Thursday 9/6

Central Oregon Country Music Gathering: The annual event will feature music, jamming dancing and more; noon-10 p.m.; free; Crook County Fairgrounds, 1280 Main St., Prineville; centraloregonfiddlers.com or 360-852-2413.

Marc Proctor: The Americana artist performs; 6-8 p.m.; free; The Lot, 745 NW Columbia St., Bend; thelotbend.com or 541-668-1815.

Allan Byer Project: The local roots band will perform; 6-9 p.m.; free; Spoken Moto, 310 SW Industrial Way, Bend; 541-233-3663.

Strange Hotels: The Portland band will perform; 7-10 p.m.; free; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend; mcmenamins.com or 541-382-5174.

DJ Mark Brody: The DJ will spin a variety of house music and more; 10 p.m.-1 a.m.; free; Dogwood Cocktail Cabin, 147 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend; 541-706-9949.

Friday 9/7

Central Oregon Country Music Gathering: The annual event will feature music, jamming, dancing and more; noon-10 p.m.; free; Crook County Fairgrounds, 1280 Main St., Prineville; centraloregonfiddlers.com or 360-852-2413.

Sisters Folk Festival: The annual music festival will feature over 40 acts on 11 stages, event also features several free concerts; 5 p.m.; $180 all event adult, $550 all event student; around Sisters, Bend; 541-549-4979. (Page 3)

G Bots and the Journeymen: The rock band performs; 5-8 p.m.; free; Crux Fermentation Project, 50 SW Division St., Bend; 541-385-3333.

TRAVIS EHRENSTROM BAND: The local band performs; 6-8 p.m.; free; Bend Brewing Company, 1019 NW Brooks St., Bend; 541-383-1599.

Allan Byer: The local artist is joined by special guest Rosemarie Witnauer; 6:30-9 p.m.; free; Velvet, 805 NW Wall St., Bend; 541-233-3663.

Soul Providers: The local soul band will perform; 7-9 p.m.; free; The Blacksmith Restaurant, 211 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; bendblacksmith.com or 541-318-0588.

The Substitutes: The local classic rock band will perform; 8-11:30 p.m.; free; Checkers Pub, 329 SW Sixth St., Redmond; 541-548-3731.

DANDU: The groove band will perform; 8 p.m.; free 21 and over; The Capitol, 190 NW Oregon Ave., Bend; thecapitolbend.com or 541-678-5740.

Emerald City Band: The classic rock band performs; 8:30 p.m.; $3; Northside Bar & Grill, 62860 Boyd Acres Road, Bend; 541-383-0889.

Speaker Minds: The Portland hip-hop group performs with special guest Mosley Wotta; 9 p.m.; $5; Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend; volcanictheatrepub.com or 541-323-1881.

Saturday 9/8

Tom Scott and Friends Marimba: Students from High Lakes Elementary’s marimba band will perform; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; free; NorthWest Crossing, Mt. Washington and NW Crossing drives, Bend; nwxfarmersmarket.com.

Thorn Hollow String Band: The bluegrass band will perform; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; free with museum admission; The High Desert Museum, 59800 S. U.S. Highway 97, Bend; highdesertmuseum.org or 541-382-4754.

Central Oregon Country Music Gathering: The annual event will feature music, jamming dancing and more; noon-10 p.m.; free; Crook County Fairgrounds, 1280 Main St., Prineville; centraloregonfiddlers.com or 360-852-2413.

Mark Ransom and the Mostest: The band will perform an acoustic set for the Lake’s end of year party; 5 p.m.; free; Elk Lake Resort, 60000 Century Drive, Bend; elklakeresort.net or 541-480-7378.

Rabble House: The indie-folk band performs; 6-8 p.m.; free; LOGE Entrada, 19221 SW Century Drive, Bend; 541-382-4080.

In A Landscape: Hunter Noack will perform on a 9-foot Steinway in the middle of the rock formation; 6 p.m.; $10-$25 plus fees; Fort Rock State Park, Fort Rock Road, Fort Rock; inalandscape.org.

Shook Twins: The indie-folk band performs, The Gambler and The Thief opens; 6-9 p.m.; free; 10 Barrel Brewing Co, 62950 NE 18th St., Bend; 10barrel.com or 541-241-7733.

Bookends: The Simon and Garfunkel tribute band performs; 6-9 p.m.; $5-$10, kids 12 and under free; Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards, 70450 NW Lower Valley Drive, Terrebonne; shop.faithhopeandcharityevents.com or 541-526-5075.

In a Landscape: Hunter Noack performs on a 9-foot Steinway outdoors, bring a picnic, chairs, water or blankets; 6:30 p.m.; $25-$50 plus fees; Sunriver Resort, 17600 Center Drive, Sunriver; inalandscape.org.

Amy Bleu and Rachel Chugany: The duo will perform; 7-9 p.m.; free; Broken Top Bottle Shop, 1740 NW Pence Lane, Suite 1, Bend; btbsbend.com or 541-728-0703.

The Substitutes: The local classic rock band will perform; 8-11:30 p.m.; free; Checkers Pub, 329 SW Sixth St., Redmond; 541-548-3731.

The Midnight Jelly: The blues-funk band performs; 8 p.m.; free; M&J Tavern, 102 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-1410.

Emerald City Band: The classic rock band performs; 8:30 p.m.; $3; Northside Bar & Grill, 62860 Boyd Acres Road, Bend; 541-383-0889.

HWY 97: The classic rock band performs; 9-midnight; free; 3rd Street Pub, 314 SE Third St., Bend; 541 408-5619.

Jukebox Heros: The Foreigner tribute band will perform; 9 p.m.; $10 plus fees; Hardtails Bar and Grill, 175 N. Larch St., Sisters; bendticket.com or 541-549-6114.

Sunday 9/9

Bill Powers: The local musician will perform during brunch service; 10 a.m.; free; Spoken Moto, 310 SW Industrial Way, Bend; 541-306-6689.

Sisters Folk Festival: The annual music festival will feature over 40 acts on 11 stages, event also features several free concerts; noon; $65 all event adult, $35 all event student; Around Sisters, Bend; 541-549-4979. (Page 3)

Coyote Willow: The roots duo performs; 2-4 p.m.; free; Bend Brewing Company, 1019 NW Brooks St., Bend; 541-383-1599.

Cascade Rock Ensemble (CROCK): The community rock group will perform; 7 p.m.; free; Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend; volcanictheatrepub.com or 541-323-1881.

Israel Vibration and Roots Radics: The reggae bands will perform; 9 p.m.; $30 plus fees; Domino Room, 51 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; bendticket.com or 541-408-4329.

Monday 9/10

Eric Leadbetter: The acoustic artist will perform; 6-8 p.m.; free; Immersion Brewery, 550 SW Industrial Way, Suite 185, Bend; 541-633-7821.

Rayland Baxter: The pop-rock artist performs with special guest Skyway Man; 8 p.m.; $13 plus fees in advance, $15 at the door; Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend; volcanictheatrepub.com or 541-323-1881.

Tuesday 9/11

Lisa Dae and Friends: The local jazz band will perform; 6-8 p.m.; free; Northside Bar & Grill, 62860 Boyd Acres Road, Bend; 541-383-0889.

Clay Walker: The country artist performs; 6:30 p.m.; $35 plus fees; Oregon Spirit Distillers, 740 NE First St., Bend; bendticket.com.

Tara Snow and the Flakes: The local band performs; 7-9 p.m.; free; The Blacksmith Restaurant, 211 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; bendblacksmith.com or 541-318-0588.

Heavy Light: The ambient rock band performs; 8 p.m.; free; Velvet, 805 NW Wall St., Bend; 541-728-0303.

Kris Lager Band: The funk-soul driven band performs; 8 p.m.; $8 plus fees in advance, $10 at the door; Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend; volcanictheatre.com.

Wednesday 9/12

Will West and the Friendly Strangers: The bluegrass band performs; 7-10 p.m.; free; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend; mcmenamins.com or 541-382-5174.

El Ten Eleven: The duo will perform using live looping, Tennis System opens; 9 p.m.; $12 plus fees in advance, $15 at the door; Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend; volcanictheatrepub.com.