Foreigner never quite disappeared from this part of the state — the catalog is too embedded in regional rock radio for that. Urgent, the Pennsylvania-based tribute act that bills itself as the Definitive Foreigner Tribute, brings those songs into The Vine Showroom at del Lago Resort & Casino in Waterloo on Saturday, August 8. Showtime is 8:00 PM; the box office opens at 4:00 PM.
About Urgent
Formed in 2023, Urgent is a six-piece built around a core of musicians who have worked together in various configurations for nearly two decades. Lead vocalist Mark McNelley and drummer Todd Thanhauser previously collaborated under the name AD2020 — releasing an album called Lockdown Diaries — and both performed in the cover band ESCAPE alongside guitarist Dave Hafer and bassist Rick Yohe. Keyboardists Doug Kimberling and Rob DeSimone complete the lineup, supplying the layered keyboard depth that defined Foreigner’s most commercially successful records.
The band performs without backing tracks — every part played live in the room — across a two-hour set that moves through the full arc of Foreigner’s catalog: “Feels Like the First Time,” “Cold As Ice,” “Juke Box Hero,” “I Want to Know What Love Is.” In the roughly three years since forming, Urgent has built a touring footprint spanning the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, with confirmed 2026 dates in South Carolina, New Hampshire, and Connecticut alongside this Finger Lakes appearance.
About The Vine Showroom at del Lago
The Vine Showroom occupies a useful position inside del Lago Resort & Casino at the northern edge of the Finger Lakes region in Seneca County. At 1,400 capacity, it sits in the productive middle tier between club and arena — large enough to support a real production, compact enough that there is no bad seat. The resort describes the room as acoustically superior, and The Vine has been voted Gold in Best Night Club in the Finger Lakes region, recognition that reflects both the physical space and the caliber of acts it books. For a six-piece tribute band performing entirely live without augmentation, that room size works in the show’s favor.
One logistical note that matters for this one: The Vine enforces a 21-and-older policy for all events. If you are planning to bring someone who grew up on these records but does not qualify by age, plan accordingly.
Tickets & Pricing
Tickets start at $52 and are available through Ticketmaster. The del Lago box office is open on show nights from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. ADA seating accommodations are available — contact the box office at 315-946-1695 or email for accessibility needs.