“Do You Want to Know a Secret?”
The Central Oregon community is going to “Come Together” for the fabled and fabulous KPOV radio station and its 21st “Birthday” Beatles Sing-Along on Friday, June 26, from 7-10pm.
“Why Don’t We Do It In the Road?”
Nah! There’s a much better location at The Commonwealth Pub in Bend. This happening is a fundraiser for community radio station KPOV, 88.9FM, which is volunteer powered and listener supported.
Tickets are for sale on the KPOV website — kpov.org — with early ticket discount until June 1. This popular event, returning for the first time since 2019, will likely sell out, so advance ticket purchase is recommended.
This will be a high-energy, family friendly event featuring a handful of local bands, each playing a set of different Beatles songs, culminating with the PNW’s premiere Beatles cover band, JuJu Eyeball, performing a set. Song lyrics will be displayed on the large TV screens spread throughout The Commonwealth Pub so that everyone can sing along — ‘60s attire is welcomed, so break out those tie-dyes and bell bottoms!
There will also be fun Beatles trivia, a selection of premium raffle items donated by local businesses and a silent auction of biddable items, including a lodging package valued at $1,100.
“We’re really excited to continue the tradition of hosting this event which brings together supporters of KPOV and Beatles fans alike in an uplifting and positive celebration,” says KPOV Board of Directors President Tim Cotter. “KPOV is sincerely grateful for all of the community support we have received from our loyal listeners and business partners for the past 21 years.”
KPOV’s first fundraiser Beatles Sing-Along was held in 2009, organized by the late Rick Miller, one of the founders of KPOV. The radio station began broadcasting live as a low-power station from its modest studios at 501 NW Bond St. in downtown Bend on June 26, 2005. POV stands for Point of View. In 2007, KPOV became the first local radio station to stream all its content online. Today, the station can be streamed on its website and on the free KPOV app.
Credit: Richard Sitts
Along with about 50 locally produced programs, KPOV also broadcasts live local, regional and national music events such as the Bend Roots Revival, the Riverfront Blues Festival from Portland and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. There’s a transmitter and antenna atop Pine Mountain, reaching to Redmond, Sisters, Prineville, Terrebonne and rural Central Oregon.
KPOV is a 24-hour, community effort, with a minimal paid staff and dozens of behind-the-scenes volunteers, including DJs, who all donate their time and energy. Locally produced music and talk shows cover local affairs, public health, national and international news, astrology and just about every genre of music. Several KPOV shows are syndicated nationally, while other shows attract an international following.
You “Can’t Buy Me Love,” but you can “Help”support your community radio station!
“Hey Jude,” see you at the KPOV Beatles Sing-Along!
KPOV 21st Birthday Beatles Sing-Along
Fri, June 26, 7-10pm
The Commonwealth Pub
30 SW Century Dr., #100, Bend
This article appears in the Source May 21, 2026.
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The late Rick Miller organized several Beatles Singalongs for KPOV (though not the first one in 2009) until he was pushed out of the station by the program manager and a former station manager. He was treated very badly by staff and it impacted his health. Them’s the facts!
This will sell out fast. Is it possible to have it at a bigger venue?