A conversation with Holly McGarry
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The first time I met Holly McGarry was over a decade ago, when I was managing a bar in Sandpoint called the Downtown Crossing. We had a strong live...
Tagged: live music
Turkuaz: a funky Brooklyn nine-piece
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s hard to imagine a funkier place to be than The Hive this weekend when Turkuaz returns to Sandpoint. The colorful nine-piece band from Brooklyn, N.Y., will keep your...
John Craigie: You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll love him ‘til you die
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There’s often a flutter of excitement you hear when John Craigie returns to Sandpoint for one of his trademark shows. The traveling folk singer holds the distinction for being...
Get down with The Motet at the Hive
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Usually when you think of Colorado, images of mountains, bluegrass and banjos comes to mind. With the funk band The Motet, however, take that stereotype and toss it right...
Sandpoint’s St. Paddy’s Day — in a pinch!
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff St. Patrick’s Day Step No. 1: wear green, or give your friends the sweet satisfaction of pinching that extra-tender spot under your arm. St. Patrick’s Day Step No. 2:...
Jason Spooner Band slated for the Niner
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When Jason Spooner mentions his touring adventures in the Pacific Northwest, he doesn’t just say he likes Sandpoint. He recounts playing gigs on the shores of the lake, performing...
Yonder Mtn. String Band back in the hood
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When I was in college in Colorado around the year 2000, there was this new band starting to break into the music scene. Filled with fast-picking all-stars, Yonder rapidly...
Dimestore Prophets at the Niner
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Head over to the 219 Lounge, 219 N. First Ave., for a special show featuring the Dimestore Prophets, a three-piece groove, rock and reggae band based in central Washington....
Get down and dirty with Dirty Revival at The Hive
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Portland-based seven-piece Dirty Revival will bring it to The Hive on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. Led by soulful vocals of Sarah Clarke, Dirty Revival’s influences range...
‘Guitar, Chocolate and a Rose’ set for Valentine’s Day
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff For Leon Atkinson, his upcoming Valentine’s Day performance at the Panida Theater feels a little like coming home. After several years focusing his performances on larger venues like Spokane,...
