Hairball – A Rock & Roll Experience
Friday, May 3, 2019
Ticket Prices: $20.00 General Admission
Route 66 Casino is proud to present Hairball – A Rock & Roll Experience performing in Albuquerque’s Legends Theater on Friday, May 3, 2019 at 8 p.m.
Hairball is more than just a band, and certainly more than a tribute band! A band puts on a concert – Hairball puts on an event! Hairball is a Rock & Roll experience you won’t soon forget. The lights, sound, smoke, fire, bombs, and screaming hoards of avid fans…to merely call it a concert would be like calling Mount Rushmore a roadside attraction!
Vocalists Joe, Kris and Bobby lead the band through a 2+ hour, mind-blowing, and dropdead accurate homage to some of the biggest arena acts in the world. Van Halen, KISS, Motley Crue, Queen, Journey, and Aerosmith are but a few of the acts fans will see brought to life. The Hairball stage becomes an entirely new rock concert before your very eyes countless times throughout the night.
The motor that drives the Hairball dragster consists of Freaky on the electric bass, Billy on the drums, and Happy on the lead guitar. These Rock & Roll soldiers pride themselves on nailing some of the most memorable licks and chops of all time, while adding their own style and flare that they’ve cultivated over decades of tireless performing. This isn’t a side job. These guys eat, sleep and breathe Rock & Roll!
2018 finds Hairball celebrating its 18th year of rocking hundreds of thousands of people across the country. Constantly adding more characters, more pyrotechnics, more lights, more sound, more props, more surprises…more everything! While Happy often tells the audience “Today is the first day is the rest of your life!” Hairball performs every show as though it could be their last. Every night is a 100% full-on, no-holds-barred, exciting, chaotic, fiery party that has to be experienced to be believed!
As important to Hairball as the music, are its fans. While many bands claim to have the best fans in the world, Hairball actually has! Whether they are 10 years old or 100, Hairball fans bring an unparalleled enthusiasm and energy to the show that enhances the arena experience. Hairball knows it wouldn’t exist without its fans and takes every opportunity to let them know that. Hairball has a lot in common with its fans and it’s always a good time when they get together.
Don’t confuse Hairball with the countless “80’s Tribute” bands across the country. Hairball is an experience, an attitude, and expression of music that isn’t simply a retro flashback. It’s a way of life, and it’s not going anywhere soon!
Purchase your tickets to this all-ages show at either the Route 66 Player’s Club Box Office or online at rt66casino.com.
Memorial Day Weekend Charity Car Show
Saturday, May 25, 2019 / 11am – 5pm
Sunday, May 26, 2019 / 11am – 5pm
The Route 66 Casino Hotel annual Deck of Cards Charity Car Show will be held over the Memorial Day holiday weekend! Come out and join us for this FREE, family-friendly event. Car enthusiasts can appreciate over 250 hot rods, classic & custom cars. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society a health organization to funding research, education and patient services to people affected by MS.
This FREE family friendly event will run from 11am – 5pm daily.
For registration & information please contact the Car Show Hotline: 505-332-9222.
Escape the heat to enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner at one of our fine dining venues:
- Thunder Road Steakhouse & Cantina: May Special is a New York Steak & Shrimp Diablo served with black beans & corn cake for $19.99 with a Turbo Rewards card.
- Buffet 66 Fresh Market:
• Saturday Lunch: Military members can enjoy a $5 at Buffet 66! Simply show valid proof of service to receive discount. Regular price $12.99.
• Saturday Dinner: Relax and unwind Saturday evening with our all-new Surf & Turf Special in Buffet 66 Fresh Market for $29.99.
• Sunday: Enjoy a buffet Matanza spread for lunch from 11am-4pm for $16.99.
The Spinners
Ticket Prices: $22.00 General Admission
Saturday, May 25, 2019 / 8pm
Route 66 Casino Hotel presents The Spinners!
The Spinners were the greatest soul group of the early ’70s, creating a body of work that defined the lush, seductive sound of Philly soul. They have sold millions of records and topped both the Pop and R&B charts with smash hits like “I’ll Be Around” and “Then Came You.”
Original member Henry Fambrough is joined onstage by lead singer Charlton Washington, high tenor Marvin Taylor, tenor Ronnie Moss, and bass singer Jessie Peck; a soul-infused 5-piece band, led by Keith Ferguson, backs them up.
Purchase your tickets to hear these legendary R&B recording artists live in Albuquerque’s Legends Theater! This is the perfect weekend to kick off your Memorial Day Weekend fun.
This will be an all ages show.
Ron White
Ticket Prices: $40.00, $58.00, $68.00, $79.00
Saturday, June 15, 2019 / 8pm
Comedian Ron “Tater Salad” White, who first rose to fame as the cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking funnyman from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour phenomenon, has long since established himself as a star in his own right. White will make his long-awaited return to the Route 66 Casino Hotel on Saturday, June 15, 2019.
Over the past 15 years, White has been one of the top grossing stand-up comedians on tour in the country. His comedy recordings have sold over 14 million units (solo and with the Blue Collar Comedy Tour), he’s been nominated for two Grammys, he was featured in the Cameron Crowe Showtime Series, “Roadies,” and he even authored a book that appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List.
This show will be 21+.
REO Speedwagon
Ticket Prices: $45.00, $65.00, $77.00, $89.00
Saturday, June 29, 2019 / 8pm
Formed in 1967, signed in 1971, and fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon is a band where the main constant over the decades is a never-ending desire to give their all to their fans, year in and year out.
By the early ‘70s, the band’s unrelenting drive, as well as non-stop touring and recording, jump-started the burgeoning rock movement in the Midwest. It carved a path that was eventually followed by STYX, Kansas, Cheap Trick and more. Platinum albums and freeform FM radio staples such as “Ridin’ The Storm Out” followed, setting the stage for 1980’s explosive Hi Infidelity. REO rode the top of the charts with a RIAA-certified 22 million albums sold in the U.S. and 40 million around the globe, with a string of gold and platinum records and international hit singles.
Even now, fully established with songs on the radio in every city and town they ever set foot in, REO Speedwagon still has that Midwest work ethic. The band has gone on stage and in the studio to work– dozens of albums, thousands of concerts, and countless radio spins. Their eyes have always been on the future and on the road – not a year has gone by where REO Speedwagon didn’t perform live, thrilling fans with hit filled sets.
Dave Amato – lead guitar, vocals
Bruce Hall – bass guitar, vocals
Neal Doughty – keyboards
Bryan Hitt – drums, percussion
Resurrection – A Tribute To Journey
Ticket Prices: $22.00 General Admission
Saturday, July 13, 2019 / 8pm
Resurrection – A Journey Tribute faithfully recreates the sights and sounds of a 1980’s Journey concert. The incredible likeness to Journey’s music and Steve Perry’s vocals is unmatched among the multitude of Journey sound-alikes. The band members are veteran musicians from Nashville who have worked for high profile artists, including Journey. This tribute exceeds the expectations of discerning Journey fans.
Purchase your tickets to this all-ages Route 66 Casino concert today!
Saturday, August 3, 2019
SOUTHWEST REGIONAL CHILI COOK OFF CHAMPIONSHIP
15TH ANNUAL CALENDAR CAR SHOW
11 am – 5 pm
FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT
Join us at Route 66 Casino Hotel for a weekend of cool cars and hot chili! The best chili cooks in the state will face off for the Southwest Regional Chili Cook Off.
Top winners will qualify for a spot in the International Chili Society World Championship, so you’ll be tasting the best from the country’s best chili cooks! The 53rd ICS World Championship Chili Cook-off© is one of the most famous cooking competitions on the planet and takes place September 6 – 8, 2019 in Ankeny, Iowa.
FOR THE FOODIES:
All foodies will want to pick up a tasting kit for only $5.00 to sample the green and red chili. Proceeds from the tasting kits will benefit the Pueblo of Laguna Senior Olympics. Plus, with your purchase of a tasting kit you will receive a voting ballot and YOU will help decide the People’s Choice Chili award winner!
The weekend’s chili cook-off festivities also include the 15th Annual Calendar Car show featuring more than 250 classic cars, hot rods, motorcycles and custom cars. This free event also takes places on Saturday and Sunday, August 3 – 4, 2019. Tasty treats and refreshing beverages will be available for purchase as well as one-of-a-kind Route 66 themed-items from the award-winning Route 66 Gift Shop. Guests 21+ will be able to enter the beer garden under the tent beginning at 11 am. Cruise the car show from 11 am – 5 pm each day.
AWARDS:
Chili awards Southwest Regional Chili Championship will take place at approximately 5 pm.
VIEW EVENT DAY 2: SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
Experience this epic weekend of live music, cool cars and World Championship cooking competition only at Route 66 Casino Hotel.
GET YOUR KICKS!
STYX
Ticket Prices: $45.00, $65.00, $77.00, $89.00
Saturday, August 3, 2019 / 8pm
Route 66 Casino presents the Legendary Platinum rockers STYX!
Harmony. Chemistry. Balance. Grit. Dexterity. Determination. Solidarity. Terms that describe a Super Bowl champion? Well, almost. These are words that define the core essence of STYX, the multimegamillion-selling rock band that has forged an indelible legacy both on record and onstage.
The six men comprising STYX have committed to rocking the Paradise together with audiences far and wide by averaging more than 100 shows a year every year since (yes) 1999, and each one of them is committed to making the next show better than the last. Founded in Chicago in 1972, STYX has the unique distinction of being the first band in rock history to have four consecutive certified multimillion-selling albums in a row: 1977’s The Grand Illusion, 1978’s Pieces of Eight, 1979’s Cornerstone, and 1981’s Paradise Theatre.
STYX draws from over four decades of barn burning chart hits, joyous singalongs, and hard-driving deep cuts. Like a symphony that builds to a satisfying crescendo, a STYX set covers a wide range of stylistic cornerstones. From the progressively sweeping splendor that is “The Grand Illusion” to the hunker-down fortitude of all that is the “Blue Collar Man,” from the majestic spiritual love for a special “Lady” to the poignant rumination on the fleeting nature of fame in “Miss America,” from an individual yearning for true connection as a “Man in the Wilderness” to a soul-deep quest to achieve what’s at the heart of one’s personal vision in “Crystal Ball,” from the regal reach-for-the-stars bravado of “Come Sail Away” to the grainy all-in gallop of that rugged “Renegade” who had it made, STYX draws on an unlimited cache of ways to immerse one’s mind and body in their signature sound.
Never known for resting on their laurels, STYX have now added a triumphant new chapter to their never-ending story of success: namely, The Mission, the band’s sonically sweet 16th studio album and most ambitious, most challenging, and most rewarding release to date.
“The planets truly aligned for The Mission, and I couldn’t be prouder,” says STYX vocalist/guitarist Tommy Shaw, who co-wrote the album’s storyline with longtime collaborator Will Evankovich (Shaw Blades, The Guess Who). Continues Shaw, “It’s our boldest, most emblematic album since Pieces of Eight.” Adds STYX co-founding guitarist/vocalist James “JY” Young, “This album is an incredible artistic expression that resonates with the best parts of our past, but is intended for modern-day consumption. I’m very excited about it.”
Sunday, August 4, 2019
NEW MEXICO STATE CHILI COOK OFF CHAMPIONSHIP
15TH ANNUAL CALENDAR CAR SHOW
11 am – 5 pm
FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT
Join us at Route 66 Casino Hotel for a weekend of cool cars and hot chili! The best chili cooks in the state will face off for the Southwest Regional Chili Cook Off.
Top winners will qualify for a spot in the International Chili Society World Championship, so you’ll be tasting the best from the country’s best chili cooks! The 53rd ICS World Championship Chili Cook-off© is one of the most famous cooking competitions on the planet and takes place September 6 – 8, 2019 in Ankeny, Iowa.
FOR THE FOODIES:
All foodies will want to pick up a tasting kit for only $5.00. Proceeds from the tasting kits will benefit the Pueblo of Laguna Senior Olympics.
The weekend’s chili cook-off festivities also include the 15th Annual Calendar Car show featuring more than 250 classic cars, hot rods, motorcycles and custom cars. This free event also takes places on Saturday and Sunday, August 3 – 4, 2019. Tasty treats and refreshing beverages will be available for purchase as well as one-of-a-kind Route 66 themed-items from the award-winning Route 66 Gift Shop. Guests 21+ will be able to enter the beer garden under the tent beginning at 11 am. Cruise the car show from 11 am – 5 pm each day.
AWARDS:
Chili awards New Mexico State Chili Championship will take place at approximately 4 pm.
Car show awards for the 15th Annual Car Show Calendar will take place at 5pm.
Experience this epic weekend of live music, cool cars and World Championship cooking competition only at Route 66 Casino Hotel.
Get Your Kicks!
UB40
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Ticket Prices: $28.00, $35.00, $49.00 & $59.00
Route 66 Casino presents the legendary British Reggae Band UB40 in Albuquerque’s Legends Theater at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2019!
World-famous reggae stars UB40 marked their 40th anniversary last year with a US tour and first album release in over four years.
The band will play many of their seventeen Top 10 hit singles, including ‘Kingston Town’, ‘Food For Thought’, ‘One In Ten’, ‘I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You’, ‘Don’t Break My Heart’ and ‘Sing Our Own Song’ and, of course, ‘Red, Red Wine’, amongst many other fan favorites.
Featuring five of UB40’s six founding members, Robin Campbell, Brian Travers, Jimmy Brown,Earl Falconer and Norman Hassan, and long-time members Duncan Campbell, Martin Meredith, Lawrence Parry and Tony Mullings, the group’s 40th anniversary concert followed the release of the band’s first new studio album in over four years, which was released May 2018.
Grab your family and friends and join us at Route 66 Casino for an evening of reggae music!
Purchase your tickets to this all-ages show today!
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