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Comedians and rock duo take The Orleans stage27 June 2018(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Orleans will bring highly-acclaimed musical acts to The Orleans Showroom and Bourbon Street Lounge in August, featuring performances by Grammy Award-winning comedy duo Cheech & Chong, Australian soft rock duo Air Supply and more. The Orleans Showroom Cheech & Chong Saturday, 18 August Richard “Cheech” Marin and Tommy Chong are one of the most iconic duos in comedy history, currently in their 2018 Cheech & Chong comedy tour. Cheech & Chong burst into the comedy scene with their 1978 movie “Up in Smoke” and continued making movies into the 1980s. The pair recorded nine comedy albums and eight films, including the 1972 best-selling comedy album “Big Bambu” and the 1973 Grammy Award-winning comedy album “Los Chochinos.” Throughout their career, Marin and Chong have released several hit songs and comedy bits, including “Dave’s Not Here,” “Santa Claus & His Old Lady,” “Sister Mary Elephant (SHUDD UP!),” “Earache My Eye” featuring Alice Bowie, “Bloat On” featuring The Bloaters, “Up in Smoke,” “Basketball Jones” and Cheech's solo hit “Born in East L.A.” Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets start at $50 plus tax and fees, and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000; online; or in-person at The Orleans, Suncoast, Gold Coast and Sam’s Town. Tickets may also be purchased the day of the show (depending upon availability) at the venue box office. Air Supply Friday, 31 August, Saturday, 1 September and Sunday, 2 September Formed in 1975, Air Supply members Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock burst into the music scene with their unique vocals, harmonic ballads and soft rock sound. Early in their career, the duo performed throughout Australia, winning over fans with hit singles like “Love and Other Bruises.” Air Supply later gained international recognition as the opening act for Rod Stewart’s North American tour. Air Supply’s popularity skyrocketed with the release of their album “Lost in Love,” which sold more than two million copies. The album included the hit songs “All Out of Love,” “Every Woman in the World” and “Lost in Love,” which topped music charts across the globe, including in Australia, the U.K. and the United States. The soft rock group went on to release 30 albums and more hit singles like “The One That You Love,” “Making Love Out of Nothing,” “Even the Nights Are Better,” “Sweet Dreams” and “Just as I Am.” After years of producing multiple hits and performing all over the world, Air Supply has received numerous recognitions as one of the most celebrated soft rock groups in music history. In 2008, the duo was named No. 83 on Billboard’s Top-100 musical acts of all time. Air Supply was also inducted into The Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame in 2013. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets start at $39.95 plus tax and fees, and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000; online; or in-person at The Orleans, Suncoast, Gold Coast and Sam’s Town. Tickets may also be purchased the day of the show (depending upon availability) at the venue box office. Bourbon Street Lounge Bourbon Street is a modern 140-seat lounge where guests can enjoy free-spirited productions from the best in live entertainment, unobscured sight lines throughout the venue and a video poker bar. Schedule is subject to change. 1, 15 and 29 August Jerry Tiffe 5 p.m. 2-4 August HNLV 9 p.m. 8 and 22 August The NiteKings 5 p.m. 9-11 August Generation 9 p.m. 16-18 August Karma 9 p.m. 23-25 August EVO 9 p.m. 31 August and 1-2 September The Klique 9 p.m. |