Shows featuring country music artists Carly Pearce and Justin Moore and comedian Jo Koy have been added to Riverwind Casino’s 2023 performance lineup, adding to a list already packed with well-known artists.
Pearce will perform on October 14 and Moore on November 18 inside Riverwind Casino’s Showplace Theatre, joining a run of country shows that also will include Joe Nichols and Tyler Farr, Aaron Lewis, Flatland Cavalry and Lee Brice, all before the end of the calendar year. Koy is set for a January 27 performance, the second January show announced so far by Riverwind. To kick off 2024, legendary R&B act Boyz II Men will play a January 12 concert.
Carly Pearce – 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14
Fiercely rooted in the classics, the girl who left her Kentucky home and high school at 16 to take a job at Dollywood has grown into a woman who embraces the genre’s forward progression. Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Carly Pearce has come a long way from the pain she felt writing her critically acclaimed and commercially lauded third studio album 29.
Pearce continues to resonate with her honest lyrics and timeless musicality, earning her fourth No. 1 at country radio with “What He Didn’t Do.” Lighting a fire with her debut album Every Little Thing and the platinum-certified historymaking title track, Carly’s three-time platinum-certified “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Lee Brice won both the 2020 CMA Awards Musical Event and 2021 ACM Awards Music Event, plus ACM Single of the Year.
She picked up her second consecutive ACM Music Event of theYearin2022withtheAshleyMcBrydeduet,“NeverWanted ToBeThatGirl,”Carly’sthirdNo.1andthethirdduetbetween two solo women to top Billboard’s Country Airplay chart.
Thesongalsotookhomethe2022CMAMusicalEventofthe Year and won a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance,markingPearce’sfirstandmakinghistoryasthe first female pairing to win in the category.
The Grand Ole Opry and Kentucky Music Hall of Fame member recently joined Blake Shelton’s Back to the Honky Tonk Tour and made her 100th performance at the Grand Ole Opry.
Honored as one of CMT’s 2022 Artists of The Year, the 2021 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year and 2022 ACM Awards Female Artist of the Year is clearly living out her childhood dream.
Justin Moore – 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 18 Multi-platinum hitmaker Justin Moore has built a loyal following over the past decade with his traditional country sound and captivating live shows. Climbing the country radio charts with his current single, “With a Woman You Love,” the emotional tune follows in the footsteps of his 10th No. 1 hit, “We Didn’t Have Much,” which is featured on his eight-track collection of tunes, ‘Straight Outta The Country.’
The Arkansas native’s extensive fanbase helped boost his fifth studio album, Late Nights and Longnecks, to the top of the charts upon its release. Lead track “The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home” and follow-up “Why We Drink” both peaked at No. 1 on both Mediabase and Billboard.
Moore’s previous project, Kinda Don’t Care, earned the singer his third consecutive No. 1 album debut and features his chart-topping singles “You Look Like I Need A Drink” and “Somebody Else Will.” It served as a follow up to his second No. 1 album release, the gold-certified Off the Beaten Path.
Over his 10-plus year career, Moore’s No. 1 hits have also included “Point at You,” “Lettin’ The Night Roll,” “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away,” “Small Town USA” and “Till My Last Day” as well as seven top-10 hits and platinum-certified albums Justin Moore and Outlaws Like Me. The Valory Music Co. recording artist has earned multiple ACM, ACA and ACC Awards nominations as well as an ACM Award win.
He has shared the stage with Hank Williams Jr., Brad Paisley and Miranda Lambert, routinely traversing coast-to-coast on headline runs and hitting the road this spring to headline his Country On It Tour.
Adding to his already impressive career, Moore has also been busy hosting his Justin Moore Podcast sponsored by Bobcat with tour manager JR and interviewing guests such as Oscar awardwinning actor Matthew Mc-Conaughey; Country stars Tracy Lawrence, Jon Pardi, Brantley Gilbert; wrestling champion Diamond Dallas Page, and ESPN’s Marty Smith.
He also recently took on a new role as co-host on 103.7 The Buzz’s morning drivetime sports talk show, “Morning Mayhem,” on which he spends his weekday mornings dishing out his never-ending sports knowledge on-air.
For tour dates and more, visit JustinMooreMusic.com.
Jo Koy – 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 27
As one of today’s premiere stand-up comedians, Jo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing in a Las Vegas coffee house. Koy’s uniquely relatable comedy pulls inspiration from his colorful family that has reached all kinds of people and has translated into soldout arenas around the world.
In 2022, Koy kicked off his Funny Is Funny World Tour by selling-out the Climate Pledge Arena (more than 14,000 tickets) in his hometown of Seattle and ended the tour with a sold-out show at Tacoma Dome (more than 19,000 tickets).
Today, he continues breaking sales records at some of the most prestigious venues around the world including Mall of Asia Arena (Manila, Philippines), The Forum (Los Angeles), Coca-Cola Arena (Dubai),ICCTheatre(Sydney, Australia), Radio City Music Hall(NewYorkCity),andFTX Arena (Miami, Fla.) to name a few. This past November, Koy sold-out Madison Square Garden for the first time, marking another milestone for the comedian.
In 2017, Koy broke a record for the most tickets sold by a single artist at 23,000 tickets and 11 sold-out shows at The Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu. In response, the mayor’s office in Honolulu proclaimed November 24 as “Jo Koy Day.”
Koy recently starred in the Universal Picture film Easter Sunday, set around a family gathering to celebrate Easter Sunday, the comedy is based on Jo Koy’s life experiences and stand-up comedy. Easter Sunday is currently available on Blu-ray, DVD and on-demand.
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Existing Lineup at Riverwind
Pearce, Moore and Koy will join an entertainment lineup that already includes: Foreigner – 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 6; Gin Blossoms – 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22 (Beats & Bites/ outdoor show); Rodney Carrington – 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27 (2 shows; For ages 18+); Aaron Lewis – 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 9; Flatland Cavalry – 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 10; Lee Brice – 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 15; and Boyz II Men – 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 12.
Tickets can be purchased online at Riverwind.com, the Showplace Theatre Box Office or on the day of the event (if available). Box office hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
