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Tioga Downs Casino Resort runs a summer concert series that consistently delivers acts worth the drive into the Southern Tier. This year the series kicks off on Thursday, June 18 with Sugar Ray Ҽ and at $40 a ticket, there is a solid argument for making a full night of it.
About Sugar Ray
Mark McGrath and Rodney Sheppard founded Sugar Ray in Orange County, California in 1988. The band started in funk-metal territory before finding a sound that broke wide open in the late 1990s. Their breakhrough album FLOORED (1997) went double platinum and sent ӄFly” to number one on the Billboard Airplay chart. The follow-up, 14:59 (1999), went triple platinum and produced a number-one single with ӆEvery Morning.” “Someday,” ӆWhen It’s Over,” and “Falls Apart” filled out a run of hits that still get airplay today.
The band has sold over 10 million records and placed four songs in the top 10. They never stopped Ҽ a seventh studio album came out through BMG in 2019, and their catalog carries enough weight that Post Malone sampled their work on the triple-platinum beerbongs & Bentles. Live, they play at least an hour or two of music. With a catalog this familiar, expect a room that knows every word.
About the Venue
Showtime is 8.00 PM. Full venue details at tiogadowns.com.
Tickets
Tickets are $40. Pick them up at Ticketmaster or in person at the Tioga Downs Gift Shop.