September 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th... THE FIFTH ANNUAL BEND ROOTS REVIVAL: A CELEBRATION OF PERFORMING ARTS IN BEND 2010
Showcasing 100 free performances and educational workshops, The Bend Roots Revival is
an enormous ritual which occurs every September in Bend, Oregon. Literally
thousands from our community participate. In a world where we
have lost many of the rituals and traditions which connect us to the natural world and to each other, the Revival is a truly amazing
boon!
A bit different from other festivals, The Revival blurs the lines
between performer and revivalist by inviting everyone to join-in. We come to the Revival to swim in a current of pure creative energy. THE NEW HOME OF THE BEND ROOTS REVIVAL IS CENTURY CENTER.
WHERE IS CENTURY CENTER???
To get there from Parrilla Grill and The Victorian
Cafe: head south on 14th Street (Century Drive) past Commerce Avenue,
the Fruit Stand, and Spork which are all on the left (maybe 2 minutes in
a car from The Victorian Cafe)...
Turn LEFT at the new US Bank (between US Bank and Dutch Brothers Coffee) and go
to the parking lot directly ahead. There is a courtyard BEHIND the large
reddish-marroonish building before you.
This is Century Center, the festival grounds for the Bend Roots Revival.
2010 Bend Roots Revival Schedule
Thursday, September 23rd Kick Off! Start Bend Roots with this
preview of festival talent around town on Thursday night... Night of the Dead and the Bend Roots Family Party... TO TAKE PLACE AT PARTICIPATING TOWN VENUES: THE VICTORIAN CAFE, PARRILLA GRILL, SILVER MOON BREWING, THE SUMMIT SALOON AND STAGE, and 10 BARREL...
4-6 PM PM 10 Barrel Brewing Presents: Blaze and Kelly (Folk-Rock from Boise, ID) All ages. 6-9 PM Parrilla Grill Presents: The Bend Roots Family Party and Songwriter-In-The-Round (Performers TBA): Appreciate our sponsors/meet and greet visiting acts/commemorate The birthplace of the Bend Roots Revival/and take-in a great acoustic dinner show! All Ages. 7:30-9:30 PM The Victorian Cafe Presents: Night of the Dead featuring one of the most tenacious and enduring tribute acts
of our time, Rising Tide. Opener TBA. All ages. 8:30-11:30 PM Silver Moon Brewing Presents: Emma Hill and her Gentlemen Callers (Alaska meets Portland-Style New Emmy Lou); with Eugene-based singer-songwriter, John Shipe (Heavy Americana) opening the show. 21 and up. 10PM-1AM The Summit Saloon and Stage Presents: Ransom Band (Funky Rock and Americana from Columbus, Ohio) with local Loopmaster Gregg Botsford opening the show. 21 and up.
After Thursday, we move to Century Center for Friday, Saturday and Sunday's Festival Activities...
Friday, September 24th
Dave's Garage
4-5 PM Problem Stick (Wrecked Rock)
5:30-6:30 PM Emma Hill and her Gentlemen Callers (New Emmy Lou)
7-8 PM Erin Cole Baker (Pure Sweetness)
Casey's Corner
5-5:30 PM Buck n' the Digs (Americana)
6:30-7 PM Tim Coffey (Singer-Songwriter)
The Saw Pit
5-6:30 PM Russ Pennavaria and Friends
7:30-8 PM Brad Tisdel (New Folk, Americana and Rock)
Century Center Stage (In the Century Center Ballroom)
5:30-6:30 PM Second Hand Soldiers (Roots Reggae, Rock and Soul)
7-8 PM Bob, Val and Friends (Blues, Jazz and Rock)
9:45-10:45 PM Ransom
Band (Original Rock and Americana
from Ohio)
11 PM Jukebot(Janis Meets
The Funkies)
Saturday, September 25th
Dave's Garage 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Robin Jackson (Brazilian-Jazzy New Acoustic)
1-2 PM Anvil Blasters (Americana/Folk/Bluegrass)
2:30-3:30 PM Blaze and Kelly (Indigo-ish Folk-Rock from Boise, Idaho)
4-5 PM Leif James (Original acoustic Rock and Blues)
6 to 7 PM The Dirty Words (Indie-Rock)
The BIGS Stage
10-11 AM Dan Shanahan (Acoustic Rock)
12 Noon-1 David Clemmer and Friends (Progressive Singer-Songwriter)
1:30-2:30 Dennis McGregor (Sisters Folkster supporting a new release)
3-4 PM John Shipe Trio (Eugene Songwriter)
4:30-5:30 PM River Pigs (Original and Classic Bluesy Rock N Roll)
6-7 PM Autonomics (White Stripes meets The Clash)
8-9:30 Mosley Wotta Band (Hip-Hop/Rock)
The Saw Pit
11 AM to 12 Noon Dave Goodman and Friends (World/International)
1-1:30 PM Canaan Canaan (Japanese Folk-Pop)
2:30-3 PM John Miller (Local Folkster)
4-4:30 PM Kylan Johnson (Acoustic Folk and Blues)
5:30-6 PM Joanna Lee (Soulful Songstress)
7-8 PM Rich Taelour Band (Jazz/Fusion/Rock)
The Acoustic Room 12 Noon-1 PM Josh Hart (Singer-Songwriter)
2-3 PM Lisa Lepine Promo Queen Workshop (The Biz of Creativity)
4-5 PM Flying Kites (Experimental
Poetic)
6:30-7:30 PM Tim Moore and Friends
(Eclectic Vibrations)
Silver Moon Stage (In the Century Center Ballroom) 10-11 AM Yoga with Julianne Southwell
1:30-2 PM Organic Music Farm (Funky Rock and American Roots)
3-3:30 PM TBA
3:30-4:30 Didgeridoo Workshop with Tyler Spencer
6-6:30 Aaron Christenson and Friends
Century Center Stage (In the Century Center Ballroom)
11 AM-12 Michelle Van Handle
12:30-1:30 John Shipe School of Songwriting Workshop
2-3 PM Songwriter-In-The-Round (Shireen/Franchot/ET/Chris Pareirra)
4:30-5:15 PM Pitchfork Revolution
5:15-6 PM Absofreakinlutely 6:30-7:30 PM Broken Down Guitars
9:45-10:45 PM Ruins of Ooah (Experimental Didg-driven
Blues/World)
11 PM Empty Space Orchestra (Ambient Space Jams)
Sunday, September 26th
Dave's Garage 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Ubuntu (African Drumming and Belly Dance)
1-2 PM Karma Surgeons (Talking Heads Meets World Beats)
2:30-3:30 PM Victor Johnson (Kids Music Specialist from the Dalles)
4-5 PM Franchot Tone (Reggae/Rock/Soul)
5:30-6:30 PM Blackstrap (Killer Bluegrass)
Casey's Corner
10-11:30 AM The Gospel According to Mark and Patrick
12:30-1 PM The Quons (Acoustic Singer-Songwriter)
2-2:30 PM Kim Kelley (Singer-Songwriter)
3:30-4 PM David Wayne Miller (Singer-Songwriter)
5-5:30 PM Joe's Kids (Students of Joe Shulte from Moon Mountain)
6:30-7 PM Tone Red (Acoustic Blues/Rock/Americana)
The BIGS Stage
11-11:30 AM Katie Johnson (Singer Songwriter)
12 Noon-1 PM Greg Botsford and Friends (Groovy Rock)
1:30-2:30 JZ Band (Folk Rock)
3-4 PM Anastacia Beth Scott (Acoustic-Electric Folk-Fusion)
4:30-5:30 PM TBA
6-7 PM Eric Tollefson and the World's Greatest Lovers (Rock)
7-8 PM Brent Alan and His Funky Friends (Rock/Soul)
8-9:30 The Mostest All-Star Jam and Bend Roots House Band
The Acoustic Room
12 Noon-1 PM The Tall Adam Project
2-3 PM Rich Hurdle Jazz Guitar Workshop
4-5 PM An Hour of Sunshine (Songwriter with Rye Wit)
6:30-7:30 PM Shannon and Pam (Tribal Ethereal)
The Saw Pit
11:30 to Noon WVMS Roots Rock Band
1-1:30 PM Boxcar String Band (Rockabilly and Heavy Americana)
2:30-3 PM Five Pint Mary (Celtic Rock)
4-4:30 PM Big Pine and the Pitchtones (Jazzy Folk/Americana)
5:30-6 PM Mai (Rambler Solo Supporting a New CD Release)
Silver Moon Stage (In the Century Center Ballroom) 9:30-11 AM Yoga and the Yoga Band Vasu Deva
12 Noon-12:30 PM Kids Drum Circle and WVMS Roots Rhythm
1:30-2:30 PM Two Up Three Down (Progressive Rock)
3-3:30 PM Martial Arts Demonstration
4:30-5 PM Austin Skelton and Friends (Vocal Group)
6-6:30 Music for the Soul (Meet the Collective Consciousness)
Century Center Stage (In the Century Center Ballroom)
11 AM-12 Phil Paige (Songwriter From Redding, CA)
12:30-1:30 Dale Largent African Hand Drum Workshop
2:30-3 PM Gotta Dance Dance Exhibition
3:30-4:30 PM Mai and Joe's Pickin' Workshop
5-6 PM Things on a Cat (Garage Rock)
6:30-7:30 PM Allan Byer and Friends (Local Folkster)
2010 Bend Roots Revival
A Project of 106.7 KPOV Bend Community Radio
September 23-26 Century Center (off 14th on Bend’s west side)
Contact Mark Ransom: (541) 390-2940
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www.bendroots.net
Bend Roots Revival Community Music Festival in its 5th year and “growing” strong
If you have ever had the opportunity to visit Bend, Oregon,
nestled in the high desert of Central Oregon near the Cascade Mountains, you
know what a unique and wonderful place it is. In describing this vibrant
community words such as energetic, eclectic, peaceful, hip, artsy, natural,
diverse and even spiritual come to mind. For the fifth straight year,
September 23-26, The Bend Roots Revival will take these words and set them to
music for a four day community celebration of the performing arts.
A project of 106.7 KPOV Bend Community Radio, the Revival is a
free annual event showcasing regional performers and educational workshops.
Growing by leaps and bounds, this year’s event is poised to breakthrough to the
next level with a move to a larger and more versatile venue, Century Center (off
14th in the heart of Bend), and the addition of several new sponsors and local
supporters.
In describing the Festival’s new home, event founder and creative
director, Mark Ransom indicated “It is our hope that this will be the permanent
‘Fairgrounds’ for the event, and that each season we will continue to customize
the space, adding artistic features, staging, lighting, sound and decor that
will be used for the Revival—and for other events throughout the year.”
The heart and soul of this one of a kind event is the true sense
of “community” embodied by the organizers, volunteers, supporters, participants
and attendees. An assemblage of items from tents and stages to sound
systems, art supplies, lighting, signage, and even a solar powered trailer (yes,
in 2009 the main stage was powered by the sun!) seem to sprout from the ground
each year to provide everything needed for the festival to run. In
reality it is grass roots support, not mystical good fortune which connects the
setting, the people, the food, the music and the vibe that bring the festival
to life each year.
If you go, don’t worry that the music might not be your style,
because there is truly something for everyone. Blues, jazz, rock, funk,
bluegrass, country, singer/songwriter, orchestral space jams and even a touch
of classical graced the stages in 2009. With 70 acts in 2009, this year’s
event is faced with the reality that not everyone can be included as the event
grows. As Ransom commented, “The popularity of Bend Roots has definitely
made performance slots more coveted.
At the end of the day growth is inevitable for any event which has
experienced such immediate success and taps so deeply in to the core of music
and arts in the community. The challenge going forward will be for
organizers to hold tight to the values and spirit which continue to define the
event while embracing the opportunities growth and change unveil. The
foundation is there, the vision continues to evolve and the music plays on.
As Ransom’s cousin Eric wrote in an original song called “The Revival”,
“Tell your neighbor, tell your mother, tell your sister and your brother - tell
everyone you meet they got to come on down and see the Revival”.
