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When Chris Van Dahl met Steven Tyler,it was one of those Marx Brothers mo-ments. Van Dahl, who has portrayed theAerosmith front man for much of his adultlife, co-hosted the red- carpet portion of asobriety event where Tyler gave guitaristSlash an award.

“Steven walked half way down the car-pet, turned and looked at me. It was defi-nitely a moment. We were nose to nose. Hesaid, ‘It feels good, doesn’t it.’ I never got ituntil we were face to face.”

The ‘‘it’’ was the uncanny resemblanceVan Dahl bears to Tyler. The long hair. Thebig lips. When Van Dahl hit junior high inMichigan, the comparisons poured in.“That kid looks like Steven Tyler,” theysaid.

But anyone can grow their hair long.The resemblance that landed Van Dahl aspot in “Legends inConcert” atBally’s wasthe voice.

“We have a lot in common to begin with,so it was not a real stretch. It’s been a natu-ral evolution rather than me sitting downand studying Tyler,” he said.

Van Dahl as Steven Tyler debuts at Bal-ly’s on Sept. 6, joining more lookalike per-formers portraying Elvis, Michael Jack-son, Donna Summer and Lady Gaga for afall run through mid November.

All performers sing with their own nat-ural voices to a live band in this show,which has established a residency in Bal-ly’s. The show features a new state-of-the-art set and production elements includingsound, lightingandsignaturevideoprojec-tion that replicates the iconic superstars.

“ ‘Legends in Concert’ has continued tocaptivate guests and deliver top-notch en-tertainment toBally’sAtlanticCity. I’mex-tremely excited to see the Steven Tylertribute and watch as this new cast dazzlesaudiences,” said Kevin Ortzman, seniorvice president and general manager for

Bally’s and Showboat Atlantic City.Unlike Bostonian Tyler, Van Dahl grew

up in Detroit and other parts of Michigan.He’s been an Aerosmith fan since child-hood, listening to the band on his olderbrother’s records.

While Van Dahl used his Tyleresquestature to front Aeromyth, an Aerosmithtribute band, he had more on his plate thantribute artist. He has written, recordedand toured with a number of successfulbands including Cherry Street, L.A. Gunsand Pack of Wolves, which he co-foundedwith former Kid Rock lead guitarist Ken-ny Olson. He also played with Aerosmithalumnus Jimmy Crespo.

“When I got the phone call to do Aero-myth, I was in Michigan doing an album aspart of Pack of Wolves,” he said.

Aeromyth has toured internationally,but stateside, the tribute band played fre-quently in Las Vegas, picking up corporategigsaswell ascasinoones.Atonesuchcor-porate event, Van Dahl met Damian Bran-tley, who does Michael Jackson in Leg-ends.

‘LEGENDS’ OF THE FALLLookalikes portray popular performersin autumn concert at Bally’s

Chris Van Dahl (above and right) portraysSteve Tyler of Aerosmith during ‘Legendsin Concerts’ show at Bally’s. PHOTO PROVIDED

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Caesars Entertainment holds the nextin its series of $20.12 days on Monday atthe Caesars box office. For that mereamount, you can buy a ticket to see JerrySpringer host the “Price is Right Live” allnew stage show at Harrah's. You cancatch Seether, Creed, Slash or Anthrax atthe House of Blues. And you can takeclasses as part of the SweatAChealth andfitness expo at various casino hotels.

All for the low price of $20.12 a person.Here is a list of events:Sept. 2: Seether at the House of BluesSept. 7: Creed at the House of BluesSept.13 toOct. 21: JerrySpringer hosts

the Price is Right at Harrah's ResortSept. 14: Slash at the House of BluesSept. 22:ZumbaclasswithKassMartin

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Jerry Springer hosts the “Price is RightLive” all new stage show at Harrah's$20.12 Monday event. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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The latest film to come out of AtlanticCity mixes humor and horror as theforces of good save the resort and thestate from an invasion of zombies.

Oh yeah, “Bernie andGes” is a cartoonwhose title characters are a pro surferand his faithful dog. Bernie’s the dog andhe talks (voiced by actor Mike Anthony).Ges is AndrewGesler, a real life pro surf-er from Ocean City. He talks, too.

Gesler also co-owns Dark Fall Produc-tionswithAlexDePhillipo, ofMargate. Inaddition to “Bernie and Ges,” the compa-ny produced a well-received local surffilm, “Dark Fall.”

“Bernie and Ges” runs 21minutes andholds its world premiere Saturday nightat the House of Blues in Showboat. Thescreening will be followed by the bandT.S.O.L., a punk band that provided someof the music for the film.

The creators of “Dark Fall,” which en-listed local cartoonist Drew Toonz as theanimator, sees this as a calling card for atelevision series.

“This isourpilot.Hopefully, thefirstofmany episodes,” DePhillipo said.

Because DePhillipo and Gesler madetheirmarkwitha surfmovie, andbecauseGesler is a surfer, the cartoon mixes insome live surfing footage. The film tooktwo and a half months to complete, work-ing every day.

The film pokes fun at the “JerseyShore” characters portrayed in the MTVseries.

“Bernie’s character in the cartoon iswildly and hilariously outside of the box,but what better way to get back at thestereotype ‘The Jersey Shore’ has left ourawesome state than with some good old-fashioned comedy and man’s best friendat my side,” Gesler said.

It’s a case of art imitating life, he said.“Our lives are kind of abstract as it is

and in this case, real life is the perfectmuse. Bernie and Ges is something I liveevery day. Bernie is my rescue dog, andhe is an amazing character in real life.

‘Bernie and Ges’ a 21-minute animated film whose title characters are aJersey Shore pro surfer and his faithful dog Bernie, debuts Saturday atthe House of Blues in Showboat. PHOTO PROVIDED

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“Bernie andGes” holdsits worldpremiereSaturday atthe House ofBlues inShowboat,801 Board-walk. Show-time is 8 p.m.Tickets are$25 and canbe pur-chased at theHouse ofBlues boxoffice, allTicketmasterlocations,Ticketmaster-.com or byphone at(800) 736-1420.

On Sept. 1, Dan “Hendo” Hendersonand Jon “Bones” Jones will do battle fortheUFC light heavyweight championshipfrom Las Vegas. But the only place to seethe mixed martial arts fight in AtlanticCity is not in a ballroom, but in the TogaBar in the middle of the casino floor atCaesars Atlantic City.

“We did a couple of test runs earlierthis year of something like this and theywent reallywell.Wemove around the fur-niture and it sort of feels like you are in afriend’s living room watching the fight,”said Howard Weiss, regional director ofnightlife, strategy and development forthe Eastern Division of Caesars Enter-tainment.

That’s not all that’s new, Weiss said. Anew drink menu will debut in about sixweeks.

“Wewant to keep it fresh, stay compet-itive and provide our guests with new of-ferings,” he said. “The menu looks and

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everyone.Ten-dollarcocktails include theUltimate Martini, with Belvedere vodkaand dry vermouth with a spiced olive forgarnish. For the Champagne drinker, tryLouis Roederer Cristal Brut, Reims for$500 or Dom Pérignon Brut, Epernay for$275.

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Sunday, August 26LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >>

The Moody Blues areJohn Lodge, GraemeEdge and JustinHayward. EtherealBritish veterans rockthe Circus MaximusTheater Dec. 1. Ticketsare $65-$115.ASSOCIATED

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Thursday, August 23LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists return for another stand in Legendsin Concert Theater. $32.50ROCK OF AGES 9 PM, Caesars >> Broadway showrocks the Circus Maximus Theater. $55-$105COUNTRY SUPERSTARS 8 PM, Golden Nugget >>Country music tribute artists cover Reba McEntire,Tim McGraw, Ronnie Dunn, Willie Nelson, andmore, backed by a five-piece band in the Show-room. $22.55-$39.50JABBAWOCKEEZ 9:30 PM, Harrah's Resort >>Male hip-hop dance crew entertain in The ConcertVenue. $40-$65GYPSY BAR 10 PM Borgata >> Star 69 performs inthis eclectic setting noted for its tequila selections.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 2 PM, Bally's >> Lefty Lucykicks off the music for the afternoon. DJ B Leetakes over at 7, alternating with Rockstar Karaokeand the sounds of Emily’s Toybox.XHIBITION BAR 10 PM Harrah’s >> DJ Ed Smoothprovides the musical entertainmentEDEN LOUNGE 9 PM Harrah’s >> Right On with a70’s tribute.PARTY PIT AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES 8 PM, Show-boat >> Garden State Radio and DJ Xtina alternatethroughout the night.FOUNDATION ROOM 10 PM, Showboat >> MusicSoulchild "After Party" with an appearance and DJPatrice McBride.RUSH 8 PM Golden Nugget >> Dane Anthonyperforms in this intimate lounge.THE DECK 7 PM, Golden Nugget >> B Street doesSpringsteen by the bayLIVE 8:30 PM, Golden Nugget >> House DJ sup-plies the music in the lounge.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> DJ provides music inthis lounge off the casino floor

Friday, August 24LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists put on the summer show in Legendsin Concert Theater. $32.50ROCK OF AGES 9 PM, Caesars >> Broadway showrocks the Circus Maximus Theater. $55-$105K.D. LANG 9 PM, Borgata >> Country star sings"Crying" and other hits in The Music Box. $60.50-$70.50JABBAWOCKEEZ 10 PM, Harrah's Resort >> Malehip-hop dance crew entertain in The ConcertVenue. $40-$6521BAR@DUSK Caesars >> DJ provides music inthis lounge off the casino floor.DUSK Caesars >> Global Fridays.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 8 PM, Bally's >> DJ Q Ballalternates with Lucky You. DJ Sonatra providestunes at 3 PM.FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE AT THE POOL AFTER DARK10 PM, Harrah’s >> DJ Toro and DJ Vito G providethe entertainment.7400 CLUB 10 PM, Caesars >> DJ Romes spins themusic till the early hours.GYPSY BAR 7 PM Borgata >> Liquid A followedby The Benjamins rock the house of tequilathroughout the evening.TOGA BAR 10 PM Caesars >> VJ Ed Smooth playsthe music with the Toga Dancers providing thevisuals.MIXX 10 PM Borgata >> Mayhem Fridays withCarlos Melange playing the music in this bi-levellounge provides an intimate experience with plushseating and private table service areas.murmur 10 PM Borgata >> Eli Escobar providesthe tunes.EDEN LOUNGE 8:15 PM Harrah’s >> John Eddieand then Bobby Lynch share the music duties tillthe wee hours.XHIBITION BAR 11:30 PM Harrah’s >> DJ Freeziedoes the music.PARTY PIT AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES 9 PM >> DJSonatra kicks off the evening of music, with GypsyWisdom providing live rock at 10 PM, with dancersas an added attraction.FOUNDATION ROOM 10 PM, Showboat >> Leg-ends of Hip Hop "After Party" with DJ Webstar, BizMarkie & DJ MicahMIA 10 PM, Caesars >> DJ Lu’AP provides themusic.MOUNTAIN BAR 9 PM, Wild Wild West, Bally's >>DJ Kyle Sweeney spins the records. Shorty theSheriff and Vixens entertain from 10 PMRUSH 6 PM Golden Nugget >> Jim Shaw early andBig City late in this intimate lounge.THE DECK 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> The everpopular Don’t Call me Francis play by the bay.LIVE 10 PM, Golden Nugget >> Eleven rocks thehouse .BLUEMARTINI 11 PM Bally’s >> DJ Nick D providesentertainment for the evening.

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Tuesday, August 28LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists return for another stand in Legendsin Concert Theater. $32.50ROCK OF AGES 9 PM, Caesars >> Broadway showrocks the Circus Maximus Theater. $55-$105JABBAWOCKEEZ 9 PM, Harrah's Resort >> Malehip-hop dance crew entertain in The ConcertVenue. $40-$65DUSK TUESDAYS Caesars >> DJ Tony Tone s pinsmusic.GYPSY LOUNGE 9 PM, Borgata >> 52 Pick Upperforms in the popular tequila bar.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Music in this newlounge off the casino floor.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 9 PM, Bally's >> DJ ChrisRivera alternates with DJ Vida Ventura till the weehours on the beach.RUSH 8 PM Golden Nugget >> Big House playsmusic in this intimate lounge.THE DECK 7 PM, Golden Nugget >> Golden VoiceKaraoke entertains by the bay.TOGA BAR 10 PM, Caesars >> DJs carry on till theearly morning hours.

Wednesday, August 29ALANISMORISSETTE 9 PM, House of Blues >>You Oughta Know that this Canadian-born singer-songwriter will rock the Music Hall. $40-$60LEGENDS IN CONCERT 3 and 8 PM, Bally's >> Thebest tribute artists return for another stand inLegends in Concert Theater. $32.50ROCK OF AGES 9 PM, Caesars >> Broadway showrocks the Circus Maximus Theater. $55-$105JABBAWOCKEEZ 9 PM, Harrah's Resort >> Malehip-hop dance crew entertain in The ConcertVenue. $40-$65GYPSY BAR 9 PM Borgata >> Joe Bachman & TheCrew entertain in an eclectic setting known for itsvariety of tequilas.XHIBITION BAR 10 PM, Harrah’s >> DJ Kay Jayprovides the entertainment.EDEN LOUNGE 9 PM Harrah’s >> Rock Star Ka-raoke with Big RaguTHE POOL AFTER DARK 10 PM Harrah’s >> Sin-dustry Wednesday with DJ Vito G. and DJ Freezie.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 7 PM, Bally's >> DJ Micahspins the music, alternating with the Sons of Jah.MIXX 10 PM, Borgata >> Borgata Nightlife'sElectronic Music Series presents I Love House withPaul van Dyk.TOGA BAR 10 PM, Caesars >> DJs spin the musicthroughout the night.

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“I’m training harder for this fight be-cause keeping the belt means a lot morethan winning it,” Sullivan said. “Everyonealways says it’s easy towin it andharder to

keep it, so that just motivates me more.”Sullivan likes his chances against Dix-

on. “I think he is going to be in for a rudeawakening. I really feelmy size andpowerwill be too much for him.”

This marks Dixon’s debut with CFFCand he arrives with a three-fight winningstreak. “I haven’t felt this happy andmoti-vated for a fight in my MMA career in avery long time. As far as George is con-cerned, I have the upmost respect for him.Make nomistake at all, failure is not an op-

tion. It’s win however I can,” he said.One of the other three title bouts pits

undefeated prospect TimWilliams againstUFC veteran David Branch for the vacantCFFCmiddleweight crown.

“I'm a huge fan of both Timmy andDave”, said CFFC president Rob HaydakJr. “They exemplify what it means to be atrue professional. Both guys are arguablytwoof thebestmiddleweights in theworldoutside theUFC.We are elated at the pros-pect of recognizing either Timmy or Dave

as our newCFFCmiddleweight champion.This fight alone will be worth the price ofadmission.”

Current CFFC bantamweight champi-on, Aljamain “Aljo” Sterling will try tokeep his perfect record intact when he de-fends his title for the second time againstSidemar “Sedico” Honorio. And Sean San-tella will try to continue his flyweight suc-cess against Evan Velez.

Formoredetails on thecardpleasevisitwww.CFFC.tv.

CAGE FURY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cage Fury Fighting Championships set up for a show at the Borgata casino. The championships return to Borgata Hotel Casino and Spaon Aug. 24, four titles will be up for grabs in this mixed martial arts arena. PHOTO PROVIDED

Borgata Hotel and Casino hosts MMA bouts

IF YOU GO

Cage Fury Fighting Championships returnFriday to The Event Center in BorgataHotel Casino & Spa, One Borgata Way.Fights begin at 7 p.m. both nights. Ticketsare $55 to $225 and can be purchasedthrough www.theborgata.com, (866)900-4849 or at Borgata’s Box Office.

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Use of the Atlantic City Convention &Visitor Authority’s website,www.doatlanticcity.com, provides a posi-tive picture. The site logged more than440,000 unique visitors in July, a 20 per-cent increase from last July. Year-to-date2012 figures are 24 percent higher thanthe same period in 2011. New visitors tothe site are up 16 percent from last Julyand up 23 percent year-to-date. The sitealso received more than 1,200 new re-quests for the ACCVA’s electronic news-letters and more than 4,000 requests forvisitor guides, both up substantially fromthe prior year.

TheACCVA’sFacebookpageproduced30,000 new“Likes” this July as opposed to1,900 in July 2011. Total “Likes” to datehave climbed by 428 percent year-to-dateover the same period in 2011. Officials at-tribute the surge to a combination of apopular Facebook ticket give-away con-test and the new “DoAC”marketing cam-paign.

The authority’s Visitor Welcome Cen-ters on the Atlantic City Expressway andin Boardwalk Hall report serving almost82,000 visitors so far this year, a sevenpercent gain over the same time frame in2011. The professional information coun-selors also answered more than 6,000 in-

quiriesbyphoneyear-to-date,a15percentrise increase over year-to-date 2011.

The upward swing in July comes in amonth with two fewer weekend days.Having July 4 fall on a Wednesday alsohurt the potential for a four-dayweekend.

Unaudited figures from the South Jer-sey Transportation Authority report thatscheduled deplanements at the AtlanticCity International Airport are up a littleover 2 percent year-to-date. While AirTran discontinued service earlier thisyear, Spirit Airlines added capacity.

“It’s important to realize that aspectsof Atlantic City other than gambling re-main highly popular,” said Jeff Vasser,president of the ACCVA, “Our restau-rants arebustling.Ournightclubs arema-jor draws for a younger crowd that somepeople don’t associate with Atlantic City.The showrooms have been bringing anamazing assortment of entertainment,with the major concert tours makingstops at BoardwalkHall and other venuesaround the city.

“Hotel business is very strongthroughout theyear, showing that visitorsare staying longer toexperienceall theat-tractions and activities we’ve added overthe last few years.”

The figures quoted above and othersare available in the monthly Tourism Ba-rometer, available online at http://www.doatlanticcity.com/about/stats.aspx.

You’re DOing AC

Atlantic City goers know the seaside destination offers great food, entertainment andand sporting events like this bout at Boardwalk Hall. GETTY IMAGES

Reports show visitation is up in the destinationcity that offers diverse activitiesBy William SokolicCourier-Post Staff

CURRENT LINEUP

Matt Cannon, lead and backing vocals

Claudia Mastriana, lead and backingvocals

Brian Shepherd, guitar and vocals

Fran Lemon, lead guitar and vocals

Joby Parendier, bass and vocals

Steve Iorii, drums

In the 1991 film, “Doc Hollywood,” Mi-chael J. Fox plays a doctor on his way topractice in Beverly Hills when he getssentenced toworkata small townhospitalafter a traffic accident.

Hardly the stuff that engenders rockstar status, but you have to admit thename is catchy. CertainlyBrian Shepherddid. He grabbed the name for his band in2007.

“I was browsing the TV guide one dayand saw the movie ‘Doc Hollywood’ andthought it was pretty appropriate for us.Also, we are pretty entertaining onstage,so everything kind of just fit perfectlywith the name,” he said in a phone inter-view.

A catchy name is just one of the ele-ments Shepherd says separates themfrom the other bands vying to be heard atlounges across Atlantic City.

“We've carved ourselves a good nicheon thescenewith theco-frontingmaleandfemale lead vocals,” he said. In this case,the leads are Matt Cannon and ClaudiaMastriana.

He calls the six-pieceDocHollywooda“party cover band.”

“We pretty much cover everythingfrom Neil Diamond to Katy Perry, sothere’s a broad spectrum of music thatcanappeal to all agegroups. Currentlyweare working hard to add more dance popstuff for the kids, so we can stay on top ofeverything,” he said.

The band enjoys a following fromNewJersey to Maryland to Pennsylvania.

“There is always a certainmagic toAt-lantic City and the patrons are alwaysready for a great time, which makes ourjobmuch easier,” he said. DocHollywoodcan be found at Harrah’s Eden Lounge orthe Golden Nugget. On Aug. 30, the bandplays the Live Bar at the Golden Nugget.

While the band would like to recordoriginal material, the schedule of datesmakes it difficult, especially with jobselsewhere. “The band sometimes doesfeel likea full-timegig forhowhardweallwork at it,” said Shepherd, who has a de-gree from the University of Phoenix andworks in business when he isn’t playingwith the band. In addition to lounges, DocHollywood plays events that include 610

WIP Eagles pregame parties at the Linc,themedeventssuchas togaparties,home-comings at area colleges, and New Year’sEve and Halloween parties.

But the band has a selection of studioand live covers available on facebook(www.facebook.com/dochollywoodrock-su) and reverbnation (www.reverbna-tion.com/dochollywoodrocksu)

“We worked with a great engineer atBrady Sound Studios inWoodlyn, Pa., andposted some live tracks from our show atthe Rehoboth Beach Bandstand whichwas a great family-vibe outdoor experi-ence for us.’’

Shepherd grew up in Phillipsburg,Warren County, across the river fromEaston, Pa. “My parents always had a lotof 45 records lying around. When I wasmaybe around 12, I remember my sistersused to blare the 8-track stereos with ev-erything from Bob Dylan to Ted NugentandZeppelin.Maybe that’swheremy lovefor playing guitar started.”

What’s up Doc Hollywood?Popular party-coverband eclectically shaped

Doc Hollywood to perform on stage Aug.30 at Golden Nugget’s Live Bar.PHOTO PROVIDED

By William SokolicFor the Courier-Post

Labor Day weekend often iscited as the traditional end of thesummer season. It isn’t of course,especially in Atlantic City, whichis a year-round destination. Still,the city pumps up its entertain-ment schedule for the weekend.

ON THE BOARDWALKOne of the highlights of the

weekend is Cirque Du Soleil’s“Dralion” show, coming toBoard-walk Hall for seven shows fromAug. 29 to Sept. 2. Fusing the3,000-ear-old tradition of Chineseacrobatic arts with the approachof Cirque du Soleil, the showdraws its inspiration from East-ern philosophy. The name comesfrom its two emblematic crea-tures: the dragon, symbolizingthe East, and the lion, symboliz-ing the West.

Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Board-walk, hosts “Dralion” at 7:30 p.m.Aug. 29 to Sept. 1; 3:30 on Sept. 1;and 1 and 5 p.m. Sept. 2. Ticketsare$35to$80foradultsand$28to$65 for children 12 and under.

Borgata Bound

Beginning Aug. 31, Borgatahas a weekend of entertainmentplanned. Veteran rockers CheapTrick does its greatest hits andthensome inTheMusicBox.Con-certkicksoffat9p.m.Ticketsare$59.50 and $65.

The same night, funnymanGabriel Iglesias spins his humor-ous stories about family andfriends in the Event Center. Hisshow kicks off at 8 p.m., withtickets ranging form $39.50 to$65.

On the first of September, oneof the hottest acts around, Train,play Borgata’s Event Center foran 8 p.m. performance. Generaladmission seating is $55. Thesame night, classical heartthrobsIl Volo open a two-night engage-ment in The Music Box. Show-time is 9 p.m. each night. Ticketsare priced at $75 and $85.

Actor-comedian Chris Tuckershows his stand-up side Sept. 2 intheEventCenter.The8p.m. showcosts $75 to $95.

AllBorgata tickets canbepur-chased throughwww.theborgata-.com, (866) 900-4849 or at Borga-ta’s box office.

SHOWS AT SHOWBOAT

The Johannesburg, South Af-rica-based, Seether, will show itsmetal hard-rock chops at theHouse of Blues Music Hall onSept. 2. Showtime is 8 p.m.Tickets are $25 and $35 and canbe purchased at the House ofBlues box office, all Ticketmas-ter locations, Ticketmaster.comor by phone at (800) 736-1420.

IN THE CLUBSIn addition to headline acts,

night clubs throughout the citywill rock with live music or DJs.From Sammy’s BeachBar at Bal-ly’s to the Gypsy Bar at Borgata,from theHouse ofBlues party pitat Showboat to the Toga Bar atCaesars, fromtheEdenLoungeatHarrah’s to the Deck at the Gold-en Nugget, the music comes out.

AND THERE’S MORENature has provided us with

two full moons this month, a phe-nomenon known as a blue moon.The second full moon is on Aug.31 and the Absecon Lighthousetakes advantage with its full-moon climb. Tickets to climb the228 steps are $10, and that in-cludes snacks and beverages.The last climb begins at 7:30 p.m.at the lighthouse, located at 31 S.Rhode Island Ave. Call (609) 449-1360 for more information.

TheBubbaGumpShrimpFes-tival returns to the Deck at Gold-en Nugget from noon to 8 p.m.Sept. 1 and 2. Golden Nugget’sparent, Landry’s Inc., owns theBubba Gump Shrimp Company,thenamecomingfromtheaward-winning film, “Forrest Gump.”The movie inspired the menu, togo along with drinks and enter-tainment. Look for plenty ofshrimp and shrimp-related food.

Sept. 1: Pauly D Project Take-over, Harrah’s Resort Pool AfterDark, $20 September 2: Officialend-of-summer pool bash hostedby Nelly, Harrah’s Resort PoolAfter Dark, $30

GOODBYE, SUMMER Labor Day weekend isloaded with fun things to do

By William SokolicCourier-Post Staff

Absecon Lighthouse(above) will host a

full-moon climbon Aug. 31. That’sjust one of themany fun eventshappening aroundAtlantic City onLabor Dayweekend. Ayear-rounddestination, A.C.offers much morebeyond gamblingincluding supersuch as Nero'sTuscanSteakhouse atCaesars (pictured:lobster bearnaise,poached hen eggand leeks) and top

entertainers such asJennifer Lopez (right).PHOTO PROVIDED

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