Highly-Acclaimed Rock ‘n’ Roll Bands and Tribute Performers Take the Stage at Cannery’s The Club in October
Cannery Casino Hotel will bring a variety of top rock bands and tribute acts to The Club, including Warrant, Firehouse, Stryper, Autograph, Stevie Nicks tribute Bella Donna and Tom Petty tribute Petty & The Heartshakers. Rocktober Festival will bring tribute performances from Three Lock Box: The Ultimate Sammy Hagar Tribute, Guns N’ Roses tribute Lose Your Illusion, Van Halen tribute Fan Halen and Rush tribute Permanent Waves (Pictured: Warrant and Firehouse).
October entertainment will also feature free live entertainment at Pin-Ups Bar and Victory’s Bar & Grill all month long.
For a full lineup of entertainment acts at Boyd Gaming citywide properties, visit: www.boydgaming.com/headliner-event-calendar.
The Club
Bella Donna and Petty & The Heartshakers
Saturday, October 6
Bella Donna
Stevie Nicks tribute Bella Donna will showcase a dynamic rock concert experience, fully staged with spectacular costumes, powerful performances and exceptional recreations of Nicks’ celebrated hits, including “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” “Talk to Me,” “Stand Back,” “Leather and Lace” and “Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove).”
Bella Donna’s show combines live performance with exciting video imagery and high-quality musicianship.
Petty & The Heartshakers
Petty & The Heartshakers will bring Tom Petty’s timeless sound to life as the group pays tribute to the legendary band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, replicating the supergroup’s iconic rock hits.
Inspired by Tom Petty & The Heartbreaker’s documentary “Runnin’ Down a Dream,” singer and multi-instrumentalist Dan Grenness formed the tribute band in 2016. Since then, Petty & The Heartshakers have dedicated their band to keeping Tom Petty’s music alive, performing the top hits “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” “Yer So Bad,” “Here Comes My Girl,” “Breakdown” and “Into the Great Wide Open.”
The band’s current lineup includes Lead Vocalist and Guitarist Dan Grennes, Bassist Les Warner, Lead Guitarist Chris Cicchino, Drummer Andy Gerold, Keyboardist Brenda Fitz and Background Vocalist Sara D’Arce.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets start at $19.95 plus taxes and convenience fees, and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000; online at www.CanneryCasino.com; or in-person at Boyd Gaming box offices located inside Cannery, Eastside Cannery, Aliante, The Orleans, Suncoast, Gold Coast and Sam’s Town.
Warrant and Firehouse
Saturday, October 13
Warrant
The Hollywood, Calif.-based rock band Warrant got their start performing throughout the famous Sunset Strip, rising to fame in 1989 with the release of their album “Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich.” The platinum-selling album included the No. 1 hit “Heaven,” and the Top-10 singles “Sometimes She Cries” and “Down Boys.”
Warrant continues to headline at venues across the country, performing their best-loved songs and hits from their most recent album “Louder Harder Faster.”
Firehouse
For more than 25 years, Firehouse has been impressing fans from around the world with their signature hard rock sound and high-energy performances. In 1990, the band released its self-titled debut album, which included their first single “Shake & Tumble” and their first Top-10 hits “Don’t Treat Me Bad” and “Love of a Lifetime.” The band went on to produce more top hits, including “When I Look Into Your Eyes,” “I Live My Life for You” and “All She Wrote.”
Throughout the group’s career, Firehouse has produced gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums and has received an American Music Award for Best New Hard Rock/Metal Band.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets start at $19.95 plus taxes and convenience fees, and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000; online at www.ticketmaster.com; or in-person at Boyd Gaming box offices located inside Cannery, Eastside Cannery, Aliante, The Orleans, Suncoast, Gold Coast and Sam’s Town.
Rocktober Festival
Saturday, October 20
Rocktober Festival will feature top rock tribute bands performing the classic hits of iconic rock artists and bands, including Sammy Hagar, Guns N’ Roses, Van Halen and Rush.
Three Lock Box: The Ultimate Sammy Hagar Tribute
Best known as one of Las Vegas’ premier tribute acts for Sammy Hagar, Three Lock Box, featuring Sin City Sammy, has been impressing fans with their excellent renditions of “The Red Rocker’s” iconic hits.
Audiences will be taken back to the early ‘70s, as the band performs Hagar’s top hits from his time in Montrose, including “Rock Candy” and “Bad Motor Scooters.” Fans will enjoy Three Lock Box’s recreations of Hagar’s classic solo hits “There’s Only One Way to Rock,” “I Can’t Drive 55,” “Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy,” “I’ll Fall in Love Again” and “Mas Tequila.”
Three Lock Box will also cover No. 1 hits from Hagar’s Van Halen years, including “Right Now,” “Love Walks In,” “Why Can’t This Be Love,” “Best of Both Worlds,” “When it’s Love,” and more.
Lose Your Illusion
Lose Your Illusion will bring the ultimate Guns N’ Roses tribute to the stage, performing the chart-topping hits “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” “November Rain,” “Patience,” “Paradise City” and more.
Audiences will enjoy a high-energy, action-packed show that includes authentic renditions of Guns N’ Roses’ greatest hits.
Fan Halen
Based in southern California, Fan Halen has performed their tribute to Van Halen for more than 10 years, playing for audiences throughout the United States, Japan, Canada, Mexico and other regions of the world. The tribute band is known for their impressive ability to replicate Van Halen’s famous look, choreography, sound and energetic performances.
Van Halen fans will be taken back to the ‘80s as the tribute band recreates hits like “Jump,” “Pretty Woman” and “Finish What Ya Started.”
Permanent Waves
Tribute act Permanent Waves will perform the hits of the multi-platinum-selling Canadian rock group Rush, including “New World Man,” “Tom Sawyer,” “The Big Money,” “The Spirit of Radio” “Limelight” and more.
Showtime is 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 plus taxes and convenience fees, and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000; online at www.ticketmaster.com; or in-person at Boyd Gaming box offices located inside Cannery, Eastside Cannery, Aliante, The Orleans, Suncoast, Gold Coast and Sam’s Town.
Stryper and Autograph
Saturday, October 27
Stryper
Formed in 1983 in southern California, the multi-platinum crossover Christian metal band Stryper continues to bring their positive message and energetic stage presence to audiences across the world.
The Christian metal band has enjoyed much success throughout their career. With top hits like “Honestly,” “Always There for You,” “I Believe in You,” and “Calling on You,” Stryper’s has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. The band has also released one of the most successful Christian rock albums of all time titled “To Hell with the Devil.”
In April 2018, the band released its newest album that includes the hits “Take it to the Cross,” “Sorry,” and “Lost.”
Autograph
Platinum-selling, hard rock group Autograph rocked the music scene with the release of their top hit “Turn Up the Radio” in 1984, following up their success with the release of the albums “Sign in Please,” “That’s the Stuff” and “Loud and Clear.” The band went on to perform at sold out shows alongside rock legends, including Mötley Crüe, Ronnie James Dio, Van Halen and Aerosmith.
The group disbanded in 1989 and reunited for a tour in 2014, bringing back their hard rock hits to fans around the world. Autograph continues to perform on tour and has released the two new anthem singles “I Lost My Mind in America” and “You Are Us, We Are You.”
Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets start at $17.95 plus taxes and convenience fees, and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000; online at www.ticketmaster.com; or in-person at Boyd Gaming box offices located inside Cannery, Eastside Cannery, Aliante, The Orleans, Suncoast, Gold Coast and Sam’s Town.