Earl Turner

In 1989, Earl Turner opened at the Dunes in Las Vegas. He played the Excalibur and the Luxor and, ultimately, the Rio Bamba, the lounge at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino. He was a smash.

From the start, audiences and critics loved his act; an act made up, he says, “of songs that people can relate to, songs of any genre. I really like music that’s fun.” One critic wrote, “Earl Turner Live is an evening that you should not miss.” Another noted, “More than anything else, Turner wins over the crowd by working hard. For the hour and 15 or so minutes of the show, Turner runs, dances, sings, jokes, mugs, highfives and does whatever necessary to move the audience.”

His talent and hard work won Earl ever-increasing audiences and – in this city where there’s so much outstanding entertainment – the Las Vegas Review Journal’s “Male Vocalist of the Year” award. In 2001, he moved into the Rio’s main showroom and, following that, in 2002, on to Harrah’s in Laughlin. Again he was a smash. In early 2004, Harrah’s in New Orleans completed the $5 million renovation that turned its Mansion Ballroom into the Earl Turner Theatre. Earl embraced New Orleans and New Orleans returned the sentiment. In early 2006, Earl Turner opened in his own showroom, Sound Trax, at Palace Station.