Patrimony was one of Bend’s best local bands for years before its members hit the road and headed to Nashville. For the seven years they resided in Bend, they performed over 300 shows across 17 states and grew the reputation for being a band not to miss. Patrimony sounded just as confident, whether they were […]
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Show Preview: Reggae Star Mykal Rose in Bend 1/19
Mykal Rose, an icon of reggae music, will be at The Capitol on Jan 19.
Show Preview: Robert Earl Keen at the Tower 1/19
Folk artist Robert Earl Keen is coming to the Tower Theatre
Channeling NOLA’s Juju
Propelled by an eccentricity that is uniquely Portland, MarchFourth has always been fueled by the magic of New Orleans. The city “has been in our DNA since the band’s inception,” yet “in a spiritual sense more than musical sense,” explains founding member and band leader John Averill. With more than a dozen members—musical or otherwise—on […]
Old Souls and Royal Jelly
At first glance, Marty O’Reilly and Royal Jelly Jive don’t have much in common. O’Reilly and his band the Old Soul Orchestra are introspective with their music constantly building in intensity and emotion. Their records sound like the scores to beautiful noir masterpieces that have never been made. Royal Jelly Jive, meanwhile, sounds like a […]
2016 Can Go to Hell: Balle Erotique Show Preview
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am very ready to celebrate the passing of 2016 with two giant middle fingers and a glass of bourbon so large it borders on cartoonish. Say goodbye to a year featuring the death of about two dozen of the greatest minds, actors and musicians in […]
Dixon & Harris at the Astro Lounge: Web Exclusive
The “Twobadours on the Run” Tour brings two unique sounds to one show
Gung Ho For Shows 11/30-12/7
December 17 The Trail Band MUSIC—Celebrating its 25th year, The Trail Band is an eight-piece ensemble of talented singers, including Quarterfalsh’s Rindy Ross, and musicians playing brass and string instruments. With influences of country, folk, bluegrass, blues and early jazz, The Trail Band encompasses the holiday spirit in a more traditional Oregon style. Book these […]
A Little Less Alone: Find joy in the music of Caitlin Anne Webster
Caitlin Anne Webster’s voice was born for the blues. While her music ranges from country to blues to pop to some lovely hybrid of the three, there’s a twang to her that gives each word an air of playful sadness that swells the heart. Her debut EP, “Black Moon,” includes five songs that only resemble […]
The Usual Suspect: Riff Raff Show Preview
There are far worse rappers on the radio and definitely more annoying personalities that take up our airwaves, but why exactly is Riff Raff famous? Is it simply the idea of a white gangster rapper trying desperately to become a mixture of Scarface and Master P that makes us want to watch? Riff Raff was […]

