Where to find live music in Central Oregon April 25-May 1: Blackstrap Bluegrass; Dead Nettle + Nat Lefkoff
Published 3:15 pm Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Beatles cover band Magical Mystery Four will perform on Friday at Silver Moon Brewing in Bend.
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Live music
Thursday 4/25
Live Music Thursdays: Local singer-songwriters and musicians will perform; 5:30-7:30 p.m.; free; Cascade Lakes Pub on Reed Market, 21175 SE Reed Market Road, Bend; cascadelakes.com or 458-836-7866.
Blackstrap Bluegrass: The bluegrass band will perform originals that give a nod to the roots of Americana music, Cosmic twang and Jamgrass; 6-8 p.m.; free; River’s Place, 787 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend; riversplacebend.com.
Irish Trad Music: Irish traditional music will be performed; 6-8 p.m.; free; The Cellar, 206 NW Oregon Ave., Suite 2, Bend; porterbrewingco.com or 541-382-1645.
Live Music with Tony Buckman: The singer-songwriter will perform; 6-8 p.m.; free; The Lot, 745 NW Columbia St., Bend; thelotbend.com or 541-610-4969.
Willy Porter: The singer-songwriter will perform; 6-8:30 p.m.; $27.50, $15 youth (17 & under); The Belfry, 302 E. Main Ave., Sisters; belfryevents.com or 541-815-9122.
Spencer Marlyn: The local musician will perform; 6-8 p.m.; $10 plus fees; The Suttle Lodge, 13300 U.S. Highway 20, Sisters; thesuttlelodge.com or 541-638-7001.
The Up Shot: The classic rock band will perform; 7-9 p.m.; free; Northside Bar & Grill, 62860 Boyd Acres Road, Bend; northsidebarfun.com or 541-383-0889.
Alicia Viani Trio with Reed Foehl: The trio features Pete Kartsounes on guitar and vocals, and Mark Karwan on bass and vocals, Grammy-nominated songwriter Reed Foehl will join them; 7-9 p.m.; $20 plus fees; The Commons Cafe & Taproom, 875 NW Brooks St., Bend; thecommonsbend.com or 541-323-3955.
The Quons Trio: Songwriters Linda and Mark Quon will perform accompanied by John Allen; 7-9 p.m.; $20; Sisters Depot/Frankie’s Upstairs, 250 W. Cascade Ave., Sisters; sistersdepot.com or 541-904-4660.
Friday 4/26
Sunset Market and Music: There will be local vendors and live music from Strive Roots and The Rusty Frets; 4-8 p.m.; free; Worthy Brewing Company, 495 NE Bellevue Drive, Bend; worthy.beer or 541-639-4776.
The Heaven Changes Everything Tour: The Christian artists Big Daddy Weave, Austin French and Hannah Kerr will perform; 7 p.m.; $25 plus fees; Church of the Cascades, 21720 U.S. Highway 20, Bend; churchofthecascades.com or 541-389-8241.
Life During Wartime & Hiding From love: The Talking Heads and Depeche Mode tribute bands will perform; 7-11:30 p.m.; $25 online, $30 at door; Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend; volcanictheatre.com or 541-323-1881.
Smallpools and Grayscale: The pop band from Los Angeles will perform; 7 p.m.; $25; Domino Room, 51 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; midtownballroom.com or 541-408-4329.
Magical Mystery Four: The Beatles cover band will perform; 7 p.m.; $10 plus fees; Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; silvermoonbrewing.com or 541-388-8331.
The Toxhards & Mari and The Dream: The Los Angeles rock band will perform; 7-10 p.m.; $12 plus fees; Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; silvermoonbrewing.com or 541-388-8331.
Saturday 4/27
Last Saturday Art Walk: Afternoon Jazz at Café des Chutes featuring a monthly residency with the Michelle Van Handel Jazz Trio, plus artist pop-ups and art happenings; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; free; The Old Ironworks, 50 SE Scott St., Bend; theworkhousebend.com.
Spring Makers Market: There will be beer, over 25 vendors, live music, raffles and flash tattoos, proceeds benefit Street Dog House; 3-7 p.m.; free; Immersion Brewery, 550 SW Industrial Way, Suite 185, Bend; facebook.com/ImmersionBrewery or 541-633-7821.
Live Music with Conner Bennett & Garrett Miller: The musicians will play an all-ages show; 6-8 p.m.; free; On Tap, 1424 Cushing Drive, Bend; ontapbend.com.
Saturday Jazz Sessions: Rio de Janeiro based guitarists Rogério Souza and Edinho Gerber are joined by local saxophonist Tom Bergeron and Bay Area percussionist Ami Molinelli for an evening of Brazilian Music; 6-8 p.m.; free; River’s Place, 787 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend; riversplacebend.com.
Beltane: The second annual gathering to celebrate local creatives will be on Beltane (also known as May Day), a fire festival celebrated at the midway point between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice; 6-11:59 p.m.; $20 online, $25 at door; Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave., Bend; openspace.studio or 541-410-5866.
Rubbah Tree & Robot Mushroom: The reggae band will perform; 7-10 p.m.; $10 plus fees; Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; silvermoonbrewing.com or 541-388-8331.
Long Gone Wilder: The classic rock band will perform; 8-11 p.m.; free; Northside Bar & Grill, 62860 Boyd Acres Road, Bend; northsidebarfun.com or 541-383-0889.
The California Honeydrops: The soul band from Oakland, California will perform; 8-11:59 p.m.; $35; Midtown Ballroom, 51 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; midtownballroom.com or 541-408-4329.
Sunday 4/28
Open Mic Night: Open mic every Sunday; 4-7 p.m.; free; Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; silvermoonbrewing.com or 541-388-8331.
Bobby Lindstrom Duo: The blues and rock duo will perform; 5-7 p.m.; free; River’s Place, 787 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend; riversplacebend.com.
Tuesday 4/30
Dead Nettle + Nat Lefkoff: The singer-songwriters will perform; 6-9 p.m.; $10 plus fees; Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; silvermoonbrewing.com or 541-388-8331.
Open Mic Night: Mainly music open mic, but spoken word is also welcome, sign-up starts at 5 p.m.; 6-8 p.m.; free; The Commons Cafe and Taproom, 875 NW Brooks St., Bend; thecommonsbend.com or 541-323-3955.
Karaoke Night with DJ Chris: Sing with DJ Chris Ossig; 7-9 p.m.; free; Northside Bar & Grill, 62860 Boyd Acres Road, Bend; northsidebarfun.com or 541-383-0889.
Wednesday 5/1
Blackstrap Bluegrass: The local bluegrass band will perform; 6 p.m.; free; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, Father Luke’s Room, 700 NW Bond St., Bend; mcmenamins.com or 541-382-5174.
Jazz at the Suttle Lodge: Dirty Jazz with Wolfe House Records; 6-8 p.m.; $15 plus fees; The Suttle Lodge, 13300 U.S. Highway 20, Sisters; thesuttlelodge.com or 541-638-7001.
Jam Session with Darin Gentry & friends: The local musician will perform every Wednesday; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; free; The Cellar, 206 NW Oregon Ave., Suite 2, Bend; porterbrewingco.com or 541-382-1645.
Acoustic Open Mic: Hosted by Derek Michael Marc every Wednesday; 7-8 p.m.; Northside Bar & Grill, 62860 Boyd Acres Road, Bend; northsidebarfun.com or 541-383-0889.
Armchair Boogie & Pert Near Sandstone: The bluegrass, folk and funk group from Madison, Wisconsin will perform; 7:30-11:59 p.m.; $15 online, $20 at door; Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend; volcanictheatre.com or 541-323-1881.