Coachella festival postponed as concerts grapple with virus

The uber-popular Coachella music festival has been postponed from its usual two-weekend-run in April to October due to concerns about the growing coronavirus.

Coachella festival postponed as concerts grapple with virus

The uber-popular Coachella music festival has been postponed from its usual two-weekend-run in April to October due to concerns about the growing coronavirus.

Coachella festival postponed as concerts grapple with virus

The uber-popular Coachella music festival has been postponed from its usual two-weekend-run in April to October due to concerns about the growing coronavirus.

Controversy stirred at The Gorge Amphitheater

As it prepares for Sasquatch

GEORGE - During festivals and large concert events, like Memorial Day's Sasquatch festival, The Gorge Amphitheater becomes the largest city in Grant County. County Commissioner Cindy Carter toured The Gorge last week to make sure that city has the services needed to support the more than 25,000 temporary residents.

Ephrata hears Summer Sounds

EPHRATA — Ephrata took on a festival atmosphere during the weekend, when activities, food and two stages of music were offered at Basin Summer Sounds.

Acclaimed pianist to perform at CWU

ELLENSBURG - Guest pianist Ian Houghton will perform a free recital of modern works by Pierre Boulez and John Adams in the Jerilyn McIntyre Music Building Recital Hall on Thursday, October 25 at 7 p.m.

Lebanon holds Baalbek concert despite virus, economic crisis

BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon on Sunday hosted its annual music festival in the ancient northeastern city of Baalbek without an audience for the first time, a move organizers dubbed “an act of cultural resilience” to the coronavirus pandemic as well as the country's unprecedented economic meltdown.

Lebanon holds Baalbek concert despite virus, economic crisis

BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon on Sunday hosted its annual music festival in the ancient northeastern city of Baalbek without an audience for the first time, a move organizers dubbed “an act of cultural resilience” to the coronavirus pandemic as well as the country's unprecedented economic meltdown.

Lebanon holds Baalbek concert despite virus, economic crisis

BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon on Sunday hosted its annual music festival in the ancient northeastern city of Baalbek without an audience for the first time, a move organizers dubbed “an act of cultural resilience” to the coronavirus pandemic as well as the country's unprecedented economic meltdown.

Lebanon holds Baalbek concert despite virus, economic crisis

BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon on Sunday hosted its annual music festival in the ancient northeastern city of Baalbek without an audience for the first time, a move organizers dubbed “an act of cultural resilience” to the coronavirus pandemic as well as the country's unprecedented economic meltdown.

Mexico holds big music festival despite coronavirus concerns

MEXICO CITY (AP) — While the coronavirus pandemic has led authorities around the globe to cancel concerts and sporting events, and even shut down daily activities in some places, Mexico City is going ahead with Vive Latino — one of the most important music festivals in the country.

Mexico holds big music festival despite coronavirus concerns

MEXICO CITY (AP) — While the coronavirus pandemic has led authorities around the globe to cancel concerts and sporting events, and even shut down daily activities in some places, Mexico City is going ahead with Vive Latino — one of the most important music festivals in the country.

Mexico holds big music festival despite coronavirus concerns

MEXICO CITY (AP) — While the coronavirus pandemic has led authorities around the globe to cancel concerts and sporting events, and even shut down daily activities in some places, Mexico City is going ahead with Vive Latino — one of the most important music festivals in the country.

Mexico holds big music festival despite coronavirus concerns

MEXICO CITY (AP) — While the coronavirus pandemic has led authorities around the globe to cancel concerts and sporting events, and even shut down daily activities in some places, Mexico City is going ahead with Vive Latino — one of the most important music festivals in the country.

More to offer

Grant County's performing arts menu more diverse than it seems at first glance

MOSES LAKE — Maybe it’s a drama or a comedy, maybe a musical, maybe a classical concert or a quartet, maybe a tribute band or a solo recital, maybe players sitting around jamming. Whatever it is, there’s nothing like a live performance.

Sasquatch! festival results in few offenses

10 arrests, 88 incidents, 70,000 people

GEORGE — Grant County Sheriff’s Office deputies made 88 crime-related contacts during the eighth annual weekend Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheater in George.

Nearly 50 years without contact…

I hadn’t seen Jim Moody since he left McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma for a new gig at Hamilton AFB near Novato, Calif. around 1967.

Health district links more COVID-19 cases to festival

The Grant County Health District announced Tuesday there were 112 more cases of COVID-19 linked to the Watershed Musical Festival July 30-Aug. 1 in George, bringing the total to more than 230.

Players and musicians in Spanish festival to fight virus

MADRID (AP) — Soccer players and celebrities will take part in a global music festival on Saturday organized by the Spanish league in order to raise funds for the fight against the coronavirus.

Versatile sound

Badger Mountain Dry Band creates bluegrass out of varied material

GEORGE — Almost anything can be turned into bluegrass, as the Badger Mountain Dry Band demonstrated at the George Community Hall on Saturday. “We play lots of different kinds and styles of music,” said Jim Honeyman, lead vocalist and mandolin player for BMDB. “Basically whatever we want, adapted into bluegrass style and played with bluegrass instruments.” Saturday’s set list covered a pretty broad range of music, all converted, as Honeyman said, run through the filter of mandolin, fiddle, guitar and high vocals (sung from the heart and through the nose, as banjo player Nick McLean said) that defines bluegrass.