LAS VEGAS (CelebrityAccess) – On January 19, 20, and 21, one of America’s most beloved entertainers, Grammy-nominated entertainer Tony Orlando, will play his final sold-out show in Las Vegas this week after fifty-one years as a Las Vegas headliner and now at the renowned South Point Casino.
In 1973, Orlando began topping the bill in Las Vegas at the famed Riviera Hotel showroom and soon after began headlining the esteemed and historic Las Vegas Hilton. During his early explosive period performing in the entertainment capital, he headlined most of the city’s legendary venues such as Caesar’s Palace, The Mirage, and The Desert Inn – and continued a fantastic twenty-five years of residencies in all of Michael Gaughan’s venues, including his hugely successful South Point Casino showroom.
On March 22, Orlando will end his long and illustrious sixty-two-year live concert performing career at Mohegan Sun’s 10,000-seat arena in Uncasville, CT. Amazingly, this will mark his sixty-fifth appearance at the venue over twenty-three years.
“We are honored that after such a historic entertainment and humanitarian career, Tony Orlando has chosen Mohegan Sun to host his final live performance,” said Tom Cantone, President of Sports and Entertainment for Mohegan. “It’s now time for us to give him a standing ovation for entertaining over 100,000 fans at Mohegan Sun over the years, something that only Billy Joel has done, as he will be forever part of Mohegan’s entertainment family.”
“I am so honored that my last concert will be at my favorite venue on Earth, Mohegan Sun Arena,” said Orlando. “My relationship with Tom Cantone, the stage crews, and the staff at Mohegan Sun Arena has been flawless. I also want to thank all my friends within the Mohegan Tribe for making me feel like family and for the opportunity to say goodbye. Thank you for making my dreams come true.”
Throughout February and March, Orlando will play a handful of farewell North American stops, hitting Niagara Falls, Ontario on February 27 and 28, along with playing a pair of Illinois shows in Des Plaines on March 2 and St. Charles on March 3 – as well as a poignant East Coast date in Atlantic City on March 16.
Orlando will continue hosting his beloved hit radio program Saturday Nights with Tony Orlando on 77 WABC Music Radio (Red Apple Media, Inc.), which airs in NY and reaches NJ, CT, and PA. The radio program is in its third successful year, showcasing Orlando’s extensive knowledge of musical history. The show also boasts interviews with music’s most beloved and iconic artists, all of whom consider themselves close friends of the legendary host – and his program often celebrates an engaging musical theme with a varied and unique playlist each weekend. The show airs from 10PM-Midnight ET and is streamed weekly worldwide to 170 countries and all 50 states.
Orlando will naturally continue engaging in many ongoing projects – including a new film and multimedia company, Tony Orlando Productions.
Orlando has won two American Music Awards and a People’s Choice Award for Best Male Entertainer. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1990, inducted into Mohegan Sun’s Walk of Fame in 2010, and was recently honored as a New Jersey Hall Of Fame Inductee.
He is the 2016 recipient of the Casino Entertainer Of The Year award and the Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment from the Congressional Medal Of Honor Society, honoring his tireless efforts on behalf of our nation’s veterans.
