CASINO NUGGETS: The Roots, Meat Loaf perform at Inland casinos

Questlove and The Roots perform at Agua Caliente Casino Friday, Oct. 23.

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Here’s what is going on at Inland-area casinos in the next week:

AGUA CALIENTE

When it comes to exposure, The Roots are one of the biggest acts in the world. Millions of people watch them perform each night on “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.” The hip hop/soul group will perform at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa on Friday, Oct. 23. The Roots are known for the songs “What They Do” and “You Got Me.”

9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. $55-$75 plus fees. 760-321-2000, hotwatercasino.com

FANTASY SPRINGS

The Golden Boy boxing event headed to Indio on Friday, Oct. 23, is a must-see with the undefeated Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. taking on Ruben “Canelito” Tamayo. Other bouts at the event include Frankie “Pitbull” Gomez—also undefeated—vs. Jorge “Pantera” Silva, Paul Ritter vs. Relanzo Richard Jr. and KeAndre Gibson vs. Freddy Lopez. The event will also be aired live on Estrella TV.

5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84-245 Indio Springs Drive, Indio. $25-$45. 760-342-5000, fantasyspringsresort.com

MORONGO

Aloe Blacc is a man with many titles. He’s a singer, songwriter, producer, actor, businessman and philanthropist. Blacc has recorded hits such as "I Need a Dollar" and "The Man" and contributed to Avicii’s√ smash hit "Wake Me Up!" He also performed in front of a massive audience during WWE’s flagship event this year “Wrestlemania 31,” singing “America the Beautiful.”

9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, 49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon. $55-$65. 951-849-3080, morongocasinoresort.com.

PECHANGA

Singer Meat Loaf will bring his classics to Pechanga Resort & Casino on Friday, Oct. 23. Mr. Loaf is known for the rock opera hits “Paradise by the Dashboard Light,” “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” and “Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through.”

8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula. $89-$115. 951-693-1819, pechanga.com.

SOBOBA

Soboba Casino is going for a world record and people can be a part of it. The San Jacinto casino is throwing a “World Record Gold Rush" event on Sunday, Oct. 25. An attempt will be made to break the world record for “Most People Simultaneously Panning for Gold.” The casino is giving away $47,000 in gold. Fans can also meet Parker Schnabel from the Discovery Channel show “Gold Rush.”