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Business Wire
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
Tower of Power Brings Decades of Funk and Soul to Rivers Casino Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Iconic R&B and funk band Tower of Power is bringing 57 years of funk and soul to Rivers Casino Philadelphia on Friday, Aug. 1, at 8 p.m. With a career spanning more than five decades, Tower of Power is celebrated for its signature horn-driven sound and energetic live performances. Tickets for The Event Center show are on sale now, starting at $49. Known for timeless tracks including 'What Is Hip?,' 'You're Still a Young Man' and 'So Very Hard to Go,' Tower of Power continues to captivate audiences worldwide with electrifying performances and its tight, dynamic sound. 'Tower of Power has set the gold standard for funk and soul for more than 50 years,' said Shannon Redmond, regional vice president of marketing for Rivers Casino Philadelphia. 'We're thrilled to welcome this iconic group to The Event Center and to offer guests an unforgettable night of classic hits and incredible musicianship.' From creating countless original hit classics to backing music legends such as Otis Redding, Elton John, Santana, the Grateful Dead, John Lee Hooker, Aerosmith and Bonnie Raitt, Tower of Power has solidified its place as a staple of the R&B genre. Tickets to see Tower of Power can be purchased at Located along the Delaware River waterfront in Fishtown, Rivers Casino Philadelphia features more than 1,500 slots, 75 table games, 36 hybrid and automated gaming seats combined, a 28-table poker room, and a designated sportsbook area for live sports betting. Rita's Italian Ice and Dunkin' are among the popular grab-and-go locations in the casino's Marketplace. The casino also offers an array of distinctive restaurants and bars — among them are Sapore, a welcoming Italian kitchen; Mian, featuring authentic Asian cuisine; Jack's Bar + Grill; and FLIPT, which serves classic burgers and shakes. Guests will also enjoy riverfront views, live performances in The Event Center, free parking and daily promotions and giveaways. Riversuites at The Battery is the casino's luxury boutique hotel. For additional information and current offers, please visit
Daily Mirror
27-04-2025
- Daily Mirror
Popular European water park set to open on new Canary Island suffers major blow
The Siam Park water attraction could face a lengthy delay that will be a blow for visitors to Gran Canaria who want to enjoy a cooling and exhilarating experience A long-awaited water park in the Canary Islands has suffered a major blow with its anticipated opening facing a lengthy delay. The Siam Park water park planned for the Spanish island of Gran Canaria has hit a temporary delay, according to Alejandro Marichal, the councillor for Urbanism and Tourism in San Bartolome de Tirajana. The two-year delay is due the required approval of a modernisation plan by the Canary Islands Government, which is needed to advance the project. Should the water park be completed, it would serve as a major tourist destination for the islands. "The Canary Islands Government is processing the modernisation plan, and once approved - we hope before the end of the legislative period - the City Council will automatically and expeditiously process the development project and grant corresponding license, Marichal said, according to local outlet Maspalomas24. While speaking on the programme A buenas horas, he argued the council had the "political will" to quickly see the project to completion but said the timing rested with the regional government. "Therefore, if the government meets the planned deadlines, there are still at least two years of processing time before the start of construction on Siam Park in San Bartolome de Tirajana becomes a reality." The Mirror has contacted Siam Park via its website. Siam Park already operates one water park on the island of Tenerife. According to its website, the water park has been named the best in the world for the 10th consecutive year and lists numerous TripAdvisor awards. The water park, inspired by Thailand, offers "thrilling" attractions, "serene" landscapes as well as "heart-pounding" slides such as the Tower of Power and the Wave Palace wave pool. While the project would bring more revenue to the islands, residents on the Canary Islands have voiced concerns about over tourism in the region and have demonstrated against the status quo. They have repeatedly argued that over tourism on the Canary Islands has led to spiralling housing costs, competition to find somewhere to live as well as money not reaching everyone who needs it. According to the Canarian Weekly, the archipelago has seen its population explode over the past two decades. In the past 20 years more than 500,000 people have been added to its population with some 2.2 million now being estimated to live on the islands. But it is a delicate balance that officials need to find that satisfies the concerns of locals while not impacting the islands' economy. The Canary Islands' economy is highly dependent on the tourism sector as reported by Caixa Bank. It is estimated the tourism industry accounts for about 37.8 per cent of the region's GDP compared to 28.4 per cent for Spain as a whole.
