Author: Ben Salmon, For The Bulletin | The Bulletin

Ben Salmon is a Bend-based music journalist and host of Left Of The Dial, which airs 8-10 p.m. Thursdays on KPOV, 88.9 FM and streams at kpov.org. You can find him on Bandcamp and X at @bcsalmon.

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Mitchell Tenpenny plays General Duffy’s in Redmond

General Duffy’s Waterhole in Redmond has officially kicked off its Summer Kickin’ Concert Series, which will bring several ... Read more

Music

Central Oregon black metal band Gathering releases debut at The Capitol

When the Central Oregon trio Gathering calls in to Zoom for a chat with The Bulletin, they do ... Read more

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KPOV celebrates 20th birthday with a bash at Silver Moon

Conflict of interest alert: For just over 13 years, I have hosted a weekly show on Bend’s community ... Read more

Music

Your week in concert options: Thunderstorm Artis, Balkan Bump and more

Summer is here and so is the music! Here are a few things happening in Central Oregon this ... Read more

Music

Inaugural Bend Blues Festival set for Saturday

The inaugural Bend Blues Festival will take over Silver Moon Brewing on Saturday, with a lineup full of ... Read more

Music

ALO rides 30-year creative wave into Sisters’ Big Ponderoo festival

More than 30 years into their existence, the Bay Area band ALO are in a creative “boom time,” ... Read more

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Three Dog Night visits Redmond fairgrounds Friday

When I commandeered my parents’ record collection in the mid-1990s, I suddenly became the proud owner of a ... Read more

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Americana band Fruition promotes new album in Bend Thursday

Like a lot of bands, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on Fruition. In the late 2010s, ... Read more

Music

Get ready for 4 Peaks Live at the Tower

You think you know the 4 Peaks experience: Standing in a starlit pasture near Bend, dancing the night ... Read more

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Local party faves Precious Byrd celebrate new album, ‘Floorplay’

If you’ve seen Precious Byrd perform a set of cover songs, then you’ve probably felt the energy they ... Read more

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