Thursday, June 27

3rd Annual Battle Of The Bands - Battle In The Orchard

University Place's 3rd Annual Battle of the Bands featuring various genres and performances from local youths between the ages of 13 and 21.

Mission statement:

To promote a love of music within the community, especially teenagers. To cultivate the younger bands necessary for a thriving local music scene. To provide a creative and safe outlet for teenagers to express themselves. To encourage local youth to become more involved with community activities such as the Free Orchard Summer Concert Series. Battle In The Orchard is a great opportunity to showcase your talent on a large, local stage. Bands TBA.

For more information, please visit: www.battleintheorchard.com and/or contact: kayla@battleintheorchard.com - Sponsor(s) TBA

2013 Concerts sponsored by Columbia Bank, The Warehouse, and C.O.R.E.(Curran Orchard Resource Enthusiasts)

Thursday, July 11

St. Paul de Vence

From incidental and unplanned beginnings, St. Paul de Vence has emerged out of one genuine step after another into the band they are today. Indeed, they bring forth a sound that grows so directly out of who they are - a band of brothers, each artists in their own right - weaving together their multi-instrumental and vocal-harmony talents with a natural ease and joy reminiscent of Crosby, Stills, and Nash.

Formed in June of 2011, a wave of good omens and overwhelming responses continues to follow the band's steady and sincere work. Only four months after their formation they gathered in a studio to record their debut self-titled album, with a live approach and minimal overdubs. The album proved a success with seven straight weeks in the Top 10 of KEXP's Americana and Pacific Northwest Charts following its release. One good thing lead to another, and their song “Pink Wine” was featured as KEXP Song of the Day.

Thursday, July 25

Campfire OK

Seattle’s Campfire OK blend atmospheric indie pop, and lyrical vocals to create a sound that is distinctly their own, while still firmly rooted in their hometown’s tradition of musical experimentation and collaboration. Banjo, horns, acoustic guitar, dark psychedelia, and bursts of joyful sonic color weave in and out of their songs. The result is a sound that often builds like an impending thunderstorm, but is just as likely to evaporate into a blissful blue day.

Campfire OK began as the creation of songwriter Mychal Cohen (vocals/piano/guitar), who, in 2010, began recording what would become CFOK’s debut album, Strange Like We Are. Multi-instrumentalist Andrew Eckes (banjo/guitar/trumpet) joined in the recording process, and the album was released in February 2011. With live performances on the horizon, drummer Brandon Milner was called upon to help bring the songs from studio to stage. In 2012, former Harvey Danger bassist Aaron Huffman came into the mix, adding a layer of urgency to CFOK’s evolving sound along with Zarni De Wet on vocals and piano.

The band is currently gearing up for the release of their second album, When You Have Arrived, and will be promoting it on stages throughout the U.S. and Canada in the coming months.

Thursday, August 8

Maia Santell

Maia Santell and House Blend consists of vocals, guitar, saxophone, bass and drums, and performs jazz, blues, Latin, swing, Motown, big band, nostalgia, classic rock and contemporary favorites. Known around the region as a "premier dance band," they perform a mix of styles, rhythms and tempos for ballroom and swing dancers, with a repertoire similar to that of the T.V. show, "Dancing with the Stars."

Maia's "House Blend" combo is a duo, trio, or full quartet, quintet or sextet, depending on the venue or the nature of the engagement. Whatever the size or composition of her accompaniment, Maia's vocal style is consistently swingin' and soulful. 

Thursday, August 22

133D Washington Army National Guard Band 

The 133rd Army Band is a diverse group of musicians and ensembles, which serve the community and represent the Washington National Guard to audiences across the state. Members of the band range in age from their late teens to mid fifties and represent a wide cross section of our community. With music educators and professional musicians, students and other career professionals, the 133rd Army Band is diverse in its professional composition. These soldier-musicians are special people who possess a rare mix of both military and artistic abilities. This mix is best expressed in the acronym “BAND LDRSHIP”, which represents both Band Values and the Army Values.