Festival announces Kansas for 2025 lineup
By Reader Staff
Fans of the band Kansas will be treated to classics, such as “Carry On Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind” when the legendary group performs at …
By Reader Staff
Fans of the band Kansas will be treated to classics, such as “Carry On Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind” when the legendary group performs at …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The world could always use a little more Sideboob. The band featuring Katelyn and Laurie Shook, of Sandpoint’s own Shook Twins, is one part side …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Thousands of cities across 120 countries will join together on Make Music Day, Friday, June 21, celebrating humanity’s shared love of music with free concerts …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When Sandpoint-raised Sam Tru opened for Gladys Knight at the Festival at Sandpoint in 2021, it was the realization of a dream she’s had for …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee met on the banks of the Mississippi River while touring the Midwest festival circuit. Both had found some success …
By Reader Staff
The talented Music Conservatory of Sandpoint faculty will perform a variety of summery classical music Sunday, July 23 at the Little Carnegie Concert Hall in Sandpoint. The …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Born a globetrotter to parents of both Sicilian-American and Guatemalan backgrounds, Cristina Vane could speak four languages and had lived in three countries before moving …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For such a small town, Sandpoint attracts a lot of songwriters. Maybe it’s something in the water, we don’t know. Regardless, the best way to …
By Reader Staff
The Festival at Sandpoint announced its next headliner April 18, further fleshing out the lineup for its 2023 summer concert series. The String Cheese Incident will take …
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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