Skip to main content Skip to footer site map

Freestyle Explosion Throwback Jam Returns to Orleans Arena in June

The star-studded lineup of performers includes Stevie B, Taylor Dayne, Lisa Lisa and more.

Freestyle Explosion Throwback Jam Returns to Orleans Arena in June

Back by popular demand, Pacific Concert Group's Freestyle Explosion Throwback Jam returns to Orleans Arena on Saturday, June 10, featuring top '80s and '90s pop and rock artists. The star-studded lineup of performers includes Stevie B, Taylor Dayne, Lisa Lisa and more.

Singer-songwriter and producer Stevie B. was a freestyle pioneer in Miami, Florida in the late '80s, bursting into the music scene in 1987 with his smash hit "Party Your Body." Early in his career, Stevie B. garnered his first Top-40 hits with "I Wanna Be the One" and "In My Eyes," as well as the Top-10 single "Love Me for Life." In 1990, Stevie B. released one of his best-loved, platinum-selling albums, "Love & Emotion," including his No. 1 hit "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" and Top-15 hit "I'll Be by Your Side."

Hailing from New York City, Lisa Lisa took the freestyle and pop world by storm in the mid-1980s as a member of the band Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. The group was best known for their smash hits "Head to Toe," "Lost in Emotion," "Can You Feel the Beat" and more. Lisa Lisa has also released solo projects, including her 1994 album "LL77," which included hits "Skip to My Lu" and "When I Fell in Love." Aside from her musical career, Lisa Lisa is an actress who has starred on Nickelodeon's show "Taina." She has also appeared in numerous Broadway and off-Broadway shows.

With a career spanning three decades, pop icon Taylor Dayne's groundbreaking debut single "Tell it to My Heart" turned her into an overnight international star in 1987. She followed the smash hit with 17 Top 20 singles, including No. 1 hits "Love Will Lead You Back," "Prove Your Love" and "I'll Always Love You." Throughout her career, Dayne has sold more than 75 million albums and singles worldwide, earned three Grammy Award nominations and won numerous awards, including an American Music Award and multiple New York Music Awards. Dayne has also received New York Music Hall of Fame honors.

Rounding out the show's lineup are throwback legends Debbie Deb, Pretty Poison, Rob Base, Tone Loc, Young MC, 69 Boyz and MC Shy-D.

Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $55.35 plus tax and fees and can be purchased online at www.orleansarena.com.

To stay up to date with what's new at Boyd Gaming properties nationwide, visit www.boydgaming.com/company/news.



Photos: POTTED POTTER Celebrates 1000th Show at The Magic Attic Photo
Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Potter Experience - A Parody by Dan and Jeff continues to cast a spell on Las Vegas!  The hit, family-friendly show celebrated its 1000th performance at The Magic Attic showroom inside Horseshoe Las Vegas on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Check out photos here!

Comedian Don Barnhart Brings More Laughter To Las Vegas With Nightly Residency Photo
From entertaining the troops around the world to headlining the top comedy clubs and cruise ships, comedian Don Barnhart sets the watermark high with his own residency in Las Vegas.

Feature: THE 19TH ANNUAL COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS HALL GALA TO HONOR BRAD GARRETT Photo
The 19th Annual College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame will honor those who have significantly impacted performing art, visual arts, and architecture in Southern Nevada. Iconic comedy club owner, Emmy, and SAG Award-winning actor, comedian, and writer, Brad Garrett, is known for his role as Robert Barone on the television series Everybody Loves Raymond. The gala celebration will be held in the Ballroom in the UNLV Student Union at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on March 21.

GRAMMY-Award Winner And Internationally Acclaimed Pianist Emanuel Ax Performs April 20 At  Photo
The UNLV Performing Arts Center welcomes sought-after GRAMMY-Award winning pianist Emanuel Ax to Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on Friday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m.


More Hot Stories For You


Photos: POTTED POTTER Celebrates 1000th Show at The Magic AtticPhotos: POTTED POTTER Celebrates 1000th Show at The Magic Attic
March 18, 2023

Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Potter Experience - A Parody by Dan and Jeff continues to cast a spell on Las Vegas!  The hit, family-friendly show celebrated its 1000th performance at The Magic Attic showroom inside Horseshoe Las Vegas on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Check out photos here!

Comedian Don Barnhart Brings More Laughter To Las Vegas With Nightly ResidencyComedian Don Barnhart Brings More Laughter To Las Vegas With Nightly Residency
March 18, 2023

From entertaining the troops around the world to headlining the top comedy clubs and cruise ships, comedian Don Barnhart sets the watermark high with his own residency in Las Vegas.

Freestyle Explosion Throwback Jam Returns to Orleans Arena in JuneFreestyle Explosion Throwback Jam Returns to Orleans Arena in June
March 9, 2023

Back by popular demand, Pacific Concert Group’s Freestyle Explosion Throwback Jam returns to Orleans Arena on Saturday, June 10, featuring top ‘80s and ‘90s pop and rock artists.

Comedian Chris Tucker Announces Return To Encore Theater At Wynn Las Vegas, July 14-15Comedian Chris Tucker Announces Return To Encore Theater At Wynn Las Vegas, July 14-15
March 6, 2023

Following multiple sold-out performances at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas, award-winning actor and comedian, Chris Tucker, will return to the stage for his latest headlining engagement, July 14-15, 2023. The Rush Hour star is a longtime crowd favorite and one of the must-see Las Vegas performances of the summer. Tickets for both performances will go on sale to the public on Friday, March 10, 2023 at 10 a.m. PST.

Open-Door Playhouse to Present FLESH AND BLOOD in MarchOpen-Door Playhouse to Present FLESH AND BLOOD in March
March 4, 2023

The one act comedy Flesh and Blood is set in a Jewish cemetery in Queens, N.Y. It is pre-dawn. Three headstones have been marked with swastikas. Shelia Krickstein appears and crosses to the desecrated grave of her mother. She's looking for the caretaker who called her with the news, but instead, encounters an older grieving woman in 50s attire and, later, a judgmental Rabbi.