An interview with: Iration
Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Describing a band’s sound can be as easy as naming a genre. As someone who is constantly referring her friends to new music, I take pride in being able...
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An interview with: Mitchell Tenpenny
Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer When up-and-coming country artist Mitchell Tenpenny visits Sandpoint Aug. 5 to open for Jake Owen, concert attendees are sure to walk away with memories of a unique songwriter. One...
Gimmie a Biddadat
By McCalee Cain Reader Intern The origin story behind a band’s name can say a lot about the band itself. This is definitely the case for Seattle’s neo-funk outfit, Biddadat. “There’s a couple stories...
An interview with: Pink Martini
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Portland, Ore., band Pink Martini has carved out a unique space for itself in popular music. Blending multiple genres together, including Latin, classical, jazz and more, the band has...
Festival extends deadline for Charley Packard Memorial Scholarship
By Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint is extending the application deadline for the first ever Charley Packard Memorial Songwriting Scholarship. The new deadline is Friday, June 30. This dedicated scholarship is open to...
Turf vs. grass: the debate for the playing surface at Memorial Field
By Cameron Rasmusson and Ben Olson Reader Staff A debate over whether to use natural or artificial turf in the Memorial Field renovation project is forcing people to question the park’s place in the...
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,...
The Sandpoint Eater: Celebrating song with food
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist Come Festival week, there’s just no place like home. And there is no one better than our own hometown talent, Bridges Home, to kick off tonight’s festivities by...
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....
Welcome to another great year!
By Dyno Wahl Reader Contributor If you are reading this in the Reader today, I hope you will join me at the Festival tonight! Each August the Festival at Sandpoint welcomes world-class performers to...
