Multi-Talented Harry Connick Jr. Debuts at Fallsview in September

Country Music Superstar Reba returns for a two-night performance

NIAGARA FALLS, ON, June 4, 2012 /CNW/ - Fallsview Casino's stellar concert line up for September includes separate performances by multi-talented Harry Connick Jr. and country music sensation Reba.

Since his first public performance at age five, New Orleans native Harry Connick Jr. has grown to become a highly-acclaimed entertainer in music, theatre, film and television. The three-time Grammy award-winner, two-time Emmy award-winner and Tony award-nominee makes his debut at Fallsview Casino, engaging audiences for two nights in September.

Also celebrated for her distinguished entertainment artistry, Reba returns to the Avalon stage where she will deliver two rousing shows, singing signature hits like "Is There Life Out There" and her 35th #1, "Turn On The Radio". She has sold more than 56 million records worldwide and garnered multiple top awards, proving her powerhouse status in country music. The Country Music Hall of Famer will be inducted into the Hollywood Bowl later this month and has been recognized by Billboard, Country Aircheck and Mediabase as the biggest female hit-maker in Country music history. The multimedia superstar is also an acclaimed film, TV and Broadway actress. She will return to television with the sitcom, Malibu Country, airing this fall on ABC in the United States.

The complete September 2012 performance schedule for Fallsview Casino Resort is as follows:

George Lam
Sunday, September 2
Showtime: 7pm, doors open at 6pm
Monday, September 3
Showtime: 8:30pm, doors open at 7:30pm
Tickets start at $88

Hong Kong-based Cantopop singer and successful actor, George Lam, known for such hits as: "分分鐘需要你", "在水中央", "最愛是誰" and "夜來香", takes the stage at Fallsview Casino Resort.

Kool & the Gang
Thursday, September 6
Showtime: 8:30pm, doors open at 7:30pm
Friday, September 7
Showtime: 9pm, doors open at 8pm
Tickets start at $35

R&B sensation Kool & the Gang perform their award winning hits "Celebration", "Cherish", "Jungle Boogie", "Summer Madness" and "Open Sesame."

Da Ballando Con Le Stelle RAI UNO
"PAOLO BELLI SHOW"
Saturday, September 8
Showtime: 9pm, doors open at 8pm
Sunday, September 9
Showtime: 7pm, doors open at 6pm
Tickets start at $80

From the hugely popular Italian television series, Dancing with the Stars, host Paolo Belli takes the stage with Emanuela Aureli and eight world champion dancers in an exciting adaptation of the show, live at Fallsview Casino Resort.

Dance Temptation
Starring Edyta Śliwińska & Alec Mazo of Dancing with the Stars
September 13 - 23 (excluding Sept. 18)
September 13 & 20 Showtime: 8:30pm
September 14 & 21 Showtime: 9pm
September 15 & 22 Showtimes: 3pm & 9pm
September 16 & 23 Showtime: 7pm
September 17 & 19 Showtime: 3pm
Tickets start at $35

You know them as two of the hottest professional dancers on the hit television series, Dancing with the Stars! Now, see Edyta Śliwińska and Alec Mazo, as they blow you away with their impeccable precision and breath-taking choreography when Dance Temptation takes the stage at Fallsview Casino Resort.

Harry Connick Jr.
Tuesday, September 25
Wednesday, September 26
Showtime: 8:30pm, doors open at 7:30pm
Tickets start at $95

Award-winning, Harry Connick Jr. takes the Fallsview Casino Resort stage in his first Canadian Casino performance to perform such hits as: "It Had to Be You", "We Are In Love", "Come By Me", "But Not For Love" and "Recipe For Love".

Reba
Saturday, September 29
Showtime: 9pm, doors open at 8pm
Sunday, September 30
Showtime: 7pm, doors open at 6pm
Tickets start at $90

Country music sensation, Reba, takes the stage to perform such hits as: "Turn On The Radio", "Consider Me Gone", "Little Rock", "Whoever's In New England", "Is There Life Out There" and "Fancy".

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Uncle Kracker
Saturday, August 25
Showtime: 9pm, doors open at 8pm
Tickets start at $20

Singer and songwriter, Uncle Kracker takes the Fallsview Casino Resort stage with such hits as: "Follow Me", "Smile", "Drift Away", "In A Little While" and "Good To Be Me".

Tickets to these shows are available starting at noon on Friday, June 8, 2012 at the Fallsview Casino Box Office (on any show date) or at all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling Ticketmaster at 1-877-833-3110 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.ca. Media organizations interested in photographs of any of the artists performing at Fallsview Casino Resort may obtain them by visiting www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com and clicking on "Media Centre."

Built on a cliff overlooking the world-famous Horseshoe Falls, Fallsview Casino Resort is the largest and most elegant gaming resort facility in Canada and the crown jewel in Niagara's stunning array of wonders.  It features a casino with over 3,000 slot machines and 130 gaming tables, a 374-room luxury hotel, a full-service spa and fitness centre, a 1,500-seat Avalon Theatre, dozens of dining and shopping options and over 30,000 square feet of meeting and convention space.

Jennifer Murphy
Communications Specialist
Fallsview Casino Resort
T: 905-371-7538
[email protected]