Concerts

Yakima got to reconnect with two of its favorite bands Thursday night -- and Camille Bloom and Snug Harbor brought the kind of joy that only old friends can understand.
The globe-trotting Bloom, who has completed 30 national and international tours and performed in nine countries with her group, kick…

It's still summer. It's still downtown. But the nights are dwindling.
With just three more Downtown Summer Nights concerts left, we're appreciating them all the more! And tonight (Aug. 4) brings the awesome sounds of Snug Harbor and Yakima Valley favorite Camille Bloom.

On a night when lots of people might've stayed home by their swamp coolers, Yakima decided to stroll downtown and catch some breezy music from Polecat and Crow and the Canyon.
Yup -- even as the temperature hovered around 100, folks were dancing and singing along as a couple of Northwest favorites pu…

One of the little perks of our job is getting the opportunity to meet various artists.
You learn that they are normal just like you, so it becomes normal for us to chat with them as if they are our friends.
But then there are the artists that we REALLY like.

Assuming you have a pulse, there's no way you went home bored after this week's Downtown Summer Nights street party.
The Robbie Walden Band and Slings and Arrows put on one of North Front Street's most energetic evenings of the season Thursday...

We promise: It won't rain this week!
Get ready for a perfect evening this Thursday (July 14) when the Robbie Walden Band, plus Slings and Arrows, perform at Downtown Summer Nights on North Front Street.
The Robbie Walden Band hails from the west side, but they've played Yakima befo…

Baseball has rainouts. And sometimes, so do concerts.
For the first time in anybody's memory, Downtown Summer Nights had to fold up its tents, unplug the electronic equipment and let Mother Nature take center stage as a summer squall settled in and shut down Thursday night's show on North F…

Get your elementary-age kids out of the house and on the move with a fun and FREE dance class, brought to you by two Yakima-area nonprofits: Art In Motion (AIM) and The Seasons Performance Hall.
In a fresh press release, AIM's president, Noel Manderville, says that "each class will be t…

We learned at least two things at this week's Downtown Summer Nights concert:

Indigo Kidd is growing up to be a formidable talent.
Blake Noble has a lot of friends.

Two of Yakima's favorite bands had North Front Street cheering and jumpin' Thursday night, and both delivered performances …

Funny how the weather always seems to straighten out juuuust in time for Downtown Summer Nights each week, isn't it?
Fine. We'll take it. Obviously someone well beyond us is a fan ...
And speaking of fans, what a great crowd this week...

It's only our second week in our new North Front Street location for Downtown Summer Nights, but with more room, more vendors and more people, we're figuring the rest of this summer will be more fun than ever.
So make yourself at home Thursday (June 23) from 5:30-9 p.m. and enjoy this week&…

The last leg of our journey is at hand. For one final day, we're looking for your most creative phone snapshots in our Game of Phones contest. Your quest is for tickets to Dierks Bentley's Sept. 23 show in Kennewick.
Here's your final test: Send us a picture of a car -- yours or a…