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By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Country musician Ty Herndon rose to fame in 1995 with the release of his ballad of love and loss, “What Mattered Most,” which reached No. …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Country musician Ty Herndon rose to fame in 1995 with the release of his ballad of love and loss, “What Mattered Most,” which reached No. …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Back for its sixth year, the Jack Frost Fest marks the coming transition between cool fall days and winter in Sandpoint. Founded by Mattox Farm …
By Reader Staff
The Panida Theater announced the appointment of Robb Talbott as its new executive director Oct. 25, effective in November. Talbott brings to the Panida expertise in event …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Robb Talbott of Sandpoint’s Mattox Farm Productions doesn’t just say he has a mission to “bring quality Americana music to North Idaho in a family-friendly …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Mattox Farm Productions has proven itself a force for musical good in Sandpoint, bringing nationally touring artists from a wide swath of genres and backgrounds …
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, …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Mattox Farm Productions is wrapping up the 2022 season of the Sandpoint Summer Music Series with an ultra-local show starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Mattox Farm Productions is now officially managing Sandpoint’s Heartwood Center, and is launching into this new era the best way founder Robb Talbott knows how: …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
They say there’s no free lunch, but free music? Sure, why not.
Mattox Farm Productions is excited to announce the return of the Sandpoint Summer …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
When Robb Talbott and his wife, Tasha, launched Mattox Farm Productions in Sandpoint five years ago, the mission was simple: host live music from quality …
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