Portland musician will be joined by Laurie Shook of Shook Twins By Reader Staff It takes a special kind of musician to quiet a room like Alexis Mahler. Based in Portland, Ore., classically trained...
By Reader Staff Three words will always be welcome in a small town like Sandpoint: “free outdoor music.” For the third installment of the Sandpoint Summer Series, Colorado-based four-piece band The Jauntee will take...
By Reader Staff If asked what genre his band Shinyribs plays, singer-songwriter Kevin Russell might respond, “All of them.” The Austin, Texas-based supergroup is a sonic melting pot of Texas blues, New Orleans R&B,...
SHS Choir Teacher Jon Brownell retires after nearly 40 years By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff It’s a bittersweet summer for thousands of Bonner County graduates across three different generations, as the one teacher who united...
By Reader Staff The lineup for the 2026 Festival at Sandpoint’s Community Night will feature Portland, Ore.-based folk band Joseph, alongside Sydney Dale, of Coeur d’Alene, and Sandpoint local Hannah Meehan. Set for...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff There’s never a bad time to explore and consider the origin story of the United States, but now feels like a particularly relevant period for reexamining who we are and...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff There’s something for fans of every genre at the Winter Carnival’s six days of music. Here’s a run-down of each performance. Friday, Feb. 14: John Firshi at Taps Bar...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff It’s been nine long, long years since vaudevillian musical group MarchFourth last graced the Panida Theater’s stage, bringing a level of showmanship and pizzazz that puts even New Orleans Mardi...
By Soncirey Mitchell Staff Local genre-bending duo The Sevens are set to perform at Idaho Pour Authority on Saturday, March 30, in a show that will bring the sunshine back to rainy Sandpoint. Singer...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For such a small town, Sandpoint has always been blessed with an inordinately high number of talented musicians. One of the more prolific artists in town is Chris Paradis,...
