Using band leaders last name Vannatta The rest where in jail at the Time LOL

They have performed many main stages shows such as, South & North Country Fairs, Big Valley (Craven Sask), Big Rocky Mountain Jamboree, David Thompson Bluegrass Fest, Pincher Creek & Willow Creek Cowboy Gathering, Calgary Stampede event, Chinook Rodeos, Private and Corporate functions, to Wedding Dances and Alberta Arts Touring Alliance functions. As well Vannatta have had tours in The Yukon(Northwest Territories), British Columbia, Sakatchewan and The Netherlands(Europe).

Opens up may new avenues for artist to reach out and have people veiw there music.

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Canadian country group, Vannatta are well known for their original cowboy country, hillbilly bluegrass music, all attributed to their roots and heritage. A hard working group that has a great line up of events in 2009, from Cowboy Country, Bluegrass, to Roots and Folk Festivals.

For many years band leader Larry Vannatta performed and recorded with his group "Straight Clean & Simple", where he played over 75 gigs a year and played on main stage with the likes of Waylon Jennings, Jason McCoy, Travis Tritt, Michael Wright, Prairie Oyster, Marty Stuart, Ian Tyson, Johnny Rivers, to the beach Boys to name a few. Larry recorded four albums (all penned by himself) with Straight, Clean & Simple and released 18 singles and received Back to Back Canadian Juno Nominations for Canadian Country Group of the Year.

Now Vannatta is back better than ever taking his new group called "Vannatta" to new heights. With the release of three albums, eight Hillcrest cd single, their fan base has grown worldwide. Tracks like 'Loven you Baby", Johnny Play it Again", "Common Folk", "Too Much is not Enough", Alberta Rocky Mountain Spring", "Down Memory Lane", have charted in these countries, Germany, Belgium, Demark, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Malta, UK, Australia.
Live performances on main stages such as, South & North Country Fairs, The Great Canadian Bluegrass Festival (David Thompson Resort), Pincher Creek & Willow Creek Cowboy Gathering, Longview Music and Arts Festival, Arts Touring Alliances of Alberta, Shady Groves Bluegrass Festival, Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies, Calgary Stampede, Rodeos, Private and Corporate functions, to country dances all have drawn exposure and awareness to Vannatta's appealing and entertaining originality.

In 2007 Vannatta took time to record a live cd called "Cowboys & Soldiers". This seventeen song cd was inspired after performing at the Col Belcher Canadian War Vets hospital the past eight years. It is loaded with heritage songs and really started the root juices flowing. We felt the need to give back and dedicated the cd and most of the proceeds have gone toward, the Vets Angels and The Royal Canadian Legion Poppy fund for our Canadian War Vets. (Over 2000 Albums have been sold)

Now in 2009 their third cd: "Redneck Thoroughbreds" has just been released. The cd is filled with a variety of original music and styles from, Ozarks, Jimmy Buffet, Pure Prairie League, Bob Dylan to Hank Jr. Back porch roots music with a contemporary inflection. It was inspired driving along the Rocky Mountains in the land of Rednecks. Organic compositions, laced with their own acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, mandolin, fiddle, and Spanish guitars, all dressed up with a redneck favor. This new cd album was just released in January, of 2009 and has already drawn rave reviews and new radio play worldwide

Ozark Mountain Dare Devils, Jimmy Buffet, Nitty Gitty Dirt Band, Marty Stuart, Bob Dylan, Marshell Tucker, Hank Jr.

Playing music live anywhere, or writing songs with freinds.

Have our own gear 16 channel 4 sends top and bottem front end, 4 monator and lights. Have enough power for 400 people.

Great summer of events lined up for Vannatta in 2009
Jan 23 Red Deer (Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies) Showcase 9:30pm

Jan 26 MCC Recordings Calgary Alberta. (10am till wee hours)

April 25 Beach Party CD Release, Gitters Pub, Highriver. 8pm

May 30 Bowslope Cattle (LMAC Convention) Clay & Feathers Club, Brooks, Alta

June 5 Canadian Airborne Reunion, David Thompson Resort, Alberta

June 6 Canadian Airborne Reunion, David Thompson Resort, Alberta

June 13, 6 th Annual Wild Game Evening (Private), Okotoko's, Alberta

June 19 North Country Fair (show times to fallow) Lesser Slave Lake, Alberta

June 20 North Country Fair (show times to fallow) Lesser Slave Lake, Alberta

June 21 North Country Fair (show times to fallow) Lesser Slave Lake, Alberta

June 27 Bar 11 Ranch Longview Alta

July 1 Canada Day (2 Shows afternoon and evening) Highriver Alberta, 12am and 9pm

July 4 Jazz Airlines Calgary Stampede Event Private Ranch outside of Calgary, Alberta

July 7 Stampede Breakfast Calgary, Alberta

July 10 Stampede Breakfast Calgary, Alberta

July 12 Private Rural Function Strathmore, Alberta, Sunday 4pm

July 17 Testical Festival (Berrywater Ag), Pollockville Alberta, 7pm

July 18 Hidden Valley Resort (Private) Siksika Nation, Cluny, 8pm

August 8 Manyberries Country Fair, Manyberry, Alberta

August 15-16 Longview Arts & Musical Festival Longview, Alberta Times TBA

Oct 10 Calgary Col Belcher Canadian War Vets, Col Belcher Hospital, Calgary. 2pm)

Oct 30 Country Dance Cluny Alberta 9pm