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Musique en plein air!
Posted on July 14, 2011 | No CommentsLOTS OF opps for music outdoors on the Coast. All FREE! Astoria Free Summer Concerts in the Park! Sundays at McLure Park, and Wednesdays at Fred Lindstrom Park, at 6pm... -
High-Energy Acoustic Band The Whiskey Rebellion Returns to Astoria
Posted on July 14, 2011 | No CommentsTHE ASTORIA-WARRENTON Chamber of Commerce and Liberty Theater present The Whiskey Rebellion in concert on SUNDAY, JULY 31ST AT 5PM. This band was a favorite performer for audience members of... -
Naomi Hooley
Posted on July 14, 2011 | No CommentsGIRL WITH Piano. Naomi Hooley packed up her bags, and split Alaska in search of mecca, music, Portland, with her Newfoundland Hound Triton. She just finished her first CD, recorded... -
Brian Johnstone on Sundays
Posted on July 14, 2011 | No CommentsBRIAN JOHNSTONE plays beautiful, authentic Flamenco guitar on Sundays at Sweet Basil’s in CB. Weather permitting, in the courtyard. Johnstone is loved in the region for his expressive playing, which... -
Benyaro at the VooDoo Room
Posted on July 14, 2011 | No CommentsRecently frequented the VooDoo Room in Astoria? They’ve got a stage! And recently Ben Musser of Benyaro, has been hootin’ on it with various musicians, like Luke of Blind Pilot... -
Tiller’s Folly – Canadiana-Americana
Posted on July 13, 2011 | No CommentsBRUCE COUGHLAN is a Canadian-born folk artist and musical ambassador of Pacific Northwest tales, and the founding member of Tiller’s Folly, a talent-packed, Celtic –influenced trio, on tour, and coming... -
Bayou Seco – A Musical Force of Nature
Posted on July 13, 2011 | No CommentsKEN KEPPLER and Jeanie McLerie are Bayou Seco – a musical force of nature from New Mexico whose roots are deep in the Southwest but whose branches reach far across... -
Q-JAZZ at the Bridgewater Bistro
Posted on July 13, 2011 | No CommentsTHE BRIDGEWATER Bistro in Astoria begins a new offering this spring/summer season. Q-Jazz and Song Social invites the LGBTQ Community and friends the third Thursday of each month to enjoy... -
From Finland – The Kauhava Big Band In Concert, Friday July 22
Posted on July 13, 2011 | No CommentsTHE FINNISH American Folk Festival, Naselle, WA and The United Finnish Kaleva Brothers and Sisters Lodge #2, Astoria, OR present in concert Kauhava Big Band from Kauhava, Finland. Kauhava Big... -
The Xploding Boys • Get a CURE fix
Posted on June 7, 2011 | No CommentsCATCH THE XPLODING BOYS, Portland’s very own tribute to the Cure, on their west coast tour here in Astoria. Claimed to possibly be the longest-running Cure tribute band in the western hemisphere. ... -
Chris Robley and the Fear of Heights • Rock Arranger!
Posted on June 7, 2011 | No CommentsBand frontman and as soloist, Portland now-veteran Chris Robley gets the thumbs up from NPR to L.A.Times. While his solo efforts compare to Elliott Smith, his backup band is an... -
Hillfolk Noir • Spooky Toe Tappin
Posted on June 7, 2011 | No CommentsFronted by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Travis Ward, Hillfolk Noir has been described as a dark, country-tinged, swampy-swingin’, hillbilly-delta-blues-ragtime word machine. The band calls it Junkerdash, but no matter the descriptor, you’ll find Hillfolk Noir’s... -
Whiskey Puppy • Kick up your Booty Heels
Posted on June 7, 2011 | No CommentsBOOT-STOMPING, mule-slapping traditional bluegrass and old time music. The Portland, OR trio brings energy, humor, and skillful musicianship to little-known songs and tunes searched out from the repertoires of the... -
The Mighty and the Misty: Waikiki Beach Concert Series – New 7pm time slot!
Posted on June 7, 2011 | No CommentsThis year marks the sixth summer of concerts offered outdoors at Cape Disappointment State Park, near Ilwaco, Washington. The Waikiki Beach Concert Series receives its name from the small pocket... -
Music at the forefront of the 44th Scandinavian Midsummer Festival
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsASTORIA SCANFEST 2011 is proof this longtime cultural celebration shows no signs of slowing down. Stand-out music artists from the NW as well as the old country will ring in... -
Violinist Kim Angelis at the Coaster • June 19
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsViolin Virtuoso and Composer Kim Angelis performs a concert at 3pm, on June 19 at the Coaster Theater in Cannon Beach. The Astoria-based artist known admiringly in the region as... -
MANAFEST Alternative Music Festival • Astoria, June 17–19
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsAstoria’s alternative music festival impresario is Nick Stephens. Stephens has been organizing music events the last several years, his mission to provide a venue for creative musicians and an all... -
Brownsmead Flats CD Release – Strings & Yarns: It’s Vintage Flats!
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsThe Brownsmead Flats’ latest CD, Strings & Yarns, just out, is vintage Flats. A mixture of originals with a sprinking of traditional songs arranged by the band, the subject matter... -
Astoria Music Festival 2011 • June 17-24
Posted on June 5, 2011 | No CommentsBICENTENNIAL BEETHOVEN is the theme this year for the 9th Annual Astoria Music Festival. While the Columbia River shore was in raw transition, a place of hope for immigrants and... -
North Head Lighthouse Benefit Concert with Radio Cowboy
Posted on May 23, 2011 | No CommentsThe North Head lighthouse is in need of restoration. For 113 years, this iconic tower has stood watch on the northwestern headland of Cape Disappointment. As the primary, outer coast...