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Through this series we bring a wide variety of musicians and performers to an intimate space. Named for the elegant Great Blue Herons living on the Umatilla River, this series will surprise you with everything from alt-country to bluegrass to jazz and everything in between.
Thanks to Dr. Dan Marier, our series sponsor, all our event sponsors, and Red Lion of Pendleton, the official hospitality provider for all our musicians and artists.
2012 Live Music Schedule |
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Select Past Blue Heron Event Highlights...
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Brandon Summers and Benjamin Werkel of The Helio Sequence rocked the Pearson Auditorium on May 25, 2007. It was an amazing treat for the 100 guests who got up close and personal with the band the day before they played at Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheater Memorial Day weekend to crowds of thousands. Thanks to Peter Walters for bringing this event to PCA.
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Monday, June 25, 2007 a sell-out crowd enjoyed Eleni Mandell LIVE in Concert! |
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Just back from a European tour, Eleni Mandell played to a sell-out crowd. Eleni is a singer/songwriter who was picked "Artist of the year" in the "best of L.A." issue of LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE. A feature article in The Times of London said, “..she has a voice that should be heard by millions.” Her cool cover of Cole Porter’s song “I Love Paris” provided the background music for the controversial Carl’s Jr. television commercials featuring Paris Hilton. The list goes on an on. She was even featured as a clue in the Jan. 26 NY Times Crossword puzzle, The clue: "Singer/songwriter _____ Mandell", The answer: "Eleni".
This event is made possible only through the generous support of Don Harsch, DDS. Please thank him and his staff for bringing GREAT music to Pendleton and keeping ticket prices low!
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...Friday, Sept. 14 featured April Verch |
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Canadian Grand Master Fiddle Champion April Verch is an exceptional performer whose amazing voice matches her virtuoso fiddle playing and stepdancing. This Rounder Recording artist from the Ottawa Valley is backed up by a group of outstanding musicians - Callender, Cody Walters and Marc Bru. Tickets $15 |
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Our Round-Up Music is made possible through the generous support of Cynthia S. Holmes, MD |
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Friday, Dec. 7, 2007 “The Reluctant Dragon” |
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Each year we bring a fun, FREE performance to the Pearson Auditorium at the Center, and in 2007, through a partnership with the Round Up Athletic Club, we presented the Tears of Joy Puppet Theater’s performance of “The Reluctant Dragon”. Tears of Joy is nationally acclaimed and three of their performances have received American puppetry's highest honor, the Citation of Excellence in the Art of Puppetry. They perform for more than 250,000 each year, and the crowd of 150 people |
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Lezlee Flag and Cheryl Carlson Wednesday, August 13, 2008 A sold-out crowd sipped wine and nibbled tasty chocolate while these two Pendleton favorites sang love songs from throughout the ages. A terrific night out - that was recorded LIVE - watch for CD available this holiday season. This event is made possible by Dale and Barbara Brandt |
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Larry Unger and Eden MacAdam-Somer put on an incredible show, displaying the versatility and musicianship that has earned them their stellar reputation and large following. We hope to have them back, so watch this site for updates. |
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Quarterflash Unplugged Marv & Rindy Ross
Rindy & Marv Ross of Quarterflash and The Trail Band showcased material from their new CD, "Goodbye Uncle Buzz", in two sold-out shows in May 2009 in the Pearson Auditorium at the Pendleton Center for the Arts in Pendleton, Oregon. The duet concert featured thirteen new songs written by Marv Ross and performed with guitars, saxophone, harmonica, and ariston. The songs represent a new direction for the Rosses with a more lush sophisticated acoustic foundation and an intense personal bent to the lyrics. Selected songs from The Trail Band and past Quarterflash recordings were also performed.
You can read an extended interview with Marv at Willamette Week’s Local Cut |
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Mark Stuart and the Bastard Sons Friday, November 21, 2009 Stuart was the voice and vision of the acclaimed alt-country/roots rock band The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, a band that has twice graced the stage in the Center’s Pearson Auditorium. Steve Hill of Hill Law Office sponsored the performance, an opportunity that Hill jumped at when offered.
“We’ve followed the career of Mark Stuart since we first noticed the Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash CD in a record store. This is a show you don’t want to miss. Everybody has a great time,” said Hill. |
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Stuart made a name for himself in the competitive market of the Austin music scene, and quickly became known for what Rolling Stone magazine called ‘pure Americana heart and soul.’ After performing under the name Bastard Sons Johnny Cash for many years, Stuart has released his new CD, Bend in the Road, under the new name. |
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Nashville Fiddler Barbara Lamb performed at the Pendleton Center for the Arts on Friday, February 19th in an all-ages solo concert. This solo show was a one woman band. Lamb used looping gear, lots of hand percussion instruments, body parts as drums, an electric kalimba, wine glasses, her fiddle and her voice to create audio sculptures. Made possible through the support of Dr. Juliette Markham and the Center for Women and the Family.
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Barbara Lamb Friday, February 19, 2010
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45th Parallel in Eastern Oregon! This A-List of nine strings players from Portland brought chamber music to the Pearson Auditorium at the Pendleton Center for the Arts on Saturday, October 23rd, 2010.
Pianist Bill Crane, one of the featured musicians in the ensemble, has made several visits to the Round-Up City and boasts a large local following through his performances at the Episcopal Church and other venues around town.
The 110 seat auditorium at the Arts Center offers the up-close and personal experience that maintains the spirit of chamber music for a slightly larger audience.
The program featured the nine musicians in a myriad of combinations for a heady cocktail of music from Haydn's Surprise Symphony re-arranged for sextet to achingly beautiful Jewish melodies sung by a real cantor to virtuoso violin treats best described as "hair on fire!", according to Crane. Audience members were thrilled. |
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Kimber Ludiker -
Kimber Lidiker is a Boston-based fourth-generation fiddler who is considered a pillar in the new internationsl fiddle scene. She first picked up the instrument at the age of three and excelled at Texas-style fiddling. Guided by her mother and father, both Grand Master Fiddle Champions, she continued playing and performing, going on to win the title of Grand National Fiddle Champion in her own right in both 2009 and 2010. The Mountain Times music editor describes Kimber's playing as "some of the most authoritative fiddle playing in modern music".
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Her fiddling has taken her to France, Ireland, England, Scotland and Canada, and she’ll soon perform in a tour across Germany. Ludiker is the founding member of Della Mae, an up-and-coming band that celebrates women in bluegrass music. Mandolin virtuoso Mike Marshal is producing and recording Ludiker's upcoming CD, and describes her as being "representative of a new ideal of a truly well rounded musician, with deeps roots and a wide open mind."
The performance was made possible through the generous support of Gail and Al Plute. You can watch Kimber perform here. |
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James Reid studied guitar in Boston and Mexico City before attending the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the Hartt School in Connecticut. Since 1978 he has been a faculty member at the University of Idaho in Moscow where he is currently Professor of Music and in addition to directing the guitar program he also teaches a class in the history of rock and roll. James has performed hundreds of concerts throughout the western United States and Canada over the years, for guitar societies, colleges and universities, and arts groups. In 1991, he founded the Northwest Guitar Festival, an annual regional event that most recently was held at Eastern Washington University. James has released eight solo CDs including a new one, Guitarra Americana, scheduled for release this fall. His recordings have been aired on National Public Radio as well as on regional public stations in the Northwest. Information on his performances and recordings can be found on his website: www.jamesreidguitarist.com |
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We’re pleased to present James Reid live in concert! Thursday, April 12, 2012 7:00 pm
Tickets $10 |