Seattle, U.S.A. – Alternative Country Rock band Guns of Nevada is excited to perform at Live Nation and ACM Promoter, Brian O’Connell’s, inaugural Watershed Music Festival. Located at The Gorge Amphitheater in the Pacific Northwest, it’s an ideal setting with breathtaking landscape and sweeping views of the Columbia River. With superstars ranging from Dierks Bentley, Kix Brooks, Sara Evans, Brantley Gilbert, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and many others expect the event to be a memorable experience fans will not forget.

This will be the third time Guns of Nevada has played at the picturesque Gorge Amphitheater.  This time they will be performing songs off their new album titled “SONGS IN THE KEY OF WHISKEY.” To encourage their fans to experience them live, Guns of Nevada is holding a drawing for a FREE pass for the entire three-day festival (valued at $90), plus a “SONGS IN THE KEY OF WHISKEY” CD autographed by the band and currently available for purchase on iTunes.

The drawing and winner will be announced June 23, 2012.  The winner must meet three criteria: registered with the Guns of Nevada mailing list at GunsofNevada.com; “LIKE” the Guns of Nevada Facebook page; and follow @GunsofNevada on Twitter. Winner announcement and details will be posted on the Guns of Nevada Facebook page.

Although considered alternative country rock, Guns of Nevada is a unique mix of Cowpunk meets Americana with their melodic three and four part harmonies, foot-stomping groove and fist pounding rhythms.

According to Dennis Pelowski, Manager of The Meat Puppets “Guns of Nevada’s new album ‘SONGS IN THE KEY OF WHISKEY’ is cool. Go figure. How did a band of Seattle-ites come up showing the talents of true southern soul country – and that includes Skynyrd. You will want this as road trip fuel.” The first single off their new album ”My Bible and My Gun,” can be heard here .

“This is just one of several announcements we have planned for Guns of Nevada in 2012,” says manager, Jaye English, of Spoondog Entertainment Group. If you haven’t seen a Guns of Nevada show, the Watershed Music Festival is the perfect opportunity to catch them live against the Gorge’s visually stunning backdrop.

Three day festival passes will start at $90 and go on sale May 5 at ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

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Nashville, U.S.A. - 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 go on sale May 5th 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.

Three day festival passes will start at only $90 and go on sale May 5 at ticketmaster.com.

For more information, visit www.WatershedFest.com, twitter @watershedfest, Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

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