Three additional acts added to May entertainment lineup at Seneca Casinos

NIAGARA FALLS and SALAMANCA, N.Y. – Seneca Casinos announces even more superstar performances this May on top of an already impressive lineup. Joining the schedule is Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band at Seneca Allegany Events Center in Salamanca as well as Spirit of the West and a double-billing of Glass Tiger & Platinum Blonde at the Bear’s Den Showroom in Niagara Falls.

Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Kenny Wayne Shepherd comes to Seneca Allegany Events Center during Memorial Day weekend for a 7 p.m. show billed as Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band on Sunday, May 25. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Mar. 26 at noon and start at $25.

All of Shepherd’s albums have reached No. 1 on the Billboard U.S. Blues chart since his 1995 debut, and the 1997 release of “Trouble Is…” holds the record on the chart for the longest-running No. 1 album. He has earned five Grammy Award nominations and received two awards each from the Billboard Music Awards, Blues Music Awards and Orville H. Gibson Awards. In 1997, Guitar World magazine ranked Shepherd No. 3 behind B.B. King and Eric Clapton as popular blues guitarists.

One of Canada’s most beloved Celtic rock bands, Spirit of the West, performs inside the intimate 440-seat Bear’s Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. Tickets start at $40 and go on sale Friday, Mar. 28 at noon. The Vancouver-based band has a strong fan base in the Niagara Region that will be primed to sing along and dance to the band’s upbeat hits, such as “And If Venice Is Sinking,” “Home for a Rest” and “Political.”

Also announced for the Bear’s Den Showroom on Sunday, May 18 at 7 p.m. is Glass Tiger & Platinum Blonde – a double-billing with two great Canadian rock bands. Tickets start at just $20 and go on sale Friday, Mar. 28 at noon. Both groups achieved peak success in the mid-1980s, with the five-time Juno Award–winning Glass Tiger scoring a No. 1 hit in Canada and No. 2 hit in the U.S. with “Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone),” and the two-time Juno Award–nominated band Platinum Blonde reaching No. 1 on the Canadian charts with “Crying Over You.”

These new additions to the entertainment lineup precede a blockbuster Summer Rush 2014 series of shows in Niagara Falls and Salamanca. Officials with Seneca Gaming Corporation will announce the lineup for Summer Rush 2014 on Wednesday, April 2 at 11 a.m. at STIR – the new high-energy bar and lounge in the southwest corner at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel’s newly renovated main gaming floor. The luxurious setting includes a massive 40- by 20-foot high definition video wall, and officials will unveil each #SummerRush concert on screen. Media and the public are invited and encouraged to attend.

CHANGE IN ON-SALE DATE: The previously announced John Mellencamp show on July 3 at Seneca Niagara Events Center as part of Summer Rush 2014 now has an on-sale date of Friday, Mar. 21 at noon. This is updated from the original announcement of Tuesday, Mar. 18 as the on-sale date.

Tickets for upcoming shows are available for purchase at Seneca Casino box offices, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 800-745-3000. Starting ticket prices and on-sale dates are below in the full schedule of confirmed upcoming entertainment at Seneca Casinos:

Entertainment at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)

Event / Date / Time / Venue / Starting Ticket Price

• Heart, Thursday, Mar. 27, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Events Center, $55 – SOLD OUT
• The Unpredictable Todd Rundgren, Friday, Mar. 28, 8 p.m., Bear’s Den Showroom – SOLD OUT
• Jay Leno, Saturday, Apr. 5, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Events Center, $50 – SOLD OUT
• Jon Anderson, Friday, Apr. 11, 8 p.m., Bear’s Den Showroom – SOLD OUT
• Goo Goo Dolls Acoustic – The Otis Midnight Sessions, Saturday, Apr. 12, 8 p.m., Bear’s Den Showroom – SOLD OUT
• Paul Anka, Saturday, Apr. 19, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Events Center, $50 – LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING  
• Jim Cuddy Trio, Friday, Apr. 25, 8 p.m., Bear’s Den Showroom, $30 – LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING
• Spirit of the West, Saturday, May 3, 8 p.m., Bear’s Den Showroom, $40 (on sale Friday, Mar. 28 at noon)
• Rob Thomas, Saturday, May 10, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Events Center – SOLD OUT
• An Evening with Justin Hayward, Thursday, May 15, 8 p.m., Bear’s Den Showroom, $70 – LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING
• Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-a-Whirl Band, Saturday, May 17, 8 p.m., Bear’s Den Showroom, $40 (on sale now)
• Glass Tiger & Platinum Blonde, Sunday, May 18, 7 p.m., Bear’s Den Showroom, $20 (on sale Friday, Mar. 28 at noon)
• Dion, Saturday, May 24, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Events Center, $35 (on sale now)
• Trace Adkins, Friday, June 13, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Events Center, $45 – RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 22; LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING
• John Mellencamp, Thursday, July 3, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Events Center, $95 (on sale Friday, Mar. 21 at noon)

Entertainment at Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel (Salamanca, N.Y.)

Event / Date / Time / Venue / Starting Ticket Price

• Gary Allan, Saturday, Mar. 29, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $35 – SOLD OUT
• Kevin Costner & Modern West, Saturday, Apr. 12, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $35 (on sale now)
• Kenny Rogers, Saturday, Apr. 26, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $25 (on sale now)
• The Osmonds, Wednesday, May 7, 1:30 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $25 (on sale now)
• The Osmonds, Thursday, May 8, 1:30 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $25 (on sale now)
• The Osmonds, Friday, May 9, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $25 (on sale now)
• The Osmonds, Saturday, May 10, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $25 (on sale now)
• The Osmonds, Sunday, May 11, 1:30 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $25 (on sale now)
• Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Sunday, May 25, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $25 (on sale Wednesday, Mar. 26 at 8 p.m.)
• Katey Sagal and the Forest Rangers, Friday, May 30, 7 p.m., Seneca Allegany Events Center, $20 (on sale now)

About Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel

Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel is located just minutes from the world-famous Niagara Falls in Western New York, near the Canadian border. The property is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. Guests can enjoy 147,000 square feet of gaming space with 4,000 slot machines and 100 table games, 10 restaurants, live entertainment and a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning, 26-story hotel with 604 deluxe rooms and suites, a spa and salon, fitness center, indoor pool and STIR – the new high-energy feature bar with a 40- by 20-foot high-definition video wall. More information is available by calling 1-877-8-SENECA (1-877-873-6322) or visiting www.SenecaCasinos.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, download our mobile app and view us on YouTube.

About Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel

Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel is nestled at the foot of the majestic Allegheny Mountains along the New York/Pennsylvania border and is located off exit 20 of the Interstate 86 near U.S. Route 219. The property is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. Guests can enjoy 2,000 slot machines and 33 table games, seven dining locations, live entertainment and a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning hotel with 413 deluxe rooms and suites, a spa and salon, fitness center and indoor pool. More information is available by calling 1-877-8-SENECA (1-877-873-6322) or visiting www.SenecaCasinos.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, download our mobile app and view us on YouTube.

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