Bring on the mid-week dance party
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A handful of nationally-touring bands will make their way into Farmin Park this summer to perform free, family-friendly shows, and if that sounds too good to be true, that’s...
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SummerFest announces 2019 lineup
By Ben Olson Reader Staff This July, SummerFest will be celebrating its 25th year (including the prior iteration known colloquially as “Jerry Fest”). Recently, the organizers announced the 2019 lineup to mark this milestone,...
‘Chasing that magic moment’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The bands Mattox Farm Productions brings to town usually have a few things in common: they’re normally an Americana-based band, they’re often nationally touring and they always come with...
Jack Frost Fest 2.0
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff As the days grow shorter and we descend into this largely unloved North Idaho winter, Robb Talbott of Mattox Farm Productions is finding a way to get locals looking...
An interview with: The Lil Smokies
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When it comes to bluegrass music, Missoula five-piece the Lil Smokies are a staple of the region. But when asked, “Why bluegrass?” lead singer, songwriter and dobro player Andy...
Summerfest: It’s ba-ack!
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sometimes you can’t keep a good thing down. When Sandpoint Summerfest organizers announced that 2017 would be the last year for the popular annual music festival in Sagle, many...
Jack Frost Fest ushers in winter with four bands
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Robb Talbott moved to Sandpoint because it reminded him of his hometown in West Virginia. In coming to Idaho, he brought a piece of that home with him,...
