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
Friday already! Let’s run down a few of the weekend events going on. If you know of something else going on you think readers would like to hear about, let me know. Friday The Bend Farmer’s Market is going on from 2 until 6pm at the St. Charles Hospital entrance. … Continue reading
Munch and Movies starts this Friday (August 21st)—the food and free movies in the park event that is a companion to the earlier Munch and Music. Every Friday from August 21st through September 11th in Compass Park (in Northwest Crossing), a different movie will be playing at dusk. Here’s their … 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
It’s Friday, the unofficial start of the weekend, so I thought I’d throw out another "Weekend happenings" post to highlight some of the weekend fun. This will likely become a regular feature (depending on how ambitious I can be Friday mornings). Friday Wine by the River starts today; I covered … Continue reading
Tomorrow (Friday, August 14th) at 7pm, Backporch Coffee is hosting a free event: We have a free event tomorrow (Friday, Aug 14th) at 7pm at Backporch Coffee. We’re showing short films by local filmmakers and will have live music by the city bus driver, Dennis Alan. No further details, but … Continue reading
The Source‘s Best of Central Oregon issue came out this week, and Hack Bend was named "Best Blog"! The "Best Of" results were submitted and voted on by the Source readership, and it’s a really, really cool feeling to open up the weekly and see the shout-out in print. Thanks … Continue reading
This weekend—starting tomorrow, actually—is Wine by the River, a wine festival featuring "wineries, chocolatiers, restaurants, entertainers and artists" and taking place at Riverbend Park Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th. It’s put on by Partners in Care, and the intent is a good one: Partners In Care Wine by … Continue reading