Northern Waters Casino celebrates anniversary

CANAAN SMITH
WATERSMEET — The Northern Waters Casino in Watersmeet is celebrating its 28th anniversary with a series of concerts tonight through Saturday.
Country music singer/songwriter Chris Cagle takes the stage at 8 p.m. tonight. Seated tickets are $75, plus $20 casino free play; standing room only tickets are $50 plus $15 casino free play.
Cagle best known for his hit “I Breathe In, I Breathe Out,” took a break from music in 2015, but is now recording and touring again.
The Minnesota-based country band Up South plays original country and covers of top country hits at 6 p.m. and again following Cagle’s performance.
Country singer/songwriter Ty Herndon performs at 8 p.m. Friday. Standing room only tickets are $30 plus $15 casino free play or seated, $50 plus $20 casino.
Herndon’s number one song “What Mattered Most” was released in 1995. Other number ones include “Living in the Moment” and “It Must be Love.” His latest album “Jacob,” released in 2022, explores his personal life and battles with addiction and recovery.
Local artist Erik Mahler at plays at 4 p.m., followed by Ember performing rock and country hits from 6:30 to 7 p.m. and again 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Ember was named Wisconsin State County Band Champion at the 2023 Hodag Country Band Pickoff.
Saturday starts with a set from 3 to 5 p.m. from Mahler followed by midwest variety band Shirts & Skins from 5 to 6 p.m.
Exile is set to perform from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Formed in the early 1960s, the band has had hits on both the pop and country charts, with their songs “Kiss You All Over,” “I Don’t Want To Be A Memory” and “Give Me One More Chance.”
At 8 p.m. country music singer/songwriter Canaan Smith performs. He has release two albums and his hits include the “Love You Like That” and ‘Hole in the Bottle.” Shirts & Skins will take the stage again following Smith’s performance until 1:30 a.m.
Seated tickets are $75, plus $20 casino free play; standing room only tickets are $50 plus $15 casino free play.
More information and tickets for the 28th-anniversary event can be found at www.northernwaterscasino.com/ and https://www.eventbrite.com/.
Tickets will also be available for purchase at the casino on the day of the performance for an additional $10.