Front Stage Music complements hot buttered corn
Ah, it is so nice to again be able to enjoy Sandy Mountain Festival! Last year was the first one after the Covid pandemic confinement and somehow felt a little tentative. But escaping any long confinement tends to make one want to either jump joyfully or kiss the ground when you come out the other side. Speculators expect a bigger crowd this year. To find the Sandy Historical Society booth, descend the stairs behind city hall and look to the left for the Kiwanis ice cream booth. The Corn Booth will be to the right of it.
Fresh, hot buttered corn on the cob is sure to satisfy! Our prices have not gone up, (still $3 or 2/$5) and all proceeds fund scholarships for Sandy High School seniors. We will be selling corn from 10 to 7 pm Saturday July 8, and 10 to 5 pm Sunday July 9. If you want to volunteer in the corn booth, there is still room. Let us know at the museum at 39345 Pioneer, by phone at 503-668-3378 or online at sandyhistorical@sandyhistory.com You will be much appreciated!
Music brightens the atmosphere just as the savory smell of cooked corn heightens the appetite. The corn booth is within sight and sound of the front stage. Many people bring chairs, spread blankets on the north slope above No Name Creek, or enjoy their corn at our picnic table seating while listening. Here is the front stage music schedule: Saturday, July 8
● 11:00 - 12:30 pm NOPO Big Band - Dan Hallberg, a wide variety of music
● 1:00 - 2:30 pm New Age Phonograph - Randi Mueck and Matt Nolan,
blues-rock-jazz blend
● 3:00 - 4:30 pm Mae-Day - Four ladies, family, favorites from 60s - 90s
● 5:00 - 6:30 pm Macey Gard Band - Mitch Ward, PNW top pop band
Sunday, July 9
● 10:00 - 11:30 pm River Divide - Rod Walker and Teresa Brentano Ostrom; dance, country, classic rock
● 12:00 - 1:30 pm The Boondock Boys - Jason Snell; country and rock
● 2:00 - 3:30 pm The Flat Nines - Melissa Carroll and Tommy Houston, easy
listening
● 3:30 - 5:00 pm The Ellen Whyte Ensemble - Grammy Award nominee Ellen
Whyte, Cascade Blues Association Muddy Award winner Gene Houck, and Nord Keyboard Artist, composer, and arranger Jean-Pierre Carau; blues, rock, jazz
The picture shows Ann Marie Amstad and Wynn Thies volunteering at the Corn Booth last year. In the background is the front stage.
