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The T Club, a reggae/dance band from Eugene, plays Tuesday at Waxer’s Rock Hall for the Oregon Coast Music Festival. -Contributed Photo |
Coastal sound continues this week at the Oregon Coast Music Festival
Thursday, July 17, 2008 11:11 AM PDT
The Oregon Coast Music Festival features both local and regional groups this week. The musical influences of the groups range from reggae, jazz, Celtic and country.
The T Club
The T Club, an eight-member Eugene band, has performed together since 1999 and describes its music as “positive reggae-influenced dance music.”
* 7:30 p.m., Tuesday
Waxer’s Rock Hall
226. S. Broadway, Coos Bay
$15 ($13 members, $5 students)
Gypsy Soul
Northwest duo Gypsy Soul, singer/lyricist Cilette Swann and instrumentalist, music writer and producer Roman Morykit plays atmospheric acoustic rock with Celtic and Americana roots with ethereal vocals by Cilette Swann, according to a press release. The independent duo has produced eight albums and sold more than 100,000 records, reaching the adult contemporary charts. The band’s songs have also been featured in several television shows.
* 7 p.m., Wednesday
Rogers Zoo
2037 Sherman Ave., North Bend
$15 ($13 members, $5 students)
Dale Inskeep Band
Dale Inskeep, Bunker Hill Elementary School’s principal, describes his musical genre as surf country. His latest album is “Saltwater Cowboy,” which includes the title song and “I Don’t Want to Leave,” “Bad Times Weren’t Bad” and “Hole in the Ocean.” The Dale Inskeep Band includes Carmen Matthews on bass, Dave Ford on electric/acoustic guitar, Danny Richardson on drums, Tom Beckstrom on percussion and Inskeep on acoustic guitar.
* 7 p.m., Thursday
Hightide Cafe
91124 Cape Arago Highway, Charleston
Free
Stephanie Schneiderman
Portland artist Stephanie Schneiderman has amassed a diverse body of work that includes five solo albums, two collaborative albums, three acclaimed children’s records, several acting roles and the production of a concert series to benefit refugees in Uganda.
Her collaborative project, “Dirty Martini,” a Crosby, Stills and Nash-styled girl group, is one of Portland’s buzz bands, according to a press release. She also is the founder and director of Voices for Silent Disasters, Portland’s first humanitarian concert series, which supports Mercy Corps in Northern Uganda.
* 7:30 p.m., Friday
The Mill Casino-Hotel
3201 Tremont Ave., North Bend
$15 ($13 members, $5 students)
A Snowball’s Chance
This local jazz band brings a youthful spin to jazz classics and original tunes, a press release said.
* noon, Saturday
Shore Acres State Park; Free
Molly’s Revenge
Molly’s Revenge is an acoustic Celtic band that combines bagpipes, whistle, fiddle and song, set against a backdrop of guitar, bouzouki, and mandola accompaniment. Their arrangements modernize traditional Celtic jigs and reels.
* 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 19
Egyptian Theatre
229 S. Broadway, Coos Bay
$15 ($13 members, $5 students)
George Whitty and Friends
George Whitty is a keyboardist, Emmy-nominated composer, Grammy-winning producer and mix engineer. His recording resume includes hits such as Santan’s “Supernatural” (with Dave Matthews) and Celion Dion’s “Falling into You” and “These are Special Times.” The concert also will feature a champagne and appetizer reception catered by the Black Market Gourmet.
* 2 p.m., Sunday, July 20
OIMB Boathouse
63466 Boat Basin Road, Charleston
$25 |