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Boyd Gaming Brings Hot Entertainment Options to Las Vegas Properties in June

LAS VEGAS— Boyd Gaming is bringing iconic entertainment options across its Las Vegas properties this June. Vegas headlining tribute shows MJ: The Evolution, Queens of Rock, Love U2 and Frank Marino’sLegendary Divas will take over The Orleans Showroom with their hits. Groundbreaking bands Stryper and Quiet Riot, and Jim Morrison and The Doors tribute band Peace Frog will rock the house at Cannery Casino Hotel. Fans can enjoy their favorite crooners Frank, Dean & Friends inside Aliante’s Access Showroom. Guests can also expect free live entertainment at select property lounges and restaurants citywide.  

The Orleans Showroom at Orleans Hotel and Casino

MJ: The Evolution – The Complete Michael Jackson Tribute Show

Monday, June 12; Thursday, June 15; Friday, June 16; Saturday, June 17; Monday, June 19; Friday, June 23; Saturday, June 24; Monday, June 26; Thursday, June 29 and Friday, June 30.

Following its successful launch on the Las Vegas Strip, MJ: The Evolution is coming to The Orleans Showroom for a limited engagement. The iconic Michael Jackson tribute show offers attendees an immersive multi-media concert event with elaborate costumes, choreography and more.

MJ: The Evolution features Michael Jackson’s chart-topping hits spanning four decades starting with the Jackson 5 and throughout the King of Pop’s legendary solo career. 

Showtime is at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $52.29 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.

Elyzabeth Diaga’s Queens of Rock

Monday, June 12; Thursday, June 15; Friday, June 16; Saturday, June 17 and Monday, June 19

Created and led by Canadian powerhouse vocalist Elyzabeth Diaga, Queens of Rock is an award-winning one-woman rock show that pays tribute to female rock legends of our time.

Representing rock icons across four decades, Diaga will perform the songs of Heart, Pat Benatar, Blondie, Joan Jett, Alanis Morrissette, Lady Gaga and many more for audiences to enjoy. In 2021, Queens of Rock was voted one of the Best Tribute Shows, Best Productions and Best New Shows in the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Best of Las Vegas Awards.

Showtime is at 9 p.m. Tickets start at $52.29 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.

Love U2 – A Tribute to U2

Tuesday, June 20; Wednesday, June 21 and Thursday, June 22

Paying tribute to the Grammy-award winning band U2, Love U2 will be at The Orleans Showroom for a limited engagement. The energetic tribute show will provide attendees an opportunity to enjoy the sights and sounds of a U2 concert.

Love U2 will perform international favorite songs throughout the illustrious career of U2 spanning four decades that all audience members can sing along to.

Showtime is at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $52.29 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.

Frank Marino’s Legendary Divas

Monday, June 26; Tuesday, June 27; Wednesday, June 28; Thursday, June 29 and Friday, June 30

Las Vegas Strip icon Frank Marino will bring the “Legendary Divas” show for a limited engagement at The Orleans Showroom for its 40th anniversary.

The long-running tribute production, formerly known as “Legends in Concert,” will feature Marino as Joan Rivers alongside a cast of drag artists in the likeness of Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, Cher and Lady Gaga. Attendees will enjoy elaborate costumes and performances from all of the featured entertainers for an evening of music, laughter and drag artistry.

Showtime is at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $52.29 plus tax and fees and can be purchased by visiting www.ticketmaster.com or visiting 800-745-3000. Tickets may also be purchased or in-person at The Orleans and on the day of the show (depending upon availability) at the venue box office.

The Venue at The Orleans Hotel and Casino

Late Night MAGIC
Performing Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays in June]

Late Night MAGIC will feature a rotating cast of four unique magicians amounting credits in international shows like America’s Got Talent, Ripley’s Believe it or Not, Master of Illusion and Ghost Adventures. The hilarious and edgy variety show will showcase the talents of comedians and magicians alike and is intended for mature audiences.

Audiences ages 18 and older can enjoy Late Night MAGIC’s electrifying comedic energy featuring sideshow stunts, mind-blowing mentalism, visual and optical illusions and more.

Showtimes are at 9 p.m. Tickets start at $29.95 plus taxes 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.

Shows by Ivory Star Productions
Performing Thursday through Monday in June

The Venue at The Orleans is home to a number of rotating shows produced by Ivory Star Productions, including “LIOZ SHOW,” “Adam London Laughternoon” and the “Marriage Can Be Murder” dinner show.

Full details about each show, dates and ticket information can be found online at www.orleanscasino.com.

Access Showroom inside Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa

Frank, Dean & Friends featuring Robbie Howard and Tom Stevens

Sunday, June 11

Multi-talented celebrity impersonators and singers Robbie Howard and Tom Stevens will pay tribute to Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin with the Frank, Dean & Friends tribute show. Audiences can enjoy the duo's comedic wit and charming personalities as they are transported to Las Vegas in the 1960’s.

Robbie Howard
A native of Los Angeles, California, Howard began his career in television with dozens of national commercials, and guest starring in General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, Growing Pains and Perfect Strangers. Howard’s hit shows “Hurray America” and “Stars of the Strip” sold out for over a decade in Las Vegas. He is a cast member of Legends in Concert, The Rat Pack is Back, and The Price is Right Live!

Tom Stevens
The charismatic Tom Stevens is heralded by his growing legion of fans as the best singer-impressionist performing today. His enchanting show has garnered the reputation as the Las Vegas show that audiences want to return to again and again.

Stevens, a native New Yorker, began his career appearing in clubs on the East Coast. His incredible likeness of Dean's looks and crooning abilities astounded not only Dino's fans, but the people who knew Dean when he was Dino Crocetti, provided Tom with return engagements to headline the festival for all the years to come. 

Showtime is 4 p.m. Tickets start at $29.95 plus taxes and convenience fees and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000; online at www.aliantegaming.com or in-person at Aliante. Tickets may also be purchased the day of the show (depending on availability) at the venue box office.

The Club inside Cannery Casino Hotel

Stryper and QUIET RIOT

Saturday, June 10

Award-winning metal bands Stryper and Quiet Riot will rock the night away with fan-favorite chart-topping hits across their more than 30-year careers.

Stryper

Grammy-nominated and Dove Award Winning group Stryper rose to prominence in the 1980’s with their top Billboardhits like “Calling on You,” “Honestly” and “Always There for You.” With nearly 20 studio albums and more than 10 million album sales, Stryper earns a top spot in the Christian hard-rock genre.

More than 30 years after emerging from the southern California nightclub scene, the foursome continues to record, tour and perform for loyal fans around the globe. Comprising three original members including brothers Michael Sweet (lead vocals, guitar) and Robert Sweet (drums), Oz Fox (guitar) and newest bandmate, seasoned bassist Perry Richardson (formerly of Firehouse), the group finds itself creating their finest, most powerful music yet.

Quiet Riot

Rock & Roll phenomenon Quiet Riot became an overnight success with their 1983 smash album “Metal Health,” landing them the number 1 spot in the BILLBOARD top 200 chart. With more than 15 million records sold worldwide, 2.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify and a critically acclaimed SHOWTIME documentary “Well Now You’re Here, There’s No Way Back,” Quiet Riot is ready to perform hit singles like “Cum on Feel the Noize,” “Bang Your Head,” “Mama Weer All Crazee Now,” and more across the country.

After a 20-year absence, legendary bassist and Metal Health founding member Rudy Sarzo has returned to the band and is joined by guitarist Alex Grossi, vocalist Jizzy Pearl and is now joined by Type O Negative drummer Johnny Kelly to continue the legacy of the band for generations of fans to enjoy.

Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets start at $29.95 plus taxes and convenience fees and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000; online at www.cannerycasino.com; or in-person at Cannery.

Peace Frog – Tribute to Jim Morrison and The Doors

Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24

Celebrating more than 20 years, Peace Frog has been performing exceptional musical renditions of Jim Morrison and The Doors, impressing fans with their recreation of the legendary band’s sound, style and concert experience. Based in Venice, California and led by lead singer Tony Fernandez, Peace Frog has performed at various venues across the world, including the United States, Mexico, Australia, Japan, Canada, Sweden and India.

The tribute group will bring The Doors’ top hits to the stage, including “Hello, I Love You,” “Light My Fire,” “L.A. Woman,” “The End” and more.

Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets start at $29.95 plus taxes and convenience fees and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000; online at www.cannerycasino.com; or in-person at Cannery. 

Free, Live Entertainment at Property Lounges and Restaurants

Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa

  • ETA Lounge has free, live entertainment from DJ PKB on Saturdays from 8 p.m.–midnight.

The Orleans Hotel and Casino

Suncoast Hotel and Casino

  • 90 NINETY Bar + Grill offers free, live entertainment weekly from 7:30-10:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall

Cannery Casino Hotel

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About Boyd Gaming

Founded in 1975, Boyd Gaming Corporation is a leading geographically diversified operator of 28 gaming entertainment properties in 10 states, and manager of a tribal casino in northern California. The Company is also a strategic partner and 5% equity owner of FanDuel Group, the nation's leading sports-betting operator. With one of the most experienced leadership teams in the casino industry, Boyd Gaming prides itself on offering its guests an outstanding entertainment experience, delivered with unwavering attention to customer service.  Through a long-standing company philosophy called Caring the Boyd Way, Boyd Gaming is committed to advancing Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) initiatives that positively impact the Company's stakeholders and communities.  For additional Company information and press releases, visit https://investors.boydgaming.com.