Silver Moon Brewing has risen to become one of the prominent music and comedy venues in town, putting on multiple shows each week and attracting huge crowds. Although the venue gets national touring acts on a weekly basis, one thing Bendites agree that Silver Moon does best is give space to local creatives to hone […]
M&J Tavern
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Best Open Mic
M&J Tavern
After a brief closure of its musical festivities, the M&J Tavern is back and showcasing all of the local talent we have in the area– and they clearly haven’t lost a step. When an open mic is like going to a billed concert, you know it’s something special. The energy at M&J’s open mic is […]
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Displacing the Music
Local tavern shuts down open mics while it sorts out licensing
Central Oregon is home to a host of weekly open mics that allow budding musicians a forum for playing in public. When the Source published a story about open mics in February, we counted at least nine regularly scheduled events at local taverns, bars and coffee shops. That number is down by at least one, […]
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End of an Era
Trailer 31 celebrates the release of its second album with a final performance
Dustin Byers and Joel Chadd were first introduced over the phone. Chadd’s twin sister, Rebecca, went to college with Byers and the two have been longtime friends. Rebecca thought the two would hit it off, and that led to what would one day become the Bend-based band, Trailer 31. Byers says the real crux of […]
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Bend’s Best Kept Secret Turns 70
Everyone knows your name at the M&J Tavern
The M&J Tavern has stood on the corner of Greenwood and Hill collecting colorful stories for the past 70 years. The tavern, which has changed hands six times, opened in 1947, just after World War II, when Bend’s population was barely 11,000. They only served beer and wine back then and their patrons were primarily […]
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Best Bartender
Best Bartender 1st Place | CJ Hitchcock, M&J Tavern 102 NW Greenwood Ave, Bend Mon-Sun: 11:00 am – 1:30 am 2nd Place | Buck Bales, D&D Bar & Grill
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Source Suggests 3/5-3/11
Doc Ryan There’s just something extra invigorating about hearing Americana music outside. A certain warmth comes from the acoustic guitar and the storied lyrics, which is good since it’s only March and we cannot guarantee that the weather will stay warm. Either way, The Lot has heated benches, firepits and heaters to keep external temperatures […]