At Hard Rock, an ‘original’ idea for a concert series
The Casino File One byproduct of Atlantic City’s legal-gambling era has been the never-ending parade of musical acts that have hit local casino stages. Their numbers are legion and include everyone from Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett to James Brown, Aretha Franklin,...
Toto vocalist proves the son also rises
Pressure is the constant companion of any professional musician. After all, finding and keeping gigs is a non-negotiable fact of life (at least for those artists who prefer eating regularly). But imagine also being the son of one of the most revered and celebrated...
A surprising, and encouraging, stroll on Steel Pier
Last Wednesday evening, I found myself with some time on my hands and, for reasons I can’t explain, decided to kill a few minutes by taking a leisurely stroll on Steel Pier, the legendary live-entertainment venue that has successfully reinvented itself as a...
Ocean Casino Resort riding a classic-rock wave this summer
The Casino File The classic rock is coming in waves this summer at Ocean Casino as two acts have settled in for separate summer-long, once-a-week residencies. Most Thursday evenings (this week it’s Friday), Magical Mystery Doors bring their neat twist on some of the...
