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Today wraps up SOU’s volleyball camp which has been happening this week. Last week it was a volleyball camp at Oregon State University. August will be filled with practices and tryouts for the Ashland High School team. Exciting times…
Stoneburner was amazing at Musichead a few nights ago. I think they are coming back down from Portland in late August for another show in Medford.
A metal gig last night at Musichead featured three bands–Indra, The Yearling, and Stoneburner. I was really looking forward to Ninth Moon Black as well, but they had to cancel when their guitarist broke his wrist.
I missed most of Indra’s short set. They are a two-piece, local band. I don’t know their names or where they are from. Ashland? Medford? Indra had a good sound for just two guys. The guitarist was sporting a Heathen Shrine shirt, as you can see in this photo. Heathen Shrine is the other band of one of the members (Damon Kelly) of Stoneburner. Heathen Shrine started in Ashland but now calls Portland home.
Last weekend there was a big party at Southside Tattoo in Ashland. The BBQ included live bands, great food, a car show/contest, a poker run, and a bikini car wash.
More photos from this event at some point in the future…
Johnny B’s band was playing. I think the new Johnny B’s is open now in Medford so I’ll need to pay it a visit soon.
Another photo from the archives today… I’m not sure exactly where I took this one from, but it was more than three years ago and Pilot Rock can be seen in the distance. I should hike back up Pilot Rock before the end of summer as it has been a few years.
Today’s photo was my random desktop image of the day. I took this picture more than a year ago (pre-DSLR days) from the beach in Brookings, Oregon.
After Foreigner we hung out at the fair until closing time. The Rogue Suspects were playing on the Dinner Stage. I had to laugh when they thanked Foreigner for opening for them.
Last night I headed up I-5 for about 20 miles to check out Foreigner at the Jackson County Fair (Lithia Motors Amphitheater). I thought Foreigner was decent when I was about 10 or 12 years old in the late 70s, but they were too bland and boring for me soon thereafter. However, we don’t get many acts to choose from in Southern Oregon so I went to last night’s show and enjoyed myself.
None of the Foreigner members from the 1970s, or even the 1980s, were there last night. This is almost more of a Foreigner cover band at this point, but they sounded good and probably showed more energy and enthusiasm than the original members would have.
The South Medford High School Choir joined Foreigner on stage for one of their sappy ballads. It’s rather brilliant marketing when you think about it as most Foreigner fans from the 1970s and 1980s are at the age now to have kids in high school.
There were threats of thunder and lightning, but none of it materialized during the show. The sky was very nice and the temperature was great compared to the normal heat of the Jackson County Fair.
More photos (and the setlist) from the show can be found here.
