At the Casinos: An Evening with Todd Rundgren this weekend...and more - including Jay Leno, Foreigne
By Lawrence Specker
Possibly you thought it was great when Todd Rundgren visited the Gulf Coast last year, but you were hoping for a show featuring more of his greatest hits. If so, you get your chance this weekend in Biloxi.
Rundgren spent much of 2015 in a tour that focused heavily on his new album "Global," which Rundgren amiably described as an effort to reach out to younger listeners. That meant the shows featured a hybrid of live guitar and laptop-driven electronica, heavy use of video and lighting elements, and not much of his extensive back catalog. Stops included Mobile, New Orleans and Jackson, Miss.
But his current tour, "An Evening with Todd Rundgren," is a different animal. According to Rundgren's website it features a full band – with John Ferenzik, Kasim Sulton, Jesse Gress and Prairie Prince – playing fan favorites. The tour comes to IP Biloxi on Saturday, Jan. 23.
Aside from a free Asian Show at the Golden Nugget, also on Saturday, that's it for this weekend, as far as major acts at Gulf Coast casinos. But things get rocking on Jan. 29, with shows by O.A.R., the Beatles tribute act The Fab Four and Josh Turner.
Headliner listings:
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi:
O.A.R., Jan. 29, $29.95 and up.
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo "We Live for Love" tour, Feb. 6, $44.95 and up.
Jay Leno, Feb. 19, $59.95 and up.
Martina McBride, Feb. 26, $74.95 and up.
Michael Bolton, March 4, $59.95 and up.
Chaka Khan, March 11, $39.95 and up.
Rodney Carrington, March 18-19, $39.95 and up.
Moody Blues: "Fly Me High" tour, April 2, $64.95 and up.
Ron White, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. April 8, $44.95 and up.
Gladys Knight, April 15, $49.95 and up.
Available through Ticketmaster; visit www.beaurivage.com for details. 875 Beach Blvd., Biloxi; ticket office 228-386-7777 or 1-888-566-7469.
Golden Nugget Biloxi:
Asian Show, Jan. 23, free admission.
Lou Gramm: The Voice of Foreigner, Feb. 12, $15 and up.
Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone, Feb. 27, $15 and up.
Little River Band, March 11, $20 and up.
Leon Russell, April 1, $10 and up.
Aaron Neville, April 15, $20 and up.
All shows 21 and older unless noted otherwise. Available through Ticketmaster. 151 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39530. Visit www.goldennugget.com/biloxi or call 800-777-7568 or 228-435-5400.
Hard Rock Biloxi:
The Fab Four (Beatles tribute), Jan. 29, $9.99 and up.
Europe, Feb. 5, $9.99 and up.
Breaking Benjamin, Feb. 27, $19.99 and up. (Patrons younger than 21 must be accompanied by an adult age 30 or older.)
Kansas, March 4, $9.99 and up.
Aaron Lewis, March 18, $39.99 and up. (Patrons younger than 21 must be accompanied by an adult age 30 or older.)
Bon Qui Qui in concert with Group 1 Crew, presented by Anjelah Johnson, April 16, $34.99 and up. (Patrons younger than 21 must be accompanied by an adult age 30 or older.)
Foreigner, April 23, $49.99 and up.
Most Hard Rock Live shows 21 and older. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. 777 Beach Blvd. in Biloxi. For information, visit www.hardrockbiloxi.com or call 228-374-7625.
Harrah's New Orleans:
Australia's Thunder from Down Under (male revue), 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. March 12, $32.50 and $39.50.
Most shows are 21 and up. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. 228 Poydras St. in New Orleans. For information, visit www.caesars.com/harrahs-new-orleans or call 800-427-7247.
IP Casino, Resort & Spa:
Todd Rundgren, Jan. 23, $25 and up.
Josh Turner, Jan. 29, $40 and up.
Vicki Lawrence & Mama: A Two-Woman Show, Jan. 30, $25 and up.
Willie Nelson & Family, Feb. 6, $69 and up.
KC & The Sunshine Band,Feb. 13, $39 and up.
The O'Jays, Feb. 19, $50 and up.
George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Feb. 26, $35 and up.
Arlo Guthrie "Alice's Restaurant 50th Anniversary Tour," Feb. 27, $44 and up.
Jewel, March 5, $39 and up.
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, March 11, $69 and up.
The Peking Acrobats, March 12, $15 and up.
Don Williams, March 19, $25 and up.
DL Hughley, March 26, $25 and up.
All shows 21 and older unless noted otherwise. Available through Ticketmaster and at the casino box office. 850 Bayview Ave, Biloxi. Visit www.ipbiloxi.com or call 888-WIN-AT-IP.
Island View Casino:
Irma Thomas, Feb. 6, $30 and up.
What's Going On: The Marvin Gaye Experience, Feb. 27, $30 and up.
John Michael Montgomery, March 12, $30 and up.
Tickets available through www.ticketmaster.com. 3300 W. Beach Blvd. in Gulfport. Visit www.islandviewcasino.com or call 877-774-8439.
For Ticketmaster events, tickets can be charged by phone at 800-745-3000 or ordered online at www.ticketmaster.com. Full-service Ticketmaster outlets in the Mobile area include the Mobile Civic Center box office; Northside Check Exchange, 2102 St. Stephens Road; Gold Mine, 602 U.S. 98 in Daphne; Publix, 25771 Perdido Beach Blvd. in Orange Beach; and the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Box office in Biloxi. Outlets in the New Orleans area include the Smoothie King Center box office.
Additionally, many Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market stores now offer Ticketmaster sales. To search for participating stores and other outlets, click here.
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