People always tell me it's the start of their summer." It's weird not to be completely out of my skull with 5,000 moving parts. My brain and physical self don't know what to do. "It's almost like my body in June takes on a life of its own. I'm a little saddened, but excited to bring other bands to the area," reflects Koff. To bring this kind of quality music to the area-to have people like Billy Strings and The Wood Brothers come play here. To have a multi-day camping festival here is so pertinent for the community, and it's so fun. People ask me if it's a relief, but it's not. Koff remains driven and excited about bringing talented musicians to Central Oregon-even if she misses the craziness of putting together such a huge festival.
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This would have been year 15 of the 4Peaks Festival, and while Koff knows events like SOULstice can't totally replace it, she's still bringing plenty of music to town with their Campfire Unplugged series held every Thursday night at the Campfire Hotel, along with a variety of other one-off shows. Then keeping the party going is another Bend local, DJ iLko, who brings positive energy to every set he takes on.
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They'll bring a funkier side of folk-rock to SOULstice, and Bend's own Oregon Fryer, who is a local Americana favorite, always knows how to get the crowd moving. Portland's Ben Larsen has previously played the 4Peaks festival with the Crow & The Canyon, but not with his latest band. For them to be here during a sunny Saturday at SOULstice, they're going to be awesome," she says. The Hip Abduction is such a cool Cali-reggae band that crosses over into the jam scene as well. Boombox is a band I've wanted to play a late night set at the festival for a while.
"When 4Peaks curates a lineup, whether two or 22 bands, it's eclectic but it usually flows together. In classic 4Peaks fashion, the lineup is killer and highlights a great mix of styles-which is something Koff takes a lot of pride in. It was a really cool opportunity to bring these bands to Bend," says 4Peaks owner Stacy Koff. It's not in place of the festival and there's no camping and none of the extra festival events, but I wanted to bring some bands that have wanted to play the festival and have a 4Peaks night at Silver Moon. "Because we're not having the festival, I still wanted to do something. Don't miss the chance to experience these vibes in person.
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