Spring concert announcement covers 35 shows by 17 artists over three months

NIAGARA FALLS, ON, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Fallsview Casino Resort made the largest concert line-up announcement in its history today, announcing 35 performances by 17 different acts - including 12 acts that have never appeared in the resort's Avalon Ballroom Theatre. Artists making their Avalon debut in the coming months include Diana Ross, Liza Minnelli, Michael Bolton, Engelbert Humperdinck, Lonestar, Martin Short and Dolly Parton.

The Spring 2007 performance schedule for the Avalon Ballroom is as follows:
  Gordon Lightfoot
  Thursday, March 1
  Friday, March 2
  Saturday, March 3
  Thursday Showtime: 8:30pm (Doors open at 7:30pm)
  Friday and Saturday Showtime: 9pm (Doors open at 8pm)
  Tickets start at $25
  The Canadian legend, singer and songwriter performs such hits as
  "Sundown," "Carefree Highway," "If You Could Read My Mind,"
  "Rainy Day People" and "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald."

  REO Speedwagon
  Friday, March 9
  Saturday, March 10
  Showtime: 9pm (Doors open at 8pm)
  Tickets start at $25
  The classic rock superstars of the eighties perform such hits as
  "Keep On Loving You," "Don't Let Him Go," "Take It On The Run,"
  "Can't Fight This Feeling" and "Keep The Fire Burning."

  Frank Leahy's St. Patrick's Day Jubilee
  Wednesday, March 14
  Showtime: 3pm (Doors open at 2pm)
  Tickets start at $24.50
  Singers, dancers, violins and more!

  Engelbert Humperdinck
  Friday, March 16
  Saturday, March 17
  Showtime: 9pm (Doors open at 8pm)
  Tickets start at $40
  The King of Romance takes the stage to perform such hits as
  "There Goes My Everything," "Last Waltz," "Release Me,"
  "The Way It Used To Be" and "My Marie."

  Air Supply
  Friday, March 23
  Saturday, March 24
  Showtime: 9pm (Doors open at 8pm)
  Tickets start at $22
  These eighties soft-rock favorites perform their multiple hits, such as
  "Lost In Love," "All Out Of Love," "Every Woman In The World,"
  "Even The Nights Are Better" and "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All."

  Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band
  Friday, March 30
  Saturday, March 31
  Showtime: 9pm (Doors open at 8pm)
  Tickets start at $20
  Named after his beloved character from the hit movie Forrest Gump, Oscar-
  nominated Gary Sinise joins the Lt. Dan Band on stage to perform hits
  from a variety of artists from Springsteen to Aretha Franklin to
  Jimmy Hendrix.

  Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood
  Thursday, April 5
  Friday, April 6
  Thursday Showtime: 8:30pm (Doors open at 7:30pm)
  Showtime: 9pm (Doors open at 8pm)
  Tickets start at $20
  No two shows are ever the same as the stars of the hit show
  "Whose Line Is It Anyway" have you laughing out loud with their
  outrageous skits and humor.

  Diana Ross
  Wednesday, April 11
  Thursday, April 12
  Showtime: 8pm (Doors open at 7pm)
  Tickets start at $55
  Legendary superstar Diana Ross performs her smash hits, including
  "Upside Down," "I Am Coming Out," "Ain't No Mountain High Enough,"
  "Do You Know Where You're Going To," "Missing You" and
  "Why Do Fools Fall In Love."

  Liza Minnelli
  Friday, April 13
  Saturday, April 14
  Showtime: 9pm (Doors open 8pm)
  Tickets start at $40
  Star of stage and screen, award-winning legend Liza Minnelli takes the
  stage to perform hits such as "Over the Rainbow," "New York, New York"
  and "Cabaret."

  Sinbad
  Friday, April 20
  Saturday, April 21
  Showtime: 9pm (Doors open at 8pm)
  Tickets start at $25
  On Comedy Central's list of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time,
  Sinbad takes the stage with his unique humor for a night of comedy.

  Lonestar
  Thursday, April 26
  Showtime: 8:30pm (Doors open at 7:30pm)
  Tickets start at $30
  The country stars perform their multiple hits, such as "Mountains,"
  "Amazed," "My Front Porch Looking In," "Tell Her," "With Me" and
  "Let's Be Us Again."

  Martin Short
  Friday, April 27
  Saturday, April 28
  Showtime: 9pm (Doors open at 8pm)
  Tickets start at $35
  It will be a night of laughs as the star of stage and screen brings his
  unique skits and humor alive on stage.

  Songwriters' Night
  Friday, May 4
  Saturday, May 5
  Showtime: 9pm (Doors open at 8pm)
  Tickets start at $10
  Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Reba McEntire, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney and
  so many more have all had hits written by four of Nashville's biggest
  songwriters. Now experience Al Anderson, Bob DiPiero, Tim Nichols and
  Craig Wiseman live in an intimate setting as they perform the hits they
  have written and tell you the stories that inspired each one.

  Dolly Parton
  Thursday, May 10
  Friday, May 11
  Saturday, May 12
  Thursday Showtime: 8:30pm (Doors open at 7:30pm)
  Friday and Saturday Showtime: 9pm (Doors open 8pm)
  Tickets start at $80
  The major superstar, singer and songwriter takes the stage to perform her
  multiple hits, such as "I Will Always Love You," "Jolene," "9 to 5,"
  "Here You Come Again," "Coat of Many Colors" and many more.

  Andre-Philippe Gagnon
  Thursday, May 17
  Friday, May 18
  Saturday, May 19
  Sunday, May 20
  Thursday Showtime: 8:30pm (Doors open at 7:30pm)
  Friday and Saturday Showtime: 9pm (Doors open at 8pm)
  Sunday Showtime: 7pm (Doors open at 6pm)
  Tickets start at $24.50
  With a repertoire of over 400 impressions from Springsteen to Sinatra,
  comedic impressionist Andre-Philippe Gagnon brings a cast of hundreds to
  Fallsview Casino Resort.

  Michael Bolton
  Thursday, May 24
  Showtime: 8:30pm (Doors open 7:30pm)
  Tickets start at $50
  With over 53 million records sold, award-winning singer Michael Bolton
  performs his numerous hits, such as "Said I Loved You But I Lied,"
  "Time, Love and Tenderness," "When A Man Loves A Woman," "Love Is A
  Wonderful Thing" and "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You."

  Roger Hodgson
  Formerly of Supertramp
  In a Solo Performance
  Friday, May 25
  Saturday, May 26
  Showtime: 9pm (Doors open at 8pm)
  Tickets start at $25
  Formerly of Supertramp, singer and songwriter Roger Hodgson takes the
  stage in a solo performance with hits such as "Give A Little Bit,"
  "Dreamer" and "Logical Song."