Portland Timbrrr! Preview by Banana Stand Media

To any Portlanders who haven’t made the trek up to Leavenworth, WA—it’s worth it. There’s amazing bratwurst and delicious beer, both local and imported from Germany. Even without a kickass music festival, it’s a fun place to visit. 

So adding some of the best indie bands to a weekend is kind of a no-brainer, if you don’t mind a drive. The whole line-up is great, especially Jenn Champion. We absolutely love her 2018 album Single Rider. 

From our neck of the woods, Kyle Craft is going to be there. Somehow the universe created a tall drink of southern-fried T. Rex and dropped him into the Year of our Lord today. Be grateful and don’t miss out on seeing a natural rock star.

The description “supergroup” gets thrown around whenever a couple people from local bands most folks haven’t heard of get together, but when those local bands are Sleater-Kinney and The Thermals, the label fits. Combined with members from Modern Kin, whose gospel-like fervor is well-know for those in the scene and Slang is for real not to miss. 

Heck, these three acts would be enough to spend a fun weekend in Leavenworth. That you get two whole days for under $100 feels like a steal. Hope to see you there.

-Aaron Colter, Banana Stand Media