An interview with: Gavin DeGraw
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Since the release of his debut album “Chariot” in 2003, Gavin DeGraw has become a household name in the singer-songwriter genre and in the realm of chart-topping hits. DeGraw’s...
Category: Music
Classically cool concerts from MCS this summer
By Reader Staff Who says classical music isn’t cool? Not the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint. They’ve formed an awesome international collaboration and our local community reaps the benefits. For the sixth year in row,...
Aftival 2018: A sneak peak at the 6th Annual Aftival lineup
By McCalee Cain Reader Intern All good things must come to an end, even the fun of the Festival at Sandpoint. But thanks to Sandpoint’s premier late-night concert series, that end is delayed well...
An interview with: Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff ZZ Top is working on five decades of creating iconic rock jams, which is a feat not many artists can claim. The Reader caught up with frontman Billy Gibbons...
A newcomer’s guide to the Festival
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Whether you’ve seen every Festival at Sandpoint show since the ‘80s or this is your first time, there’s always room to make the experience more enjoyable for you and others....
An interview with: Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd and the Monsters
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Over 30 years ago, a trio of high school friends in Colorado started messing around and playing music for fun. When Todd Park Mohr, Brian Nevin and Rob Squires...
An interview with: Greensky Bluegrass
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff For nearly two decades, the members of Greensky Bluegrass have created their own version of bluegrass music, mixing the acoustic stomp of a stringband with the rule-breaking spirit of...
An interview with: Maestro Gary Sheldon with the Spokane Symphony Orchestra
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Spokane Symphony has been a staple of the Festival at Sandpoint Grand Finale for decades. This year, in celebration of 20 years conducting the symphony for the Festival,...
An interview with: Phillip Phillips
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Phillip Phillips came onto the music scene after winning “American Idol” in 2012, and has since recorded three albums, the latest being “Collateral” in January of this year. The...
Dance band Tennis to play a bevy of shows this week
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you haven’t heard Tennis play live, you just haven’t experienced the music scene in Sandpoint to the fullest. Known for their spot-on covers, quirky originals and indefatigable energy...
