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CTV News
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Tribute acts bring rock legends to life at Casino Rama this summer
Casino Rama Resort is turning up the volume this summer with a series of tribute concerts that promises to transport audiences back to the golden era of classic rock. Fans will be out of their seats and on their feet reliving the thunderous sounds of Led Zeppelin to the soaring vocals of Journey and the psychedelic spectacle of Pink Floyd. On August 2, the resort will welcome Led Zepagain, a band often hailed as the most authentic Led Zeppelin tribute act in the world. Even Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has given the group his seal of approval, once calling it the closest to the real deal. Led Zepagain has been paying homage to the iconic British band for more than 35 years. The performance starts at 8 p.m., with tickets ranging from $30 to $60. Fans of Journey can catch E5C4P3 ‐ The Journey Tribute on August 8. The band has been performing the hits of Journey for over three decades, with frontman Jason Kelty delivering a not-to-be-missed take on lead singer Steve Perry's vocal style. The show aims to replicate the sights and sounds of Journey's early 80s heyday, offering hits like 'Don't Stop Believin' and 'Open Arms.' Showtime is 9 p.m., with tickets ranging from $20 to $50. Finally, on September 25, the Australian Pink Floyd Show takes the stage as part of its Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary Tour. The band has sold more than four million tickets globally and is renowned for its meticulous recreation of Pink Floyd's music and stage production. Tickets for the show start at $40. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster.
Reuters
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Rock group The Who to say goodbye with North America tour
LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Legendary rock band The Who announced their final tour of North America on Thursday, saying after six decades of making music, all good things must come to end. Famous for hit songs including "Baba O'Riley," "My Generation," and "Behind Blue Eyes," the band was formed in 1964 and made up of Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon. Lead singer Daltrey, 81, said it was every musician's dream in the early 1960s to make it big in the U.S. charts. "For The Who, that dream came true in 1967 and our lives were changed forever," he said. "Musical freedom! Rock gave us a feeling of generational rebellion." Guitarist and songwriter Townshend, 79, the other surviving member of the original lineup, said: "Roger and I are in a good place, despite our age, eager to throw our weight behind this fond farewell to all our faithful fans." He said he hoped some new fans might jump in to see what they have been missing for the last 57 years. Daltrey said the band would have to play classic hits "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Baba O'Riley" and "Behind Blue Eyes", but the rest of the setlist was "up for grabs". The tour, scheduled for August and September, is named "The Song Is Over," after a 1971 song they had never played live until a few weeks ago. "Roger always comes up with really great names for tours, but I think that this one is rather poignant," Townshend told reporters. The duo was unable to confirm whether there would be a similar tour in the UK or Europe. After all, even the world's biggest rockers can't escape doctor's orders. "I've been ordered by my voice specialist 'you've got to have a day off after every gig and then after every three gigs you have to have two days off'", said Daltrey.
