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6 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Hot music, cool cats on the Peninsula PHOTOS COURTESY MONDAY MUSICAL CLUB OF TILLAMOOK ABOVE: The Polkatones. BELOW: Tirolean Dancers of Oregon Oktoberfest returns to the Dairylands TILLAMOOK — The Monday Musical Club of Tillamook will host the third annual Oktoberfest in the Dairylands, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Second Street Plaza in Tillamook. The 2018 event promises to not only bring back a popular polka band born in Tillamook, but the professional and local dancers that thrilled attend- ees in 2017. “This year we’re excited to bring back The Polkatones, the Tirolean Dancers of Oregon and local dancers from Oregon Coast Dance Center, but we also have local artists setting up booths and celebrating the arts and local culture,” said Adam Schwend, Monday Musical’s volunteer director of cultural events. “This entire event is about support- ing the arts in Tillamook County,” he said. “Every penny goes to supporting local music scholarships as well as bringing professional concerts to Tilla- mook multiple times per year.” Tickets to Oktoberfest in the Dairy- lands are available at the gate or at the Monday Musical Club of Tillamook’s Facebook page. The cost is $10 and includes a commemorative mug. Ad- mission is free for anyone under 21. For information, contact Schwend at apschwend@gmail.com or 503-457- 8865. OCEAN PARK, WASH. — Tick- ets are on sale now for the Peninsula Rhythm & Blues Festival taking place 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, and 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Port of Peninsula in Nahcotta, Wash. On both nights, an invitational jam follows the performances and goes until midnight. The event features local bands from all parts inland, including a large Portland music presence. Food vendors will be there, and the South Pacific County Humane Society will offer adult beverages in support of the shelter. Parking will be on site. Ocean Park musician and resident Clint Carter, of the North Coast Blues Band, is spearheading the festival. Community groups, ROBERT HILSON PHOTO The 2017 Peninsula Rhythm & Blues Festival had the Tim Kelly Band of Seaside, featuring Gary Jaskowiak on keyboards. businesses and local music lovers are working together to keep th project going in Ocean Park. Tickets for Friday evening are $20, Saturday afternoon-to-evening tickets are $25, and a weekend pass is $40. Go to tickettomato. com to purchase tickets, and visit peninsulabluesfest.com for more information. A funding effort for up- front expenses is underway at gofundme.com. Sponsor- ships and volunteer oppor- tunities are also available. Contact Carter at clintcar- terblues@yahoo.com or call 360-244-5823. Award-winning pianist, saxophonist give free concert RAYMOND, WASH. — Join us at the historic Raymond Theatre as Sunday After- noon Live and the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle present a free classical music concert featuring award-winning musicians on saxophone and piano, 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9. Each year, Ladies Musi- cal Club — founded in 1891 to foster the enjoyment of classical music in Washing- ton State communities — selects four Frances Walton Competition winners: Two winners showcase their tal- ents in Eastern Washington and two in Western Wash- ington. Two of LMC’s award winners are saxophonist Soren Hamm and pianist Artem Kuznetsov, who will both perform at the Ray- mond Theatre, 323 Third St., Raymond, Wash. Hamm has performed a repertoire spanning the Renaissance through the PHOTOS COURTESY SUNDAY AFTERNOON LIVE LEFT: Pianist Artem Kuznetsov. RIGHT: Saxophonist Soren Hamm. avant-garde in concerts across North America. He earned his music degree at the University of Ore- gon with the distinction of Outstanding Undergraduate Performer in Woodwinds. He was also named a winner of the Western Washing- ton University’s Concerto Competition. Asta Vaiceko- nis will be the collaborative pianist for Hamm. Kuznetsov — a native of Balashov, Russia — has been hailed for his artist- ry, virtuosity and energy. Kuznetsov has won nu- merous competitions and awards, nationally and inter- nationally. He has performed as a soloist and is an avid chamber performer across Europe, Russia and the U.S. Children and adults will fall in love with the romance and history embodied in classical music.