Remembering when Bally’s gave AC a Grand(stand) old time
By Chuck Darrow In October 1987, gaming tycoon Steve Wynn sold his 7-year-old Golden Nugget Atlantic City to Bally’s Corp., then-owner of Bally’s Park Place Casino-Hotel. The property was rechristened Bally’s Grand Hotel & Casino, and its official opening ceremony...Asia co-founder gone, but won’t be forgotten at Tropicana
By Chuck Darrow When 1980s chart-topper Asia hits the stage Friday night at Tropicana Atlantic City, there will be more than music on the agenda. The show by the reconstituted band–indeed its entire tour—is also a tribute to one of its charter members. Bassist...Donny Osmond goes solo at Hard Rock
By Chuck Darrow Donny Osmond’s scheduled performance this Sunday night at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City brings to mind another solo set he did a number of years ago. The difference between the two is that Sunday’s show is designed to be a one-person...A Pink Floyd tribute from Down Under hits Tropicana
By Chuck Darrow It doesn’t matter where you stand on the subject of Pink Floyd, the revered British “space-rock” band whose enduring popularity is rivaled only by such giants as The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Queen. Whether you love ‘em or hate ‘em, you have to admit...
