Take your pick of festivals - country, roots or jazz.Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard Say you were hit by a big surprise this week, such as you got a rejection letter A rejection letter is a form of communication, print or otherwise, indicating the refusal of assent (viz: rejection) of a recommended course. There are numerous types and subtypes of rejection letters. for grad school, or your boyfriend broke up with you out of the blue, or the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. suddenly decided you owe it more money. There's hardly a better plan for distraction than to hop in the car and head to an overstimulating festival with hours and hours of music to keep your mind busy. Even without personal upheaval, there's probably plenty to love about these music events around the state, especially when they are in such pleasant places as Sweet Home and Happy Valley. Pick a stage at Pickathon Though we didn't confirm with a new interview, we are sure the Avett Brothers would approve of your plan to high tail it out of town this weekend. Their advice, from their newest CD, "Emotionalism": "So when you run, make sure you run to something and not away from." It fits the situation, because you would be running toward woodsy meadows, a scenic outdoor stage and lots of smiling, friendly people. Read a previous story on the band by going to www.registerguard .com/ticketfiles. The Pickathon features three days of indie roots music, complete with camping, workshops and dozens of musicians. The Avett Brothers, playing Sunday, are one of the hotter names on the national roots scene. But the Pickathon lineup is packed with bright, rising stars performing on two outdoor stages and one indoor venue. Most are touring veterans, such as Saturday's headliner, the Gourds, who recently played the Shedd. Other nationally and regionally touring artists who are playing Pickathon and have been through Eugene recently are Erin McKeown, Jason Webley Jason Webley is a musician who began as a busker, playing accordion in the streets of Seattle, but has since moved in-doors and on stage, playing venues and festivals all across the world. His music is a combination of folk, gypsy, and punk. , Horse Feathers, Crooked Jades, Two Man Gentlemen Band, the Flat Mountain Girls, the Tallboys, pirate rockers Captain Bogg and Salty Captain Bogg and Salty is a pirate-themed rock band from Portland, Oregon, and a representative member of the subgenre of pirate rock. The band is well-known for their live shows, performed in full pirate regalia. and others. Organizers say they are helping to pioneer the indie roots genre, and will give some of the proceeds to Portland community radio station KBOO. Last year, the event was the only Northwest nominee for a Festie award, making the ballot for most scenic festival setting. Terry Groves, a Eugene resident who's promoting the show, says a large percentage of the audience is from Lane County, but people come from all over the country for the event. The event takes place at the 80-acre Pendarvis Farm, on Mount Scott
This year, the festival has revved up its efforts at sustainability. The outdoor stages, medical tent and water pumping The pumping of water is a basic and practical technique, far more practical than scooping it up with one's hands or lifting it in a hand-held bucket. This is true whether the water is drawn from a fresh source, moved to a needed location, purified, or used for irrigation, washing, or station will be solar powered during the day. The festival has teamed with Portland Biodiesel to provide shuttles from the city and nearby hotels. Organizers also have aggressive recycling practices in place, and they chose vendors with an eye toward organic food and voluntary sustainability practices. View the full schedule and get detailed information about tickets, camping and parking, plus read blogs and listen to music at www.pickathon.com. Jazz with a view of Mount Hood Also just outside Portland, the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival held in Historic Downtown Gresham Gresham, Oregon, United States at 200 NE Hood Avenue. The festival is produced by the Gresham/Mt. will be in full swing today and Saturday in a more urban setting - downtown Gresham. The festival's main stage hosts most of the action, but nearby restaurants and bars also will play host to musicians who are in town. Local and college bands team up with national heavyweights to give you two days of pure jazz Pure Jazz is a Jazz radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 72 and DISH Network channel 6072. See Also
Special this year is the tribute to one of the most respected guitarists in history. Dorando Schmitt and the Reinhardt Festival All-Stars are one of the headliners Saturday. There is also a Reinhardt tribute scheduled today. A country music jamboree OK, forgive the Oregon Jamboree programmers for making you say Trisha Yearwood Patricia Lynn "Trisha" Yearwood (born September 19, 1964) is a three-time Grammy-winning American country music singer. Her first number one single was "She's in Love with the Boy" (released 1991), followed by 8 more number one singles. , Aaron Tippin Aaron Tippin (born July 3, 1958) is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional bodybuilder. Starting with the single "You've Got to Stand for Something" in 1991, he has charted nine Top Ten singles on the U.S. and Bucky Covington ''' William Joel "Bucky" Covington III (born November 8, 1977) is an American Country Music Singer. He originally came to fame when he arrived at 8th place on the 5th season of American Idol. In early 2006, he was the 5th contestant to be eliminated from the final 12. in the same breath. In the former "American Idol American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the British reality program Pop Idol. " contestant category, the Sweet Home country music spectacular did better when it booked Carrie Underwood. But this year, aw shucks shuck n. 1. a. A husk, pod, or shell, as of a pea, hickory nut, or ear of corn. b. The shell of an oyster or clam. 2. Informal Something worthless. , Mr. Covington will have to do. The rest of the lineup is as hot as Jessica Simpson in some Daisy Dukes, with young studs such as Dierks Bentley and Jo Dee Messina sharing the stage with the experience of Dale Watson and Hal Ketchum. The camping-allowed event and community fundraiser often sells out, but there are still tickets for three- and one-day passes. VIP passes are gone. FESTIVAL-PALOOZA Oregon Jamboree What: Three days of big name country music When: Gates open at 1:30 p.m. today and 10:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday Where: Community Field bordering Sankey Park in Sweet Home; entrance off 18th Avenue Tickets: Three-day passes are $115 at the gate; general admission for one day is $70 in advance, $75 at the gate; passes for children ages 7 to 12 are $25 $12 for one day Information: Visit www .oregonjamboree.com or call 888-613-6812 Pickathon What: Indie-roots festival with music on three stages, plus food, crafts and workshops When: Noon to 11 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday Where: Pendarvis Farm, 16581 S.E. Hagen Road in Happy Valley, near Boring Tickets: Day passes are $50 for today, $65 for Saturday and $55 for Sunday; a three-day pass is $95; all passes require accompanying parking passes; children 12 and younger get in free On the Web: Visit www.registerguard.com /ticketfiles or www.pickathon.com Mt. Hood Jazz Festival Featuring: Stan Bock Noun 1. bock - a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring bock beer lager beer, lager - a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally and the MHCC MHCC Maryland Health Care Commission MHCC Mount Hood Community College (Gresham, Oregon) MHCC Mental Health Consumer Concerns All-Stars, the Spirit of Django Gypsy Jam Session, Christian McBride Band and Harry Allen When: 6:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. today and 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday Where: Various venues in downtown Gresham; main stage is at 200 N.E. Hood Ave., Gresham Tickets: Today is $15 at the door; Saturday is $25 in advance, $30 at the door or $35 for reserved seating; children 12 and younger are admitted free Information: Visit www .mthoodjazz.org or call (503) 661-2700 |
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