Fruition to play The Hive
By Ben OlsonReader Stuff The best bands are the ones that are most difficult to categorize. On the surface, Portland, Ore.-based Fruition might seem like it would fit under the Americana umbrella, until you...
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Sandpoint Summer Series kicks off its 7th year of free outdoor concerts with Boot Juice
By Ben OlsonReader Staff For the past seven years, Robb Talbott with Mattox Farm Productions has hosted the Sandpoint Summer Series, a free outdoor concert at Farmin Park in Sandpoint. Thanks to generous local...
Grammy-winning trumpeter to perform Spokane concert to benefit MCS
By Reader Staff Grammy award-winning trumpeter Chris Botti has captivated audiences around the world with his signature sound, lyrical artistry and extraordinary collaborations spanning jazz, pop and classical music. Botti will play a special...
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. with 1776: The Musical at the Panida
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff There are few stories in human history more captivating and complex than the establishment of the United States of America. As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary on...
Bel Canto Opera presents Sinvergüenza
By Reader Staff Bel Canto Opera invites audiences to celebrate the beauty, renewal and joy of spring with Singvergnügen, an evening of music featuring beloved classical selections and seasonal inspiration. The performance will take...
Piano al fresco
In a Landscape: Classical Music in the Wild features grand piano selections atop Schweitzer Mountain By Reader Staff Classical music often conjures images of swanky concert halls, tuxedos and evening gowns, but Schweitzer has a...
Using ‘what the good Lord gave’ him
SHS Choir Teacher Jon Brownell retires after nearly 40 years By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff It’s a bittersweet summer for thousands of Bonner County graduates across three different generations, as the one teacher who united...
Uncommonly beautiful style at The Hive
By Reader Staff At the onset, the music of The Sweet Lillies is heartfelt and collaborative. The Boulder, Colo. quartet conjures a sonic amalgamation between members Julie Gussaroff, Becca Bisque, JJ Murphy and Jones...
Festival at Sandpoint welcomes new director of community and strategy
By Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint recently announced Caroline Hawkins would serve as the nonprofit arts organization’s new director of Community and Strategy, which was created in February to partially replace the executive...
Snacks at Midnight headline Festival fundraiser at The Hive
By Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint is hosting a special fundraiser Saturday, June 13 featuring local band Snacks at Midnight at The Hive (207 N. First Ave., in downtown Sandpoint). Doors open at...
