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The schedule information below relates to the 2007 Bite of Oregon. New schedules will be posted here starting July, 2008. Please check back then. Thanks!


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THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
Explore a diversity of musical talent from Oregon’s younger generation

Noon – 1:00
Whiskey Hill Jazz Club

17-piece youth jazz big band
directed by Clark Bondy
www.ClarkBondy.com (WHJC)

1:30 – 2:30
Radio Disney

Tween sensation performance troupe delivers a show that charms all ages
www.RadioDisney.com/Portland

3:00 – 3:45
Still Pending

These 12 yr /old rockers recall early Police & Green Day w/ a dash of the Ramones thrown in
www.StillPending.com


CHARLIE FM RANDOM MUSIC SHOW
Enjoy a rare intersection of some of the nations most respected roots rock performers – all known for their remarkable live shows

4:15 – 5:15
Charlie Girl & The Big Package

(opener)
This dynamic 7-piece opens with an eclectic mix of rock, reggae & jazz covers plus their own funky originals
www.myspace.com/
SeeTheBigPackage

5:45 – 6:45
ROBBIE FULKS
Robbie Fulks is a contrary minded Americana talent – combining classic honky-tonk & Bakersfield country w/ the feisty spirit of “Insurgent Country.” Fulks’ recent double live album showcases his incendiary live show.
www.myspace.com/RobbieFulks

7:15 – 8:15
TODD SNIDER
Originally from Portland, this Americana singer/songwriter & humorist’s 8th album landed on Rolling Stone’s 2006 Top 50. Kris Kristofferson describes Snider as having “the heart & humor of John Prine, the wild unpredictability of Roger Miller & a freedom of imagination that's absolutely his own.”
www.ToddSnider.net

8:45 - 10:15
ROBERT EARL KEEN
Called “The King of the Texas Music Scene,” Keen balances sensitive story-portraits w/ raucous rockers - exampled by his signature song "The Road Goes on Forever.” Keen is touring behind the release of a greatest hits collection with his ace band of 14 years.
www.RobertEarlKeen.com


FIREWORKS
10:15

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NEXT GENERATION BLUES
Noon – 1:00
The Ty Curtis Band

Rockin blues as played by 19 yr/old Ty Curtis earned a standing ovation at the Waterfront Blues Festival
www.myspace.com/
TheTyCurtisband

EZ LISTENING POP ROCK FAVORITES!
From classic pop to PDX popsters to Aussie chart toppers, here’s great listening for everyone

1:30 – 2:10
One Hit Wonders
& Guilty Pleasures

Starring:
Little Sue
Nicole Campbell
Pilar French
Lara Michell

This bevy of Portland sirens give new life to those over-the-top pop classics that you love to hate
myspace.com/
GuiltyPleasuresAndOneHitWonders

2:30 – 3:10
The Sort Ofs

Progressive pop quintet elevates their big sound w/ tight harmonies, smack down lyrics & a sense of musical urgency
www.TheSortOfs.com

3:30 – 4:15
The RetroFits

This six-piece marries the instrumentation of a jazz ensemble w/ the catchy hooks
of mainstream pop
www.TheRetrofits.com

4:15
Governor’s Community Service Award to Restaurants

4:45 - 5:45
AUGIE MARCH

Called the top Australian band of the decade, this quintet wraps chiming guitars & keyboard grandeur around the enigmatic song craft of singer-guitarist Glenn Richards
www.AugieMarch.com


KGON PRESENTS A NIGHT OF AMERICAN MUSIC
A rare double header of America’s most enduring musical legends

6:15 – 7:15
The Buckles
(opener)

Their hard-core Bakersfield twang draws from the playbooks of Buck Owens & Merle Haggard & sometimes the Beatles
www.TheBuckles.com

7:45 – 9:00
RALPH STANLEY
& the Clinch Mountain Boys

T Bone Burnett calls Ralph Stanley “one of the most important country musicians in the world today.”
A musical innovator, Stanley’s poignant style, haunting melodies & "high lonesome" vocals brought a mountain style of bluegrass to mainstream audiences.
www.RalphStanley.net

9:30 – 11:00
DR JOHN

The living embodiment of New Orleans’ rich musical heritage, Dr John blends voodoo mysticism, funk, R&B, psychedelic rock & Creole. The multiple Grammy winner is famous for the songs “Right Place Wrong Time” & “Such a Night” as well as for his celebrated live shows.
www.DrJohn.org

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Providence Bridge Pedal
FINISH LINE JAMBOREE

Join thousands of bicyclists as they enjoy the offerings of these genuine roots performers

10:00 – 10:30
The Oz St. Fossils

Piano, clarinet, cello, drums & musical saw create a modern antique sound
www.myspace.com/
OzStFossils

10:30 – 10:45
Cardboard Songsters

Large scale puppet troupe charms bikers of all ages

10:45 – 11:30
Stumptown Jug Thumpers

Multi-piece old-time jug band delivers a sassy blues/minstrel hybrid
www.myspace.com/
StumptownJugThumpers


11:45
Providence Bridge Pedal
Prize Drawings


STUMPTOWN COUNTRY BLUES
From the heart of Portland’s “Pohemian Music Movement” these acts light the fuse on traditional American roots in a shared set

12:00 – 1:00
Sassparilla

Lively dust bowl folk
www.myspace.com/
SassparillaJugBand

Hillstomp
Hill trance country blues
www.Hillstomp.com


GOSPEL MEETS SOUL
These high energy, soul stirring acts draw from different traditions yet transport listeners to the same spiritual nirvana

1:30 – 2:30
The Southlake Band
w/ The Brown Sisters

Uplifting 17-piece contemporary Gospel group has become a Sunday morning
Bite tradition
www.SouthlakeChurch.com

3:00 – 4:00
Patrick Lamb Soul Revue

Sensational 'Old School' sax-fusion revue w/ guests Lee Garrett (Stevie Wonder’s co-writer); Portland's Neo-Soul diva Liv Warfield; & the scintillating “Soul of a Free Man” horn section
www.PatrickLamb.com


CHURCH ON THE WATER
Join us for a rare shared set by Oregon’s most worshiped roots innovators as they relocate their Sunday services to the Bite

4:20 – 6:30
BINGO’S DREAM BAND

Transcendental Americana by way of Joshua Tree California
www.BingoBand.com

FREAK MOUNTAIN RAMBLERS
Beautiful bedlam from Portland’s urban folk legends
www.FreakMountain.com


In A Rare NW Appearance
AN EVENING WITH PATTI SMITH

7:00 – 8:30
PATTI SMITH

2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee plays what she calls “three chords merged with the power of the word.” Inspired by the spiritual & the political, the Grammy nominee merges recording, performance, art & writing w/ activism. This legendary musical revolutionary seeks to save the world w/ love & an electric guitar
www.PattiSmith.net

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