• Broncs, barrels and bulls – it’s Sisters Rodeo!
• Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show • Sisters fairs are country and Western • Sisters introduces exciting new events • Sisters Folk Festival explores roots • Sisters has a hot live music scene • Camp Sherman events • The arts thrive in Sisters • Events Calendar |
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Sisters Folk Festival explores roots The Sisters Folk Festival has been bringing the best of American roots music to Sisters for the past 14 years. The festival has established a nationwide reputation for outstanding performances in an intimate and beautiful setting. This year may be the Sisters Folk Festival’s best offering yet, with a variety of performers that explore every aspect of the world of folk music — from singer-songwriters to string bands. The festival runs Friday-Sunday, September 11-13 at venues including the Village Green Park, Bronco Billy's Ranch Grill and Saloon, Sisters Art Works and more. The festival will bring legendary performer Peter Rowan to Sisters. From his days with Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys through co-founding Old & In The Way with Jerry Garcia, Rowan has been at the forefront of American bluegrass and folk music. From bluegrass tunes to Western folk songs, Rowan paints a picture that is pure Americana. Kelly Jo Phelps returns to the festival this year for the first time in a decade, bringing his soulful singing and dazzlingly unique guitar chops to the stage. Phelps’ first folk festival appearance in 1998 is still talked about today and audiences can expect another memorable experience with this virtuoso performer. The Quebe Sisters have been tearing up festivals all across the United States with their toe-tapping Western Swing. They’ll make their Central Oregon debut at the Sisters Folk Festival this year. Last year, Susan Werner brought down the house repeatedly — and the festival has asked her back this year as its Encore Performance. Werner is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who can take an audience from raucous laughter to poignant tears and back again in the space of a song. These are just a few of the artists who will take the stage in Sisters. The festival offers workshops; a free Sunday morning gospel show; and an after-hours showcase. For more information contact the festival at 541-549-4979 or visit www.sistersfolkfestival.org.
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