The Highway band to open Saturday Washunga concert

OPENING ACT -- The Highway Classic Rock & Country Band will open the Saturday night entertainment during Washunga Days. The band will take the stage at 6 p.m., at the Neosho Riverwalk Amphitheater.

The Highway Classic Rock & Country Band will be the opening act for the Saturday, June 20, Washunga Days evening concert at the Neosho Riverwalk Amphitheater.

The band is scheduled to take the stage at 6 p.m.

According to the band’s promotional information, The Highway is a four-piece classic rock and country band featuring electric lead and rhythm guitars, drums, bass and vocals.

The group describes its sound as a blend of “full-throttle guitars” and “steel-string stories,” with a mix of classic rock and country favorites.

The band’s promotional materials list influences and crowd favorites including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tom Petty, Joe Walsh, ZZ Top, John Cougar and Blackberry Smoke.

The Highway is promoted as a live-stage band bringing “the soundtrack of backroads and barroom anthems,” from gritty classic rock to boot-stompin’ country favorites.

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