Take advantage of this unique opportunity to see amazing national acts absolutely FREE!
The Riverside Casino & Golf Resort Show Lounge Spotlight takes some of the best acts and performers from all around the country, and puts them on our Show Lounge stage for all to see.
And as always at our Show Lounge, there is never a cover!
Jake McVey
July 2nd, 2010, 8pm to 9:15pm & 10:45pm to 12am
Within every musical soul, there’s always an inner battle between security and creativity. Newcomer Jake McVey made the decision to walk away from a lucrative business designing and building custom guitars to pursue his dream. Instead of providing instruments for others to play music, he decided to step out and make his own.
"It was a scary leap," confesses McVey, who just released his second album, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. "Everyone always wants security, but I always knew I was going to go this direction. It got to the point where I was doing a ton of shows and still working the day job. I always knew I was going to make music and somehow you just come to the point where it’s time. I bought a bus, sold everything I had, moved in it and went on the road."
The decision has paid off as McVey has become one of the most in demand young acts in country music. Performing 300 shows last year, he was named one of the Top Ten touring acts by Billboard magazine. His experience encompasses a variety of venues from sold out clubs to opening for Martina McBride in front of a crowd of 22,000. His high-energy stage show has earned the respect of fellow performers as he’s paid his dues opening for Dierks Bentley, Sugarland, Keith Anderson, Jason Aldean and Little Big Town, among others. This year he was booked for 10 consecutive nights at the Iowa State Fair.
"I love to entertain, that’s my drug," says McVey, whose upbeat attitude and impressive work ethic are nearly as appealing as his fresh country sound. "I love people, the more the better. I don’t really get butterflies anymore. It’s just great to entertain and do what you love to do."
Gibbs Brothers
July 2nd, 2010, 9:30pm to 10:30pm
Identical twins that were raised in Iowa and also identical in their passion to make music, meet Brandon and Brent Gibbs also known as The Gibbs Brothers. “Something like the Gibbs Brothers should have happened, and guess what? It has!” says Rikki Rockett of Poison who also produced and recorded their album Brothers N Arms in 2007. With a sound that can best be described as modern day Rolling Stones meets Black Crowes, the chemistry between the two will ignite a stage. The brothers have been performing since the age of 8. While other kids were playing sports, the brothers were performing at fairs, festivals, city events, and clubs and often putting on their own events.
