The Wasteland Kings
Americana Band from the Pacific Northwest
About The Band
Americana Music to Rock Your Soul
The premier Americana sound of The Wasteland Kings is second to none. Packing venues since 2008, WLK are coming to a city near you! Influenced by the sounds of Steve Earle, The Stones, Townes Van Zant, Muddy Waters and The Pogues, WLK brings this genre with their own unique twist to give you the sound you hear today.
Upcoming Events
Sat, Apr 27EnterpriseApr 27, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PMEnterprise, Enterprise, OR 97828, USA
Fri, May 17RichlandMay 17, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PMRichland, OR-86, Richland, OR 97870, USA
Sat, May 18Milton-FreewaterMay 18, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMMilton-Freewater, 200 De Haven St, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862, USA
Sat, Jun 01Milton-FreewaterJun 01, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMMilton-Freewater, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862, USA- Sat, Jun 08ColfaxJun 08, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PMColfax, 1753 Granite Rd, Colfax, WA 99111, USA
Fri, Jun 14BurnsJun 14, 2024, 4:45 PM – 7:30 PMBurns, 171 N Broadway Ave ste a, Burns, OR 97720, USA
Thu, Jun 20Walla WallaJun 20, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMWalla Walla, 602 Piper Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362, USA
Fri, Jul 19John DayJul 19, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:30 PMJohn Day, 215 NW 9th Ave, John Day, OR 97845, USA
Sat, Jul 20PendletonJul 20, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMPendleton, Pendleton, OR 97801, USA- Sat, Jul 27IrrigonJul 27, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PMIrrigon, 430 8th St NE, Irrigon, OR 97844, USA
- Sat, Aug 03La GrandeAug 03, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMLa Grande, 3604 N 2nd St, La Grande, OR 97850, USA
- Sat, Aug 10Walla WallaAug 10, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMWalla Walla, 705 Berney Dr, Walla Walla, WA 99362, USA
Sun, Aug 11HeppnerAug 11, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMHeppner, Heppner, OR 97836, USA
Sat, Aug 17Walla WallaAug 17, 2024, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PMWalla Walla, 116 E Main St, Walla Walla, WA 99362, USA- Sun, Sep 08Electric CitySep 08, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PMElectric City, 57662 WA-155, Electric City, WA 99123, USA
Comments & Critiques
What they're saying
I first heard and witnessed the music of the Wasteland Kings from LaGrande Oregon at the Walla Walla Street Concert series when evaluating bands for the Fair and Frontier Days along with a Fair board member. Being a life long working musician in Texas, Arizona, and Washington, I was pleasantly surprised when they took the stage and grabbed the crowd right away with a variety of music genres guaranteed to please the diverse Walla Walla crowd. And please they did! Musicality and stage presence was very good and vocals were spot on. They did do one thing that I had not seen with most other groups but I had found necessary with my show bands through the years. When time came for a break they had the presence to know that the crowd would diminish so they played without a break for two hours and kept nearly the entire crowd singing and dancing until they night was done.
When we had an act cancel last minute for the Fair the next week I called and hired them to fill in. They happily accepted and fit us into their schedule. They are high on our list for being a crowd pleasing and musically talented group. We hope to have them at future events here in Walla Walla when the time comes. No one can go wrong by hiring this savvy, talented group!
-Jim Byrnes,
Stage Coordinator
Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days 2021
The Wasteland Kings were very professional and were on time. Their music was great and they really entertained our crowd. We would definitely book them again.
MIke Charlo
Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days 2021
This is an incredible band. I've seen them live and they are rock solid.
- from Amazon CD page
> Working with the wasteland kings is always a pleasure, they know how to pull and play to a crowd! Having the opportunity to book this group for around a decade is a pleasure. Damn good players and very easy to work with. They can keep the crowd dancing and moving. It has been a joy to watch them grow, in how they play and who they draw in. A standard on my yearly music calendar, the wasteland kings are just awesome to have around!
-Nick at Marcy’s in Walla Walla, WA
...your set, was one of my favorite all-time....deserves to be on the 25th(anniversary show). Best, Lloyd
Lloyd Peterson Mt. Baker Rhythm & Blues Festival
"The Wasteland Kings are a perennial fan favorite of The Walla Walla Guitar Fest . They always bring the sauce"
Rob Barrett, director of The WWGF
Mike Mallory
Want to learn more about The Wasteland Kings, their music, and their tour dates? Don’t hesitate to get in touch.
111 Fir Street, La Grande, OR 97850
541-963-5933 or cell 541-786-4456