Sort of hidden in this weekend’s Community Life story about the Tower Theatre’s upcoming season was news that bleeding-edge bluegrass band the Punch Brothers will come to Bend on Nov. 26.
That’s awesome, because the band — which features mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile (Nickel Creek, Goat Rodeo Sessions, etc.) and other guys who are probably about as talented but aren’t as famous as Chris Thile — is just absolutely terrific. It’s not there yet, but presumably info and tickets will be up on the Tower’s site soon.
Unfamiliar with the Punch Brothers? Well, you can find them on YouTube covering Radiohead, the White Stripes and D’Angelo (among others), or playing old folk songs like “Rye Whiskey,” but hey, what the heck, here they are doing a sparkling version of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. Because they can.
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Tickets on sale June 28 to Tower members; July 19 to general public. ANYONE can become a Tower members ANYTIME at http://www.TowerTheatre.org.
This is great news for Bend. The Punch Brothers wowed ‘em at SXSW in Austin this year.