Famed Gipsy Kings featuring Nicholas Reyes are stopping at the Diamond Center on August 5. Treena Parvello, Director of Government and Public Relations for the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise, said, “Southern Arizona fans are in for an international treat. The 2010 film Toy Story 3 featured a Gipsy Kings version of the movie’s popular, Randy Newman-penned theme, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.” The Gipsy Kings recently featured in a Big Lebowski spinoff The Jesus Rolls with Reyes appearing in person with the director and star, John Turturro, for some of the promotion. Their rendition of “Hotel California” was included in the film The Big Lebowski and the HBO series Entourage. The traveling Gipsy Kings have played some of the world’s greatest stages, from the Hollywood Bowl to Royal Albert Hall as well as hitting the big screen. Their platinum compilation, The Best of the Gipsy Kings, was charting for over a year upon its release and their ninth studio album, Savor Flamenco, was awarded the Grammy for Best World Music Album in 2013.

In the past three decades, they have dominated the World Music charts and sold more than 14 million albums worldwide. Nicolas Reyes has been the leader and co-founder of the Gipsy Kings for more than 30 years. Anyone exhibiting COVID-19 or flu-like symptoms, or with recent exposure to a person with COVID-19, is asked to stay home. Tickets start at $35 and can be purchased through Etix and at Desert Diamond Casino’s Box Office starting at 10 a.m. Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes are set to perform on Augat Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment’s Diamond Center.

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