Revel in the sound
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s a glorious time to be a musician. Gone is the strict adherence to genres and narrow creative lanes, replaced with the realization that performers can make whatever type...
Tagged: americana
The Whags, Eichardt’s Pub, Oct. 6
Fresh from releasing their debut album, Routine for Now, Seattle-based Americana jam five-piece The Whags will breeze into Sandpoint again to play Eichardt’s Pub at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6. The Whags have...
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, community and, above all,...
A storied love
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 individual success in doing...
Bandwagon: The Lark and the Loon, Aug. 16, Di Luna’s Cafe
The Lark and the Loon has a sound planted securely in the past, but with songwriting that propels the band into the present. The Arkansa-based husband-and-wife duo is known to roll into gigs with...
An interview with: The Lil Smokies
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 and dobro player Andy...
Local Artist Spotlight: Kevin Dorin
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. Playing a hybrid of...
Grant Farm band: where roots music meets story
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 band has played the...
