July 16 & 17th Hit Makers - The Pointer Sisters come to Vegas!

 The Pointer Sisters To Get Audiences ‘So Excited’ at The Orleans Showroom, July 16-17

Hit making group and Soul Train Hall of Fame members The Pointer Sisters are set to perform their greatest hits of the 70s and 80s at The Orleans Showroom, July 16 and 17, each evening at 8 p.m.

Prior to recording their first album in 1973, The Pointer Sisters honed their singing skills in their father’s church, The Church of God in West Oakland, California. The self-titled debut album produced the Billboard No. 11 single, “Yes We Can, Can.”

Following the release of a live recording in 1974, the Sisters released a follow up studio album entitled That’s A Plenty, which generated a hit song on both the Country and Pop charts, “Fairytale.” This song also garnered the groups’ first Grammy Award® for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group, and was later covered by Elvis Presley. With this hit, the Sisters became the first black female group to ever perform at the Grand Ole Opry and the first contemporary act to perform at the San Francisco Opera House.

The 80s brought much success for the Sisters with the release of Special Things and the hit single “He’s So Shy,” and Black & White and one of the biggest hit singles of the year, “Slow Hand.” In 1982, So Excited was released and created the hit “I’m So Excited.”

The multi-platinum 1983 album Break Out, produced the most hits from one release for the Sisters, including “Automatic,” a re-issue of “I’m So Excited,” “Jump (For My Love),” “Baby Come and Get It,” and “Neutron Dance,” which was included in the Eddie Murphy film Beverly Hills Cop. The success of this album earned the Sisters two Grammy Awards® - Best Vocal by a Duo or Group for “Jump (For My Love)” and Best Vocal Arrangement for “Automatic,” in addition to two American Music Awards.

The group continues touring and has performed with some of the greatest symphony orchestras in the world. In 2004, they recorded a live CD/DVD, which includes all of the favorite hits of the legendary group.

Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are available starting from $29.95, plus tax and convenience fees, and can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 702.365.7075 or visitingwww.orleanscasino.com.

About The Orleans Hotel and Casino

Located at 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., The Orleans includes more than a dozen restaurants, an 18-screen movie theater, 70-lane bowling center, 827-seat showroom featuring theater-style seating, and a 9,500-seat Orleans Arena. The property has a 135,000-square foot casino with 60 table games including Blackjack-21, Roulette, Baccarat, Craps and Pai Gow. Guests will also find more than 2,800 slot and video poker machines. Additionally, The Orleans includes a bingo parlor, keno lounge and race and sports book. More information on The Orleans Hotel and Casino can be found at www.orleanscasino.com. The Orleans Hotel and Casino is a property of Boyd Gaming.  Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming is a leading diversified owner and operator of 16 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana. Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com..