Amador County – Jackson Rancheria CEO Rich Hoffman announced Thursday that all concerts at Jackson Rancheria after July 9 have been cancelled due to building safety concerns. "Recently, after a careful evaluation of the deluxe portion of the hotel, our Building Official, CSG, communicated some concerns about the building's performance in the event of a fire. In a response to that report, the Tribe has elected to put the safety of our guests and staff ahead of any other concern, and discontinue the use of these areas until a correction is made,” said Hoffman. In other words, any of the top quality musical acts the Rancheria usually hosts will be cancelled between July 9 and the end of this year while upgrades are performed. The last two performers will be the Tommy Castro Band on June 26 at 7pm and Robin Trower on July 9 at 7pm. The specifics of the building official’s concerns are unclear but relate to the ability to properly evacuate the structure should a fire occur. “We will, under the guidance of our Building Official, continue to occupy the Tower building at the hotel, but the hotel rooms in the closed area, along with Lone Wolf's Steak & Seafood restaurant, the hotel kitchen and banquet facilities, meeting rooms and Grand Oak Ballroom will be unavailable until further notice,” said Hoffman. This also means cancelling the popular Karaoke and Dinner and a Movie events. Hoffman said all this falls during the transitional period from “a time when projects did not receive the appropriate scrutiny, to rebuilding in a way that will provide safety and function for years to come.” Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.