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* Rockford Register Star…
Two dozen Rockford-area civic leaders, Hard Rock executives and Seminole Tribe of Florida leaders — owners of Hard Rock International — lifted guitars high above their heads and smashed them to pieces Thursday to celebrate the opening of Hard Rock Casino Rockford.
Pyrotechnics showered the 1,600-seat Hard Rock Live stage in sparks as the invite-only crowd cheered.
After a dozen years of planning and about two years of construction, the 175,000-square-foot Hard Rock Casino Rockford opened for business.
“Ninety percent of our investor group has local roots — no private equity,” said Dan Fischer, chief investor of 815 Entertainment, the local company that brought Hard Rock to Rockford. “When you look at this place, it was built with people who put in real money.”
* The governor also participated in a celebratory guitar smashing…
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posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 10:30 am
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Yacht Rock isn’t noise pollution.
Comment by AnonaMan Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 10:34 am
“You want to do what? Why? Oh.”
He is a good sport.
Comment by What's in a name? Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 10:47 am
“For those about to rock, we salute you”
Comment by Steve Rogers Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 10:50 am
Look, this needs to be said. We need to stop needless violence against guitars.
Also, casinos are inherent economic and depressive sinkholes that ruin every community they’re added to.
Comment by TJ Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 10:52 am
Nothin’ like a good guitar smash to kick off the holiday weekend. Job well done.
Comment by Annonin' Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 10:53 am
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Comment by DEE Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 10:55 am
It breaks my heart to see those stars smashing a perfectly good guitar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpcz9VZNTZ4
Comment by Barnaby Wilde Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 10:57 am
J.B.’s rock and roll angst has all of the intensity of a Baby Metal performance
Comment by sulla Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 10:57 am
Gov claims his weak swing caused by bone spurs.
Comment by Norseman Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 10:58 am
Why didn’t they use Rick Nielsen-style dual guitars for the breaking?
I believe he’s an investor in the casino.
Comment by Frida's boss Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 11:02 am
Swing so weak… contact so soft… he could play for the White Sox.
Comment by Ducky LaMoore Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 11:03 am
Babba O’Pritzker
Comment by Amalia Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 11:04 am
Trump: JB is such a loser, goes to a casino and breaks a little guitar. I ran the entire casino into the ground.
Comment by Excitable Boy Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 11:06 am
Nailed it. Now, on to the slots.
Comment by Res Melius Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 11:13 am
JB breaks my heart
Comment by John Hiatt Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 11:14 am
If he thinks he’s Pete Townshend, who are his Entwistle, Moon, Daltrey? Since Entwistle is generally regarded as the greatest bassist, perhaps his budget staff?
Comment by Anyone Remember Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 11:17 am
“As long as there’s, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.”
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 11:19 am
Barnaby got there first, but the Guv has convinced me bail reform was a bad idea
“ well there outta be a law with no bail
smash a guitar and you go to jail
with no chance for early parole
you dont get out until you get some soul”
Comment by Archpundit Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 11:34 am
“Ninety percent of our investor group has local roots — no private equity,” said Dan Fischer, chief investor of 815 Entertainment, the local company that brought Hard Rock to Rockford. “When you look at this place, it was built with people who put in real money.”
Don’t know about the music or gaming facility , but this statement is pure nonsense.
Comment by walker Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 11:45 am
He should have taken the microphone and channeled his inner Elvis for the occasion:
“Since Bruce Rauner left us
We gotta new place that’s swell
Raking in all the casino cash
At the Hard Rock Hotel”
Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 12:02 pm
Broken hearts and necks indeed.. no need to wreck a https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzeoLe6nSrU
Comment by mrp Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 12:41 pm
We got to different button for the welding machines
Comment by Rabid Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 12:42 pm
Senseless destruction for your cents
Comment by Rabid Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 12:43 pm
One hit wonder
Comment by Rabid Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 12:44 pm
Average white band
Comment by Rabid Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 12:44 pm
“- walker - Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 11:45 am:
“Ninety percent of our investor group has local roots — no private equity,” said Dan Fischer, chief investor of 815 Entertainment, the local company that brought Hard Rock to Rockford. “When you look at this place, it was built with people who put in real money.”
Don’t know about the music or gaming facility , but this statement is pure nonsense.”
Yup.. follow the money on this one could be several cheap tricks hiding in plain sight..
Comment by mrp Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 12:47 pm
They just seem a little weird. Surrender.
Comment by Give Us Barabbas Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 2:02 pm
“Oh it breaks my heart to see those stars
Smashing a perfectly good guitar.
I don’t know who they think they are
Smashing a perfectly good guitar.”
John Hiatt
Comment by btowntruth from forgottonia Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 2:27 pm
In just a few weeks they can be the “Smashing Pumpkins”.
Comment by don the legend Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 2:44 pm
They’ve waited a long time to finally get a casino in that town.
Hope it’s a great success and helps bring Rockford back!
Comment by T Friday, Aug 30, 24 @ 3:45 pm