Make your plans now for New Year's Eve shenanigans, and get ready for a night packed with dancing and live music; plus, a midnight champagne toast to mark the turn of the new year!

Book your room now, and make your stay extra special with our New Year's Eve package offering two keepsake sparkling wine flutes, bottled water and festive surprises! Check out live music below...

Live Music

9pm * $28 advance, $35 day of show, one ticket gets access to both shows

Theater
Watkins Glen

Father Luke's Room
Eric Leadbetter Band

Eric Leadbetter was born in the town of Bozeman, MT, well known for the big skies and cold smoke.
His musical career started in 2003 when he recorded his first solo album, Eric's cosmic kitchen. He then moved to Boulder, CO in 2003 and started playing out in local coffee shops and small bars. In 2006 he established the rock n roll band, Jive Coulis with some good friends from high school. They traveled to over 20 states performing in the veggie oil powered school bus Sharleena. Jive recorded 4 all original albums of Eric's music, which included 2 songs written by bass player Jordan Mack. Jive Coulis was dis-banded in 2017 and Leadbetter Band was Born. Leadbetter Band released their first album in 2019, and the second album, "Howl" was released in sept 2021. Eric also released an acoustic solo album "Middle ground" in 2020.
Currently, he lives in Central Oregon and plays gigs constantly in the Pacific Northwest. Whether solo, duo, or full band he is always gigging, as well as teaching guitar and songwriting. 2020 was a challenging year for all, but Eric and his wife Briana were blessed with the birth of their son, Silas. Through out the challenges of 2020-present with the gig economy shifting, Eric has continued to evolve and find creative ways to bring music into the Pacific Northwest communities, and the online community. In 2021 Leadbetter Band opened for the legendary ZZ Top at the Britt amphitheater which was a massive experience!
His music is very unique and original, with ghostly echoes of the golden ages of rock. And it should be, since he draws his musical inspiration from these eras by listening to a vast collection of classic vinyl.
"I want my music to not only reach people's ears in a sweet and engaging way, but also to challenge the mind and inspire the heart and soul. I have creatively explored music very deeply in my life, and I see no end to the amount of musical wisdom to be gained. It is an honor for me to be able to share my musical expression with people that are open and willing."

Named after the largest Rock concert of the 70s, Watkins Glen is an Oregon-based Improvisational Rock band that strives to create truly magical musical moments via the adventure of wanderlust-driven improvisation, while delivering a living, breathing tribute to the enduring legacies and song-books of four legendary American Rock n' Roll bands: The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead, The Band & Little Feat, and also playing a variety of their own original music. Band leaders "Brother Gabe" Johnson & Evan Mullins have gathered some of the very finest players from the Northwest music scene with the intention of creating one of the most authentic, inventive and energetically compelling improvisational Rock bands in the West. Over just a few short years, Watkins Glen has developed a very strong reputation for delivering truly inspirational performances, writing thoughtful and experiential set lists and whipping audiences into a frenzy with their scorching improvisational "magic carpet ride" live jams. Highlights of their history so far have included high profile appearances at Cascade Equinox Festival, 4 Peaks Music Festival, The Golden Road Gathering, Sisters Folk Festival, Juan de Fuca Festival, US Fest, Bend Summer Festival, Bend Fall Festival, The Commons Après Ski Concert Series, Bend Roots Revival, and multiple performances w/ top notch national acts Melvin Seals & JGB, Pink Talking Fish, MarchFourth, Dogs in a Pile, Scott Pemberton and more.
Watkins Glen core personnel:
"Brother Gabe" Johnson (Maxwell Friedman Group, Elektrapod) - Guitars, Vox
Evan Mullins (Elektrapod, The Silvertone Devils) - Keys, Vox
Mark Karwan (American Babies, Jenner Fox) - Bass, Vox
Kyle Pickard (The Cutmen, Shady GroOove) - Drums, Vox

Website:

http://www.WatkinsGlenBand.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/WatkinsGlenMusic/