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Wednesday, February 10, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 13 Ace bluesman hits The Belfry next week Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, celebrating the release of their new album, “Method To My Madness,” will perform at The Belfry in Sisters on Wednesday, February 17. Over the course of his four-decade career, Castro — a six-time Blues Music Award-winner — has played thousands of shows to hun- dreds of thousands of fans, packing seats and dance floors, always leaving them screaming for more. Hailing from the San Francisco area, Castro, along with his band The Painkillers (featuring bassist Randy McDonald, keyboardist Michael Emerson and drummer Bowen Brown), play music that fires up fans. “Method To My Madness” finds Tommy Castro & The Painkillers at their very best. It is an instant career high- light in a lifetime full of them. The album was recorded at Laughing Tiger Studio in San Rafael, California, and pro- duced by Castro (his first time at the helm) using no record- ing studio wizardry, just the unadulterated sound of the band. Castro’s songs (he wrote or co-wrote 10 of 12 tracks) are raw, raucous and rocking. From the opening one-two punch of everyman anthems Common Ground and Shine A Light to the full-tilt energy of the title track to the sear- ing deep soul ballad Heaven, to the bayou rock of Got A Lot to the atmospheric, TROUBLE SLEEPING? We can help you! Sisters Acupuncture autobiographical Ride to the reinvented version of the Clarence Carter hit I’m Qualified to the emotional cover of B.B. King’s Bad Luck, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers continue to break new ground while simultane- ously having an incredible amount of fun. Born in San Jose, California in 1955, Tommy Castro first picked up a guitar at age 10. He fell under the spell of Eric Clapton, Elvin Bishop, Mike Bloomfield and other blues rock players. As he got older, Castro discov- ered the blues guitar-work of Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Elmore James and the deep- rooted soul voices of sing- ers like Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett and James Brown. By his 20s, he was playing in a variety of San Francisco-area blues and soul bands. Castro joined Warner Brothers artists The Dynatones in the late 1980s before forming The Tommy Castro Band in 1991. He released his debut album in 1996 on Blind Pig and hit the road hard, picking up new fans everywhere he went. During the 1990s and into the 2000s, Castro recorded a series of critically acclaimed CDs for Blind Pig, Telarc and 33rd Street Records as well Feb. 10 / Wed. / 6 PM M Dinner Show with Brent McGregor r McGregor will present “Mysteries Beneath the Ice” 541-549-1523 Feb. 13 / Sat. / 8 PM — Licensed since 1989 — Experience Counts! Old-School-Style BARBER SHOP Veteran’s Discounts & Hot Shaves! Lover’s Ball Perfect Valentine’s date night! Hot music by MOsley WOtta, ¡Chiringa!, and two hot local bands lead by Jason Graham and Shireen Amini. Open to anyone who just wants to get down to some spicy music: lovers, singles, and friends alike! This is an LGBTQ-friendly event. All ages welcome. Feb. 17 / Wed. / 7 PM Walk-Ins No appt. needed We kept everything raw, capturing the feeling of playing live. I’m not about being perfect. I’m about being real. — tommy Castro Castro formed The Painkillers in 2012, creating a lean, mean four-piece lineup and leaving his tight horn sec- tion behind. He stripped his music down to its raw essence with the band driving their point home on the bandstand. Fueled by Tommy’s voice and guitar plus bass, drums and keyboards, the band released “The Devil You Know” in 2014. With Method To My Madness, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers are ready to Starts Friday Fri., Feb. 12 – Thurs., Feb. 18 Julia l Wieland-Smith l d S h L.Ac., A LMT T Greg Wieland L.Ac. 352 E. Hood Ave., Ste. E as one on his own Heart And Soul label. In 2009 Castro came to Alligator Records, releas- ing “Hard Believer” to mas- sive acclaim. He won four of his six career Blues Music Awards, including the coveted B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year Award (the very highest award a blues performer can receive). Tommy Castro & The Painkillers Fervently delivering driving, blues- soaked, soul-baring music to fans all over the world. Feb. 27 / Sat. / 8 PM Zoolander 2 (PG-13) Fri 5:00, 7:30 Sat 2:30, 5:00, 7:30 Sun 2:00, 4:30, 6:45 Mon-Thurs 4:15, 6:30 How to Be Single (R) Fri 4:45, 7:15 Sat 2:15, 4:45, 7:15 Sun 1:45, 4:00, 6:30 Mon-Thurs 4:00, 6:30 Hail Caesar (PG-13) Fri 4:30, 7:00 Sat 2:00, 4:30, 7:00 Sun 1:30, 4:00, 6:30 Mon-Thurs 4:00, 6:15 Kung Fu Panda 3 (PG) Fri 4:30, 6:45 Sat 2:00, 4:15, 6:30 Sun 1:30, 3:45, 6:00 Mon-Wed 4:00, 6:15 Thurs 4:00 Race (PG-13) Brothers Comatose Thurs, Feb 18th 7:00 170 W. Cascade Ave., Ste. 5 (Behind BJ’s Ice Cream) Known nation-wide for lively, high- energy performances. 541-549-9000 PUB OPENS ONE HOUR PRIOR TO SHOWS Movie times and titles are bsite subject to change. Visit we n. atio rm info st late for or call Tues-Fri 8 AM-5 PM Sat 8 AM-3 PM Sun-Mon Closed COMPLIMENTARY BEER ON TAP! with The Easy Leaves BelfryEvents.com Call for Details 541-815-9122 WWW.SISTERS MOVIEHOUSE.COM 541-549-8800 photo by mitChell glotzer tommy Castro & the Painkillers will perform at the Belfry February 17. unleash their blistering new songs on music fans in Sisters. “With the new album,” Castro says, “I was trying to get back to my basic ingredi- ents: blues and soul. I went for the energy of connect- ing with my band. We kept everything raw, capturing the feeling of playing live. I’m not about being perfect. I’m about being real.” The Belfry is located at 302 E. Main Ave. Showtime is 7 p.m. Ticket price: $20 advance/$25 day of show. For more information visit www. belfryevents.com. Entertainment/Arts/Events Wed.~Feb. 10 Monday~Feb. 15 The Belfry Dinner Show with Brent McGregor 6 p.m. McGregor presents “Mysteries Beneath the Ice” on the Sandy Glacier Cave Project. $35 online at bendticket.com. For info go to belfryevents.com. The Open Door Live Music with Katie Cavanaugh 6 to 8 p.m. For more information call 541-549-6076 or go online to opendoorwinebar.com. Saturday~Feb. 13 The Belfry Live Music with Tommy Castro & The Painkillers 7 to 10 p.m. $20 online at bendticket.com or $25 at the door. Irresistible contemporary blues-rock. For more info: belfryevents.com. The Belfry Lover’s Ball with MOsley WOtta and ¡Chiringa! 8 to 11:30 p.m. For additional information go online to belfryevents.com. Faith Hope & Charity Live Music & Dancing with Pear Tree Lane 5 to 9 p.m. Special 4-course wine- paired Valentine’s dinner. $115 per person. Reserve at 541-526-5075 or faithhopeandcharityevents.com. Sisters Schools Sisters Shootout Basketball Tourney 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. For boys & girls grades 5-8 from all across Oregon. Presented by SPRD. For more information call 541-549-2091 or go to sistersshootout.com. Sunday~Feb. 14 Sisters Schools Sisters Shootout Basketball Tourneyo 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. For boys & girls grades 5-8 from all across Oregon. Presented by SPRD. For more information call 541-549-2091 or go to sistersshootout.com. Faith Hope & Charity Live Music with Kurt Silva 1 to 4 p.m. Special Valentine’s Day chocolate fondue & wine-pairing! $20 per person. Reserve at 541-526-5075 or faithhopeandcharityevents.com. The Open Door Live Music with Fiddlplay 6 to 8 p.m. For more information call 541-549-6076 or go online to opendoorwinebar.com. Wed.~Feb. 17 Friday~Feb. 19 FivePine Conference Center Annual Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Ceremony 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. $35 per person. Purchase tickets in advance at the chamber. 541-549-0251 or jeri@sisterscountry.com. Saturday~Feb. 20 Sisters High School 5th Annual Sister Science Fair 12 to 4 p.m. Free! Sponsored by the Sisters Science Club, featuring experiments, 3D printer, planetarium, robots & more! sistersscienceclub.org. Paulina Springs Books Author Reading with Les Joslin, “Legendary Locals of Bend” 6 p.m. With refreshments. $5 entry refunded upon purchase of featured book. 541-549-0866 or go to paulinasprings.com. Sunday~Feb. 21 Sisters Community Church Annual Mr. SHS Pasta Feed 6 p.m. It’s the annual fundraiser for Sisters FAN, with dessert auction, and auction for services provided. Just $5 per person (under 5 free). For information call 541-549-4045. Submit by 5 p.m. Fridays to teresa@nuggetnews.com
