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Pat Benatar Comes to Sands, Barnes & Noble

There will be two local opportunities for fans to see the 80s star this Sunday.

Fans of Pat Benatar and 80s rock will be thrilled to know the Grammy winning singer will be playing at the Sands Casino with Neil Giraldo this Sunday, June 26.

As part of the resort casino's Musik@theSands concert series in collaboration with ArtQuest, the star will play in a 2,000-seat tent at the Sands and proceeds from the series will go to support the planned Festival Center at SteelStacks

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $44 and $59, available at this page on their website: www.artsquest.org/musikatthesands They are also available by phone at 610-332-3378, and the Sands & Co. store at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem.

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All Musik at the Sands concerts are for ages 21 and older.

Diehard fans can purchase Platinum or Gold Premium Passes for the opportunity for extended access at the concert, including a pre-show meet and greet and photo op with Benatar and Giraldo, but at $595 or $225 per person, not including tickets, those privileges don't come cheap.

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Those interested should check out the star's site at www.benatar.com

Earlier in the day on Sunday, fans will have the opportunity to have a copy of Benatar's book, “Between a Heart and a Rock Place: A Memoir” signed by the singer.

Benatar and Giraldo will appear at the Barnes and Noble in Bethlehem Township, from noon to 2 p.m., and fans that buy a copy of the book beginning at 10 a.m. that morning will receive a wrist band after their purchase to allow admittance to the book signing event.

No other items will be allowed for signing. Cameras or camera phones will also not be allowed. A wrist band does not guarantee admission into the signing if time runs out.

Full guidelines for the event, which is expecting a large crowd, can be found here.

The store is located at 4445 Southmont Way, just off Freemansburg Avenue and Route 33, in the Southmont Shopping Center, and can be reached at 610-515-0376.

Benatar has been married to guitarist, songwriter, producer and collaborator Giraldo for 28 years, and the two have toured together for more than three decades.

Best known for her hard hitting rock chart toppers, including “Hit Me with Your Best Shot,” “Treat Me Right,” “Hell Is for Children,” “Shadows of the Night” and “Love Is a Battlefield,” Benatar won four Grammy Awards between 1980 and 1983. 

A video clip of Benatar at a Barnes and Noble book signing event held in New York City on June 14 can be viewed here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PEWoQp_vas

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