Black Oak Casino Honored at West Coast Blues Hall of Fame Awards
Casino receives Blues Corporate Sponsor of the Year Award for its continued support of the blues
Black Oak Casino has received a prestigious award at the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame & Awards Show 2009, where legends such as Stevie Ray Vaughn, Steve Miller, Larry Graham, and others were inducted. The casino was selected as the Blues Corporate Sponsor of the Year and was presented with the award on March 29th at the awards show in Oakland.
The annual awards show honors musicians and others for their contributions to the art form of Blues. It is organized by the Bay Area Blues Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preserving and perpetuating Blues, Jazz, and Gospel as indigenous American art forms.
Black Oak Casino has been a strong supporter of the Blues over the years, including sponsoring the Hayward Russell City Blues Festival, West Coast Blues Hall of Fame, and the Sonora Blues Festival. In addition, the casino regularly schedules performances by Blues artists in its entertainment venue, the Willow Creek Lounge.
“This was a really great event with a lot of the old time Blues stars, and the casino is honored to be recognized among them,” said Al O’Brien, marketing and entertainment manager of Black Oak Casino. “We have a number of exciting Blues musicians on our upcoming schedule including Rick Estrin, Tommy Castro, Roy Rogers, John Lee Hooker Jr., and Shane Dwight, and we’re glad to provide a place where fans can go to enjoy these performers.”
About Black Oak Casino
Black Oak Casino is home to the Willow Creek Lounge, an entertainment venue with more than 200 seats, a full service bar, dance floor, and video bar top slots. The Willow Creek Lounge is a smoke-free venue, and all lounge guests must be 21 or older to attend.
For more information about Black Oak Casino, overnight accommodations, or to learn more about the current promotions, please visit www.blackoakcasino.com or call (877) 747-8777. Black Oak Casino is located in Tuolumne, just 7 miles east of Sonora, off Highway 108.
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