The 1st Annual Bluegrass Bend-r will be a one-day mini bluegrass festival taking over the Volcanic Theatre Pub on March 1st from 10 am to 12 am. It will feature a blend of the top local talent and regionally touring favorites. The festival will showcase the incredible acoustic music community of Central Oregon and give its bands a big stage to showcase their prowess for the evening. There will be workshops in the morning, open jams in the afternoon, and live bands all evening. Buy your tickets in advance and get 8 bands for only $36.

The Bluegrass Bend-r is sure to be a bender of a good time bending the genre of bluegrass in beautiful Bend, Oregon

Featuring Never Come Down, Skillethead, Quattlebaum, Blackstrap Bluegrass, Larkspur Stand, Darin Genrtry's Old Time Machine, Broken Top Bluegrass & Johnny Bourbon

Schedule:

10: 00 - Workshop 1: Banjoga ~ a daily banjo flow routine with Quattlebaum (Beg.-Adv. Banjo)

11:20 - Workshop 2: Improvising 101 with Lillian Sawyer (Beg.-Adv. Fiddle)

12:40 - Workshop 3: Pick Fiddling with Kaden Hurst (Int./Adv. Mandolin)

2: 00 - Workshop 4: Playing with Vocal Awareness with Crystal Lariza (Voice- all levels)

3:20 - Workshop 5: Beginning/Intermediate Flatpicking with Joe Suskind (Guitar)

3:00 - Open Jams in the Bar or Courtyard (Weather dependent)

5:00 - Larkspur Stand

5:45 - Tweener: Johnny Bourbon

6:15 - Blackstrap Bluegrass

7:15 - Tweener: Broken Top Bluegrass

7:45 - Quattlebaum

8:45 - Tweener: Darin Gentry’s Old Time Machine

9:15 - Skillethead

10:30 - Never Come Down


Workshops 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (5 Workshops)
Open Jams 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Live Bands 5:00 pm - 12:00 am
$36 for 8 bands ($50 Day Of)

Workshops $25 per person (25 spots per workshop available

Hours: 10am - 12am

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