TUOLUMNE, CA (November 23, 2010) - Blues guitar star Walter Trout will becoming to Black Oak Casino in January. Trout, who performs throughout the U.S.and Europe, is so well-known and respected that the United Kingdom’s BBC Radio One named him to their list of the Top 20 guitarists of all time. Legendary BBC disc jockey Bob Harris also wrote in his book that Trout is "the world’s greatest rock guitarist."
Journey Unauthorized -a tribute band that has been called "The most authentic recreation of the 1980sJourney you’ll ever see and here" – will also be playing at Black Oak Casino in January. Journey Unauthorized has thousands of fans and regularly plays to sold-out audiences. Their vocals are 100 percent live with no backing tracks or sampling used and they perform the full-range of Journey’s multi part harmonies spanning the entire era of Journey’s repertoire.
Below is a concert schedule of the artists performing at Black Oak Casino:
| Sat, Jan 1 | Night Fever – Bay Area Party Stars | 9 pm |
| Fri, Jan 7 | Crazy Ivan – Local Favorites | 9 pm |
| Sat, Jan 8 | Josh Pfeiffer- Big Band and American Standards | 9 pm |
| Thu, Jan 13 | The Infamous Stringdusters – Americana at its finest | 8 pm |
| Fri, Jan 14 | Journey Unauthorized – Celebrating the music of Journey | 9 pm |
| Sat, Jan 15 | The Cheeseballs – Party Stars | 9 pm |
| Fri, Jan 21 | Dan Bauer Band – California and Nevada favorites | 9 pm |
| Sat, Jan 22 | Aquanett – 80′s Hair Band tribute | 9 pm |
| Fri, Jan 28 | Notorious – Bay Area Party Stars | 9 pm |
| Sat, Jan 29 | Walter Trout – Blues guitar star | 9 pm |
If you are interested in sponsoring or running a promotion for any of these events, please contact Diana Jackin at (559) 472-7148
Black Oak Casino continues to present national touring acts every week, LIVE at Willow Creek Lounge! Whether you enjoy R&B Latin, Classic Rockor the Blues, Black Oak Casino offers an entertainment lineup that will satisfy any music lover.
With over 200 seats, Willow Creek Lounge is an entertainment venue complete with a full service bar, dance floor, and video bar top slots. Shows are primarily free, however selected shows may have a minimal ticket charge to provide comfortable crowd size for the venue. For all 8 pm shows, doors will open at 6:30 pm and for all 9pm shows, doors will open at 7:30 pm. Performances that require tickets will be noted on the entertainment lineup, and tickets will be available at The Gift Basket and at www.highsierratickets.com. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis, and you must be seated at the table to save your seat prior to any show. Willow Creek Lounge is a smoke-free venue, and all lounge guests must be 21 or older to attend.
For more information about Black Oak Casino, overnight accommodations,or to learn more about the current promotions, please visit www.blackoakcasino.com or call (877) 747-8777. Black Oak Casino is located in Tuolumne, just 7 miles east of Sonora,off Highway 108.
