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The War and Treaty: Country, Soul, Gospel and Rock

Crooning couple Michael and Tanya Trotter return to Central Oregon to play the Tower Theatre
by James Wood

The War and Treaty’s music is delightfully difficult to categorize, but what’s easy to hear in it is emotional truth and the baring of souls. A variety of sounds anchored by episodes of disappointment, joy and everything in between makes the husband-and-wife team’s fifth album, “The Story of Michael and Tanya,” an artistic triumph. Released […]

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Bend Roots Revival to Feature More Than 100 Local Bands 

Enjoy a plethora of music for free at multiple venues around town, while supporting arts education
Avatar photo by Dallas Finn Calvert

A mega-fest of live local music celebrates its 20th anniversary Sept. 11-13. The Bend Roots Revival will feature eight venues, 11 stages, more than 100 local bands and, conservatively, a couple hundred local musicians. All shows are free, mostly family-friendly and benefit arts education around the high desert.  Venues include, Bunk+Brew, The Commons, Greenhouse Cabaret, Just Joe’s Music, Lone Pine Coffee, M&J Tavern (ages 21+), Silver Moon Brewing and The Domino Room (ages 21+). The full schedule is online.  “To me, it’s like a huge summer party to celebrate […]

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Locals Get Ready to Rock at PorchFest

Three stages, six musical acts, food and drink vendors, and lots of space to roam at Discovery West
Avatar photo by Dallas Finn Calvert

Locals will have a place to roam and rock out as the second-annual Discovery West PorchFest returns to the Northwest Bend neighborhood on Saturday, Sept. 12. The afternoon includes live music and food and drinks from Central Oregon vendors.  From 4-9pm, six live acts will entertain across three stages at the roving neighborhood music festival. People can explore the neighborhood, touring through open homes and check out Discovery […]

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Gung Ho for Munch & Music

by Chris Williams

Munch & Music, a staple in the Bend music scene, returns this Thursday for its 31st rendition. The free music series has always been a welcome addition to the weekly music lineup when other venues lay dormant mid-week—though this Thursday deserves a shout out because it is packed with high quality live music across Central […]

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Barefoot Melodies

A tribute to two local musicians, who rose up from Bend’s open mic scene to record an album and play at Bend Roots
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

Every music scene has one: the fan who stands at the front, dancing like no one else is watching. In the case of Melodi Johnson, the dancing rose to a fever pitch the second she hit the floor—a shimmering, snake-like twirl that would emerge from her body, whether the tunes were of the mellow folk […]

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Save The Music Saturdays

High Desert Music Collective and Silver Moon Brewing team up to safely keep live music alive in Central Oregon
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Live music isn’t dead. It’s more like it’s in hibernation, so we’re seeing it less frequently, because we, too, have also been in a form of hibernation the last few months. But when you do get a chance to step out of your cave you might be lucky enough to see some live tunes. Especially […]

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Review: “Wheels of the City”

The band’s third album drives The Drunken Hearts into new territory
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

The latest album from Colorado five-piece The Drunken Hearts was made in what most would call an unconventional way. One day after the band released 2018’s “The Prize,” the guys headed into the studio and began to make and record a new song each day until they had enough quality content for a new album—and […]

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