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➢  Tuesday and Wednesday December 9 and 10 at 7pm - Cascadia Music’s Annual Holiday Concert - one of the most anticipated events of the year will be held in the newly refurbished gym in the Methow Valley Community Center. The concert program ranges from classics such as Angels We Have Heard on High (a traditional French Carol), to Handel’s Messiah / Hallelujah Chorus, an ambitious and exciting piece. Led by Terry Hunt (Pipestone Orchestra), Dana Stromberger (Cascadia Chorale) and Pamela Hunt (Pipestone Youth Orchestra).  Admission is free, though donations to Cascadia’s programs are gratefully accepted. Non-perishable food donations for The Cove Food Bank will also be collected at the event.  **If you would like to volunteer to help with the event - please reach out to Cascadia’s Executive Director, Katya Chorover at cascadiamv@gmail.com

➢  Thursday December 11, 5:30-8:30 at the OSB Taproom, Twispworks South Campus - Second Thursday Open Mic series - Come share your musical talents, tell a joke, spoken word, Cowboy poetry, etc at our amazing South Campus Taproom, where you can forge new musical friendships and play in a brand new space, with the most scintillating atmosphere in Twisp, see you onstage! Space for solo, duo, trio - maybe a snare or cajon, acoustic and electric. Please bring your own instruments. Generally speaking, sign up starts at 5:30, play up to 3-5 songs: 12-15 minutes.

➢  Friday December 12, 6:00-9:00 at the Old Schoolhouse Brewery, Winthrop - Lucian Waters - "Lucian Waters is the solo project of musician Nate Hirsch. Nate grew up in the Valley and has since been making lots of music! Nate has upcoming performances in Seattle and the Methow Valley. Stay in the loop @lucian_waters". No cover.

➢   Tuesday December 16, 5:30-8:30 at Mazama Public House, MPH, as part of the Tuesday Night Wild Music Series - Great Blue Heron - "Great Blue Heron is Jason Howard, an award-winning singer/double bassist who bends the rules of his instrument to uniquely venture into indie-folk music. Using the combination of singing and bowing/plucking chords on the double bass, he creates a new sound in the genre. The music of Great Blue Heron lyrically explores the harsh realities of adulthood, the weight of society, and the resulting yearning to be in and to be part of the wild." No cover.

➢  Friday December 19, 6:00-9:00 at the Old Schoolhouse Brewery, Winthrop - Matt Mitchell Music Company - an original Americana project hailing from the Pacific Northwest. Centered around the old-soul, observational storytelling of Mitchell, who lives full time out of an imported Japanese bus, MMMC brings Mitchell’s tunes to life in solo, acoustic duo/trio and full band configurations. Mitchell's songs are equal parts clever, quick-witted and heartbreakingly confessional, (oftentimes all at once) translating well both in attentive listening rooms and rowdy rock halls. If ‘The Band’ took a road trip to Laurel Canyon and pulled their tour bus over to pick up John Prine hitching his way down the pacific coastline, their rolling jam sessions might sound a little like Matt Mitchell Music Co. No cover. 

➢  Saturday Dec 20, 9pm at Kodi's Noon Saloon in Pateros - Taste of Whiskey - the solo acoustic artistry of Virgil Eagle, lead singer for the award winning band, Whisky Trail, as he blends the timeless charm of classic rock, a guitar, a voice of soul, and a passion for creating unforgettable memories.  Whether your a fan of acoustic renditions of iconic hits, recalling musical-memories from tunes that shaped your life, or the storytelling spirit of the Northwest, Taste of Whisky has something for everyone.  

➢  Tuesday December 23, 5:30-8:30 as part of the Tuesday Night Wild Music Series at the Mazama Public House, MPH - KishRIFFS - "Singer, songwriter, and bandleader of the local alt-rock, indie-ska band The Full Uplift, Stephen Kish is an engaging big, barrel-chested troubadour, singing original songs about the human condition. He's also unearthed many classics, some eclectic B-sides, and seldom heard Pub songs on the fringe. His "Riff-acana" guitar style is based on folk/rock/fingerpicking/and Blues & Rock influences from the Golden Era of guitar heroes: altered tunings and higher soni-consciousness. "Fun guitar playing, Fast Riffs and Heavy Energy sing alongs!"

➢  Monday December 29, 6-7:30 PM at Sun Mountain Lodge - Cascadia Music is hosting CAROLING -  Come make merry with us as we bring seasonal music and joy.

➢   Tuesday December 30, 5:30-8:30 as part of the Tuesday Night Wild Music Series at Mazama Public House, MPH - Sam Bliss - "Marxist Jargon is a riotous folk-punk collective based in Burlington, Vermont. They sing loudly and harmoniously about the broad chasm between the world's sorry current state and the more beautiful realities our hearts know are possible. At the Mazama Public House, the band's principal songwriter Sam Bliss will sing a mix of politically charged original tunes and subversive songs from various folk traditions. He is looking for vocalists and instrumentalists in the Methow who may want to sit in for a song or three; reach out at samcbliss@gmail.com."

➢  Tuesday Jan 6, 5:30-8:30 at the Mazama Public House, MPH, as part of the Tuesday Night Wild Music Series - Valley Tones -  Enjoy OSB spirits and a great menu as Valley Tones do Tin Pan Alley jazz classics.  Featuring the amazing tenor vocals of Michael Stout, Ben Wheeler coaxing sweetness from his guitar, David Nolet tickling his upright bass, and the mighty Wayne Mendro wrestling with his mighty tenor sax.  From Twisp to Winthrop to Mazama, representing the entire Methow Valley of tones. No cover. Tips Appreciated.