Festival at Sandpoint adds Community Night to lineup

By Reader Staff

Jojo Dodge. Courtesy photo.

The Festival at Sandpoint announced a new show to its lineup that’s all about local music. Community Night features bands from around the region playing on the iconic Festival stage for a

Harold’s IGA. Courtesy photo.

low ticket price.

Community Night will be Wednesday, July 30, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the show starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 each and available at

Brittany’s House. Courtesy photo.

festivalatsandpoint.com.

The lineup includes Jojo Dodge, Brittany’s House, Harold’s IGA and The Real McCoys.

Dodge is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Coeur d’Alene, and emerging as one of the most captivating voices in the regional indie pop-folk scene with a sound that blends raw emotion and vivid storytelling.

The Real McCoy. Courtesy photo.

Dodge draws influences from Fleetwood Mac, Carly Simon and Brandi Carlile, resulting in a sound that is both timeless and uniquely her own.

In 2023, Dodge won North Idaho’s Got Talent and has collaborated with key players in the industry, which has given her a signature sound.

Listen at jojododgeofficial.com.

Brittany’s House plays a thoughtful mix of indie-rock originals and classic rock and funk covers that always gets the crowd on its feet.

Featuring Jacob Maxwell on lead vocals, Drew Brereton on lead guitar, Tessa Brereton on bass and Cody Cummins on drums, this four-piece has been performing throughout the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene area for more than three years.

Listen to their music on Spotify.

Indie rock trio Harold’s IGA hails from Sandpoint and has drawn influences from indie-folk, indie-rock, electronica and even some alt-country, grunge and shoegaze.

Ben Olson is the songwriter on the guitar, keyboard and vocals, with occasional forays on the bass and synthesizer. Cadie Archer plays the ukulele, banjo, keyboard, musical saw, accordion, melodica, glockenspiel and anything else she can get her hands on. Josh Vitalie holds it all down on the drums. 

Joining Harold’s IGA on bass will be Justin Landis, one of Sandpoint’s most accomplished musical performers.

Harold’s IGA has released three studio albums, the most recent a five-song EP called Uncivil War. [Editor’s note: Olson is also the publisher of the Sandpoint Reader.]

Listen to their music on Spotify or bandcamp.com.

Finally, The Real McCoy is a high-energy three-piece rock band based in Spokane. The band is composed of drummer/backing vocalist Brian Drew, bass player Darrin Truitt and lead vocalist/guitar player Brenden McCoy. Joining them at Community Night will be Sandpoint guitarist Liam McCoy.

The Real McCoy covers a variety of music, styles and artists from the 1960s to the 2000s, as well as performing originals including those featured on their debut EP, Life I Follow.

Listen at brendenmccoymusic.carrd.co.

Community Night is a seated show, with dance areas open on the left and right of the stage. The area in front of the stage is short chair and blanket seating only.