With an eclectic lineup designed to surprise and delight, you never know exactly who you’ll discover at the Sisters Folk Festival. But one thing you can always count on? A handful of truly exceptional singer-songwriters to blow your socks off. And 2026 is no exception. Today, we’re highlighting just four of the many folk artists…
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Bands Sound Better in Bend
(Photo courtesy of Hayden Homes Amphitheater) NEEDTOBREATHE Thursday, August 20 Doors 5pm Show 6:30pm NEEDTOBREATHE deliver their distinctive blend of Americana, alt-rock, and spiritual depth this Thursday while on the road for their new album, “The Long Surrender.” Led by the early standout “Momma Loves Me” featuring The Red Clay Strays, the album reflects themes of faith,…
Jenny Don’t & the Spurs to Headline Discovery West PorchFest 2026
(Photo courtesy of Discovery West) Portland-based Jenny Don’t and the Spurs will bring their high-energy blend of Western, garage rock and country to Discovery West as the headlining act for the second annual Discovery West PorchFest, Saturday, September 12 from 4-9pm in Bend. The acclaimed Pacific Northwest band will cap off an afternoon of live…
The Women of Americana
As usual, the 2026 Sisters Folk Festival lineup is stacked with powerful women, esteemed for their stirring songwriting, melodic prowess, and originality. Brandy Clark, Margo Cilker, and Madeline Hawthorne represent all of these qualities and more; they’re the absolute best of modern Americana. We’re honored to have them on the bill and ecstatic to see their careers reach…
High Desert Chamber Music Announces Auditions for Spotlight Chamber Players
(Photos courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) announces auditions for the 2026/27 Spotlight Chamber Players will be held on September 6-8, 2026. This program provides dedicated young musicians with the opportunity to study and perform chamber music at a high level through High Desert Chamber Music. Offered at no cost…
Central Oregon Wineries Come Together for Among the Vines: A Central Oregon Winemakers Tasting
(Artwork courtesy of Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards) Wine lovers are invited to experience the best of Central Oregon at Among the Vines: A Central Oregon Winemakers Tasting, taking place Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 12-5pm at Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards (FHC) in Terrebonne. This unique event brings together six of Central Oregon’s premier wineries for an afternoon celebrating…
Song of Sunset Brings Film, Music & Conversation to Bend
(Local artist Joel Chadd during the first Song of Sunset event at Volcanic Theater Pub in 2025 | Photo by Brian Craig Hinderberger) Offering up a provocative evening of cinema, live music, and dynamic discourse, Bend documentary filmmaker and folk rock musician Brian Craig Hinderberger’s Song of Sunset multimedia happening arrives for an entrancing cultural…
SFF Presents Updates
(Photo courtesy of SFF Presents) Feeling lucky?! We’re partnering with our friends and sponsors at Lange Winery and offering one lucky winner an unbeatable giveaway package including: Two Three-Day Passes to the 2026 Sisters Folk Festival (September 25-27) PLUS a Lange Winery experience, complete with a gift certificate for four Estate Tastings and a bundle of…
Tedeschi Trucks Band at Hayden Homes Amphitheater August 8
(Photo by Chapman Baehler) Catch Tedeschi Trucks Band (TTB), the GRAMMY Award-winning band led by the dynamic wife and husband duo of Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, at Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend on August 8, as part of their Future Soul 2026 Tour. Tedeschi Trucks Band’s sixth studio album, Future Soul, an 11-track collection, is the band’s most powerful album to…
Sunriver Music Festival Opens 49th Summer Concert Series
(Photos courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) Highlights Include: A celebration of American orchestral music as part of the nationwide commemoration of the country’s 250th Anniversary Four Classical Concerts with the Festival Orchestra conducted by Brett Mitchell Distinguished Guests: pianist Michelle Cann, violinists William Hagen and Tessa Lark, bass-baritone Timothy Jones, and the Central Oregon Mastersingers…