6 Things to Know About Shotgun Wedding

Heading to Shotgun Wedding at Sands Point Preserve on Saturday, Oct. 24? Here’s what you need to know:

1. The band features seasoned musicians who continue to tour with Billy Joel.

2. Some are also Broadway stars, including Dennis Del Gaudio from “Movin’ Out” and Catherine Porter from “Next to Normal.”

3. Their sound – “City Country” – is just that: music that reflects NYC life steeped in Bakersfield country, rock n’ roll and a touch of swing.

4. If you want to hear songs by Merle Haggard and Patsy Cline reimagined – along with original tunes about broken hearts and bartenders – this is your band.

5. Tickets are $60 and include an open bar and a light menu with a cosmopolitan take on country classics. Limited tickets available http://bit.ly/1ZiQ3wf

6. We can’t get enough of their tune “City Boy” (watch below).