Entertainment Calendar

	THE JAZZ CRUSADERS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 $30/$25 Northern Lights Theater   8 p.m. View the new seating chart for this show. Between 1971 and 1990, the Jazz Crusaders recorded more than 75 albums, as a group and individually, and along the way the original members of their ever-changing lineup entered cadre of jazz legends. Jazz, funk, rock, gospel, blues and soul were cooked up together in the crucible of smoke filled rooms, simmered over the fire of pure down home grooves, and the combined alchemy created the Jazz Crusaders. It was the 1960's and the young Texans were breaking new ground with their signature horns, driving rhythms and the blues-funk style that identified their distinctive sound, marking the beginning of what was to become an amazing and legendary musical dynasty that produced some of today's most talented jazz artists and influenced countless others. Show date moved due to scheduling conflict. Tickets purchased for the September 21 show will be honored on September 28. Customers who purchased tickets and wish to receive a refund should return them to the original place of purchase. For all inquiries, please call The Northern Lights Box Office at 414-847-7922 or TICKETMASTER at 1-800-745-3000.
	BILL ENGVALL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 $75/$65 Northern Lights Theater   8 p.m. View the new seating chart for this show. The thing that makes any entertainer successful is the ability to connect with an audience. It's the quality of sharing the humor in everyday situations that has made Bill Engvall one of the top comedians today and among the busiest. Bill is starring in and executive producing the new half hour sitcom for TBS entitled The Bill Engvall Show. The show centers on Bill as the father at the core of a family comedy. The series' debut telecast on July 17, 2007 delivered 3.9 million viewers and 2.8 million households, securing a place among ad-supported cable's Top 3 sitcom telecasts (original or acquired) of all time among households and Top 5 original sitcom telecasts of all time among key adult demos and viewers. Bill also hosts one of the top rated shows on CMT, Country Fried Home Videos. This show finds real videos from real people showing what real Americans do bringing the wit and wisdom to television that only the heartland can offer. Learn more at his website, billengvall.com.
	GUITAR MASTERS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1 $35/$25 Northern Lights Theater   8 p.m. View the new seating chart for this show. Featuring Eric Johnson, Andy McKee and Peppino D'Agostino. Eric Johnson is one of popular music’s most respected and renowned guitarists. Further fact sometimes overshadowed by the brilliance of Johnson’s playing: The reason why he stands both out and above the rest in a world peopled with many “guitar gods” is that, for Johnson, it’s as much about the music and the song as it playing his guitar. Andy McKee is one of the world’s finest acoustic soloists. After receiving over 20 million views collectively for his Youtube videos which were posted by the independent record label “Candyrat”, Andy’s success is a testament to the changing nature of the music industry as well as people’s desire for something new and interesting to listen to. At one point, Andy held the #1, #2 and #3 positions for Top-Rated Videos of All Time on the hugely popular website. His videos are still among the highest rated on Youtube. Consequently, Andy has performed to sold out shows in all over the world. Peppino D’Agostino is a Renaissance man. This is not just because he was born in Italy. Everything about the longtime California resident and his art -- virtuoso acoustic guitarist, composer, singer, teacher and all-around entertainer -- is rooted in his heritage. It’s fitting then that his latest CD is titled Made in Italy. It’s his first CD release since 2005’s Bayshore Road, a collaboration with longtime friend and Huey Lewis & The News' electric guitarist Stef Burns. Opening Act: Matthew Schroeder Learn more about him at his website matthewschroederonline.com.
	BAD COMPANY OCTOBER 4 & 5 $75/$65 Northern Lights Theater   8 p.m. View the new seating chart for this show. Two Shows! One of the most acclaimed bands of the classic rock era, England's Bad Company has put its indelible stamp on rock 'n' roll with a straight-ahead, no-frills musical approach that has resulted in the creation of some of the most timeless rock anthems ever. Led by the incomparable singer and songwriter Paul Rodgers, arguably the finest singer in rock 'n ' roll and a huge songwriting talent. Learn more at their website, badcompany.com.
	BUDDY GUY and JONNY LANG OCTOBER 7 & 8 $75/$65 Northern Lights Theater   8 p.m. View the new seating chart for this show. Two Shows! Any discussion of Buddy Guy invariably involves a recitation of his colossal musical resume and hard-earned accolades. He’s a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a chief guitar influence to rock titans like Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, and Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago’s fabled West Side sound, and a living link to that city’s halcyon days of electric blues. Buddy has received five Grammy Awards, 23 W.C. Handy Blues Awards (the most any artist has received), the Billboard Magazine Century Award for distinguished artistic achievement, and the Presidential National Medal of Arts. Yet despite this long list of achievements, Buddy Guy and his music remain as vital as ever. Jonny Lang’s talent belies superlatives. His extraordinary singing and guitar playing stamped him as a once-in-a-generation blues talent. Jonny Lang is the total package: a seemingly boundless talent matched by the desire to continually feed his creative fires and a self-awareness rare in adults, let alone teenagers. To quote the late Luther Allison, "Jonny Lang has the power to move the music into the next millennium by reaching the ears of a new generation. The great musicians have the power to break all of the ‘isms’ -race, age, sex, etc. Jonny Lang is one of those musicians."
	MARC COHN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 $30/$20 Northern Lights Theater   9 p.m. View the new seating chart for this show. Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn has been obsessed with pop music for as long as he can remember: “I was hooked from day one. My older brother had a band that rehearsed in our basement, so I heard Bacharach, The Beatles, Ray Charles, and Motown coming up through the floorboards from the time I was six years old. By the time I was eleven though, the Beatles were breaking up and singer-songwriters were breaking through, and a lot of that music really resonated for me” Learn more at Cohn's website.
	An Evening with WILLIE NELSON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 SOLD OUT Northern Lights Theater   8 p.m. View the new seating chart for this show. The title of Willie Nelson’s solo debut on Blue Note Records, American Classic, refers as much to the man himself as to the storied Tin Pan Alley repertoire he explores on this elegant new set. While it’s common now for mature pop artists to attempt to put their own stamp on the American Songbook, Nelson practically invented the approach. He set the standard for, well, playing the standards more than thirty years ago with Stardust, perhaps this “outlaw” entertainer’s most daring move, an album that many industry pundits thought would get him laughed off the charts and out of the biz. Show date moved due to scheduling conflict. Tickets purchased for the March 25 and October 12 show will be honored on October 26. Customers who purchased tickets and wish to receive a refund should return them to the original place of purchase. For all inquiries, please call The Northern Lights Box Office at 414-847-7922 or TICKETMASTER at 1-800-745-3000.
	DON WILLIAMS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 On Sale: 9/17/2010 $45/$35/$25 Northern Lights Theater   8 p.m. View the new seating chart for this show. There are few American classics these days, but Don Williams is certainly one of them. With a warm hickory baritone that balances strength with a gentle concern, he draws his listener into the intimate world of an old friend, someone who cares deeply about you and the quality of your life…and who will always offer a hand when you need it. Learn more at his website don-williams.com.
	URIAH HEEP THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 $25/$15 Northern Lights Theater   8 p.m. View the new seating chart for this show. The critics have scoffed and generally poured derision on Uriah Heep over the years, but the band have sold over 30 million records and have had five US Top 40 albums. A technically brilliant heavy rock band, they deserve most credit for continuing despite over 20 personnel changes and two deaths along the way. David Byron formed the group with Mick Box. The pair had teamed up in the Stalkers during the mid-60s, and after the group broke up they assembled Spice with Paul Newton and Alex Napier, recording a one-off single ("What About The Music"/"In Love") for United Artists Records. Spice evolved into Uriah Heep (the name was taken from a character in Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield) when they were joined by Ken Hensley. Hensley, a talented musician, had previously played guitar with Kit And The Saracens and the soul group Jimmy Brown Sound. Learn more about the band at their website uriah-heep.com.
	PAUL ANKA NOVEMBER 16 & 17 On Sale: 9/10/2010 $100/$80/$65 Northern Lights Theater   8 p.m. Two Shows! View the new seating chart for this show. Anka has recorded 125 albums to date including over 10 albums in Japanese, German, Spanish, French, and Italian, composing songs culturally tailored to each country. He has sold close to 15 million albums worldwide. Among his Billboard chart stats in the U.S. are three #1 songs, "Diana," "Lonely Boy," and "You're Having My Baby," as well as 22 Top 20 hits. Anka also has a staggering 900 songs to his credit—130 recorded by other artists including Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, Linda Ronstadt, and Robbie Williams. He is particularly well-known for penning signature songs for others, notably "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (Buddy Holly), "She's a Lady" (Tom Jones), "Puppy Love" (Donny Osmond) and, of course, "My Way" (Frank Sinatra). And if that wasn't enough, it was revealed upon its release in 2009, that Anka co-wrote Michael Jackson's posthumous #1 worldwide hit, "This Is It," which has cemented his place upon the most prolific and versatile songwriters of any generation. Learn more at his website paulanka.com.
	JOHN McLAUGHLIN and the 4th Dimension THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18 $50/$40/$30 Northern Lights Theater   8 p.m. View the new seating chart for this show. Only a handful of guitarists throughout the instrument's history have come to be treated with the awe and respect regularly accorded to John McLaughlin. His influence has been felt in practically every area of improvised music since he came to prominence in the 1960's, and each of his records since then achieves a powerfully distinct mood bearing his mark of innovation. With each new band and new recording, McLaughlin eminently continues that quest for excellence and musical surprise. Learn more about John at his website johnmclaughlin.com.
	SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14 On Sale: 11/1/2010 $40/$35/$25 Northern Lights Theater   8 p.m. View the new seating chart for this show. Quite simply one of the most delightful and enchanting Christmas shows ever. Our New York style Christmas spectacular features glittering costumes, a dazzling cast, your favorite Christmas songs and the highest kicking Chorus Girls this side of the North Pole! Start Christmas in Style as Santa and his merry helpers take you on an unforgettable nostalgic Christmas journey.
	SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15 On Sale: 11/1/2010 $40/$35/$25 Northern Lights Theater   3 p.m. View the new seating chart for this show. Quite simply one of the most delightful and enchanting Christmas shows ever. Our New York style Christmas spectacular features glittering costumes, a dazzling cast, your favorite Christmas songs and the highest kicking Chorus Girls this side of the North Pole! Start Christmas in Style as Santa and his merry helpers take you on an unforgettable nostalgic Christmas journey.
	SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15 On Sale: 11/1/2010 $40/$35/$25 Northern Lights Theater   8 p.m. View the new seating chart for this show. Quite simply one of the most delightful and enchanting Christmas shows ever. Our New York style Christmas spectacular features glittering costumes, a dazzling cast, your favorite Christmas songs and the highest kicking Chorus Girls this side of the North Pole! Start Christmas in Style as Santa and his merry helpers take you on an unforgettable nostalgic Christmas journey.

	Al White TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS FREE Bar 360   This multi-talented musician has been singing and playing the piano at the Casino for more than 16 years. His ability to perform a vast array of music, catering to the very diverse crowds, has made him a much-loved entertainer. Tuesday shows: 4 – 6 p.m. Wednesday shows: 8 – 11 p.m.
	Katie Mack & The Moan FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 FREE Bar 360   9 p.m. – 1 a.m.
	Eric Barbieri of The Barbeez SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 FREE Bar 360   9 p.m. – 1 a.m.
	Josh Becker of Cherry Pie FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 FREE Bar 360   9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Learn more at his website joshbecker.com.
	Zach Wade FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 FREE Bar 360   9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Learn more about his music at zacharywade.com.
	Majestic Mudd FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 FREE Bar 360   9 p.m – 1 a.m. Learn more about their music at majesticmudd.com.

Bonkerz^SM Comedy Club
See live comedy acts for FREE every Saturday night. Seating is on a first-come first-serve basis.

	Wild Bill Bauer with Chris Speyer SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 FREE Wild Earth   8 and 10 p.m. Please note the change in location for this event. Wild Bill is not your normal comedian. A brilliant writer with a unique and manic delivery, Bauer combines his bizarre observations and weird personal tales into a show that is both shockingly hilarious and hilariously shocking. Wild Bill has over 25 national television appearances on NBC, ABC, MTV, Showtime, Comedy Central, A&E and more.
	Dobie Maxwell with Steve Purcell SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER 11 FREE Wild Earth   8 and 10 p.m. Please note the change in location for this event. Bizarre luck and horrendous timing have followed Dobie since his birth. Dobie has developed over the years into a strong and seasoned live performer who now headlines his own shows. His energy on stage and ability to vanquish hecklers are legendary. He has long been a "comic's comic", but he has finally realized that it’s customers that pay cash for tickets, not other comics.
	Mick Lazinski with Carlos Valencia SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 FREE Wild Earth   8 and 10 p.m. Please note the change in location for this event. He's quick witted, insightful, sometimes off the wall, but always funny! What's more fun than a barrel of monkeys? A stage full of Mick Lazinski! Mick has a unique way of taking something ordinary in life and transforming it into the extraordinary through his own brand of observations. Not only will you relate with this guy, you'll laugh your head off! Don't miss this one!
	Rob Holloway with Red SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 FREE Wild Earth   8 and 10 p.m. Please note the change in location for this event. Rob’s high energy impressions, hilarious sound effects and non-stop comedy will make you laugh until you fall out of your chair and leave you begging for more. Rob’s popularity keeps him performing non-stop in casinos, comedy clubs and cruise ships all year long. Rob has even appeared on stage with great comics including Richard Prior, Jim Carey and Kevin James.
	Pam Matteson SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 FREE Northern Lights Theater   8 and 10 p.m. Pam's gift for mimicry and beautiful singing voice deliver a one-two punch of what is surely the largest and most entertaining list of song parodies with impressions in the business.  She delivers finely-honed musical takes on such legends as Judy Garland and Goldie Hawn singing a duet; Cher's aerobic tongue work-out (complete with a tongue-sized barbell); and Whitney Houston belting a lullaby to her baby.  Pam has perfected more than forty legendary personalities, from the sublime Billy Holiday to the ridiculous Marge Simpson.  In addition to touring with national productions of Annie, Man Of La Mancha, Shenandoah, and All Night Strut, Ms. Matteson had a featured role in the film, Punchline, with Tom Hanks.  Pam has also appeared on The Tonight Show, An Evening At The Improv, Comic Strip Live, Fox's Sunday Comics, and Showtime's Pair of Jokers.
	Rocky LaPorte SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 FREE Northern Lights Theater   8 p.m. and 10 p.m. This former Chicago truck driver and dock worker started his standup career in the windy city back in 1988. After winning some local comedy competitions, Rocky went on to win The Johnnie Walker National Comedy Competition beating out over 1100 contestants in 10 cities! He then appeared on numerous Television shows like The Tonight Show, Cheers, Pat Sajak, Comic Strip Live and his very own half hour special on Comedy Central. His clean observations and take on life have made him a fan favorite. Rocky's likeability and every-man style gives him an unparalleled universal appeal that any audience can enjoy and relate to.
	Jim Florentine SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 FREE Northern Lights Theater   8 and 10 p.m. Jim, the star of VH-1's That Metal Show, has made dozens of TV appearances including Comedy Central's Crank Yankers, HBO, MTV, The Late-Late Show with Craig Kilbourn, Jimmy Kimmel, SPIKE-TV and regularly heard on The Howard Stern Show.
	Larry Omaha and Jim Ruel SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 FREE Northern Lights Theater   8 and 10 p.m. Hold onto your seats, everybody! Larry Omaha is coming to a stage near you! He's packing an arsenal of jokes to blast at you fast and furious. The Yaqui Zapotec native left his career as a government investigator to become a stand-up comic and audiences are glad he did. You’ll howl as he turns Indian stereotypes upside down and inside out. His indigenous humor will leave you dizzy and weak. It’s been reported that some Caucasians laughed so hard and so long at Larry's jokes they willingly returned land their ancestors had stolen long ago. Jim Ruel is the Native Comedian with smart, edgy comedy. This Stanford alumnus blasts audiences with a torrent of one-liners, impressions, and stories leaving them breathless and wanting more. Jim Ruel is a member of the Bay Mills Band of Ojibwe, who grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
	John Caponera SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 FREE Northern Lights Theater   8 and 10 p.m. John is a comic’s comic, a true professional offering a mix of material from topical impressions to characterizations to stories and one-liners. John is arguably one of the hottest comics on today’s comedy circuit. He has also been seen on The Tonight Show.

Northern Lights Theater guests must be at least 21 years old to attend shows. All schedules subject to change. All tickets are sold with a no return or exchange policy. Management reserves all rights.