ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, July 8, 2017
East Oregonian
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PENDLETON
Wednesdays in the Park tunes up with weekly entertainment
Series kicks off July 19
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
Wednesdays in the Park is
cranking up the sound for its third
season of weekly summer concerts.
The
free
shows
begin
Wednesday, July 19 from 6-8 p.m.
at Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W.
Court Ave., Pendleton. Showcasing
local and regional artists, the lineup
includes musicians from Seattle to
San Francisco, as well as Astoria,
Boise and Pendleton. People are
encouraged to grab a blanket or
lawn chair and enjoy an evening of
free music. Also, bring some cash
as local food vendors and a beer/
wine garden will be available each
week.
Presented by Pendleton Parks &
Recreation and Sounds Like Enter-
tainment, the all-ages concert series
kicks off with Holiday Friends.
The Astoria-based band includes
a core trio of musicians who have
been performing together since
2008. The alternative rock group
has gathered momentum in recent
years and its latest album, “Night
Terrors,” was recently released.
Popular on Oregon’s north coast,
the indie group hopes to ride a
wave to wider audiences.
The July 26 show features
Foxtails Brigade, who recently
released a self-titled album. Hailing
Contributed photo
Holiday Friends, an Astoria-based band, opens the Wednesdays in the Park series July 19, 6 p.m. at
Roy Raley Park in Pendleton.
from San Francisco, the band’s
front-girl, Laura Weinbach, is the
daughter of a horror filmmaker and
sister of a cult comedian. Growing
up in a home that embraced eccen-
tricity, Weinbach voice is described
as soothing and hypnotic. She’s
also trained in classical guitar. The
band’s live shows feature junkyard
beats, warped orchestral sonics and
Weinbach’s trademark voice.
A recent Seattle transplant,
Lincoln Barr is no stranger to
Eastern Oregon. The musician has
performed in the area previously
with his band Red Jacket Mine. Also,
he’s been making the rounds in the
region’s music scene since acquiring
a Pendleton zip code in support of
his debut solo album “Trembling
Frames.” A deeply personal album,
its inspiration comes from Barr
confronting his abusive childhood.
Barr will take the stage Aug. 2.
BRIEFLY
Back Country Bash brings top alt-country bands
JOSEPH — Cody Canada and the
Departed is headlining the 2017 Back
Country Bash in Joseph.
In addition, the all-day music
festival features performances by Corb
Lund and Micky and the Motorcars.
The gates open Saturday, Aug. 5 at 3
p.m. at the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo
Grounds in Joseph. Tickets are $50. In
addition, camping is available for $10
per site at the 23-acre park adjacent to
the venue.
There will be beer gardens and food
Contributed photo
vendors on-site. Pancakes, eggs and Bloody Marys are
just a few of the items available during the after-party
breakfast at the rodeo grounds.
For tickets, visit www.backcountrybashjoseph.com. For more
information, contact backcountrybash@gmail.com or search Facebook.
Carpe P.M., zoo hosts Twilight Tuesdays
PORTLAND — With a focus on
nocturnal animals, the Oregon Zoo
is hosting Twilight Tuesdays once a
month through the summer.
The Carpe P.M. event is the third
Tuesday of each month from 4-8:30
p.m. Admission is $5 at that time. The
July 18 event includes kids’ activities,
animal petting and live entertainment
featuring the Ben Rice Band, who is
deeply rooted in traditional and original
blues, from 5-8 p.m. In addition, there’s
a Howl & Meow contest from 6:15-
Photo courtesy of the Oregon Zoo by
Michael Durham
6:30 p.m.
The Oregon Zoo is located off Highway
26, five minutes from downtown Portland. For more information, visit
www.oregonzoo.org/events/twilight-tuesday.
Nasario, Basile perform the blues, and more
BOARDMAN — A couple of fan favorites — Jamie Nasario and
Luke Basile — will take the stage during the upcoming Music in the
Parks.
The free event is Monday, July 10 at 7 p.m. at Boardman Marina
Park. In addition, food will be available for purchase. People are
encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs.
Hardly needing an introduction to Eastern Oregon audiences,
Nasario and Basile frequently perform together with each
complementing the other in sound and style.
An Echo native, Nasario was a business owner prior to finding her
voice in music. Her sound has been described as “soul driven” and
“sultry.” Her bluesy repertoire is said to capture the classic vibe from
the ’50s and ’60s, while still maintaining a modern flavor.
Also with Eastern Oregon roots, Basile first picked up a guitar when
he was 14. Originally self-taught, he received a music performance
degree from Eastern Oregon University. The house engineer and
manager at Rainmaker Studios in Pasco, Basile has performed with
a virtual list of who’s who among Pacific Northwest musicians. In
addition, he has played with Gold Record-winning country singer
Chris Loid, Mark Pellizzer of MAGIC!/Justin Nozuka and NBC’s “The
Voice” finalist Mycle Wastman.
Music in the Parks series alternates between Boardman and Irrigon
marina parks each Monday though Aug. 14. For more information, call
Tami Sherer at 541-571-0844.
Lamar, Sheeran have top albums at mid-year
NEW YORK (AP) — Nielsen
Music’s mid-year report says Kendrick
Lamar and Ed Sheeran have the top
albums of the year, so far.
Nielsen says Lamar’s “DAMN.” is
the top album with 1.772 million sales,
based on a combination of album sales,
song sales and audio streams. Sheeran’s
“Divide” is second with 1.749 million.
The report is based off of the first six
months of the year.
Drake’s “More Life,” Bruno Mars’
“24K Magic” and Migos’ “Culture”
Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
round out the Top 5, each reaching 1 million
in combined sales.
The year’s top song, so far, is Sheeran’s “Shape of You,” which has
sold 4.532 million tracks based off of song sales and streaming. That’s
followed by Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito,” Mars’ “That’s What I Like,”
Lamar’s “Humble” and Migos’ “Bad and Boujee.”
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Submit information to: community@eastoregonian.com or drop off
to the attention of Tammy Malgesini at 333 E. Main St., Hermiston or
Renee Struthers at 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton. Call 541-564-4539
or 541-966-0818 with questions.
Ian Moore & the Lossy Coils
will perform Aug. 9. Growing up in
the Texas music scene, Ian Moore
has been on a journey of forward
motion and change — channeling
influences over the years. Now
based in the Seattle area, Moore
straddles genres — offering his
unique soulful, bluesy rock sound,
mixed with psychedelic power
pop.
Over the years, Moore has
toured with the Rolling Stones,
Bob Dylan and ZZ Top. He
recently released “Strange Days,”
an EP.
Closing out the season Aug.
16 will be New Transit. Founded
in 2009, an original “Northwest
Rock” group, the Boise-based
band plays original alternative
country rock music — citing such
influences as The Beatles, The
Band, Wilco, the Grateful Dead,
Gram Parsons, Brian Wilson and
the Rolling Stones. In addition to
performing previously in Pend-
leton, guitarist Thomas Paul also
has been a frequent performer in
the Round-Up City. They recently
dropped their third studio album,
the self-titled “New Transit.”
For more information, call
541-276-8100 or search Facebook
for “Wednesdays in the Park.”
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Contact Community Editor
Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@
eastoregonian.com or 541-564-
4539
WHAT TO DO
Festivals
Athena Caledonian Games
•July 7-9
•Athena City Park
www.athenacaledoniangames.org
Free. Features athletic competi-
tions, events, entertainment, music,
food and dancing that are founded in
the Scottish tradition.
Hermiston Funfest
•Saturday, July 8; 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
•Downtown Hermiston
www.hermistonchamber.com
Free. Family fun activities are
spread all around Main Street. Held
in conjunction with the Cool Rides
Car Show (McKenzie Park) and the
Eastern Oregon Arts Show. And stick
around afterwards from 4-7 p.m. for
Around the World in One Fun Day, a
cultural event that includes stage en-
tertainment, food sampling and edu-
cational information.
Pendleton Whisky Music Fest
•Friday, July 14, 7-11 p.m.; kickoff
party
•Main Street, Pendleton
•Saturday, July 15, 4:30 p.m.,
gates open
•Pendleton Round-Up Stadium
www.pendletonwhiskymusicfest.
com
Free/kickoff party. $70-$175/re-
served seats. Kickoff party features DJ
Sovern-T and The FrogHollow Band.
Music festival headliner is Maroon 5.
Opening acts are MAGIC!, Runaway
June and Little McKay Creek Band.
Camping available.
Veteran Benefit Expo
•Saturday, July 15; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Deschutes Fair & Expo Center,
Redmond
www.expo.oregondva.com
Free. Presented by Oregon De-
partment of Veterans’ Affairs, features
75 information booths, job fair, kids’
activities and live entertainment with
DD214s, Got Your Six and comedian
Juan Canopii.
Art, museums & authors
Eastern Oregon Arts Show
•Saturday, July 8; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
•180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston
www.desertartscouncil.com
Free for spectators. Seeking art-
work from teens and adults for juried
show. Presented by Desert Arts Coun-
cil, more than $1,700 in prizes award-
ed.
“A Love of Western Color”
•Monday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Saturdays; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
•Pendleton Art + Frame, 36 S.W.
Court Ave.
Free. Features watercolors and
fluid acrylic paintings by The Dalles
artist Mary Rollins. Runs through Aug.
31.
Ozark Hippie Exhibit
•Monday-Thursdays; 11 a.m-7
p.m.,
•Friday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Hermiston Public Library, 235 E.
Gladys Ave.
www.hermistonlibrary.us
Free. The work of Hermiston artist
Kim La Plant, aka Ozark Hippie, is on
display. Runs through July 31.
“Collected Works: Black and
White”
•Thursday, July 13; 6:30 p.m., re-
ception
•Monday-Thursdays; 10 a.m-8
p.m.; Friday/Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Pendleton Public Library, 502
S.W. Dorion Ave.
www.pendletonlibrary.weebly.com
Free. The work of Walla Walla art-
ist Susan How is on display. She will
participate in an artist’s talk during the
reception. Runs through Aug. 31.
“Celilo: Progress Versus
Protest”
•Monday - Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5
p.m.
•Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, near
Wildhorse Resort & Casino.
www.tamastslikt.org
$10/adults, $9/senior citizens, $6/
youths, free/5 and under or $25/family
of four. History of the building of The
Dalles Dam on the Columbia River in
1957 and the resulting submersion of
Celilo Falls. Runs through July 14.
PDX in PDT
•Tuesday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Saturdays, noon-4 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214
N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
Free. Features selected artists
from PDX Contemporary Art, a gallery
in Portland’s Pearl District. Also, the
Lorenzen Board Room is displaying
works of Walla Walla photographer
Susan How, who utilizes an early
1900s Brownie box camera. Runs
through July 29.
Hermiston
“In the Darkness I Find Light”
Open Mic
•Tuesday-Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
•Peterson’s Gallery and Chocolati-
er, 1925 Main St., Baker City
www.petersonsgallery.net
Free. Features a collection of pho-
tos Amy Friedman by shot exclusively
at night. Runs through July 30.
Steve Nilson
•Saturday & Sundays; noon-5 p.m.
•Arts Portal Gallery, 508 N. Main
St., Milton-Freewater
Free. With a variety of mediums
and styles, the Milton-Freewater artist
said, “Inspiration for me can pop up at
any time and in any place.”
Music
J.D. Kindle
•Saturday, July 8; 7 p.m.
•Echo Ridge Cellars, 551 N. Thiel-
sen St., Echo
No cover. All ages. Features the
frontman for James Dean Kindle and
the Eastern Oregon Playboys.
Rumor 6
•Saturday, July 8; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse
Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216,
Mission
Blue Tattoo
•Saturday, July 8; 8 p.m.
•Midway Tavern, 1750 N. First St.,
Hermiston
Benefits Hermiston Desert Shrine
and Shriners Hospital for Children.
Bram Brata
•Sunday, July 9; 5-7 p.m.
•Heppner City Park, 444 N. Main
St.
Free. Heppner’s Music in the Park
monthly series features group from
the Tri-Cities Steel Band Association.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Food
available for purchase. In case of in-
clement weather, it’s at Heppner Ele-
mentary School, 235 E. Stansbury St.
Jamie Nasario & Luke Basile
•Monday, July 10; 7 p.m.
•Boardman Marina Park
Free. As part of the Music in the
Parks series, which alternates weekly
between Boardman and Irrigon marina
parks. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs.
Food available for purchase.
Herrick
•Friday, July 14; Saturday, July 15;
8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse
Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216,
Mission
Melissa Cunnington
•Monday, July 17; 7 p.m.
•Irrigon Marina Park
Free. As part of the Music in the
Parks series, which alternates weekly
between Boardman and Irrigon marina
parks. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs.
Food available for purchase.
Holiday Friends
•Wednesday, July 19; 6-8 p.m.
•Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court
Ave., Pendleton
www.facebook.com/soundslikeen-
tertainmentbooking
Free. As part of the Wednesdays
in the Park, the Astoria-based band
opens the season. Bring a lawn
chair or blanket for the family-friendly
shows. Food, beer and wine available
for purchase.
Night life
DJ music
•Saturdays, 8 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
Karaoke w/DJ David
•Saturdays; 8 p.m.
•Riverside Sports Bar, 1501 Sixth
St., Umatilla
Watermelon Wrestling
•Saturday, July 29; 9 p.m.
•Sub Zero Restaurant & Lounge,
100 W. Highway 730, Irrigon
Free, or $5 after 8 p.m. Cash priz-
es and followed by Lucky Coyotes
dancing. Call 541-922-4374.
LOL Comedy Jam
•Thursdays; 8 p.m.
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse
Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216,
Mission.
No cover. July 13: Grant Lyon; July
20: DC Malone
Digital Karaoke
•Thursdays and Fridays, 8 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St.,
Wine tasting
•Fridays, 4-8 p.m.
•Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main
St., Echo.
•First/third Friday each month, 8
p.m.-midnight
•The Packard Tavern, 118 S.E.
Court Ave., Pendleton
www.facebook.com/groups/pend-
letonopenmic
Karaoke w/DJ David
•Fridays; 8 p.m.
•Riverside Sports Bar, 1501 Sixth
St., Umatilla
DJ and dancing
•Fridays, 8 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
Cimmi’s Late Night Martini
Lounge
•Fridays; 9 p.m.-midnight
•Virgil’s at Cimmiyotti’s, 137 S.
Main St., Pendleton
No cover. Features martinis, mixol-
ogy and music.
Theater, stage & film
Pendleton Movies in the Park
•Saturdays; dusk
•Community Park, 1000 S.W. 37th
St., Pendleton
www.facebook.com/Pendleton-
ParksRec
Free. Bring lawn chairs or blan-
kets. Concessions available for pur-
chase. July 8: “Storks,” July 15: no
movie. Cancellations for inclement
weather posted at the park and Face-
book page.
Ione Movies in the Park
•Saturdays; dusk
•Ione City Park
Free. Bring lawn chairs or blankets
and a cooler. July 8: “Back to the Fu-
ture,” July 15: “Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer’s Stone.”
Live Cinema: “Antony &
Cleopatra”
•Wednesday, July 12; 6 p.m.
•Power House Theater, 111 N.
Sixth Ave., Walla Walla
www.phtww.com
$15/adults, $10/students. Direct
from England, filmed live and rebroad-
cast, this presentation of the classic
Shakespeare play features the Royal
Shakespeare Company. Beer, wine
and popcorn will be available for pur-
chase.
Hermiston Movies in the Park
•Fridays; dusk
•McKenzie Park, 320 S. First St.,
Hermiston
www.facebook.com/hermistonrec
Free. July 14: “Sing,” July 21:
“Moana.” Bring a blanket, chairs and
snacks.
“Despicable Me 3”
•Saturday, July 15; 10:30 a.m.
•Hermiston Stadium 8 Cinema,
355 W. Theater Lane
www.www.facebook.com/arcofu-
matillacounty
$5. In conjunction with The Arc
Umatilla County, sensory-friendly
screenings with lights up a little and
volume down. Doors open at 10 a.m.
Hot tickets
•Ruckus in the Boonies: (fea-
tures Americana, country punk, metal,
rock, bluegrass and folk artists) July
28-29, Morrow County Fairgrounds,
Heppner. Admission includes camping
($40). Some motel packages available
via www.ruckusintheboonies.com
•Ramón Ayala. July 29 at Wild-
horse Resort & Casino. Tickets ($39-
$109) available via www.wildhorsere-
sort.com
•Umatilla County Fair Main
Stage: Reserved seats $12-$20. Lo-
Cash (Aug. 8), Tracy Lawrence (Aug.
9), Marshall Tucker Band (Aug. 10),
Latino Night (Aug. 11), Great White
(Aug. 12). Tickets via www.umatilla-
county.net/fair
•Maryhill Winery Summer Con-
cert Series: Michael McDonald & Boz
Scaggs, Aug. 12 ($46-$325), ZZ Top
& The Doobie Brothers Aug. 26 ($76-
$400), Steve Winwood, Sept. 9 ($46-
$86), Goo Goo Dolls & Phillip Phillips,
Sept. 17 ($50-$1,500) near Golden-
dale, Washington. Tickets via www.
ticketfly.com
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calendar? Send information to com-
munity@eastoregonian.com, or c/o
Tammy Malgesini, 333 E. Main Street,
Hermiston, OR, 97838.