"Superstars Live in Concert" produced by Barrie Cunningham will be the musical variety show playing this summer from June 21-Aug. 31 at the Riverside. The show will feature tribute performances by look and sound alike artists with back-up singers and dancers, and the All Star Band. The patriotic finale will have a tribute to Neil Diamond.

As the star of the show, Barrie Cunningham plays the Diamond and Jimmy Buffett roles. Shows will highlight at least three other tribute artists and some acts will change for the second half of the summer run. Other tributes may include: The Blues Brothers, Toby Keith, Shania Twain, Tim McGraw, Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, among others. Tickets are $23, call 1-800-227-3849.

The Colorado Belle's award-winning microbrewery, the Boiler Room Brew Pub, is now serving a specialty beer in addition to four types of handcrafted beer brewed on a regular basis. The "Brewmaster's Choice" for early summer is "India Pale Ale" (also called "IPA").

Brewmaster Marshall Redmond describes the IPA as "excellent, very hoppy, with a nice piney and somewhat fruity aroma." He adds that, "even though it is high in alcohol (7.4 percent), the beer is dominated by the hops in the aroma and in the flavor."

Redmond said the next Brewmaster's Choice on tap in early July will be the very popular light and refreshing Hefe Weizen beer.

Each month 75 barrels of beer are brewed in the Boiler Room's huge copper kettles. The microbrewery's four staples include Golden Ale (delicately hopped, a very crisp ale); Amber Ale (well balanced beer, modestly hopped, with malty and caramel characteristics); Pale Ale (the "hoppiest" beer with smooth bitterness, and a lingering hop flavor and aroma); and the Stout (made with darker malts, it's dry, with a roasted malt character and chocolate and coffee flavors). The 25-oz. sampler is just $4.95 and features 5-oz. glasses of each beer. The Boiler Room bar begins serving at 11 a.m. daily.

The Boiler Room is located on the "B" Deck (casino level) in the stern of the Colorado Belle. The restaurant's d‚cor is reminiscent of a boiler room aboard a ship, complete with an array of steam pipes, navigation charts, and control panels with operating lights. The Boiler Room restaurant begins serving at 4 p.m. daily.

The Marshall Tucker Band will perform inside the Flamingo Laughlin Ballroom on June 25 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $19.95 and $24.95 plus tax, call 800-435-8469.

It's been over 30 years since the band formed and they continue to be played regularly on classic rock and country radio stations. The Marshall Tucker Band earned seven gold and three platinum albums with hit singles like "Fire on the Mountain." During the'90s, The Marshall Tucker Band scored four hit singles on Billboard's country chart and one on Billboard's gospel chart.

The Marshall Tucker Band is comprised of Doug Gray (lead vocals), Pat Elwood (bass guitar and vocals), Chris Hicks (guitar and vocals), Stuart Swanlund (slide guitar and vocals), B.B Borden (drums) and David Muse (keyboards, saxophone, flute and vocals.)

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Harrah's south-of-the-border Baja Blue Restaurant & Cantina transforms on weekends into Baja Blue After Dark, known as BBAD - a nightclub with late night entertainment. The action gets underway on Friday and Saturday nights at 11 p.m. and operates from May through early September. Nightlife includes pulsating dance music, spirited flair bartenders and exotic brews.

Baja Blue's indoor seating accommodates 162 guests. The restaurant and cantina opened in 2003, and it's estimated $1.6 million was spent to create the dining experience.

"When We Were Fab" features the stars of Broadway's "Beatlemania" re-living music history at the Ramada Express, June 18 -21 at 8 p.m. in the Pavilion Theater. Tickets are available for $17.50 at the new ticket booth.

The performance includes Beatles songs performed live, plus actual clips and still shots projected on the Pavilion's four theater-sized screens. This great tribute show takes you back in time to experience the evolution of the Beatles' music and of the times and their time in America.

Comedian Gallagher's September appearance at the Riverside Resort has been cancelled.

Country singer Tracy Lawrence will headline the Rio Vista Outdoor Amphitheater at Harrah's on Saturday, July 9. Tickets are $20, $25 and $30.

Family Dollar is opening an 11,000-square-foot store in the Horizon Outlet Center this month on the street level. The store will carry big brands on a variety of merchandise for home and family. The Horizon Outlet Center that opened in 1996 features 55 stores, Stadium 9 Cinemas, Cecil's Market and a food court.

The Prime Rib Room at the Riverside has switched to its summer operating hours from 5 to 11 p.m. Reservations are taken daily starting at 3 p.m. at ext. 5850.

On June 15, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold the largest land auction ever held in unincorporated Clark County. The BLM will be auctioning off 2,053 acres of land in Laughlin.

The nearby 1860s silver mining town of Chloride will hold its annual Old Miner's Day Parade & Community Fair on Saturday, June 25. For information, call 928-565-2204.

The Ramada Express is celebrating Father's Day in Victory Plaza with free music by tribute "surf sound" band, The Beach Toys, next weekend from June 17 to 20 at 9 p.m. Drink specials will be margaritas, flavored with strawberry, raspberry, loganberry, or watermelon; and Rum Runners, a fruit flavored rum drink, for $4.50 at the full service bar.

From the striped shirts and Sansabelt slacks to the wavy hair, The Beach Toys perform the definitive Beach Boys' harmonies and groundbreaking lyrics about life in California. They play the same instruments, right down to the white guitars and real 1960s blond Fender amplifiers, and even wear the same aftershave.

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