The Spokane String Quartet was founded in 1979 in order to bring live, professional chamber music performances to Inland Northwest audiences. For the past 26 years, it has been the only chamber ensemble to present a regular concert series including music from the standard string quartet repertoire, contemporary works, premieres by local composers and music from the Moldenhauer Archives.

A local Pendletonian, Trudie Falls plays country and honkytonk with "whatever honkytonk loving suckers in Pendleton I can get to play with me." She describes her music as "A little shuffle here, a little outlaw there, a little go-jump-yourself-off-a-bridge, some rockabilly, and just good old heartfelt country music." To see more pics and a giant list of Trudie's country/honkytonk influences, be sure to check out her MySpace page:

After rocking the house here in May, Garrison Starr is back at the GP! She had such a great time and loved the audience so much she just couldn't stay away. A great time was had by all when she played before and we're happy to have her back. A bargain at the price of free, don't miss this one!

Druha Trava, which means "second grass", is a wonderfully individual band from the Czech Republic. They perform new acoustic world music with bluegrass influences. You might hear bluegrass, covers of American and British artists, or one of their many originals. They have recorded many albums and been awarded three grammys from the Czech Music Academy. Guaranteed to be something different and a taste of music with truly global inspirations.

Insurgent Bluegrass! Victor Barnes, of Northern Colorado, has been wearing out shoes on dance floors from Seattle to New Orleans with their original style of bluegrass-infused music since 1999. They've played with national acts like Yonder Mountain String Band, The North Mississippi All-Stars and Railroad Earth at venues across the west. Free show.

Hailing from Salem, Frog Hollow Day Camp is a fusion of funk and rock that lays down grooves sure to make you move. Employing a range of musical instruments from Moog synthesizers, cowbells and hubcaps to not one but two bass players... there's just no end to the grooves you'll hear from Frog Hollow. Free show.

Presented by Pendleton Overground, this will be a show not to miss! She's spent time on the road touring with and singing backup for Mary Chapin Carpenter and has opened for Steve Earle. Now she's on a national tour to promote her new Vanguard album, The Sound of You and Me. She switches easily between delicate acoustic songs and hard rocking ballads. Read more at her website. Free show.

James Dean Kindle is a proud Pendleton native who plays a strange mixture of lo-fi tex-mex C&W rock-n-roll. He has toured nationally and performed with the likes of Calvin Johnson, Pete Krebs, and Kind Of Like Spitting. His backing band, comprised of fellow Pendletonians Matt Vansickle and Cody Nash have made it a habit to change their name with each performance.

Idaho's Premier Bluegrass band featuring veteran musicians whose careers have spanned over 25 years each of playing bluegrass music. This four piece ensemble combines traditional bluegrass with original flair. They've opened shows and shared the stage with several high level national bluegrass acts including the Del McCoury Band and were selected as one of the Top 5 bands in Boise, Idaho in 2004. Free show.