It Aint No ‘Pretty Little Lie’ – Back By Popular Demand - Blackberry Smoke To Play Deadwood Mountain Grand
DEADWOOD, S.D. (06/16/23) – Fans were left wanting more the last time they played Deadwood Mountain Grand and Blackberry Smoke are poised to do it again when the band returns to the DMG Event Center for a performance on Friday, September 8th.
Throughout their career, Blackberry Smoke -- vocalist/lead guitarist Charlie Starr, guitarist/vocalist Paul Jackson, bassist/vocalist Richard Turner, drummer Brit Turner, and keyboardist Brandon Still --has embodied Georgia's rich musical legacy, honoring the people, places and sounds of their home state.
As the band celebrates their 20th anniversary this year, their reverence for Georgia has only deepened. On their latest album, “You Hear Georgia”, the follow-up to 2018's critically acclaimed “Find a Light”, Blackberry Smoke is further celebrating these roots with 10 new songs that feel like Georgia, accented by the addition of Grammy-winning producer and fellow Georgia-native, Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile). "Dave and I had spoken for the last few years about making a record," Starr says. "Finally, it worked out, our schedule and his schedule, and we said, yes --let's make a record."
Blackberry Smoke worked quickly, spending just 10 days at Nashville's famed RCA Studio A, Cobb's home base since 2016. The band recorded live on the floor, giving “You Hear Georgia” a crisp, outgoing feel. Like other Blackberry Smoke efforts, this album leans into well-crafted Southern rock driven by jagged guitar riffs and rich instrumentation, as the band layers on rollicking piano ("Live It Down"), funky grooves ("Hey Delilah"), and introspective acoustic sounds (the stripped-down, folk-leaning "Old Enough to Know")."He's a very laid-back guy with excellent ideas, but he's very enthusiastic about making music, and he's right in there with you having a ball," Starr says. "He's a calming presence and so knowledgeable musically, and he knows how to get what he wants in the studio. I don't know if we could have made a record in 10 days with everyone, and that definitely speaks to Dave's ability."
Working with Cobb was the right move, as his approach brought warmth and looseness to the proceedings, while his easygoing demeanor and songwriting background allowed him to provide perceptive insights into this particular batch of Blackberry Smoke songs.
In fact, the producer encouraged Blackberry Smoke to pursue the title track after hearing Starr noodling on the idea in the studio. "He heard me play it, just the riff, and I sang a little bit of a verse and he said, 'What's that? What's that?'" Starr says. "I said, 'It's just something that's not finished yet.' And he said, 'Well, finish it, because we want to record that too.' So I went back to the hotel room and finished it, and there we go."
"You Hear Georgia" features a narrator who's underestimated because of outward appearances and misguided stereotypes, which is a theme of Starr's lyrics this time around, particularly as it relates to the band's Southern roots. "Lyrically, the song is about the South being misunderstood. It's obviously a rough and tumble world, and there's a lot of bad people. But there's a lot of good people too. It started with the idea of how people might have a preconceived opinion of you because of a thick Southern accent, then expanded into the reality of how some people just seem to have such a hard time getting along, thanks to political or religious views, or simply what part of the country you come from."
In that spirit, Starr found collaborating valuable as “You Hear Georgia's” songs came together. Jamey Johnson ended up lending gruff and tender vocals to the pedal steel-augmented "Lonesome For a Livin'" after he and Starr started reminiscing about a previous collaboration, their 2009 cover of the Willie Nelson-penned "Yesterday's Wine." "We were talking after a show, and he said, 'Hey, let's do something else,'" Starr says. "I said, 'I have this song, it's really a honky-tonk song. And he said, 'Send it to me,' and I did, and he dug it." And so he came down to the studio and just killed it. He has a voice like no other."
Starr also co-wrote most of the album's songs with friends, including current Lynyrd Skynyrd member Rickey Medlocke ("Old Scarecrow") and Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes ("All Rise Again"), as well as two frequent collaborators, Four Horsemen guitarist Dave Lizmi, and ex-Buckcherry member Keith Nelson. "That's just an enjoyable thing to do sometimes," Starr says of co-writing with pals. "It's like, 'Okay, let's just knock heads together and see what we come up with.' And sometimes it's magical."
The songs Starr wrote with Haynes, Lizmi and Nelson came together in the early stages of 2020's pandemic-driven lockdown. But save for "All Rise Again" --a surging highlight with a trademark Haynes blues-jam solo and an optimistic vibe --these lyrics aren't explicitly about the disorienting experience of the lockdown. "There were so many musicians stuck in their living room," Starr explains. "Those songs were born out of that necessity to create and make new music. You've gotta be moving forward." Unsurprisingly, many of “You Hear Georgia's” songs describe characters that are restless and prone to seeking out a change of scenery, in hopes of finding a place where they belong. Against cinematic backdrops with vivid details, it's easy to empathize with these protagonists as they share pearls of wisdom ("Don't ever trust a grown man with a nickname") and exhibit deep self-awareness ("Anywhere's better than staying here, with the ghosts running thru his mind") along the way.
The hard-touring Blackberry Smoke knows a little something about hitting the road in order to find a place to belong. Over the years, the band's toured with ZZ Top, Zac Brown Band, and Eric Church, while the group's last four full-lengths reached the top 10 of the Billboard country charts, with two of these albums (2015's “Holding All The Roses” and 2016's “Like An Arrow”) landing at No. 1. ”You Hear Georgia” reinforces that the band members have come so far together because they also can rely on one another for support and creative direction, no matter what the circumstances.
"Having played music together for so long, it does become a sort of a telepathic thing, where we all are nodding our head at the same time, like, 'A-ha, I know what this feels like,' or what it should feel and sound like," Starr says. "That's what makes it so enjoyable to be in a band: to play with the same dudes decade after decade," he adds. "Because when you land on something that works to you, you don't want to stop. You want to keep doing it."
Tickets for Blackberry Smoke go on sale for Deadwood Mountain Grand Reward Members at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 22nd and to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, June 23rd. They will be available at the Deadwood Mountain Grand Box Office or at ticketmaster.com. Ticket buyers should note that TICKETMASTER is the only official ticket broker for Deadwood Mountain Grand. Beware of third party websites and offers. Both hotel reservations and ticket arrangements may be made by calling 877-907-GRAND.
For more information, visit www.deadwoodmountaingrand.com or call 605-559-1188. To open your free Grand Rewards Center membership and enjoy the benefits of purchasing advance tickets ahead of the general public, bring a photo ID to the Grand Rewards Center counter, located in the Deadwood Mountain Grand Resort Casino.
Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel, a Holiday Inn Resort is the restored 1906 Homestake Mining Co. ore processing plant that overlooks Historic Deadwood, which features a 98-room luxury hotel, full service restaurants, 210 state-of-the-art casino games, high stakes gaming action including Dale’s Sportsbook Bar & Grill, a 3,000 person entertainment and event center and a multi-level parking garage.
Do The ‘Watermelon Crawl’ - To See Tracy Byrd At Deadwood Mountain Grand On July 16
DEADWOOD, S.D. (03/21/22) – From hits like ‘Lifestyles of the Not so Rich and Famous’, ‘Holdin’ Heaven’, ‘Watermelon Crawl, ‘The Keeper of the Star’s’ and many more, Tracy Byrd has cemented himself as a true country legend. He’ll be bringing his high energy live show to the Deadwood Mountain Grand stage on Sunday, July 16th.
Tracy Byrd became a household name on the Country Music Scene in 1993 when his third single, called "Holdin' Heaven", off of his MCA Records, self-titled debut album, hit #1 on the Billboard Country Charts. The Album also included the remake hit of Johnny Paycheck's "Someone to Give my Love to" cementing Byrd as a Traditional Country Troubadour!! The Debut Album went on to be certified Gold, an award signifying sales in excess of 500,000 copies.
Byrd's second project, "No Ordinary Man", kept building on the momentum the first album created. The first radio single from it called "Lifestyle's of the Not so Rich and Famous" reached #4, followed by another top five hit, "The First Step", then with the release of the smash, chart topping hit "Watermelon Crawl" the second album crossed the half million sales mark and certified Gold.
The release of the 4th and last single on this project moved Byrd to the top of both the Billboard Album and Singles charts. The song was called "The Keeper of the Star's" and it shot to #1 on the singles charts and pushed the album to Double Platinum Status, which certifies sales of over 2 Million Copies. "The Keeper of the Star's" won Academy of Country Music's "Song of the Year" award in 1995. A Keeper Year for Tracy Byrd for sure.
His third studio Album, "Love Lesson" is one of Tracy's favorites. It included the title track, which was another top five hit single for Byrd, included were the top 15 singles, "Walking to Jerusalem" and "Heaven in My Woman's Eyes", Byrd's personal favorite. A 4th top 15 single was released called "4 to 1 in Atlanta" which Byrd performed Live on the David Letterman Show. The "Love Lesson's" album also reached sales of 500,000 copies certifying Gold.
"Big Love" became Byrd's fourth studio album with its release in the fall of 1996. It spawned two more top five singles with the release of the title track and "Don't Take Her She's All I've Got". The Videos of both of these songs reached the top of CMT's Video Chart's and also earned Byrd his first TNN Television Special titled "Tracy Byrd's Big Love" on which Byrd invited guest's Johnny Paycheck, Mark Chesnutt, and Asleep at the Wheel. The Album "Big Love" became Tracy's fourth consecutive studio album to be Certified Gold. Tracy said that this meant more to him than anything because he knew fans weren't just listening to his hit songs on the radio, they were laying down their hard earned money to own a copy of their own and that was flattering.
At this point in his career, Tracy Byrd, was looking for a change in labels, but still was under contract with MCA Records who were preparing a release of "Keepers: Greatest Hits" containing all the hit's from Byrd's catalog of songs. The album quickly earned another Gold Record award for Byrd but he was trying to persuade MCA to let him out of his contract so he could pursue a different direction. MCA finally allowed Byrd out of his contract and he quickly signed with RCA Records and got to work on a new project, "It's About Time", that would be released in November of 1999 and would reach the top 10 quickly with the single "Put Your Hand In Mine" Byrd has said that this album is the most traditional album he ever released and therefore his favorite.
Next came "The Truth About Men", which first released the title track which was a comedic look at what Men are really like, it was a team effort with Tracy's buddies Blake Shelton, Andy Griggs, and Troy and Eddie of Montgomery Gentry lending their talents to the song and the video. This Album also released the top five smash "The Drinkin' Bone" which became a crowd favorite sing along song.
Tracy Byrd crossed into the new Millennium with the release of his Album "10 Rounds" It took off on the release of a duet with his longtime hometown buddy and hero Mark Chesnutt. The song was called "A Good Way to get on my Bad Side" and was a milestone for Byrd to finally get to record with his good friend. Then came the release of the party song of the year, "10 Rounds with Jose Cuervo" which shot to the top of the Billboard Charts to notch Byrd's third #1 single. He also hit the top 10 with his Spanish guitar flared "Just Let Me be in Love".
Byrd was then moved to BNA Records, the sister label of RCA, and they released his second greatest hits project, another feat that not many artists experience, two Greatest hits projects! It debuted in the top five of the album charts and became Byrd's sixth Gold Album, and sent him to over 6 Million Records Sold!
Byrd then left the major label and released an album on his own, appropriately titled, "Different Things" Although this project was not commercially successful, it garnered Byrd his highest Critical acclaim of his career with Billboard magazine choosing it as one of their Top 10 Country Albums of the Year!
Through all of these years Byrd became a promoter favorite on the road, performing over 4000 exciting shows across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia from 1992 until 2009! He then say's he needed a break to take care of himself and his most precious thing, his family, wife Michelle, daughter Evee, and sons Logan and Jared, who had taken a backseat to his career for years. He did not perform from 2010-2013, but in 2014 he got back to the music with a new band, a new found sobriety and love of the thing he enjoys so much. Say's Byrd, "These day's my life has great balance, with my music being a part of it, not all of it. I can honestly say I have never enjoyed it more!!"
Byrd went back in the studio in June of 2016 and started work on his first project in 10 years. Recorded completely in Tyler, Texas at Rosewood Studios, that album is appropriately titled, ‘All American Texan’, which is exactly what he is and has always been. This album features 8 tracks written by Byrd, a fact he is very proud of.
The album was released in October of 2016 and has been very well received by his fans and critics alike.
Tickets for Tracy Byrd go on sale for Deadwood Mountain Grand Reward Members at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 23rd and to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, May 26th. They will be available at the Deadwood Mountain Grand Box Office or at ticketmaster.com. Ticket buyers should note that TICKETMASTER is the only official ticket broker for Deadwood Mountain Grand. Beware of third party websites and offers. Both hotel reservations and ticket arrangements may be made by calling 877-907-GRAND.
For more information, visit www.deadwoodmountaingrand.com or call 605-559-1188. To open your free Grand Rewards Center membership and enjoy the benefits of purchasing advance tickets ahead of the general public, bring a photo ID to the Grand Rewards Center counter, located in the Deadwood Mountain Grand Resort Casino.
Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel, a Holiday Inn Resort is the restored 1906 Homestake Mining Co. ore processing plant that overlooks Historic Deadwood, which features a 98-room luxury hotel, full service restaurants, 210 state-of-the-art casino games, high stakes gaming action including Dale’s Sportsbook Bar & Grill, a 3,000 person entertainment and event center and a multi-level parking garage.
They’ll Be ‘Right Here’ – Rock Legends, Staind To Play Deadwood Mountain Grand
DEADWOOD, S.D. (05/16/23) – One of the biggest rock bands of the 2000’s will be making a stop in historic Deadwood when Staind plays the Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center on Thursday, September 14th.
Staind is comprised of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny April, and drummer Sal Giancarelli.
The band was formed in 1995 in their hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts. Over the course of their career, the band has released seven studio albums and eight Top 10 singles, selling over 15 million albums worldwide.
‘Break The Cycle’, released in 2001 and RIAA certified 5x platinum, featured the smash single, “It’s Been Awhile,” one of the most played songs in modern rock radio history, spending 20 weeks at Number 1. In 2019 after a five-year hiatus, Staind reunited for some unforgettable festival performances, and a hometown reunion show at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, CT where their upcoming album, ‘Live: It’s Been Awhile’ was recorded.
Some of Staind biggest hits include “Right Here”, "So Far Away”, “Something to Remind You”, “Fade”, “Outside”, “Mudshovel”, “Schizophrenic Conversations”, “Believe” and “Price to Play” just to name a few.
Tickets for Staind go on sale for Deadwood Mountain Grand Reward Members at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 18th and to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, May 19th. They will be available at the Deadwood Mountain Grand Box Office or at ticketmaster.com. Ticket buyers should note that TICKETMASTER is the only official ticket broker for Deadwood Mountain Grand. Beware of third party websites and offers. Both hotel reservations and ticket arrangements may be made by calling 877-907-GRAND.
For more information, visit www.deadwoodmountaingrand.com or call 605-559-1188. To open your free Grand Rewards Center membership and enjoy the benefits of purchasing advance tickets ahead of the general public, bring a photo ID to the Grand Rewards Center counter, located in the Deadwood Mountain Grand Resort Casino.
Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel, a Holiday Inn Resort is the restored 1906 Homestake Mining Co. ore processing plant that overlooks Historic Deadwood, which features a 98-room luxury hotel, full service restaurants, 210 state-of-the-art casino games, high stakes gaming action including Dale’s Sportsbook Bar & Grill, a 3,000 person entertainment and event center and a multi-level parking garage.
Three Dog Night Forced To Postpone June 3rd Performance At Deadwood Mountain Grand
New date October 28th
DEADWOOD, S.D. (05/10/23) – The June 3rd performance by rock legends Three Dog Night at Deadwood Mountain Grand has been postponed to Saturday, October 28th.
A representative from the band’s management company states – “Due to circumstances beyond our control, we regretfully announce that we have to postpone all shows through June 3, 2023. We would like to apologize to our fans that have purchased tickets and hope that everyone will be able to attend the show on October 28th. We are looking forward to performing at Deadwood Mountain Grand and at all of our upcoming shows”.
If tickets were purchased for the show, they may be used for the new date. Refunds may be received through the respective ticket outlets they purchased from. If tickets were purchased through the Deadwood Mountain Grand Spotlight Store, please call 605-559-1188 for details of your refund.
Rodney Carrington Returning To Deadwood Mountain Grand
DEADWOOD, SD. (05/08/23) – What do you do for an encore after three sold-out shows at the Deadwood Mountain Grand event center? Come back for another round! Extraordinarily popular comedian, Rodney Carrington will make a return visit to Deadwood Mountain Grand on Saturday, October 21st.
Rodney Carrington is a multi-talented comedian, actor, singer and writer playing sold-out shows around the world as one of the top 10 highest-grossing touring comedians for the past two decades.
A platinum-recording artist, Rodney’s recorded eight major record label comedy albums, followed by three albums on his own record label, Laughter’s Good Records. Rodney is fresh off the release of his latest album, “Get Em Out,” (released 2019) which hit #1 on iTunes. His album “Here Comes the Truth” (released 2017) climbed to #3 on the comedy charts, accruing tens of millions of streams on Spotify and even spawned a Netflix special.
Rodney broke through with his major label comedy CD debut “Hangin’ With Rodney” in 1998. The next few years saw nine more Top 10 comedy albums: “Live, Morning Wood”, “Nutsack”, “Greatest Hits”, “King of the Mountains”, “El Nino Loco”, “C’mon Laugh You Bastards”, “Laughter’s Good” and “The Hits”, all of which continue to receive radio airplay and regularly place on the national comedy charts. “Hangin’ With Rodney” and “Morning Wood” earned RIAA gold record certification, and his Greatest Hits (a double CD) album reached platinum status.
Rodney also released “Make it Christmas” which features his original song “Camouflage and Christmas Lights,” a tribute to our military. Rodney also added “author” to his list of accomplishments with the release of his book “Rodney Carrington, Coming Clean’’ published by Hatchette Books.
Over the years, he’s starred in his own TV sitcom, “Rodney”, which ran for two seasons on ABC, co-wrote and co-starred with Toby Keith in the feature film, “Beer for My Horses,” which won the Tex Ritter Award from the ACM, and starred in his own Netflix
special “Here Comes The Truth.” Rodney’s also appeared on countless other TV shows, including the ACA (American Country Awards), hosting the American Country New Year’s Eve Live show on FOX, and won “Supporting Character of the Year” from the CMT Music Video Awards for his appearance on the Trace Adkins’ music video “I Got My Game On.”
Rodney is fresh off the release of his latest single, “Let Me In,” (released) October 15, 2021) and is gearing up for a year of touring in 2023!
Tickets for Rodney Carrington go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 10th for Deadwood Mountain Grand Reward members and to the general public on Friday, May 12th at 10am. They will be available at the Deadwood Mountain Grand Box Office – Spotlight Coffee and Gifts – or at ticketmaster.com. Both hotel reservations and ticket arrangements may be made by calling 877-907-GRAND.
For more information, visit www.deadwoodmountaingrand.com or call 605-559-1188. To open your free Grand Rewards Center membership and enjoy the benefits of purchasing advance tickets ahead of the general public, bring a photo ID to the Grand Rewards Center counter, located in the Deadwood Mountain Grand Resort Casino.
Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel, a Holiday Inn Resort is the restored 1906 Homestake Mining Co. ore processing plant that overlooks Historic Deadwood, which features a 98-room luxury hotel, full service restaurants, 210 state-of-the-art casino games, high stakes gaming action including Dale’s Sportsbook Bar & Grill, a 3,000 person entertainment and event center and a multi-level parking garage.
Deadwood Mountain Grand Receives 2nd Consecutive Academy Of Country Music (ACM) Award Nomination
DEADWOOD, S.D. (4/13/23) – One of the most prestigious organizations in country music, the Academy of Country Music (ACM) has nominated Deadwood Mountain Grand as ‘Casino Theater’ of the year for the 58th annual ceremony scheduled to take place Thursday, May 11th at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
The resort, who was also nominated in 2022, is located in the heart of historic downtown Deadwood in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The venue is in elite company, sharing nominations with the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles, LA, Resorts World Theater at Resorts World in Las Vegas, NV, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL and Soaring Eagle in Mount Pleasant, MI. This is the third ACM nomination for Deadwood Mountain Grand as they were nominated in 2014 and 2022.
The nomination will bring national attention to the entire community of Deadwood with the annual awards show being one of the most anticipated events of the year for country music fans. “I am just so proud of our team,” gushed Susan Kightlinger, Deadwood Mountain Grand General Manager. “This nomination will bring national attention to our wonderful city and is a testament to how much the artists and promoters enjoy our facility and team.”
The multi-use facility with hotel, casino, casual fine dining, sports book and event center has featured hundreds of shows over the years including country legends like Willie Nelson, the Oak Ridge Boys, Alabama and this year’s ACM Awards co-host Dolly Parton.
Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel, a Holiday Inn Resort is the restored 1906 Homestake Mining Co. ore processing plant that overlooks Historic Deadwood, which features a 98-room luxury hotel, full service restaurants, 210 state-of-the-art casino games, high stakes gaming action including Dale’s Sportsbook Bar & Grill, a 3,000 person entertainment and event center and a multi-level parking garage.
For more information, visit www.deadwoodmountaingrand.com or call 605-559-1188. To open your free Grand Rewards Center membership and enjoy the benefits of purchasing advance tickets ahead of the general public, bring a photo ID to the Grand Rewards Center counter, located in the Deadwood Mountain Grand Resort Casino.
Fluffy Is Coming Back To Deadwood – Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias To Play June Date At Deadwood Mountain Grand
DEADWOOD, S.D. (04/10/23) – Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is one of America's most successful stand-up comedians performing to sold-out concerts around the world. He is also one of the most watched comedians on YouTube with almost a billion views and has over 25 million fans across social media. He’s following up a previous sold out show at Deadwood Mountain Grand with a new date on Sunday, June 25th.
In 2018, Iglesias was included in The Hollywood Reporter’s “Top 40 Comedy Players” issue alongside comedy giants Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Lorne Michaels. The comedian has also had the distinct honor of being one of the few to headline and sell-out Madison Square Garden in New York, Staples Center in Los Angeles and Sydney Opera House in Australia.
Iglesias is the star and executive producer of Mr. Iglesias, the multi-cam, Netflix original comedy series, which is currently streaming Part 1-3. Iglesias plays a good-natured public high school teacher who works at his alma mater. He takes on teaching gifted but misfit kids to not only save them from being “counseled out” by a bully bureaucrat Assistant Principal, but also to help them unlock their full potential. In 2020, the show won best Primetime Comedy at The Imagen Awards, which recognizes positive portrayals of Latinx actors/actresses in the entertainment industry
In addition to the Netflix comedy series, Iglesias penned a deal with Netflix to release his next two stand-up comedy specials for the streaming service. The first, titled One Show Fits All, was filmed in front of a sold-out audience at the Toyota Center in Houston and debuted in January 2019. The second, Stadium Fluffy premiered on October 18th on Netflix. The special was taped in front of a sold-out crowd of 50,000 fans at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 6th and 7th, where Iglesias made history as the first comedian to perform at the iconic venue. Dodger Stadium is also the largest MLB stadium in the US.
Both of these specials are follow-ups to his highly successful 2016 special, I’m Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry, which was filmed at the Allstate Arena in Chicago to two sold-out shows with a total of 20,000 fans in attendance.
Feature film credits include co-starring roles in Magic Mike, Magic Mike XXL and A Haunted House 2. Gabriel’s voice has been heard in many animated films including the recent Space Jam: A New Legacy as “Speedy Gonzales” streaming on HBOMAX. In 2017, Iglesias voiced the role of “Head Clerk” in Pixar’s Academy Award nominated animated film Coco. He also voiced “Babo” in Ugly Dolls, “Rufus the Dog” in Sony’s Golden Globe nominated animated holiday film The Star and “Cuatro” in Fox 20th Century Film’s Academy Award nominated animated film Ferdinand. Gabriel is one of a handful of comedians with a theatrically released stand-up concert comedy film, The Fluffy Movie.
On the small screen, Fluffy’s Food Adventures, a non-scripted comedic docu-follow series completed a 3-season run on FUSE TV in 2017. Gabriel was a recurring guest star on the ABC sitcom Cristela, and also guest-starred in an episode of ABC’s hit comedy Modern Family. Comedy Central aired Iglesias’ hit series Stand-Up Revolution for 3 seasons. Comedy Central also aired Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy in an unprecedented two-night comedy special to over 15 million viewers. The special was a follow-up to his previous DVD specials, Hot & Fluffy and I’m Not Fat...I’m Fluffy, which have sold millions of copies.
Gabriel Iglesias is the youngest of six children, raised by a single mother in Long Beach, CA. It was during his childhood that he developed a strong sense of humor to deal with the obstacles he faced. In 1997, he set out to hone his comedic skills, and performed stand-up anywhere he could find an audience; including biker bars and hole-in-the-wall joints. Gabriel’s stand-up comedy is a mixture of storytelling, parodies, characters and sound effects that bring his personal experiences to life. His unique and animated comedy style has made him popular among fans of all ages.
Tickets for Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias go on sale for Deadwood Mountain Grand Reward Members at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 11th and to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, April 14th. They will be available at the Deadwood Mountain Grand Box Office or at ticketmaster.com. Ticket buyers should note that TICKETMASTER is the only official ticket broker for Deadwood Mountain Grand. Beware of third party websites and offers. Both hotel reservations and ticket arrangements may be made by calling 877-907-GRAND.
For more information, visit www.deadwoodmountaingrand.com or call 605-559-1188. To open your free Grand Rewards Center membership and enjoy the benefits of purchasing advance tickets ahead of the general public, bring a photo ID to the Grand Rewards Center counter, located in the Deadwood Mountain Grand Resort Casino.
Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel, a Holiday Inn Resort is the restored 1906 Homestake Mining Co. ore processing plant that overlooks Historic Deadwood, which features a 98-room luxury hotel, full service restaurants, 210 state-of-the-art casino games, high stakes gaming action including Dale’s Sportsbook Bar & Grill, a 3,000 person entertainment and event center and a multi-level parking garage.
Rising Country Star Randall King To Play Deadwood Mountain Grand
DEADWOOD, S.D. (04/03/23) – One of the fastest growing stars in country music will make a stop at Deadwood Mountain Grand when Randall King takes the stage in support of his new album “Shot Glass” on Thursday, July 6th.
Take a seat at any old roadhouse bar and look to your left and right. Some people will be there drinking for fun, and others to forget. But on “Shot Glass”, the major label album debut from Warner Music Nashville’s Randall King, none of them are drinking alone.
A country-music purist whose style carries on an original American art form –with all its highs and lows included – King is something of a study in contrast, and his album is too. He often sounds like he just stepped out of a time machine, full of upbeat honky-tonk swagger and flashing the thoughtful gaze of Western poet. But he’s also got a thoroughly modern edge, driven to prove timeless tradition can co-exist with the pop-country mainstream. And it all comes together on “Shot Glass”.
Four years after his independent self-titled album kicked things off, the West-Texas native has now made the move to Music City, marking the start of a whole new chapter. He’s following a pair of visionary EPs with a top-shelf concept album–and in the process, buying all of classic country another round. “I’m that rowdy honky-tonk artist,” King says with conviction. “But I’ve got music and roots that go deeper than just beer-slingin’ tunes. There’s a lot of depth.”
Inspired by everyone from George Strait and Keith Whitley to Dierks Bentley and Eric Church, King grew up on the endless plains and endless highways of a mythical place in the American story –but its famous ways were never mere fantasy to him. The hardscrabble days, wild nights and heartbreaks were all just part of an everyday cycle, and his music continues to capture that mystique.
Back with producers Bart Butler and Ryan Gore – the team behind contemporaries like Jon Pardi who also guided King’s recent “She Gone” and “Leanna” EPs –King refuses to settle for the lowest-common denominator. Each track on “Shot Glass” reveals another aspect of the only life he knows, and the people who live it. Sometimes that means joy, sometimes sadness. But above all, it’s real. “If there’s any kind of manufactured, fake aspect to it, it’s not gonna work for me,” says the singer-songwriter, who would have been a third-generation trucker had music not intervened. “I’m not an actor, so I’m gonna give you exactly who I am, where I’m from, and the things that reflect me, my upbringing ... my West-Texas roots.”
With 11 songs in total, King co-wrote eight on “Shot Glass”, each one digging deeper into his world. Not just high times on a Friday night, but also the harsh truth of hard work with an uncertain future, romantic dreams dissolving into mirage and saying goodbye to those you love ... far, far too soon. Further honing the bright honky-tonk textures that feature willowy steel guitars, twangy melody riffs and a dynamic vocal – equally at home on a roadhouse riser or inside a country-church chapel – King and his team continued to serve up the gritty and the beautiful on “Shot Glass”... leaving extra room for a fiddle chaser.
Tickets go on sale for Deadwood Mountain Grand Reward Members at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 4th and to the general public at 10 a.m. Frida, April 7th. They will be available at the Deadwood Mountain Grand Box Office or at ticketmaster.com. Ticket buyers should note that TICKETMASTER is the only official ticket broker for Deadwood Mountain Grand. Beware of third party websites and offers. Both hotel reservations and ticket arrangements may be made by calling 877-907-GRAND.
For more information, visit www.deadwoodmountaingrand.com or call 605-559-1188. To open your free Grand Rewards Center membership and enjoy the benefits of purchasing advance tickets ahead of the general public, bring a photo ID to the Grand Rewards Center counter, located in the Deadwood Mountain Grand Resort Casino.
Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel, a Holiday Inn Resort is the restored 1906 Homestake Mining Co. ore processing plant that overlooks Historic Deadwood, which features a 98-room luxury hotel, full service restaurants, 210 state-of-the-art casino games, high stakes gaming action including Dale’s Sportsbook Bar & Grill, a 3,000 person entertainment and event center and a multi-level parking garage.
Grand Funk Railroad – Jefferson Starship Postpone Deadwood Mountain Grand Date
DEADWOOD, S.D. (03/31/23) – An official announcement from Grand Funk Railroad states that the band has unfortunately been forced to postpone all their concerts in April and May due to unforeseen circumstances and will resume their tour with Jefferson Starship in June. The Deadwood Mountain Grand date that was scheduled for Thursday, April 13th has been moved to Thursday, November 30th. A quote from the statement says, “The band regrets this inconvenience to fans and is thankful for their continued support.”
Tickets already purchased for these shows—part of the legendary rock & roll powerhouse’s 50th anniversary of their iconic, platinum 1973 “We’re An American Band” single and album—will be valid for the new dates or are refundable at the point of purchase. The tour will resume on June 2. Go here for more info: https://www.grandfunkrailroad.com/tour.html [grandfunkrailroad.com]
If tickets were purchased through the Deadwood Mountain Grand Spotlight Store and a refund is desired, please call 605-559-1188 for details of your refund.
‘Happy Together Tour’ Caps Kool Deadwood Nites With A Performance At Deadwood Mountain Grand
DEADWOOD, S.D. (03/13/23) – Six bands that shaped the world of rock-n-roll in the 60’s and 70’s will make a return tour stop at Deadwood Mountain Grand on Sunday, August 27. The ‘Happy Together’ Tour – ‘2023’ will feature The Turtles, Little Anthony, Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, The Vogues, Classics IV, and The Cowsills.
The Turtles are best known for their harmony-heavy California pop sound. With such hits as “Elenore,” “She’d Rather Be With Me,” “It Ain’t Me Babe,” “You Showed Me” and the title of the tour, “Happy Together,” the band ruled the airwaves in the late ‘60s. Ron Dante joins the line-up to delight with his own mega-hits, “Sugar Sugar” and “Tracy.”
The band’s music was infused with beautiful vocal harmonies courtesy of dual front-men Kaylan and Volman. Though they hit number one in 1967 with the infectious "Happy Together," the Turtles scored more hits throughout their career including “Elenor”, “You Showed Me”, “She’d Rather Be With Me”, “It Aint Me Babe,” and more.
New to the lineup is Little Anthony, who has over 60 years in show business and over 50 Million records sold worldwide. Little Anthony’s voice has not changed a bit and is considered one of the greatest voices of all time! Little Anthony was inducted into the 2009 class of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Some of the most iconic songs ever written and Little Anthony performs include: “Goin’ Out of My Head”, “Hurts So Bad”, “Tears on My Pillow”, “I’m On The Outside (Looking In)” and “Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop”.
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap returns to the Happy Together lineup in 2023. Gary’s trademark voice will be belting out his hits one more time. Fans will affectionately remember “Young Girl,” “Over You,” “Woman, Woman,” “This Girl Is A Woman Now,” “Lady Willpower” and “Don’t Give In To Him” and more.
The Vogues, are also known for their harmony-driven soaring pop sound. The Vogues had numerous Top 10 hits with singles such as “Five O’Clock World”, “You’re The One,” “My Special Angel” and “Turn Around Look At Me,” among others.
The Classics IV with their southern soft rock sound, are one of the most popular and influential pop groups of the 60s and 70s. They achieved phenomenal success with multiplatinum hits “Spooky,” “Stormy,” “Traces,” and “Everyday With You Girl.”
Rounding out the bill are The Cowsills, the harmonious singing family (two brothers and a sister) that inspired the smash ‘60s hit television show, The Partridge Family. They are sure to delight with their best-known songs, “Hair,” “Indian Lake,” “The Rain The Park & Other Things (I Love The Flower Girl)” and more.
“What a way to finish the Kool Deadwood Nites weekend than with six of the most famous rock and roll bands of the 60’s and 70’s,” said Susan Kightlinger, General Manager at Deadwood Mountain Grand. “This is going to be another show to remember.”
Tickets go on sale to Grand Rewards members on Tuesday, March 14th and to the general public on Friday, March 17th. They will be available at the Deadwood Mountain Grand Box Office or at ticketmaster.com.
Beware of third party websites, ticketmaster.com is the only online ticket distributor for Deadwood Mountain Grand. Both hotel reservations and ticket arrangements can be made by calling 877-907-GRAND. For more information, visit www.deadwoodmountaingrand.com or call 605.559.0386.
To open your free Grand Rewards Center membership and enjoy the benefits of purchasing advance tickets ahead of the general public, bring a photo ID to the Grand Rewards Center counter, located in the Deadwood Mountain Grand Resort Casino.
Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel, a Holiday Inn Resort is the restored 1906 Homestake Mining Co. ore processing plant that overlooks Historic Deadwood, which features a 98-room luxury hotel, full service restaurants, 210 state-of-the-art casino games, high stakes gaming action including Dale’s Sportsbook Bar & Grill, a 3,000 person entertainment and event center and a multi-level parking garage.
