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Katchafire brings New Zealand reggae to Bend

A couple of shows in Bend this week serve as strong reminders of reggae music’s reach beyond Jamaica…

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Jay Tablet drops summer singles

Artist: Jay Tablet featuring Benzo, Reed Thomas Lawrence Featured song: “Girl Like That,” self-released Artist: Marcus Cain featuring…

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Shakedown Car Show moves to Bend

Classic cars and rock ’n’ roll will collide (not literally, of course) at the fifth annual Shakedown Car…

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Ballyhoo!, Passafire play Domino Room

If you like your sunshine with a little more grit than what Xavier Rudd has to offer, check…

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Upcoming concerts in Central Oregon

Aug. 29 — Chris Janson (country), Oregon Spirit Distillers, Bend, bendticket.com. Aug. 29 — Swatkins & The Positive…

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Xavier Rudd brings folk-pop mix to Bend

Fans of Jack Johnson, John Butler and Ben Harper would do well to check out Australian singer-songwriter and…

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Chris Janson plays for ‘Real Friends’ in Bend

Two years ago, country rock singer-songwriter Chris Janson released his second album, “Everybody.” This year, Janson narrowed his…

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Dixieland jazz swings into La Pine

In 40 years of organizing the Dixieland Party Band and Friends Labor Day weekend event, Harry Brown learned…

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MC Frontalot takes on the internet in Bend

MC Frontalot describes his seventh studio album, “Net Split or, the Fathomless Heartbreak of Online Itself,” as a…

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Cake returns to Les Schwab Amphitheater

Before starting alternative rock band Cake and scoring hits “The Distance” and “Short Skirt/Long Jacket,” frontman John McCrea…

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