exposition Hall on Saturday, May 17th at 8 p.m.
When Wayne Brady takes the stage you never know
what's going to happen. His parodies are truly unrivaled and certain to keep the audience in stitches. Described as perhaps one of the funniest comedic actors on TV, Brady's
success has brought him his own syndicated talk show. Though you might know him better from ABC's hit comedy series with Drew Carey Whose Line is it Anyway
?, his hilarious improvisational antics, paired with his ability to impersonate just about anyone, have won him critical acclaim and two Emmy nominations.
It is said that the Orlando native had no plans of pursuing a career in
entertainment. A chance performance in a high school play would garner
rave reviews and permanently alter his plans. Brady began performing in
numerous stage productions, including A Chorus Line, Fences, A Raisin in the
Sun, Jesus Christ Superstar and I'm Not Rappaport. He then moved to Los Angeles and made television guest appearances on series such as I'll Fly Away,
Home Court and In the Heat of the Night, and also starred in and produced The Wayne Brady Show, a primetime variety show for ABC.
Wayne can currently be seen as the host of the new FOX series "Don't
Forget The Lyrics," which tests contestant's lyric knowledge by having
them sing karaoke until the words disappear from the screen, leaving
them to finish the song on their own. Contestants compete for cash
rewards of up to $1 million.
Tickets to see Wayne Brady are $60, $50 and $40 and are available online at silverlegacy.com and ticketmaster.com by calling 1-800-MUST-SEE or
775-325-7401 and at the Silver Legacy Box Office located on the main casino floor.
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Be Dazzled, Amazed And Entertained By Greg London's ICONS
At Harrah's Reno
 Singing, dancing, comedy, and the most spectacular display of impressions you'll ever witness make this show a must-see performance.
Award-winning performer Greg London, accompanied by an awesome band and sensational dancers, will take you through more than five decades worth of music's biggest stars all in one
highly entertaining evening.
The spot-on impressions that Greg London and his crew bring to Reno include the likes of Austin Powers, Elvis Presley, Tina Turner, Johnny Cash, Joe Cocker,
Julio Iglesias, Willie Nelson and even Ozzy Osborne, just to name a few. Covering an expansive range of musical styles and over 100 singers and musical
groups, Greg London's ICONS will have you out of your seat and having the time of your life.
But the entertainment doesn't stop there. The uncanny impressions and foot-stomping musical numbers are cleverly tied together by an engaging story line
about a fictitious world-class singing impressionist whose life is taken over by the icons that he loves so much.
Before coming to Harrah's Reno, this musical extravaganza played in London, England and earned rave reviews. Clint Eastwood, who had seen London
perform prior to the creation of Icons, said that he gave an "inspirational, truly great, emotionally charged performance." Eastwood is on the long list of people London impersonates to a tee.
By playing famous people as well as playing the trumpet, guitar, piano, harmonica, various percussion instruments and the humor card, Greg London became one of
America's top corporate entertainers in the 1990s and today remains a top choice of performers for Fortune 500 companies. In 2000, London developed The Greg
Show, a musical and impressions-based comedy show. The very next year, he was honored with the coveted "Spotlight Award" for Entertainer of the Year.
London also recorded Song of America, a CD of American patriotic music, both old and new, and went on a two-year tour singing for the American troops.
Performances are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday at 8 p.m., Friday at 9 p.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. For show times and reservations, call
1-866-824-6384 or visit the box office. Tickets are $29.95 and $39.95.
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