Crystal Castles to perform in Pomona on April 25 and Hollywood April 26

Crystal Castles were recently announced to perform at the Fox Theater in Pomona and the Hollywood Palladium.

The electronic, experimental act Crystal Castles will perform at 9 p.m. April 25 at the Fox Theater in Pomona, according to the www.foxpomona.com.

Tickets are selling for $39.20, according to http://www.livenation.com

Doors open for the show at 8 p.m. An opening act has not been announced.

The Fox Theater is at 301 S. Garey Ave., Pomona.

Additionally, the group will perform April 26 at the Hollywood Palladium, 6215 Sunset Blvd., in Hollywood.

Ticket prices for the Hollywood show are $53.

For more information, head to http://www.livenation.com/

The Agua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa, in Rancho Mirage has a wide variety of acts upcoming ranging from Alabama to Men of Soul.

The Agua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa, in Rancho Mirage has a wide variety of musical acts upcoming.

Soul singer Natalie Cole will perform at 9 p.m. Dec. 28.

Admission ranges from $55 to $95.

Men of Soul (featuring former L.T.D. lead singer Jeffrey Osborne, R & B singer Peabo Bryson and R & B vocalist Freddie Jackson) will take the stage at 8 p.m. Jan. 5.

Entrance prices range from $35 to $75.

Singer and actress Lea Salonga, who was the original Kim in “Miss Saigon” and won a Tony Award, will perform at 9 p.m. Jan. 25.

Tickets range from $25 to $55.

Country music legends Alabama will perform at 9 p.m. Feb. 1. Ticket prices were not available as of Wednesday as they are scheduled to go on sale Saturday.

The casino is at 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage.

For more information and ticket information, head to www.hotwatercasino.com

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Founding member of The Jefferson Airplane Jorma Kaukonen at Pappy & Harriet’s

Fingerstyle guitarist and singer Jorma Kaukonen will perform Jan. 31 at Pappy & Harriet’s, 53688 Pioneertown Rd., Pioneertown.

Kaukonen is a founding member of The Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna and a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Tickets are $30 for seats and $20 for standing room.

To purchase tickets, head to www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3081714&pl=pappy%C2%A0

Also to purchase tickets or more information, contact 760-365-5956 or www.pappyandharriets.com/.

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4Troops Sunday in Riverside, Hit-Boy later in Pomona and multiple casino acts upcoming in area in music column

My column is getting an early start on Veterans Day with the act 4Troops will holding a Veterans Day celebration at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside.
Group members, according to the www.foxriversidelive.com website, started singing country and pop songs for soldiers overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq but are now out of the service.

Sgt. David Clemo, Capt. Meredith Melcher, Staff Sgt. Ron Henry and Sgt. Daniel Jens donate proceeds to veterans’ charity groups.

Tickets are $13.80 each and can be found at www.ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
The Fox is at 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside.
* Meanwhile, Fontana hip-hop artist Hit-Boy, originally scheduled for a Nov. 3 concert at the Glass House, has moved his date move to Dec. 21.
There was no reason given on the Glass House website for the change in dates.

Tickets remain $12 to $15 for the artist who helped produce the September 2011 hit “N***** in Paris” for Jay-Z and Kanye West that has sold more than two million digital units.
The Glass House is at 200 W. Second St., Pomona.
For more information, head to www.ticketfly.com or 877- 435-9849; Glass House Record Store, 248 W. Second St., Pomona or 909-865-3802.

* In local casino news, an extremely diverse set of musical acts will head to the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio over the coming months.

Rocker Steve Winwood is scheduled for Nov. 17; shock rocker Alice Cooper is planned for Dec. 1; Rock’s Journey will play on Dec. 8; Soul acts The Temptations and The Four Tops are set for Jan. 19; R & B’s Earth, Wind & Fire will perform on Feb. 2; and comedian Don Rickles and pop’s Tony Orlando are headlining Feb. 8.

Start time is generally 8 p.m. for the concerts

The casino is at 84-245 Indio Springs Pkwy. Indio.
For more information and ticket prices, head to http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/prod/entertain/entertain.php

At Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, officials will feature their own set of musical talent with alternative rock’s Counting Crows performing with Tender Mercies and Mean Creek on Nov. 17; 47th Anniversary of singer Nam Jin live in concert on Nov. 22 and Nov. 23, singer Lui Shan (Rosanne Lui) with special guest Chan Yat-Fung on Nov. 24, rockers Cheap Trick on Dec. 7, rock group Air Supply on Dec. 29 and soul group The Pointer Sisters on Dec. 31.

Start time is generally 8 p.m.

The casino is at 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula. For more information and ticket prices, head to https://www.pechanga.com/tickets/Online/default.asp

The Agua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa, in Rancho Mirage, will feature singer, television personality and hip-hop artist CeeLo Green on Nov. 16; performing group The Young Americans on Nov. 18; classic rock act Moody Blues on Dec. 14; smooth jazz artist Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Show on Dec. 15; and soul artist Natalie Cole on Dec. 28.
Start time ranges from 3 p.m. for The Young Americans performance to 9 p.m. for CeeLo, the Moody Blues and Cole and 8 p.m. for Dave Koz.
The casino is at 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage.
For more information and ticket information, head to www.hotwatercasino.com

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