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Monday, March 4, 2013

Hard Rock Bad Boys Motley Crue Coming to Sands

Motley Crue announces two May dates at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center.

  Legendary bad boys of hard rock and heavy metal Motley Crue will play two nights at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on May 20 and 21, Vision Entertainment Group announced Monday. After more than 30 years, the Crue still boasts its original lineup of vocalist Vince Neil, guitarist Mick Mars, bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee. They have sold more than 80 million records worldwide and have had seven platinum or multi-platinum albums, 22 top 40 mainstream rock hits, six top 20 pop singles, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, three Grammy nominations for Best Hard Rock Performance, a New York Times bestselling memoir, and tours logging more than 1,350 live gigs across the globe. Tickets are $75 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday and …

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Chicago Coming to Sands Event Center in May

Chart-topping band Chicago has been a staple of FM radio for decades. Tickets go on sale Friday.

  The Sands Bethlehem Event Center welcomes pop-rock chart topper and FM radio staple Chicago to the stage on Wednesday, May 22 at 8pm. According to Billboard chart statistics, Chicago is second only to the Beach Boys as the most successful American rock band of all time, in terms of both albums and singles. Judged by album sales, the band does not rank quite so high, but it is still among the Top Ten best-selling U.S. groups ever. Beyond the impressive sales and chart statistics, its music has endured, played constantly on the radio and instantly familiar to tens of millions. Fans have rewarded the group with 21 Top 10 Singles, five consecutive Number One albums and 11 Number One Singles. Chicago is the first American band to chart Top 40…

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Country Star Sara Evans Coming to Sands

Sands Bethlehem Event Center books comedian Anjelah Johnson along with country hit maker. Tickets for both shows go on sale Friday.

  Country hit maker Sara Evans and comedian Anjelah Johnson have both been scheduled to appear this spring at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Vision Entertainment Group has announced. Tickets for both shows go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday and can be purchased at sandseventcenter.com, the Event Center box office, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 800-745-3000. Evans is scheduled to appear at the Event Center on Thursday, May 16 at 8 p.m. in support of her newest album, “Stronger,” her first in six years. Despite the recoding hiatus, Evans continued to tour and maintain close contact with her active fan base. She became an author, publishing two novels — The Sweet By and By and Softly and Tenderly. She released a …

Friday, February 1, 2013

Comedian Chris Tucker, Pop Group America Coming to Sands

Sands Bethlehem Event Center announces shows starring actor/comedian Chris Tucker; '70s pop stars America, and a Doo Wop Extravaganza with R&B groups of the 1950s.

  Comedian Chris Tucker and 1970s pop group America have been scheduled to perform at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Vision Entertainment Group announced this week. Event center promoters have also announced a Doo Wop Extravaganza on May 4 starring some of the great rhythm & blues stars of the 1950s -- Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners, Shirley Alston Reeves (the original lead singer of the Shirelles), Frankie Lymon's Legendary Teenagers, Willie Winfield & The Harptones, The Tymes, Johnny Farina of Santo & Johnny, and the Knockouts. Tickets for all three shows go on sale at 10 a.m. today and can be purchased at sandseventcenter.com, the Event Center box office, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 800-745-3000. …

Friday, January 25, 2013

Hard Rockers Hinder to Play Sands Event Center

Tickets for hard rock band Hinder at Sands Event Center go on sale today.

  The multi-platinum hard rock group Hinder will headline at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on March 8 at 8pm. Tickets are $25 and go on sale today at 10am. Tickets can be purchased at sandseventcenter.com, the Event Center box office, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 800-745-3000. The Oklahoma natives recently announced a U.S. tour to promote their new album, Welcome to the Freakshow. The highly anticipated tour will feature the band’s new single “Save Me” along with fan favorites including "Better Than Me," "Without You," and the Billboard Pop Chart topping hit "Lips of an Angel" from their 2005 debut album, Extreme Behavior.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Grunge Rockers Alice In Chains Coming to Sands

Set to release fifth album soon, Alice In Chains will appear at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on May 7.

  Seattle grunge rockers Alice In Chains has been booked at play a show at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Tuesday May 7 at 7 p.m., Vision Entertainment has announced. The band is set to release its fifth studio album – its first since 2009 – later this year. A new single, “Hollow,” was released in December, while the music video (attached to this story) was released on Thursday. Alice In Chains rose to popularity in the early 90’s with the release of their debut album Face Lift. The album sold over a half-million copies and earned them a Grammy nomination for the song “Man in the Box.” The band’s sophomore album, Dirt sold over 3 million copies and eventually went to double-platinum status. Jar of Flies was the first ever EP to hit #1…

spider

6:45 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013

sad considering their lead singer is dead   more ›

Friday, January 18, 2013

Sands Casino Up For Sale?

Las Vegas Sands Corp. is seeking $1 billion from buyer for South Bethlehem property, according to Bloomberg News report.

  The Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem is up for sale, according to an anonymously sourced Bloomberg News story published in The Morning Call. The story, which cites “people with knowledge of the situation” says that Las Vegas Sands Corp., which owns the South Bethlehem casino complex, is looking to sell it for $1 billion. Not quite 4 years old – and now including a hotel, a shopping mall and an events center – the Sands draws 7½ million visitors to Bethlehem annually and employs more than 2,000 people. With $437 million in gross revenue from gambling alone in 2012, the Sands is the second biggest earner among Pennsylvania’s 11 casinos. And Pennsylvania was the second biggest gambling market in the country – after Las Vegas, but ahead of …

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Bob Zahm

12:24 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013

@Sunday - your comment reads as though you don't know the difference between revenue and profit. If their revenues are up, that means that they're getting lots of money in, not that they're keeping it because no one is winning. Unless expenses are really out of control - unlikely - sale of the casino may be to raise money to pay off debt elsewhere in the Sands empire.   more ›

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Grunge Rockers Alice In Chains Coming to Sands

Set to release fifth album soon, Alice In Chains will appear at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on May 7. Tickets go on sale Friday.

  Seattle grunge rockers Alice In Chains has been booked at play a show at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Tuesday May 7 at 7 p.m., Vision Entertainment announced on Monday. The band is set to release its fifth studio album – its first since 2009 – later this year. A new single, “Hollow,” was released in December, while the music video (attached to this story) was released on Thursday. Alice In Chains rose to popularity in the early 90’s with the release of their debut album Face Lift. The album sold over a half-million copies and earned them a Grammy nomination for the song “Man in the Box.” The band’s sophomore album, Dirt sold over 3 million copies and eventually went to double-platinum status. Jar of Flies was the first ever EP to …

Thursday, December 27, 2012

American Idol Champion McCreery Coming to Sands

Scotty McCreery, the winner of the 10th season of American Idol, will perform at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Valentine's Day. Tickets go on sale Friday.

  American Idol winner Scotty McCreery will perform at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 8pm, Vision Entertainment Group announced last week. Tickets are $39.50 and $45. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday and can be purchased at sandseventcenter.com, the Event Center box office, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 800-745-3000. Born and raised in North Carolina, McCreery’s Southern roots shined as he belted out songs from country legends like Alan Jackson and Travis Tritt throughout the 10th season of "American Idol." He became the youngest male winner and the only country male artist to win the "American Idol" competition. Upon winning, McCreery released his coronation song, “I Love You This …

Monday, December 17, 2012

Phillip Phillips to Join Matchbox 20 in Bethlehem

Phillip Phillips, who won the 11th season of American Idol, joins Matchbox Twenty at Feb. 27 concert in Bethlehem.

The rock band Matchbox Twenty will be joined by Phillip Phillips as a supporting act for a performance on Feb. 27 at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Vision Entertainment Group announced. Phillip Phillips won the 11th season of American Idol and saw his first single, "Home" rocket to No. 1 on the iTunes pop charts before going platinum. His debut album, The World From The Side of the Moon, has remained steady at the top of the charts.  For more information about the show and tickets, visit www.sandseventcenter.com

linda garris

9:22 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Im taking my daughter 38. Matchbox is her fav group and i love p2.   more ›

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