Astoria’s finest perform in Cannon Beach

Published 3:18 am Thursday, August 30, 2018

Luke Ydstie and Kati Claborn perform at Pickled Fish.

CANNON BEACH — Astoria’s finest folk rockers invade Cannon Beach for a free concert in the park Sunday, Sept. 2.

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The show features the roots rock of Brian Bovenizer and the New Old Stock, and the sweet acoustic folk of The Hackles.

The Hackles are Kati Claborn and Luke Ydstie, renown for their work with Blind Pilot. As The Hackles, the duo delight in lush, intimate vocal harmony.

This summer has been busy for The Hackles. In July they released a new record, “The Twilight’s Calling it Quits,” performed a run of shows with Blind Pilot as the band celebrates the 10th anniversary of their renown record “3 Rounds and a Sound,” and toured the Northwest as a duo in August.

While equally reverent toward American folk traditions, Bovenizer and the New Old Stock are, by comparison, more scruffy, thumping and electric.

Over classic country twang and burning barroom rock, Bovenizer delivers earnest odes to the North Coast. It’s something like a feel-good, life-affirming, boot-scootin’ barn dance.

The New Old Stock includes Luke Ydstie on bass and backup vocals (really, the guy can harmonize!), Olaf Ydstie on drums, Jamie Greenan on pedal steel and Jeff Munger on electric guitar.

The free, family-friendly concert begins with The Hackles at 5:30 p.m.

Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, low-backed chairs and fully stocked picnic baskets. Dogs, frisbees, soccer balls and the like are welcome, too.

The park is located in downtown Cannon Beach, northeast of the Chamber of Commerce at Second and Spruce streets.

The concert is produced by the Tolovana Arts Colony and made possible by a Community Grant from the City of Cannon Beach.

For more information, visit tolovanaartscolony.org, email tolovanaartscolony@gmail.com, or call 541-215-4445.

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