Indeed, the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority’s Boardwalk Hall, a 15,000-seat space, hosted just 11 music concerts in 2017. Allen says he’s committed to bringing more A-list talent to New Jersey’s gambling capital.<\/p>\n
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The initial 60 shows unveiled in the 300-act lineup somewhat satisfies that mission, especially for country music. Among those booked includes Florida Georgia Line (July 13, 14), Rascal Flatts (July 26), Blake Shelton (Aug. 18), and Toby Keith (Aug. 26).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Other notable performers include Third Eye Blind (July 5), Bush, Stone Temple Pilots and The Cult (Aug. 1), Steely Dan (Oct. 13), and Kid Rock (Oct. 19, 20).<\/p>\n
Comedians will also grace the stage. Howie Mandel (July 3, 4), Jon Lovitz (July 5), and Amy Schumer (Sept. 1) are some of the names that will keep guests laughing when the music’s off.<\/p>\n
Public Response<\/b><\/h2>\n
Readers on local internet news sites such as NJ.com and The Press of Atlantic City <\/i>seem rather positive regarding the Hard Rock Atlantic City opening announcement.<\/p>\n
Many opined that MGM Resorts and Caesars should be concerned. The companies’ Marina District casinos Borgata and Harrah’s were respectively number one and two in land-based casino win last year, with the properties accounting for 46 percent of Atlantic City’s brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue.<\/p>\n
“Hard Rock will be successful and bring people to AC. It’s a win-win for Jersey,” one commenter opined.<\/strong><\/p>\nOthers, however, feel the music lineup is lacking. “Acts are washed up” and “no variety” were common themes. And many criticized the most notable absent artist, New Jersey’s own Bruce Springsteen.<\/p>\n
Allen says patience. “It’s a great start. But, certainly, we look forward to continuing to book more acts and even larger acts. There’s some amazing acts on that list, but I think the best is yet to come,” the CEO concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hard Rock Atlantic City will open its doors on June 28, less than 16 months after the company acquired the shuttered Trump Taj Mahal from billionaire Carl Icahn for $50 million. The property has undergone a massive $500 million renovation that has stripped the Boardwalk property of its Indian-themed d\u00e9cor in favor of a rock […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":75829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3313,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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