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Loving his Large Band

By the end of his Amphitheater show, Lyle Lovett wants you to know more about each of his (many) touring musicians
Alan Sculley

This summer, Lyle Lovett is once again doing an extensive tour of the U.S. This means he gets to experience one of his favorite aspects of being a musician on a nightly basis.    “I just appreciate them so much,” Lovett said of his touring musicians, which over the years he has deployed in various configurations, […]

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Best Seat in the House

Prohibitions, party-fouls and penalties to know so you won’t be that guy during summer concert poaching
Avatar photo K.M. Collins

Many seasons ago, during the Old Mill District’s annual Michael Franti psychedelic musical time-space continuum trip, a man in a capsized canoe T-boned my raft just before nightfall. Knowledgeable paddlers aboard, we auto-piloted into rescue mode. A few of us hoisted the stranger into our vessel. Others began the painstaking process of surfacing and purging […]

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Gung Ho for Shows: The Roots Live in Bend

The Grammy award winning group performs at Les Schwab Amphitheater
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Deep breaths. The legendary Roots crew is coming to Bend this summer. If you’re not familiar with the band’s legacy, you might recognize them from being the house band on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Founded at the Philadelphia High School For Creative and Performing Arts in 1987 by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq […]

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Textures and Tones

The Ballroom Thieves pivot their sound with “Paper Crown” and an upcoming EP of covers
Anne Pick

Once in a while, a band comes through town and you just know that someday they’ll be headlining the Les Schwab Amphitheater. After listening to songs like “Fistfight,” from the recently released EP, “Paper Crown,” I have no doubt The Ballroom Thieves will be one of those bands about which we’ll say, “I saw them […]

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Local Venues 101

New to Central Oregon’s music scene? Here’s your guide to the places you can see live shows
The Source Staff

The Domino Room/Midtown Ballroom/The Annex From the outside, you wouldn’t suspect the Midtown Ballroom to house three different venues, including the largest indoor music venue in town. The Domino Room, a mid-sized space that falls somewhere between the size of Midtown Ballroom and the upstairs Annex, is a minimal space with the feel of a […]

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Natural Growth

The Head and The Heart returns to Bend to headline Les Schwab Amphitheater
Anne Pick

A couple months ago, a friend of mine who works at the Amphitheater teased me by saying entertainment agency, Monqui, had booked one last show for the year, and it was a band I loved. That’s all she’d give up. When they finally announced The Head and The Heart would close out the concert season, with […]

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Dream Playlist

Portugal. The Man and Cold War Kids hit Bend this week. Fingers crossed they play these jams
Anne Pick

For Bend’s indie rock lovers, this weekend will go down as one of the best of the summer, thanks to back-to-back performances from alternative rock titans Portugal. The Man Friday night at the Les Schwab Amphitheater and Cold War Kids Saturday night at Oregon Spirit Distillers. In prep for the big weekend, I accumulated a […]

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