Spinners bring lively performance to Seminole Casino Brighton • The Seminole Tribune

**Fans cheer as The Spinners enter the stage area for an outdoor concert at the Seminole Casino Brighton on Jan. 12, 2022. (Photo Beverly Bidney)**

BRIGHTON – The famed R&B group The Spinners brought their high-energy show to the Seminole Casino Brighton for a free outdoor concert Jan. 12.

The group has been around since the 1950s and continues to tour. The Spinners have sold more than 60 million records and had 18 Top 40 hits, mostly in the 1960s and 1970s. Their biggest hits were “Then Came You,” “Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me Girl,” “Could it Be I’m Falling in Love,” “One of a Kind Love Affair,” “I’ll Be Around” and “It’s a Shame.”

This was the first concert of the year at the casino on the Brighton Reservation.

“This concert is special because we are trying to bring recognition to the property,” said Marty Johns, general manager of the casino. “We also want to bring entertainment to the area and be known for our entertainment.”

Upcoming concerts – which are for invited VIP casino players only – include The Marshall Tucker Band on Jan. 26 and Foghat on Feb. 25.

**The Spinners perform for an enthusiastic crowd Jan. 12, 2022, at the Seminole Casino Brighton. (Photo Beverly Bidney)**

From the stage, The Spinners told the crowd their music was meant for dancing and encouraged fans to get up and move. Many took the suggestion to heart and were on their feet for the entire concert.

“We aren’t too familiar with the band,” said Diane Smith, who attended the concert with a few other tribal members. “We were told the music was like Motown and came out to see them.”

Some of the fans have attended numerous Spinners concerts. Ellen Auld, Celia Alessandro and Diane Tartaglia came from Orlando for the concert and have seen the band several times around the state and the country. The friends follow the group and saw them the previous night at the Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee.

**A group of tribal members arrived early for The Spinners outdoor concert Jan. 12, 2022, at the Seminole Casino Brighton. (Photo Beverly Bidney)**

“We drove to Bethesda, Maryland, once for a show,” Alessandro said. “They are so entertaining and are the nicest, most humble gentlemen you’ll ever meet.”

A brother and sister with their spouses drove two hours from Melbourne to see the Spinners.

“We left work early to be here,” Robert Byron said. “We are fans, but this is our first time seeing them live.”

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the attendance guidelines for the upcoming concerts.