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11 Years of The Workhouse ▶ [With Video]

Studio space, art shop and community, The Workhouse invites the community to its anniversary party
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This weekend, The Workhouse celebrates its 11th year of cultivating a welcoming, sustainable, creative, collaborative space for makers and buyers. Everyone is invited to the party this Saturday. With local art, sales, live music, pop-ups, creative cocktails and more, attendees will be able to show their love and enjoy the night. The open studios will […]

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FairWell Festival Releases Lineup

Zach Bryan, Willie Nelson & Family and Turnpike Troubadours headline the inaugural festival at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center
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Big name music artists are taking over the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center on the fourth weekend in July for a three-day festival. Covering genres of folk, country, blues, rock and soul, the FairWell Festival will host 36 artists across three stages. On Friday, July 21, Turnpike Troubadours, the gritty roots rock band, will […]

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Adventure Meets Art Through Film

Discover Your Forest hosts Backcountry Film Festival in Bend, Sunriver and Sisters to fundraise for youth education
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Storytelling takes many shapes and forms, and this weekend, it’s through film. The Backcountry Film Festival is coming to Central Oregon as Discover Your Forest’s major fundraiser—Bend on Thursday, Sunriver on Saturday and Sisters on Sunday. Discover Your Forest is a local nonprofit dedicated to promoting discovery of the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and […]

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Q&A With Mike Odd, Manager and Secret Keeper of The Mighty Mac Sabbath

Mac Sabbath performs music from Black Sabbath with a twist to warn the world about the “dangers of fast food”
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I was going to write a 300-word article about the band Mac Sabbath, until I met its manager, Mike Odd. After my interview with Odd, he said too many things I wanted to quote, so I had to include more of the interview in the story. Odd is one of the coolest, funniest… and oddest people […]

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Going On a Ride With Beats Antique

Beats Antique blends global sounds and electric dance performances
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Beats Antique hits the Midtown Ballroom Feb. 9 for a high-energy, immersive performance. The band heads out on its Oregon/Washington tour the day prior, playing shows in Ashland, Bend, Eugene, Portland and ending in Bellingham. Bend is the band’s second stop. The band has been releasing world-fusion music and performing since 2007. With each new […]

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Scaling Back with The Ballroom Thieves

The indie folk-rock band is headed to Bend for an acoustic show full of vocal harmony
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The Ballroom Thieves hit the Volcanic Theatre Pub stage for an intimate concert on Feb. 23. The indie-folk-rock band is touring as a duo for the first time, performing stripped-back versions of well-loved songs along with some new ones. “[This tour] is going to be much more intimate and acoustic. It will give us chances […]

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Getting the Ball Rolling with Four More Amphitheater Shows

Hayden Homes announces Ringo Starr & His All-Star Band, Whiskey Myers, Sylvan Esso and Rebelution
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Hayden Homes Amphitheater announced its fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh concerts of the 2023 season, adding some variety to the lineup—Ringo Starr & His All-Star Band, Whiskey Myers, Sylvan Esso and Rebelution. The Beatles’ very own drummer and vocalist Ringo Starr will fill Bend with familiar rock melodies on Saturday, June 3. Ringo Starr & […]

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Gung Ho for Shows: Put on Your Puffy and Party

Apres Ski Bashes at The Commons light up and bring community to downtown Bend
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The Commons and Mt. Bachelor are partnering to bring life to the Mirror Pond Plaza during the winter months. The Apres Ski Bash concert series is all about bringing the community together through local live music, dancing, food/drink and bundling up outside. With four concerts lined up, the Apres Ski Bashes resemble the energy of […]

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Live Music with Hoodoo’s Friday Night Lights

Ablis CBD partnered with Hoodoo to bring live music and more to the mountain
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On Friday night at Hoodoo for just $39, people can ski, listen to live music, meet pro skiers and snowboarders, sit around bonfires and mingle. For those who stay off the slopes, it’s free. Hoodoo partnered with Ablis CBD for its Friday Night Light series, hosting live music with rotating artists every Friday from 6-9pm, […]

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Gung Ho: Artistic Freedom with The Wood Brothers

Blending genres while keeping a strong core, this trio fills the Midtown Ballroom with masterful music
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The Wood Brothers hit the Midtown Ballroom on Wednesday, Feb. 8. It’s tradition for the band to make its way up the West Coast at the beginning of the year, starting fresh with vibrant live shows and the celebration of music. “It’s always a special renewal tour. And having the long break before [tour] puts […]

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