A newcomer’s guide to the Festival
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Whether you’ve seen every Festival at Sandpoint show since the ‘80s or this is your first time, there’s always room to make the experience more enjoyable for you and others....
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Festival introduces security line, SPOT route
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Festival at Sandpoint officials are hoping to make 2018 the safest and most convenient festival year to date. This year, event organizers are introducing security screenings to better ensure...
An interview with: Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd and the Monsters
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Over 30 years ago, a trio of high school friends in Colorado started messing around and playing music for fun. When Todd Park Mohr, Brian Nevin and Rob Squires...
An interview with: Greensky Bluegrass
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff For nearly two decades, the members of Greensky Bluegrass have created their own version of bluegrass music, mixing the acoustic stomp of a stringband with the rule-breaking spirit of...
An interview with: Maestro Gary Sheldon with the Spokane Symphony Orchestra
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Spokane Symphony has been a staple of the Festival at Sandpoint Grand Finale for decades. This year, in celebration of 20 years conducting the symphony for the Festival,...
An interview with: Phillip Phillips
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Phillip Phillips came onto the music scene after winning “American Idol” in 2012, and has since recorded three albums, the latest being “Collateral” in January of this year. The...
Dance band Tennis to play a bevy of shows this week
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you haven’t heard Tennis play live, you just haven’t experienced the music scene in Sandpoint to the fullest. Known for their spot-on covers, quirky originals and indefatigable energy...
‘Share an honest moment’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Florida band JJ Grey & Mofro are not new to the funky soul-rock scene, and they’re certainly not new to Sandpoint, having opened at the Festival and played the...
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...
Two cool bands playing at the Niner this weekend
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The 219 is the place to be for music this weekend. On Saturday, April 28, favorite Inland Northwest musician Marshall McLean and his band members bring their Americana-infused rock...
