Central Oregon is a long way from warm, sunny Hawaii, especially in January, but Hawaiian singer songwriter John Cruz is gladly making the trip to celebrate his debut as a Breedlove artist, with a show at Silver Moon Brewing Wednesday January 27th, at 8pm. John, who has never played in … Continue reading
The Bulletin’s Ben Salmon has brought back Near/Far for the third year now: the compilation of free music representing the best music of 2009. 36 free, legal, downloadable MP3s covering the best music of 2009. There are 18 from local bands like Moon Mountain Ramblers, Person People, Eric Tollefson, Erin … Continue reading
Jake has the details on the latest free concert coming up from the Cascade Winds Symphonic Band: Sunday, December 6th, at 2pm Location: Summit High School auditorium Free! It’s the kickoff concert of their 2009-10 season, and while free, they happily accept donations. You can call 593-1635 for more information. … Continue reading
Tonight is the first "Open Mic with Tall Adam" night at Silver Moon Brewing, something new they’re debuting that will repeat on the first Tuesday of each month. Here’s their blurb: Starting in November, the Moon will be hosting an open mic on the first Tuesday of every month, hosted … Continue reading
Ben Salmon over on his Frequency blog has posted (the first of?) a "fall music guide", lists of upcoming shows for Bend. Ben is pretty much the music authority these days for what’s happening locally, so if you’re into the music scene, this is where you need to start.
Now in its fourth year, the Bend Roots Revival is possibly the biggest free music festival / celebration / revival / clambake in Central Oregon; spanning four days this coming weekend (the 24th through the 27th), the Revival will take over the westside at 14th and Galveston—both Parrilla Grill and … Continue reading
Ben Salmon on the Frequency blog reports that the Midtown Music Hall is back under new/old management: Co-owners Rhoda and Creig Jones and Duane McCabe and Lise Hoffman-McCabe are taking back control of the venues. The quartet ran the Midtown for years until 2007, when they leased its operations to … Continue reading
Here’s the musical press release I’d mentioned yesterday. Acclaimed Seattle band and local booking agency In The Pocket Artists’ latest signing The Staxx Brothers, will barnstorm the city of Bend for the very first time Thursday August 27 at The Silver Moon Brewery. The band is set to play 2-3 … Continue reading
Yes, the title of this blog post is a pun. I apologize. Just some odds and ends relating to the local music scene. → This Thursday, the 27th, the Staxx Brothers are coming to Silver Moon Brewing, and I have a press release in my inbox that claims with baited … Continue reading
The last Pickin’ and Paddlin’ event being put on by Alder Creek Kayak is coming up 8/26 (next Wednesday), and is featuring the Moon Mountain Ramblers. It’s free with donations to Bend Paddle Trail Alliance appreciated. There are gear demos from Alder Creek from 4 to 7pm, and the music … Continue reading