Billy Joel Kicks Off Grand Opening Weekend at 'The Show' at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa

Billy Joel Kicks Off Grand Opening Weekend at 'The Show' at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary piano man and singer Billy Joel was greeted with thunderous applause Thursday night as he officially opened The Show, the new $76M concert theatre at Agua Caliente Casino, Resort, Spa in Rancho Mirage, California.

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The music industry icon opened the private grand opening event with a heart-pounding performance of "My Life" followed by "The Entertainer" and dozens of other classics and new favorites he's made famous over the years. More than 2,000 guests were on hand for this exclusive event including actors Annie Wersching and Esai Morales, plus Baseball Hall-of-Famer Johnny Bench, and comedian John Farley.

The Billy Joel concert was the first event in The Show's triple-play grand opening celebration. Tonight, Matchbox Twenty will take the stage, performing for another sold out crowd. Saturday, Country star Martina McBride will do the same, wrapping up a star-studded weekend of glitz and glamour at this plush new concert theatre located just two hours east of Los Angeles.

The Show is the final phase in the transformation of Agua Caliente Casino into a full-fledged entertainment destination within easy reach of Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County and Las Vegas. The resort is owned and operated by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and features an award-winning 24/7 casino, 340 luxury hotel rooms, a spa, pool and conference center, located in a beautiful desert setting.

Tribal Chairman Richard M. Milanovich says the grand opening of The Show has forever changed the face of entertainment in Southern California. "We've built something truly remarkable with The Show. Not only is this state-of-the-art venue a fantastic tribute to entertainment, it's a symbol of growth for our Tribe and our community. The caliber of performers we're putting on the stage and the experience we offer shows we're serious about entertainment."

Upcoming performers include: Chicago 2/20 (sold out), Tony Bennett 3/6 (sold out), Melissa Etheridge in her only Southern California appearance 4/2, Trace Adkins 4/3, Jay Leno 6/12, and many more. For a complete list, visit: HotWaterCasino.com/TheShow.

Agua Caliente Casino, Resort, Spa is owned and operated by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.

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Source: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

CONTACT: Therese Everett-Kerley, Communications Manager of Agua Caliente
Band of Cahuilla Indians, +1-760-883-1396, cell, +1-760-219-3885; or Michelle
Kruczynski of Kirvin Doak Communications, +1-702-737-3100, cell,
+1-702-287-9444, for Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

Web Site: http://hotwatercasino.com/TheShow

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