Northern Quest Resort and Casino lists holiday entertainment lineup

SPOKANE - Northern Quest Resort & Casino will close out 2012 in style with a fantastic holiday entertainment lineup. Billy Gardell will make you laugh on Thursday, Dec. 27; Bret Michaels will rock the stage on Friday, Dec. 28; and Lonestar will fill your hearts with the sounds of country music on Saturday, Dec. 29.

All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Pend Oreille Pavilion at Northern Quest Resort & Casino. Tickets for Billy Gardell are on sale now; tickets for Bret Michaels go on sale today, Sept. 21 and tickets for Lonestar go on sale Saturday, Sept. 22. Ticket prices vary depending on the show and selected seating location. All shows are reserved seating only. Guests can purchase tickets by calling the Northern Quest box office at (509) 481-6700 (toll-free 1-877-871-6772) or by ordering online at www.northernquest.com. All shows are 18-plus.

Actor and comedian Billy Gardell is best known for his portrayal of Mike on the CBS hit television series "Mike & Molly." However, his stand-up comedy show is a powerhouse of hilarious comedic genius.

Gardell's grounded, down-to-earth point of view strikes a strong chord with audiences everywhere. Stories about his rough childhood, wild adolescence and new family life are executed with the skill of a master craftsman. Gardell has opened for such well-known comedians as George Carlin and Dennis Miller.

Bret Michaels, the legendary '80s glam metal superstar, is best known for his body of work as the front man of the band Poison. The band has sold more than 30 million records worldwide with half of those sold in the United States alone. They also have a No. 1 single to their credit, the popular power ballad "Every Rose Has Its Thorn." In the late '90s, Michaels broke into a solo career that has spanned more than a decade. Michaels is also well known for his reality television dating competition series titled "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels." Recently on the musical front, Michaels has toured with Def Leppard and Lita Ford.

Lonestar, the popular four-person country and multi-genre crossover band, originated in Nashville, Tenn., in 1992. Since its inception, Lonestar has had an impressive list of hit singles on the country charts, including 10 No. 1s and nine Top 40 songs on the pop charts. Signature songs in the mid-90s included early No. 1 hits such as "No News" and "Come Cryin' To Me." Their 1999 album release, "Lonely Grill," produced Lonestar's biggest crossover smash to date, the ballad "Amazed," which spent eight weeks at the No. 1 spot on the country charts, as well as reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.