Bentley, Kix Brooks, Sara Evans, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Dwight
Yoakam And More To Converge For Three-Day Camping Festival
Nashville, TN- April 27, 2012- Live Nation Entertainment and ACM
Promoter of the Year Brian O’Connell are leading the charge for a new
country festival where the music and atmosphere will rival the serene,
natural beauty of the landscape. Watershed Music Festival
will take place August 3, 4 and 5 at the iconic Gorge Amphitheatre and
is set to feature a versatile lineup of artists, camping, late night
sets, impromptu jam sessions, collaborations and more. Located east of
Seattle, the Gorge Amphitheatre provides a picturesque backdrop for the
laid back, country vibe O’Connell has envisioned for this truly
unmatched festival. Three-day festival passes start at only $90 and go
on sale Sat., May 5 at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.
“The Gorge provides a feeling that is impossible to recreate anywhere
else,” said O’Connell. “It is truly a magical place and provides the
perfect setting for a cool, eclectic country event. We wanted to create
something that didn’t exist, from the caliber of artists to the camping
and the atmosphere. I’m excited to be a part of it and see it all come
together.”
“In the storied 25 year history of The Gorge, we’ve been fortunate to
host many of the nation’s top country artists, but all have been single
day concerts,” said Jeff Trisler, President of Live Nation Seattle.
“For years, we’ve wanted to host a multiple day country festival that
builds on the tremendous success for our annual Sasquatch Music Festival
and Dave Matthews Band residency. We believe this event will bring
that same sort of excitement and energy to The Gorge for an entirely new
group of music fans.”
Artists confirmed for the multi-day country fest include Dierks
Bentley, Kix Brooks, Sara Evans, Brantley Gilbert, Miranda Lambert,
Blake Shelton, Thompson Square, Uncle Kracker, Dwight Yoakam, Tracy
Lawrence, Reckless Kelly, The Lost Trailers, Steve Holy, Johnny Reid,
Jon Pardi, Thomas Rhett, Morgan Frazier, DeeJay Silver and a local stage
will feature regional acts each night. More artists are set to be
announced in the coming weeks.
The Gorge Amphitheatre, located in George, Wash., is undoubtedly one of
the most scenic concert venues in the world and offers sweeping views
of the Columbia River Gorge. The area itself is a watershed for the
Columbia River, thus inspiring the name of the event. The Watershed
Music Festival will feature a limited capacity of 25,000 and will offer
lawn terrace seating and premiere camping options. The amphitheatre has
been the home of many historic concerts from bands such as Pearl Jam,
Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Van Halen, Rush, Radiohead, Tim McGraw,
Aerosmith, Metallica, Rascal Flatts, John Mayer, The Police, Brad
Paisley, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the annual Sasquatch! Music
Festival.
For more information, visit WatershedFest.com, twitter @watershedfest, Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.