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14 Wednesday

AVID Cider Co. Taproom Bingo with a Brit

Join with the favorite bloke Michael as MC, and win prizes, swag, gift cards and a once-a-month cash jackpot. Discounted beverages, $3 first card, $2 second card and each card after that just $1! 6:30-8:30pm. Cabin 22 Trivia Wednesdays It’s not your average quiz night. Team up to win gift cards. It’s fun and free to play, with Locals’ Day featuring Crater Lake and local craft beer specials. Get here this week! 6:30-8:30pm. Free. Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy

Open Mic Sign-up 7:30pm. Starts at 8pm. Free to watch. Free to perform. If you’ve ever wanted to try stand-up comedy, this is where you start! 8-10pm. Free. Crosscut Warming Hut No 5 Kenny Had-

den Relax with a pint and enjoy great local music every Wed. from 6-8pm. Free. Deschutes Brewery Public House Head

Games Trivia Night Eat. Drink. Think. Win! Head Games multi-media trivia is at Deschutes Bend Public House every Wednesday at 6:30pm. Free to play. Win prizes. Teams up to 6. Free. The Domino Room The Jingle Ball

DJs are taking over the Domino Room and turning into a winter EDM wonderland. Featuring an all-star lineup of local DJ heros, you’ll jingle all balls into the night with plenty of wobble, wubbs and wonky beats. 7pm-Midnight. $10. Hub City Bar & Grill Stage 28 Karaoke

Come out for a night of Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to karaoke tune? Come to Hub City every Wednesday and Thursday night and sing your heart out! 8pm-Midnight. Free. JC’s Bar & Grill Trivia Nite with Trivia Girl Compete with your peers and test your knowledge of current events, music and other random categories while enjoying 75 cent wings! Also, JC’s trivia separates themselves from the rest with a physical challenge! 7-9:30pm. Free. M&J Tavern Open Mic Night Downtown living room welcomes musicians to bring their acoustic set or turn it up to eleven with the whole band. Bring your own instruments. Goes to last call or last musician, which ever comes first. 21+. 6:30pm. Free.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School

Cuchulain Cuchulain is a low-voiced songwriter with a wry wit. Cuchulain’s deep baritone and clever lyrics have drawn comparisons to Randy Newman, Leonard Cohen and Johnny Cash. From rooms as big as the Kennedy Center or as small as a friend’s living room, Cuchulain’s lyrics have brought laughs and tears to audiences across the U.S. 6-9pm. Free. Seven Nightclub & Restaurant The CO

Show The CO Show is a free comedy showcase! Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm! Central Oregon Comedy Scene and Karaokaine productions have teamed up to bring this show to you! It’s co-hosted with multiple hosts, co-produced for Central Oregon! 8pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing Song & Story with

Pete Kartsounes Pete is an award-winning flat picker singer-songwriter and cutting-edge musician’s musician. No stranger to life out on the road, Pete has spent over two decades bringing his voice and guitar to stages all over the world. Come experience one of Bend’s finest talents! 6-8pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing Strawberry

Girls, The Color 8, Himiko Cloud & Rosett Strawberry Girls is an instrumental trio from Salinas, CA, featuring Zachary Garren (Ex-Dance Gavin Dance) on guitar, Ben Rosett on drums and Ian Jennings on bass. 6:30-10pm. $18. Northside Bar & Grill Accoustic Open

Mic w/ Derek Michael Marc Head down to the Northside Bar and Grill Wednesdays to catch local artists perform live. 7-9pm. Free.

15 Thursday

Austin Mercantile Ghost of Brian Craig Central Oregon singer-songwriter and folk rock artist performing a niche form of acoustic guitar live-looping, harmonica with his colorful original acoustic rock songs and rich storytelling. 5-8pm. Free. The Belfry Holiday Show with Hanneke Cassel & Friends The joyful sound of the fiddle will ring in the holidays with a special show at The Belfry presented by the Sisters Folk Festival. Scottish-American fiddler Hanneke Cassel will be accompanied by musicians Ryan and Brooke McKasson, Liddy Hoover, Tim Downing and Christopher Lewis for an exuberant display of celebration. 7-9pm. $20. Bridge 99 Brewery Trivia Thursdays Trivia Thursdays with UKB Trivia at Bridge 99. UKB’s live trivia game show is like no other. Team up to compete for gift card prizes! It’s free to play. Brews, ciders, mixed drinks, pizzas and food truck options. Indoor and outdoor seating. 6-8pm. Free. The Domino Room Eric Rachmany with Kyle Ahern, Geoff Weers & Cydeways Born and raised in San Francisco, Eric Rachmany has spent his life emulating the sounds of the West Coast. He is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the Grammy-nominated reggae-inspired band Rebelution, as well as the vocalist for the electronic-reggae duo Unified Highway. 8pm. $29.50-$124.50. Hub City Bar & Grill Stage 28 Karaoke

Come out for a night of Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to karaoke tune? Come to Hub City every Wednesday and Thursday night and sing your heart out! 8pm-Midnight. Free. Big E’s Sports Bar Big E’s Open Mic Open mic from 6-9pm. Sign-ups at 5:30pm. Three song/15-minute limit. Minors allowed. Singles/ duos/trios. No drum sets. Great food and beverage from Big E’s Sportsbar menu. Original music or covers. A warm and friendly environment to share those precious creative moments. 6-9pm. Free. Porter Brewing Co. Live Music with The Ballybogs Grab a pint, sit back, relax and enjoy live music by an amazing group of artists that brings the best Irish Trad music in Central Oregon! Every Thursday at Porter! 6-8pm. Free. River’s Place Ten Spiders Ten Spiders is a regional folk rock band with a jammy edge based out of Portland, Oregon. Front person Rossi radiates an indisputable passion, crooning the sweetest high notes to belting it, blues-style. 6-8pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing Trivia on the Moon

Come down to Silver Moon Brewing for a night of trivia! Teams are welcome to show up in groups up to 8 people. Silver Moon also offers seating reservations for $20 donations that all go to F*Cancer! If you would like to reserve a table please contact the Trivia on the Moon Facebook page. 7pm. Free.

Photo courtesy of Alligator Records (Curtis Salgado)

Curtis Salgado is all about the bluesy bangers — songs that are smooth and groovy and fun. Since the 1960s, Salgado has released nine albums. Jam with Salgado at The Belfry at 7pm on Saturday, Dec. 17.

The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse

Whychus Fireside Show Whychus is Scott Crabtree, Leif Anderson and Aubrey Leigh, three strangers-made bandmates who found each other in the wondrous woodwork of Sisters. They want to lift your folk rock spirts and spark your nostalgic nerve playing their original songs and their favorite classics. Whychus believes music brings people together and makes everything better. They play because they love it and because it’s pure fun! 6-8pm. $10. Northside Bar & Grill Tiger Lynn Upbeat

classic dance songs from the 70s through today! 7-9pm. Free. Tower Theatre Jake Shimabukuro: Christmas in Hawai’i The ambassador of aloha will bring joy to the world by delivering a special gift for all with the debut of his highly anticipated holiday show. Jake’s genuine love for people, the spirit of holidays and his beloved home of Hawaii are at the forefront of this show. 7:30pm. $37$57 (plus $3 historic preservation fee).

16 Friday

Hardtails Bar & Grill Stage 28 Karaoke

Come out for a night of Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to karaoke tune? Come to Hardtails for a fun Friday night and sing your heart out! 8pm-Midnight. Free. High Desert Music Hall Bad Santa Party

Are you ready to be naughty? Have you been bad? Is your job not having a X-Mas party? Come get down with the best DJs in Central Oregon playing a mix of EDM. Costumes encouraged. 8pm-1am. $5 plus can of food. Hub City Bar & Grill DJ/Karaoke Nights Dj dance music intermingled with karaoke! 8pm. Free. M&J Tavern Something Dirty Local musicians band together for an alternative rock style that is Something Dirty! 9pm. Free.

Midtown Ballroom/Domino

Room/Annex OUT On The Runway - Queer Art & Fashion Show : 2022 Winter Collection Queer! Art! Fashion! Giving back! After party! Wrap that all up and you have the holi-gays! Enjoy and support local talent, while giving back to the community! Bring a new, unwrapped toy for the toy drive and be entered to win a $200 gift card! Each toy is one entry. Get tickets on eventbrite.com. 6:30pm-1:30am. $10-$30.

Mood Indigo Club - Speakeasy

Cyrus Nabipoor Quintet Jazz at the Speakeasy with Cyrus Napipoor. Organizing sounds and telling stories, Portland-based Cyrus Nabipoor is perched on the cutting edge of jazz as popular music. His unmistakable voice on the trumpet rings with honesty, warmth and lyricism. 6:30pm. $29. Silver Moon Brewing Winter

Solstice Dance Party Unreal Gods bring the dance party to Silver Moon Brewing once again! 7pm-Midnight. $10. Tower Theatre Broadway Rocks Cancer Don’t miss Summit Health Cares’ Broadway Rocks Cancer on Dec. 16 at the Tower Theatre in Bend! Celebrate the holidays with a star-studded group of Broadway actors while raising needed money for the “Patient in Need” fund, providing grants to help patients and their families fighting cancer with critical, non-medical expenses, reducing anxiety and allowing them to focus on what’s most important – getting healthy. 7pm. $56.50 (plus $3 historical preservation fee).

Volcanic Theatre Pub Good Grief and The

Old Revival Don’t miss this rock 'n' roll local concert at the Volcanic. 7pm. $15. Walt Reilly’s Ghost of Brian Craig Central Oregon singer-songwriter and folk rock artist performing a niche form of acoustic guitar live-looping, harmonica and pedal steel guitar with his colorful original acoustic rock songs and rich storytelling. 7-9pm. Free. The Yard @ Bunk + Brew Light The Night

w/ Nick Crockett Bunk+Brew becomes a winter wonderland on Friday. Join for some live music and fun! Nick Crockett will play some tunes in the dark, and then, the community will light the night with over 400 feet of Christmas lights that will transform the beer garden! Tis the season. Lights on at 7pm! 6:30-9pm. Free.

17 Saturday

AVID Cider Co. Taproom Holiday Inn Dance

Party to Benefit the Bethlehem Inn Donate and dance! House music all night long to benefit the Bethlehem Inn, with local DJs Schaab, Teez(Us) and Gitanos. Each donated item gets you a raffle ticket. Prizes include lift tickets from HooDoo and swag from Avid Cider Co.! See the full list of items needed at bethleheminn.org/holiday-giving. 8pm. Free. The Belfry Curtis Salgado Award-winning vocalist, instrumentalist and songwriter Curtis Salgado, the man NPR calls “an icon” with “a huge voice,” will perform with his band at The Belfry in Sisters. 7-9pm. $30. Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy

at Craft: The Away Team Road comics based out of Bend are getting together to bring you the best comedy Bend has to offer. Come watch as these pros give you the best of their best as they prepare to another year of visit strange new worlds and going where other Bend comics have never gone before. 8-10pm. $10.

Crater Lake Spirits Downtown

Tasting Room Naughty List Only: A Formal Event by Bend Burlesque It’s a formal holiday party at Bend Burlesque’s favorite distillery’s tasting room! They will have a night packed with sexy songs, crooning babes and some jaw dropping acts for the Christmas season! Get into the holiday spirit with a naughty little party. Limited tickets available due to capacity. 8-11pm. $20. Crux Fermentation Project Ghost of Brian

Craig Central Oregon singer-songwriter and folk rock artist performing a niche form of acoustic guitar live-looping, harmonica and pedal steel guitar with his colorful original acoustic rock songs and rich storytelling. 5pm. Free. The Domino Room Fractal to Benefit Music Education 4 Peaks Presents a benefit concert for The Mockingbird Foundation featuring organic jamtronica band Fractal. This event is the perfect way to get ready for the holiday season while making a difference for young people. 8pm-Midnight. $10. Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards Hell-

er Highwater Trio Heller Highwater Trio will rock the vineyard with outstanding vocals, harmonies and guitar playing. Come on out and enjoy wine and song. 5-8pm. $15.

Photo courtesy of Cyrus Nabipoor

Cyrus Nabipoor performs trumpeting concerts with a modern flaire and immense soul. This cutting-edge musician will take the stage at the Mood Indigo Club Speakeasy at 6:30pm on Friday, Dec. 16.

Flights Wine Bar Live Music at Flights Come grab a great glass of wine, have an incredible dinner and enjoy live music every Saturday at Flights Wine Bar. 6-8pm. Free. High Desert Music Hall Drag Queen Bingo

Benefit Night Celebrate the Central Oregon community with a holiday drag queen bingo night to benefit Every Child Central Oregon! All are welcome! Every Child Central Oregon mobilizes community to uplift children and families impacted by foster care in Oregon. 7-10pm. $40-$60. Hub City Bar & Grill DJ/Karaoke Nights Dj dance music intermingled with karaoke! 8pm. Free. M&J Tavern The KronkMen “Christmas Edition” Local favorites KronkMen bring the max volume with “It’s Chaos” and newcomer noise “Dead Nettle” to its Christmas symphony that is sure to leave your brain leaking from your ear holes! Grab a free pair of ear plugs to keep that fluid to yer-self. 9pm. Free.

The Outfitter Bar at Seventh Mountain

Resort Pete Kartsounes Join in the Speakeasy for free live music with Pete Kartsounes. Pete is an award-winning flat picker singer-songwriter and cutting-edge musician’s musician. No stranger to life out on the road, Pete has spent over two decades bringing his voice/guitar to the world. 4-7pm. Free. River’s Place Lisa Dae Quintet: Live Holiday Jazz Come and enjoy the Lisa Dae quintet at the annual live holiday jazz show at River’s Place! 6-8pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing Damage On

Overdose, Mazartoh, Superball & More Central Oregon legendary metal band “Damage On Overdoes” brings the heavy fury to Silver Moon Brewing stage! Also performing Mazaroth and more. 7-11pm. Silver Moon Brewing Superball

(Outside Stage) Superball delivers classic rock favorites with brilliant musianship and energy. 8-10pm. $10. Tower Theatre Patrick Lamb’s Charlie Brown Christmas Patrick Lamb brings a family Christmas to you with the legendary music of Vince Guaraldi. 4pm. $30 - $35 (plus $3 historic preservation fee). Volcanic Theatre Pub Scott Pemberton O

Theory w/ Sonic Benders Rooted in the familiar yet utterly unique, this nimble Power Trio creates its own brand of progressive roots music blending deep jazz, blues, rock/grunge, funk and psychedelia. 8:30-11:30pm. $17/adv, $20/door.

18 Sunday

The Astro Lounge Local Artist Spotlight Sundays This is a chance to listen to Central Oregon’s newest and upcoming local artists. They have earned their spot to perform a two-hour show, changing weekly, every Sunday. Support local top notch talent! 7-9pm. Free. Flights Wine Bar Trivia at Flights Wine Bar Join Sundays for trivia with King Trivia! Free to play! Get a group together, and come get nerdy! Awesome prizes and as always, delicious food and drinks! 4-6pm. Free. Hub City Bar & Grill Big Band Open Jam All welcome to sing or play an instrument, just come on in and get on Gordy’s sign-up sheet. 5-8pm. Free. River’s Place Trivia Sundays at Noon Trivia Sundays at Noon, with UKB Trivia, at River’s Place. This is no ordinary contest, this is a live trivia game show. Bring your bunch and win gift card prizes for top teams! Indoor and outdoor seating available. Great food and drink options available. Noon-2pm. Free. River’s Place Coyote Willow This exciting artistic partnership joins Tim Coffey’s soulful guitar, Kat Hilst’s powerful cello and the duo’s rich vocal harmonies, creating a unique blend of folk, roots, blues and intricate instrumentals. 5-7pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing Not Cho Grandma’s

Bingo Not Cho’ Grandma’s Bingo is back at Silver Moon Brewing! The brewery hosts the famous bingo event for good times and a chance to win some cold hard cash! 10am-1pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing Open Mic at the Moon Get a taste of the big time! Sign-up is at 4pm! Come checkout the biggest and baddest open mic night in Bend! 5-8pm. Free. Volcanic Theatre Pub The Grouch &

Eligh The Grouch & Eligh will rock the stage with a lively performance. 8-11pm. $22.

19 Monday

Bevel Craft Brewing Christmas Mov-

ie Trivia Night Bevel is getting into the holiday spirit with a decorated night of Christmas Movie Trivia! Specific movies will be hinted at as the date draw near... Ugly Sweater-themed. Dress to impress and you might win yourself a gift! 6-9pm. Free. Bridge 99 Brewery Trivia Mondays UKB’s live trivia game show is like no other. Team up to compete for gift card prizes! It’s free to play. Brews, ciders, mixed drinks, pizzas and food truck options. Indoor and outdoor seating. 6-8pm. Free. Elixir Wine Group Locals Music Night Enjoy live musicians, great wine and small bites. 6-9pm. Free. On Tap Locals’ Day Plus Live Music Cheaper drinks all day and live music at night, get down to On Tap. 11am-9pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing Comedy Open Mic

Comedy open mic every Monday at Silver Moon Brewing in the Green Room. Sign-ups at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm. Free to watch and free to perform. Presented by Tease Bang Boom Productions. 7-8:30pm. Free. Worthy Brewing Head Games Trivia Night Eat. Drink. Think. Win! Head Games multi-media trivia is at Worthy Brewing Co. in Bend every Monday at 7pm. Free to play, win prizes. Teams up to 6. 7-9pm. Free.

20 Tuesday

AVID Cider Co. Taproom Trivia Tuesdays!

Join every Tuesday at Avid Cider Co. with Last Call Trivia! Gather your friends and stretch your brain to answer questions from broad and varied categories with prizes at the end. 6:30-8:30pm. Free. Cheba Hut Trivia Tuesday Come play Useless Knowledge Bowl! UKB’s live trivia game show is no ordinary trivia night! Bring your team this week! “2 Wheel Tuesday” and “Service Industry” specials with 25% off on bar tabs, too! 6-8pm. Free. Midtown Yacht Club Dustin Does Trivia Dustin’s high energy and positive vibes will bring the community together; creating an experience not-done-before in the trivia scene! Five rounds of trivia with extra points going to teams that go “all in” on the playful side of the night! Prizes for first and second place. Every other Tuesday, 7-9pm. Free.

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