Photo Credit (above): Harley Cope
Showcase
Our commitment to live music doesn’t end after the July festival. Our annual Spring Showcase event, Rendezvous in the Park features six local/regional bands in a night celebrating music at the Kenworthy Theatre in downtown Moscow.
Three of the Showcase bands are selected as opening acts for our summer music and arts festival, held annually on the third weekend of July in East City Park. Two of the bands are chosen by audience vote, while the third is selected by the Rendezvous Board. Showcase also serves as a fundraiser for our summer festival, and the bands are encouraged to invite their fanbase to enjoy the show.
Three of the Showcase bands are selected as opening acts for our summer music and arts festival, held annually on the third weekend of July in East City Park. Two of the bands are chosen by audience vote, while the third is selected by the Rendezvous Board. Showcase also serves as a fundraiser for our summer festival, and the bands are encouraged to invite their fanbase to enjoy the show.
Join us for Showcase 2018 on April 21, 2018! Doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 7:00 pm. Concessions will be available, with a no-host bar for those with ID.
$10 per person/$5 for students
This year our featured bands will be:
Palouse Project
The Palouse Project is a musical variety group made up of musicians from around the Palouse and the LC valley. The Palouse Project was started over four years ago as a way to provide aspiring performing artists to explore and develop their talents. The performances are unique, creative, engaging and entertaining. They like to find songs that people forgot they knew and loved... thus bringing back those memories. They like to take some songs and give them a unique presentation... i.e. they turned the song "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry into a jazz song, and took the classic one hit wonder song “Tainted Love “ and gave it a Marilyn Manson make over.
Moscow Mules
The Moscow Mules are a four-piece string band based out of Moscow and Pullman who play an eclectic hard-driving mix of bluegrass and acoustic music. Band members include: Sean Long (guitar vocals) Paul Hohenlohe (dobro and banjo vocals) Paul Anders (mandolin fiddle harmonica) and Mark Snodgrass (bass vocals).
Arman Bohn
Bohn is a local musician - raised in Palouse Washington. He spent many years playing in the Northwest in my band Eureka Farm (named after his family farm outside of Dusty, Washington). After recording two albums for Seattle record label Loosegroove in the 90s, he decided to forego the indie/alternative band scene and focus on studying Physics, traveling, filmmaking and game design. His band members went on to perform in “Death Cab for Cutie,” “The Postal Service” and “Tegan and Sara.” He has continued to write and record music, while pursuing other creative interests. He has been inspired me to get back onstage and perform again. His current music draws on all of his past interests. It is retro/futuristic electronic indie rock that is challenging but relatable. He is a singer songwriter at heart but prefer to arrange and layer sounds into visual landscapes.
Will Fontaine & The Vital Signs
This emerging local band formed in May 2016 and is led by singer-songwriter Will Fontaine. They have played a series of local shows including the Renaissance Fair, Etsi Bravo, Harvest Fair, One World Café, Moose Lodge and Pullman Farmers Market. Their folk-funk-rock sound combines danceable rhythms and addictive melodies with candid reflections on finding meaning and living authentically in an increasingly materialistic world. The songs draw on inspirations ranging from environmental destruction to systemic collapse but despite the weighty subject matter the overall sense of the music is one of hope and reconnection. Says band member Ryan Urie: “The goal of our music is to get people moving, physically and metaphorically. The band’s acoustic harmonies, driving rhythms and passionate vocals, combine to create a heartfelt and unforgettable listening experience."
Electric Bent
Original Rock music, built around Blues with a touch of Rockabilly Folk . Funk & Jazz. Members of Electric Bent have backgrounds in Rock, Hard Rock, Folk, Blues and Country fields. Original music you can't sit still to! Electric Bent is: Nick Borsella - Guitar and Vocals, JP Weisenberger - Guitar, Tony Trulove - Bass and Vocals, Pamela Van Kirk - Sax Flute and Vocals, Buddy Logan - Drums.
Tone Sober
Tone Sober was born on the Palouse in the small town of Colfax Washington. They love playing music. They are made up of musicians who have been playing together for the past few years and love cooking up their own versions of great Classic Rock songs. They have been known to get a little wild and love a good crowd.
$10 per person/$5 for students
This year our featured bands will be:
Palouse Project
The Palouse Project is a musical variety group made up of musicians from around the Palouse and the LC valley. The Palouse Project was started over four years ago as a way to provide aspiring performing artists to explore and develop their talents. The performances are unique, creative, engaging and entertaining. They like to find songs that people forgot they knew and loved... thus bringing back those memories. They like to take some songs and give them a unique presentation... i.e. they turned the song "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry into a jazz song, and took the classic one hit wonder song “Tainted Love “ and gave it a Marilyn Manson make over.
Moscow Mules
The Moscow Mules are a four-piece string band based out of Moscow and Pullman who play an eclectic hard-driving mix of bluegrass and acoustic music. Band members include: Sean Long (guitar vocals) Paul Hohenlohe (dobro and banjo vocals) Paul Anders (mandolin fiddle harmonica) and Mark Snodgrass (bass vocals).
Arman Bohn
Bohn is a local musician - raised in Palouse Washington. He spent many years playing in the Northwest in my band Eureka Farm (named after his family farm outside of Dusty, Washington). After recording two albums for Seattle record label Loosegroove in the 90s, he decided to forego the indie/alternative band scene and focus on studying Physics, traveling, filmmaking and game design. His band members went on to perform in “Death Cab for Cutie,” “The Postal Service” and “Tegan and Sara.” He has continued to write and record music, while pursuing other creative interests. He has been inspired me to get back onstage and perform again. His current music draws on all of his past interests. It is retro/futuristic electronic indie rock that is challenging but relatable. He is a singer songwriter at heart but prefer to arrange and layer sounds into visual landscapes.
Will Fontaine & The Vital Signs
This emerging local band formed in May 2016 and is led by singer-songwriter Will Fontaine. They have played a series of local shows including the Renaissance Fair, Etsi Bravo, Harvest Fair, One World Café, Moose Lodge and Pullman Farmers Market. Their folk-funk-rock sound combines danceable rhythms and addictive melodies with candid reflections on finding meaning and living authentically in an increasingly materialistic world. The songs draw on inspirations ranging from environmental destruction to systemic collapse but despite the weighty subject matter the overall sense of the music is one of hope and reconnection. Says band member Ryan Urie: “The goal of our music is to get people moving, physically and metaphorically. The band’s acoustic harmonies, driving rhythms and passionate vocals, combine to create a heartfelt and unforgettable listening experience."
Electric Bent
Original Rock music, built around Blues with a touch of Rockabilly Folk . Funk & Jazz. Members of Electric Bent have backgrounds in Rock, Hard Rock, Folk, Blues and Country fields. Original music you can't sit still to! Electric Bent is: Nick Borsella - Guitar and Vocals, JP Weisenberger - Guitar, Tony Trulove - Bass and Vocals, Pamela Van Kirk - Sax Flute and Vocals, Buddy Logan - Drums.
Tone Sober
Tone Sober was born on the Palouse in the small town of Colfax Washington. They love playing music. They are made up of musicians who have been playing together for the past few years and love cooking up their own versions of great Classic Rock songs. They have been known to get a little wild and love a good crowd.
Showcase offers bands the chance to work with a professional sound crew, both at the spring event and on the main stage in the summer. While the Showcase performance is an unpaid gig (opening bands receive a $150 stipend for the July performance), it is an opportunity for bands to expose a wider audience base to their original music. Please note: We encourage, and give preference to, groups performing original music.
