WHAT’S PLAYING AROUND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST 17 SOUND CHECK OCTOBER 13�20, 2021 The Wasteland Kings join guitar fest in Walla Walla La Grande band plays at noon Oct. 16 Go! staff W ALLA WALLA — The Wasteland Kings, an Ameri- cana band based in La Grande, and Terry LaMont, also from La Grande, are set to play at the Walla Walla Guitar Festival this weekend. LaMont plays Friday, Oct. 15, at Plumb Cellars, 39 E. Main St. The Wasteland Kings will perform an acoustic set Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Walla Walla VFW, 102 N. Colville St., at noon. The festival is celebrating its 10th year with several days of mu- sic. Bands play at locations around town, and listeners are encour- aged to stroll around to hear the various musicians. SCHEDULE Friday, Oct. 15 • 5 p.m.: Rick Phillips, at Henry Earl Estates; Gary and Erika Winston, at GARD Vintners • 7-9 p.m.: Opening concert with Indigenous, at Marcus Whitman Ballroom • 7:30 p.m.: Terry LaMont, at Plumb Cellars • 9 p.m.: Walla Walla Guitar Festi- val kick-off party with The Stacy Jones Band and Polly O’Keary & The Rhythm Method, at VFW Saturday, Oct. 16 • Noon: Acoustic showcase with The Wasteland Kings, at VFW • 2-7 p.m.: The Large Show featuring Coyote Kings with Tiphony Dames, Rae Gordon and Curtis Salgado, at Marcus Whitman Ballroom • 2 p.m.: Denny Sedam, at Henry Earl Estates • 3 p.m.: Feedback, at VFW • 5 p.m.: Carl Tosten, at GARD Vinters; JP Band, at VFW • 7:30 p.m.: Jim Basnight, at Plumb Cellars • 8 p.m.: The Guitar Crawl — Kevin Selfe and the Tornadoes, at VFW; Gary Winston and the Real Deal, at Marcus Whitman Ballroom • 10 p.m.: Diego Romera, at VFW; Be Tricky!, at Marcus Whitman Ballroom • Midnight: Tarwater All-Star Jam with host Vaughn Jensen, at VFW The Observer, fi le The Wasteland Kings will play an acoustic showcase at noon Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Walla Walla Guitar Festival. Sunday, Oct. 17 • 1 p.m.: Young Adult Music Fest for ages 21 and younger, at VFW TICKETS There are several diff erent ticket options for the weekend: • Weekend pass: $100 • Friday opening concert: $35 • Friday all music: $50 • Saturday all music: $75 • The Large Show on Saturday: $50 • Saturday night guitar crawl: $40 INFORMATION For more details about tickets and venues, go to wallawallagui- tarfestival.ticketbud.com/2021. BIKES, SKIS, CLIMBING GEAR, ADVICE, BEER, RENTALS, GOOD PEOPLE MOUNTAINWORKSBICYCLES.COM 1301 Adams Ave. La Grande, OR Mon-Sat • 10am-6pm 541.963.3220