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Stars coming to Tunica casinos
TUNICA — Casinos in Tunica continue to add headline en- tertainment, including The Oak Ridge Boys and Martina McBride. Jackpot! takes a look at performers now scheduled to appear.
• Fitz Casino & Hotel welcomes The Oak Ridge Boys on Saturday, June 4, at 8 p.m. The Oak Ridge Boys are famous for pro- ducing some of the most distinctive and recognizable sounds in the music industry. The four-part harmonies and upbeat songs of The Oak Ridge Boys have spawned dozens of Country hits and a No. 1 pop smash, earned them Grammy, Dove, CMA, and ACM awards and garnered a host of other industry and fan accolades. Every time they step before an audience, the Oaks bring four decades of chart- ed singles, and 50 years of tradition, to a stage show widely acknowl- edged as among the most exciting anywhere. And each remains as enthusiastic about the process as they have ever been.
“When I go on stage, I get the same feeling I had the first time I sang with The Oak Ridge Boys,” says lead singer Duane Allen. “This is the only job I’ve ever wanted to have.”
“Like everyone else in the group,” adds bass singer extraordi- naire, Richard Sterban, “I was a fan of the Oaks before I became a member. I’m still a fan of the group today. Being in The Oak Ridge Boys is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.”
The two, along with tenor Joe Bonsall and baritone William Lee Golden, comprise one of Country’s truly legendary acts. Their string of hits includes the Country-Pop chart-topper “Elvira,” as well as “Bobbie Sue,” “Dream On,” “Thank God For Kids,” “American Made,” “I Guess It Never Hurts To Hurt Sometimes,” “Fancy Free,” “Gonna Take A Lot Of River” and many others. In 2009, they covered a White Stripes song, receiving accolades from Rock reviewers. In 2011, they rerecorded a 13th anniversary version of “Elvira” for a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store project.
The group has scored 12 gold, three platinum, and one double platinum album—plus one double platinum single—and had more than a dozen national Number One singles and over 30 Top Ten hits.
Coming soon to Fitz Casino & Hotel: The Father’s Day Tail- gate & Blues Show Sunday, June 19.
• Horseshoe Tunica welcomes Tom Segura, in the The Tom Segura: I’m Coming Everywhere World Tour on Saturday, April 9. Hollywood, California’s most in-demand comedian, Segura con- tinues his world tour into 2022 with his stop at Horseshoe Tunica. Paste Magazine describes Segura as, “... having a natural and capable storytelling ability, one that lifts his narratives out of average anec- dote fare and plants them firmly in hilarious ground.” Known for his Netflix specials, “Ball Hog” (2020), “Mostly Stories” (2016) and “Completely Normal” (2014), Segura will get lots of laughs.
Coming soon: Heather Land’s “Age Gap Tour” stops at Horse- shoe on Friday, May 20. Land, a viral phenomenon, has been viewed more than 300 million times online and now has a website, a new al- bum, a tour bus, and a book. See what it’s all about live at Horseshoe.
June 11. McBride has 14 studio albums, two greatest hits compila-
The Oak Ridge Boys
tions, one “live” album, as well as two additional compilation al- bums. Eight of her studio albums and two of her compilations have an RIAA Gold certification, or higher. In the U.S., she has sold more than 14 million albums. In addition, McBride has won the Country Music Association’s “Female Vocalist of the Year” award four times (tied with Reba McEntire for the third-most wins) and the Academy of Country Music’s “Top Female Vocalist” award three times. She is also a 14-time Grammy Award nominee. Hit songs include “I Love You,” “A Broken Wing,” “Wrong Again,” “Blessed,” “Wild Angels,” “This One’s For The Girls,” “Anyway,” “Independence Day” and many more.
Coming soon to Horseshoe: Jeff Dunham, comedy superstar and America’s favorite ventriloquist, has been rescheduled again for June 23, 2022.
• At Gold Strike Casino Resort, see country music superstar Travis Tritt on Saturday, April 2. Tritt has also charted more than 40 times on the Hot Country Songs charts, including five number ones—”Help Me Hold On,” “Anymore,” “Can I Trust You with My Heart,” “Foolish Pride” and “Best of Intentions”—and 15 ad- ditional top ten singles. Tritt’s musical style is defined by mainstream country and Southern rock influences. He has received two Gram- my Awards, both for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals: in 1992 for “The Whiskey Ain’t Workin’,” a duet with Marty Stuart, and again in 1998 for “Same Old Train,” a collaboration with Stuart and nine other artists. He has received four awards from the Coun- try Music Association and has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1992.
Martina McBride is set to perform at Horseshoe on Saturday,
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