ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, July 29, 2017
East Oregonian
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MISSION
Wildhorse to feature country stars and soul sensations
Tickets go on
sale August 3
Summer
crescendos with
Dokken concert
East Oregonian
When autumn is in the air,
Wildhorse Resort & Casino
is the place to be, as its Fall
Concert Series features
Travis Tritt, Sawyer Brown
and Tony! Toni! Tonè!
The first show kicks off
Thursday, Sept. 21 with
Tony! Toni! Tonè!, a ’90s
group with new jack swing
and urban/soul sounds. Prior
to the show, the group will be
in attendance at a Pre-Funk
Party in Cayuse Hall.
The group’s first single
to crack the Top 10 on the
Billboard Hot 100, “Feels
Good,”
reached
gold
status. In addition, Tony!
Toni! Tonè! is known for
several No. 1 hits, including
“Whatever You Want,” “It
Never Rains (In Southern
California)” and “Let’s Get
Down.”
Their greatest commer-
cial success came with
“Sons of Soul,” which was
double-platinum certified.
In addition, the group was
nominated for a Grammy
Award as best R&B vocal
performance by a duo or
group.
Audience members are
invited to kick up their heels
as seven-time Country Vocal
Group of the Year Sawyer
Brown takes the stage
Saturday, Oct. 7. Billed as
a barn dance, the standing-
room-only show invites
people to dance the night
away to such tunes as “Some
Girls Do,” “All These Years”
and “The Boys and Me.”
Founded in 1981, doors
began to open for Sawyer
Brown when they were
recognized as the top vocal
group during the first
season of “Star Search,” a
predecessor to TV shows
like “American Idol” and
Contributed photo
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Grammy Award winner Travis Tritt is featured during
the Fall Concert Series at Wildhorse Resort & Casino.
Country sensations Sawyer Brown will perform during
the Fall Concert Series at Wildhorse Resort & Casino.
“America’s Got Talent.”
Hosted by Ed McMahon,
Sawyer Brown cashed in
with a $100,000 grand prize
and a “chance to get noticed
by record companies.”
And
they’ve
been
noticed — the group has
been recognized numerous
times, including receiving
the Horizon Award from the
Country Music Association
in 1985. The band has 20
studio albums to their credit
and more than 50 hit singles
have made the U.S. Bill-
board Hot Country Songs
charts, including seven No. 1
singles.
The fall concert finale
features country music
superstar Travis Tritt. The
two-time Grammy Award
winner will perform an
intimate acoustical show
Saturday, Nov. 18.
Nearly 30 years after Tritt
burst into the country music
scene, the Southern rock artist
continues to perform before
sold-out crowds. Known for
songs like “It’s A Great Day
To Be Alive,” “Anymore”
and “Here’s A Quarter,” Tritt
Contributed photo
Tony! Toni! Toné!, a rhythm and blues urban/soul group, will perform during the Fall
Concert Series at Wildhorse Resort & Casino.
has received three Country
Music Association Awards
and racked up more than 25
million in album sales.
The Marietta, Georgia,
native also has enjoyed
performing at venues in
his home state, including
the 1996 Olympics, the
final Braves game at Atlan-
ta-Fulton County Stadium, a
pair of Super Bowls, a World
Series game and during the
2013 NCAA men’s basket-
ball championships.
Fallout from the record
label that produced “The
Storm” in 2007 resulted
in Tritt creating Post Oak
Recordings. In 2012, Tritt
released “The Calm After ...”
on his newly formed label.
And, in 2016, “A Man and
His Guitar: Live From The
IRRIGON — Audience members will enjoy
foot-stompin’ music as the Buttercreek Boys take
the stage during the upcoming Music in the Park
series in Irrigon.
The popular group will perform Monday at 7
p.m. at Irrigon Marina Park. People are encouraged
to bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy an
evening of free music. In addition, concessions
will be available for purchase from Judy’s Chuck
Wagon.
A handful of seasoned musicians, the
Buttercreek Boys play a variety of old-time music,
inviting the crowd to sing along when the music
moves them. The group features Lou Reeves,
guitar; Wynn Weston, guitar; Curt Clauton,
stand-up bass; Tom Watkins, violin-fiddle; Rusty
Roe, saxophone; and Jim Simpson, banjo and
harmonica. In addition, several of the musicians
share in the vocals.
The Buttercreek Boys hold monthly meetings
and rehearsals at the Chuckwagon Cafe in
Hermiston. In addition, they regularly play around
the region.
The concert series alternates between Boardman
and Irrigon marina parks each Monday through
Aug. 14. For more information, call Tami Sherer at
541-571-0844.
New album frames solo artist
PENDLETON — Since recently taking up
residence in Pendleton, Lincoln Barr has been
making the rounds in the region’s music scene.
Barr is the featured performer for the upcoming
Wednesdays in the Park. The free event is
Wednesday, Aug. 2 from 6-8 p.m. at Roy Raley
Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton. Food, beer
and wine will be available for purchase.
Earlier this year, the Seattle transplant released
“Trembling Frames,” his debut solo album. A
singer-songwriter for the Seattle-based band Red
Jacket Mine, Barr’s solo album has been described
as “deeply personal” with a “café jazz vibe.”
Presented by Pendleton Parks & Recreation and
Sounds Like Entertainment, the all-ages concert
series runs each Wednesday through Aug. 16. For
more information, call 541-276-8100 or search
Facebook for “Wednesdays in the Park.” For more
about Barr, visit www.lincolnbarrmusic.com.
Film festival features people
with disabilities
PENDLETON — The public can view
entertaining and memorable films featuring people
with intellectual and developmental disabilities
during a program sponsored by the Eastern Oregon
Support Services Brokerage.
On tour from the New York-based Sprout Film
Festival, the free event is Saturday, Aug. 5 from
7-8:30 p.m. at Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co.,
403 S. Main St., Pendleton. In addition, there will
be local people on hand who will share their own
stories of community and work inclusion.
For more information, contact Lon Thornburg,
transition network facilitator at InterMountain
Education Service District, at lon.thornburg@
imesd.k12.or.us or 541-966-3162. For more
about the film festival, visit www.gosprout.org/
film-festival.
Each of the concerts
begin at 8 p.m. in the Rivers
Event Center. Tickets for the
21-and-over shows go on sale
Thursday, Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. at
the Wildhorse Gift Shop and
www.wildhorseresort.com.
According to Tiah DeGrofft,
Wildhorse community rela-
tions, ticket prices haven’t
been confirmed but there
will be different pricing level
options, which will be noted
on the website when making
purchases.
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Contact
Community
Editor Tammy Malgesini at
tmalgesini@eastoregonian.
com or 541-564-4539
WHAT TO DO
BRIEFLY
Seasoned musicians offer
foot-stompin’ entertainment
Franklin Theatre” features
a 2-disc CD and DVD.
Recorded and shot at the
historic landmark, it high-
lights the musician’s soulful
voice and guitar prowess in
an intimate setting.
“I am honestly as excited
about the creative process
and performing now as I
was the day I signed my first
record deal,” Tritt said.
Selling more than 10
million albums worldwide,
Dokken continues to
perform and will rock
the region during a show
at Wildhorse Resort &
Casino.
The heavy metal
band will take the stage
Thursday, Aug. 31 at 8
p.m. in the Rivers Event
Center. Tickets, which are
$29 each, are now on sale
for the 21-and-older show.
The band was
nominated for a Grammy
for best metal performance
in 1989. Familiar top
singles include “Alone
Again,” “In My Dreams”
and “Into The Fire.”
All tickets are general
admission for the standing/
dancing-room-only show.
There will be no tables
or chairs — providing an
opportunity for audience
members to stand near the
stage or dance. In addition,
a no-host bar will be
available.
Tickets are available at
the Wildhorse Gift Shop or
www.wildhorseresort.com.
Festivals
Irrigon Watermelon Festival
•Saturday, July 29
•Irrigon Marina Park
www.facebook.com/irrigonwa-
termelonfestival
Free admission. Parade (10
a.m.), live entertainment, raffles,
vendors, food, boat rides, kids’ activ-
ities, a street dance (9 p.m. to mid-
night) and lots of watermelon.
Show N Shine Car Show
•Saturday, July 29; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
•Earl Snell Park, Arlington
www.visitarlingtonoregon.com
Free admission, $10/per vehi-
cle entry. Car show registration at 9
a.m.; awards at 3:15 p.m. Park ac-
tivities: hula hoop contest, Rubber
Duck Regatta, poker walk, barbecue
lunch and strawberry shortcake.
Chief Joseph Days
•July 25-30
•Joseph
www.chiefjosephdays.com
Many free activities. Rodeo tick-
ets $14-$20; event also features
dances, mechanical bull rides, a
parade, Friendship Feast, Indian
dance contest and a cowboy church
service.
Yoga Round-Up
•July 28-30
•Pendleton
Round-Up
Grounds,1205 S.W. Court Ave.;
Pendleton Convention Center, 1601
Westgate
www.wellnesswave.org
$50. Bring yoga mat, journal and
pen. Camping available.
Umatilla County Fair Parade
Kick Off
•Saturday, Aug. 5; 5:30-11 p.m.
•Nookies/Hermiston
Brewing
Co., 125 N. First St., Hermiston
www.facebook.com/hermiston-
brewingcompany
No cover. Make reservations to
celebrate along the parade route. All
ages. Call 541-701-1224.
Art, Museums, Authors
PDX in PDT
•Saturday, July 29; 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 gal-
lery in Portland’s Pearl District. Lo-
renzen Board Room includes works
of Walla Walla photographer Susan
How. Runs through July 29.
Naamí Nisháycht, Our Living
Culture Village
•Monday-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5
p.m.; opens Aug. 1
•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. Highlights American
Indian life, including local foods, sur-
vival skills, manufacturing of goods,
games and stories from tribal lead-
ers. Runs through Sept. 4.
A Kaleidoscope of Color:
American Indian Trade Blan-
kets
•Friday, Aug. 4; exhibit opens
•Monday-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5
p.m.
•Tamástslikt Cultural Institute,
near Wildhorse Resort & Casino.
www.tamastslikt.org
Free on First Friday, $10/adults,
$9/senior citizens, $6/youths, free/5
and under or $25/family of four.
Showcases pre-1925 Indian trade
blankets from historic manufactur-
ers, including Pendleton Woolen
Mills. Runs through Oct. 14.
$39-$109. All ages outdoor show
features the King of Accordion. No-
host bar and food vendors available.
“A Love of Western Color”
•Saturday, July 29; 8 p.m. No
cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit
216, Mission
•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. Watercolors of Kim La
Plant, aka Ozark Hippie, on display.
Runs through July 31.
“Collected Works: Black and
White”
•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. Features Walla Walla artist
Susan How. Runs through Aug. 31.
“In the Darkness I Find Light”
•Tuesday-Sundays, 10 a.m.-6
p.m.
•Peterson’s Gallery and Choco-
latier, 1925 Main St., Baker City
www.petersonsgallery.net
Free. Features a collection of
photos by Amy Friedman shot ex-
clusively at night. Runs through July
30.
SAGE Saturday
•Saturday, Aug. 12; 10 a.m.- 1
p.m.
•SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road,
Boardman
www.visitsage.com
Free. Activities for kids and their
parents features designing and
making your own eclipse glasses for
protection during the Aug. 21 total
solar eclipse. The museum’s regular
hours are Sunday-Thursdays from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday/Satur-
days from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Quilts by 12 Walla Walla
Quilters
•Saturday & Sundays; noon-5
p.m.; 1st/3rd Thursdays; 5-8 p.m.
•Arts Portal Gallery, 508 N. Main
St., Milton-Freewater
Free. Quilt lovers won’t want to
miss this display. Runs through July
31.
Music
Los Patrillos De Juan Carrillo
Buttercreek Boys
•Monday, July 31; 7 p.m.
•Irrigon Marina Park
Free. Music in the Parks series
alternates weekly between Board-
man and Irrigon marina parks. Bring
a blanket or lawn chairs. Food avail-
able for purchase.
Lincoln Barr
•Wednesday, Aug. 2; 6-8 p.m.
•Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W.
Court Ave., Pendleton
www.facebook.com/sounds-
likeentertainmentbooking
Free. Wednesdays in the Park.
Bring a lawn chair or blanket for the
family-friendly shows. Food, beer
and wine available for purchase.
Hawaiian Luau on the Lawn
•Friday, Aug. 4, 4 p.m. All ages
No cover
•Hamley Steakhouse lawn, 8
S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton
Free. Live music features Murray
Dunlap (5:30 p.m.) and Tyler Brooks
& The Hook (8 p.m.). Food and drink
specials, free lei and prize drawings.
Carter Freeman
•Saturday, July 29; 6-9 p.m.
•Hamley Steakhouse & Saloon,
8 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton
No cover. All ages Music on the
Lawn concert series.
Ramón Ayala
•Saturday, July 29; 8 p.m.
•Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off
I-84 Exit 216, Mission.
www.wildhorseresort.com
Digital Karaoke
•Thursdays and Fridays, 8 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
Wine tasting
•Fridays, 4-8 p.m.
•Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main
St., Echo.
Open Mic
•First/third Friday each month, 8
p.m.-midnight
•The Packard Tavern, 118 S.E.
Court Ave., Pendleton
www.facebook.com/groups/
pendletonopenmic
Karaoke w/DJ David
•Fridays; 8 p.m.
•Riverside Sports Bar, 1501
Sixth St., Umatilla
Theater, stage,
film & lectures
Pendleton Movies in the Park
•Friday, Aug. 4; Saturday, Aug. 5;
8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit
216, Mission
•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 29: “Happy Feet Two.”
Weather cancellations posted at
park and Facebook page.
Fair & Rodeo Kick Off Party
Ione Movies in the Park
Raucous
•Saturday, Aug. 5; 9 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
www.facebook.com/thepheas-
antbluecollarbargrill
No cover. Features Tri-Cycle
Barrel Racing, drink specials, cool
swag, giveaways and music by
Easy Rider Brotherhood Band.
Blue Mt. Spanish Sound
•Monday, Aug. 7; 7 p.m.
•Boardman Marina Park
Free. Music in the Parks series
alternates weekly between Board-
man and Irrigon marina parks. Bring
a blanket or lawn chairs. Food avail-
able for purchase.
Ian Moore & the Lossy Coils
•Wednesday, Aug. 9; 6-8 p.m.
•Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W.
Court Ave., Pendleton
www.facebook.com/sounds-
likeentertainmentbooking
Free. Wednesdays in the Park
features the Seattle-based band
with Texas roots. Bring a lawn chair
or blanket for the family-friendly
shows. Food, beer and wine avail-
able for purchase.
Ruckus in the Boonies
•July 28-30 (approximately 2
a.m.)
•Morrow County Fairgrounds,
74473 Highway 74, Heppner
www.ruckusintheboonies.com
$40/all-ages festival passes.
More than 40 bands/solo acts of
multiple genres. Camping available.
•Thursdays; 8 p.m.
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit
216, Mission.
No cover. Aug. 3: Bill Scott; Aug.
10: Marc Yaffee
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
prizes and followed by Lucky Coy-
otes dancing. Call 541-922-4374.
LOL Comedy Jam
•Saturdays; dusk
•Ione City Park
Free. Bring lawn chairs or blan-
kets and a cooler. July 29: “Lilo &
Stitch,” Aug. 5: “Pocahontas.”
Hermiston Movies in the Park
•Fridays; dusk
•McKenzie Park, 320 S. First St.,
Hermiston
www.facebook.com/hermiston-
rec
Free. Aug. 4: “ET the Extra-Ter-
restrial,” Aug. 11: “Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles Out of the Shadows.”
Bring a blanket, chairs and snacks.
Hot tickets
•Umatilla County Fair Main
Stage: Reserved seats $12-$20.
LoCash (Aug. 8), Tracy Lawrence
(Aug. 9), Marshall Tucker Band
(Aug. 10), Latino Night (Aug. 11),
Great White (Aug. 12). Tickets via
www.umatillacounty.net/fair
•Dokken: Aug. 31, Wildhorse
Resort & Casino. Tickets for the
21-and-older show ($29) available
via www.wildhorseresort.com
•Round-Up Happy Canyon
Kick-off Concert: (Gary Allan) Sept.
9, Happy Canyon Arena. Tickets
($40 to $130) via www.pendleton-
roundup.com
•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
Goldendale, Washington. Tickets via
www.ticketfly.com
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c/o Tammy Malgesini, 333 E. Main
Street, Hermiston, OR, 97838.