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For over three decades, Whiskey River’s musicians have thrilled audiences all over the West Coast as America's number one tribute to the legendary southern-rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Re-creating the image and the music of the southern rock band that took the world by storm in the "70's. Whiskey River not only plays Lynyrd Skynyrd, they personify the group onstage bringing the audience back in time thirty years as they blaze through classics like Sweet Home Alabama, Gimme Three Steps, The Breeze and their phenomenal note-for-note version of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s "Live" guitar opus Freebird. One of the most amazing aspects of Whiskey River’s tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd is that their fan base literally runs from seven to seventy years old! Whiskey River has performed countless fairs, festivals, casinos and clubs throughout the region including Spokane Interstate Fair, Chehalis Music in the Parks, Darrington Classic Rock Festival, the White River Amphitheater, Key Arena @ Seattle Center, Bite of Seattle, the Emerald Queen, Tulalip, 7 Cedars, Red Wind and Skagit Casinos, the Jackson Prairie Speedway, the Sturgis Black Hills Rally in Sturgis, SD, and many many more. The band has also shared billing with numerous National Artists including Molly Hatchet, Delbert McClinton, Little Feat, Pat Travers, Foghat, Mountain, Grand Funk Railroad, Black Oak Arkansas, Quiet Riot, Dr. John, Savoy Brown, Seattle's own Randy Hansen, Elvin Bishop, Commander Cody, Paul Rodgers, Head East, Janis Joplin's band Big Brother and the Holding Company, Blue Oyster Cult, The Southern Rock All Stars, Iron Butterfly, Steppin Wolf and many others. Where ever this band performs the press and other media rave. Radio stations KZOK 102.5 and KISM 92.9 praise and promote Whiskey River frequently. “I thank you for keeping the original spirit and music of Ronnie VanZant’s Lynyrd Skynyrd alive for all these years” Artimus Pyle: Drummer - Lynyrd Skynyrd I thought I had a good preview of your show after watching your video, but nothing compares to seeing you live! You guys are HOT! I'll definitely be seeing you again." Vic-the-Dude: Disc-jockey KZOK 102.5 FM On behalf of everyone at KISM I would like to thank you for the FANTASTIC show you gave us at the 92 Days of Summer Party. We could not have asked for better entertainment - you blew us (and the audience) clean away! Again, thank you very much. You were superb!" Carol Dooley: Program Director KISM 92.9 FM ...they play the entire Lynyrd Skynyrd repertoire in their tribute to the Southern Rock Band.... Although musicianship is the most important part of any real band, image plays an important part as well, and Whiskey creek both dresses and acts the part." Gig Magazine – November, 1998 More rave reviews and articles have been published in Gritz Magazine, The Seattle Times, Seattle P.I., Gig Magazine, Rolling Stone, South County Journal, Tacoma News Tribune and numerous other publications. PREVIOUS LYNYRD SKYNYRD TRIBUTE ENGAGEMENTS The Detour with Molly Hatchet: February 1996 Toppenish Rodeo Grounds with Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show: June 1997 Ballard Firehouse with Molly Hatchet: July 1997 Parker’s Casino with Paul Rodgers: June 1998 The Mothership with Lydia Pense and Cold Blood: July 1998 Royal Bear with Head East: August 1998 Jimmy Z's with Quiet Riot: January 1999 Key Arena: February 1999 Temple Ballroom with Blue Oyster Cult: June 1999 Darrington Classic Rock Festival with Nazareth, Steppenwolf & more: August 1999 Royal Bear with Big Brother and the Holding Company: September 1999 Temple Ballroom with The Southern Rock All-Stars: September 2000 Little Creek Casino with The Southern Rock All-Stars: September 2000 Ocean Shores Convention Center: July 2001 The Fabulous Firwood with Iron Butterfly: September 2001 ABATE Spring Opener with Edgar Winter and Blue Oyster Cult: June 2002 Darrington Classic Rock Festival with Grand Funk, Foghat, Little Feat & more: August 2002 The Dakota Creek Roadhouse with Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show: July 2003 Jackson Prairie Speedway: August 2003 Skagit Valley Casino Showroom - 92 Days of Summer - KISM 92.9 FM: August 2003 Washington State Fairs Association Convention: October 2003 Chehalis Music in the Parks: July 2004 Clallum County Fair - Astoria Oregon: August 2004 Spokane Interstate Fair: September 2004 Emerald Queen I-5 Showroom: March 2005 Chehalis Music in the Parks: July 2005 Darrington Classic Rock Festival with Ted Nugent, Night Ranger & more: August 2005 White River Amphitheater: September 2005 Darrington Classic Rock Festival with Styx, Foreigner, The Tubes & more: August 2006 Red Wind Casino with Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle: September 2006 Little Creek Casino Showroom for REO Speed Wagon: February 2007 Stanwood Camano Fair: August 2007 Tulalip Casino – Tulalip Washington 7 Cedars Casino – Sequim, Washington Muckleshoot Casino – Auburn, Washington Stanwood Camano Fair - August 2008 2008 Strutzfest – Darrington, Washington KKZX – 2008 Blackdog Festival – Bayview, Idaho 2008 Run 21 Oregon A.B.A.T.E. – Birkenfeld, Oregon 2008 Clearwater Casino Summer Concert Series– Suquamish, Washington 2009 Sound Harley Davidson Rock-the-Sound Concert Series- Marysville, Washington 2009 Nooksack Classic Rock Festival - Demming, Washington 2009 Sun-N-Surf Quinalt Casino Concert - Ocean Shores, Washington Strutzfest 2009 - Darrington, Washington 2009 Stanwood Camano Fair - Stanwood, Washington 2009 Taste of Edmonds - Edmonds, Washington 2009 Washington State H.O.G. Rally - Stanwood, Washington 2009 Muckleshoot Casino Corporation Summer Picnic - White River Ampitheater: Auburn,Washington 2009 Clearwater Casino Summer Concert Series- Suquamish, Washington 2010 Puyallup Meekers Days - Puyallup, Washington 2010 Rumble in the Desert - Moses Lake, Washington 2010 Freedom Fair @ The Tacoma Waterfront - Tacoma Washington 2010 Clearwater Casino Summer Concert Series- Suquamish, Washington 2010 Strutzfest - Darrington, Washington 2010 Everett Sausage Festival – Everett, Washington 4th of July 2011 Celebration Park- Federal Way, Washington 2011 Pork In The Pines City BBQ- Cle Ellum, Washington 2011 Music in The Parks- Puyallup, Washington 2011 Stanwood/Camano Fair- Federal Way, Washington 2011 Strutzfest - Darrington, Washington 2011 Taste of Edmonds - Edmonds, Washington 2011 Rockin’ The Rivers – Three Forks, Montana 2011 Classic Car Show – McCord/Ft Lewis Army/Air Force Base 2011 Everett Sausage Festival – Everett, Washington 2012 Mill Bay Casino Tribute Festival - Mason, WA 2012 7 Cedars Casino - Sequim, WA 2012 Muckleshoot Casino Monthly Tribute - Auburn, WA 2012 Tastin’ N’ Racin Hydroplane Races - Lake Sammamish, WA 2012 Stanwood Camano Fair Stanwood, WA 2012 Artrageous Festival - Auburn, WA 2012 Taste of Edmonds - Edmonds, WA 2012 Rockin’ The Rivers Festival - Three Forks MT. 2012 Everett Sausage Festival - Everett, WA 2012 Clearwater Casino - Suquamish, WA 2012 Tulalip Casino Tribute Band Series- Tulalip, WA 2013 Auburn Theater Concert Series – Auburn, WA 2013 7 Cedars Casino - Sequim, WA 2013 Muckleshoot Casino Monthly Tribute - Auburn, WA 2013 West Seattle Music Festival – Seattle, WA 2013 Little Creek Casino Showroom with .38 Special 2013 Clearwater Casino Outdoor Concert Series 100.7 FM Suquamish, WA 2013 Rockin’ The Rivers Festival - Three Forks MT. 2013 Oktoberfest, Little Creek Casino Showroom, – Shelton, WA 2013 Oyster Run Motorcycle Rally, Swinomish Casino – Anacortes, WA 2013 Ghou’l ‘Ol Days - Billings, MT 2013 Tulalip Casino Tribute Band Series - Tulalip, WA Whiskey River’s: “Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd” Workin' for MCA I Know a Little I Ain't the One You Got That Right Saturday Night Special What's Your Name Don't Ask Me No Questions Tuesdays Gone Whiskey Rock A Roller Needle & Spoon Gimme Back My Bullets That Smell Simple Man Down South Jukin' Swamp Music "T" for Texas On the Hunt Gimme Three Steps Double Trouble Call Me the Breeze Sweet Home Alabama Free Bird Whiskey River’s: “Ultimate Classic Rock” Flirtin With Disaster – Molly Hatchet Heartless - Heart Hard To Handle – The Black Crowes Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love – Van Halen Slow Ride - Foghat Rock & Roll Band - Boston You Shook Me – AC/DC Free Ride – Edgar Winter Rock & Roll Hoochie Coo – Rick Derringer Life In the Fast Lane – The Eagles Rocky Mountain Way – Joe Walsh Sweet Child ‘O Mine – Guns & Roses Walk This Way - Aerosmith Roller – April Wine La Grange - ZZ Top Hold On Loosely - .38 Special Rock & Roll Band – Boston Sin City – AC/DC Boom Boom Out Go The Lights – Pat Travers Alright Now – Free The Boys Are Back In Town – Thin Lizzy Already Gone – The Eagles Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey Beautiful Girls – Van Halen Gig Magazine NOVEMBER 1998 CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Darren Wichers: Whiskey Creek It happens all the time, in the middle of your set, some wise guys yell those immortal words: "Play Freebird !" For Whiskey Creek that request is entirely appropriate, since they play the entire Lynyrd Skynyrd repertoire in their tribute to the Southern Rock Band. Lead singer Darren Wichers, drummer -Terry Allen and the other members of the Seattle-based Whiskey Creek started out with a simple desire to play the songs that they love. "I’ve always been a Skynyrd fan" Wichers explains, "To me they played the only American Rock "n" Roll, it just had that power" As a part time musical gig they have been playing Skynyrd to audiences for 16 years. It began in 1982 when Allen’s wife who worked at a record warehouse, noticed a guitar playing coworker constantly buying Skynyrd cassettes at the employee discount. After mentioning that her husband was also a Skynyrd fan, Allen soon got a call form the guitarist and his musician friend: "They played Gimme Three Steps over the phone note-for-note, so I thought, OK, lets get together. For the first year it was just us three until we found a bass player. We had a rehearsal room, we picked 20 Skynyrd songs and with just three of us we learned them note-for-note. When the bass player came in it was a lot easier because we already had everything together.