Memories of Conway Twitty - a tribute show to Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn will take place at the Avi Convention Center on July 25 and 26. Tickets are $15 and $19 for the 8 p.m. performance.

Spanning four decades, Conway Twitty wrote and recorded hit songs in numerous genres including rockabilly, blues, Dixieland, rock 'n' roll, R&B, gospel and country. He scored 55 No. 1 records, more than the Beatles, Elvis Presley or Frank Sinatra. Now, Conway's son, Michael Twitty, reprises his father's legendary performances. He has taken his show around the world several times, and his many television appearances, video releases and recordings have brought him even more recognition on an international level.

Michael is the oldest son of rock and country legend Conway Twitty. Born Nov. 25 in Helena, Ark., Michael is not only carrying on his father's celebrated legacy, he is making a mark of his own. By age 8, music had overtaken his life and Michael found himself under the spotlight on stage with his legendary father.

The second "Pirates of the Colorado River Regatta" will take place along the banks of the Colorado River on Aug. 15 and 16. The bi-state regatta will have participants launching all manner of floating devises outfitted in the pirate theme of the event. This regatta welcomes fun-loving, outdoor enthusiasts to ride on adorned inner tubes; decked out kayaks and canoes; and decorative, non-motorized parade-type floats for a colorful race down the Colorado River.

The festivities begin the previous evening at the Bullhead Community Park where you can get the tubes aired up, have some 'grog' and grub at the Plank Bar and purchase souvenirs at the Pillage Shop. Launching takes place on Saturday morning from both sides of the river and culminates in a picnic and awards ceremony at Rotary Park. The entry fee is $12 for adults and $6 for children 8-18.

Little Anthony and The Imperials will perform at the Aquarius Pavilion on Aug. 9. Tickets are $24.95 and $34.95.

Little Anthony and The Imperials is a rhythm and blues / soul / doo-wop vocal group from New York that started in the 1950s. Lead singer Jerome Anthony "Little Anthony" Gourdine was noted for his high-pitched falsetto voice.

The group signed with End Records in 1958. Their first single was Tears on My Pillow, which was an instant hit. The group followed up with Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko Ko Bop in 1960. In the 1960s, the group found success on the new DCP (Don Costa Productions) label with the dramatic pop-soul records such as I'm On The Outside Looking In (1964), Goin' Out Of My Head (1964), Hurt So Bad (1965), and Hurt (1966).

As of 2008, The Imperials are along with The Dells, the only doo-wop era groups still touring with the great majority of their original members. They are also one of the very few 1950s-based groups to successfully re-invent themselves and go on to maintain consistent recording success well into the 60s and 70s. Little Anthony and The Imperials were inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame on Oct.15, 2006, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999, and received The Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award in 1993.

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Todd Luxton - "The Ultimate Elvis" tribute show will be featured at the Fiesta Showroom at Harrah's, Aug. 2-7 and 9-14. Tickets for his 8 p.m. shows are $18.95, $23.95 and $28.95.

Luxton swivels and shakes and becomes "The King" on stage in true Elvis style. His special tribute includes Elvis' favorite tunes, handing out scarves and kissing the ladies of all ages.

Luxton has been impersonating Elvis since he was 5 years old. On Halloween night, 1976 in Michigan, he went out trick-or-treating dressed as Elvis Presley. The idea for this costume came from his mother who was an Elvis fan. Little did anyone know that some 30 years later Todd would still be wearing Elvis costumes. This time, the costumes are not from K-Mart of Target, but are made by the same man that made Elvis Presley's jumpsuits and cost in the range of $2,500 each.

Luxton has won every Elvis competition he has entered including a contest at Harrah's where he beat out more than 30 other contestants, and a contest at Apacheland Movie Ranch, the filming location for the Elvis movie Charro, where he got the top spot in a field of 40.

The River Palms Comedy Room features a laughter theme weekly brought on by the antics of three different nationally-known comics with appearances on HBO specials, Comedy Central, Premium Blend, The Tonight Show, The Late Show, and more. Max Dolcelli, Patrick DeGuire and Jay Sutay will headline July 29 - Aug. 2. Tickets are $17.95 and $22.95, call 866-448-7849.

Max Dolcelli began his comedy career at Pips in Brooklyn, N.Y. and soon after became a regular at clubs in Manhattan including Catch a Rising Star, Comic Strip and Dangerfields.

He headlines Comedy Clubs in the United States and Canada, works corporate shows, performs on cruise lines and has made many television appearances on major shows, and opened for and worked with premier entertainers such as Jerry Seinfeld, Tim Allen, Ray Romano, Redd Foxx, Rosie O'Donnell, Little Richard and Al Jarreau and several others.

Patrick DeGuire won the 1998 Improv Comedy Club's national talent search contest. He's opened for Paul Rodriguez, been a regular performer on Latino Night at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, and appeared on Que Loco on GalaVision. Approximately four years ago, he was diagnosed with optic neuritis which is an eye disease that causes damage to the optic nerve. As a result, he is legally blind with some loss of vision and started doing stand-up comedy as a form of self-therapy.

DeGuire's comedy is original and insightful. A topic he touches upon is growing up in a bicultural family with his father being Mexican and his mother French Canadian. He also talks about living in a world with a disability, the challenges of being married while raising two young boys as a stay home father, and dealing with racial and social issues among others.Home

Jay Sutay completed medical school training at The University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and delivered the valedictory address at his graduation in 1990. After completing his residency in Pediatrics at Hartford Hospital, he has been in private pediatrics practice in South Windsor, Conn., since 1993. He was named a Pediatrics Top Doc by Connecticut Magazine in 2005 and 2008. Dr. Sutay is Board certified in Pediatrics.

At the urging of his friend and comedian, Max Dolcelli, Dr. Sutay resurrected his long dormant stand up act in December 2006 by taking the stage at The Brew Ha Ha Comedy Club after 20 years away from comedy. Since that night, Dr. Sutay has performed at multiple venues. He was a finalist in the 2007 Western Mass. Valley of Laughter Comedy Festival, and a finalist in the Treehouse Comedy Club's Funniest Comic in Connecticut 2008 Contest.

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