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Detroit casinos add music to the mix

"As the city's gaming houses ease into their next phase, moving from temporary facilities into permanent homes, music -- of all sorts -- is an increasingly important part of the picture.

"...The Detroit casinos' forays into entertainment began quietly and under the radar with bookings of local talent at their bars and lounges. At the MGM Grand's old temporary building, big names were occasionally hired to play the 500-capacity stage bar, mostly easy-listening acts such as Smokey Robinson and Christopher Cross.

"Now, as the casinos' permanent facilities begin to settle into place, the nightlife pace is picking up. And staffers say even more is in store as the casinos seek to attract new customers.

"...For live-music fans, the most promising signs may lie at Motor City Casino, which will soon open a 1,200-seat theater to regularly host touring artists. Greektown Casino plans to follow with its own 1,200-seat showroom in about 10 months, and the MGM, which opened its permanent complex in October, hopes to be staging one or two national acts monthly by this time next year..."

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