{"id":20933,"date":"2024-05-29T01:40:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T07:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=20933"},"modified":"2024-06-03T14:55:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T20:55:13","slug":"live-summer-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/29\/live-summer-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Summer Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY ISAIAH FRIZZELL<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sun Valley Pavilion. Photo courtesy: Sun Valley Music Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Blaine County Live Music Summer 2024<\/strong>
\nIf you love live music, nodding your head or bouncing your hips to smooth grooves, where are you going these days? How is the local music scene faring this season? It appears the post-pandemic paranoia is fully lifting and the fine venues in Sun Valley carry the torch for live arts and entertainment. Whatever your taste in harmony and melodic rhythms, you\u2019re bound to find something to swing to.<\/p>\n

How is the summer of 2024 stacking up?<\/strong>
\nSun Valley Museum of Art (SVMoA) keeps the creative juices flowing with its Summer Concert Series.<\/p>\n

June 9 \u2013 Grammy Award-winning Americana string band Old Crow Medicine Show at 7 p.m.
\nJuly 30 \u2013 pop\/soul group Lake Street Dive checking in for their Good Together Tour. Concerts start at the usual 7 or 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Limelight Hotel<\/strong> in Ketchum has current early offerings. The Limelight Lounge features live music every Friday and Saturday night with 5:30 p.m. show times. Early shows offer a unique start time for those early evenings. Last week Kevin Ware played the Lounge on May 24. Coming up:<\/p>\n

Saturday, May 25 \u2013 Ellie Mae serenades in country on Friday
\nMay 31 \u2013 catch Seattle-based singer-songwriter Adam Williams<\/p>\n

The Wicked Spud<\/strong> \u2013 ever iconic and dependable for their free Wicked Wednesdays, the Spud has a strong lineup with a delightful variety of acts from country and classic rock to pop-rock and even heavy metal! \\m\/ .. iykyk<\/p>\n

June 19 \u2013 Side Hustle w\/NAMI
\nJune 26 \u2013 Redlight Challenge w\/Swiftsure Ranch
\nJuly 3 \u2013 Rancho Notorious w\/ Blaine County Education Foundation
\nJuly 10 \u2013 Craig Bernauer & Double Wide w\/Girls on the Run
\nJuly 17 \u2013 Jukebox WidowMakers w\/Wood River Fire & Rescue
\nJuly 24 \u2013 Kim Stocking w\/Senior Connection
\nJuly 31 \u2013 Magic Circus w\/Alliance of Idaho
\nAugust 7 \u2013 That Johny V. Band Thing w\/Syringa Mountain School
\nAugust 14 \u2013 Dog Haus w\/Mountain Humane<\/p>\n

Saturday July 20 \u2013 Alice in Chains and System of a Down metal fans? Mark your calendars for a free showcase, presented by Spudfest 2024.<\/p>\n

Mashup metal band System in Chains brings a unique blend of Alice in Chains and System of a Down to Sun Valley. \u201cI just didn\u2019t want to be another bar band.\u201d James Cornwell of The Wicked Spud and Wiseguy Pizza Pie plays drums and sings harmony for this new musical twist. \u201cHaving to sing harmony, I\u2019m almost singing as much as the lead singer, if you know anything about Alice in Chains. We\u2019re like a heavy metal Everly Brothers.\u201d The intricate harmonies and intense conviction of the two bands blend in surprising ways. \u201cWith System, it\u2019s all about the conviction. I just figured if we\u2019re going to do another band project, I wanted to do something more of a tribute. You know, I have to hear Sweet Home Alabama one more time\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Point taken. Is classic rock muzak in stores a type of noise pollution? System in Chains is primed to put on a KISS-level show, sonically speaking. \u201cThe real trick is putting together a set that creates a seamless guitar change between the tunings. When we start the show, we want it to be cohesive so that something is ALWAYS going on.\u201d An ex-Seattleite, Cornwell was neighbors with Mike Starr, bassist of Alice in Chains for the Dirt and Facelift albums. Years back, Starr played him cuts from Dirt before it was out. \u201cHe\u2019d come down and play my guitar and he played me about ten tracks off of Dirt before it was released and I\u2019m like wow\u2026 this is neat stuff.\u201d Cornwell toured as merchandise agent for Alice in Chains and Jane\u2019s Addiction in 2013 and recalls the graciousness of Jane\u2019s Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins who also knows Ketchum well. System in Chains features Travis Urbany (lead vocals), Patrick Adams, aka \u201cthe GravyTrain\u201d (bass and vocals), Ron Bentz (guitar) and James Cornwell (drums). There\u2019s always something wild in Sun Valley. Catch their show on July 20.<\/p>\n

Mahoney\u2019s Bar & Grill<\/strong> has community-centric plans for a unique offering this season. Ever onward, they\u2019ve changed up their program to feature an open mic night every third Thursday of the month from June until around Labor Day (September 2). With a hot PA system provided, this will take place on the patio with an outside bar serving the sauce as well as their inside bar. The kitchen will be open for vittles until a hard close at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the process? You come in at 6 p.m., sign the list, the VU flashes at 6:30 p.m. and when you\u2019re on, you\u2019re on!<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re raring to rock, keep practicing, it\u2019s time to take your act to Mahoney\u2019s this summer.<\/p>\n

Whiskey\u2019s<\/strong> on Main has already kicked off the season with great offerings, including a karaoke night on May 17. Cocktail crooners surely hope it repeats.<\/p>\n

May 27 & 28 \u2013 Jerry Joseph and the Jack Mormons rock it out for two nights
\nJune 8 \u2013 Hurdy Gurdy Girls, everyone\u2019s favorite outlaw country group
\nJune 14 \u2013 B-Side Players, a 9-piece \u201chorn- driven, polyrhythmic groove\u201d outfit blend rock, jazz and South American funk<\/p>\n

Sawtooth Brewery<\/strong> puts on the ultimate community-sponsored live music event with their Hailey Rocks program. Featuring live music every Thursday from May 9 to June 13 at the Tap Room. They also do shows from June 27\u2013August 22, 2024, every Thursday at Hop Porter Park, 6:30-9 p.m.<\/p>\n

You or your business can sponsor the community tunes via their sponsorship program. There are five tiers from $500-$6000 including social media shout-outs, stage banner and promotional materials mentions and thank-you\u2019s from the stage. If you\u2019d like to keep the frequencies flowing, check out the form at https:\/\/www.sawtoothbrewery.com\/haileyrocks. Hailey Rocks commences on June 27. Upcoming shows at the Tap Room include:<\/p>\n

May 30 \u2013 Adam Williams Band
\nJune 6 \u2013 Natalie Soma Band
\nJune 13 \u2013 Doublewide<\/p>\n

Sun Valley Music Festival<\/strong> in Ketchum puts on a world-class Summer Season from July 29 \u2013August 22 at the Sun Valley Pavilion.<\/p>\n

July 29 \u2013 Opening Night with Meechot Marrero with the Festival Chamber Orchestra, Conductor Alasdair Neale, and Soprano Meechot Marrero. John Stafford Smith for the Star-Spangled Banner, a Timothy Higgins Fanfare and Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25, \u201cClassical Symphony\u201d by Sergei Prokofiev<\/p>\n

July 30 \u2013 Piazzolla\u2019s Four Seasons and Mozart\u2019s \u201cLinz\u201d Symphony<\/p>\n

August 1 \u2013 Meechot Marrero and Festival Musicians play Schubert\u2019s Quintet for Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Piano in A Major, D. 667, Op. 114, \u201cTrout\u201d<\/p>\n

August 2 \u2013 Andy Akiho, Concerto for Cello of George Frideric Handel\u2019s
\nMusic for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351<\/p>\n

Sun Valley Resort<\/strong> hosts the legendary Duchin Lounge this spring and summer with 6:30 p.m. shows.<\/p>\n

May 30 \u2013 Katie Buxton (singer\/songwriter)
\nMay 31 \u2013 Alan Pennay (jazz pianist)
\nJune 1 \u2013 Travis McDaniel (vocalist and jazz guitarist)
\nJune 2 \u2013 Leanna Leach (multi-genre pianist)<\/p>\n

Rave Unto the Joy Fantastic<\/strong>
\nOn the way to the rave? For the real hush-hush parties, you\u2019ll have to ask a friend. How old is too old to rave? Your mileage may vary and you may have to head toward Treasure Valley, Twin Falls or Boise.<\/p>\n

Summertime Rolls<\/strong>
\nThat\u2019s a small taste of Sun Valley\u2019s summer musical offerings. There\u2019s a lot to be grateful for and if you\u2019re a musical creature, it\u2019s prime time to meander through the frequencies and mentally unwind in the coming warm weather.<\/p>\n

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