FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ENTERTAINMENT ICON COMING TO MYSTIC LAKE JANUARY 19

Tickets on Sale November 16

PRIOR LAKE – NOVEMBER 12, 2018 – Entertainment icon and star Dwight Yoakam is coming to the Mystic Showroom® on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at 8 p.m. Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide and is known for his hits such as “Ain’t That Lonely Yet,” “Honky Tonk Man,” “Fast As You,” and “A Thousand Miles From Nowhere.”

Yoakam has 12 gold albums and nine platinum or multi-platinum albums, with five of those albums topping Billboard’s Country Albums chart and another 14 landing in the Top 10. His 2016 bluegrass album Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars… boasts a collection of reinterpreted favorites from his catalogue, as well as a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain”. The album reflects the love for bluegrass music that Yoakam developed at an early age in Kentucky and that has inspired him since.

TICKET INFORMATION Tickets to see Dwight Yoakam in the Mystic Showroom will be available beginning November 16 starting at $39. Contact the Mystic Box Office at 952-496-6563 or visit mysticlake.com for more details.

Event: Dwight Yoakam Date: Saturday, January 19, 8 p.m. Place: Mystic Showroom® Tickets: $39, $49, $59, $79, & $89 Sale Date: Friday, November 16, 12 p.m.

ABOUT DWIGHT YOAKAM Dwight Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and he is a 21-time nominated, multiple GRAMMY Award winner. He has 12 gold albums and nine platinum or multi-platinum albums, with five of those albums topping Billboard’s Country Albums chart and another 14 landing in the Top 10. Nearly 40 of Yoakam’s singles have charted on Billboard, with 14 peaking in the Top 10. He is also the recipient of the Artist of the Year award from the Americana Music Association, the most prestigious award offered by the organization. The LSD Tour, featuring Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, and Dwight with support from Los Angeles rock outlier King Leg, united three of music’s most celebrated and iconic voices on one epic cross-country package for the very first time this past summer. Yoakam’s self-curated SiriusXM channel, titled Dwight Yoakam and The Bakersfield Beat ‘Where Country Went Mod’, launched in late April. The channel celebrates the Bakersfield sound and those whom it has inspired. In 2016, Yoakam released his bluegrass album Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars… on Sugar Hill Records. Featuring a band of bluegrass luminaries, this album boasts a collection of reinterpreted favorites from his catalogue, as well as a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain.” Produced by nine-time GRAMMY winner Gary Paczosa (Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton), Jon Randall ( of “Whiskey Lullaby”), and Yoakam himself, and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, this album reflects the love for bluegrass music that Yoakam developed at an early age in Kentucky and that has inspired him for many years thereafter. In addition to his musical career, Yoakam is a formidable film and television actor who has appeared in over 40 feature films including Sling Blade and . In 2016, he recurred in David E. Kelley’s Amazon series, Goliath. Recently, he appeared in director Steven Soderbergh’s film, Logan Lucky with Channing Tatum and Daniel Craig. Yoakam is capable of seamlessly melting into his roles and impressively standing toe-to-toe with some of the world’s top thespians over the course of his storied and successful acting career, including , , Jared Leto, Forest Whitaker, and Matthew McConaughey. For more information, visit www.dwightyoakam.com.

ABOUT MYSTIC LAKE CASINO HOTEL Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, the premier gaming facility in the Midwest, continually creates new, fun and exciting entertainment experiences for its guests. Mystic Lake offers gaming, distinctive restaurants and bars, headline performers, unique special events, and luxurious accommodations. Located 25 minutes southwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul in Prior Lake.

Visit Mystic Lake in RiverSouth — Land of Big Fun! RiverSouth℠ is a joint public-private collaboration promoting premier entertainment destinations just from Minneapolis. With four of Minnesota’s biggest attractions just four miles apart, there’s fun around every bend. Partners include Canterbury Park, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Valleyfair, the Renaissance Festival, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, and the cities of Prior Lake and Shakopee.

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