![]() ![]() ![]() In the recent past, our casinos were home to little more than gimmicky cover bands who tried their best to look and sound like everyone from U2 to The Beatles. You won't find Cher or Elton John performing on the regular out here. Let's not confuse "casino" with the glitz and glamour we see in Las Vegas. "Artists are very close to their audience. "There is an intimate feel ," says Jason Robinson, who books artists for three different casinos in Arizona, including Ovations! Live Showroom at Wild Horse Pass Casino. It raises an important question: Are these venues becoming an important part of the Valley's music scene? But lately the casino venues around the valley have, well, stepped up their game. Still, I thought of these places as a refuge for the struggling or the irrelevant. But as this year's good-to-great State Fair concert roster proves, sometimes things aren't as simple as they seem. I've always considered casino venues at the bottom of a musician's career, just above the state fair circuit. Adam Lambert, Weezer, Jane's Addiction, and More) See also: Joan Jett Talking Stick Resort See also: You Ready for the State Fair? A Guide to the Veteran's Memorial Coliseum Schedule (feat. ![]()
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