The official winter welcome
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
In the five years since its inception, Jack Frost Fest has grown from a modest, ticketed concert event to a free, all-day celebration of music, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
In the five years since its inception, Jack Frost Fest has grown from a modest, ticketed concert event to a free, all-day celebration of music, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Separately, Phil Hamilton and Erica Perry blazed their own trails on the Texas music scene, offering up musical flavors of country and rock, and finding …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When it comes to bluegrass music, Missoula five-piece the Lil Smokies are a staple of the region. But when asked, “Why bluegrass?” lead singer, songwriter …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If you’ve kept current with Sandpoint music in the last couple of years, one performer has left an indelible mark on the scene: Kevin Dorin.…
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Grant Farm may be labeled an Americana band, but there’s no doubt this Colorado-based four-piece can adapt to just about any scene.
In Sandpoint, the …
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