Congratulations to our 2013 Showcase Winners…
Dawn of Life-Spokane
Capi Kills Cotton- Lewiston
Runaway Symphony-Moscow
These bands will open our Thursday, Friday & Saturday concerts, July 18-20, at this year’s Rendezvous in the Park
Hope you can join us!
Showcase! Don’t miss it!
The Winter Blowout Dance will be at the 1912 Center on February 8, 2013 from 7 til 11!
For our Winter Blowout Dance, on February 8, 2013 from 7 til 11, we will be hosting Igor & the Swamp Donkeys and Henry C and the Willards at the 1912 Center on Third St in Moscow, ID.
Silent Auction for Desserts
Beer and Wine available for purchase
Tickets available for $10 at Bookpeople (starting January 21, 2013) and at the door.
All proceeds go to support Rendezvous in Moscow.
New cover photo and artwork to arrive soon. In the meantime, and as you are making your summer plans over your Thanksgiving meal, save these dates:
Awesome honor! I attended this market last year and did a good chunk of my holiday shopping there. It is a great idea for stocking stuffers as well as gifts for family that has moved away.
-Kathie
“I am pleased to inform you that your organization has been selected to participate in the 2012 Alternative Giving Market of the Palouse to be held December 5th and run online from Friday, November 23rd to Saturday, December 8th.”
Alliance House
Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse
Backyard Harvest, Inc.
Christmas for Kids
First Book Campus Advisory Board/University of Idaho Sigma Tau Delta
Friends of the Clearwater
Good Samaritan Society – Moscow
Hope Center
Humane Society of the Palouse
Inland Oasis Inc.
Latah Trail Foundation, Inc.
MHS Environmental Club
MHS International Club
Moscow Charter School
Moscow Friends of the Library
My Own Home, Inc.
Orphan Acres
Palouse Care Network, Inc.
Palouse Choral Society
Palouse Habitat for Humanity
Palouse HIV Consortium
Palouse Land Trust
Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute
Radio Free Moscow KRPF
Rendezvous in Moscow, Inc.
Sojourners’ Alliance
UI Prichard Art Gallery
Village Bicycle Project
Just a reminder, that to accomodate our double headliners on Saturday night, the show starts at 5:30. Other concerts remain the same, starting at 6:00 pm.
See you in the park!
Well, after some last minute scrambling, looks like we have lined up an excellent headliner for the Friday evening concert. Here is the bio on Andrew Ripp!
To call Andrew Ripp a singer/songwriter is to leave something deep out of the equation. It’s true. He sings. And when he sings, something catches in your chest and you wonder why your heart is reacting to what is coming in your ears. It’s true. He’s a songwriter. He intricately weaves words into stories that have somehow aged and ripened and are sweet to ingest.
But there is more. Maybe it has to do with the rock-infused tones that are ever present. Maybe it is more soulful than pop, or maybe it is more pop than soul? Or is it rock with some soul and a hint of pop with the songwriting of a well-lived life? Whatever you call it, Andrew has it.
A native of Chicago, Illinois, Andrew began this musical journey with simply a voice, a guitar, and an awkward fifteen-year-old view of the world. As he grew and matured, so did his music. Moving out to Los Angeles in 2003, doors soon opened for Ripp to record and work with rock producer Bob Marlette and write for pop star Ryan Cabrera.
Ripp’s debut album Fifty Miles to Chicago, which he co-wrote and co-produced, released in 2008 to many-a-round of applause. Compared to the likes of Ray Lamontagne, Maroon 5, and Jason Mraz, Andrew toured the country, performing songs from this album, and won fans quickly with his pure tones, strong lyrics, and that other thing that we have yet to define but definitely contributes to his awesome.
With the release of his sophomore album She Remains the Same, Andrew is seeing the world in a new way. Nashville, Tennessee is his current address, and with a maturing faith, this album speaks to the new place where he is- both physically and spiritually.
It’s about truth. It’s about faith. It’s about life and living it well. Produced by Dave Barnes, this record peels back another layer of Andrew’s talent while giving the audience a unique sound experience. Meant to be an album full of life, you can’t listen and not be warmed by the sounds.
Listeners of this album will immediately want more. And luckily, according to Andrew, this story is still unfolding. Which can only mean (fingers crossed) that he will continue to write, sing, and create sounds that change the atmosphere.
According to his fans? That is music to their ears.
Go ahead and have a listen. Can’t wait to be dancing in the Park!
And for those of you that would like to sit back and relax for an evening or two, the Classical Rendezvous has a full week of events surrounding their concert in the park on Sunday. “I really enjoy the classical music on Sunday. It is a great way to extend a weekend of fun in the park, and a way to let my poor feet recover after 3 nights of dancing under the stars.” Kathie LaFortune, current board member.
To start off the 2012 Rendezvous Music Festival, don’t miss Thursday night’s Tiller’s Folly. As previous and current board member Jon Anderson states: ”Great storytelling and music that appeals to a wide audience. Tiller’s Folly blew us all away back in 2004 and nearly sold out of CD’s after the show. I think that says a great deal about how well they were received. You’re going to love this band!”
