Additional 2015 Les Schwab concerts

With today’s announcement of Phish coming to Bend, there have been a number of additional summer concerts added to the Les Schwab Amphitheater lineup since I last posted the list: Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, May 25 Phish, 2 shows, July 21 and 22 (can’t help but notice … Continue reading

Redmond’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival

If you’d like to get a start on your St. Patrick’s Day festivities, head over to Redmond this weekend: their St. Patrick’s Day Festival starts today (Friday) at 5pm, and runs all day Saturday (10am to 9pm) and Sunday (11am to 5pm). Welcome to the Third Annual St. Patrick’s Day … Continue reading

Les Schwab’s summer concert lineup is looking good

So far it’s looking like a pretty interesting summer concert lineup at the Les Schwab Amphitheater this year—and just today they announced the latest concert, Willie Nelson and Family with Alison Krauss and Union Station on June 25. (“Online presale Thursday from 10 to 5 with the password “local”. All tickets … Continue reading

Beery anniversaries, starting today

Beginning today, there are several big beer anniversaries taking place this month. First up is Worthy Brewing, who is celebrating their second anniversary today with a special beer and happy hour pricing: To celebrate, we’re tapping our annual batch of GTX (Go Time Extra Pale), the first beer we ever … Continue reading

Weird Al Yankovic is coming to Bend, September 4!

Weird Al Yankovic has just announced a huge 82-date world tour—and Bend is on that list! Friday, September 4 Weird Al will be coming to the Les Schwab Amphitheater, following a concert in Jacskonville (Oregon) on the 2nd and then off to Portland for two shows on the 5th and … Continue reading

10 years of McMenamins, and Wassailing this weekend

There are a couple of fun beery and cidery happenings going on this weekend that you might want to brave the cold and snow to check out. First, McMenamins Old St. Francis School is celebrating their 10 year anniversary tomorrow (Saturday) starting at 4pm, featuring live music, a special beer (their … Continue reading

First Friday and a plug for my book event

It’s the first Friday of November which means tonight is the First Friday Art Walk taking place in downtown Bend, taking place from 5 to 9pm: dozens of businesses will be open the later hours, featuring special art exhibits, and many will have refreshments and live music. (Refreshments often include … Continue reading

Bend Summer Festival, July 11-13

Tomorrow kicks off the biggest (and best in my opinion) of the Bend seasonal festivals: the Bend Summer Festival! (Additional details here.) Summerfest is going from 5 to 10pm Friday, 11am to 10pm Saturday, and 11am to 5pm Sunday, and takes over downtown with closures on Wall Street, Oregon Avenue, … Continue reading

The Indigo Girls are at the NWX Hullabaloo this year

The 7th annual NorthWest Crossing Hullabaloo kicks off tomorrow (Friday the 27th) starting at 4pm (though the Kids’ Crit starts at 3:15). Don’t know what the Hullabaloo is? Here’s the short blurb: The Hullabaloo is a celebration as unique as its name. This unofficial kickoff to summer features food, fun, music, … Continue reading

Seating rule changes for 2 Les Schwab concerts this year

You may have heard on the news this week that there are some seating rule changes for two of the concerts at the Les Schwab Amphitheater this year, Jack Johnson and Dave Matthews Band. Here’s what you need to know for this year (from their website): Some of our GA … Continue reading