Motown Royalty At Empire City Casino This Summer

YONKERS, NY — After two years of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, live music is returning this summer to the Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts in a big way.

Grammy award-winning funk and soul superstars, the Commodores, will perform trackside on Sunday, Aug. 14, at 8 p.m. Some of their most iconic hits include "Brick House," "Saturday Night," "Nightshift," and "Lady."

The Commodores were formed in 1968 while all the members were students at the renowned Tuskegee Institute. After being discovered by Berry Gordy, the Commodores went on to sell over 60 million records for Motown Records, earning them the nickname, "The Legends of Motown." Since then, the group continued to put out new music, created their own record label and toured the world to perform for their international fans.

“MGM Resorts is one of the world’s leading entertainment companies, so we are excited to bring these Motown music legends here to Yonkers,” Empire City Casino General Manager Ed Domingo said. “After a two-year hiatus of live concerts, Empire City Casino is proud to host the Commodores this summer, and we hope that it is the first of many such events we will be able to bring to the local community in the future.”

The August 14 concert at Empire City Casino will be the Commodores’ inaugural performance trackside at the historic Yonkers Raceway.

Tickets starting at $45 can be purchased through Ticketmaster. Seats will be assigned and attendees must be age 18 and over to attend. Doors will open at 7 p.m. The concert will be held outdoors to allow for substantial ventilation and space for social distancing.

Empire City Casino features complimentary parking, as well as valet parking for a fee. The destination is also accessible via public transit, including Metro-North and bus lines.

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