Lightning Creek

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Upcoming Appearances

  • Saturday, June 23, 2012
  • 4:30PM - Graduation Party
  • Shakopee, MN
  • Saturday, August 11, 2012
  • 8:00PM - Wedding Reception
  • Red Wing, MN
  • Saturday, August 18, 2012
  • 8:30PM - Wedding Reception
  • Moorhead, MN
  • Sunday, September 02, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Wedding
  • Minneapolis, MN
= Booked through GigMasters

Past Appearances

  • Saturday, April 28, 2012
  • 7:30PM - Birthday Party (Adults)
  • Janesville, MN
  • Saturday, December 31, 2011
  • 10:00PM - New Year's Eve Party
  • Somerset, WI
  • Friday, December 30, 2011
  • 8:00PM - Blaine VFW
  • Blaine, MN
  • Saturday, December 17, 2011
  • 8:00PM - Braham Moose Lodge
  • Braham, MN
= Booked through GigMasters
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Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 100 miles from Minneapolis.
Pay Range:
$600-$1200 per event
Member Since:
2011
Primary Category:
Country Band
Additional Categories:
Classic Rock Band, Cover Band, Oldies Band, Rock Band, Variety Band, Wedding Band
Influences:
Zac Brown Band, Eagles, Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels, George Strait, Waylon Jennings, Dwight Yoakam, Neil Diamond

Group Members

  • Vern Johnson - vocals, guitar
  • Paul "Silky" Johnson - keys, fiddle, lapsteel
  • Greg Mosner - guitar
  • Phillip Snell - drums

Description

Lightning Creek plays classic and new country with a mix of rock and roll - whatever their audience is in the mood for! The band is the home of award-winning singing fronted by Vern and Paul Johnson, fourth place finishers in the 2010 Minnesota Duet Championship held annually at the Minnesota State Fair. The band is multi-instrumental including keyboards, fiddle, and lapsteel and features an emphasis on three-part harmonies. Four musicians comprise Lightning each with significant career experience. Lightning Creek delivers energizing performances playing music they love, creating a fun and enjoyable experience for their audiences.

Song List

  • Title - Artist
  • A Little Less Talk - Toby Keith
  • A Little More Country - Easton Corbin
  • All Over Me - Josh Turner
  • All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
  • All Summer Long - Kid Rock
  • Amarillo By Morning - George Strait
  • American Saturday Night - Brad Paisley
  • As Good As I Once Was - Toby Keith
  • As She's Walking Away - Zac Brown Band
  • Bad Moon Rising - Brooks & Dunn
  • Best of My Love - Eagles
  • Bluejeans - Mel McDaniel
  • Boot Scootin Boogie - Brooks & Dunn
  • Bop - Dan Seals
  • Breakup Song - Greg Kihn Band
  • Brown-Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • California Sun - Rivieras
  • Catch A Falling Star - John Anderson
  • Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band
  • Coward Of The County - Kenny Rogers
  • Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond
  • Dog Named Boo - Lobo
  • Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
  • Don't Mess Around with Jim - Jim Croce
  • Draggin' the Line - Tommy James
  • Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye - Charlie Daniels Band
  • Fast As You - Dwight Yoakam
  • Feel Like Makin Love - Bad Company
  • Felt Good On My Lips - Tim McGraw
  • Fishing in the Dark - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
  • Flowers on the Wall - Statler Brothers
  • Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
  • Forever In Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond
  • Friends In low Places - Garth Brooks
  • Garden Party - Ricky Nelson
  • Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Good At Drinking Beer - Billy Currington
  • Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
  • Guitars and Cadillacs - Dwight Yoakam
  • Hang On Sloopy - McCoys
  • Hanky Panky - Tommy James
  • Highway 20 Ride - Zac Brown Band
  • I Feel Fine - Beatles
  • I Think We're Alone Now - Tommy James
  • I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty
  • I'm a Believer - Monkees
  • I'm from the Country - Tracy Byrd
  • If You Could Read My MInd - Gordon Lightfoot
  • It Only Hurts When I Cry - Rodney C
  • It's All Over Now - Rolling Stones
  • Jenny (867-5309) - Tommy Tutone
  • Keep Your Hands to.. - Georgia Satellites
  • La Bamba - Richie Valens
  • Lady - Little River Band
  • Little Sister - Elvis Presley
  • Liza Jane - Vince Gill
  • Long Haired Country Boy - Charlie Daniels Band
  • Looking Out My Back Door - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Looks Aren't Everything - Mark Collie
  • Louisiana Saturday Night - Mel McDaniel
  • Luckenbach Texas - Waylon Jennings
  • Main Street - Bob Seger
  • Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet
  • Memphis - Johnny Rivers
  • Mony Mony - Tommy James
  • Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
  • My Maria - Brooks & Dunn
  • Neon Moon - Brooks & Dunn
  • Never Been to Spain - Three Dog Night
  • Never Even Call Me - David Allan Coe
  • Oh Lonesome Me - Don Gibson
  • On The Road Again - Willie Nelson
  • People Are Crazy - Billy Currington
  • Piano Man - Billy Joel
  • Pickin' Up Strangers - Johnny Lee
  • Poor Side Of Town - Johnny Rivers
  • Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
  • Redneck Girl - Bellamy Brothers
  • Rock And Roll All Night - Kiss
  • Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets
  • Runaway - Del Shannon
  • Sad Songs and Waltzes - Willie Nelson
  • Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
  • Save a Horse - Big & Rich
  • She Believes in Me - Kenny Rogers
  • She's Not Crying - Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Shelby the Cowboy King of Bling - Paul "Silky" Johnson
  • Slow Down - Beatles
  • Small Town - Hal Ketchum
  • Some Beach - Blake Shelton
  • Some Girls Do - Sawyer Brown
  • Some Kind of Wonderful - Grand Funk Railroad
  • Somebody Like You - Van Morrison
  • South's Gonna Do It. - Charlie Daniels Band
  • Streets of Bakersfield - Dwight Yoakam
  • Stuck in the Middle - Steeler's Wheel
  • Sugar Sugar - Archies
  • Surfin Safari - Beach Boys
  • Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
  • Swingin' - John Anderson
  • Take It Easy - Eagles
  • Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver
  • Taking Care of Business - Bachman Turner Overdrive
  • Temptation Eyes - Grass Roots
  • That's How Country Boys Roll - Billy Currington
  • The Breath You Take - George Strait
  • The Chair - George Strait
  • The Dance - Garth Brooks
  • The Race Is On - Sawyer Brown
  • Toes - Zac Brown Band
  • Trashy Women - Confederate Railroad
  • Tulsa Time - Don Williams
  • Tupelo Honey - Van Morrison
  • Turn the Page - Bob Seger
  • Twist And Shout - Beatles
  • Walk of Life - Dire Straits
  • Walk Softly - Kentucky Headhunters
  • Wave on Wave - Pat Green
  • What's a Guy Gotta Do - Joe Nichols
  • Whatever It Is - Zac Brown Band
  • Wicked Game - Chris Isaac
  • Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

Available For:

Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

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  • We will definitely have them back for another show! -- Elysa P, Somerset, WI, 12/31/2011
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