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ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, April 13, 2019 East Oregonian C3 Umatilla County Fair announces summer lineup Tickets on sale for main stage shows By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian Contributed photo Dusty Santamaria + Moira Ichiban return to Pendleton as they promote their second release, “Innersexion.” The all-ages show is April 19 at Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co. ‘Music magick duo’ returns with second album East Oregonian Drawing on their diverse musical inspira- tions, Dusty Santamaria + Moira Ichiban recently made a contemporary offering with the release of their second album, “Innersexion.” Describing it as “an avant-garage prayer for the Anthropocene,” the release comes just a year after their debut album, “Love Under Will.” Released on the duo’s own Voodoo It Yourself record label, the husband and wife team are now on the road to pro- mote the release. The “music magick duo” will perform a pair of shows in Eastern Ore- gon — including Thurs- day, April 18 at Ten Depot Street in La Grande and Friday, April 19 at Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pend- leton. There’s no cover charge for the shows, which start at 7 p.m. Local singer-songwriter J.D. Kindle will open the Pend- leton performance. Santamaria and Ichiban have remained busy with several projects. In addi- tion to their 43-date U.S. and Europe tour after their first release, they cre- ated Voodoo It Yourself Books, releasing a collec- tion of Santamaria’s poems and volume one of their yearly art zine, Beautiful Mutants. This past fall, they made another tour of the western United States, recorded “Innersexion,” then began making art movies. “Innersexion” is said to showcase a deeper level of collaboration between the artists than with their debut album. Also, numerous live perfor- mances throughout 2018 have developed Ichiban’s uniquely primitive drum style. A respected lyricist throughout his years of songwriting, Santamaria also has matured. While still personal, his “poetic lyrics are more universal in tone and emerge from a broader perspective.” Throughout their evo- lution, Dusty Santam- aria + Moira Ichiban have maintained the strongest elements of their original “voodoo-wop” style and with “Innersexion,” they hone the edge of their art- istry and invite magick into their music. “Innersexion is the free- dom song of a two-headed monster, the autobiogra- phy of a kiss,” Santamaria said. “It is a love letter to the impossible.” For more information about the Pendleton show, call 541-276-1350 and for La Grande performance, call 541-963-8766. For more about the musicians, visit www.voodooityour- self.com. Reserved tickets and pre- mium seats are now avail- able for purchase for this year’s main stage con- cert lineup at the Uma- tilla County Fair. The acts include: Country musician Tracy Byrd, who’s known for “Watermelon Crawl (Tues- day, Aug. 6); Jackson Michelson, an up-and-com- ing country musician from Corvallis (Wednesday, Aug. 7); Southern rock band The Georgia Satellites (Thurs- day, Aug. 8) Latino Night with artists still to be announced (Friday, Aug. 9); and nu metal rock group Sugar Ray (Saturday, Aug. 10). Byrd’s 1993 hit “Hol- din’ Heaven” soared to the top of the Billboard Coun- try Charts — making him a household name. Byrd has continued to climb in pop- ularity. After a performing hiatus from 2010-13, Byrd became rejuvenated, releas- ing a new album in 2016. Michelson offers high-energy rhythm and is riding a wave of 150 shows last year. He opened for the likes of Blake Shelton, Lady Antebellum and the Zac Brown Band. Founded in 1985, The Georgia Satellites cranked up their amps — perform- ing such hits as “Keep Your Hands to Yourself,” “Can’t Stand the Pain” and “Hippy Hippy Shake.” They con- tinue to pack houses around the globe with their blister- ing brand of Southern rock. Sugar Ray’s break- through song, “Fly,” put them on the music map in 1997. The band continues to deliver hits — selling more than 8 million records. They’ve had numerous TV appearances. In addition, frontman Mark McGrath was featured in People mag- azine’s Sexiest Man Alive issue in 1998. In its third year at East- ern Oregon Trade and Event Center, organizers are excited about the Wildhorse Resort & Casino Main Stage shows. Fair-goers can sit in general admission seat- Contributed photo Sugar Ray is the Saturday (Aug. 10) main stage act during the 2019 Umatilla County Fair. Re- served tickets and premium seats are now on sale for the August shows. Contributed photo Contributed photo Tracy Byrd will perform Aug. 6 at the Umatilla County Fair. Country musician Jackson Michelson of Corvallis will play Aug. 7 at the Umatilla County Fair. Contributed photo by J David Dicristina Southern rock band The Georgia Satellites will perform Aug. 8 at the Umatilla County Fair. ing for the concerts. For an additional fee, people can reserve seats in advance. The reserved ticket prices remain the same as the past two years at $12. Also, pre- mium seats at $20 offer an up-close experience in front of the stage. Reserved and premium seats for the fair concerts can be purchased at www. u mat il la cou nt y fai r.net. The concert tickets do not include fair admission, which is $10 for ages 13 and up, $8 for seniors, $6 for ages 6-12 and free for kids under 6 — season passes also are available. For questions, contact 541-567-6121, fair@uma- tillacounty.net or stop by the fair office, located at EOTEC, 1705 E. Airport Road, Hermiston. ———Contact Commu- nity Editor Tammy Malge- sini at tmalgesini@eastore- gonian.com or 541-564-4539 WHAT TO DO FESTIVALS Adams Day •Saturday, April 13 •Adams, multiple venues Free admission. Official kick- off to Triangle Little League sea- son. Festival includes Ladies Club breakfast, vendor booths, a parade and city-wide yard sales. Sense of Place •April 15-18 •Blue Mountain Community College www.bluecc.edu Free admission. BMCC Arts and Culture Festival includes activi- ties on Pendleton and Hermiston campuses. Pendleton Quilt Show •Friday, April 26, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. •Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate www.krazyhorsequilters.org $5/good for both days. To enter quilts, pre-register by April 20. (541-278-7910, krazyhorsequilt- show@gmail.com). ART, MUSEUMS & AUTHORS “Ellsworth Kelly: Selections from the collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer Family Foundation” •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 works of Ells- worth Kelly (1923-2015), an Amer- ican painter, sculptor and print- maker. Works of Marissa Carlos and Kristie Anderson on display in Lorenzen Board Room Gallery. Runs through April 30. “Women on the Edge” •Monday through Saturdays; noon-4 p.m. •Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph www.josephy.org Free. Held in conjunction with Women’s History Month. Runs through April 18. “Home Grown” •Monday-Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. •Betty Feves Memorial Gal- lery, BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. Free. Features landscape paint- ings of Richard Thompson. Gallery open by appointment by calling 541-278-5952. Runs through May 2. “Synergy” •Monday-Fridays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. •Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande www.eou.edu/art/ nightingale-gallery Free. Capstone exhibition of Mary Edwards, Alexandra Tsiatsos and Amanda Welch. Runs through April 19. “Different Places in Her Heart” •Friday, April 19; opens •Monday-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., regular hours •Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, near Wildhorse Resort & Casino. www.tamastslikt.org Free/opening day, $10/adults, $9/senior citizens, $6/youths. Fea- tures the artwork of local artist Ellen Taylor. Exhibit runs April 19 through June 15. MUSIC Frog Hollow Band •Saturday, April 13; 6:30 p.m. No cover. •Nookie’s/Hermiston Brewing Co., 125 N. First St., Hermiston No cover. The Walla Walla band raises a ruckus with country rock. The Mix •Saturday, April 13; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Jonathan Ferrucci •Sunday, April 14; 2 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. www.pendletonarts.org Free. Piano recital as part of Portland Piano International’s Ris- ing Stars program. (541-278-9201) The Wasteland Kings •Thursday, April 18; 7-9 p.m. •40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton No cover. La Grande-based band gets ready to rock. Dusty Santamaria + Moira Ichiban •Friday, April 19; 7 p.m. No cover •Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. All ages. Pendleton musician J.D. Kindle opens the show. Groove City •Friday, April 19; Saturday, April 20; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Deacon Jones & the Dirty Rotten Sinners •Friday, April 19; 9 p.m. •Hamley Steakhouse & Saloon, 8 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton No Cover. Performing 100 proof Southern roots rock. Tony Orlando •Saturday, April 20; 8 p.m. •Rivers Event Center, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. www.wildhorseresort.com $49-$69. 21-and-older. Orlan- do’s hit “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Ole Oak Tree” was Bill- board’s No. 1 song of 1973. Foxgloves •Thursday, April 25; 7-9 p.m. •40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton No cover. Songwriting folk duo of Gregory Rawlins and Mike Surber. Maile Mae •Friday, April 26; Saturday, April 27; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Zac Grooms •Saturday, April 27, 7-11 p.m. •Riverside Sports Bar, 1501 Sixth St., Umatilla No cover. Frontman of Brewer’s Grade Band will perform. BMCC College Rodeo Finals After Party •Saturday, April 27; 9 p.m. •The Pheasant Blue Collar Bar & Grill, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston $5 cover. Rodeo-themed cos- tume party; dress in your best western attire and kick up your heels with music by Austin Lind- strom. (541-567-3022). Martin Gerschwitz •Sunday, April 28; 4-7:30 p.m. •Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St., Echo No cover. Gerschwitz formerly played with Iron Butterfly, Meat Loaf, Walter Trout, Eric Burdon & the Animals and more. NIGHT LIFE Karaoke w/DJ David •Saturdays; 8 p.m. •Riverside Sports Bar, 1501 Sixth St., Umatilla Saturday Night Trivia •Saturdays; 9 p.m. •Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N. First St., Hermiston Free. Show what you know for fun and prizes. Karaoke at the Packard •1st/3rd Wednesday, 9 p.m.-midnight •The Packard Tavern, 118 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton No cover. Wine Wednesday •Wednesdays; 3-6 p.m. •The Gathering Place at Bell- inger’s, 1823 S. Highway 395, Hermiston No cover. Features tasting and music. LOL Comedy Jam •Thursdays; 8 p.m. •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. No cover. Aaron Flett; April 18: Rodger Lizaola, Jeremiah Cough- lin; April 25: Derek Sheen, Todd Kirkwood THEATER, STAGE, FILM & LECTURES Gallery Talk with Brigit Farley •Saturday, April 13; 1 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. www.pendletonarts.org Free. In conjunction with Ells- worth Kelly exhibit, Farley will share about the artist’s work with the World War II Ghost Army. First Draft Writers’ Series •Thursday, April 18; 7 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. www.pendletonarts.org Free. Headliner Vince Wixon will read from his book of poems, “Laying By.” In 2014, Vince and his wife, Patty, received the Stewart H. Holbrook Literary Legacy Award for contributions to literary life of Oregon. Concludes with short open mic sessions from audience. “Bumblebee” •Friday, April 19; 7:15 p.m.; Sat- urday, April 20; 2:15 p.m. •SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road, Boardman www.visitsage.com $3/person, includes popcorn. Children must be accompanied by an adult. HOT TICKETS •Rivers Event Center concerts: Tony Orlando. (April 20, $49-$69), Banda Machos (May 10, $69-$99) at Wildhorse Resort & Casino. Tick- ets for the 21-and-older shows via Wildhorse Gift Shop or www.wild- horseresort.com •Bombs Away Ball: (features Brass Fire) May 11, Pendleton National Guard Armory. Tickets ($40 or 2/$70) via Pendleton Air Museum, 21 S.W. Emigrant Ave. (541-276-0141). •The Rolling Stones. No Filter Tour. May 22, CenturyLink Field, Seattle. Tickets ($94-$494+) via www.ticketmaster.com •Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Melissa Etheridge: 40th anniver- sary tour (July 29), Toyota Center, Kennewick. Tickets ($64-$222+) via www.ticketmaster.com •Wheatstock Music Festival. (Reckless Kelly, headliner) Aug. 17, Quantum 9 Arena, Helix). Early bird tickets ($20) via www.wheat- stock.org •Round-Up Happy Canyon Kick-off Concert: (Trace Adkins) Sept. 9, Happy Canyon Arena. Tick- ets ($46 to $150) via www.pendle- tonroundup.com ——— Want to get your event listed in our calendar? Send information to community@eastoregonian.com, or c/o Tammy Malgesini, 333 E. Main Street, Hermiston, OR, 97838.
