Rick Springfield to Play The Orleans Showroom, 8/3-4
By: Tyler Peterson Jun. 18, 2013
Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Rick Springfield will perform his greatest hits at The Orleans Showroom August 3 and 4.
In 1981, while recording his debut pop/rock album "Working Class Dog," Springfield was cast to play the young, eligible Dr. Noah Drake on the popular daytime drama "General Hospital." With the debut of MTV that same year, Springfield skyrocketed to the top of the Billboard charts with "Jessie's Girl" and "I've Done Everything for You." The following year, he won a Grammy for "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance."In 1982, Springfield followed with "Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet" which contained a string of top 40 hits, including "Don't Talk to Strangers." He was also nominated for a second Grammy and in 1983 was nominated for a third, in addition to garnering an American Music Award.His 1983 album "Living in Oz" went platinum, resulting in the hits "Human Touch" and "Affair of the Heart." The following year his single "Love Somebody" from the soundtrack album to the movie "Hard to Hold," in which Springfield made his big screen debut, reached the top 10 on the Billboard singles chart.Located at 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., The Orleans includes more than a dozen restaurants, an 18-screen movie theater, 70-lane bowling center, 827-seat showroom featuring theater-style seating, and a 9,500-seat Orleans Arena. The property has a 135,000-square foot casino with 60 table games including Blackjack-21, Roulette, Baccarat, Craps and Pai Gow. Guests will also find more than 2,800 slot and video poker machines. Additionally, The Orleans includes a bingo parlor, keno lounge and race and sports book. More information on The Orleans Hotel and Casino can be found at www.orleanscasino.com, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/orleanscasino), and Twitter (@orleanscasino). The Orleans Hotel and Casino is a property of Boyd Gaming. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming is a leading diversified owner and operator of 22 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and New Jersey. Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com.
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