With Memorial Day Weekend on the way, the weather is not the only thing heating up. More entertainment has been announced and that includes several performers who are multi-tasking.

Jamie Foxx, for example, will be the host of a Foxxhole Comedy Jam at Caesars on Friday, July 1, with comics Earthquake, Aries Spears, Tony Roberts and more. Then on Sunday, July 3, Foxx presents his singing skills in a concert at the House of Blues.

Fans who are excited about the Dave Matthews Caravan outdoor concert event June 24-26 at Bader Field, should know that some of the artists performing in that event have now also added concert dates at the House of Blues for that same weekend. Those artists are The Flaming Lips who are appearing at the HOB the day before the Caravan on Thursday, June 23; OAR performing Friday, June 24 at 11pm (and at the Caravan on June 25) and G. Love and Special Sauce, headlining at the HOB on Saturday, June 25, 11pm, following their Caravan appearance on Friday. Tickets for all the shows listed are available through Ticketmaster.

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When summertime arrives, the living is anything but easy for the thousands of employees in Atlantic City and the surrounding region who help make our town a sizzling destination resort.

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Not that any of us are complaining — this is the time of year when Atlantic City can put all the negative press on the back burner. We can table the concerns about the shrinking profits and competition from Philadelphia casinos. This is the time of year when the Jersey Shore’s inviting beach and boardwalk, in conjunction with the lure of casino gaming and the great shopping, the beach bars, and numerous summer activities, make Atlantic City the place to be.

While the off-season was filled with gloom and doom and speculation that Atlantic City was a dying market, this season’s attractions dispute that claim. Atlantic City is one of the best places to see major musical acts because the venues are much smaller and the shows are more intimate.

The AC casinos and Boardwalk Hall have booked an unbelievable collection of major stars for the summer. How good? In the coming weeks AC will host Adam Lambert, 50 Cent, Lady Gaga, Diddy, Ringo Starr, the Flaming Lips, Dane Cook, Sting, Cheech & Chong, Craig Ferguson, President Bill Clinton (not playing the sax), Kathy Griffin, Santana, Simon & Garfunkel, Black Eyed Peas, Aerosmith w/Sammy Hagar, Daughtry, Kris Allen, Rihanna, Barry Manilow, Sheryl Crow, Iggy and the Stooges, MGMT, Chelsea Handler, Donna Summer, Blondie, Billy Idol and the Temptations with the Four Tops. For the complete list, go to upcoming headliners here.

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