ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, August 11, 2018
IRRIGON
Horn band
fires up park
series finale
IRRIGON — Blues,
jazz, rock, swing and funk
are featured during an
upcoming performance by
Brass Fire.
The 10-piece regional
horn band will take the
stage Monday, Aug. 13 at
7 p.m. at Irrigon Marina
Park. In case of inclement
weather, the performance
will be held at Stokes Land-
ing Senior Center.
As part of the Music in
the Parks summer concert
series, admission is free.
People are invited to pack
a picnic to enjoy during the
performance.
In addition to a full
rhythm section made up
of a pianist, a guitarist, a
drummer and a bass gui-
tarist, there are performers
on trumpets, saxophones
and trombone. Band mem-
bers also step up with sty-
listic vocals. Brass Fire per-
formers include those who
have played in military
bands, aboard cruise ships,
with professional touring
bands and as school music
teachers.
This is the last concert of
the 2018 Music in the Parks
season, which alternated
weekly between Irrigon and
Boardman marina parks.
For more information, con-
tact Jackie McCauley at
utility.clerk@cityofboard-
man.com, 541-720-1289 or
541-481-9252. For more
about Brass Fire, search
Facebook.
WALLA WALLA
Little Theater
set to hold
‘Spamalot’
auditions
WALLA WALLA —
The Little Theatre of Walla
Walla will hold audi-
tions for its fall produc-
tion of the musical comedy
“Spamalot.”
Casting
requirements
include seven male leads,
one female lead, and a min-
imum or six male and six
female ensemble members.
Actors may be of any eth-
nicity. In addition, actors
interested in auditioning
for King Arthur or Lady
of the Lake should pre-
pare two songs with con-
trasting styles to illustrate
their range. All others audi-
tioning should prepare one
song. Accompaniment will
be provided.
Auditions are Tuesday,
Aug. 21 and Wednesday,
Aug. 22 from 7-9 p.m. at
the theater, located at 1130
E. Sumach St., Walla Walla.
Rehearsals are generally
scheduled weekdays from
6-9:30 p.m. The production,
which is directed by Brian
Hatley with assistance from
Stacie Trego, will be staged
Nov. 2-3, 9-11, 16-18 and
23-24.
Adapted from the clas-
sic comedy film “Monty
Python and the Holy Grail,”
“Spamalot” spoofs the leg-
end of King Arthur and
his Knights of the Round
Table. The 2005 Broadway
production won three Tony
Awards, including best
musical.
For more information,
contact
509-529-3683,
info@ltww.org or visit
www.ltww.org.
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HELIX
Texas trifecta to take Wheatstock stage
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
A trio of Texas musical acts
— Dirty River Boys, Jason Eady
Band and Courtney Patton — are
headlining the Wheatstock Music
Festival.
In its 11th year, the event also
showcases a handful of regional
bands. Also taking the stage are
Frog Hollow and The Shop Sing-
ers, both from Walla Walla, The
Channel Cats of Baker City, and
Tyler Brooks and Wanderlost from
Pendleton.
“All four of these acts are tried
and trued and will provide a vari-
ety of original music and a won-
derful experience for the crowd,”
said Brooks, who also serves on
the Wheatstock board of directors.
The event is Saturday, Aug.
18 from 1-10 p.m. at Quantum 9
Arena in Helix. Free camping is
available for all ticket-holders.
The first 500 tickets sold are $25
each, then the price goes up to $30.
Also, active military personnel
and kids 12 and under are admitted
free. VIP passes are available for
$100, which includes a meet-and-
greet with headliners and a Wheat-
stock T-shirt. Cabanas offering
shade for up to 10 people can be
rented for $75.
The Dirty River Boys name
says it all. Headlining the show,
Contributed photo
The Dirty River Boys out of Austin, Texas, are the main headliners
during the 11th annual Wheatstock Music Festival Aug. 18 at Quan-
tum 9 Arena in Helix.
the group shares their own type
of music soaked in the realities
of the hard-scrabble city they call
home in the far west Texas des-
ert. The band has become quickly
renowned for their rousing live
shows, which features four-part
harmonies and stout acoustic/
electric instrumentation. Brooks
describes the sound as bluegrass
mixed with rock ‘n’ roll, while
highlighting their finesse.
“It’s a fast sound with electrical
instrumentation,” he said.
Originally from Mississippi,
but now based in the Lone Star
State, Eady has immersed himself
into the Texas country music scene
— particularly with his imagina-
tive “old school honky-tonk” style
of songwriting. His album “AM
Country Heaven” debuted in the
top 40 on the Billboard Top Coun-
try Albums chart.
Patton, who is married to Eady,
offers a dose of deep and soulful
country music. Brooks describes
her sound as almost old school
gospel without the religiosity. Her
2017 song “What It’s Like to Fly
Alone” debuted at No. 4 on the
iTunes country chart and made a
mark across four different Bill-
board album charts.
The family-friendly music fes-
tival raises money for music pro-
grams at the Helix School District
and Divide Camp, a wilderness
retreat for combat veterans in the
Wallowa Mountains. During its
decade of existence, Wheatstock
has raised approximately $30,000.
The idea for Wheatstock was
developed by several local musi-
cians as a way to showcase regional
talent, while raising money for
Helix schools. The goal, Brooks
said, was to inject financial sup-
port into the struggling music pro-
gram. As the event’s popularity
grew, Brooks said they were able
to attract bigger acts. However, he
said they never lost their vision to
showcase regional acts.
“Local musicians are working
hard and it’s fun to put them in the
spotlight,” Brooks said.
In addition to music, Wheat-
stock includes camping, a beer
garden and a kids area with bouncy
castles and more. Also, Andrae’s
Kitchen, an award-winning food
truck, will offer food for purchase.
For more information or to pur-
chase tickets, visit www.wheat-
stock.org.
WHAT TO DO
Festivals
Umatilla County Fair &
Farm-City Pro Rodeo
•Aug. 7-11
•EOTEC, 1705 E. Airport
Road, Hermiston
www.umatillacountyfair.net
& www.farmcityprorodeo.com
$10/13 and up, $8/seniors,
$6/ages 6-12, free/kids under
6. Season passes available.
Kick-off parade is Aug. 4 at 6:30
p.m. Carnival rides open 2-11
p.m. ($30/bracelets or $5 dis-
count through Aug. 6; individual
ride tickets are available at fair.
Rodeo Aug. 8-11 at 7:45 p.m.
(arrive early to catch mutton
bustin’). Tickets are ($5-$25)
via 541-564-8500 or www.ticket-
master.com
Rock & Roll Camp
•Aug. 13-17; 8:30 a.m.-4
p.m.
•Friday, Aug. 17; 7 p.m.,
show
•Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
Free. Day camp features
all things rock & roll for teens,
including playing, writing and re-
cording. Event crescendos with
camp gig on Main Street.
Morrow County Fair &
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo
•Aug. 15-19
•Morrow
County
Fair-
grounds, Heppner
www.co.morrow.or.us/fair
$4/day, $10/week. Highlights
4-H/FFA and open class exhib-
its. Special entrainment includes
Paradise Rose Chuckwagon
Dinner and live music with Trev-
or Tagle (Aug. 15, 7-10 p.m.),
Murray’s Wine & Micro-Brew
Tasting & live music with Nate
Botsford (Aug. 16, 6-10) rodeo
(Aug. 17-18, 7 p.m.) and Mor-
row County Rodeo (Aug. 19,
1:15 p.m.) For rodeo informa-
tion, contact 541-571-6959 or
mocorodeo@hotmail.com
•Gib Olinger School, 1011 S.
Mill St., Milton-Freewater.
Free admission. $7/per art
entry (register by Aug. 15). Open
to all area artists; cash prizes
for people’s choice. (JeanAnn
Mitchell 541-938-5516, Blanche
Mason 541-938-5126).
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Pendleton Public Library,
502 S.W. Dorion Ave.
www.pendletonlibrary.wee-
bly.com
Free. Features colorful paint-
ings by the Pendleton artist.
Shaindel Beers & Pamela
Steele-Reese
Music
•Wednesday, Aug. 22; 6:30
p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
Free. Local authors will
present short readings. Other
authors may be added (541-
612-8559).
Brian Sostrum: New
Work
•Tuesday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4
p.m.; Saturdays, noon-4 p.m.;
opens Aug. 2
•Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
Free. Idaho-based painter
grew up in rural Pacific North-
west. Also, local artist Roberta
Jones’ monotypes and mixed
media works featured in Loren-
zen Board Room Gallery. Runs
through Aug. 31.
“Beautiful Games: Ameri-
can Indian Sport & Art”
•Monday-Saturdays;
10
a.m.-5 p.m.
•Tamástslikt Cultural Insti-
tute, near Wildhorse Resort &
Casino.
www.tamastslikt.org
$10/adults, $9/senior citi-
zens, $6/youths. Exhibit high-
lights sports, which have played
a pivotal role in American In-
dian tribal communities. Runs
through Oct. 13.
Art Exhibit
Art, Museums &
•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. Features work of Dirk
Hummer, Candis Angel and
Roxanne Cahill. Runs through
Aug. 31.
Authors
Judith Graham Exhibit
Harvest of Art
•Monday-Thursdays;
10
a.m-8 p.m.; Friday-Saturdays;
•Aug. 22-23
Live Show on the Lawn
•Saturday, Aug. 11; 6-9 p.m.
•Hamley Steakhouse & Sa-
loon, 8 S.E. Court Ave., Pend-
leton
No cover, all ages. Features
J.J. Hill & Friends.
An Evening with Elvis
Monroe
•Saturday, Aug. 11; 8 p.m.
No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
Blues Traveler
•Saturday, Aug. 11, 9 p.m.
•EOTEC, 1705 E. Airport
Road, Hermiston
www.umatillacountyfair.net
Free/general admission with
fair ticket; $12-$20/premium,
VIP. Playing on the Umatilla
County Fair Main Stage.
Wasteland Kings
•Sunday, Aug. 12; 5-7 p.m.
•Heppner City Park, 444 N.
Main St.
Free. Bring a blanket or
lawn chair for Heppner’s Music
in the Parks. Food available for
purchase. Held at Heppner El-
ementary School in inclement
weather.
enjoy.
Rock & Roll Camp Coun-
selor Showcase
•Tuesday, Aug. 14; 7 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages. You won’t
want to miss this: professional
musicians from throughout the
Pacific Northwest will perform
on the GP stage. They are in
town serving as counselors for
the teen rock camp at Pendleton
Center for the Arts.
Cardioid
•Wednesday, Aug. 15; 6-8
p.m.
•Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W.
Court Ave., Pendleton
www.pendletonparksandrec.
com
Free. Wednesdays in the
Park features the LA-based
band playing infectious pop-
rock. Bring a lawn chair or blan-
ket for the family-friendly shows.
Food, beer and wine available
for purchase.
Live Music Thursday
•Thursday, Aug. 16; 7-9 p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
No cover. Features the Darci
Carlson Band.
Bleeding Tree
•Friday, Aug.17; Saturday,
Aug. 18; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
Wheatstock Music
Festival
•Monday, Aug. 13; 7 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages. Sarah
and Blaine have cultivated a
timeless and classic sound, yet
still succeed in bringing some-
thing fresh to the table via root-
sy-Americana with an edgy, al-
ternative space.
•Saturday, Aug. 18; 1-10
p.m.
•Quantum Nine Arena, Helix
www.brownpapertickets.
com
$25/general, $100/VIP, free/
active military personnel and
kids 12-and-under. Acts include
Dirty River Boys, Jason Eady,
Courtney Patton, Tyler Brooks
and Wanderlost, The Shop
Singers, The Channel Cats and
Frog Hollow Band.
Brass Fire
Jared Mees + New Move
Pretty Gritty
•Monday, Aug. 13; 7 p.m.
•Irrigon Marina Park
Free. As part of the Music in
the Parks series. Bring a blanket
or lawn chairs. Bring a picnic to
•Wednesday, Aug. 22; 6-8
p.m.
•Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W.
Court Ave., Pendleton
www.pendletonparksandrec.
com
Free. Wednesdays in the
Park features prophetic indie
rock from Portland. Food, beer
and wine available for purchase.
Night life
Karaoke w/DJ David
•Saturdays; 8 p.m.
•Riverside Sports Bar, 1501
Sixth St., Umatilla
Wino Wednesdays
•Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m.
•Echo Ridge Cellars, 551 N.
Thielsen St., Echo
Karaoke at the Packard
•1st/3rd
Wednesday,
9
p.m.-midnight
•The Packard Tavern, 118
S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton
No cover.
Thirsty Thursdays
•Third Thursday; 6 p.m.
•Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N.
First St., Hermiston
No cover. Hosts a local
brewery offering tastings and
food pairings. Aug. 16:
LOL Comedy Jam
•Thursdays; 8 p.m.
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
No cover. Aug. 16: Harry Ri-
ley, Josh Teaford; Aug. 23: Aly-
sia Wood, Thomas Nichols
Wine tasting
•Fridays, 4-8 p.m.
•Sno Road Winery, 111 W.
Main St., Echo.
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
Karaoke
•Fridays; 9 p.m.
•Midway Tavern, 1750 N.
First St., Hermiston
Cimmi’s Late Night Marti-
ni Lounge
•Fridays; 9 p.m.-midnight
•Virgil’s at Cimmiyotti’s, 137
S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. Features martinis,
mixology and music.
MUSIC
Shooter Jennings makes a left turn back to ’80s country
By KRISTIN M. HALL
Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As the
son of two iconic country musi-
cians, Waylon Jennings and Jessi
Colter, Shooter Jennings was
always trying to be unpredictable
in his own career as a musician
and producer.
He’s recorded psychedelic
metal and hard rock, released a
concept album written with horror
writer Stephen King and a tribute
album to electronic disco pioneer
Giorgio Moroder. So maybe the
most unexpected thing he could
do was make a classic, honky-tonk
country record.
“I think in the past I’ve always
felt like this desire to prove that I
was not just country,” 39-year-old
Jennings said from his home in
Los Angeles, where he’s lived for
18 years. “At this point for me, I
felt like it was a left turn to do a
really country record.”
Jennings really can’t escape his
country roots, but he felt the tim-
ing was right to revisit the genre’s
earlier era, specifically the heyday
of ’80s country music, on his new
record “Shooter,” out on Friday.
“I just also kind of felt like there
was a large disenfranchised group
of country fans that maybe were a
Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Singer-songwriter Shooter Jennings, son of iconic country musi-
cians, Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, poses for a portrait in Los
little tired of the politics or a lit-
tle tired of where the direction of
things were going,” Jennings said.
He connected back with Dave
Cobb, the producer who worked
on his first country record “Put the
‘O’ Back in Country” in 2005, and
whose Grammy-winning work
with Jason Isbell and Chris Staple-
ton in recent years has made him
one of the most in-demand pro-
ducers in Nashville, Tennessee.
“That was my first success-
ful country record,” Cobb said.
“That’s how I came to Nashville
for the first time. I didn’t know
a lot about country music before
meeting him.”
Jennings and Cobb were both
producing Brandi Carlile’s criti-
cally acclaimed new album, “By
the Way, I Forgive You” when they
started throwing out song ideas
with each other and the decision to
do another record fell out of that,
Cobb said.
One of the songs, “Do You
Love Texas,” is an ode to the Lone
Star State, and features a chorus
of singers, including Kris Krist-
offerson, Kacey Musgraves, Ray
Benson and more, shouting “Hell
yeah!” The song was released as
a charity single last year to raise
money for Hurricane Harvey
relief.
“We felt like it was the per-
fect opportunity to give something
back to Texas, so we called every-
one we knew and loved and got
them to record a phone message
and send it in,” said Cobb.
He peppers the record with
rollicking good time tunes, like
“D.R.U.N.K.” and “Bound Ta Git
Down,” in which Jennings tries his
best Jerry Lee Lewis impression
while he sings about playing with
Guns n’ Roses at the age of 23 and
living in the Hollywood Hills.
“Anything I write is going to be
autobiographical and true to some
degree,” Jennings said.
But there’s also the crying-in-
your-beer songs as well, such as
“Living in a Minor Key,” a beauti-
ful waltzy tribute to the late George
Jones, and a love song for his wife
Misty on “Rhinestone Eyes.”
“He’s made rock records. He’s
made country records,” Cobb said.
“But I think his sweet spot is the
record we just made. That really
sums up him a lot.”