First Friday – Spring Art Hop

This Friday the 6th—tomorrow!—it’s not only the monthly First Friday Art Walk downtown (and in the Old Mill District), but it’s the annual Spring Art Hop! (Think regular Art Walk on steroids—one in the Spring and another in October in the Fall.) From 5 to 9pm art galleries and many … Continue reading

Les Schwab concerts (2012)

I think by now most of the big-name concerts coming to the Les Schwab Amphitheater have been announced, and if you missed any of those announcements, here’s the list: The Shins: Friday, May 25, $35 (with The Head and the Heart and Blind Pilot) Tenacious D: Saturday, May 26, $39 … Continue reading

First Friday (March 2012)

If you’re looking for something to do tonight to kick off the weekend, don’t forget tonight is First Friday in Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District: when art galleries and other downtown businesses open their doors late for special receptions and art exhibits, and many have live music and … Continue reading

Free Cascade Winds concert, March 4

The Cascade Winds Symphonic Band has their next free concert coming up on Sunday, March 4th: billed as “An afternoon of Western Music”, the concert will feature music from John Philip Sousa, Ferde Grofe, John Williams, Gustav Holst and more. The concert is taking place at Summit High School starting at … Continue reading

First Friday (Feb 2012)

It’s First Friday and Art Walk in Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District tomorrow: art galleries and other businesses stay open late to showcase art and often live music, and many also offer complimentary food and wine. The festivities run from 5 until 9pm and with the weather we’ve … Continue reading

Near/Far: Start out 2012 with free music

Each year Ben Salmon (the Bulletin’s music writer) compiles a big list of the year’s songs in a compilation called “Near/Far“ that comprises 18 songs by national acts, and 18 songs by local acts. The best part is that these are completely free and legal collections of MP3s that you … Continue reading

Free Cascade Winds Symphonic Band, Sunday 12/4

This Sunday, December 4th, the Cascade Winds Symphonic Band has their latest free concert, An Afternoon of Sacred Music, at Summit High School starting at 2pm. This concert will feature music from Alfred Reed, J.S. Bach, David R. Holsinger, Jean Sibelius, Johannes Brahms and more! As always the concert is … Continue reading

First Friday (Oct. 7)

Tonight is First Friday downtown, but it’s not just the usual monthly Art Walk, it’s also the Fall Art Hop—many other businesses than just the galleries will be open late, featuring artists’ works and very often free wine, snacks, and live music. As usual the Downtown Bend site has a … Continue reading

Bend Roots Revival (2011)

This weekend is the biggest free music event in Central Oregon: the Bend Roots Revival (Facebook page), the “festival that celebrates and showcases the diverse musical, artistic and cultural character of our community” which spans three days, the 23rd through the 25th (Friday through Sunday), and over 100 different acts … Continue reading

First Munch and Music tonight

The first Munch and Music of the 2011 season is tonight, down in Drake Park from 5:30 to 9:30. The band featured tonight is Tracorum, which C3 events describes as: a rock band from San Francisco, CA who use rock ‘n’ soul songwriting as a creativespringboard to explore many styles … Continue reading