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Thursday, April 22, 2021
GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon
BART BUDWIG returns to Churchill School
■ ■ Concert with JEN BORST will be streamed live this Saturday
Earlier this month, Budwig
played in Portland — his first show
in over a year. He played three
outdoor shows with Borst.
“It was fun,” he said. “People
were really excited.”
Budwig has six albums avail-
able on Spotify. He said his entire
collection can be found online at
bartbudwig.bandcamp.com.
His own website is bartbudwig.
com.
By Lisa Britton
Go! Magazine
BAKER CITY — The first musi-
cian to grace the stage at Churchill
School is returning this weekend.
But this time Bart Budwig won’t
play to a live audience — instead,
the concert will be livestreamed for
viewers to enjoy from home.
The music starts at 7 p.m. Satur-
day, April 24.
To access the concert, go to
YouTube and search for “Churchill
School Art, Music, Recreation.”
Budwig will be joined by Jen
Borst in this duo concert.
“I’ve been practicing, so that’s ex-
citing,” Budwig said, a laugh in his
voice as he gave a phone interview
from his home in Enterprise.
In a typical year, Budwig travels
to play his music.
“Normally I’d be touring about
half the year, 150 shows or more,”
he said.
Not during the coronavirus
pandemic.
In the past year he’s helped
bands make records, worked at the
Range Rider in Enterprise, and
worked on construction projects.
Even his living situation isn’t
normal right now — he usually
DONATIONS
To support the musicians, you
can donate at:
• Venmo: @bart-budwig
• Square cash: $BartBudwig
• PayPal: bartbudwig@gmail.
com
IN YOUR HOUSE PARTIES
Bart BudwigContributed Image
Bart Budwig and Jen Borst will perform a free livestreamed concert Saturday, April 24, at 7 p.m., brought to you by
Baker City’s Churchill School.
lives at the OK Theatre, where he
is the venue’s production manager.
But he’s staying with a friend while
the theater receives renovations to
its facade, plumbing and electrical
systems. He said the improvements
should be finished later this year.
In the meantime, there may be
more chances to play music.
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Churchill School’s “In Your
House Parties” virtual series is
available for online viewing at any
time. Concerts by musicians such
as Hillstomp, The Horsenecks, Lau-
ren Napier and Vic Ruggiero, Caleb
Klauder and Reeb Willms, and Tom
Brosseau were recorded and may
be enjoyed on the venue’s YouTube
page and www.churchillbaker.com/
events.