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This holidayweekend is a time to party,and the Golden Nugget has plenty to cele-brate.

The casino hotel took over the formerTrump Marina and began $150 million inrenovations a year ago this weekend. It’salso been a year since the opening of theChart House restaurant.

This holidayweekend, theGoldenNug-get will showcase its ability to put on ashow.

“Memorial Day is all about entertain-ment forus,” saidTomPohlman, executivevice president and general manager ofGolden Nugget.

Thatentertainment includesanappear-ance in The Grand by Dick Fox’s GoldenBoys onSaturday.The showfeatures a trioof Philly’s former teen idols — Bobby Ry-dell, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

Other venues — Rush, Live and TheDeck — will also rock the masses. Rushwelcomes Jim Shaw and Evolution on Fri-day;RichieBalin andDCDuoonSaturday;and Doug Jennings and Incognito on Sun-day. Live brings in Spoiled Rotten on Fri-day; Second Majesty on Saturday andScream on Sunday. Outside on The Deck,The Rockets rock on Friday; Karma andSeven Stone perform Saturday; The Ex-ceptions andDon't Call me Francis appear

Sunday; and Slamm takes the stage Mon-day.

“It’s also the tailend of our gold give-away through the weekend,” Pohlmansaid.

Since May 1, Golden Nugget has givenaway a pound of gold a day, and will con-tinue to do so throughMay 31.

Golden Nugget will give away a red,white or blue Camaro convertible on Sun-day.

Plus, there’s the possibility of walkingaway with a big-ticket prize. Visitors canwin an entry for the drawing by checkingin through valet, dining in a restaurant,spending money in one of the retail shopsor going to the spa.

Of course, entries can also be accumu-lated by gambling.

In addition, Friday will feature a$10,000 slot tournament . To participate,playersmust earn 20 tier points on Friday.

Giveaways, drawings, singers, oh myGolden Nugget entertainsMemorial Day visitorswith plenty of good times

Dance the night away at LIVE bar featuring the hottest bands and signature cocktails. PHOTO PROVIDED

IF YOU GOThe Golden Boys play Saturday at TheGrand in Golden Nugget, Huron Avenueand Brigantine Boulevard. Showtime is9 p.m. Tickets are $32.77 to $55.37 andcan be purchased at the Golden Nuggetbox office, by calling (866) 746-5336 oronline at https://shop.prestige ticket-ing.com/goldennuggetac/store.jsp

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Lee Lapetina has worked as a food server at Picklesfor more than 32 years and the day the restaurant re-opens for the season is a day that can’t come soonenough.

Lastweek, Pickles awoke from itswinter hibernationand again welcomed folks hungry for deli-style fare. Asthe name implies, Pickles is a New York-style deli withhuge sandwiches, matzo ball soup and other staples.

Pastrami is king, said Chef Armin Cane. Phillycheesesteaks are also popular, he said.

The main menu has remained basically unchangedover the years, but Cane, a graduate of Atlantic CapeCommunity College, adds specials a couple times aweek. And a new item on the menu: a chocolate dippedpickle with nuts.

Really.

Alsonewthis season: anadditional15 to 20 tables, out-side on the boardwalk.

Like Lapetina, Cane goes back to the early ’80s withBally’s, arrivingafterstintscooking inanursinghomeinCherry Hill and at a barbecue place in Lawnside.

“We’re a happy family. Everybody loves workinghere,” said Cane, who previously worked in The Green-ery and The Sidewalk Café at Bally’s, and this winter,worked at 6ix: A Bistro. “So many customers at the cof-fee shop come up to me and ask, ‘When will Picklesopen?’ ”

Tara Coats, who moved to Atlantic City from Pitts-burgh ayear ago towork atBally’s, admits she’s excited.“A lotofcustomersknoweachother. It’sahumblingfeel-ing,” said Coats, a shift manager at Pickles.

Canewould like to keep the deli open year-round, butthe location might be a problem. Pickles does well withpeople walking the boardwalk, but come winter, thenumber of strollers goes down.

Of course, the anticipation for its reopening goes up.

The perfect pickle placeAs Pickles reopens for theseason, customers lookforward to deli delights.

Pickles deli at Bally's Hotel and Casino offers NewYork-style sandwiches, overstuffed and made to order.Choose from corned beef, pastrami, a Reuben, soups,salads, appetizers, and desserts. JOSH JACOBYMOONDOGGIE

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First came the name change.Nowcomes the addition ofThurs-day and Sunday nights to the en-tertainment lineup.

The House of Blues Party Pitat Showboat — the former Back-stage — offers entertainmentfourdays ina row,with livebandsand DJs.

“Wewant to offer a similar ex-perience on these two days likewedoon theweekend,” saidHow-ard Weiss, regional director ofnightlife, strategy and develop-ment for the Eastern division ofCaesars Entertainment.

Groups including 2twenty2and Shake Shake Shake alternatewith DJs B Lee and PatriceMcBride, among others. And thepolicy of free concerts by nameacts including Trapt and AlienAnt Farm continues with the lat-ter playing Sunday night.

The expansion is just a sum-mer thing — for the moment. “Ifit’s successful and has good trac-tion, we have the opportunity todo it comewinter too,”Weiss said.

A variety of table games areavailable, including Three CardPoker and Blackjack.

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Weezer plays The Event Center June 1 atBorgata Hotel Casino & Spa, One BorgataWay. Showtime is 9 p.m. Tickets are $65and can be purchased by calling (866)900-4849, visiting www.theborgata.com orstop by Borgata’s box office.

In thevideo forWeezer’s1994hit, “Bud-dy Holly,” the quartet performs in a whatappears to be a “Happy Days” episodedressed in early 1960s garb. Think BeachBoys, as they sing a catchy song aboutBuddy Holly andMary Tyler Moore.

The song, from its debut album,Weezer— also known as the Blue Album— set thetone for the melodic and often kitschypower pop group, whichwill play June1atBorgata.

Weezer, formed in1992, featuresRiversCuomo, the primary songwriter, on leadvocals and guitar; Patrick Wilson, ondrums, guitar and vocals; Brian Bell, onguitar, keyboards and vocals; and ScottShriner, on bass, vocals and keyboards.

AWeezerconcert lastOctober includedanarrayof songsandstylesculled fromitsnine albums: “Surf Wax American,” “Bev-erly Hills,” “Undone — The SweaterSong,” “Island in the Sun,” “Hash Pipe,”“Say It Ain’t So,” “Only inDreams” and, ofcourse, “Buddy Holly.” Expect a cover ortwo, which last year featured Foster thePeople’s teenage anthem, “Pumped UpKicks” and Radiohead’s “Paranoid An-droid.”

On the band’s website, the four mem-bers provide their own reasons for being.

Cuomo tells of his interest inmusic thisway: “At18, I freakedout andmoved toLosAngeles to become a rock star. I soon real-ized that I was an idiot and gave up. At thesame time, my girlfriend broke up withme. I was really sad and started to writesongs.Most of them sucked, but it becamea habit that stuck with me. Because I’m soterrible at expressing my feelings direct-ly, I’ve come to rely on music more andmore to express myself.”

Wilson said, “I’ve tried to understandwhat it means to be in a band. All I knowabout music is instinctual or from a rec-ord; I haven’t witnessed much live music.As far as I can tell, being in a band can bejust as important as any other occupation— and so far, it’s far more rewarding.”

The newer member of the band, Shrin-er, explained how he got an invite to jointhe band. “Rivers got my number throughamutualcontact, but Ididn’tknowabout it.So when he called me I thought it was apractical joke. “Yeah right, you’re Rivers

Cuomo, uh-huh’. But it sort of dawned onme:This guy’s being too serious to bemak-ing a joke.”

Tennessee-raised Bell saw Elvis per-form at age 4 and was hooked, he wrote .His professor father exposed him to 45’sfrom the 1950s and 1960s. He eventuallyhadenoughofTennesseeandmoved toLosAngeles to satisfyhis interest inmusic andmovies.

Weezer owes its influences to bandssuch as The Pixies, Sonic Youth, Pave-ment, TheVelvetUnderground andNirva-na. The band has soldmore than10million

albums and played thousands of shows,from festivals to single dates.

Its 1994 debut album was recorded atthe famed Electric Lady Studios in NewYork under the direction of producer RicOcasek, former lead singer of The Cars.The CD featured singles “Undone — theSweater Song,” “Say It Ain’t So” and “Bud-dyHolly,”whichwon severalMTVawardsin 1995.

Rolling Stone writer Andy Greene hadthis to say about aWeezer concert at JonesBeach in New York last year.

“Say what you will about Weezer’s re-

cent output, but those guys know how toput on a show. Selections from their lastfew albums are limited to gems like “(IfYou’reWondering If IWantYouTo) IWantYou” and “Pork And Beans” and the setleans heavily on early classics like “Say ItAin’t So,” “My Name Is Jonas” and “SurfWax America.” They even brought outtheir stellar cover of Radiohead’s “Para-noid Android.” Cuomo bounces around thestage a sense of joy that he never seemedto possess in the group’s heyday.”

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Weezer, which rocketed to mainstream success in the 1990s, are is know for its ability toput on a great show. Performances often include hits such as ‘Say It Ain’t So,’ ‘BuddyHolly’ and ‘Pork and Beans.’ PHOTO PROVIDED

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the visuals.MIXX 10 PM Borgata >> DJ Alesso shows whyBorgata loves house music in this bi-level loungeprovides an intimate experience with plush seatingand private table service areas. $25.murmur 10 PM Borgata >> Ross One provides themusic. Free admission with ticket from Pitbullconcert.EDEN LOUNGE 8:15 PM Harrah’s >> Don’t Call MeFrancis open the night with Hyjinx coming on atmidnight.XHIBITION BAR 11 PM Harrah’s >> Music providedby DJ FreezieLOBBY BAR 10 PM Bally’s >> Beth Tinnon Duoentertain.HOUSE OF BLUES PARTY PIT 10 PM >> Kristenand The Noise rocks with DJ Sonatra on deck from9 p.m. with dancers as an added attraction.MOUNTAIN BAR 9 PM, Wild Wild West, Bally's >>

DJ Nicky D spins the records. Shorty the Sheriffand Vixens entertain from10 PMBLUEMARTINI 9 PM Bally’s >> Star 69 rocksthe house with DJ B. Lee joining in at 10 PM.RUSH LOUNGE 6 PM, Golden Nugget >> JimShaw opens up with Juicy appearing at 10 PMLIVE BAR 10 PM, Golden Nugget >> SpoiledRotten performs.

Saturday, May 26GOLDEN BOYSWITH FRANKIE AVALON,FABIAN AND BOBBY RYDELL 9 PM, GoldenNugget >> Former teen idols from Philadelphia

sing the old songs and maybe somenew ones. $32.77-$55.37BIG AND RICHWITH COW-BOY TROY, 8 PM, House ofBlues >> Country guys per-form in the Music Hall.$45-$105JOHN PINETTE 8 PM, Borga-ta >> Heavyweight comicdoes his self-deprecatinghumor in The Music Box.$29.50-$35PAUL ANKA 9 PM, Harrah's>> The legendary rockcrooner performs the hits inThe Concert Venue. $60-$105AFROJACK 10 PM, Borga-ta >> Duck music producerand DJ entertains in TheEvent Center. $65EPIC SATURDAY AT THEPOOL AFTER DARK 10 PM,Harrah’s >> Beat Clan

Takeover featuring DJHollywood and theBeatclans DJ's.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR2 PM, Bally's >> Daddy

Pop does an afternoon giguntil 6 PM, with DJ Xtinaspinning records on breaksfrom 3 to 8 PM. Shake

Shake Shake plays live from 7to 22 PM. DJ Patrice McBride takesspins until 3 AMwhen the bandisn't on.LEGENDS IN CONCERT 7:30, 10 PM,Bally's >> The best tribute artistsreturn for another stand in Legendsin Concert Theater. $32.50

Thursday, May 24LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists return. $32.50GYPSY BAR 10 PM Borgata >> Modern Blissperforms in this eclectic setting noted for its tequi-la selections.XHIBITION BAR 10 PM Harrah’s >> DJ Ed Smoothprovides the musical entertainmentEDEN LOUNGE 9 PM Harrah’s >> B Street Banddoes a Springsteen tribute.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this newlounge off the casino floor.RUSH LOUNGE 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> Karmarocks this intimate lounge.LIVE BAR 8:30 PM, Golden Nugget >> Evolutionrocks the room.LUKE PALLADINO’S 8 PM Harrah’s >> Love andBranca play.

Friday, May 25PITBULL 9 PM, Borgata >> The rapper and recordproducer takes the stage at The Event Center. Soldout.GARBAGE 8 PM, House of Blues >> The eclecticrockers with the sultry Shirley Manson out frontreturn to prominence in The Music Hall. $29.50-$39.50STEVEWINWOOD 9 PM, Borgata >> Classic rockerplays his catalog from Spencer Davis Group, BlindFaith,Traffic and his solo career in the friendlyconfines of The Music Box. $95.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 10 PM, Bally's >> Thelegendary Wailers kick off the holiday weekend.DJ Sonatra spins records from 3 to 8 PM, with DJAiden Scott taking over till 3 AMwhen the bandisn't on.THE DECK 7 PM, Golden Nugget >> The Rocketsrock the roomFRIDAY NIGHT LIVE AT THE POOL AFTER DARK10 PM, Harrah’s >> Beat Clan Takeoverfeaturing DJ Hollywood and theBeatclans DJs.LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM,Bally's >> The best tribute artistsreturn. $32.5021BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Livemusic in this new lounge off thecasino floor.DUSK Caesars >> Global Fri-days.GYPSY BAR 7 PM Borgata >>Sleeveless Hearts opens theevening, with Joe Bachman &The Crew arriving later.TOGA BAR 10 PMCaesars >> DJ Kplays the musicwith the TogaDancersproviding

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phone Checka spins the musicRUSH LOUNGE 6 PM, Golden Nugget >> DougJennings performs in this intimate lounge fol-lowed at 10 PM by Incognito.THE DECK 2 PM, Golden Nugget >> Exceptionskick off the music, followed by Don’t Call MeFrancis at 6 PM.LIVE 10 PM, Golden Nugget >> Scream entertainsin this rocking lounge.BLUEMARTINI 9 PM Bally’s >> The Next enter-tains with live music, DJ XTina joins in at 10 p.m.PARTY PIT AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES 11 PM >>Alien Ant Farm in a free concert with DJ AidenScott on deck from 9 p.m. and dancers as an addedattraction.TOGA BAR 10 PM Caesars >> DJ Ricky Lee playsthe music with the Toga Dancers providing thevisuals.XHIBITION BAR 10 PM Harrah’s >> DJ April and DJHannah Red split the duties till 5 AM.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this newlounge off the casino floor.MOUNTAIN BAR 9 PM, Wild Wild West, Bally's >>DJ B Lee spins the records. Shorty the Sheriff andVixens entertain from10 PM

Monday, May 28mur.mur 10 PM Borgata >> Dutch house DJ andproducer Fedde Le Grand plays house music.RUSH LOUNGE 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> BethTinnon performs in this intimate lounge.THE DECK 2 PM, Golden Nugget >> Slamm closesout the holiday.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 9 PM, Bally's >> Latinnight21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this newlounge off the casino floor.EDEN LOUNGE 7 PM Harrah’s >> Quizzo enter-tains.

Tuesday, May 29DUSK TUESDAYS Caesars >> An adult playgroundawaits. DJ Tony Tone provides the music.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Music in this newlounge off the casino floor.RUSH LOUNGE 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> PleasePlease Me pleases with music in this intimatelounge.EDEN LOUNGE 9 PM Harrah’s >> Jeremiah Hunterrocks the room.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 9 PM, Bally's >> DJ ChrisRivera and DJ Liz Ladoux alternate sets.

Wednesday, May 30LEGENDS IN CONCERT 3 and 8 PM, Bally's >> Thebest tribute artists return for another stand inLegends in Concert Theater. $32.50GYPSY BAR 9 PM Borgata >> Joe Bachman Duoplay in an eclectic setting known for its variety oftequilas.XHIBITION BAR 10 PM, Harrah’s >> DJ Kay Jayprovides the entertainment.EDEN LOUNGE 9 PM Harrah’s >> Rock Star Ka-raoke with Big RaguSINDUSTRYWEDNESDAY 10 PM Harrah’s >> ThePool After Dark features featuring DJ Vito G andZiploc.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 7 PM, Bally's >> Sons ofJah rock the beach with DJ Micah between sets.RUSH LOUNGE 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> DrewStevyns[cq] plays in this intimate lounge.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this newlounge off the casino floor.

Thursday, May 31LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists return for another stand in Legendsin Concert Theater. $32.50GYPSY BAR 10 PM Borgata >> Modern Blissperforms in this eclectic setting noted for its tequi-la selections.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 2 PM, Bally's >> Lefty Lucykicks off the music for the afternoon. DJ B Leetakes over at 7 alternating with Rockstar Karaokewith RPMXHIBITION BAR 10 PM Harrah’s >> DJ Ed Smoothprovides the musical entertainmentEDEN LOUNGE 9 PM Harrah’s >> Slipper WhenWet does a Bon Jovi tribute.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this newlounge off the casino floor.RUSH LOUNGE 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> Karmarocks this intimate lounge.LIVE BAR 8:30 PM, Golden Nugget >> PleasePlease Me rocks the room.LUKE PALLADINO’S 8 PM Harrah’s >> Love andBranca play.

Friday, June 1WEEZER 9 PM, Borgata >> Eclectic rockers singabout Buddy Holly and worship Brian Wilson atthe Event Center. $65

DUSK Caesars >> Hip bar features DJs from aroundthe country.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this newlounge with DJ Be-Easy until 5 AM.GYPSY BAR 7 PM Borgata >> 2Twenty2 kicks offthe evening, followed by Lost in Paris.MIXX 10 PM Borgata >> DJ Spider provides themusic.murmur 10 PM Borgata >> DJ Jesse Marco andDoug Grayson spin the musicEDEN LOUNGE 8:15 PM Harrah’s >> MBO opensthe evening's entertainment with The Loop com-ing in at midnight.LOBBY BAR 10 PM Bally’s >> The Girls Next Doorentertain.BAYWALK 2 PM, Harrah’s >> Soul Messengers rockthe afternoon away.XHIBITION BAR 10 PM Harrah’s >> DJ K Styles andDJ April split the duties till 5 AM.PARTY PIT AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES 10 PM >>Lucky You rocks with DJ Aiden Scott on deck from9 p.m. with dancers as an added attraction.MOUNTAIN BAR 9 PM, Wild Wild West, Bally's >>DJ Mike Ficca spins the records. Shorty the Sheriffand Vixens entertain from10 PMBLUEMARTINI 9 PM Bally’s >> Sideways enter-tains with live music, DJ Micah joins in at 10 p.m.TOGA BAR 10 PM, Caesars >> DJ Sonatra spins themusic with the Toga Dancers providing the visuals.RUSH LOUNGE 6 PM, Golden Nugget >> RichieBalin plays with DC Duo coming on stage at 10 PMLIVE BAR 10 PM, Golden Nugget >> Evolutionprovides the music.THE DECK 2 PM, Golden Nugget >> Karma makespositive musical vibes while Seven Stone takes overat 7 PMAFTER HOURS FOUNDATION ROOM 10 PMShowboat >> Afterhours DJ Competition with 5DJs; on the Ocean Terrace: DJ Yan and DJ ChrisCostanzo .

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Although they are a band that recordedfour albums with sales in excess of fivemillion, a band that has playedwith LinkinPark, PapaRoach,Metallica and appearedon theWarped Tour, it was a cover of aMi-chael Jackson song that put Alien AntFarm on the musical map.

The band, which plays a free concert atthe House of Blues Party Pit on Sunday,covered “Smooth Criminal.” The recordbecame a massive hit overseas, rising toNo. 1 in Australia and New Zealand, andNo.3 in the U.K. It also topped the U.S.Modern Rock charts andwas voted the No. 2 video of2001 in MTV’s countdown.

In their official bio,founding member TerryCorso spokeabout the selec-tion.

“When we were a younglocal band in SoCal, we'dplay a different cover songby a different artist everyshow we would do. Wild un-expected stuff and sometimes not evensongs we were that into. One week we hadbeen throwing the idea of ‘Smooth Crimi-nal’ around the room. The very next showweplayed,weklunked themainriff out forfun, and the crowd went a little crazy. Af-ter that we learned the entire song and su-per-charged it. The rest is prettymuchhis-tory.’’

To this day, thecover is a crowdpleaser.Last year, the band was asked to appearalongsideCeeLoGreen,SmokeyRobinsonand the Jackson Family at the MichaelJackson Forever Tribute Concert in Car-diff, Wales.

But Alien Ant Farm is more than a Mi-chael Jackson cover.

The group has made multiple appear-

ances on “The Tonight Show,’’ and gar-nered support from Carson Daly, “Extra,’’CNN, “AccessHollywood’’ andmore.Theyappeared on the channel's programs “Ce-lebrity Dismissed,’’ “MTV Cribbs,’’ andhosted “House of Style.’’

ThenamecamefromaCorsodaydreamabout humans being cultivated by alien in-telligence, like a colony of ants. In 1999,Alien Ant Farm self-released its debut ti-tled “GreatestHits.”Ayear later, the bandsigned to DreamWorks SKG, and released“Anthology.”

After 2006’s “Up in theAttic,” the band went on hi-atus for a few years beforereconvening in 2009, whichincluded the Warped Tourin memory of MichaelJackson. The band staged asuccessful tour in 2010,where they road testednewmaterial in front of the liveaudience.

“The first batch of thesenewsongs is pretty to the point. Angry, butnotnegative.That isnotpossible in therealworld and that'swhy I lovemusic. I cangetthis all out without hurting anyone,’’ saidlead singer Dryden Mitchell.

“We just cameoff of a three-month tourin the U.S. that made us realize that withthe original line-up back together — in-cludingTyeZamora on bass andMikeCos-groveondrums—wehave fireandhungeragain.Witha freshnewcollection,wehopeto get our core fans excited, aswell as turnsome brand new listeners.”

EMG vice president, Jimmy Swancalled it an honor to work with the band.“For10years, IhaveusedAlienAntFarm's‘SmoothCriminal’ to showallmybands theperfect example of how to cover a song.’’

Alien Ant Farmplays a freeconcert at theHouse of BluesParty Pit onSunday.PHOTO PROVIDED

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Alien Ant Farm playsSunday at the House ofBlues Party Pit in Show-boat Atlantic City, 801Boardwalk. Showtime is 11p.m. Admission is free.

The line of peoplewaiting for food atthe rear of the St. Nicholas of TolentineRoman Catholic Church on TennesseeAvenue stretches three blocks on thefirst and third Monday of the month.

“These people anxiously await bagsof groceries,” said the Rev. MonsignorWilliam A. Hodge.

Hodge spoke recently in an unusuallocation for a discussion on feeding thedowntrodden. He stood on the band-stand at Sammy’s Beach Bar, acrossfrom Bally’s Atlantic City.

drink Hodge wasn’t there for a trop-ical drink, but received a check for$10,000 from rocker SammyHagar, thebar’s namesake. “The donationwill buyplenty of meat, fish and poultry for ayear, ” Hodge said.

During the last15 years, St.Nicholashas fedmore than 35,000 residents, andthe $10,000 donationwill do a great dealin aiding their efforts, Hodge said.

“Thank you, Sam, for your generos-ity. You have my own gratitude andprayer.”

Thismarks the third yearHagar hasdonated money to help support causesin Atlantic City. Hagar, a Rock ‘n’ RollHall of Fame inductee got involved inAtlantic City at the request of hisfriend, Don Marrandino, Caesars En-tertainment eastern division president,who attended St. Tolentine Churchgrowing up.

“When I see children who aren’t eat-ing, I get touched,” Hagar said. “Themost bang for the buck is to partnerwith a local food bank.”

Hagar, who develops his own rum inHawaii, was in town to play the Houseof Blues at Showboat with his currentband, Chickenfoot. He has no regretsabout not being part of Van Halen any-more.

“Some of the greatest times of mylife have beenwithVanHalen,” he said.“They're hard people to get along with,those brothers.”

As for Sammy’s Beach Bar, it’s theperfect location. “This kind of bar real-ly belongs on the beach,” said Hagar.

Don Marrandino, Caesars Entertainment eastern division president; Sammy Hagar,and the Rev. Monsignor William A. Hodge hold the check donated to St. Nicholas ofTolentine. PHOTO PROVIDED

A reflectionof generosity

Sammy Hagar’s beach bar donates to area church

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IF YOU GOJennifer Lopez, Enrique Igle-sias and Wisin Y Yandel willappear at Boardwalk Hall July29. Show time is 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $49.50 to $249.50.“GIGANT3S” plays the hallAug. 17. Showtime is 8 p.m.Tickets are $55 to $200.

Tickets can be purchased atTicketmaster locations, bycalling (800) 745-3000, atTicketmaster.com or at theBoardwalk Hall box office,Mississippi Avenue and theBoardwalk.

They were a hot item whenthey married. They were a hotitem when they divorced. In 2011,Lopez andAnthonyboth launcheda fashion collection with Kohl's.NowJenniferLopezandMarcAn-thonyareahot itemagainashead-liners coming to Boardwalk Hallthis summer.

Alas, they will not share thestage on the same night, but eachwill headline their ownLatino-fla-vored bill.

J-Lo, Enrique Iglesias and Wi-sinYYandelwill appear atBoard-walk Hall July 29. Anthony leads“GIGANT3S”, along with popstar, Chayanne and singer/song-writer Marco Antonio Solis to thehall on Aug. 17.

With combined album sales ofalmost125million, Iglesias, Lopezand Wisin Y Yandel are some ofthe most dominant powerhousesin music today, tallying countlesschart-topping hits, sold-out tours,and accolades from around theworld.

“I’m so excited to be spendingthis summer out on the road.There is no better feeling than be-ing out on stage in front of all myfans,” Iglesias said in a release.

Iglesias, Lopez and Wisin YYandel on the same stage is adream for their fans and a mile-stone for AEG Live, said RandyPhillips, president and CEO ofAEG Live, the tour promoter.“This concert lineup of Latin su-perstars is just the ticket for asummer to remember. We’ll behelping fansexperience the tour’sexcitement on our State Farm La-tino Facebook page,” Tim VanHoof, assistant vice president ofMarketing for State Farm, theconcert presenter.

Lopez has sold more than 55million records worldwide andstarred inmultiple box office hitsincluding “TheWedding Planner”and “Monster-In-Law.” Last year,“On the Floor’’ became the most-watched music video by a femaleartist in the History of YouTube,

with a half billion views.Iglesias has sold more than 70

million albums worldwide, re-leased nine studio albums plustwo greatest hits compilations.He’s headlined eight world tours,having performed in literally ev-ery corner of the world. He hasamassed 22 No. 1 singles on theBillboard Latin songs chart, aswell as having a combined total of68 No. 1 charted positions.

Worldwidetop-sellingLatinur-banmusic artists, Wisin Y Yandelhave garnered numerous multi-platinum certifications and doz-ens of awards including a Gram-

my and two Latin Grammys. Theduo'snextalbum“Lideres’’willbereleased in June and features col-laborations with Lopez, ChrisBrown, T-Pain and Timberland.

Anthony has sold more than 12million albums worldwide, andhas had countless gold and plati-num certifications. He was in-cluded in theTop10 list of influen-tial New Yorkers compiled byNew YorkMagazine.

With more than 70 gold andplatinum albums to his credit,Chayanne has received a multi-tude of musical recognitions in-cluding two Grammy nomina-

tions. As a solo artist, he has re-leased 21 albums and sold morethan 20 million albums.

As the leader of Los Bukis andas a solo artist, Mexican-bornMarcoAntonio Solis has recordedmore than 20 albums and writtenmore than 300 songs, had numer-ousplatinumalbumsin theUnitedStates, Mexico and Latin Ameri-ca.

Henry Cardenas, president ofCardenas Marketing Network,the “GIGANT3S” producer calledthe tour a first. “Musically andhistorically speaking, it is thefirst time that three leading art-ists of their genre come togetherfor a major tour.”

Well, except for the J-Lo tour.

Hot Latin nights aheadat Boardwalk HallByWILLIAM SOKOLICCourier-Post Staff

Singer Marc Anthony performs during a John Lennon tribute event in2001 in New York City.MARK LENNIHAN/ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are a hot item again as headlinerscoming to Boardwalk Hall this summer. AP

cou r i e rpos ton l i ne . com2S COURIER-POST, Thursday, May 24, 2012

Non-gaming amenities. It’sthe buzz phrase that will makeorbreakAtlanticCity’s future inan era where gambling is asubiquitous as Starbucks. In LasVegas, more than half the reve-nues come from outside thegaming floor. AtlanticCity is no-where near that percentage.

With that as a backdrop, twopanels at last week’s East CoastGaming Congress at Revel ex-amined the importance of look-ing beyond the slot machinesand table games.

Casinos alone cannot be thesole driver of growth, said TomO’Donnell, senior associate atthe Linwood-based SpectrumGaming Group, who moderatedthe panel. Regulatory revisionsneed to be sensitive to the mar-ketplace.

The amenities are not just inAtlantic City, said Steve Bello,manager/director of the Stock-ton Seaview Hotel and GolfClub, a historic hotel and golf

complex that bills itself as thequieter option to Atlantic City.“We have the same amenitiesjust seven minutes away fromthe casinos,” Bello said whileparticipating in a panel, “Tour-ism in a Gaming Market.’’

That said, this is more thanjust competition for the tourist.“Atlantic City is an importantvenue for us,” said Andy Dolce,chairman of Dolce Hotels andResorts, which manages Sea-view. “The collaboration is im-portant.”

Dolce wants to ante up to bepart of new marketing cam-paign.

But there are other issues atplay. Atlantic City is not as suc-cessful as Las Vegas in part be-cause leaving a hotel in Las Ve-gasfeelssafe,Dolcesaid.That isan element Atlantic City isworking on. Air travel was citedas an important aspect in the fu-ture growth of Atlantic City.That hasn’t been an easy taskwith an airport where only onecarrier operates, and more of-ten, serves residents traveling

elsewhere.Therearechallengeskeepingairlineseventhoughtheairport is both comfortable andeasy to use, New Jersey CasinoControl Commission chair, Lin-da Kassekert, said.

Revel, which opened April 2as the newest casino resort, hasstressed non-gaming amenitiesfrom its inception.

Robert Wiedmaier, a Wash-ington, D.C.-based chef and res-taurateur, openedMussel Bar inRevel. He never considered acasino location until Revel camecallingwithanon-smoking, casi-no-secondary approach. “Aftermeeting with them, I said this issomething I’d like to be involvedwith,” he said during the “It’sNot About the Slot Machines’’panel.

So did Neil Moffitt, chief ex-ecutive officer of the AngelManagement Group, which han-dles entertainment andnightlifeat Revel. “Entertainment todayin the gaming market is chang-ing Las Vegas and I hope hereentertainment will be drivingthe market.”

It’s not all sun and gaming

The Seaview Hotel is a draw for those who like its serene atmosphere and high-profile golf course. PHOTO

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A.C.’s future depends on amenities other than gambling panel saysByWILLIAM SOKOLICCourier-Post Staff

To paraphrase that line in“Jaws,” Atlantic City is going toneed a bigger pond. That was akey point made by the keynotespeaker at the opening of theEast Coast Gaming Congresslast week at Revel.

With competition swallow-ing up Pennsylvania, Delawareand New York, the resort needsto expand where it fishes forbusiness, said Liza Cartmell,president of the Atlantic CityAlliance, the marketing arm ofthe dozen casino halls.

That pond, Cartmell says,now ranges from Boston to theDistrict of Columbia. That’swhere theAlliance has put up to$30million to fund amajormul-ti-media marketing campaigndesigned to show Atlantic Cityin a positive light.

The approach is a multi-pronged one that involves pro-viding a clean and safe environ-ment for visitors; developmentas proposed by the Casino Rein-vestmentDevelopmentAuthor-ity master plan; growing con-vention and meeting business,and the ACA funds.

Almost 30 million peoplecome to Atlantic City each year,Cartmell said. That’s a world-

class audience.“Thosewhovisited in the last

twoyears aremore likely to vis-it,” she said. It’s the ones whohaven’tbeentoAtlanticCity inawhile that need to be cultivated.One of the ways to do that is forthe ACA to get themessage out.

“We have opportunities totake fledgling efforts and buildoutandcreatecitywideevents,”she said.

Cartmell says stories focustoo much on gaming revenues.“But it’s a one-dimensional sto-ry.”

“The conversation shouldnot be ‘What did you lose?’ but‘what did I miss?’ ”

It all depends on how themessage is crafted, how thebrand is perceived. The newbrand campaign revolvesaround the simplicity ofDoA.C.

Target fun seekers over 21are interested in a spontaneousgetaway. After all, Atlantic Cityhas casinos, an ocean, dining,shopping entertainment, a hugevariety of experiences.

“History and culture won’tget people to come, but it helps.Spectacles happen here. Thatcame through in focus groups,”Cartmell said.

Hence one of the campaigntag lines: Do anything. Do ev-erything. Do A.C.

Liza Cartmell, president of the Atlantic City Alliance, the marketingarm of the dozen casino halls, speaks at last week East CoastGaming Conference. PHOTO PROVIDED

Casting awider net

A.C. marketing officials look high and low for visitorsByWILLIAM SOKOLICCourier-Post Staff