Spokane, WA (April 1, 2022) – TESLA with Buckcherry & Great White are the latest acts to join Northern Quest Resort & Casino’s exciting 11th Annual Pepsi Outdoor Summer Concert lineup at the BECU Live outdoor concert venue, for a night of heavy metal rock on Sunday, August 21, 2022. Ticket prices are $49/$59/$79/$99.
Originally formed in Sacramento, CA in 1982 as City Kidd, TESLA changed their name and made big waves in the rock ‘n’ roll scene in 1985. Thanks to their die-hard, loyal blues metal fan base, they continue to tour sold-out crowds around the world more than 30 years later. The band renamed itself after the eccentric inventor Nikola TESLA, who pioneered the radio and was only given belated credit for doing so. TESLA signed with Geffen records in 1986 and released their platinum album Mechanical Resonance, which included the hits “Modern Day Cowboy” and “Little Suzi”. TESLA’s follow-up album,The Great Radio Controversy, debuted in 1989. Their first single, “Heaven’s Trail (No Way Out)”, was a hit with hard rock audiences, setting the stage for their second single, a balled called “Love Song”, which hit the Top 20, followed by “The Way It Is”.
Based in Anaheim, California, Buckcherry, first hit the hard rock music scene in 1995. In 1999, they released their self-titled album, Buckcherry, which included the hit singles, “Lit Up”, “For the Movies”, “Dead Again” and “Check Your Head”. Their second album, Time Bomb, debuted in 2001. The band opened for AC/DC in Spring 2000 and dissolved for a time in 2002. In 2005, Buckcherry reunited and released the album 15, to commercial and critical success. The album included several hits, including “Crazy Bitch”, “Sorry”, “Everything” and “Next 2 You”.
Rounding out this heavy metal summer lineup is Great White, an American rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1977. With several hit albums in the mid-to-late 1980s, Great White had several platinum-selling records, including Once Bitten (1987) and Twice Shy (1989) that received considerable air play through radio and MTV. Hit songs included “Once Bitten, Twice Shy”, “The Angel Song”, “Rock Me”, “Save Your Love” and “Lady Red Light”.
All Northern Quest Pepsi Outdoor Summer Concerts are reserved seating only. Tickets will go on sale for TESLA with Buckcherry and Great White beginning on Friday, April 8, 2022 at 10 a.m. Tickets for all previously announced shows are on sale now and can be purchased by ordering online atwww.northernquest.com or by calling the Northern Quest Box Office at 509.481.2800 or toll-free at 877.871.6772. Box Office hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday – Friday. All concerts require guests 16 years of age and under to be accompanied by an adult.
Stay tuned for future announcements as new acts and dates are secured for the 11th Annual Northern Quest Pepsi Outdoor Summer Concert lineup! For now, here’s a list of confirmed 2022 shows:
Barenaked Ladies, Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket – June 18 – Ticket prices are $49/$59/$79/$99
Flo Rida and T.I. – June 23 – Ticket prices are $59/$69/$79/$99
Brad Paisley – June 26 – Ticket prices are $89/$99/$109/$129
The Avett Brothers – July 15 – Ticket prices are $59/$69/$79/$99
Stone Temple Pilots and Daughtry – July 17 – Ticket prices are $49/$69/$89/$109
Goo Goo Dolls with Blue October – July 22 – Ticket prices are $59/$69/$79/$99
Jon Pardi with Lainey Wilson and Hailey Whitters – July 24 – Ticket prices are $59/$69/$89/$109
The Australian Pink Floyd Show – August 14 – Ticket prices are $39/$49/$59/$79
Tesla, Buckcherry & Great White – August 21 – Ticket prices are $49/$59/$79/$99 (On sale Apr. 8)
Sam Hunt – September 17 – Ticket prices are $79/$99/$129/$149
Celebrating more than a decade of delivering premier entertainment to the Inland Northwest, the Pepsi Outdoor Summer Concerts at Northern Quest will be back for a summer jam-packed with the hottest acts across all genres. Fans of rock, pop, comedy, country and more will find themselves in front of their favorite artists as Northern Quest continues with remarkable momentum into its 11th season. Over the past decade, the Kalispel Tribe and Northern Quest Resort & Casino have been honored to welcome ticketholders from 48 different states and ten countries outside of the US, highlighting the capacity to generate millions of dollars into the local economy through tourism and entertainment.
The beautiful BECU Live outdoor concert venue at Northern Quest provides 5,000 seats, including 3,000 individual stadium seats, premium box seats and VIP terraces, along with more than 11,000 square feet of space, a 60’x40’ stage as well as food and beverage vendors to accommodate guests. BECU Live is unlike any other venue in the area with its intimate set-up, breathtaking sunsets and close-up experiences with each performer.
Several incredible improvements were made to the BECU Live venue this past summer, including the addition of Coors Light Cold Rail technology in the Coors Light Landing sponsor area. Northern Quest is one of the first concert venues in America to install the Coors Light Cold Rail, providing an outstanding guest experience. This state-of-the-art technology brings ice-cold cup holders to 30 lucky ticket holders, with elevated seating, spectacular unobstructed views, and phone chargers at every station, so guests never miss a moment of the fun worrying about a dead battery. The drink holders keep beverages at ice-cold temperatures, ensuring every last sip of Coors Light is always colder than the first.
In addition, Northern Quest added Quest Unhitched during the 2021 summer concert season. This exciting new group hospitality experience has room for up to 100 guests and can be rented for private parties during our Pepsi Outdoor Summer Concerts. The double-decker trailer can provide full bar service and catering for companies to rent out during shows. For more information or to book Quest Unhitched for your company celebration, contact Matt Almond at 509.481.6361.
Barenaked Ladies with Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket – June 18
With popular hits such as “One Week” and “Pinch Me”, and 15 studio albums, the Barenaked Ladiescarved out their own mark within the music industry with their unique mixture of rock, pop, rap and comedy. Best seen live, the group is known to break out in rap between sets, comedically entertaining the audience with hilarious stories and banter. Current members include Ed Robertson on guitar and lead vocals, Jim Creeggan on bass and vocals, Kevin Hearn on the keyboard and guitar, and drummer Tyler Stewart.
Joining the group is Gin Blossoms, an American rock band who took the United States by storm in the mid-90s with their hit single “Hey Jealousy” from their four-time platinum selling album New Miserable Experience. Their 1996 single “As Long as it Matters” off their second album, Congratulations I’m Sorry, landed them a Grammy Award nomination and continued their commercial success. Following a short split, the band rejoined in 2001 and released three more studio albums, with the most recent hitting the shelves in 2018, Mixed Reality.
Rounding out the epic lineup is Toad the Wet Sprocket, a band with numerous hits from the 90s including “Walk on the Ocean”, “All I Want”, “Something’s Always Wrong”, “Fall Down”, and “Good Intentions.” The band split for about a decade before reconvening full-time in 2010 to begin writing music again and setting out on tour. The current band members include vocalist and guitarist Glen Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and Randy Guss on the drums.
Flo Rida and T.I. – June 23
Flo Rida hit the ground running in 2008 with his breakout single “Low,” reaching number one for 10 weeks in the United States and breaking the record for digital download sales at the time of its release. His debut album Mail on Sunday (2008) reached number four and was followed by the album R.O.O.T.S. (2009). With hits such as “Right Round,” “Whistle,” and his monster hit, “My House,” Flo Rida has sold more than 80 million digital downloads, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
T.I., an American rapper, music executive and actor. One of the highest selling hip-hop artists of all time, T.I. (Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr.), is known as one of the pioneers of “trap music.” T.I., a three-time Grammy winner, has released 11 studio albums, with seven of them reaching the top five of the US Billboard 200 chart. T.I. boasts several number-one hits, including “Whatever You Like” and “Live Your Life” (featuring Rihanna). T.I.’s sixth album, Paper Trail (2008), became his most successful project after being certified gold for first-week sales of more than 500,000 copies. He was also featured on Robin Thicke’s single “Blurred Lines”.
Brad Paisley – June 26
With three Grammy Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards and two American Music Awards, this Entertainer of the Year is a household name that music fans from all genres have grown to know and recognize. Brad Paisley has sold more than 11 million albums since his 1999 debut album Who Needs Pictures hit the charts. Paisley became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2001 and has 35 Top 10 singles on the US Billboard Country Airplay chart, 20 of which hit number one. Popular hits include “He Didn’t Have To Be” from his first studio album, “Waiting on a Woman”, “She’s Everything”, “Then”, “When I Get Where I’m Going (Duet with Dolly Parton)”, and “Remind Me (Duet with Carrie Underwood)”, just to name a few. Thanks to his incredible vocal, songwriting and guitar-playing talents, Paisley is still going strong. His most recent duet with Jimmie Allen, “Freedom Was a Highway”, reached number in February 2022, becoming Paisley’s 20th number one single.
The Avett Brothers – July 15
Two brothers make up the heart and soul of The Avett Brothers, an American folk-rock band from Concord, North Carolina. Seth and Scott Avett teamed up to combine bluegrass, country, punk, pop melodies, folk, rock and roll, indie rock, honky tonk and ragtime to shake up the music scene. Since 2002, they have released ten albums and three EPs. They have been named Duo/Group of the Year three different times and nominated several other times. Seth Avett plays the guitar, piano, and hi-hat, while his brother Scott plays banjo, guitar, piano and kick-drum. They share lead vocals and are backed by bassist and violinist Bob Crawford, cellist Joe Kwon, drummer Mike Marsh, fiddler Tania Elizabeth and pianist Bonnie Avett-Rini. Hit songs include “I and Love and You” and “Another is Waiting.”
Stone Temple Pilots and Daughtry – July 17
Originally from San Diego, Stone Temple Pilots (STP) burst onto the rock music scene in 1992 with their first album, Core. It was a major success, propelling STP to becoming one of the most commercially successful bands of the 1990s, selling more than 40 million albums worldwide. While initial success was tied to the grunge movement, later albums showcased a variety of influences, including psychedelic and classic rock. The band released four more studio albums, Purple (1994), Tiny Music… Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop (1996), No. 4 (1999) and Shangri-La Dee Da (2001), before temporarily separating in 2003. Hit songs include “Plush”, “Creep”, “Wicked Garden”, “Big Empty”, and “Interstate Love Song”.
Chris Daughtry may have finished in fourth place on the fifth season of American Idol in 2006, but his fans were thirsty for more. His band, Daughtry, released its self-titled album in late 2006 and became an instant success, reaching number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Chris Daughtry wrote and co-wrote all but two songs on the album, and it went on to sell more than six million copies in the United States.Daughtry produced four top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including “It’s Not Over”, “Home”, “What I Want”, “Over You”, and “Feels Like Tonight.” The band’s sixth album, Dearly Beloved, was released in September 2021, just in time for the band’s latest tour.
Goo Goo Dolls with Blue October – July 22
American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls started out as a cover band in New York before signing their first deal and releasing their self-titled album in 1987. They achieved mainstream success following the release of their breakthrough single, “Name” in 1995 and their most famous hit, “Iris” in 1998. “Iris” spent nearly 12 straight months on the charts and held the number one position on the Hot 100 Airplay chart for 18 weeks. Goo Goo Dolls has 19 top ten singles on various charts and has sold more than 15 million records worldwide. Other hits include “Slide”, “Better Days”, “Give a Little Bit” and “Let Love In.”
Joining the Goo Goo Dolls is Blue October, an American alternative rock band originally from Houston, TX. Blue October was formed in 1995 and went on to release more than a dozen albums and 17 Top 40 singles, including “Hate Me”, “Into the Ocean” and “Dirt Room.” Blue October features lead singer/songwriter Justin Furstenfeld, drummer Jeremy Furstenfeld, mutli-instrumentalist Ryan Delahoussaye, bassist Matt Noveskey and lead guitarist Will Knaak.
Jon Pardi with Lainey Wilson and Hailey Whitters – July 24
Jon Pardi burst onto the country music scene in 2010 as an opening band for Dierks Bentley. In 2012, he released his debut single, “Missin’ You Crazy”. Pardi’s second album, California Sunshine, produced five hit singles, including “Head Over Boots”, which became his first number-one single on the Country Airplay charts. His other hit songs include “Dirt on My Boots”, “Heartache on the Dance Floor”, “She Ain’t in It”, and “Night Shift”. Pardi is known for his traditional country music, including classic melodies, blue-collar lyrical themes, fiddles, drums, and steel guitar.
Lainey Wilson released her first two albums in 2014 and 2016, followed by an EP release in 2019 that included the number-one hit “Things a Man Oughta Know.” In 2021, she released “Never Say Never”, a duet with Cole Swindell.
Hailey Whitters has written songs for Little Big Town (“Happy People”) and Alan Jackson. She toured with Little Big Town and opened for Maren Morris in 2019. She released her debut album, Black Sheep(2015), followed by The Breaker (2017). In 2020, Whitters released a single called “Janice at the Hotel Bar”, co-written with her frequent collaborator Lori McKenna.
The Australian Pink Floyd Show – August 14
Forming in 1988 and having sold more than 4 million tickets in 35 countries, The Australian Pink Floyd Show is hailed as one of the leading concert performances currently operating. The band began their adventure as a part of a wave of Australian tribute bands and performed in 1993 at the first international Pink Floyd fan convention in conjunction with “Brain Damage”, the Pink Floyd fan magazine, at Wembley Convention Centre. Over the following years, the hit band played bigger and more prestigious venues, including Royal Albert Hall in 2003. It also led to their 2004 arena tour in celebration of the 30thanniversary of Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon”. This tour took the band on to its first major European and North American tours. The band continues to entertain audiences around the world while releasing several live concert DVDs and CDs.
Sam Hunt – September 17
Born and raised in Cedartown, Georgia, Sam Hunt had a successful high school and college football career before pursuing music and signing with MCA Nashville in 2014. Prior to his solo success, he was credited with writing singles for Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Billy Currington, and Reba McEntire. Later in 2014, his debut album, Montevallo, was an overnight success, garnering several chart records and five hit singles, including “Leave the Night On”, which hit number one on the Country Airplay charts and went platinum. Other popular hits include “Take Your Time”, “Make You Miss Me” and “Body Like a Back Road”, his biggest hit to date. Hunt has been honored with several coveted awards, including two Academy of Country Music Awards, two American Country Countdown Awards, an American Music Award and a CMT Music Award.