The second week of August really ramps up the tunes with a barrage of exciting bands and culminating in the Targhee Bluegrass Festival! We here at Targhee Music agree, the second week of August is going to be the best week to be a Teton-Valley-ite with nearly half a week of solid musical performances.
Jul
30
So far we’ve been thrilled with all the musical options and entertainment Teton Valley has offered this summer. Not to disappoint, the “Summer of Music” continues through August! There’s a lot going on next month so we thought we would get a handle on it early. Here’s the roundup, and as always, if we’ve missed anything, please let us know in the comments section. All these events will be available in the calendar as well!
Jul
26
With Targhee Fest 2010 still fresh in everyone’s mind up here, we’d like to recap for those who missed out…and boy did they miss out (we’re sorry to rub it in…)!
Jul
14
As this weekend approaches, we thought we’d shed some light on one of the most important areas of music festival survival…food. We hope you’ve been chowing down your wraps, salads and all manner of healthy food in preparation for this weekend’s delights because Targhee Fest is going to be an all out foodcation! We’re talking BBQ, Pizza and Mexican with plenty of beer to wash everything down. Losen those belts, here’s the schedule:
Jul
9
Heading to Teton Valley for Big Head Todd or the Rhthym Devils shows at the Spud Drive-In? We’ve got a sweet package deal that includes lodging, comp lift tickets, free breakfast, access to our outdoor pool & hot tub, hiking, biking, horseback rides and concert tickets. We will also be coordinating group shuttles for an additional fee:
Located just 13 miles from the world famous Spud Drive In, your stay at Grand Targhee Resort includes slopeside lodging, your concert tickets, free Continental PLUS breakfast, two complimentary adult chairlift tickets, and access to our outdoor swimming pool, hiking and biking. Valid July 23 through July 26. Starts at just $58 per person for one concert, and $116 per person for both shows, based on maximum occupancy (4 ppl) in Teewinot Lodge. Prices subject to taxes and fees. Some restrictions apply. Other lodging options available, prices vary. Valid July 23 through July 26, 2010 only.
CALL 1-800-TARGHEE to speak to a reservationist!
Jul
5
For those Targhee festivarians who want to power on through to the wee hours of the morn, the Trap Bar will host two fantastic bands apres-fest on Saturday and Sunday nights.
McCall, Idaho based Equal Eyes, a four man band with an eclectic blend of rock, funk and blues with a psychedelic twist, will take the stage at the Trap on Saturday, July 17 for a 10:30 pm show. Tickets are $10 at the door. Their new CD Heartbeat is available at all of their live shows and will be available digitally soon.
The second place finisher in our Battle of the Bands concert (a difference of just 5 votes), Jackson’s Jet Black Ninja Funkgrass Unit will close the 6th Annual Targhee Fest with a 9:00 pm show at the Trap on Sunday, July 18. Tickets are $5 at the door. For those that missed their excellent performance at the Battle of the Bands, JBNFU is an all instrumental trio consisting of acoustic and electric mandolin player Tim Farris, bass player Brad Corbin, and drummer Scotty Barrett. Their original songs, though absent of lyrics, intend instead to create visuals through musical melodies. Song names like Senior Badgers Wild Ride, Funky Tractor in a Cornfield Hoedown, The Search for Optimus Prime, Sneakin Marie through the Prairie, and Cold Rain on a Hot Tin Roof evoke images and set up the listeners’ ear for a musical story. Songs are written with multiple parts and cues so they can change quickly from one hook to the next while still leaving room for improvisation. Their first album, “Brownchickenbrowncow” was released this spring.
Jun
30
With all the music around the valley this summer, it’s going to be hard to stay afloat. That’s why we here at TargheeMusic decided to write up our own little music festival survival guide.
Jun
22
The competition was fierce in our first Targhee Bluegrass Poster Contest, with local and regional designers submitting impressive interpretations of the festival.
Kathleen Hanson, of Hanson Illustration, is our first winner!
(read on to hear more about her design inspiration, and see all of the poster entries!)
Jun
18
The Waybacks featuring Jens Kruger will close the 23rd Annual Targhee Bluegrass Festival on Sunday, August 15, 2010.
” … few bands have produced instrumental virtuosos who can follow the lead of newgrass icons like Sam Bush, Tony Rice and David Grisman … The Waybacks, on the other hand, feature hot pickers who are destined to become revered new-acousticians, thanks to their individual solo styles and the band’s novel and irreverent tenor.”
— Scott Nygaard, ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE
From their website:
They draw freely from the old school and the old world, but The Waybacks are no throwback. They’ve been erroneously pigeonholed as a bluegrass band and celebrated as purveyors of “acoustic mayhem.” They are as uninhibited and unpredictable as the eclectic San Francisco Bay area that claims them, and for nearly a decade, their experiments have always proven sharp-witted and musically dazzling. They’re living proof that in music anyway, evolution and intelligent design are entirely compatible. “The whole spirit of improvisation – that’s always been the cornerstone of this band for me,” says founding singer, songwriter and guitarist James Nash. “Through all the stylistic changes and regardless of the instruments we’re playing, to me the fun of this band has always been that in some ways I can do whatever I feel like doing at any moment.”
Jun
17
Hot off the press . . .
Fueled by lead single “Tiny Light,” their incendiary live shows and rave reviews from critics nationwide, the self-titled album from GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS (Hollywood Records/Ragged Company) enter Billboard’s Top 200 at #20, Billboard’s Rock Album Chart at #3 and Billboard’s Digital Album Chart at #9.
The group, praised by Rolling Stone as one of the “Best New Bands of 2010,” delivered an electrifying performance of “Tiny Light” on yesterday’s Good Morning America and return to television July 15th for an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. This Thursday, June 17th, fans can also catch an encore performance of the band’s appearance on ELLEN.
The Boston Herald compared the group to the “Rolling Stones (circa Exile On Main Street), fronted by a young Etta James/Tina Turner/Bonnie Raitt-type singer” while The New York Post lauded the album with a 4-star review, declaring the “Vermont group hits peak… Potter and company deserve the hype.” Oprah’s O Magazine compared Potter to the likes of Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams, Rolling Stone said that the record “bursts with promise,” and the Dallas Morning News gave the disc an A calling it “an auspicious effort that definitely needs to be heard.”