Harrah’s Cherokee Resort is the Hottest Ticket to Big-Name Entertainers in the Smokies in 2016!

Harrah’s Cherokee Resort Event Center in North Carolina has some of the hottest entertainers coming to the Smoky Mountains in 2016! Check out these great shows in the beautiful 3,000-seat event center. All guests must be 21 years of age or older and must present valid identification.

GREGG ALLMAN
Saturday, January 9, 2016 @ 7:30 pm
The Southern blues rock legend will warm up the winter evening with his vast array of hits that have inspired and entertained audiences for generations. Don’t miss the one and only Gregg Allman! Tickets $19.50 – $34.50 per person.
JENNIFER NETTLES with 2016 NEXT WOMEN OF COUNTRY TOUR presented by CMT
Saturday, February 6, 2015 @ 7:30 pm
Jennifer Nettles, who did a great job recently portraying Dolly Parton’s mother in the NBC movie “Coat of Many Colors” joins fellow superstar girlfriends Brandy Clark, Tara Thompson and Lindsay Ell for an evening of country music and fun. Tickets $43 – $68 per person.
TRACY MORGAN
Saturday, February 13, 2016 @ 7:30 pm
Thank goodness this funnyman is back making audiences laugh all over the world. See Tracy Morgan live at his Picking Up The Pieces 2016 Tour. Welcome Back Tracy! Tickets $19.50 – $30.50 per person.
BREAKING BENJAMIN
Friday, February 26, 2015 @ 9:00 pm
This alternative metal band with their signature “crunching” guitars are in town for an evening of  good ol’ post grunge rock ‘n roll! Tickets $18 – $20.50 per person.
DWIGHT YOAKAM
Saturday, March 5, 2016 @ 7:30 pm
As the most frequent musical guest on NBC’s Tonight Show, Dwight Yoakam orginally made his mark on country music in the 1980’s and he has been a force ever since. Now an actor, director and biscuit maker (Bakersfield Biscuits), Yoakam still charms audiences with his brand of hip, honky-tonk, country music. Tickets $34.50 – $54.50 per person.
THE MOODY BLUES
Saturday, March 19, 2016 @ 7:30 pm
Don’t miss this legendary band from England on their Fly Me High Tour 2016! The Moody Blues have been combining classical music, rhythm and blues, and rock n’ roll since the ’60s…and they are better than ever! It’s an evening with the pioneers of the genre progressive rock. Tickets $39.50 – $59.50 per person.
AARON LEWIS
Friday, June 17, 2016 @ 9:00 pm
As founder of the rock group Staind, which recorded seven albums, Aaron Lewis has since ventured into the country music scene and is making quite a splash there too. His hit song “Country Boy” features the likes of Chris Young, Charlie Daniels and George Jones. With a new album coming out in 2016, you can be the first to hear all his great new songs live! Tickets $17.50 – $22.50 per person.

To purchase tickets for any of these events, visit harrahs-cherokee/shows.

INSIDER TRAVEL TIP: Harrah’s Cherokee Resort Hotel is pet-friendly. They even have a special PetStay Luxury Room for up to two of your four-legged family members of the canine persuasion.

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