R&B GRAMMY NOMINEE BRIAN McKNIGHT KICKS OFF ORCA BALLROOM FALL CONCERT SERIES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, AT TULALIP RESORT CASINO

TULALIP, Wash. (August 9, 2024) – “The Brian McKnight 4 Live in Concert” tour kicks off the fall series of top performing artists in the Orca Ballroom at Tulalip Resort Casino, Saturday, October 5, with one show only at 8 p.m. Performances in the intimate 1,200 seat ballroom sell out quickly and tickets ($65/$55) for his show go on sale Friday, August 16, through Ticketmaster at https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F006107DBA4577F.

With 16 Grammy Award nominations and numerous chart-topping songs, Brian McKnight has established a musical legacy with 19 albums and more than 30 million albums sold worldwide.  Over the past 25 years, the multi-talented singer and songwriter is the recipient of Soul Train Awards, American Music Awards and Billboard Songwriter of The Year. His most notable album, Back At One, sold more than 3 million copies and his latest top performing album, Genesis, included the single “Forever,” which quickly reached the Top 25 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Chart. He has starred in the Broadway production of Chicago and, as a multi-instrumentalist, plays nine instruments including piano, guitar, bass, drums, percussions, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet.

Tickets for all performances in the Orca Ballroom concert series are also available service charge-free at ONE club desks at Tulalip Resort Casino and Quil Ceda Creek Casino.

Tulalip Resort Casino’s “Summer Concert Series” Continues with Top Performers Through

September 7

When all you want is everything, Tulalip Resort Casino’s popular “Summer Concert Series” continues with Sugar Ray, Better Than Ezra and Tonic (Sunday, August 18), top R&B artist Charlie Wilson (Thursday, August 29) and hip hop pioneer and rapper T.I. with the Ying Yang Twins (Saturday, September 7). Tickets for all shows are now on sale, and all showtimes are at 7 p.m. as these popular artists perform under warm sunny skies in the 3,000-seat amphitheatre.

Sugar Ray, Better Than Ezra and Tonic (tickets $110/$100/$85/$75; Ticketmaster https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F0060B5714E10BB). With roots in funk and nu metal genres, rockers Sugar Ray first gained mainstream popularity with the pop-influenced single “Fly.” With more hits to their credit, including “Every Morning,” “Someday” and “When It’s Over,” the band is an established favorite with audiences as it tours nationwide.

New Orleans-based Better Than Ezra brings their brand of alternative rock to the series stage with nine studio albums, including this year’s Super Magick. Their multi-platinum album Deluxe generated outstanding reviews and their single “Good” reached #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Grammy-nominated Tonic built its early reputation thrilling fans with a heavy schedule of touring combined with hit albums including Lemon Parade, which reached platinum status, and the hit single “If You Could Only See.”

Charlie Wilson (tickets $135/$125/$110/$100; Ticketmaster  https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F00608BB2913D91). The R&B powerhouse singer, musician and songwriter Charlie Wilson has scored Top 10 hits including “All of My Love” with Smokey Robinson, “You Are” and “There Goes My Baby.” He first gained prominence as the lead vocalist with the legendary Gap Band with major hits “You Dropped the Bomb on Me,” “Outstanding,” “Party Train” and “Burn Rubber on Me.”  As a solo artist he has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards and topped the R&B charts with 13 number one singles.

T.I. with the Ying Yang Twins (tickets $120/$110/$90/$80; Ticketmaster https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F0060B07F6018C8). Three-time Grammy Award winner T.I. is a multi-talented rapper, producer and actor who first earned international acclaim for his hit-generating album Paper Trail in 2008. He scored major hits with “U Don’t Know Me,” “My Love” with Justin Timberlake and “Swagga Like Us” with Jay-Z and Kanye West. His performances have resulted in 19 Grammy Award nominations, 12 Billboard Magazine Awards, three BET Awards and two American Music Awards.

A featured act on multiple national tours, the Ying Yang Twins rose to mainstream popularity in 2003 when they collaborated with Britney Spears on her album In the Zone and with Lil Jon on “Get Low.” Their popularity grew with party singles “Salt Shaker,” “Wait (The Whisper Song),” “Shake” and “Badd.”

The resort’s multiple dining options, gaming attractions and award-winning accommodations offer a complete “night out” experience for eventgoers.

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