THE FESTIVAL AT SANDPOINT WELCOMES OLD FRIENDS AND NEW FAVORITES
FOR OUR 28TH SEASON!
"What a season it will be! By popular demand we are bringing back some of your favorite sell-out acts from the past ten years, and joining them are your top requested new artists. This stellar line-up and lower ticket prices is the ultimate winning combination for Festival Fans in 2010. We can't wait to welcome you all to Memorial Field. Get your tickets while you can because I predict more sold-out shows than ever this year!"
-- Dyno Wahl, Festival Director
Thursday, August 5
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
with
Tennis
All Tickets $34.95 *Plus tax and city parks fee
ALL TICKETS PURCHASED FOR THIS CONCERT WILL BE PLACED ON "WILL CALL"
Thursday, August 5, Opening Night, The Festival’s summer concert series literally swings into action with the multi-platinum selling swing hipsters BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY. Since their arrival on the music scene in 1993, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s irresistible live show has proven them to be the singular standout among the numerous bands that launched the Nineties swing revival. They exploded onto the forefront of the music world in 1996 when their exuberant style was immortalized in the indie film landmark “Swingers” with hits “You and Me and a Bottle Make Three (Tonight)” and “Go Daddy-O.” They have played the White House, the Orange and Super Bowls, The Tonight and Late Shows, mixing energetic originals with souped-up versions of older classics. Their eighth studio album, How Big Can You Get? A Tribute to Cab Calloway, captures the essence of an American icon in a rowdy celebration of musicianship, mischief, genius, street smarts and fun.
The popular local band, TENNIS, will open the show. The Festival’s traditional red-carpet welcome and complimentary glass of champagne for every Festival fan that evening always adds to the exciting Opening Night festivities.
All tickets are $34.95, concert starts at 7:30 PM.
*Plus tax and city parks fee.
Friday, August 6
Brandi Carlile
with
Ian McFeron
All Tickets $34.95 *Plus tax and city parks fee
ALL TICKETS PURCHASED FOR THIS CONCERT WILL BE PLACED ON "WILL CALL"
On Friday, August 6, the Festival welcomes rising star BRANDI CARLILE. Her roots in country music, including the undeniable influence of Patsy Cline, branched out when she became a fan of rock, folk and pop artists like Elton John, who is now one of her biggest fans and duets with the alt-country-folk-rock darling on her song "Caroline" from her latest album, Give Up The Ghost. After forming a band with twin brothers Tim and Phil Hanseroth and debuting with herself-titled album in 2005, the Washington State-bred Carlile saw her fanbase mushroom with her sophomore disc, The Story in 2007, boasting songs like the title track and “Turpentine.” Several of Carlile’s songs have appeared in commercials and on televisions shows such as Grey’s Anatomy. Along the way, she has toured with the likes of Ray LaMontagne, and Sheryl Crow, who raved about Carlile’s performances: “She has the most amazing voice I may have ever heard. Soulful. Country. Perfect in every way—and propelled by taste.”
Opening the evening is fellow Northwest artist IAN McFERON who weaves together a variety of roots-Americana styles to create his own unique blend, inspiring his listeners with his sincere poetic verse and beautifully crafted songs ranging from acoustic folk-rock and gritty alt-country blues to heartfelt, soulful ballads and driving, danceable backbeat grooves.
All tickets are $34.95, concert starts at 7:30 PM.
Saturday, August 7
Keb' Mo'
with special guest Sharon Little
All Tickets $44.95 *Plus tax and city parks fee
ALL TICKETS PURCHASED FOR THIS CONCERT WILL BE PLACED ON "WILL CALL"
On August 7, The Festival presents “Super Blues Saturday” starring sensational blues man KEB’ MO’. The singer-songwriter and guitarist with an uplifting style of contemporary blues was one of the most memorable Festival experiences of the past decade and The Festival is thrilled to welcome Mo’ back to Memorial Field for an encore performance. In 1994 Keb’ Mo’ released his first, self-titled album which won the coveted W.C. Handy Blues Award. Since then, he is a three time Grammy winner for Contemporary Blues Album and was Grammy nominated for Country Song of the Year for “I Hope” a co-write with the Dixie Chicks that appears on their latest album. He combines an earthy, acoustic-leaning blues, with a melodic pop-folk style -- a distinctive vision that showcases his warm personality and graceful musicianship. Born Kevin Moore in South Los Angeles to parents originally from the deep south, he started playing the guitar at age 12 and became Keb’ Mo’ as a young player immersed in the music and history of the blues, inspired by the force of this essential African-American Legacy. Mo’ is a living link to the seminal Delta blues, who has embraced multiple eras and genres, evolving into a writer and performer who communicates with absolute authenticity, heart to heart.
Keb's special guest is SHARON LITTLE, the jazz and blues sensation with an affinity for gospel and soul, and an emotional honesty that is the core of her art. Her inflluences include Billie Holliday, Nina Simone, Etta James and Eva Cassidy. She was selected from hundreds of artists vying for the opening slot on Alison Krauss and Robert Plant's recent Raising Sand tour. Her new album, Perfect Time for a Breakdown, proves that Sharon Little is a unique voice in a crowded landscape and she's here to stay.
All tickets are $44.95. Gates will open at 4:30pm and the music starts at 6:30pm.
Sunday, August 8
Family Concert
"Peter and the Wolf"
All Tickets $5.00 *Plus tax and city parks fee
ALL TICKETS PURCHASED FOR THIS CONCERT WILL BE PLACED ON "WILL CALL"
Sunday, August 8 is musical fun for the young and young at heart, as the Festival presents its FAMILY CONCERT, “Peter and the Wolf” featuring the Spokane Youth Orchestra and Sandpoint’s Studio One Dancers. The concert, led by Maestro Gary Sheldon and KPBX Music Director Verne Windham, aims to entertain and educate. Favorite pre-concert activities include the Instrument Petting Zoo -- where kids can try various instruments on for size -- clowns, face painting, games galore and the popular Parents’ Corner where moms and dads can take a break for a complimentary mini-massage.
All tickets are only $5.00 and activities begin when the gates open at 4:30 PM.
Thursday, August 12
Natalie MacMaster
with The Turtle Duhks
All Tickets $29.95 *Plus tax and city parks fee
ALL TICKETS PURCHASED FOR THIS CONCERT WILL BE PLACED ON "WILL CALL"
The second week of The Festival takes off on Thursday, August 12 with virtuoso Cape Breton fiddler NATALIE MACMASTER, one of Canada’s most captivating performers who first wowed
Sandpoint audiences at sold out POAC performance at the PanidaTheater followed by a must-see appearance at the 2005 Festival at Sandpoint. Ever since, Festival fans have been waiting for the triumphant return of the Celtic songstress to Sandpoint. The niece of famed Cape Breton fiddler Buddy MacMaster, and now wife of fiddle phenomenon Donnell Leahy, she picked up the instrument at the age of nine and quickly became a major talent in her own right. After winning numerous East Coast Music Awards for her early traditional Cape Breton recordings, she began taking Celtic music to new heights with albums like In My Hands, which featured elements of jazz, Latin music and guest vocals by Allison Krauss, who soon became a friend and mentor, and inspired her to combine bluegrass and Celtic influences evidenced on her album Blueprint. She also remains true to tradition with releases like My Roots Are Showing, which earned her a Grammy Nomination for Best Traditional Folk Album. She has been honored with several Juno Awards and Canadian Country Music Awards for Fiddler of the Year. And then, there’s the dancing, which she accomplishes with amazing dexterity – all the while flawlessly playing jigs, breakdowns and reels.
She is joined by her fellow countrymenTHE TURTLE DUHKSa collective of three young Canadian musicians -- Jordan McConnell and Leonard Podolak of The Duhks and Lydia Garrison of Turtle Island Dream -- who play together with the goal of connecting with each other and their audience. Their music is rooted firmly in the tradition of Appalachia, and is performed with the groove and drive of rock 'n roll, Celtic music, jazz and funk. There is a complimentary microbrew tasting prior to the concert, starting when the gates open at 6:00pm, for ticket holders over the age of 21.
All tickets are $29.95, concert starts at 7:30pm.
Friday, August 13
Michael Franti and Spearhead
with The Pimps of Joytime
All Tickets $44.95 *Plus tax and city parks fee
Lucky us! Friday, August 13, marks the much anticipated appearance of MICHAEL FRANTI AND SPEARHEAD at The Festival at Sandpoint. Michael Franti is a very big man who has always dared to say very big things through his joyous and passionate music during an unusually diverse and highly impressive 20 year career. The Bay Area born Franti, has evolved from the early influences of Bob Marley, The Clash, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, through phases of punk rock and political rap to embrace his joyful and meaningful modern soul music with Spearhead. Their most recent release, All Rebel Rockers and its first single, “Say Hey (I Love You)” is fast becoming one of the biggest of Franti’s career, as one of the most added records at multiple radio formats. Yet, perhaps what’s most impressive about Michael Franti as a recording artist and live performer is his ability to inspire. Franti’s performances today are marked by a genuine openheartedness, a commitment to communication and a greater sense of community. “The people who come to see us seem to love the experience of the party as well as the message and the music. Increasingly over my life, I have less interest in being part of the fighting between parties. I’m interested in bringing people together…As a musician and a man, I more than anything else want to be a unifier. We need everybody,” Franti explains. “So that’s who I play music for – everybody.”
Prepare to take a funky ride with THE PIMPS OF JOYTIME as they open this joyous evening of music. The “PJT’s” live events and recordings have captivated fans all across the country with their charismatic and soulful vibe, blending afrobeat, salsa, rock ‘n roll and electronica, all presented with an undeniable swagger, poised to bring their “audacious sound to savvy audiences around the planet.”
All tickets are $44.95, concert starts at 7:30 PM.
NOTE: This is a DANCE CONCERT and The Festival venue will be configured differently for this evening to allow for increased dancing area in front of the stage. There will still be adequate sections for blankets, low chairs, high chairs and reserved patron and sponsor seating, as well as seated availability in the grandstands. The Dance Venue Map can be viewed by clicking here or on the venue maps on the top left hand side of this page.
Saturday, August 14
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
with special guests Crooked Still
All Tickets $39.95 *Plus tax and city parks fee
ALL TICKETS PURCHASED FOR THIS CONCERT WILL BE PLACED ON "WILL CALL"
August 14 is SUPER COUNTRY SATURDAY starring favorite Festival alumni (from 1999 and 2002) NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND. They formed in Southern California during the spring of 1966 as a scruffy, young jug band, and forty-two years later, the quartet (Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter and John McEuen) is still going strong with their special blend of country music infused with pop, rock and bluegrass. With over 30 albums under their belt, NGDB’s love of traditional American music explores all sorts of musical roots and has always accentuated the diversity of the band and celebrated the life and love of the common man. They cemented their place in music history with their “Circle” albums, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volumes I, II & III which brought together the legends and budding newcomers of the country music world for unforgettable Grammy, International Bluegrass Music Association and Country Music Association Award winning collaborations. Over the years they have constantly reinvented themselves with a string of hits that have erased the lines of musical definition. “Mr. Bojangles” was their first hit to make the Top 10 Pop Charts while “Dance Little Jean” and the #1 “Long Hard Road” began a string of 17 consecutive Top 10 Country hits. Pop hits like “Make a Little Magic” and “American Dream” cemented their status as hugely successful crossover artists. With a career that spans five decades, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has gone from a hippie jug-band to pioneers of country rock, and their influence is still being felt today. We can’t wait to welcome them back to Sandpoint!
Opening the evening, CROOKED STILLis the hot young alternative bluegrass group on a mission to bend the boundaries of traditional music. The unlikely combination of banjo, cello, fiddle, double bass and vocals are equal parts ambassador and innovator of the nu-folk, bluegrass movement. Their new album Some Strange Country, with special guest vocalists Ricky Skaggs, Tim O’Brien, Sarah Jarosz and Annelisa Tornfelt, will be featured by NPR on their website, www.npr.org, from May 10th -18th as part of their Exclusive First Listen series, where you can stream the entire album online.
All tickets to Super Country Saturday are $39.95. Gates will open at 4:30pm and the music starts at 6:30pm.
Sunday, August 15
Grand Finale Concert:
Russian Master Pieces
Adults $34.95 ~ Youth (18 & under) $9.95 *Plus tax and city parks fee
ALL TICKETS PURCHASED FOR THIS CONCERT WILL BE PLACED ON "WILL CALL"
Adult
Youth
The Festival season culminates on Sunday, August 15 with the GRAND FINALE CONCERT: RUSSIAN MASTERPIECES featuring the SPOKANE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by MAESTRO GARY SHELDON and special guest piano soloist ARCHIE CHEN. The all Russian program features Kabelevsky’s Dance of the Comedians Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise and Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini featuring the charismatic, commanding pianist Archie Chen, a Spokane native with top national and international credentials who now makes his home in Ireland. A fireworks finale, accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, made possible by Avista Utilities, will close the The Festival at Sandpoint’s 28th annual season in spectacular fashion. This concert also serves as part of The Festival’s 5th Grade Music Outreach Program, an educational mission that takes place in all Bonner County and Boundary County elementary schools this month. Each fifth grader receives complimentary tickets for themselves and two family members to attend a symphonic Festival concert. The recipient of the Festival’s Coldwater Creek Music Scholarship will perform at Intermission, and the winning bidder of the original 2010 poster artwork by Carver Kearney will be announced. Gates open early at 4:30pm for the annual “Taste of the Stars” Wine Tasting featuring premier wineries of the Northwest and an art auction presented by Timberstand Gallery. The wine tasting is complimentary for all concert goers over the age of 21 years.
on the music scene in 1993, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s irresistible live show has proven 
Country. Perfect in every way—and propelled by taste.”
Handy Blues Award. Since then, he is a three time Grammy winner for Contemporary Blues Album and was Grammy nominated for Country Song of the Year for “I Hope” a co-write with the Dixie Chicks that appears on their latest album. He combines an earthy, acoustic-leaning blues, with a melodic pop-folk style -- a distinctive 
vision that showcases his warm personality and graceful musicianship. Born Kevin Moore in South Los Angeles to parents originally from the deep south, he started playing the guitar at age 12 and became Keb’ Mo’ as a young player immersed in the music and history of the blues, inspired by the force of this essential African-American Legacy. Mo’ is a living link to the seminal Delta blues, who has embraced multiple eras and genres, evolving into a writer and performer who communicates with absolute authenticity, heart to heart. 
Grammy Nomination for Best Traditional Folk Album. She has been honored with several Juno Awards and Canadian Country Music Awards for Fiddler of the Year. And then, there’s the dancing, which she accomplishes with amazing dexterity – all the while flawlessly playing jigs, breakdowns and reels. 
from the early influences of Bob Marley, The Clash, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, through phases of punk rock and political rap to embrace his joyful and meaningful modern soul music with Spearhead. Their most recent release, All Rebel Rockers and its first single, “Say Hey (I Love You)” is fast becoming one of the biggest of Franti’s career, as one of the most added records at multiple radio formats. Yet, perhaps what’s most impressive about Michael Franti as a recording artist and live performer is his ability to inspire. Franti’s performances today are marked by a genuine openheartedness, a commitment to communication and a greater sense of community. “The people who come to see us seem to love the experience of the party as well as the message and the music. Increasingly over my life, I have less interest in being part of the 
fighting between parties. I’m interested in bringing people together…As a musician and a man, I more than anything else want to be a unifier. We need everybody,” Franti explains. “So that’s who I play music for – everybody.” 
young jug band, and forty-two years later, the quartet (Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter and John McEuen) is still going strong with their special blend of country music infused with pop, rock and bluegrass. With over 30 albums under their belt, NGDB’s love of traditional American music explores all sorts of musical roots and has always accentuated the diversity of the band and celebrated the life and love of the common man. They cemented their place in music history with their “Circle” albums, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volumes I, II & III which brought together the legends and budding newcomers of the country music world for unforgettable Grammy, International Bluegrass Music Association and Country Music Association Award winning collaborations. Over the years they have constantly reinvented themselves with a string of hits that have erased the lines of musical definition. “Mr. Bojangles” was their first hit to make the Top 10 Pop Charts while “Dance Little Jean” and the #1 “Long Hard Road” began a string of 17 consecutive Top 10 Country hits. Pop hits like “Make a Little Magic” and “American Dream” cemented their status as hugely successful crossover artists. With a career that spans five decades, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has gone from a hippie jug-band to pioneers of country rock, and their influence is still being felt today. We can’t 
