All genres, all heart
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Julie Gussaroff, founder of Colorado-based string band The Sweet Lillies, couldn’t imagine her life any other way than on the road, making music and sharing …
Category: Music
The rock ’n’ roll of uncertainty
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
A single conversation with Portland musician Scott Pemberton makes one thing clear: The line between living everyday life and being a song-writing creative is blurred.…
Pop punk and profits
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Like most people who can vaguely be categorized as millennials, I did a double-take when I saw the poster advertising When We Were Young Festival …
Sweet sounds in a small setting
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The last time Andy Cabic of the popular folk group Vetiver played in Sandpoint, he stood on the biggest stage around at the 2015 Festival …
It’s never too late to make sweet music
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If you asked a room full of musicians what inspired them to learn an instrument, some would probably say their love was awakened by a …
The origins behind the New Year’s song ‘Auld Lang Syne’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Every year, as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, a familiar song is often heard crooned by half-drunk party goers as they ring …
The sounds of the season
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Conductor Jan Pellant has traveled a long way in his musical career to arrive in Sandpoint. Born in Prague, Czech Republic, and the son of …
Shook Twins host 11th annual ‘Giving Thanks’ show
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Thanksgiving just wouldn’t be the same without the annual “Giving Thanks’’ concert by Sandpoint’s homegrown musical stars Shook Twins at the Panida. Last year, due …
A world of feeling
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
When asked to describe his band’s music in only a few words, Barrio Manouche frontman Javi Jimenez falls silent. Then, he laughs.
“It is really …
Dancing into winter
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
As Sandpoint prepares to celebrate at Jack Frost Fest, the mission is simple: join the community in raising a glass to live music, local eats …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 