And, the final two bands to take the Gateway stage on Oct. 14 will be…
High energy Southern rock blending Memphis blues with a steady Arkansas handshake. Meet the ShotGunBillys! The band hails from the outskirts of Memphis, and they were nurtured on the sounds that made Memphis great.
Lance McDaniel is the lead vocalist and also plays the guitar, while David Snell plays bass and adds back-up vocals. Joe “Boogie” Simmons also adds back-up vocals and plays the keys, with Case Cooper playing the drums and handling percussion. Coming from many different avenues and musical genres, these guys came together in 2008 and the ShotGunBillys was born.
The ShotGunBillys are all the good sounds Southern music has to offer and ready to share their love of good music with you.
Finally, our headliner — bringing those ’80s big-hair cover song and dance-party favorites that we all love is TWIN SOUL.
One of the most popular bands in the Mid-South, the hard-playing, metal-loving, guy-liner-wearing men of Twin Soul will make it their mission to rock your face off! They are an entertainment band that has been playing the Mid-South for over two decades and have performed at numerous festivals, stadium events, casinos and fun celebrations.
With a wide repertoire of hair-metal, ’80s hits from Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Poison — plus plenty of dance-party favorites from the 70’s to today — Twin Soul delivers a great time every time. They might look a little scary, but the band is comprised of veteran Memphis musicians who know how to provide a great show. Brian Pinlac plays bass, Charlie Belt and CJ Lane play guitar, while all three contribute vocals for the group. Rob “The Animal” Rogers keeps the beat moving on drums.
Twin Soul always brings a great light show and first class performance. They have already stated that they cannot wait to “Rock Charleston on October 14th.”
Whew! Our Gateway team continues to work to ensure that you and your family have a festival to remember for 2023. Don’t forget to complete those final items on that to-do list because we are now only days away from Gateway.
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