Martin Short And Bobby Vinton Return To Fallsview In April

Canadian comedy legend Martin Short and American pop pioneer Bobby Vinton will return to Fallsview Casino Resort for two performances each as part of the resort's entertainment line-up for April 2009.

Short established his reputation as a sketch-comedy genius on SCTV and Saturday Night Live, inventing classic characters like Ed Grimley and Jiminy Glick and mastering impersonations of stars as diverse and Jerry Lewis and Katherine Hepburn. He has also starred in a string of hit movies, including Three Amigos and Father of the Bride and several successful Broadway shows.

When Vinton burst onto the music scene with his hit "Roses are Red" in 1962, he began a decade that saw him earn more number-one hits than any other male solo artist.

Fallsview will continue its highly-popular Chinese concert series in April with shows by a trio of Asian superstars - Na Ying, A Mu and Guan Zhe - and will pay homage to the music of Motown with 24 performances of the stage show Magic of Motown.

The complete April 2009 performance schedule for Fallsview Casino Resort is as follows:

Martin Short
4/3-4/4
Tickets start at $35
It will be a night of laughs as star of stage and screen Martin Short brings his unique skits and humour alive on the Fallsview stage.

Na Ying, A Mu and Guan Zhe
4/5-4/6
Tickets start at $95
Na Ying recently performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and has been deemed one of the best female vocalists in China.
Experience her incredible voice as she takes the stage with A Mu and Guan Zhe as all three perform the songs that made them famous.

Solid Gold Motown
Tickets start at $20
4/11-4/25
Journey through the legacy of Motown as we celebrate the music of The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie and so many more.

Bobby Vinton Thursday, April 30 Showtime: 8:30pm (Doors open at 7:30pm) Friday, May 1
Showtime: 9pm (Doors open at 8pm) Tickets start at $28 Legendary Bobby Vinton pulls out all the stops as he performs your favourite love songs like "Roses Are Red (My Love)," "Blue on Blue," "There! I've Said It Again," "Mr. Lonely" and "Blue Velvet" - all accompanied by a full orchestra.

Tickets to the April 2009 shows at Fallsview Casino Resort will be available beginning at noon on Saturday, January 10, at all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling Ticketmaster at 1-877-833-3110 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.ca.

Media organizations interested in photographs of any of the artists performing at Fallsview Casino Resort may obtain them by visiting www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com and clicking on "Media Centre."

Built on a cliff overlooking the world-famous Horseshoe Falls, Fallsview Casino Resort is one of the largest and most elegant gaming resort facilities in Canada and the crown jewel in Niagara's stunning array of wonders. In addition to the intimate, 1,500-seat Avalon Theatre, Fallsview features a casino with over 3,000 slot machines and 142 gaming tables, a 374-room luxury hotel, a full-service spa and fitness centre, dozens of dining and shopping options and over 30,000 square feet of meeting and convention space.