Whiskey River
Country & americana band from MN
Whiskey River is a country-rock band from Minnesota that was active from the early 1970s through the mid-1980s. The group helped define a Midwest style of hard-driving music and performed in venues across the United States and Canada. They are currently active as Whiskey River...downstream.
Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website.
- blues
- country
- country rock
- Minnesota
- Shows on record
- 9
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 5
- Last show
- Sep 26, 2026Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort
About
Whiskey River is a band from MN, tagged blues, country, country rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2024 to 2026, across 7 rooms in 7 cities.
- Whiskey River has 1 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1981–1981 — MusicBrainz
- Whiskey River has 247 listeners on Last.fm — Whiskey River on Last.fm
- Whiskey River has released 4 recordings between 1982 and 2016 — Whiskey River on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
9 on record · event platform:eventbrite city, bandslate-pipeline, event platform:ticketweb city, serp events, facebook, SongkickUpcoming shows
Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort · Suquamish, WA
Show 8:30 PM · Tribute
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Chalet Theatre · EnumclawHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 22, 2026 | Club Cafe · NelsonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 20241 show
- 20268 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort · SuquamishHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 775 Goethals Dr, Richland, WA · RichlandHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 775 Goethals Dr, Richland, WA · RichlandHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Third Floor at 100 Kellogg Lane · LondonSupportwith Walter Ostanek, Practically Hip, Blue Ridge Band, +2 | Support | Walter Ostanek, Practically Hip, Blue Ridge Band, +2 |
Where they play
7 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- 775 Goethals Dr, Richland, WA · Richland2 shows
- Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort · Suquamish2 shows
- Anthem · Sioux City1 show
- Big Rail Brewing · Grove City1 show
- Chalet Theatre · Enumclaw1 show
Cities played
- Richland2 shows
- Suquamish2 shows
- Enumclaw1 show
- Grove City1 show
- London1 show
and 2 other cities
Live history
4 shows on record- Shows counted
- 4
- First on record
- Oct 2024
- Latest on record
- Sep 2026
Shows per year
- 20241
- 20263
Top rooms
- 775 Goethals Dr, Richland, WA, Richland · 2
- Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort, Suquamish · 1
- Third Floor at 100 Kellogg Lane, London · 1
Top cities
- Richland · 2
- London · 1
- Suquamish, WA · 1
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
5 releases, 1981–2016Walk On...
2016
Hot Sauce
2011
Fall In Love All Over Again
1982
Trackin' Up The North
1982
Whiskey River
1981 · Album
Lineup
- Judd Erickson
- Dale Lings
- Larry Fadness
- Pete Macartney
- Dick Fadness
- Norm Steffen
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
6 members on record- Dale Lingstenure unknown
- Dick Fadnesstenure unknown
- Judd Ericksontenure unknown
- Larry Fadnesstenure unknown
- Norm Steffentenure unknown
- Pete Macartneytenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Crow (via Norm Steffen)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Whiskey River on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Whiskey River on Discogs | Artist facts |
| event platform:eventbrite city | Show history, Show posters |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| event platform:ticketweb city | Show history, Show posters |
| serp events | Show history |
| Show history | |
| Songkick | Show history |
| website | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.