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The Manzanita Music
Festival 2017 poster art
by Ryan Pedersen.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
THREE DAYS OF ROCK, BLUES, JAZZ, FOLK, COUNTRY & MORE
MUSICAL LINE-UP
By KAELIA NEAL
FOR COAST WEEKEND
T
he Manzanita Music Festival,
a three-day tempest of art and
music in the beach community,
kicks off Friday, July 21.
Rock, blues, jazz, country and
Americana are among the genres that
the 20 national, regional and local
bands will cover in Manzanita and
Nehalem. Paul Chesne Band, Les-
lie Mendelson, Patrick Lamb, The
Strange Tones, Lauren Sheehan and
Kate & The Crocodiles are among
the bands performing at the second
annual event.
“It will be fun to see how the festi-
val grows and improves in it’s second
year,” said Gavin Bondy, trumpeter
for Kate & The Crocodiles. “It was
really fun last year, so this year prom-
ises to be a new and improved version
of fun.”
The indie rock band from Portland
includes vocalist Kate Morrison and
keyboardist Craig Bidondo. Kate &
The Crocodiles mixes early jazz, jazz
standards, and turns 1970s and 80s
rock into ballads.
Morrison said the band is
looking forward to this year’s festival
and will perform with a special
guest.
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SUBMITTED PHOTOS
ABOVE: The Strange Tones combine blues, rockabilly, surf and vintage R&B. BELOW:
Manzanita Music Festival Founder Beth Carter-Boyer, right, with assistant Karen McCarty
WANT
TO HELP?
The Manzanita Music
Festival needs vol-
unteers in all areas.
Please email karen.
mccarty.music@gmail.
com or call 503-812-
9138 for info on how
to get involved.
Friday, July 21 — Rex Champ Field
5 p.m. Scratchdog Stringband
6 p.m. Welcome, opening of festival, etc.
6:30 p.m. Adams & Costello
7:30 p.m. Will West & the Friendly Strangers
9 p.m. Paul Chesne Band
Saturday, July 22 — Downtown Manzanita
11 a.m. The Sedona Fire Band
Noon Rhythm Method
1 p.m. Tony Smiley
2:15 p.m. Leslie Mendelson
3:30 p.m. Kate & the Crocodiles
Saturday, July 22 — Rex Champ Field
5 p.m. Crackpot Babies
6 p.m. Rainwalkers
7 p.m. The Early Stuff
8 p.m. Leslie Mendelson & Paul Chesne
9:30 p.m. The Strange Tones
Sunday, July 23 — Downtown Manzanita
11 a.m. Lauren Sheehan
Noon Bluejug
1 p.m. Jazzati-tude
2 p.m. Countryside Ride
3 p.m. Lauren Sheehan
4 p.m. Patrick Lamb