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10 Wednesday, March 4, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Rhythm and Brews tickets on sale Sisters Rhythm and Brews returns July 24-25 for the third year of stellar music and good times. Once again located in Village Green Park, the fes- tival will feature a diverse lineup of award-winning national acts, including some returning fan favorites and some to discover for the first time. This year 500 early bird tickets were released to newsletter subscribers and previous years9 attend- ees, and organizers Joe and Jennifer Rambo announced that these have sold out. <In addition, we never thought about becoming an international event, but we are humbled and awed at how fast and how far the Festival has grown in only two years as we already have attendees making plans to travel to Sisters from The Netherlands, Germany and Australia,= Joe Rambo said. The festival has announced bookings. Arriving on the national scene just a couple of years ago, The War and Treaty deliver live shows that make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. The power- house duo recently won The American Music Association award for emerging art- ist of the year , combining hard-charging rock and soul originals with heart-wrench- ing ballads. In the last year they have toured with Al Green, shared the stage with Mumford and Sons as well as Brandi Carlisle, culminating with an epic debut signing on last month9s Grammy Awards. Formed 16 years ago by the members of Grammy Award-winning Latin revival orchestra Groupo Fantasia, Brownout is a feverishly eclectic octet based in Austin, Texas, that combines funk, rock, cumbia and jazz. For this year9s Festival they will be playing a 90-minute set of reinterpreted classic PHOTO PROVIDED The War and Treaty will take the stage at this year’s Sisters Rhythm and Brews Festival. cuts as Brown Sabbath, their funky trombones, dupli- cate Tony Iommi9s iconic guitar riffs. Last year9s attendees were wowed by Eric Gales perfor- mance, but needed more. <We are happy to wel- come him back to Sisters in year three,= Rambo said. <Needing an Eric Gales fix before July we found our- selves in Portland where he received no less then five standing ovations last week playing a sold-out show at the Aladdin Theater as part of the Portland Jazzfest. Notorious guitar virtuoso Joe Bonnamassa has described him as the best blues guitarist in the world right now. Based on the performance just experienced, we could not agree more! Eric, LaDonna and band will be flying all the way from Romania in July to join us in Sisters for their last tour date before a Rhythm and Brews reducing plastic use Joe and Jennifer Rambo are working to reduce the Sisters Rhythm and Brews Festival9s environmental impact. <There is a lot that goes into this little festival, even our small event creates quite a bit of waste,= they reported. <One of the many consider- ations we have to take into account and definitely not the most fun one to think about is garbage disposal. We strive to create as little waste as possible and pro- vide recycling for approved items. Additionally, from the outset we have used soy- based compostable cups in our bar. The sad reality is not much can be recycled or compost ed by our local stations, and we are still left with a small mountain of trash to contend with. Which is why we have decided to eliminate all plastic pint cups in the bar.= Starting in 2020 each festival-goer will receive an official Sisters Rhythm and Brews cup with ticket purchase. All cups will be distributed during check-in. much-needed anniversary vacation.= Tickets are on sale now and expected to sell out for $125 plus service fees. More information and tickets may be found at sistersrhythm andbrews.com. Tickets for book festival now available Tickets for the 2020 Sisters Festival of Books (SFoB) are now on sale at www.sistersfob.com. In its second year, the Festival is expanding to two full days of author presentations and adding a poetry reading event on Saturday night. Weekend passes, all-inclusive for the Friday night local author reception and Saturday and Sunday author presentations, are discounted through the end of April. SFoB, presented by Paulina Springs Books, is a three-day celebration of the literary culture of Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. SFoB will take place from Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18 in Sisters. On Friday eve- ning, FivePine Lodge and Conference Center will host a local author recep- tion with some of our favorite Central Oregon authors. Saturday and Sunday will feature a full lineup of author events, and a pop- up bookstore at Sisters Middle School. Other tick- eted events include a private reception and dinner with a select group of authors on Smile, Sisters! Formerly y Bigfoot g f Wellness Get ready for outdoor activities with a solid foundation! We’re committed to yourr d dental e n t a l h health! e a l t h ! Exceptional Health, Prevention & Aesthetics For Your Family! Mon.-Sat., Some Evening Appointments Available SCHEDULE ONLINE: Trevor Frideres, D . M . D . Greg Everson, D . M . D . www.blackbutte chiropractic.com 541-389-9183 392 E. Main Ave., Sisters Saturday night. New this year is <Verse & Vine,= an evening of poetry and wine hosted at Sisters Coffee Company, also on Saturday night. Last year 9s attendees raved about the Festival: <An outstanding inaugural event. Diverse and meaty.= <SF[o]B was the first book festival I have ever attended. I loved it. Author presentations were amazing.= <Excellent selection of authors.= Proceeds from the inau- gural Festival established the Sisters Festival of Books Scholarship through the Sisters Graduate Resource Organization (Sisters GRO). This year, $2,000 will be awarded to a Sisters High School graduating senior selected by the SFoB schol- arship committee. The SFoB scholarship fund will con- tinue to be the beneficiary of the event. SFoB is supported and sponsored by Paulina Springs Books, The Nugget Newspaper, Cascade Arts & Entertainment, and Sisters Coffee Co. For more information, visit www.sistersfob.com. 541-549-2011 491 E. Main Ave. • Sisters www.sistersdental.com Hours: Mon., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tues.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m. COME BY FOR SOME GREAT MIND EXERCISE! 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