2010 “Kneads Bakery Presents Music at the Market”

La Grande, Oregon (April 14, 2010) - The schedule has been announced for the “Kneads Bakery Presents Music at the Market” concert series to be presented throughout the La Grande Farmers' Market 2010 season. Leah Starr, owner of Kneads Bakery, coordinates the music series by bringing together local bands and community sponsors. “We look forward to another great season of music and food in downtown La Grande,” Star said. “The local musicians add a local flavor to this regular community event.” 

Music is performed at the La Grande Farmers' Market every Saturday throughout the season from 9:00 am to noon. The 2010 season kicks off on Saturday, May 22 and runs through Saturday, October 23. The performances take place at Max Square in downtown La Grande at the corner of 4th and Adams. Bands set up on a covered stage which is located facing the tiered benches built into the square. Music can be enjoyed while shopping, eating breakfast or lunch, or seated with family and friends. "Music at the Market" happens on Saturdays only. There is no music currently scheduled for Tuesday markets.

The bands currently scheduled to be featured this year at the regular Saturday La Grande Farmers' Market include: TooBamBoo, Star Nation, Summit Ridge, Janis Carper & Carolyn Lochert, Blue Plate Specials, Porter and the Pale Ales, Kupenga Marimba, Thacher Carter & Friends, Larry Robb Band, and Matt Cooper’s Xtet. These bands perform in a variety of styles: acid jazz, African rhythms, bluegrass, blues, finger-style folk, honky-tonk, jazz, Native American folk, rockabilly, standard folk, and popular standards. There are a few dates that have not been booked at the time of this writing, and some of the bands may reschedule during the season. 

The full “Music at the Market” schedule is kept up to date and available at the La Grande Farmers' Market website: http://oregonrural.org/farmers-markets/la-grande/schedule.

“Music at the Market” is sponsored by Kneads Bakery, 104.7 KCMB & 99.9 the River, Red Cross Drug, and Aramark Food Services. Local business supporters of “Music at the Market” are: Expression Salon & Spa, OTEC, Earth 'N' Book, Union County Tourism, Bella, Mt. Emily Ale House, Koza Family Dental Care, Marie Josephine Mercantile, Potter's House, Lackey Insurance, Bugs & Butterflies, and Whispering Pines Bed & Bath. These local businesses make it possible to pay the musicians for providing entertainment throughout the season. 

For more information about the "Kneads Bakery presents Music at the Market" Concert Series contact Leah Starr at the Kneads website, http://www.kneadsbakery.com/contactus.php. 

For more information about the La Grande Farmers' Market contact Beth Wasley, Market Manager via her contact page: http://oregonrural.org/farmers-markets/la-grande/contact.

Here is the complete schedule as of April, 14, 2010:

"Kneads Bakery presents Music at the Market"
Concert Series for the 2010 La Grande Farmers’ Market Season 

May 22 - TooBamBoo – Fun for Everyone
May 29 -  Star Nation – Native American Folk

June 5 - Summit Ridge - Bluegrass & Beyond
June 12 - Janis Carper & Carolyn Lochert – Folk, Jazz, & Fun
June 19 - Blue Plate Specials with Special Guests– Traditional Bluegrass
June 26 - Porter & the Pale Ales – Standards with Style

July 3 - Blue Plate Specials – Traditional Bluegrass
July 10 - Janis Carper & Carolyn Lochert – Folk, Jazz, & Fun
July 17 - Kupenga Marimba – African Rhythms
July 24 - Thacher Carter & Friends – Fingerstyle Folk & Blues
July 31 - Summit Ridge – Bluegrass & Beyond

August 7 - Porter & the Pale Ales – Standards with Style
August 14 - Thacher Carter & Friends – Fingerstyle Folk & Blues
August 21 - Crossing the Blues Festival
August 28 - Larry Robb Band – Honky Tonk & Rockabilly

September 4 - TBA
September 11 - Star Nation – Native American Folk
September 18 - Matt Cooper’s Xtet – Acid Jazz
September 25 - Matt Cooper’s Xtet – Acid Jazz

October 2 - Larry Robb Band – Honky Tonk & Rockabilly
October 9 - TBA
October 16 - TBA
October 23 - TooBamBoo – Fun for Everyone

The permanent version of the schedule is maintained on the La Grande Farmers' Market "Music at the Market" page.

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