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Unless you’re reading this shortly after it published online on Tuesday, June 21, 2022’s summer solstice has come and gone. It’s just starting to get consistently warm, and the days are getting shorter already!

Good news, though: The SOULstice at the Silver Moon is still to come. On Saturday night, the beloved 4 Peaks crew — who typically put on a summer festival near Bend but are taking this year off — will bring in four bands and a DJ for an evening of music, dancing and fun.

The lineup looks like this:

BoomBox, from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, makes a party-friendly mix of funk, soul, rock and electronic music, with a singular focus on building highly danceable grooves.

The Hip Abduction, from St. Petersburg, Florida, builds its sound using bits of mellow rock, reggae, dub, dream-pop and jam sensibility. They call it “feel good music” and they’re right.

The Ben Larsen Band is from Portland, where its namesake played in bands like Crow and the Canyon and the Giraffe Dodgers before starting his own thing. This is classic singer-songwriter fare, like a rootsier Gregory Alan Isakov.

Bend’s own Oregon Fryer started in 2016 and ever since they’ve been lighting up local stages and events with their vibrant take on country music, Americana and twang-rock. Good times!

Finally, if you get through the four bands and you still want to dance, DJ Ilko will be there for you.

Ilko’s been filling dance floors ‘round these parts for many years, thanks to his uplifting blend of beats, bass and melody.

If you love the 4 Peaks vibe and you want a taste of it this summer, here’s your chance!

What: SOULstice at the Silver Moon

When: 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, doors open 4 p.m.

Where: Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend

Cost: $39,

Contact: 4peaksmusic.com.