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July 10-12

The world’s most renowned saxophonist, Kenny G, returns to The Orleans Showroom July 10, 11 and 12 at 8 p.m.

A longtime aviator, Kenny is no stranger to risk-taking. After years of playing professionally with groups like Barry White’s Love Unlimited Orchestra and Jeff Lorber Fusion, Kenny signed with Artista Records in 1982 and three critically-acclaimed jazz albums later, he was on his way to stardom.

Kenny’s big moment came in 1988 on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. That night he launched into “Songbird,” the landmark of his fourth album Duotones, and a star was born. From there, Kenny went on to become a multi-platinum sensation, collaborating with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole and Frank Sinatra. His next studio albums, Silhouette and Breathless were extremely successful, the latter becoming the biggest selling instrumental record in U.S. history with more than 12 million copies sold.

In 1994, Kenny broke another record with his holiday compilation, Miracles. The album was Kenny’s first to hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts, became the best-selling holiday album of all-time. In 1996,

Kenny teamed with artist and producer Babyface for “The Moment” which featured two collaborations “Everytime I Close My Eyes” and “That Somebody Was You” with Toni Braxton. In 2002, Kenny took his audience to the islands with the soulful album Paradise, which featured the hit track “All the Way” with Brian McKnight.

In 2004, Kenny delivered an all-guest-star album entitled At Last…The Duets Album featuring Barbara Streisand, Burt Bacharach, LeAnn Rimes and Earth, Wind and Fire.

With each new recording, Kenny begins from a personal place — the sounds that move him.

On his most recent album, Rhythm and Romance, Kenny ventures into uncharted creative territory with his first Latin Jazz release.

Over the past two decades, Kenny has established himself as the top-selling instrumental musician of the modern era with global sales totaling more than 75 million albums, with 45 million sold in the United States alone.

Tickets are now available starting from $74.95, plus tax. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 702.365.7075 or visiting www.orleanscasino.com

About Coast Casinos

The Orleans Showroom is an 827-seat venue featuring theater-style seating. Coast Casinos is a division of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD). Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming is a leading diversified owner and operator of 16 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana.

Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com

LAS VEGAS – The Golden Nugget will begin its newest promotion June 28, giving away $69,000 in cash and a brand-new 2010 Chevy Camaro SS over 10 weeks, tying in with the Fremont Street Experience’s Summer of ’69: Vegas of Bust celebration,.

The $100,000 Cash ‘n’ Camaro Giveaway will feature many ways for guests to earn entries to win the cash and prizes, including playing table games and slots, as well as joining the hotel’s 24 Karat Club.

“This is an unbelievable opportunity for our players to win some big money and a hot sports car,” said Amy Chasey, vice president of marketing-advertising for the property.

“The 2010 Camaro is gorgeous, and almost impossible to get at a dealership right now, plus the $69,000 in cash really adds to the promotion. We’re very excited to offer this awesome car which was modeled after the body style of the ’69 Camaro and cash prizes during this fun summer giveaway.”

Entry forms can be earned and dropped into the promotional drawing drum on the casino floor starting June 28. Drawings for $6,900 in cash will be held every Saturday at 9 p.m. beginning July 4. Winners must be present to take home the weekly cash prizes.

The 2010 Camaro will be given away during the final drawing on Sept. 5 during the last weekend of the Fremont Street Experience’s summer-long celebration.

Participants do not have to be present to win the Camaro. Complete rules will be posted on the casino floor.

The Grand Prize is a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS Coupe in inferno orange metallic paint and black leather interior. The car features a 426 horsepower 6.2 liter V-8 engine with 6-speed manual transmission, as well as stainless steel dual exhaust, 20” aluminum wheels, Boston Acoustics premium audio system, four-pack sport auxiliary gauges, heated leather power seats and Bluetooth.

“One lucky guest is going to be very excited to drive this amazing muscle car home,” added Chasey.

For more information on the $100,000 Cash ‘n’ Camaro promotion, stop by the Golden Nugget’s 24 Karat Club or visit www.goldennugget.com

A NEW ERA IN EXECUTIVE AND LEISURE PRIVATE TRAVEL HAS ARRIVED

Exclusive Membership Club Offers Unparalleled Service and Value-Added Amenities ~

MIAMI,– Private air travel for executive and leisure passengers has never been as easy or comfortable or more of a value proposition than with Air Platinum Club, a totally new concept in the category. Launching July 6, 2009, this exclusive members-only club not only offers the finest in air travel in well-appointed Gulfstream GIV SP corporate jets, which can accommodate 12 people for flights up to 10 hours, the Miami-based company also provides use of its spacious luxury watercraft, self-driven exotic sports vehicles, beachfront condominium and personalized concierge services, among other offerings.

Air Platinum Club’s member rates are well below standard charter prices, yet inclusive of services and benefits.

Annual membership packages begin at $163,000.

As an incentive for charter club members, Air Platinum Club is offering a Founder’s Program, which features 10 percent free flight time for those who join by July 31, 2009.

This new era in executive and leisure private travel was conceived by Air Platinum Club Founder and CEO Mickael Cohen, a pilot who has been involved in the private air industry since 2001.

“Private air travel is here to stay. It is efficient and practical,” said Cohen.

“Air Platinum Club goes a step further – we provide the kind of personalized services and amenities on an exclusive membership basis that makes the entire travel experience truly premium and stress-free, while still delivering value to the bottom-line.”
Headquartered at the Opa-Locka Executive Airport (KOPF), the largest of Miami-Dade County’s general aviation airports, Air Platinum Club offers morning and evening round-trip jet service between major city pairs in the continental U.S. and transatlantic flights to Paris from any major U.S. city.

What’s more Air Platinum Club facilitates all additional transportation needs for members in any given destination.

Air Platinum Club owns it own fleet of planes, yachts and cars and employs a full-time staff of seasoned pilots, yacht captains, crew, chauffeurs and maintenance technicians. All 10 Air Platinum pilots are full-time and gold-rated.

Premium Travel at its Best

Reservations can be made with as little as 24 hours notice and from the moment they are greeted at the airport’s exclusive Turnberry Aviation facility, a world-class hangar with state-of-the-art amenities and benefits,

Air Platinum Club members enjoy the comfort, privacy and efficiency typical of privately owned business aircraft – with none of the hassles, delays and congestion of bustling airports. Members are required to arrive only 30 minutes prior to their scheduled departure and can wait in a private lounge or meeting room.

An Air Platinum Club representative attends to luggage at all times and takes care of the requisite formalities, including check-in process. A hostess remains at travelers’ disposal throughout the flight to accommodate requests. The planes feature fully reclining seats, flat-screen televisions, sofas, desks, club tables, galleys and large windows. Complete onboard communication facilities are offered as well.

Limousine service is provided upon arrival and prior to departure for all flights. In South Florida members can choose to be chauffer-driven in the club’s Rolls Royce Phantom or Cadillac Escalade ESV or, in a high-adrenaline alternate, drive themselves in a Ferrari, Lamborghini or other exotic sports car. Private and secure parking is available at all airports. Helicopter transport for connecting flights at major airports can be arranged.

Luxury yachts like the Doral Alegria 50 and the Lazzara LSX Quad 75, which accommodates 16 people, are also offered to members in South Florida as is a three-bedroom, three-bath condominium at the plush Acqualina Resort & Spa situated on four and a half beachfront acres in Miami Beach.

The Acqualina boasts two acclaimed restaurants, three oceanfront swimming pools and an innovative marine biology-based children’s program.
Safety First

Air Platinum Club is an Aero Air Charters partner.

Corporate shuttle flights are operated under Department of Transportation regulation Part 135 by Aero Air Charters as a direct air carrier and Air Platinum Club as an indirect air carrier. Commitment to best practices in pilot training and experience, progressive aircraft maintenance and flawless safety histories are requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified Part 135 operators serving the clients of Air Platinum.

FAA-certified Part 135 air carriers providing service to Air Platinum Club members are carefully reviewed by leading safety programs.

One-time “Experience Package”

Air Platinum Club offers a one-time “experience” package for interested members that includes a single, round-trip flight to any destination in the continental U.S.

Membership and Reservations

For more information on Air Platinum Club, please call toll-free 1 (877) 681-7215 or send an e-mail to info@miamipc.com  Visit www.airplatinumclub.com

Legendary Singing Couple Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Bring Timeless Hits to the Suncoast Showroom July 3-5

Las Vegas—Grammy Award-winning entertainment duo Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., with more than four decades in show business, will perform the hits that defined their careers in a musical tribute at the Suncoast Showroom, July 3-5.

The wife-and-husband recording artists have earned seven Grammy Awards over their storied careers, as well as 15 gold and three platinum records. As lead vocalists of The 5th Dimension, a chart-topping group popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s, McCoo and Davis Jr. recorded such classics as “Up, Up & Away,” “Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In,” “Wedding Bell Blues” and “Stoned Soul Picnic.”

Following their decade-long run with The 5th Dimension, McCoo and Davis Jr. established themselves as a duo act and had immediate success with “You Don’t Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show),” a No. 1 hit single that earned a Grammy.

The couple’s singing success led to television fame, and in 1977, The Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. Show premiered as a prime-time series on CBS. In the 1980s they played at sold-out concerts around the country, were sought-after guests for major television shows, and won the prestigious grand prize at the international Tokyo Music Festival. Later, McCoo and Davis Jr. had recurring roles on The Jamie Foxx Show, a television series on the WB network.

Defined not just by their shared career, McCoo and Davis Jr. have also each achieved solo fame. McCoo hosted the popular television music series Solid Gold in the 1980s and later starred on Broadway in the revival of Show Boat. Davis Jr. recorded a religious album with gospel great Rev. James Cleveland and starred in the musical Blues In The Night at the prestigious Old Globe Theatre.

Celebrating 40 years of marriage this year, McCoo and Davis Jr. revealed the secrets of staying happy and committed in their 2004 book Up, Up and Away…How We Found Love, Faith and Lasting Marriage in the Entertainment World. Having achieved fame as recording artists, performers and authors, this celebrity couple’s star power continues to be irresistible.

Tickets are now available starting from $29.95, plus tax. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 702.636.7075 or visiting www.suncoastcasino.com

About Coast Casinos

The Suncoast Showroom is a 500-seat venue featuring booth and table seating. Coast Casinos is a division of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD). Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming is a leading diversified owner and operator of 16 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana.

Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com

THE PEARL AT THE PALMS

Saturday, July 18, 2009, 8:30 p.m.

Tickets On-Sale - Saturday, June 6 at noon

Tickets are $30 & $50, plus any additional service fees

Please visit the  Ticketmaster banner at right to purchase tickets instantly.

LAS VEGAS – Comedic duo The Laughing Samoans to perform at The Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort on Saturday, July 18, 2009 as part of the group’s Prettyfull Woman Tour.

Fans of The Laughing Samoans will recognize some of the duo’s most well-known characters such as the irrepressible Aunty Tala who finds herself entering a beauty contest and antics by others including Sam and Tony, Paul and Victor, and Jonathan and Bryan during the Prettyful Woman Tour.

The comedic partners in crime, Eteuati Ete and Tofiga Fepulea’I, grew up together and performed their first show together, although not as a duo, aptly titled “Laughing with Samoans” in 2003.

In October 2004, adopting a rendition of the performance name, they premiered their first show at The Laughing Samoans called A Small Samoan Wedding. This was another hit with sold-out shows throughout New Zealand and the show eventually toured in Hawaii and the United States.

Since then, The Laughing Samoans have produced and toured a new show every twelve months, growing in audience size as well as expanding locations world-wide with shows including Old School (2005) and Crack Me Off (2007).

Ete and Tofiga are humbled by the support they’ve received from their fans and they look back with gratitude at how they’ve gone from playing to a packed 300-seat theatre in Wellington back in 2003 to now selling out the 2,500-seat Aotea Centre in Auckland regularly. Continuing their gratitude, $1 from the sale of each ticket will be donated by event producers Maori Inc. to Masi Sala, a Las Vegas-based rugby player and coach injured during a game this past March who was left paralyzed from the shoulders down.

Hawaiian-music singer/songwriter Pati, who was born Patrick Soi, will bring the sounds of the island to The Pearl as the opening act for The Laughing Samoans.

The Pearl Box Office is open from noon – 7:00 p.m. daily. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. and show time is 8:30 p.m.

The Pearl is home to Miller Lite Live, presented by Cricket Wireless and sponsored by Citi; for more information on upcoming concerts, please call 702-942-6888.

Picnic inside for lunch or dinner throughout the summer

LAS VEGAS – Station Casinos invites BBQ lovers to picnic inside by offering special BBQ stations at all Feast and Festival buffets now through the summer season.

The BBQ stations feature a variety of meats, tasty BBQ sauces, side dishes and desserts available during lunch and dinner.

The main course choices include BBQ chicken, pork ribs, smoked brisket and sausage which can be topped with one of several BBQ sauces including sweet, caramelized onion and roasted tomato, South Texas spicy and sweet Tennessee.

A host of side dishes are offered to complement the main course including cheddar cheese mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, black eyed peas, Texas BBQ beans, roasted corn on the cob, potato salad, macaroni salad, corn bread muffins and much more.

Several tasty treats are available for dessert such as strawberry shortcake, fresh strawberries with whipped cream, apple cobbler and fruit parfaits.

The special BBQ menu is offered in addition to the regular items available at the Feast and Festival buffets.

In celebration of summer, there is also a daily raffle at each buffet at 6:30 p.m. for a Weber grill. One raffle ticket will be given to each paying guest 21 years and older and at the end of the day, raffle ticket holders can check at the Rewards Center to see if they have won. Winners will have 24 hours to claim their prize. A complete set of rules is available at the Rewards Center.

Prices for the buffets range from $6.99 to $17.99 with a Boarding Pass and $7.99 to $19.99 without a Boarding Pass.

For more information about the BBQ station, Weber grill giveaway and complimentary BBQ recipes to make at home, please visit www.stationcasinos.com/bbq

The Feast and Festival Buffets are one of Southern Nevada’s most popular buffets and a signature staple throughout many Station Casinos’ properties that features a variety of live cooking stations of the freshest prepared food in a buffet environment. The Feast menu features flavors from around the world including Asian, Tex-Mex, American and Italian as well as an extensive soup and salad bar and a wide array of dessert selections that include fresh hand-packed ice creams.

This year Acoustic Alchemy will be performing with Gregg Karukas plus special guest!

You can hear their music at http://www.myspace.com/acousticalchemy

See if your friends are coming to the event at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=48206261655

About Acoustic Alchemy

Originally formed by Webb and Simon James, Acoustic Alchemy later became Webb and Carmichael; the duo initially worked for Virgin Airlines, providing in-flight music on trans-Atlantic trips. Signed to MCA in the mid-’80s, Acoustic Alchemy released its debut album, Red Dust and Spanish Lace, in 1987.

After two subsequent releases, the duo signed with GRP in 1990. Their second GRP album, Reference Point, was nominated for a Grammy award. Positive Thinking followed in 1998 in the wake of Webb’s February 6 cancer-related death; their jazz content was quite small, but Acoustic Alchemy’s albums consistently charted number one on the adult contemporary charts.

By 2000, Carmichael unveiled a revamped Acoustic Alchemy that included longtime sidemen like bassist Frank Felix, guitarists John Parsons and Miles Gilderdale and keyboardist Terry Disley, as well as new members such as keyboardist Tony White.

The Spinners Will Be Working Their Way Back to
The Cannery Casino & Hotel

Tickets now on sale

LAS VEGAS –The Spinners will bring their timeless collection of R&B hits to The Club inside the Cannery Casino & Hotel on Saturday, June 27 at 8 p.m.

Tickets start at $9.95 plus tax and fees, and are on sale now at the Cannery Casino & Hotel’s ticket sales counter located at the front desk. Tickets will also be available for purchase by calling (702) 507-5757 or (866) 999-4899 (toll free), or by visiting www.cannerycasinos.com.

The Spinners have always made timeless music. Throughout the years, they have earned twelve gold records with their hits climbing to the top of both pop and R&B charts and they are one of the few groups who can boast of four lead singers. Their hit singles include such classic tunes as “Working My Way Back to You,” “Rubberband Man,” “I’ll Be Around,” “One Of A Kind (Love Affair),” “Games People Play,” “Could It Be” and “Then Came You” with Dionne Warwick. In their career, The Spinners have been nominated six times for a Grammy® Award and have performed at the White House for President Clinton and at the Republican National Convention for President Bush.

Cannery Casino Resorts can be reached at (702) 856-5300.

The specific property websites are as follows: Cannery Casino & Hotel and Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel, www.cannerycasinos.com

Jet-It-Together announced the launch of www.jet-it-together.com , the online community where members experience significant cost savings on private jet travel by matching their itineraries with other members who have the same travel plans.

By aggregating individual trip itineraries, Jet-It-Together members can save up to 70% on private jet travel as compared with a traditional whole plane charter.

Jet-It-Together provides a cooperative approach for its members to share in the cost of private jet charter. When a member initiates a trip, or decides to join a trip that has already been initiated by another member, the website displays the cost of the trip one way.

If the member is initiating a new trip, Jet-It-Together notifies other members to give them the opportunity to join the shared trip. Once there is sufficient interest to cover the estimated trip cost, Jet-It-Together negotiates the exact pricing with a FAA Part 135 charter operator.

The final cost of the trip for each member is then adjusted, based upon the final number of travelers and the negotiated cost of the trip. Members can also secure the whole plane if they do not wish to share with other Jet-It-Together members. As with the shared trips, Jet-It-Together will negotiate the most competitive cost from a range of operators.

Jet-It-Together members can also use the Going My Way? feature to build a “wish list” of trips. These are trips that a member would like to take, but are open-ended and would only be scheduled if other members shared in the cost of the private jet charter.

The technology powering Jet-It-Together.com allows members to control the complete process for shared private jet travel. Members can map trips, receive cost estimates, initiate new trips, review and join existing trips, manage their personal profiles, receive email updates and confirmations, and, through links to other suppliers, purchase travel insurance. Jet-It-Together has an instructive online demo and web-based customer support.

“Jet-It-Together is building an online community that will redefine the private jet experience, providing greater affordability and convenience for travelers.

This new online service gives members the option to have an enjoyable travel experience for a fraction of the cost of traditional private jet charters.

When you join the online community, you gain access to a wide choice of regional, as well as hub airports, and the ability to truly control your travel time in the air and on the ground,” said John Ackermann, one of the founders Jet-It-Together, LLC.

Since Jet-It-Together is not a charter operator, nor does it have any investment in or from charter operators, the company has the flexibility to continually review and manage a pool of pre-screened Part 135 operators that the company believes meet the highest standards for offering the safest and best service to its members. Having that independence allows Jet-It-Together experts to negotiate the best pricing and services for its members.

Visit www.jet-it-together.com  for more information.

Thursday, September 24, 2009, 8:00 p.m.

Tickets On-Sale - Saturday, June 20 at noon

Tickets are $25, $30 & $35, plus any additional service fees

Please visit the Ticketmaster banner at right to order tickets or www.livenation.com  to purchase tickets

LAS VEGAS - Irish Celtic punk band Flogging Molly is set to play at The Pearl Concert Theater on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.

Founded in Los Angeles in 1997, Flogging Molly got its name from a local bar named Molly Malone’s where the band often played and built its original fan base.

The septet’s sound is a mix of traditional Irish music and punk rock using Celtic instruments like violin, mandolin and accordion blended flawlessly with grinding guitars and pounding drums. With a unique sound and a rapidly growing fan base, the band was soon signed to the record label, Side One Dummy.

In 2000, Flogging Molly released its Side One Dummy debut, Swagger, featuring songs such as, “The Likes of You Again” and “Black Friday Rule” along with the band’s ode to hangovers,

“The Worst Day Since Yesterday.” The debut album sold more than 50,000 copies before the band headed back into the studio to record its 2002 follow-up, Drunken Lullabies. The sophomore effort included classics like, “Rebels of the Sacred Heart” and the woeful “The Son Never Shines (on Closed Doors).” 2004’s Within a Mile of Home reached #20 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums.

The band’s latest album, Float, was recorded in Ireland and released in March 2008.

More mature, yet containing the same blistering energy that marks all of the band’s work; Float has received the largest audience acceptance of any Flogging Molly album.

The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart and spawned the hit single, “Requiem for a Dying Song.”

This event is presented by Andrew Hewitt and Live Nation. The Pearl Box Office is open from noon – 7:00 p.m. daily.

Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. and show time is 8:00 p.m.

The Pearl is home to Miller Lite Live, presented by Cricket Wireless and sponsored by Citi;

for more information on upcoming concerts, please call 702-942-6888.