I Want to Know What Love Is
Foreigner
Friday night will surely be a night to remember for 24 Basic High School Concert Choir members as they take to the stage with Foreigner during the band's concert in Henderson.
The budding singers will perform the British-American band’s 1984 hit “I Want to Know What Love Is” with Foreigner members themselves at Green Valley Ranch.
“It’s pretty exciting,” said Basic choir director Lynne Ricci. “We’re pumped up.”
A Station Casinos representative contacted Ricci in March about the opportunity to perform with Foreigner, she said.
Company officials had “heard positive things about the program” from caroling at the Galleria Mall during the holidays to a performance at MonteLago Village at Lake Las Vegas, Ricci said.
The choir also performed with singer Josh Groban a few years ago. Now, some of the younger siblings of Basic students who performed with Groban can share the spotlight with Foreigner, Ricci said.
For Ricci – who grew up listening to Foreigner – the upcoming concert is a chance to introduce the band to her students. However, during the audition process, Ricci said she was surprised to learn many of her students already knew of the band.
“I was pretty sure they wouldn’t know this group, but I was surprised,” she said. “This has created a lot of excitement.”
The choir has been practicing the song for the past three weeks and plans to have three rehearsals this week to polish the performance. As part of the partnership, Foreigner is donating $1,000 to the Basic choir.
“It came together quite fast,” Ricci said. “I’m so glad we can bring this honor and prestige to our program.”
Friday’s Foreigner concert will begin at 8 p.m. inside the Grand Events Center at Green Valley Ranch. The show is open to the public, but an adult must accompany attendees who are under 21.
Tickets are on sale for $25 to $55 plus taxes and fees, and can be purchased at any Stations Casino property, by calling (702) 547-5300 or logging on to www.stationcasinos.com.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Foreigner’s latest CD, “Can’t Slow Down,” at the concert will benefit the Grammy Association program. For $20, attendees can purchase Foreigner’s new three-disc set and a raffle ticket, which if picked can be redeemed for an autographed Foreigner guitar.
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