Hall & Oates to Kick Off 2015 Season at Casino Ballroom

The Casino Ballroom is proud to announce the first round of shows for the 2015 Budweiser Concert Series.

Opening night will take place on Sunday, March 29, with an incredibly rare Ballroom performance from the number one selling duo in music history Daryl Hall and John Oates. The concert series expects to ride the wave of success from 2014, when the historic venue hosted more than 70 concerts between April and November. Shows are typically added to the schedule each week all summer long. Live entertainment fans are encouraged to visit CasinoBallroom.com for the most up to date information. Recently announced shows and on sale information can be found below.

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Sunday March 29

On sale Friday February 20 at 10am

Daryl Hall and John Oates are the number-one selling duo in music history!

From the mid-’70s to the mid-’80s, the duo would score six #1 singles, including “Rich Girl” (also #1 R&B), “Kiss on My List,” “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) (also #1 R&B), “Maneater” and “Out of Touch” from their six consecutive multi-platinum albums—’76’s Bigger Than Both of Us, ’80’s Voices, ’81’s Private Eyes, ‘82’s H2O, ‘83’s Rock N Soul, Part I and ‘84’s Big Bam Boom. The era would also produce an additional 5 Top 10 singles, “Sara Smile,” “One on One,” “You Make My Dreams,” “Say It Isn’t So” and “Method of Modern Love.” On March 29th you have the chance to see this band perform in one of the smallest venues they have played in decades, the historic Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach NH.

Black Label Society

Saturday April 4

On sale Friday February 13 at 10am

Black Label Society are the ongoing musical creation of infamous guitarist Zakk Wylde, who was plucked from obscurity by Ozzy Osbourne in 1987 and soon became a household name among heavy metal enthusiasts. Black Label Society were formed in 1998 after Wylde split from Ozzy and company. They recently released Unblackened, a live CD/DVD featuring a batch of stripped-down versions of their songs. The CD contains six bonus tracks, including covers of “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers and “A Song For You” by Leon Russell. Concerts give ticket holders plenty of bang for their buck. The band is a world-class live act, dishing out powerful sets of blues-based rock and metal songs fueled by Wylde’s unmistakable guitar work and vocals.

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators

Friday May 8

On sale Friday February 20 at 10am

For fans who’ve tracked the broken glass and ruby slipper journey of Guns N’ Roses lead guitarist since the release of Appetite for Destruction, one can’t help but be radioactive with enthusiasm. WORLD ON FIRE is the new album from SLASH featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, and it comes on full throttle and in-your-face, a hunk of burning rock ‘n’ roll that takes no prisoners. It is not just a new record by the storied musician with the black top hat and magical gift for riff, for Slash and his three co-conspirators; it is, indeed, destiny. And everyone involved is poised for the ride.

The Used & Chevelle

Saturday May 9

On sale Friday February 13 at 10am

The Used has announced an upcoming co-headlining tour with Chevelle and special guests Marmozets. The Used will be touring in support of their newest album “Imaginary Enemy”, which was released just last year. The album hit #1 on the Billboard Indpendent Chart and has cemented The Used as leaders among the post-hardcore elite. Chevelle will be touring in support of their latest release “La Gargola. Their albu, which is the band’s seventh, builds on the group’s impressive foundation, including the 2002 platinum-selling genre staple Wonder What’s Next.

Zappa Plays Zappa

Thursday July 23

On sale Friday February 13 at 10am

Constantly learning and evolving his guitar art, Dweezil Zappa is both the modern face of Zappa music and the person who can bring it fully-formed into the future. This fine assortment of handpicked musicians all have their own unique qualifications but it’s their dedication to preserving and performing the detailed music of Frank Zappa that unites them and thrills audiences across the globe.

Additional shows currently on sale include:

• Saturday, April 18 Get The Led Out – The American Led Zeppelin Experience
• Friday, May 1 – Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
• Friday, and Saturday June 5 and 6 - Dark Star Orchestra – Continuing the Grateful Dead Concert Experience
• Thursday, June 11 - The Wailers and Rusted Root
• Friday, June 26 – The Happy Together Tour feat The Turtles, The Association, Mark Lindsay, The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams and the Cowsills
• Saturday, July 3 - Badfish! A Tribute to Sublime
• Friday, July 10 – The Beach Boys
• Friday, July 24 – The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute
• Saturday, August 8 – Brian Regan

About the Casino Ballroom

Constructed in 1899, the Casino Ballroom at Hampton Beach has solidified itself as New Hampshire’s premiere live entertainment facility. Drawing millions of people through its doors for over 10 decades, the 2,200 seat venue has expanded its season to run from April through November. The Ballroom has played host to entertainments biggest names, from legends like Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin and the Doors to current mega stars like Jeff Dunham, Stone Temple Pilots and Counting Crows. As the centerpiece of the Beach, the Ballroom provides an unsurpassed avenue for a diverse line-up of events each year that includes Blues, Country, Rock, Folk, Pop, Oldies, Comedy and Boxing.

Submitted text and courtesy photo.