RON HARTMAN / CHRONICLE PHOTO- Greg Nestler performs at the PublicHouse in Springfield on Friday evening. SPRINGFIELD – Greg Nestler is playing this Friday at the Bohemia Mining Days Festival in Cottage Grove. On July 28, Nestler and his band will help celebrate the return of the Coburg Concert in[Read More…]
Entertainment
Todd Snider performing in southern Willamette Valley
Todd Snider will be inducted in the Oregon Music Hall of Fame on Saturday. It’s been a long, winding, exhilarating road for Todd Snider, who was finally afforded a much-needed break when Covid came around. “I put out my first album in ’94 and I’ve been touring ever since until[Read More…]
Music Listing
FRIDAY, MARCH 13 • The HipBillys (acoustic folk rock). Saginaw Vineyard, 6 p.m. THU., MARCH 12 • T-Chronic, TENJ, Zazzle Saswell (reggae, hip-hop) Mohawk Tavern, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 13 • The HipBillys (acoustic folk rock) Saginaw Vineyard, 6 p.m. • Anders Osborne (New Orleans singer-songwriter) Sessions Music Hall, 7:30[Read More…]
Original lyrics, unique sound drive eclectic band
Grace Honeywell on violin performs with Noah Tretter, who earned his music degree from UO. Ron Hartman/The Chronicle COTTAGE GROVE – Sometimes, as any good cook will tell you, tossing a bunch of diversified ingredients together in the same pot is the way to make the best stew. That’s sort[Read More…]
Area club celebrating iconic Dead bassist, 80
Quick, who’s the eldest member of the Grateful Dead, living or deceased? If you said bass player Phil Lesh, you win a complimentary dancing bear sticker. But you probably didn’t know that “Lesh Philling” was getting ready to turn 80 years old. To celebrate the occasion on Saturday, March 14[Read More…]
Mr. Fantasy – Holbrook unveils a fanciful, fun play at the Opal Center
The younger cast members: Royal Staff members, (back row, left to right) June Smith (Royal Chief Engineer/Lynx), Iylah Molyneaux (Messenger Girl Ava/Deer), Ian Miller (King Winifred’s Soldier/Lion), Raven Foraker (Head Steward/Deer); (front row) Zoe Goings (Messenger Girl Ella/Parrot), Rose Smith (Yvette, Queen Zinnia’s Lady in Waiting/Bunny) and Monica Venice (Molly,[Read More…]
Spiders’ spin memorable show with original music, easy groove
Lead Singer Mariza ”Rossi” Cahill delighted the Brewstation audience with her voice, guitar and banjo playing. Noel Nash/The Chronicle COTTAGE GROVE – Urban legend has it that people can swallow up to 10 spiders annually in their sleep. The musical group Ten Spiders is happy to announce that you can[Read More…]
MUSIC LISTINGS
FRIDAY, NOV. 15 • Jesse Boden Band (Roots-rock, blues, Americana) The Brewstation, 7:30 p.m., no cover • Hannah Cooper Blue Valley Bistro, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 16 • Anna Fine, Olivia Rose, Aida, The Chorduroys, Plushie, Do Mi Stauber, Hannah Sophia, Seeking Saturn Axe & Fiddle “Double Show,” 5 p.m.[Read More…]
Oh baby! Gramps still sly, and a grandson is nigh
Baby Gramps gestures during his Saturday, Feb. 15 show at the Axe & Fiddle. The gravelly voiced singer and musician is based in Seattle and regularly plays in the southern Willamette Valley. Bradley Cook/Special to the Chronicle COTTAGE GROVE – For those who didn’t know him before, Baby Gramps sure[Read More…]
Trio brings eclectic mix of country, rock
Band member Heath Whitney forms one-third of The Canyoneers’ trio. Richard O’Neill/Photo provided COTTAGE GROVE – You could say that the Canyoneers are the ultimate family band, even though their subject matter – like ”Death in the Country,” a tragic song about Hank Williams Sr. dying at the age of[Read More…]