Trout and About Festival swims into town
By Cameron Barnes Reader Staff One evening in Missoula, Reg Crawford of Trout Unlimited walked into the Top Hat Bar which had begun showcasing children’s bands. She thought they were a blast, so she...
Category: Music
The diva with a heart of gold
By Ben Olson Reader Staff With a career that stretches back three decades, Grammy Award Winner Angélique Kidjo continues to create music that speaks to the soul. Dubbed “Africa’s premier diva” by Time magazine,...
Taylor Hicks returns
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Something about Sandpoint just keeps Taylor Hicks coming back. Maybe it’s the lake, the mountains and the lush natural scenery. Maybe it’s the friends that make the area their...
Festival announces policy changes
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If you want to help everyone have a great time at the Festival at Sandpoint this year, keep in mind a few changes to line and traffic flow policy....
The Festival at Sandpoint: Week 1
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Thursday, Aug. 4 – Opening Night Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers headline this opening night to the 2016 Festival at Sandpoint. The Grammy Award-winning singer and keyboardist Bruce Hornsby...
Live from the Hive: 2016 Aftival lineup
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint is just around the corner, and that means Sandpoint’s most expansive late-night concert series is right behind it. The flagship series of the Hive, Aftival...
The Reader Interviews Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If time is a necessary ingredient in cooking up a legend, then the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has servings to spare. The country-folk-rock outfit marks its 50-year anniversary this...
The Wailers Live at the Hive
By Ben Olson Reader Staff You’d be hard pressed to find anyone on the planet who hasn’t heard a song by The Wailers. Hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, the group was initially made up of...
A hometown connection: An interview with Sandpoint’s own Bridges Home
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint not only gives us access to some of the best musicians from around the world, but also some of the best music to come out...
A Reader interview with Festival at Sandpoint artist Bruce Hornsby
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The legendary Bruce Hornsby will be kicking off 2016’s Festival at Sandpoint concert series on Thursday, Aug. 4. Recently the Reader was honored to have a short conversation via...
