Winstar is the casino that is just across the border when one travels from Texas to Oklahoma on I-35. I have passed it many times and noticed its historic-buildings-facades (think the hotels in Las Vegas - New York, New York, the Venetian, Caesar's Palace, etc. - but all in one building facade). It's garish, obviously, but it's a casino so what do you expect. Also, it's not actually a building but rather a large "tent". It definitely would not survive a tornado.
The concert was in the Global Event Center, which is really just a large conference room off of the casino floor. I was expecting stadium seating, but it's just chairs set up on the floor. It seems kind of rinky dink, but I guess performers get to keep all the ticket sales since the venue has the casino money to keep them afloat. So they get a lot of acts to perform there.
Folks, I don't really know any Pitbull songs. But I like to dance, so it didn't really matter. He started the show with some Phil Collins, and segued into some Lenny Kravitz and Nirvana. He also showcased the many people he has dueted with - Xtina, Usher, Marc Anthony, J.Lo, Chris Brown. We dance to all of them and had a fabulous time.
Pitbull was born Armando Christian Perez in Miami and is a first generation Cuban-American. I know this because prior to coming out on stage there was a video presentation that talked up Pitbull's life, and how he has turned a negative into a positive. He seems a bit in love with himself. But I think it's all in good humor. He liked to fill the moments in between songs with motivational talk and reminding the crowd that despite differences, music brings us together.
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