SAN DIEGO, California – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Pala Casino Resort and Spa has announced its spring concert line-up at its Pala Events Center and the Palomar Starlight Theater. The Center is Pala's indoor venue for presenting national headline entertainment acts and is a state-of-the-art venue. In June, headline acts move outdoors to the Palomar Starlight Theater, which seats 2,400.
Pala will usher in spring featuring live performances from such legendary entertainers as Johnny Mathis, Jeff Foxworthy, Olivia Newton-John, Engelbert Humperdinck, Travis Tritt, Tony Bennett, Julio Iglesias and Michael Bolton.
All concert show times listed below begin at 7:30 p.m. at Pala Events Center or the Palomar Starlight Theater, unless otherwise noted. Tickets can be purchased from Pala's Privileges Center or from Ticketmaster at 619-220-TIXS.
Thunder From Down Under
April 7, 14, 21 and 28 - Tickets are $19 - The Grand Cabaret, 8 p.m.
Experience a male revue show like no other. Each show offers one lucky guest the chance to win $250 in cash, and includes a private party after the show.
Johnny Mathis
April 1 - Tickets start at $60 - Pala Events Center
Johnny Mathis is one of only five recording artists to have Top 40 hits spanning each of the four decades since 1955. His Greatest Hits album spent a record-making 490 continuous weeks on the BILLBOARD Top Albums chart.
Jeff Foxworthy
April 17 - Tickets start at $40 - Pala Events Center, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Starring on The Jeff Foxworthy Show for two seasons, Foxworthy today is known as one of the most respected and successful comedians in the country.
Olivia Newton-John
April 22 - Tickets start at $55 - Pala Events Center
This versatile singer first won America's heart with her soft, delicate delivery of ballads and country songs. She continues to woo audiences with a wide-range of lyrical styles including gentle folk, ballads, pop, country and rock.
Engelbert Humperdinck
May 2 - Tickets start at $35 - Pala Events Center
Toting a three-and-a-half octave singing range, Engelbert Humperdinck first garnered stardom with his 1967 hit, "Release Me." Since, Engelbert has won 59 Gold records, 17 platinum albums and numerous Grammy Awards.
Travis Tritt
June 3 - Tickets start at $30 - Palomar Starlight Theater
Travis Tritt's first single, "Country Club," earned him a reputation as a country singer with one foot in rock. Since he's been rocking audiences across the nation.
Tony Bennett
June 12 - Tickets start at $65 - Palomar Starlight Theater
Tony Bennett is one of a handful of artists to have new albums charting in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's. His signature song, "I Left My Heart In San Francisco," garnered him two Grammy Awards.
Julio Iglesias
July 12 - Tickets start at $55 - Palomar Starlight Theater
In 1983, Julio Iglesias received the first and only Diamond Record Award ever given to a performer by the Guinness Book of World Records for selling more records in more languages than any other musical artist in history.
Michael Bolton
July 31 - Tickets start at $65 - Palomar Starlight Theater
Over the course of his career, Michael Bolton-singer, songwriter, and social activist-has sold more than 52 million albums and singles worldwide and won two Grammies for best male vocalist and six American Music Awards.
Pala also offers free weekly entertainment:
Club Pala - Saturdays - 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Pala Dance Band - Fridays - 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Tribute Bands - Saturdays - 8 p.m. - The Grand Cabaret
o April 2: Hotel California - A Tribute to the Eagles
o April 9: Bruce in the USA - A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
o April 16: George Canyon
o April 23: Proud Mary - A Tribute to Tina Turner
o April 30: Heartbreaker - A Tribute to Pat Benatar
Pala's other entertainment venues include The Promenade Lounge, a full-service bar with a raised stage for live entertainment and The Grand Cabaret, a multi-leveled entertainment center.
Pala Casino Resort and Spa includes a 507-room, 10-story luxury hotel tower; a 10,000-square-foot, full-service spa and salon that features 14 treatment rooms; a state-of-the-art fitness center; an Olympic size pool with 12 private poolside cabanas; and dual-temperature outdoor Jacuzzis. Pala also offers eight restaurants and 30,000-square-feet of meeting and convention space.
Pala is the first Southern California casino, built from the ground up, to offer all the elements of real Las Vegas-style gaming. Owned by the Pala Band of Mission Indians, Pala is a 650,000 square-foot casino, resort, entertainment and dining complex, with eight excellent restaurants including Mama's Cucina Italiana and a world-class steakhouse, The Oak Room. Pala is the first and only casino between Los Angeles and San Diego to offer a full-service, 10,000 square-foot world-class day spa and salon. It is also the only casino to bring the outdoors inside with floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the facility. Pala, which is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, offers 2,250 slots from 1c to $100, 85 table games, including Pala Craps and Pala Roulette, a unique non-smoking gaming area, a high-limit gaming and lounge area and live entertainment daily. Enjoy this Four-Diamond luxury resort, starting at $99 per night on weekdays.
Pala is located in northern San Diego County, 15 miles north of Escondido, 12 miles south of Temecula on Highway 76, five miles east of I-15. For more information call 1-877-WIN-PALA or visit www.palacasino.com.