Parallel 44 Presents - Bend Oregon Concerts and Events

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Wednesday, June 19
TAPWATER @ MCMENAMINS
7:00 pm
McMenamins Old St Francis School, 700 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, USA (MAP)
From Seattle to San Diego, TAPWATER's sound colors outside the lines of Americana, while bringing musical inspiration from around the globe right to your front porch. TapWater relies on inspired songwriting, virtuoso musicianship and knockout performances to keep you coming back for more. The band's homegrown humor and down-to-earth style complement the sound seamlessly, and create a live show that is particularly appealing to people who have tired of mainstream pop.
Price Info: FREE

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Thursday, June 20
BRYAN BRAZIER & THE WEST COAST REVIEW @ MCMENAMINS
7:00 pm
McMenamins Old St Francis School, 700 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, USA (MAP)
BRYAN BRAZIER & THE WEST COAST REVIEW is Bend's hottest honky tonk and country band!
Everybody has their story to tell and how it has led them to where they are today and who they have become. Bryan Brazier is no exception. Born into a blue-collar family in Irving, Texas, Bryan quickly learned that there are necessities in life . . .family, friends, religion, and, of course, music. Country music. Come check them out at McMenamins' Old St. Francis School this June!
Price Info: FREE

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Friday, June 21
ANDY FRASCO & THE U.N. W/ THE DOC BROWN EXPERIMENT @ THE BLUE MONK (PORTLAND)
10:00 pm
The Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, USA (MAP)
ANDY FRASCO & THE U.N. is fronted by Andy Frasco, a young Party Blues musician hailing from Los Angeles, California, who is nothing short of an enigma. Within the past 4 years alone, Frasco has trekked over 150,000 miles, performed over 1000 shows, and spanned the country at least 12 times. Frasco’s journey, however, is just beginning. This revolutionary is on a mission to alter the music business as we know it. Come experience Party Blues the way it was meant to: on the dance floor, with:

THE DOC BROWN EXPERIMENT. Created in various basement laboratories across east portland, The Doc Brown Experiement is a four-piece power-jazz ensemble. The hypothesis of the experiment is to combine hard-driven grooves with smooth tonal landscapes to get your gluteus maximus in motion.
Price Info: $5-$10 Sliding scale
Age Limit: 21+

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Saturday, June 22
SUGARCANE @ 4 PEAKS MUSIC FESTIVAL
11:00 am
The Rockin' A Ranch, 19449 Tumalo Reservior RD, Bend, OR, USA (MAP)
SUGARCANE is Portland's own "Northwest-Fried Island Bluegrass Rock Band" who, over the last few years has evolved into one of the top Bluegrass Rock bands on the West Coast and is showing no signs of slowing down. A sweet mix of Country, Caribbean, Blues and Bluegrass; the band can move both ass and mind. Sugarcane is a fine group of gentlemen and a damn good band. Come see and hear for yourself at this year's 4 Peaks Music Festival!
Price Info: $109-$145 festival pricing

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Saturday, June 22
ACORN PROJECT @ 4 PEAKS MUSIC FESTIVAL
1:00 pm
The Rockin' A Ranch, 19449 Tumalo Reservior RD, Bend, OR, USA (MAP)
Deep electro-funk grooves and sonic instrumental exploration interlaced with a provocative indie-rock song writing ability have become the signatures of Bellingham’s ACORN PROJECT, a group that has been touring like crazy on the West side of the nation for the past three years. A six-piece ensemble, Acorn Project knows how to produce an irresistibly unique sound with the same focus, dedication, and dream-worthy energy of their beginnings; their commitment to grow as a musical entity with focus and dedication for their passion for live music.
Price Info: $109-$145 festival pricing

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Saturday, June 22
NAÏVE MELODIES: A TALKING HEADS TRIBUTE @ DESCHUTES BREWERY'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
2:45 pm
Drake Park, Downtown Bend, Bend, OR, United States (MAP)
Celebrate summer and Deschutes Brewery with some awesome live music this June at Deschutes Brewery's 25th Anniversary Celebration at Drake Park!

NAÏVE MELODIES : This Californian group was formed in 2011 to honor the music created by Talking Heads. Fans can expect to hear a wide range of material, from early art-rock, to radio hits, and everything in-between. With blends of three-part harmonies, synthesizers, and heavy grooves, this 3-piece dance machine does Talking Heads right -- go get your dance on from 2:45pm-4:00pm at the Main Stage!
Price Info: FREE

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Saturday, June 22
ANDY FRASCO & THE U.N. @ DESCHUTES BREWERY'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
4:30 pm
Drake Park, Downtown Bend, Bend, OR, United States (MAP)
Celebrate summer and Deschutes Brewery with some awesome live music this June at Deschutes Brewery's 25th Anniversary Celebration at Drake Park!

ANDY FRASCO & THE U.N.: Andy Frasco is a young Party Blues musician hailing from Los Angeles, California, who is nothing short of an enigma. Within the past 4 years alone, Frasco has trekked over 150,000 miles, performed over 1000 shows, and spanned the country at least 12 times. Frasco’s journey, however, is just beginning. This revolutionary is on a mission to alter the music business as we know it. Come experience Party Blues the way it was meant to: on the dance floor, from 4:30pm to 6:15pm at the Main Stage!
Price Info: FREE

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Saturday, June 22
ELEKTRAPOD @ DESCHUTES BREWERY'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Drake Park, 777 NW Riverside Blvd, Bend, OR, United States (MAP)
Deschutes Brewery is celebrating its silver anniversary in true Oregon style with a big party on the river in downtown Bend. The family-friendly anniversary celebration runs from 1pm to 9pm in Drake Park on Mirror Pond in downtown Bend. Headlining the celebration is legendary Karl Denson's Tiny Universe. The party will also feature some other live musical acts including local bands Precious Byrd & ElekraPod as well as Andy Frasco & The U.N. and Talking Heads tribute band, Naïve Melodies. Look for some extra fun from local companies like Bend Circus Center and Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe will be offering free demos. Local food vendors will be on site and Deschutes beer will be flowing, of course!

SCHEDULE:
Time                  Stage               Band
1:00-2:15          Main                 Precious Byrd
2:45-4:00          Main                 Naïve Melodies (A Tribute to Talking Heads)
4:00-4:30          Tweener          ElektraPod (feat. Keez & Gabe)
4:30-6:15          Main                 Andy Frasco & The U.N.
6:15-7:00          Tweener          ElektraPod (feat. Keez & Gabe)
7:00-9:00          Main                 Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
Price Info: FREE

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Saturday, June 22
KARL DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSE @ DESCHUTES BREWERY'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
7:00 pm
Drake Park, Downtown Bend, Bend, OR, United States (MAP)
Celebrate summer and Deschutes Brewery with some awesome live music this June at Deschutes Brewery's 25th Anniversary Celebration at Drake Park!

KARL DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSE: Karl Denson has led a storied career as a multi-faceted recording and performing artist who first came to prominence as a member of Lenny Kravitz’ band. Denson also formed The Greyboy Allstars, which became world renowned as the ultimate groove band, spreading their “West Coast Boogaloo” style worldwide. Karl Denson has gone on to continue his artistic evolution fusing sounds from Rock to Funk to Afrobeat with his own group Karl Denson's Tiny Universe. Check them out at 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Main Stage!
Price Info: FREE

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Friday, June 28
SUGARCANE @ ALHAMBRA THEATRE (PORTLAND)
7:00 pm
Alhambra Theatre, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, Oregon, USA (MAP)
SUGARCANE is Portland's own "Northwest-Fried Island Bluegrass Rock Band" who, over the last few years has evolved into one of the top Bluegrass Rock bands on the West Coast and is showing no signs of slowing down. A sweet mix of Country, Caribbean, Blues and Bluegrass; the band can move both ass and mind. Sugarcane is a fine group of gentlemen and a damn good band. Come see and hear for yourself!
Price Info: $10
Age Limit: 21+

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Tuesday, July 2
WORLD'S FINEST @ GOODLIFE BREWERY
7:00 pm
Goodlife Brewery, 70 SW Century Drive Suite 100, Bend, OR, USA (MAP)
Portland's own WORLD'S FINEST is an innovative NewGrass outfit that is creating a genre all their own in the Northwest music scene. From raging ska burners to heartfelt ballads, World's Finest blends reggae, ska, funk and bluegrass into a raucous show. This four piece Portland party band is poised and ready to make dance floors fill up and get down. This 5 piece band has created a genre all their own, and has been steadily filling up dance floors and packing venues wherever they go--come enjoy summer with them at GoodLife!
Price Info: FREE

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Wednesday, July 3
WORLD'S FINEST @ MCMENAMINS
7:00 pm
McMenamins Old St Francis School, 700 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, USA (MAP)
Portland's own WORLD'S FINEST is an innovative NewGrass outfit that is creating a genre all their own in the Northwest music scene. From raging ska burners to heartfelt ballads, World's Finest blends reggae, ska, funk and bluegrass into a raucous show. This four piece Portland party band is poised and ready to make dance floors fill up and get down. This 5 piece band has created a genre all their own, and has been steadily filling up dance floors and packing venues wherever they go.
Price Info: FREE

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Wednesday, July 10
GBOTS & THE JOURNEYMAN W/S/G DALE LARGENT @ MCMENAMINS
7:00 pm
McMenamins Old St Francis School, 700 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, USA (MAP)
Greg Botsford (a.k.a. gBots) had long perfected his one man show that put him on the map. While driving back to Bend Oregon from Montana where he was on a hunt, he saw a gentlemen with his thumb out in desperate need of a ride. He pulled over, the Journeyman was only carrying an acoustic bass on his back... Greg of course had his guitar. And right there somewhere between Burns and Bend and alliance was formed. Come check out GBOTS & THE JOURNEYMAN at McMenamins this summer!
Price Info: FREE

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Thursday, July 11
JUNO WHAT?! FEAT. MEMBERS OF THE MOTET @ THE ANNEX (Official After-Motet Volcanic Funk Party)
10:00 pm
The Annex, 51 NW Greenwood Ave, Bend, OR, USA (MAP)
Parallel 44 Presents is STOKED for July 11th. After getting treated to a free show from The Motet at Munch n Music Downtown, we have a special after party planned for you with Juno What?!. This 3 piece "keyboard super-group" is the brainchild of The Motet's keyboardist Joey Porter and is America’s newest contribution to the late 70's-early 80's-inspired, high energy, Funk-Disco, Synth bass, Electronica genre. A rising star in their field, Juno What?! is bringing their illuminated madness to every venue upon which they descend. Catalyzing dance floors into sonic landscapes, Juno What?! is poised to take stages around the country and sternum bump its prey. A sound that is ahead of its time yet is steeped in a foundation of Electro 80’s dance grooves with a healthy dose of progressive, booty-shaking themes.

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Price Info: $7 advance / $10 door

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Saturday, July 13
WORLD'S FINEST @ BEND SUMMER FESTIVAL
1:00 pm
Downtown Bend, NW Bond Street & NW Oregon Street, Bend, OR, United States (MAP)
Portland's own WORLD'S FINEST is an innovative NewGrass outfit that is creating a genre all their own in the Northwest music scene. From raging ska burners to heartfelt ballads, World's Finest blends reggae, ska, funk and bluegrass into a raucous show. This four piece Portland party band is poised and ready to make dance floors fill up and get down. This 5 piece band has created a genre all their own, and has been steadily filling up dance floors and packing venues wherever they go.
Come enjoy Bend Summer Festival with World's Finest!
Price Info: FREE

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Saturday, July 13
THE GIRAFFE DODGERS @ BEND SUMMER FEST
4:00 pm
Downtown Bend, NW Bond Street & NW Oregon Street, Bend, OR, United States (MAP)
Born on a steamy summer night in Portland, OR in 2011, THE GIRAFFE DODGERS came together with the goal to progress the acoustic music we all know and love into a hybrid of bluegrass, funk, jazz and folk. The Giraffe Dodgers focus on instrumental newgrass (a term coined by Sam Bush and Bela Fleck in the Newgrass Revival), the song writing of Ben Larsen, and the instrumental composition of Austin Moore. They also play a range of covers from the likes of Paul Simon to traditional melodies arranged for an electric style band. The Giraffe Dodgers are sure to get your feet moving, your heart warming and your face smiling!
Price Info: FREE

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Saturday, July 13
JEFF CROSBY & THE REFUGEES @ BEND SUMMER FESTIVAL
5:30 pm
Downtown Bend, NW Bond Street & NW Oregon Street, Bend, OR, United States (MAP)
JEFF CROSBY & THE REFUGEES are a rock, folk, country, and Americana group from Idaho and Los Angeles. Jeff Crosby & The Refugees are characterized by "honest-to-goodness straight-up rock with passion, tunefulness and purpose" that harkens back to the days of great singer/songwriters that are able to meld genres to create music we all can relate to. Crosby’s rich, hook filled music and his smooth vocals combine with poignant lyrics to make each track its own gem.
Price Info: FREE

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Sunday, July 14
POLYRHYTHMICS @ BEND SUMMER FEST
7:30 pm
Downtown Bend, NW Bond Street & NW Oregon Street, Bend, OR, United States (MAP)
Celebrate summer with Polyrhythmics at Bend Summer Fest this July!
POLYRHYTHMICS is an original afro-funk and worldbeat orchestra from Seattle, WA .Their music is a fusion of styles from all over the world, featuring unique, forward thinking arrangements, stellar improvisation, heavy grooves, and dynamic interplay. On stage, this band is nothing short of amazing. By combining many styles of polyrhythmic funk music into a cohesive sound, the compositions are sticky and infectious. The solos are scorching and hair-raising, and the energy of this 8-piece “funk triceratops” overflows off of the stage and ignites the dance floor at every show!
Price Info: FREE

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Tuesday, July 16
KLOZD SIRKUT FEAT. CD FROM KDTU @ GOODLIFE BREWERY
7:00 pm
Goodlife Brewery, 70 SW Century Drive Suite 100, Bend, OR, USA (MAP)
Fresh and hot from the Pacific Northwest, KLOZD SIRKUT is a synthesis of electronic dance music with next level, live musicianship and brilliant songwriting. Acutely aware that the future is now, four well seasoned funk musicians harness the latest advances in music technology, embarking on a mission to rock the modern club scene with old school musical know how and pure groove.
Price Info: FREE

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Tuesday, July 30
MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME @ GOODLIFE BREWERY
7:00 pm
Goodlife Brewery, 70 SW Century Drive Suite 100, Bend, OR, USA (MAP)
MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME follows in the footsteps of such Colorado greats as The String Cheese Incident and Leftover Salmon. While leading acoustically with guitar and mandolin, MST brands its own style, boasting a big, full-band sound with keyboards, electric bass, drums, and electronic effects.Mountain Standard Time's roots stem from late night "picks" among the bluegrass faithful, making music lovers dance from mountain towns to backwoods campfires. Rich lyrics, original melodies, vocal harmonies and driving backbeats have been moving fans across the country, while the band's unique charisma has been winning hearts.
Price Info: FREE