[FAC] Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater will present MISTY RIVER .April 16,2007

[Dave@Roger Rocka's Groups]

Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater will present a special concert on Monday night,
April 16, by the four-woman acoustic band MISTY RIVER.

Doors open for dinner at 5:45-Show at 7:30 PM
Dinner & Show price $33-Show without dinner $17

Charge by phone at Roger Rocka's Box Office, 266-9494 or (800) 371-4747
Purchase tickets online at RogerRockas.com.

Since emerging on the Portland acoustic music scene in 1997, the four-woman
band MISTY RIVER has earned a reputation as one of the finest, most
entertaining bands in the Pacific Northwest. MISTY RIVER blends folk,
bluegrass, country, Celtic and original music into a seamless and highly
distinctive Americana sound that has entranced thousands of fans. The
award-winning quartet (two of whom are mother and daughter) supports its
beautiful blend of harmonic voices with unique combinations of guitars,
fiddle, accordion, banjo, mandolin, ukulele and upright acoustic bass.  The
women of MISTY RIVER make an emotional connection with their audiences with
beautiful and moving music and a natural, friendly presentation.

The members of MISTY RIVER are Carol Harley (guitar, banjo, ukulele &
mandolin), Chris Kokesh (fiddle, guitar), Laura Quigley (acoustic bass) and
Dana Abel (accordion, guitar). All four women are excellent lead and harmony
vocalists, giving the band a vocal depth few groups can match, as well as
tremendous flexibility in arrangements. Victory Review hails the band for
"lush, pitch-perfect harmonies, gentle tasteful arrangements [and] fresh
interpretation of songs." Bluegrass Unlimited agrees, describing MISTY RIVER
as "excellent singers [whose] voices blend like milk and honey."

Though flattered by critics' frequent comparisons with the neo-bluegrass
approach of Alison Krauss and Emmylou Harris, the members of MISTY RIVER are
intent on creating their own signature sound. Strong original material is at
the heart of that sound. The band's discography to date - four CDs -
features songs written by group members. The band's original songs are
augmented by fresh arrangements of traditional material and well-chosen
covers from such contemporary artists as Gillian Welch, Lyle Lovett, Tom
Paxton, Shawn Colvin, Bill Staines, Tim O'Brien, Lynn Morris and Dave
Carter.

MISTY RIVER and its members have received several prestigious individual and
band honors. Chris Kokesh has won several awards for her songwriting, from
the Portland Songwriters Association, the Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Festival
and the Maryhill Winery Amphitheater. Laura Quigley, who has toured Europe
with Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum as well as Ireland with the "Oh Sister,
Where Art Thou" tour, won the Best Bass Player award at the Washington State
Bluegrass Championships in 2001.  The Source Weekly, Bend, OR named Misty
River's show the "Best Old Style Concert" in 2003.

The dinner menu before the concert will include
o Marinated Flat Iron Steak with Blue Cheese Butter
o Almond-Crusted Chicken Picatta
o Grilled Salmon with Spring Fruit Relish
o Pasta Primavera