Wylie and the Wild West
Wylie and the Wild West, a band fronted by cowboy, rancher, singer, songwriter and yodeler Wylie Gustafson, will perform on Friday (June 16) at the John Doran Ranch near Twisp. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; music starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults; kids 11 and younger are free. Get tickets online at www.methowarts.org/category/events. Gustafson will perform hits from three decades or recording and 24 albums.
Proceeds from the show will benefit Methow Arts.
Upcoming literary events
• Wednesday, June 21, 6:30 p.m., at Meza restaurant in Winthrop, book readings with David Lukas and Greg Wright. Naturalist Lukas and novelist Wright share selected passages from their published works. With interviews and Q&A to follow.
• Wednesday, June 28, 6 p.m. at Meza restaurant in Winthrop, PM, book readings with Kaki Warner and Subhaga Crystal Bacon. Novelist Warner and poet Bacon share selected passages from their published works. With interviews conducted by host Greg Wright; Q&A to follow.
R&B Festival tickets
Single-day tickets are now on sale for the annual Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival, scheduled for July 21-23 at the Blues Ranch west of Winthrop.
This year’s lineup is scheduled to include Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, North Mississippi Allstars, Ruthie Foster, Marc Broussard, Judith Hill, Eddie 9V, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, Jackie Venson, Veronica Lewis, Too Slim & the Taildraggers, Yates McKendree, Stephanie Anne Johnson, Tevis Hodge Jr. and the Methow Juke Joint Allstars, a collaboration to musicians.
There will also be local food and craft booths, and on-site camping.
New this year: the Friday night kick-off show will be on the Main Stage with Too Slim & the Taildraggers and Jackie Venson, concluding with an All-Star show in the Big Top Beer Garden featuring Eddie 9V and the Methow Juke Joint Allstars.
Visit https://winthropbluesfestival.com for complete information.
Live music in the valley
The information below was provided by Methow Music Monthly and other sources. For more information, visit www.methowmusicmonthly.com.
• First Sundays, The Methow Acoustic Musicians Association — an informal gathering of local folk who like to share music and sing together — meets at Twisp Town Park, 3-5 p.m.
• Tuesdays, Mazama Ukulele Group at Winthrop library community space, 4-6 p.m., newcomers welcome. Email geraldebell@yahoo.com for more information.
• Wednesdays, line dancing and more with Debbie Bair at Twisp River Tap House, 6-8:30 p.m. $10.
• Tuesdays, Roberto Salina sings operatic versions of Latin and popular songs at Methow Valley Ciderhouse, Winthrop, 5 p.m. No cover. Salina also sings at Three Fingered Jack’s on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6 pm. No cover.
• Wednesdays, Zumba with Tani at Winthrop Physical Therapy and Fitness, 9:30-10:30 a.m. (no class June 14). Free to gym members with drop-in rates available.
• Thursdays, Zumba with Brandi at Methow Valley Community Center, Room 7, 5:30-6:20 p.m. By donation.
• Fridays, open mic jam with Gregg Hardy at Twisp River Tap House, 6:30 p.m.-closing. No cover.
• Fridays, Soleil Kelley, Loren Boley and Isaac Shaw and friends, at Meza restaurant, Winthrop, 6-8 p.m. No cover.
• Saturday, June 17, Swallowtail and the Kaleidoscope, Methow Valley Ciderhouse, Winthrop, 6-9 pm. No cover.
•Saturday, June 17, singer/songwriter Zach Michaud at the Twisp River Tap House, 7 p.m. No cover.
• Sunday, June 18, Tamarack String Quartet at Twisp River Tap House, 6 p.m. No cover.
• Wednesday, June 21, Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival rehearsal at Mazama Public House, 4-6 p.m. Free.
• Thursday, June 22, Fred singer/guitarist Fred Cooley at Twisp River Tap House, 6:30 p.m. No cover.
• Friday June 23, Riverside & Gobblers Knob at Old Schoolhouse Brewery, Winthrop, 6-9 p.m. No cover.
• Friday, June 23, Three Piece Suit (Rebecca Gallivan, Oori Silberstein, Phil Woras) at the TwispWorks Pavilion, 6:30-9 p.m. No cover.
• Saturday, June 24, Vera Loves Vinyl at Twisp River Tap House, 7-10 p.m. No cover.
• Sunday, June 25, classical guitarist Terry Hunt at Twisp River Tap House, 5:30 p.m. No cover.
• Tuesday, June 27, Stephen Kish at Mazama Public House, 5:30 -8:30 p.m. No cover.
• Thursday June 29, Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival guitarist Rojer Arnold at Twisp River Tap House, 6:30 p.m. No cover.
• Thursday, June 29, The Full Uplift at TwispWorks Pavilion/OSB Taproom, 6-9 p.m. No cover.
