Music

As you do the holiday party hop around town, put the Holiday Benefit Jam on your list. It’s the fourth year for the event which has raised nearly $20,000 for local nonprofits. This year, the Family Kitchen is the beneficiary of money raised. The Jam is organized by Jarrod Donatelli and his wife, Holly McClintock, […]

Local musician Joel Chadd is getting back to his roots and sharing a creative space in a new monthly music series, “The Commons Sessions,” every second Thursday, December through March at The Commons Cafe and Taproom in downtown Bend. Chadd will be joined each month by various artists from the area to create a relaxing […]

Brandon Campbell has released a new album, “Swinging from the Chandeliers.” It’s the first time all three members of The Brandon Campbell Trio have recorded together. It’s a Bend-based instrumental group which Campbell describes like this, “We are an acoustic trio with a sound rooted in the tradition of Gypsy Swing icon Django Reinhardt, but […]

One of Bend’s most festive Christmas performances is back! Swingin’ Tower Christmas will light up the stage at the Tower Theatre in December, with four performances. https://www.towertheatre.org/events Get ready to jingle all the way! These festive and family-friendly shows feature a lively blend of holiday classics and seasonal tunes, bringing the joyous spirit of Christmas […]

Get ready, Bend! Nina and The Rebel Rockers are bringing that cool reggae style with a blend of rock guitar, pulling inspiration from legendary performers like Sublime and Pepper, that will keep the audience on its toes. “When I first heard the dub style, reggae, rock, with a dash of punk and ska I was […]

Having played in these parts before, rock/blues guitarist Samantha Fish is no stranger to Central Oregon. In the meantime, she and her band have just been tearing it up. Fish was nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album in the 2024 Grammys for her 2023 collaboration with rocker Jesse Dayton, “Death Wish Blues.” She and the […]

More than two years since the release of “Cake,” the Leadbetter Band has announced the release of the highly anticipated fourth album, “Spell,” alongside an animated video made with other local artists to showcase the album. The Bend-based band’s new 12-track compilation will be the second album that includes bassist and vocalist Aaron Moore and […]

A top finisher on both “The Voice” and “American Idol,” Thunderstorm Artis grew up on the North Shore of Oahu in a family of 11 kids. His father, Ron Artis, was a Motown session player who performed on many iconic tracks, including Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” His mother, no musical wallflower herself, toured as a backup […]

Central Oregon musician Erin Cole-Baker has released two new singles with her new band Sun Dive. She formed the band last summer with her husband Bruce Cole-Baker, Tyson Vandenbroucke and Dan Paggi. They’re celebrating two new singles named “Possible” and “Earthquake” with a show at Silver Moon Brewing. Erin Cole-Baker says their goal is to […]