SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwire - March 30, 2009) - Red Hawk Casino is pleased to announce its
upcoming entertainment calendar, featuring performances by
Grammy®-nominated band Restless Heart on Thursday, April 2 at 8 p.m. and
platinum-selling artists Marcy Playground on Thursday, May 7 at 8 p.m.
Restless Heart is one of RCA's greatest band success stories of the late
'80s and early '90s, turning out a string of hits including: "I'll Still Be
Loving You," "Tender Lie," "Why Does It Have To Be (Wrong or Right)," "When
She Cries," "Bluest Eyes In Texas," and "Dancy's Dream." Restless Heart
scored three gold-selling albums which produced seven number one singles in
a row. They received a dozen Grammy, Country Music Association®, and
Academy of Country Music® (ACM) nominations and were named ACM Vocal Group
of the Year in 1990. The band consists of singer Larry Stewart, drummer
John Dittrich, guitarist Greg Jennings, pianist Dave Innis and bassist Paul
Gregg.
Marcy Playground is best known for its 1997 hit "Sex and Candy," which
spent a record 18 weeks at number one on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart
in 1998. The music of Marcy Playground is quiet and minimalist in tone,
and is heavily influenced by Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. The band is composed
of lead singer and guitarist John Wozniak, bassist Dylan Keefe and drummer
Dan Rieser.
"We're constantly working to select entertainment that will appeal to our
guests and are happy to present top-notch acts such as Marcy Playground and
Restless Heart," said Peter Fordham, General Manager of Red Hawk Casino.
"We invite everyone in the Sacramento area to come out for the free
headliner concerts and to experience the world-class entertainment at Red
Hawk Casino."
The following is a complete line-up of upcoming live entertainment that
will perform nightly at Red Hawk Casino's Stage Bar. Acts will perform
Sundays through Thursdays between 8 p.m. and midnight, and Fridays and
Saturdays from 9 p.m. through 1 a.m.
-- March 30 - April 1: Band Sonora (Latin Dance)
-- April 2: Restless Heart (Grammy-Nominated RCA Recording Artist)
-- April 3 - 5: Band Sonora (Latin Dance)
-- April 6 - 12: Summer of Love ('60s, Variety)
-- April 13 - 19: Love Train (Variety, Dance)
-- April 20 - 26: Clear Blue 22 (Country, Southern Rock)
-- April 27 - May 3: Buddy Emmer Band (Classic Rock, Blues, Top 40)
-- May 7: Marcy Playground (Alternative Rock)
For more information on Red Hawk Casino, please call 1-888-5REDHWK
(888-573-3495) or visit
www.redhawkcasino.com.
About Red Hawk Casino
Red Hawk Casino is owned by the Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority, an
instrumentality of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians. It is
located off the Red Hawk Parkway exit of Highway 50, just 10 minutes east
of Folsom. Red Hawk Casino is managed by Lakes Entertainment, Inc. and
blends a full complement of gaming excitement with the natural beauty of
Northern California. Red Hawk Casino features approximately 2,100 slot
machines, 75 table games, six restaurants, four bars, and lighted, covered
parking. Please play responsibly. You must be 21 years of age to gamble.
More information can be found at
www.redhawkcasino.com.
Contact Information: Media Contacts:
Joshua Taustein
Dresner Corporate Services
(312) 780-7219
jtaustein@dresnerco.com
Sara DeNio
Dresner Corporate Services
(312) 780-7223
sdenio@dresnerco.com
Please email Joshua or Sara for a hi-res photo of Marcy Playground or
Restless Heart.