Asleep at the Wheel at the Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs! Country swing ain’t dead yet on July 11th the legendary band Asleep at the Wheel plays at 9:00 PM. The band continues to introduce the western swing genre to a new generation on tour and takes audiences on the ride of a lifetime with their music. In 1970 the band formed in Paw Paw, West Virginia, to play their first big show opening for Alice Cooper and Hot Tuna. Catching this historical swinging band is a must!