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Street Corner Symphony From The Sing Off Coming To Casino Aztar February 8th and 9th [VIDEO]

Eric Cornish — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:39:46 +0000

Fans of the hit show, ‘The Sing Off’ will love what’s coming to Casino Aztar’s Hoosier’s Lounge. A cappella group, Street Corner Symphony will perform for free on Friday, February 8th and Saturday, February 9th. This a cappella group from Nashville, Tennessee gained international fame from the 2010 all-vocal tv competition, The Sing Off, and [...]

Luke Bryan Shares Tri-State Memories and Why He Picked Evansville to Kick Off His Tour – Leslie's Interview

Leslie Morgan — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:18:54 +0000

The first time I met Luke Bryan was six years ago when he came to Evansville to perform at Woody's. I had no idea who he was other than the fact the he had a song on the radio, his debut single, 'All My Friends Say,' that I really liked. Little did I know that, the artist I was about to meet would be a MEGA country STAR!

In my interview with Luke on Thursday, I found out that not only do I have some great memories of my first meeting with Luke, but HE has some very fond memories of the Tri-State as well

Townsquare Media Chief Strategy Officer Mark Stewart to Speak at American Advertising Federation of Greater Evansville

Annie Jenkins — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:07:07 +0000

Mark Stewart, Chief Strategy Officer for Townsquare Media, will be the guest speaker at the September American Advertising Federation of Greater Evansville (AAF-GE) luncheon. Mr. Stewart’s presentation will focus on “Narrowcasting” In today’s market, no business can afford to be all things to all people, no matter how broad-based their product or service appeal. Even [...]

Casino Aztar Plans Renovation Of Hotel

Eric Cornish — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:07:45 +0000

Casino Aztar announces a full renovation of the Casino Aztar Hotel with plans to make approximately $5 million in improvements. This will be the first renovation for the hotel since it was built 15 years ago. Casino Aztar General Manager, Ward Shaw said, “There won’t be a spot untouched in this renovation. It [...]

Who Wants A Mardi Bra? – Fundraiser This Saturday

Jon Prell — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:32:51 +0000

The term ‘Mardi Bra’ just sounds fun doesn’t it? Not only are they fun and creative, but buying one will help a lot of people in our community. MardiBras is an annual fundraiser here in Evansville, the proceeds from which will benfit ARG of Evansville. If you have never attended the event, it involves local artisans [...]

Casino Aztar Excluded From Evansville Smoking Ban – Fair Or Unfair [Poll]

Jon Prell — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:45:19 +0000

The recently passed Evansville smoking ban excludes Casino Aztar. The smoking ban has been a hot button issue all over the country, not just here in Evansville. The big debate has been centered around bars and restaurants and many businesses have designated non-smoking areas, but because of the potential health risks of second-hand smoke, many feel it should be banned completely.

Riverside Drive To Be Closed For Four Months

Eric Cornish — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:41:44 +0000

Construction on a new pedestrian walkway between Casino Aztar and Le Merigot Hotel is beginning in downtown Evansville. Because of the work above Riverside Drive, the road is scheduled to be closed for four months. Starting this week Riverside will be closed from Court Street to The District at Casino Aztar. The red protion of [...]

Trailer For Cody McCarver In "Cole Younger And The Black Train"

Eric Cornish — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:15:42 +0000

You heard him on WKDQ with me on Friday afternoon and he's got a movie coming out soon. He is Cody McCarver, former member of Confederate Railroad and he's also playin 6 shows this weekend at Casino Aztar. You can catch him online at codymccarver.com and check out the trailer for his movie here.

One You Might've Missed – Cody McCarver

Eric Cornish — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:45:08 +0000

You probably didn’t catch this song when it was out, unless you were checking out CMT, but I am very excited to say that Cody McCarver, former member of Confederate Railroad will be playing at Casino Aztar this weekend and he’ll be in the WKDQ studio Friday afternoon. Check out the video of his first [...]