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A Female Brass Band is Changing Stereotypes

Brass Queens brings sass to Silver Moon for its Pacific NW debut
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The name “Brass Queens” represents a female brass band with attitude. The Brooklyn-based group debuted in March of 2019, chipping out a reputation in a generally male-dominated landscape, one pop-up performance at a time. Now, the band is touring nationwide, including a stop at Silver Moon Brewing in Bend on Oct. 19. “A lot of […]

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Band Brings its ‘Dashboard Heat’ to Bend

Husband-wife duo from Seattle lead the Smokey Brights band
by Richard Sitts

Here is a collection of words describing Smokey Bright’s music culled from various sources quoted on the band’s website: “Smokey Brights is one of the most exciting rock groups in the Emerald City. One part Fleetwood Mac (without the turmoil) and one part something all their own.” “Insane charm.” “… plays rock in its truest, […]

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Fall Arts & Style: Music

Avatar photo by Nic Moye

Blind Boys of Alabama with Cory Henry  Recognized world-wide as living legends of gospel music, the Blind Boys of Alabama are celebrated for their soul-stirring harmonies and remarkable blend of traditional and contemporary sounds. With a career spanning over seven decades, they’ve won multiple Grammy Awards, been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame […]

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One Day Choir

Uniting voices to create connection, not perfection
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The benefits of music and singing have long been explored with various research finding it has positive effects on mental and physical health. A study by the University of Oxford says choir singing improves health, happiness and is the perfect icebreaker. Creating connections, community and joy is the idea behind the One Day Choir in […]

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Heads-up for veteran band, Helmet

Band leader Page Hamilton says every person should have an equal opportunity and right to exist
by Dave Gil de Rubio

Novelist Toni Morrison once said, “All good art is political. And the ones that try hard not to be political are political by saying, ‘We love the status quo.’ “ If we’re keeping score, count Page Hamilton as being in the Morrison camp. While Hamilton’s band Helmet is best known for having emerged out of […]

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New Country Bar is Opening in Downtown Bend

Coyote announces its grand opening Friday, Oct. 10 at 6pm
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A new country music bar is opening in downtown Bend. The Coyote is taking over the space vacated by Unofficial Logging Co. on the corner of NW Harriman Street and Greenwood Avenue. Co-owner Jordan Houle says it’ll be a mix of oldtown Scottsdale and downtown Nashville with the pink hue of neon light partnered with […]

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Everclear

Expect a new album in 2026
by Dave Gil de Rubio

When Everclear released its 1995 sophomore bow and major label debut, “Sparkle and Fade,” the then-trio of guitarist/vocalist Art Alexakis, drummer/vocalist Greg Eklund and bassist/vocalist Alex Montoya had no idea how drastically the album’s success would alter the trajectory of the band.  Riding the success of the wildly popular single “Santa Monica,” the album went […]

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Ukelele Master

Jake Shimabukuro unites with Mick Fleetwood to create a new take on the blues
by Dave Gil de Rubio

When you think of the blues, the last instrument you expect to be part of the genre is the ukulele. That is unless it’s uke master Jake Shimabukuro who is wielding this device that’s far more connected with the sounds of native Hawaiian music or vaudeville. Having taken the uke into the realms of classical […]

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Rod DeGeorge

Family man and guitar legend, plugs back in
by Al Olson

A typical Rod DeGeorge concert set list is a trip: a blend of classic blues-rock guitar virtuosity — paying tribute to some of the greatest guitar gods in history — and nuanced textures of classical, fusion and world music. The stage is familiar territory for DeGeorge, who has spent more than three decades touring, recording, […]

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