Ah, sweet summer! In Central Oregon summer means lots of outdoor recreation, delicious craft beer and cider, and nights spent listening to world-class live music. Join us at our intimate, backyard venue for Summer Concerts at Sisters Art Works. These outdoor shows are a truly unique concert experience — free of high ticket fees, heavy…
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Les Schwab Again Invests in Community with 2023 Concert Series Program
(2022 Concert Series | Photo courtesy of Les Schwab Tires) This summer, Les Schwab Tires is looking to build on the community impact of its 2022 Hayden Homes Amphitheater Concert Series program with another season of support. Les Schwab uses its marquee Concert Series sponsorship to advance assistance for children, families and education in Central…
Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s Backroads Blues Festival
Back Roads Blues Festival Featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Joe Bonamassa LIVE IN CONCERT Saturday, May 27 Hayden Homes Amphitheater With special guests: King Solomon Hicks and Bobby Rush Back Roads Blues Festival is coming to the Hayden Homes Amphitheater this weekend. Come see Kenny Wayne Shepard & Joe Bonamassa, live in concert in Bend….
Jackalope Jamboree 2023 Finalizes Artist Lineup
Three-Day Country And Americana Music Festival Features Performances From Ryan Bingham With The Texas Gentlemen, Margo Price, Shane Smith & The Saints, Corb Lund And More In Pendleton, Oregon, June 22-24 Single and Multi-Day Tickets On Sale Now The fifth annual Jackalope Jamboree 2023 has released its updated artist lineup including newly added mainstage acts,…
Ryan Traster with Newski at McManamins Old St. Francis School on May 24
(Photo courtesy of Kim Grant) A former Minnesotan, now based in Joshua Tree, Traster is concerned with pinning down the milieu of his home and situating his stories in the rich lineage of Cosmic American music pioneers, the likes of The Byrds, Crazy Horse and Gram Parsons (who left this mortal coil a few blocks…
Where Are the Bees?
(One of several apple trees in full bloom on the perimeter of Maragas Vineyard — and, just as in the picture, to date there have been no sightings of any bees | Photo courtesy of Maragas Winery) Doug Maragas, winemaker and vineyard manager at Maragas Winery in Culver, Oregon, is alarmed that for the first…
See the Latest SFF Additions
((L-R) Gina Chavez, Daniel Rodriguez, Goodnight Moonshine and Willi Carlisle) Gina Chavez is a multi-ethnic, queer, Catholic, internationally-acclaimed Latinx pop artist who is redefining Latin music in Texas and beyond. A 12-time Austin Music Award winner—including 2015 Musician of the Year and 2019 Best Female Vocals—Chavez is an Austin icon. And word is getting out….
Under the Marquee
(Photo courtesy of Tower Theatre) COYO Spring Concert Presented by Tower Theatre Foundation Thursday, May 18 at 7pm Revel in local music! This assembly of 35 music students of all ages from across the region is led by COCC music professor Travis Allen and conducted by Redmond Proficiency Academy’s Jonathon Moore. This year’s Spring Concert…
Two Musical Opportunities this Weekend
There are two events coming up this weekend that I think are pretty special and I encourage you to attend. First, the Cascade Winds Symphonic Band, one of the many ensembles I proudly direct, presents two first-call musicians from the LA film music industry, flutist Louise DiTullio and trumpeter Dr. Burnette Dillon, who will candidly…
COCC Choir Performs a Salute to Broadway
(The Redmond Community Choir, pictured here at a holiday performance, has over 50 members and is open to all levels of experience | Photo courtesy of COCC) The Redmond Community Choir, a Central Oregon Community College community education program, will perform a free concert at 4pm on Sunday, May 21. The performance will feature a…