Huckle Buck Highway
Country and Classic Rock Favorites
Coming Up
- Sun, Apr 12 - Huckle Buck Highway-The Backroad Sessions (Lou & Brian Duo) - McMinnville Grange, McMinnville 1:00p-4:00p
- Sat, May 16 - Half Penny, Salem 8p-11p
- Sat, May 23 - Oregon Garden Resort Fireside Lounge, Silverton 8p-11p
- Sat, May 30 - Tigardville Station, Tigard 7p-11p feat. Sky Wescott on drums!
- Sat, Jun 6 - Celebrities, Fairview 8p-11p
- Sat, Jun 20 - Oregon Garden Resort Fireside Lounge, Silverton 8p-11p
- Fri, Jul 3 - Lincoln County Fair, Newport - TBD
- Sat, Jul 4 - 4th of July at Lincoln City - TBD
- Sat, Jul 11 - Chinook Winds Casino Resort Beach, Bacon, & Brews - TBD
- Sat, Jul 25 - Trench Line Excavation Company Party (private party), Scio 5p-10p
- Fri, Jul 31 - Oregon Garden Resort Fireside Lounge, Silverton 8p-11p
- Sat, Aug 1 - Oregon Garden Resort Fireside Lounge-Lou & Logan's Birthday Bash, Silverton 8p-11p
Check out our Events Calendar for upcoming shows!
Contact Us
Huckle Buck Highway
Country and Classic Rock Favorites
“A proven crowd builder delivering polished, high-energy country and classic rock.”
Call or Text Lou Mickelson
(503) 991-2542
Who We Are
Huckle Buck Highway is a high-energy country and classic rock band with members based across Washington and Oregon, bringing a familiar, crowd-pleasing sound to stages throughout the Pacific Northwest. Formed by seasoned musicians with decades of live performance experience, the band has quickly earned a reputation for delivering professional, dynamic shows at bars, festivals, private events, and community venues.
Their performances are tailored to match the vibe of each room — whether it’s a packed dance floor ready to rock or a lively outdoor crowd craving country and southern rock. With members who’ve opened for major acts like LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, Dave Brubaker, and Savoy Brown, Huckle Buck Highway brings top-tier talent and stage presence to every show.
Known for tight musicianship, powerful vocals, and a setlist built to keep audiences moving, the band blends modern country hits, line dance favorites, timeless classics, and upbeat rock anthems into a show that feels like a party from start to finish. Their influences span Merle Haggard, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, and Brooks & Dunn to Lynyrd Skynyrd, CCR, The Eagles, Bob Seger, The Rolling Stones, Steve Miller Band, Bad Company, Rick Springfield, and Nirvana — ensuring there’s something for everyone.
Huckle Buck Highway provides full sound support, promotional materials, and active social media engagement to help drive attendance. With a growing fan base and a reputation for consistent, high-impact performances, they’re a reliable choice for venues looking to boost turnout, keep guests engaged, and create unforgettable nights.
Huckle Buck Highway is:
* Lou Mickelson, founding member (lead and BG vocals, rhythm guitar, mandolin), had the privilege of opening for Dave Brubaker, a very popular Christian recording artist while home from college one year. While playing with Two of a Kind in Los Angeles, the college she attended hired her band to perform on the Queen Mary when it was docked there. She also played the Willamette Valley and southern Washington sharing lead and background vocals and playing rhythm guitar with The Kenny Sears Band, pre-Covid and Next of Kin, an acoustic daughter/father-in-law duo.
* Brian Evola (lead and background vocals, lead guitar) teamed up with Lou in March of 2021. His background includes touring the east coast and mid-west with Chris Blair and the Bullseye Band and opening for Yankee Grey, Chad Brock, Shane Minor, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, and Chely Wright. He also toured the south with other bands such as Phaze III, Hank Bird Band, and Owl Creek Band, just to name a few.
* Ted Clark joined the band February of 2026 to fill the full-time bassist roll. More to come!
*Austin Church jumped on the Huckle Buck Highway November of 2025 (keys/drums, and lead and background vocals). More to come!
Huckle Buck Highway will supply professional sound equipment and lighting unless your facility is already set up for that. Reach out and schedule your event today–you will NOT be disappointed! Be sure and check out the Testimonials link to read what people are saying about their exceptional performances!
Testimonials
Upcoming Events
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Band Members
Lou Mickelson | Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Mandolin
Lou connected with music at a very young age, listening to her family’s record collection through headphones while lying on the living room floor. As a sophomore in high school, she took an interest in her dad’s beat up guitar and with just a few lessons from her pastor, she began leading youth worship although she didn’t really find her voice until she and three friends put together a church camp quartet and traveled between Nor Cal and the bay area singing in different churches for a summer. Playing in several different bands was the highlight of her college years including opening for Dave Brubaker, a very popular Christian recording artist at the time at a church fund raising event, but music took a back seat after marriage and family. Once the kids were older, the desire to perform returned, so she jumped back in by joining the church choir and worship team at Silverton First Baptist and the rest is history. Her musical influences are primarily Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings and other outlaw country artists as well as Kansas, Journey, and Lynyrd Skynyrd as well as other artists who held a special place in her family’s record collection over the years like Jim Reeves, Elvis, Buck Owens, and Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.
Brian Evola | Vocals, Lead Guitar, Sound
Brian’s love of music began at an early age growing up listening to his dad perform with his band. As soon as he was old enough he began guitar lessons on an old hand-me-down. The more he learned the more the desire to play grew within him. At the age of 9 he was playing guitar at the Christian school he attended and at the age of 15 he was sitting in with his dad’s band playing any instrument the group would hand over. Playing in a live setting at an early age opened him up to a wide variety of music. Merle Haggard remains at the top of his list to this day but players like Brent Mason, Johnny Highland, Red Volkart, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and Joe Bonamassa are key influences. Over the years Brian played in local bands and traveled opening for major label artists. While living in Georgia, Brian played for Revolution Church in Canton for almost 10 years before relocating to Washington where he currently plays for Northwest Gospel Church in Vancouver.
Ted Clark | Bass, Vocals
Under construction. More to come!
?? | Keys
Auditions are currently underway! More to come!
Austin Church | Drums, Vocals
Austin Church comes from a very musical family! Austin is a Worship Leader at Northwest Gospel Church in Vancouver. More to come!
