The Queen tribute band Queen Nation performed the first concert at Pala Casino during 2025. "What an honor. What a pleasure," said Parker Combs, the Queen Nation bassist who portrays John Deacon.

Start Making Sense, a tribute to Talking Heads, will take the stage on Saturday, July 19, while Queen Nation, a tribute to Queen, will perform on Wednesday, Aug. 6, and Thursday, Aug. 7.

The Queen will use her Christmas Day message to acknowledge that 2019 has been "quite bumpy". She will say the path is never "smooth" but "small steps" can heal divisions. It comes after a year of ...