Mike Watson Band to perform at The Lodge at Copperhead, Blairsville, GA.

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. (September 28, 2011) The Mike Watson Band will perform Saturday, October 15th,6 p.m. at The Lodge at Copperhead, Blairsville, GA. The MWB was recently named the 2011 Blues Band of the Year by the Atlanta Society of Entertainers. Guests can enjoy casual fine dining and an evening of music and dancing to a top rated band.

The Mike Watson Band is favored for their covers songs by top recording artists and Mike Watson’s original songs. On any given night, MWB performs songs by legendary singers Merle Haggard, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Seger, The Allman Brothers, Neil McCoy, B.B. King, Elmore James, and Muddy Waters. Mike Watson has written many songs that have become crowd favorites over the years, such as, Biscuit On My Mind, Lonely Here Tonight, That's Just The Way My Luck Has Always Been, Juanita, Juanita, The Grass Is Never Greener, and Down To The River.

Mike has performed music virtually his entire life, from his hometown in Bowdon, Georgia and the Atlanta area, covering thousands of miles over the years throughout the United States. He has opened for, or performed with, the Freddy Fender Band, Confederate Railroad, Cheap Trick, Darlene Austin, Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds, Bill Haley's Comets, Janie Frickie, Melva Montgomery, Allen Frizzell, and Doyle Grisham, just to name a few. See Mike Watson Band website: www.mikewatson.net for more information.

Michelle Evans, Spokesperson for The Lodge said, “Mike Watson Band is always on the mark and delivers a stellar performance.” “We are proud to welcome MWB back to the Lodge.”

About The Resort: The Lodge at Copperhead, 171 Copperhead Parkway, Blairsville, GA - North Georgia's Premier Vacation Resort and Special Events Venue in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains. The Lodge at Copperhead is a year-round mountain property with charming rustic cabins for rent, a swimming pool, outdoor amphitheater, lodge hotel and restaurant offering casual fine dining, full service bar, and special events. For more information about the resort, see website: www.thelodgeatcopperhead.com or call 706-835-7433.

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