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JUNE 8, 2017 // 7 “YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE IN A STUFFY TIE TO COME AND ENJOY A SHOW.” Continued from Pg. 4 LONG BEACH, WASH. — The Half Hearted — a Portland duo reminiscent of U2, Simon & Garfunkel, and Roy Orbison — return to the Peninsula Arts Center 7 p.m. Saturday, June 10. Tickets are $15 and available on Brown Paper Tickets, or by emailing events@peninsulaartscen- ter.org or calling Bill at 360-901-0962. Open mic PHOTO BY JOSHUA BESSEX Angela Meade will return to sing Verdi at the 2016 Astoria Music Festival. The arts center (504 Pacific Ave. N.) holds an open mic the Friday before each concert. Sign-ups be- gin around 6:30 p.m.; the music begins at 7 p.m. “Singers, instrumental- ists, poets, spoken-word artists, stand-up come- SUBMITTED PHOTO The Half Hearted have on the Long Beach Peninsula.” Wine, beer, and other refreshments will be avail- able for purchase. dians and dramatists are all welcome,” organizers wrote. “Or, just come to listen and be amazed by the breadth of talent we Concerts benefit the Long Beach Peninsula Acoustic Music Founda- tion, a nonprofit charitable organization. Hearts of Oak plays Olney Saloon SUBMITTED PHOTO Deac Guidi, an Astoria resi- dent and baritone ASTORIA — Hearts of Oak, a Portland shoegazer-coun- try band, will play at Olney Saloon 8 p.m. Saturday, June 17. The show is in support of the quintet’s newest album, “New England,” a nine-track collection produced by Deer Lodge Records. No cover. No minors. Influenced by popular Americana with traces of Crazy Horse, Velvet Under- ground and Spiritualized, the songs chronicle “tales of love, loss, and longing,” according to press materials, which describe the band’s sound as “druggy,” “psyche- delic” and the album as an “acid-laced trip.” The band consists of Nate Wallace, the songwriter and frontman (who is from New England); Ezra Meredith on guitarist; J Lever on drums and Aron “Big Urn” Chris- tensen on bass; and Barry Walker, Jr. on pedal steel. “Shoegaze” is “a genre of late ’80s and early ’90s British indie rock, named after the bands’ motionless performing style, where they stood on stage and stared at the floor while they played,” according to Allmusic.com. FACEBOOK.COM “It’s very much a fami- ly-like atmosphere,” he said. Accumulating all of that variety is a year-round effort and festival organizers are always looking a year ahead. Clark said the performers have extremely busy sched- ules. Coordinating that into the festival’s program takes time and patience. A big part of that coordi- nation is finding accommo- dations for everyone, a task that Clark said would not be possible without the citizens of Astoria. “We couldn’t do this without them opening their homes,” he said, noting that about 90 performers will be staying in private homes, adding a layer of intimacy to the festival. The impetus of the fes- tival, Clark said, is to bring world-class performances to music lovers who may not have a chance to attend them in Portland, New York or London. People are noticing: When the festival conducted an audience survey a couple of years ago, about half of the attendees were from out- of-town. “This great music — music as great as you would hear in Carnegie Hall — shouldn’t be limited to those who live in big cities,” he said. “It belongs to every- body.” Nebeker agrees, saying that the festival is a good fit for Astoria. “Astoria is such fertile ground for the arts and peo- ple who appreciate the arts,” he said. “I’m sure it couldn’t happen in most comparable areas.” For a full list of events, visit astoriamusicfestival. . 7 org. The Half Hearted to perform whole heartedly MOONLIGHT KARAOKE MOBILE KARAOKE WITH KJ/DJ CULLABY LAKE June 17 and 18, 2017 • 10am - 6pm PHOTO BY DWIGHT CASWELL Israel Nebeker, a North Coast native, is the co-founder of Oregon indie rock band Blind Pilot. Lake will be closed to the public. Spectators welcome! Presented by: Columbia Outboard Racing Association Sanctioned by: American Power Boat Association Questions? Contact Mike Johnson at 503-381-8173 • Weddings • Receptions • Reunions • Birthdays • Anniversary Parties • Private Parties • Entertainments • Corporate Events 971.386.7369 Tom.w.Cozart@gmail.com
