June is my favorite months to write for The Entertainer. I get to announce the summer shows we’re producing and events we’re working on to make the summer sizzle in the Tahoe basin. This Summer 2011 is going to be one of the best seasons in my 23 year tenure.

Let’s start out talking about one of the biggest hip-hop tours of the summer making a stop in Lake Tahoe. Wiz Khalifa, who graced the cover of Rolling Stones magazine last month, is selling out 4000+ capacity arenas across the country. MontBleu Resort will host Wiz, along with Chevy Woods and DJ Bonics on June 21 inside the MontBleu Theatre. This Tahoe show happens to be the most intimate venue on Wiz’s entire tour, selling out in just 3 days. If you didn’t get tickets and still want to part of the action, Blu Nightclub and PR Entertainment are hosting the “Official Wiz Khalifa After-Party” which will feature Wiz’s own Chevy Woods and DJ Bonics. Come party with Wiz and the Taylor Gang after the show inside Blu. Tickets are limited, and this event will sell-out. $10 advance, $15 at door.

Electronic music certainly has made its way into the mainstream. With DJ’s like David Guetta making the charts with his remixes, and Paul Oakenfold on tour with Madonna, and remixing hits for Britney Spears, to DubStep beats on Top 40 radio hits, it’s no wonder the electronic world is more popular than ever. We here at PRE continue to try to create an Electronic Music scene here in Lake Tahoe with shows this year like Matt Darey, Jeff Taisch and the Opulent Temple DJ’s, and the legendary Paul Oakenfold. PRE has presented such greats in Tahoe as Tiesto and Kaskade, and on June 24, we teaming up with Syd Gris and the Opulent Temple folks from Burning Man to present The Crystal Method along with Opulent DJ Dex Stakker, along with a team of other DJ’s like Billy Wonka, Erik Lobe, DJ Kos, Spence Lee, and DJ Rundown. Costumes and Burning Man flavor will be in full-force on June 24, as we raise money for the Opulent Temple Sound Camp. Advanced tickets start at just $20. Call MontBleu to reserve yours now.

Another amazing electronic show is slated for the MontBleu Theatre on Sunday, July 10, with DubWarz. This live on-stage battle of some of the hottest DubStep DJ’s in the county masterminded by Billy Wonka, and starring the legendary DJ Kioki, and Liquid Stranger. This could very well be the hottest parties of the summer! Advanced tickets are recommended. All ages show.

The Award-Winning, family-friendly production show, “Masters Of Magic” returns to Lake Tahoe for the entire Summer season. Beginning June 30, and running through Labor Day Weekend, Sept 4, “Masters of Magic” will feature Magician of the Year, Tony Clark, Stage Magician of the Year, Danny Cole, and the lovely Stacy Cole, Christopher Hart from The Addams Family movies (“Hand”), as well as Farrell Dillion from TV’s Masters of Illusion. “Masters Of Magic” will run nightly Wednesday-Sunday, at 8p, with two shows on Saturday 7pm & 9pm. This is an all-ages show perfect for the entire family. $19.95 for adults, $14.95 for children 17 and under.

July 4th weekend will creep up on us before you know it, so make your plans now to see one of the funniest comedians on television, Jo Koy on Saturday, July 2. He can be seen weekly as a regular guest on E!’s “Chelsea Lately” and is poised for even more success with his role in the upcoming NBC comedy pilot “Are You There Vodka? Its Me, Chelsea”, based on the autobiographical book of the same name by Chelsea Handler. Speaking of Chelsea, the Comedians of Chelsea Lately Tour is making a stop here in Lake Tahoe. Loni Love, Josh Wolf, Sarah Colonna, and Fortune Feimster will take over the MontBleu Theatre on Saturday, August 13. Get your tickets early for both Jo Koy on July 2nd, and the Comedians of Chelsea Lately on August 13.

Other great shows confirmed this summer so far include Todd Rundgren, the comedy of Nick Cannon, Sky Blu of LMFAO, Lisa Lampanelli, The Ghost Whisperer James Van Praagh, Singer/Songwriter Brandi Carlile, Aaron Lewis of Staind, KC & The Sunshine Band Dance Party, and more national tours arriving soon. You can win tickets, backstage passes, Meet & Greets, and more by becoming at fan of PR Entertainment/PREpresents on Facebook. www.facebook.com/PREpresents.

All of the confirmed shows can be found at www.montbleuresort.com, or find PR Entertainment Fan Page, www.facebook.com/PREpresents.

Paul Reder. President of PR Entertainment, Inc. can be contacted at paul@prentertainment.net.

What a better way to get in the spirit of summer than amazing world music.  Reggae sensations, SOJA, along with special guest, Chris Boomer, will take the stage at the MontBleu Theatre, Tuesday, May 10, 2011.  Doors open at 8p, show begins at 9p.  Tickets are just $20.00 in advance, or $25.00 at the door and available at all Ticketmaster outlets, and at the MontBleu Box Office, or online at www.ticketmaster.com  You can also purchase by phone by calling MontBleu Resort, 775-588-3515.  This is an all-ages show.

SOJA has brought their unique sound and stage show to nearly every city in North America, as well as many cities throughout Europe, South America, thePacificIslandsand theCaribbean. With no signs of slowing down – SOJA is on their world tour now for 2011/2012 “Everything Changes”,  in support of their upcoming album release. It’s all about the message in the music for this band. “People think we write music about the earth for the earth’s sake, but its not really like that.  If we harm the earth, it will reject us.  For all we know, its happened one hundred times before. This place gets too hot, that’s it.  Reset button. That’s why I sing what I sing – to pull us all in the same direction, the same future. Without that, were finished (Jacob Hemphill).”  There is no doubt about it. This band is on the forefront of a

Paul Oakenfold has been touted as one of the world’s leading DJ/remixers by various outlets including CNN, Rolling Stone, BPM, Remix and more..  He commands audiences of well over 4,000 people each weekend at The Palms in Las Vegas as their resident DJ, and was on tour with Madonna all last year playing for over 20,000 people  per show.  He will be live at MontBleu on Friday, May 27, Memorial Weekend as part of world-wide fundraising efforts to save the rainforest.  The Amazon Foundation (501c3) produces events around the globe to save earth’s precious resource, the rain forest. The Amazon Foundation was established in 2009 to acquire and to preserve large tracts of the Amazon rainforest in their natural state in order to maintain its ecological function, biodiversity, and climatologic function and to protect the region’s long-term ecological viability and to create global awareness for the cause via marketing campaigns and charitable events. Our #1 goal is to purchase pristine rain forest acreage and to leave this in its natural state for posterity.  DJ Paul Oakenfold has graciously donated his time and resources to star in three world events. The first was inLos Angeles which sold out the famous Avalon Club/Theatre, then this Lake Tahoe event on May 27, followed by our Rio event inSouth America on top of Sugar Loaf Mountain later this year.

One of the world’s most popular Hip-Hop artists, Wiz Khalifa will stop in Lake Tahoe on his world tour.  Gracing the cover of Rolling Stone magazine last month, Wiz’s tour, “Rolling Papers” along with Chevy Woods and DJ Bonics, will at MontBleu on June 21.  Make plans for the huge after-party inside Blu Nightclub immediately following the show.  This show is almost sold-out already, so call MontBleu to reserve your tickets today.

We are planning a huge summer of headline entertainment at MontBleu.  Other confirmed acts as of this writing include “Opulent Temple In Tahoe”, June 24.  Also Todd Rundgren, Brandi Carlile, Aaron Lewis of Staind, KC & The Sunshine Band, Comedians of Chelsea Lately, and more.

All of the confirmed shows can be found at www.montbleuresort.com, or find PR Entertainment Fan Page, www.facebook.com/PREpresents.

Paul Reder. President of PR Entertainment, Inc. can be contacted at paul@prentertainment.net.

Spring is here, weather is improving, and we keep working hard at PRE to bring some of the hottest shows in the country to Lake Tahoe for spring ski/snowboard season.   We had a blast in March with some great shows, but what stands out from all of them is the Trevor Hall concert we did for the Jerel Dutton Benefit.  It was a magical evening from beginning to end.  The Mark Sexton Band from Reno opened the show, then Jerel Dutton made his homecoming debut, singing two amazing songs and addressing the audience for the first time since his almost losing his life back in November.   We’ve posted pictures and videos of this event at our fan page, www.facebook.com/PREpresent.   As a “fan” of PRE, you can also win tickets to all our shows, backstage passes, even room/show packages.

We will start out our spring season with one of the funniest ladies of comedy, Sarah Silverman on April 9.  Sarah’s comic style is somewhat controversial and could perhaps be considered edgy, or even over the edge. She was raised by Jewish parents, so the topic of religion is often on the table. She has also addressed issues like sex and racism in her shows.  If you’re never seen Sarah Silverman, I highly recommend her if you love to laugh!!  She’s great.

Yonder Mountain String Band will stop in Lake Tahoe on their spring tour, on Wednesday, April 20.  Yonder on 4/20 will be one of the best shows this season.  Guaranteed to sell-out so get your tickets early.  Yonder Mountain String Band has always played music by its own set of rules. Bending bluegrass, rock and countless other influences that the band cites, Yonder has pioneered a sound of their own. With their traditional lineup of instruments, the band may look like a traditional bluegrass band at first glance but they’ve created their own music that transcends any genre. Dave Johnston points out “What could be more pure than making your own music.” Yonder’s sound cannot be classified purely as “bluegrass” or “string music” but rather it’s an original sound created from “looking at music from [their] own experiences and doing the best job possible.” The band continues to play by their own rules on their new record The Show.

OpulentTempleDJ’s Come To Tahoe for a benefit,  Christina: The Epic Voyage To Black Rock City.  Join Opulent Temple DJ’s Jeff Taisch, DJ Dulce Vita, DJ Sentient, and Special Guest DJ Dan Saenz, along with the Tahoe Fire Dancers on Saturday, April 23 for an amazing night of music, dance, drink, entertainment, and BRC community support. 100% of all proceeds from this event will go toward Burning Man’s 2010 Art Car Of The Year, “Christina”. This NOT-FOR-PROFIT event will be inside the MontBleu Theatre, which has been home to such DJ’s as Tiësto, Paul Oakenfold, Kaskade, DJ Dan, Donald Glaude, BassNectar, and more. The evening will feature other surprise artists, dancers, videos/pictures from our camp(s). Donations are $20.00, and advanced purchase is highly recommended due to prior like-events selling out quickly.

PRE’s Sports Division is proud to be involved with Telefutura’s Boxing Series. Nevada’s own Jesse Brinkley (25-6, 22 KOs) will take on Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (23-0, 17 KOs) for the  I.B.O. USBO super-middleweight title fight set for April 29th, at theRenoEventsCenter.  This will be an amazing match, and some great undercards for an excited night of boxing inReno.  This event will surely sell out, so jump on Ticketmaster and reserve great seats today.

We will end of the month with a great night of hip-hop with J Pigg and The Hooliganz, along with special guests Papay and New York’s own, The Syndicate.  This special event will take place in Blu nightclub on Saturday, April 30.

Paul Oakenfold has been touted as one of the world’s leading DJ/remixers by various outlets including CNN, Rolling Stone, BPM, Remix and more..  He commands audiences of well over 4,000 people each weekend at The Palms in Las Vegas as their resident DJ, and was on tour with Madonna all last year playing for over 20,000 people  per show.  He will be live at MontBleu on Friday, May 27, Memorial Weekend as part of world-wide fundraising efforts to save the rainforest.  The Amazon Foundation (501c3) produces events around the globe to save earth’s precious resource, the rain forest. The Amazon Foundation was established in 2009 to acquire and to preserve large tracts of the Amazon rainforest in their natural state in order to maintain its ecological function, biodiversity, and climatologic function and to protect the region’s long-term ecological viability and to create global awareness for the cause via marketing campaigns and charitable events. Our #1 goal is to purchase pristine rain forest acreage and to leave this in its natural state for posterity.  DJ Paul Oakenfold has graciously donated his time and resources to star in three world events. The first was inLos Angeles which sold out the famous Avalon Club/Theatre, then this Lake Tahoe event on May 27, followed by our Rio event inSouth America on top of Sugar Loaf Mountain later this year.

All of the confirmed shows can be found at www.montbleuresort.com, or find PR Entertainment Fan Page, www.facebook.com/PREpresents.

Paul Reder. President of PR Entertainment, Inc. can be contacted at paul@prentertainment.net.

The winter season in Lake Tahoe has been outstanding, not only for epic snow levels and conditions, but for entertainment and nightlife.  MontBleu has had some stellar sell-outs this season bringing thousands of bodies to the basin which is much needed in this economy.  From Snoop Dog, Rebelution, Bassnectar, George Clinton & P-Funk, Kevin Nealon; these shows have been great to mix with the snow enthusiasts.  The momentum is not stopping either.  PR Entertainment, Inc/PREpresents is aggressively filling up the spring/summer calendar with some of the hottest tours in the country.  You can get all the show information as well as win tickets, backstage passes, and special VIP offers by becoming a fan of PR Entertainment on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @PREpresents.

We will start out spring skiing with an amazing band out of San Diego, Stone Senses.  For those of you who attended the sold-out Rebelution show, then you won’t want to miss Stone Senses on March 19 inside Blu Nightclub.  With their unique and undeniably original blend of reggae, rock and soul…Stone Senses perfects the reggae-rock genre with a style and sound that bridges the gap between traditional roots-reggae and driving, melodic, feel-good rock. Hailing from Carlsbad, California, and taking the West Coast music scene by storm since 2004, this six-piece is as instrumentally diverse and unique in its nature as it is in its band members. Stone Senses masterfully showcases their musical influences and spiritually soulful convictions through creative storytelling, strong-willed lyrics and undeniable musical chops. The result is an unmistakable sound like no other reggae-rock band around.

Blu Nightclub will be the headquarters for the Official Spring Break Electronica Weekend with the legendary DJ/Producer Matt Darey.   This evening will feature Matt as the headliner with 5 other regional electronic DJ’s who will spin into the wee hours of morning.  Remember, Nevada has no curfew, so expect music until 6a.  , Often described as one of the original podcast pioneers of the global dance scene will perform for the first time in Lake Tahoe inside Blu Nightclub at MontBleu Casino Resort, Saturday, March 26, 2011. Matt Darey has long been recognized as a world class DJ, tastemaker and radio personality. Despite his success he has always stayed grounded by maintaining his personable attitude with fans and fellow global DJs alike. Now with over 300,000 subscribers to his weekly podcast and an estimated 3 million listeners tuning into his syndicated radio show Matt Darey has truly become global. Matt’s weekly shows are now broadcast on 150 stations worldwide where he consistently showcases his unapologetic blend of electro, progressive house, breaks and trance.  Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door.  This will be one of the best Spring Break Parties in the region.

Emmy-nominated actor and SNL star, Rob Schneider, well known for his trademark blend of character and comedic acting will perform for the first time in Lake Tahoe inside the MontBleu Theatre, Saturday, March 26, 2011. After a nearly twenty year break, Schneider recently made a return to standup.  He is receiving rave reviews for his international comedy tour, which was just extended through spring 2011. He recently released his first comedy album Registered Offender to coincide with the tour.   This will be a very fun night of comedy at MontBleu.

One of Tahoe’s own fell victim to a horrible car accident in November of this past year.  Jerel Dutton survived the accident but suffered many injuries.  The community pulled together to raise more than $80,000 for Jerel and his family, thanks to the efforts on people like Cory Lobato, who were selfless and relentless with his efforts.  For the first time since his accident and many surgeries, Jerel is expected to come back to his home in Lake Tahoe the last weekend in March.  Jerel is also an inspiring musician, and became of fan of Singer/Songwriter, Trevor Hall, who will perform in Lake Tahoe inside the MontBleu Theatre at MontBleu Casino Resort, Sunday, March 27, 2011. It is our intention to have Jerel take the stage for the first time, and play a song with one of his favorite artists.  There will be a special ticket to donate to the Jerel Dutton Fund, as well as merchandise for sale at the event which all proceeds go to the family.    Trevor Hall is a young singer-songwriter, whose sunny, reggae-infused pop sound draws equally from folk, reggae, and hip-hop. His gritty vocal style has been compared to Dave Matthews, and his uniquely spiritual approach to pop music has earned him comparisons to Bob Marley. Trevor has worked with such producers as John Alagia (John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Dave Matthews) and The Laboriel Brothers (Sting, Paul McCartney), has appeared at the famous Lollapalooza festival and has toured with such acts as Stevie Nicks, Jason Mraz, The Wailers, and Ben Harper. Trevor is a musician’s musician, as exemplified by Colbie Caillat who claims “Trevor has one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard.”

Don’t miss Yonder Mountain String Band on April 20.  All of the confirmed shows can be found at www.montbleuresort.com, or find PR Entertainment Fan Page on Facebook. 

Paul Reder. President of PR Entertainment, Inc. can be contacted at paul@prentertainment.net.

PRE presents more great concerts and events on the south shore this winter.  For the first time in his career, DJ Sharam of Deep Dish (www.sharam.com) will debut at Blu Nightclub on Friday, February 18, President’s Weekend.  Known simply by his first name SHARAM to the world of popular culture, Sharam Tayebi is a Grammy award-winning producer, songwriter, recording artist and DJ. His 18-year career has brought him to the world’s largest music venues and in the studio Sharam remains one of only few dance acts who can effortlessly navigate between the nocturnal world of dance music with underground hits like “Don’t Say A Word” and “Be The Change” while scoring Top 20 Hits internationally with “PATT (Party All The Time)” and “The One” featuring Daniel Bedingfield.  He is also the driving force behind the legendary Yoshitoshi label in Washington DC using it as a vehicle to promote newly discovered talent from DC and around the world. After a bountiful career as part of Deep Dish, Sharam became a solo artist in 2008 with the release of his UK top ten hit “PATT (Party All The Time)” — a rigorous rework of an old Eddie Murphy record which was produced by Rick James — followed by his collaboration with Daniel Bedingfield for “The One” and finally his debut double album, Get Wild in 2009. Always with the ambition to be diverse and progressive, Sharam collaborated with the likes of P. Diddy, Tommy Lee, and Chuck D., and even included a Patsy Cline vocal sample to complete this record with its Morricone-inspired Spaghetti Western theme. A serious movie buff, Sharam also made his directorial debut for the album’s single “She Came Along” featuring Kid Cudi. Ticket are only $12 in advance, and $15 day of.

Starting Saturday, Feb 19 of President’s weekend, Blu Nightclub and PRE will present Reggae Night.  Some of the hottest dance Reggae bands in the country will tour through South Lake Tahoe at Blu Nightclub.  Check www.montbleuresort.com for the most up-to-date band information. 

Funnyman , a “Saturday Night Live” legend and celebrated actor of “Weeds” is set to hit MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa, Saturday, Feb. 26, for a special one-night stand at South Lake Tahoe.

Currently Nealon can be seen in his role as the infamous character, Doug Wilson, on the Golden Globe award-nominated Showtime series “Weeds.” Nealon honed his craft to perfection with nine years of comedic mastermind as one of the longest running cast members on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” (1986-1995). His reoccurring role as an anchor on ‘Weekend Update’ made the sketch a show standard while his unique and hilarious characters ‘The Subliminal Man’ and ‘Hans and Franz’ go down in comedic history.

Nealon’s movie career highlights include his appearance in “Anger Management,” opposite Jack Nicholson; as well as roles in “Daddy Day Care” with Eddie Murphy; “Good Boy” with Molly Shannon; and the now cult classic, “Grandma’s Boy” with Jonah Hill and Nick Swardson. He also can be seen starring alongside Adam Sandler in “Eight Crazy Nights,” “The Wedding Singer” and “Happy Gilmore.” Nealon appeared in his first one hour stand up special, “Kevin Nealon: Now Hear Me Out!” which aired on Showtime to rave reviews and in the Spring of 2008. Nealon added author to his overflowing humorous tool belt writing a book entitled, “Yes, You’re Pregnant But What About Me?.” Nealon will be packing in the laughs with an arsenal from his humorous past to back him up during this one night only show atLake Tahoe.

Opening up for Kevin Nealon is Kira Soltanovich.  You can catch Kira on Showtime in the critically acclaimed comedy special Hot Tamales Live. Recently Kira shot her own half hour comedy special for the Showtime network called Here Comes Trouble. She’s a recurring character on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as the voice of “The Phony Photo Booth.” And she’s a joke writer for the comedy legend Joan Rivers on the TV Land hit How’d You Get So Rich? A Series Regular for four seasons on the Oxygen and nationally syndicated show, Girls Behaving Badly, she has also appeared as a sketch player on such shows as a Jimmy Kimmel Live and Fresh Baked Videos on Spike. Also, listen for Kira as the voice of “Carla”, in the animated series, Iggy Cool. You can catch her on two FOX shows, Red Eye and Reality Binge as a correspondent. Tickets are $25/$40/$50. Guests will see Nealon and Soltonovich action inside the MontBleu Theater with the show at 9 p.m. To purchase tickets, call the MontBleu ticket office at 775-588-3515 or at 1-800-648-3353. Tickets are also available from Ticket Master, visit www.ticketmaster.com.

Don’t miss  Rob Schneider March 26, and Yonder Mountain String Band of April 20.  All of the confirmed shows can be found at www.montbleuresort.com 

Paul Reder. President of PR Entertainment, Inc. can be contacted at paul@prentertainment.net.