There’s a middle ground in the summer concert scene that falls somewhere between dancing it out and packing a picnic and sacking it out. It’s a world where lighters are held high, voices rise from the crowd (off key but in unison), and the most sophisticated dance move is a deeply felt step touch. These […]
Summer Music Guide
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Summer Music Guide 2015
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Check out the rest of Summer Music Guide 2015 below: BOOGIE DOWN SWAY ROAD TRIPPING CAMPING PICNICKING Summer Music Events Calendar
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MUSIC GUIDE: BOOGIE DOWN
Feel the music in your feet
Sometimes, a concert is more than an opportunity to hear a beloved band, throw a few back, and socialize with friends. Sometimes it’s about spending time with music that moves you—literally. Whether you have moves like Jagger or your go-to is the Carlton, there’s a show for every kind of groover and shaker. The Barefooted […]
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MUSIC GUIDE: CAMPING
For the overnight adventurous type
For the truly committed, the overnight festival—and camping out—is full emersion. If going to a show and then heading back home to tuck yourself in is like a first date, these camp-out festivals are a true, full-on relationship. And, dry Oregon summers coupled with good-natured and polite crowds make for ideal weekend getaways. There is […]
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Summer Music Guide 2015
June 1 Twin & Pachow Kabang Volcanic Theatre Pub 2 Lori Fletcher Northside Bar & Grill 3 Kris Lager Band McMenamins Old St. Francis Vampirates & Beerslayers Volcanic Theatre Pub 4 Broken Down Guitars McMenamins Old St. Francis Michael Lewis Martinez with Anna Gilbert Volcanic Theatre Pub 5 Newberry Event Music & Arts Festival Teaser […]
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MUSIC GUIDE: PICNICKING
For the chill-out sit-back and relax music consumer
Music does not need to be an activity at all. Spread out a blanket, open a bottle of wine, and let the music wash over. Or, heck, if that’s even too much, the music can just be a backdrop for a summer evening. Peak Summer Nights at the Athletic Club of Bend are spot-on for […]
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MUSIC GUIDE: ROAD TRIPPING
Get out and go!
Have we already mentioned that Les Schwab Amphitheater hosts probably its most impressive year yet, from the Decemberists to Willie Nelson, and there is the Tuesday night Munch & Music at Drake Park, Wednesday night Pickin’ & Paddlin’ on the Deschutes, and Thursday night shows throughout the summer in Bend. But sometimes, it is just […]
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Oh, the Places You Will Go!
Summer concerts near and far
This year’s Summer Concert Guide is the Source’s compass for the upcoming months of music in the Pacific Northwest. We take you north, east, west and south for festivals, one-off shows and summer-long series that showcase nationally touring acts, underground favorites, and weekends so stuffed with pure musical summer joy that you’ll contemplate trading your […]
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Bend’s Grassy Gem
13-year-old Les Schwab Amphitheater is a teenager coming into its own
In 2001, Bend gained perhaps the most important cultural resource the town has ever seen—an 8,000-person capacity outdoor music venue on the river. Since then, concerts at the Les Schwab Amphitheater have come to mark the official start of summer, and during its tenure, the venue has drawn icons like Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, […]
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Go West, Young Man!
Eugene and the greater Willamette Valley offer summer sounds
The charge to “go west” may seem a bit hackney when we already live in the, well, west, but there are several concerts well worth heading the extra few miles: Over the hills and into the (Willamette) Valley is an easy drive during the summer, and one that opens up a world of Americana festivals […]
