Keith, Gabriel to perform in Fresno
The relationship was announced Tuesday afternoon at a press conference in the 600 Club of Grizzlies Stadium to further the initial plan of bringing more events to Grizzlies Stadium and downtown Fresno.
"This is an exciting opportunity which will allow for increased use of this first-class facility," said General Partner Brian Glover. "We hope this will be the start of a long-term relationship between Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino and the Fresno Grizzlies."
"This is a significant step toward our goal of bringing more entertainment options to downtown Fresno, which will, in turn, bring people and further revitalization to the core of our city," said Managing General Partner Chris Cummings.
"We join together in a new partnership to bring bigger names, better concerts and even more fun to the Fresno area," said Dixie Jackson, Chairperson of the Chukchansi Tribe that operates the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino.
"Grizzlies Stadium, with its large seating capacity, is the perfect place to host concerts for everyone in the Valley to enjoy and Chukchansi Gold has the capacity and ability to attract the kind of premier performers and big names that will fill the stadium, providing economic benefits both for the stadium and the tribe."
Both concerts will have a pre-sale for Fresno Grizzlies season ticket holders before going on sale to the public with dates for the pre-sale to be announced shortly.
Keith, one of the top-selling Country artists over the last decade, will perform at Grizzlies Stadium Sept. 14. With his first album debuting in 1993, Keith has gone on to record 14 albums with 10 of those going platinum. His latest album "White Trash With Money" was released this year on April 11. One of his biggest singles was "How Do You Like Me Now?!," which was a No. 1 single for five weeks in 2000. Keith has won several awards over his career, including Entertainer of the Year twice in 2002 and 2003 by the Academy of Country music.
Ana Gabriel, a master of many musical styles is one of the most successful Latin recording artists of all time with two albums currently in the top 10 on the Billboard Lation Album Chart, "Dos Amores, Un Amante" and "Historia de Una Reina." With her career spanning 31 years, sales in excess of $35 million and many Platinum and Gold albums, this talented singer/composer has received her share of honors, including various Grammy nominations and numerous Billboard and Premio Lo Nuestro awards.
Dates for the ticket sales will be announced shortly and for more information or questions, please contact Director of Special Events Andrew Bragman at 559-320-2525 or Chukchansi Gold Entertainment Manager Elaine McFarland at 559-692-5350.