Santa Ana Star Casino Honors Music Legends with New Concert Series

Published on Monday, June 2, 2008 11:58 AM MDT

Santa Ana Star Casino, one of New Mexico’s leading Native American gaming casinos, is introducing a concert series of “tribute shows” to honor the music industry’s greatest performers. Beginning on June 4 and continuing throughout the year, the performances include tributes to Jimmy Buffett, Neil Diamond, The Beatles, Cornell Gunters Coasters, and the Rat Pack.

The Original Cornell Gunter’s Coasters

Cornell Gunter’s Coasters performs the classic rock n’ roll hits of the 1950s and 1960s from the legendary Coasters of whom the late Cornell Gunter was a member. It combines the classic Coasters sound of yesterday, with the band’s vocal abilities, song writing and humor. The band will perform the classic hits “Love Potion # 9,” “Yakety Yak,” and “Charlie Brown.” Using precision choreography, humor, and audience participation, the show has consistently broken attendance records and received rave reviews around the world.

Santa Ana Star Casino’s concert series begins on June 4 with “Adventures in Parrotdise n A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett.” “Neil Diamond: Hot August Nights” performs on July 16 and “The Stars of Beatlemania” takes to the stage on August 13. Santa Ana Star Arena brings Cornell Gunter’s Coasters on October 8 for two shows 3pm & 7pm. The Balloon Fiesta brings Cornell Gunter’s Coasters to the Main Stage on October 9, and “The Las Vegas Summit” comes to Santa Ana Star Casino on New Year’s Eve.

2008 Entertainment Schedule

Main Stage

THURSDAY-October 9
7am	Patti Brainard - National Anthem
5pm	Solar Street Band
8pm Headlining	: The Original Cornell Gunter’s Coasters THE COASTERS were the supreme comedians of rock and roll. What’s more, their impact has deepened with time. Their songs, their parodies and the tunes that became million selling records are revived in this new generation of music. Their first record, “Down In Mexico” was recorded in the spring of 1956, and propelled THE COASTERS into fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame producers (who produced many of Elvis Presley’s biggest hits), Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller, under the direction of Lester Sill (President of Screen Gems Corporation), moved the group to Atlantic Records and started a gold record career that lasted over a decade. THE COASTERS’ 1957 hit, “Down In Mexico”, was followed with the double-sided million seller smash “Searching” on the A side and “Young Blood” on the B side. In 1958 they recorded two more big hits, “Yakety Yak” and “Charlie Brown” and from then on, it was the sweet smell of success for the Coasters. THE COASTERS were the first vocal group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 21, 1987. They have appeared in 6 major movies and have amassed over 100 million record sales in their career. And to this date, their act is one of the liveliest and funniest in show business. After 35 plus years of bringing the country and world his unique look at THE COASTERS, Cornell Gunter’s group continues to keep the music alive and the love for the music stronger than ever.