Bachman & Turner to let it ride at Seneca Casino
Half of the iconic Canadian rock band Bachman Turner Overdrive will play the Seneca Niagara Casino in May.
Now touring as Bachman & Turner, the duo of Randy Bachman and Fred Turner will rock the Events Center stage May 25. Tickets start at US$ 45, on sale noon Friday ( Feb. 23).
Starting with the single Let It Ride from the band’s second album, Bachman Turner Overdrive — more efficiently known as BTO — were one of the country’s biggest rock bands of the ’ 70s, even topping the U. S. charts with You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet in 1974.
Among their other huge radio hits: Roll On Down the Highway, Hey You and their most enduring song, Takin’ Care of Business.
For Bachman, BTO was his second huge Canadian band after co- founding The Guess Who.
Also announced by the Seneca Casino this week was the ‘ Queen of Mean’ Lisa Lampanelli for two shows at its more intimate venue, the Bear’s Den Showroom, May 18 and 19. Known for her blunt no- holdsbarred style, Lampanelli has had several TV comedy special and hosts a weekly podcast, Get Stuffed With Lisa Lampanelli. The two Seneca shows are for mature audiences only. Tickets start at US$ 65.
Also added to the Bear’s Den lineup is the tribute show We’ve Only Just Begun: Carpenters Remembered on May 11, celebrating one of pop music’s most successful duos of all time.
Previously announced Seneca Niagara shows for April and May include Pat Benatar, Ana Popovic and The Celebrity Housewives. Tickets for all shows are available at www. ticketmaster. com, 8 Clans or the Club Store inside the casino, or by phone at 1- 800- 745- 3000.