SummerFest No. 25 on tap next weekend
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Next weekend marks a quarter-century of rocking out in the woods for SummerFest.
The Eureka Institute’s annual music festival — known colloquially for years as …
Category: Music
Utara After Hours: The Wildcrafters
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When it comes to the Wildcrafters, the band’s name couldn’t be more accurate. Hilary Petterson and her sister Chloey Davis crossed paths with future bandmate …
Sandpoint students win regional music competition
By Katherine Greenland
Reader Contributor
Five local students from the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint brought home distinguished medals from MusicFest Northwest on May 17. Jacinta Howard earned a gold medal …
Bring on the mid-week dance party
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A handful of nationally-touring bands will make their way into Farmin Park this summer to perform free, family-friendly shows, and if that sounds too good …
Chorale and Orchestra to hold spring concerts
By Kathleen Eldred
Reader Contributor
The Members of the Pend Oreille Chorale and Orchestra are hard at work rehearsing for their upcoming Spring Concerts 2019, and are still performing uplifting …
Guitarist Roger Fisher of Heart rocks Panida
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
There are few people who have had a musical career like Roger Fisher.
As a founding member of the band Heart, Fisher skyrocketed to mainstream …
Kaylee Cole: A musician and more
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Rarely is an artist’s origin story as unforgettable as Kaylee Cole’s.
The Seattle-based singer-songwriter experienced a brutal car wreck in college. As Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah” …
Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs to play KLT benefit
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Fans of high energy folk-rock/bluegrass will not be sorry they checked out Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs at the 219 Lounge tonight — Thursday, …
The Wow Wows release first album
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
With the release of their first album, “River Dolphin,” last week, Sandpoint band The Wow Wows have established themselves firmly as a musical force to …
‘The Voice’ star Jacob Maxwell to play free show at Matchwood
By Reader Staff
Matchwood Brewing Co. will host a special guest this weekend.
Coeur d’Alene native Jacob Maxwell, who recently starred on season 16 of the popular television show “The …
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss the Sandpoint Winter Carnival, the Heart Ball, Low Bar Chorale, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
