Eddie Bruce to Headline Thursday Night Summer Concert Series at Resorts Casino, 7/16-8/6

Eddie Bruce takes over the Boardwalk on Thursday nights this summer when he headlines at Resorts Casino and Hotel in the Screening Room for their Thursday Night Summer Concert Series. With four different themed shows, this popular entertainer will delight audiences at 8 p.m. on July 16 with "Bruce on Broadway", July 23 with "Bruce on Sinatra", July 30 with "Bruce on Bennett" and on August 6th with "Eddie's Favorites - from the Beatles to Buble". The August 6th concert is Eddie's birthday and guests can share in the celebration with lots of surprises and birthday cupcakes for all. With music direction by Tom Adams, he'll be joined by pianist Tom Adams, bassist Andy Lalasis, drummer Grant MacAvoy and guitarist Tom Giacabatti.

Resorts is located at 1133 Boardwalk, at North Carolina Avenue, in Atlantic City. There are several options for tickets in this beautiful theater at Resorts that range from individual show tickets to special subscription packages. General admission tickets are $30, Premium seats are $45. Special pricing is available for a series of two, three or four concerts. Visit Ticketmaster at http://bit.ly/1Pdqo5u.

Eddie Bruce looks forward to performing at Resorts and said recently, "To me it's all about the music and I'm excited to have the opportunity to share so much of my favorite music with audiences at Resorts this summer."

The "Bruce on Broadway" show will feature music by such classic composers as Rodgers & Hammerstein and Stephen Sondheim as well as the team of Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. Eddie will include songs from a show he co-produced starring Peter Allen called "Legs Diamond." He'll look at Broadway from all different points of view. As an example, on the topic of parenting, he'll sing "My Little Girl" from CAROUSEL, "Stop Time" from BIG and "Now While I'm Around" from SWEENEY TODD.

For "Bruce on Sinatra", Eddie will sing the music of Frank Sinatra, the singer who was "the most influential musical force in my life," and he'll delve into Sinatra's relationship with his favorite composers including Sammy Cahn, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Nelson Riddle and Johnny Mercer. Eddie added, "Somehow Sinatra could make a theater with 5,000 seats feel intimate," and he'll include Sinatra's saloon songs in this show from the popular "Fly Me to the Moon", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "All the Way" to some lesser known gems.

Eddie's fans know that he will always have a special connection to Tony Bennett, who turns 89 on August 3rd and still sings great. Eddie created a show and accompanying CD called "Bruce on Bennett" that he taken all over the country from coast to coast. Plus, Eddie has sung Tony's music with The Philly POPS and the Hershey Symphony, in New York at Feinstein's and 54 Below and with two week sold-out appearances at the Prince Music Theater Cabaret in Philadelphia with two weeks of sold-out performances. Known as one of the foremost interpreters of Bennett's music, In "Bruce on Bennett," Eddie will also share personal stories and anecdotes that bring the music of Tony Bennett to life. His selections of songs range from Bennett's earlier tunes like "Because of You" and "Just in Time" to songs like "I Got Rhythm," "If I Ruled the World" and "Steppin' Out" that reintroduced Bennett to the MTV generation.

The finale of the Thursday Night Concert Summer Series happens to occur on Eddie' birthday and to celebrate he's focusing on his favorites - the best songs of each decade from the 50's until today - and calling this "From the Beatles to Buble!" In addition to the great music, the show will feature lots of surprises and even birthday cupcakes for all.

Long involved in the Atlantic City area, Eddie has had numerous roles on stages and with the community. For 10 years he has served as emcee and performer at the Street Life concert, the popular benefit for Hansen House. He performs annually for the Seashore Gardens Gala and his band played for Mayor Don Guardian's Inauguration. In May 2015, Eddie emceed the Shirley Mae Run for Breast Cancer and the Michael J. Walk for Pancreatic Cancer on the Boardwalk.

Eddie Bruce is a natural performer - he always has been! Whether he's singing from the concert stage with The Philly POPS or performing for hundreds of guests at an event, he instinctively knows how to engage his audiences. Michael Feinstein said about Eddie after a performance in his New York supper club, "Eddie Bruce has a wonderful voice. And, his stage presence and tone are just as good."

Eddie is proud to have sung with The Philly POPS in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center at the launch of the new Philly POPS, under the direction of Maestro Michael Krajewski. He also performed for sold-out, standing ovation crowds at the Ocean City POPS and for the Hershey Symphony. A frequently requested performer from coast to coast, he presented Eddie Bruce & Friends at Sugar House Casino for two and a half years, works in clubs in the region including the new Razz Room in New Hope, PA, in New York at the famed 54 Below, Feinstein's and Metropolitan Room and at the M Bar in Los Angeles.

Eddie is a popular media personality. He was the original host of "Dancin' on Air," a popular TV show in the 80's, and recently hosted the reunion show on Channel 17, WPHL-TV. He was also a radio talk-show host for many years on WWDB-FM. A friend of the great Harry Kalas, the legendary voice of the Phillies, Bruce was honored to sing Kalas' favorite song, "High Hopes" at both his memorial service at Citizen's Bank Park and in August at the dedication of his sculpture at the ball park. The Eddie Bruce Orchestra is one of the most prominent social bands in the region and recently he led them at the prestigious Academy Ball, The Assembly Ball and the Ball in the Square in Rittenhouse Square.

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