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Stage 28 Karaoke
Fridays, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
Hardtails Bar & Grill, 175 N Larch St., Sisters

So Much House: Fluffy Stuff & Luxo
First Friday of every month, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend

Speakeasy Nights
Fridays, 6-9 p.m. Continues through May 29
Pangaea Guild Hall, 652 SW Sixth St., Redmond

Matt Gwinup
Fri., May 1, 6-8 p.m.
Bend Cider Co., 64649 Wharton Ave., Bend
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The World’s Best Mom
The Summer Season Kicks Off with Big Acts & Baseball
Aaron Foster Brings Mostly Jokes to Bend
Food and Drink
Sisters Coffee Co. Continues Expanding
Bend Breweries Shine in the World Beer Cup
Surviving Shilo
Farmers Markets Return in May
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HomeGrown Music Festival Keeps on Growing
Savage in Bend: Who is Libby?
Navigating SSRIs and Classic Psychedelic Medicine
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Low Tide Ritual & Night Channels
Fri., May 1, 7-10 p.m.
Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend

Gathering, Fosphene, Blut Auf Dem Eiz & Acidic Decay
Sat., May 2, 6:30-10 p.m.
Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend

Into the Breeches
Sat., May 2, 7-9 p.m.
Unity Community of Central Oregon, 63645 Scenic Dr, Bend

Drifting Roots, The Rusty Frets & Soulja Rising
Sat., May 2, 7-10 p.m.
Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend







