Orleans Showroom Features Marshall Tucker Band, 3/5-6

Southern rock legends The Marshall Tucker Band roll into The Orleans Showroom March 5 and 6, each evening at 8 p.m. 
 
The Marshall Tucker Band, originally founded by lead singer Doug Gray, got its start in Spartanburg, S.C. and debuted their first album in 1973 San Francisco. The platinum-plus album caught fire and spawned numerous hits including "Way Out West!," earning them a loyal following and numerous headlining engagements across America.
 
During the past 30 years, The Marshall Tucker Band has influenced country music groups such as Alabama, The Kentucky Headhunters, Confederate Railroad, and Travis Tritt with its definitive blend of rock, rhythm & blues, jazz, country, and gospel. With hit singles like "Heard It In a Love Song," "Fire On The Mountain," "Can't You See," and "Take The Highway," The Marshall Tucker Band has earned seven gold and three platinum albums. They also scored four hit singles on Billboard's country chart and one on Billboard's gospel chart. The Marshall Tucker Band's music has been featured on the soundtracks of movies such as Smokey and the Bandit, The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, Shipwrecked, Crank 2, Don't Mess with Zohan, Stop Loss, Swing Vote and Taking Chance as well as many television shows.
 
The band's current dynamic members include slide guitarist Stuart Swanlund; Pat Elwood on bass guitar; drummer and former member of Mother's Finest and The Outlaws, B.B. Borden; multi instrumentalist Marcus Henderson who plays flute, saxophone and keyboards in addition to lead and background vocals; and Rick Willis on lead guitar and vocals.  Together they present a powerful stage presence as they carrying on the timeless essence of The Marshall Tucker Band.
 
Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are available starting from $29.95, plus tax and convenience fees, and can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 702.365.7075 or visiting www.orleanscasino.com. Save on convenience fees by purchasing the tickets in person at The Orleans.
 

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