First Friday Party Featuring Bobby Lindstrom and Mean Ed Sharlet “The blues,” Steve Martin once explained, “just get me so blue.” But this First Friday, Bobby Lindstrom brings upbeat, bluesy rock to the Crow’s Feet Commons courtyard. With raspy vocals, high energy, and passion, Lindstrom plays a set of his favorite blues covers mixed in […]
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Source Suggests 4/22-4/29
You Knew Me When In June 2012, Cie and Karisa Hoover uprooted from their full time jobs and Nashville home in order to tour the country for a full year. But what started as a year for the married duo hasn’t stopped. They continue to play their progressive blend of indie rock and folk in […]
Source Suggests 4/15-4/22
Shawn James & The Shapeshifters Shawn James & The Shapeshifters fulfill the promise their name suggests by shifting sound with every album. While maintaining the same rock and roll musical momentum, the band can play softer, more folky and soulful songs like “Pendulum Swim” from their Deliverance album. Their most recent album, The Gospel According […]
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The Brothers Comatose Two things to know about The Brothers Comatose, based primarily on their name—the band’s guitar and banjo players, who also act as lead vocalists, are in fact brothers Ben and Alex Morrison. Second, and most importantly, despite their name, the music they play is anything but comatose. Expect to be stomping and […]
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Dana and Susan Robinson Hailing from the green mountains of Vermont, Dana and Susan Robinson bring their “new-time, old-time” music to an intimate house concert setting in the Newport Hills of Bend. The combination of Dana’s masculine, yet smooth, vocals with Susan’s harmonies creates a brand of American folk music made for easy listening. Uplifting […]
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Tom VandenAvond & Woebegone With a raspy voice and an acoustic guitar slung over his shoulder, Tom VandenAvond tells contemporary stories of a life well lived. From his midwest roots, to Texas, to recording an album with Bend’s own Larry and His Flask boys, VandenAvond is deeply Americana. When VandenAvond sings, you listen. Blending country, […]
Source Suggests 3/18-3/25
Brown Eyed Blue The Central Oregon-raised duo of sisters Janelle and Lindsey Johnson grew up on Motown, which certainly influences their soulful sound. From mashups of Marvin Gaye and Ed Sheeran songs to thoughtful originals, the duo blends city-soul with their Oregon folk roots. Both sisters play piano, guitar and cajon, and (not surprisingly) harmonize […]
Source Suggests 3/11-3/18
James Otto There’s just something about a deep voice that blends perfectly into country music. James Otto has that manly, deep, yet not-quite-so-gritty voice that combines so well with modern country hooks. Perhaps best known for his 2008 country music hit, “Just Got Started Lovin’ You,” Otto returns to the storytelling saddle after a self-imposed […]
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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 […]
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Jive Coulis As part of Broken Top Bottle Shop’s Brews & Band series, which features free live music in the company of many fine brews, Jive Coulis brings its classic rock and roll from southern Oregon to Bend. This is the type of funky, rock and blues jams that sounds pulled from Almost Famous. Guitar […]

