Volcanic Theatre Pub & 1988 Entertainment Presents:
Leftöver Crack w/ La Pobreska & the Dead Nobodies
Genre - Punk Rock
Wednesday, May 7th 2025
Presale - $20 Door - $25
Doors @ 7PM - Show Starts @ 8PM
La Pobreska -
La Pobreska was formed in 2004. With a mix of Hardcore/Ska and many more influences. We are a band that talks about Politics, government and real life issues. Our First Full Album " Estamos Unidos" was released in 2011. Took some time off and getting ready to release our 2nd Albulm.
Dead Nobodies -
Dead Nobodies is a grunge-punk trio hailing from Bend, Oregon, bringing a raw, unfiltered sound that merges the gritty energy of 90s grunge with the rebellious spirit of punk rock. The band features Zander Reese on guitar and vocals, Kegan Creed on bass, and Tanner Willhite on drums. Drawing influence from legends like Nirvana, The Offspring, Alice In Chains, and Green Day, Dead Nobodies infuse their music with heavy riffs, powerful rhythms, and introspective yet rebellious lyrics. With a sound that’s both nostalgic and fresh, Dead Nobodies delivers a high-octane, cathartic experience that speaks to anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider or just wanted to let loose.
Volcanic Theatre Pub and 1988 Entertainment Presents:
An-Ten-Nae: Limitless Experience AV Set
support from Eyeneye, Teddles, & Bowlski
This show is 21+
Thursday, May 8th 2025
Doors @ 8PM
Volcanic Theatre Pub and 1988 Entertainment Presents:
NOT.GREENDAY w/ Chained to Stone
Friday, May 9th 2025
Presale - $18 Door - $28
Doors @ 7PM - Show Starts @ 8PM
NOT.GREENDAY -
The worlds most dangerous tribute to the band we are NOT.
A live Green Day experience by fans for fans.
Performing "dookie" in its entirety along with hits and deep cuts from every era of Green Day's iconic catalog that spans over four decades, NOT.GREENDAY delivers a high energy 90+ min set of pure nostalgia.
Join us in celebrating Pop Punk legends, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, and 20 time Grammy Nominees, GREEN DAY, with the nation's premiere tribute act, NOT.GREENDAY. Performing hits and deep cuts from every era of Green Day's catalog spanning over four decades, including songs from; 39/Smooth, Kerplunk, Dookie, Insomniac, Nimrod, Warning, American Idiot, 21st Century Breakdown, ¡UNO!/¡DOS!/¡TRÉ!, and Revolution Radio! As 4 die-hard, lifelong Green Day fans, NOT.GREENDAY brings a high energy, non-stop performance that is guaranteed to have you dancing and singing along in a sea of nostalgia.
NOT.GREENDAY is:
CAMERON SCOTT MOORE - LEAD VOCALS & GUITAR
MARK BROWN - BASS & VOCALS
ASHTON ADAMS - DRUMS
SAMMY DIAZ - LEAD GUITAR
Chained to Stone -
A dynamic 90's grunge cover band bringing the iconic sounds of the era to life with their authentic performances. From the gritty riffs of Nirvana and iconic vocals of Alice in Chains, to the emotive melodies of Stone Temple Pilots, the band captures the raw energy and spirit of the grunge movement. Known for their powerful vocals and precise melodic renditions, Chained to Stone delivers a nostalgic experience that takes audiences back to the heart and soul of the 90’s, and the music that etched its place in rock history.
Volcanic Theatre Pub & 1988 Entertainment Presents:
Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers
Genre - R&B/Soul/Jazz
Saturday, May 10th 2025
Presale - $35 Door - $45
Doors @ 7PM - Show Starts @ 8PM
The Wooten brothers’ first public performance occurred in Hawaii in 1966 and established their identity as prodigies. Regi, the eldest son of Elijah "Pete" and Dorothy, was born in 1956. The first three sons arrived just a year apart—Roy in ’57, Rudy in ’58. Joseph was born in ’61, and three years later, in '64, Victor came. Victor learned to talk and play music at the same time.
Fast forward six years. REGI, still the leader of the family band, is 13 years old and Victor, the youngest, is 5, when the Wooten Brothers began opening a series of shows for R & B legends, “War”, and two years later for Curtis Mayfield, and many other national acts.Fast forward to the present, 2024. The Wootens have racked up 10 Grammy wins, and 26, yes, 26 Grammy nominations. And the youngest of the family, Victor, the brother who learned from all his older brothers, has been named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the ten greatest bass players of all time.
Acclaim has come to each Wooten brother. REGI is a virtuoso guitarist, also renowned for his musical teaching skills. At the tender age of ten, Regi began teaching bass to his two year old brother Victor, while also teaching keyboard skills to his five year old brother, Joseph. Now, Regi teaches many students who travel from all over the world in various genres of music to learn from him. Regi is affectionately called "The Teacha", and he, similar to the legendary teacher Nadia Boulanger, is a teacher to a global family. ROY also known as “Future Man” has invented an instrument called the Drumitar that is re-discovering the drumset, while helping to re-invent bluegrass and deconstruct jazz. Another instrument Roy invented, the RoyEl, is a piano shaped instrument and an homage to early pre-thirteenth century African-based music and mathematics, that derives rhythms and pitches from the golden ratio. With the insights gained from these new Instruments, Roy also serves as the creator and composer of the Evolution d’ Amour ballet and the Black Mozart Symphony, which introduces the legendary 18th century Black classical artist, Joseph Boulogne de Saint Georges, to the 20th and 21st century.
The late RUDY WOOTEN, who passed away in 2010, was inspired by the virtuosity and unique articulation of the legendary trumpet master Clifford Brown. He also mastered the playing styles of saxophone legends, Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderly, John Coltrane, and the blind triple saxophone playing master, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, so that his own double saxophone horn parts and solo’s became legendary!
JOSEPH came to Nashville as a singer but quickly became known as "The Hands of Soul" for his keyboard playing skills and songwriting genius. Joseph introduced his playing and songwriting mastery to a wider audience by re-arranging the Steve Miller classic "Fly like An Eagle" to include new spoken word lyrics. Since 1993, Joseph has travelled the world with Rock-in-Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller in his Steve Miller Band, which has now sold over 60 million records—with a bulk of the sales coming after Joseph became a member of the band. And the extraordinary music making doesn’t just happen when the Wooten Brothers play all together or venture out singly-
Victor and Roy, working together with Banjo master Bela Fleck, pianist and harmonica virtuoso Howard Levy, and saxophonist Jeff Coffin —well they earned a whole lot of those Wooten Grammy’s and Grammy nominations.
The Brothers' music bends and defines genres; amplifies centuries, and spans continents. The Wooten Brothers began in R+B. They evolved as teens into Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Classical and Country. Then, they emerged in 1985 on Arista records with an album called, "The Wootens", that combined Electronic, Funk, Soul, Disco, and Boogie—and offered only a sliver of the Wooten whole. The Wooten whole is all of that… and classical, and jazz, and country, and Rock-and-Roll. The Wooten whole is Prince before Prince. Maybe Clive Davis and the Arista team, who were focused on launching the extraordinary Whitney Houston, were not ready for that in 1985.
So many albums after that Arista album, as the Wootens go their separate ways, they play in giant arenas and in intimate clubs, crisscrossing the globe. They always come back to play together, sometimes close to home, sometimes a thousand miles away from their Middle-Tennessee homes.
Some of the best of times are in a camp Victor has established in a place called “Wooten Woods”, where people from around the world come to be inspired by Nature to learn to play with profound sound and silence to grow in new understanding and tones that are sweet and wise. Some of the other best times are in the jazz club named for the one brother who has passed on, Rudy. Rudy’s Jazz Room is a live jazz club in Nashville with a growing jazz scene.The Wootens also play jazz and everything else in it, entertaining and inspiring a growing Nashville music scene and city. The Wooten Brothers have even been known to play heavy metal in their unique Wootinish—way.
What is “The Wootinish-way”? It’s honing your craft, taking the diamond and cutting it just right, and polishing it bright. It’s not just the in-born genius. It’s not just the wisdom and insight that comes from inspired and gentle living close to nature, close to art, close to each other. It is a disciplined commitment to the craft of making sound in community and sharing sound with community—born of knowing sound and the precious space of silence, — a true, good, and saving thing.
And so they create new instruments, they revive compositions of dead composers, they leave the families they love, to bring the world they love the sounds they love. And they keep creating, performing, and recording new music.
As a family band, they are second to none. But they are comparable to other notable family bands: The Beach Boys, the Allman Brothers, The Neville Brothers, and the Jackson Five. Sonically inventive, soulful, musically driven, blood kin, that fill the dance floor, tickle the brain, and rock your world-- they are comparable to the best of the best family bands. The Wooten Brothers are the family band you need to know that you don’t know, or the family band you know, and want the world to know. Connecting musically deep past to musical future, the Wooten Brothers explode genres and build bridges across genres. Bar by bar, in live performances and on recordings, they provide an exhilarating ‘connects-you-to-the-center-of-the-universe’ sound.
The final Wooten paradox? They make universal music, but they are not universally known. Time to change that. They are recording new music!! They have discovered deep vault tracks that include their late brother Rudy!
Volcanic Theatre Pub & 1988 Entertainment Presents:
Levitation Room w/ Los Blenders & Sungrater
Genre - Psychedelic/Surf Rock
Sunday, May 11th 2025
Doors @ 7PM - Show Starts @ 8PM
Levitation Room -
In Los Angeles, where the weight and pressure of the city’s fast paced culture can make your legs feel like pillars, emerges psychedelic quartet, Levitation Room, to break the bonds of gravity with their cosmic wall of sound and thought provoking lyrics. “Just as their name suggests, Levitation Room’s music instills the listeners ears with a light feeling of floating. The dreamy guitar and Lo-Fi projections of psychedelic rock and garage are reminiscent of a deep 1960’s era, but still grounded in an alternative dreamgaze flavor that permeates modern indie music today.” - OC Weekly. Their decidedly hallucinogenic songs whisper and hum the same gentle refrain of their summer of love influences, conjuring up the cognitive imagery of sunny days at the park, spent with friends in a euphoric haze along with lyrical and sonic meditations on life, love, society and self-awareness.
In tradition, and much like the bands and musical troubadours that inspired them, Levitation Room started out with late night jam sessions in a dimly lit garage between fellow musicians and long time friends, Julian Porte and Gabriel Fernandez. Julian, a dedicated street musician who felt he needed a broader platform, found chemistry with Gabriel, who he knew as a guitar player in various teenage punk and garage bands around town. Coming together in 2012, they bonded over a shared love of British Invasion groups (The Beatles, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones) and 1960’s psychedelic outfits like The Grateful Dead, Electric Prunes, The Pretty Things and began drafting their earliest tunes. It wasn’t until the late summer of 2012, that the band came to fruition when they found a rhythm section in two individuals with almost identical names; drummer, Johnathan Martin, and bassist, Jonathathan Martin. The four began writing songs, playing gigs and recording music out of a quaint studio in East LA.
After the release of their self recorded demo “Levitation Room Vol. 1”, they quickly began gaining momentum and performing at local music venues throughout Southern California. 2015 saw the release of their first official debut EP “Minds Of Our Own” released on Burger Records. Later in the spring of 2016, they released their first full length album, “Ethos”, with the help of their friend and new keyboardist, Glenn Brigman, who recorded and helped produce the record. Since 2014, Levitation Room has participated in various shows, tours and music festivals across the US and Europe and continues to see the growth in listeners and followers on YouTube, Soundcloud and Spotify (with nearly 2 million plays on their song “Friends”). With the promise of a potentially bright future, Levitation Room has begun to mix and finalize their second album that they hope will display their process of maturity in sound and song- writing, exploring new territories of influence in music and instrumentation, combining folk, jazz, raga, soul, pop and of course… psychedelia. Stay tuned!
Band Members:
Julian Porte : (Lead Vocals/Guitar)
Gabriel Fernandez : (Lead Guitar/Bck Vocal)
Brandon Graham : (Bass Guitar)
John Martin : (Drums)
Glenn Brigman: (Piano, Keys, Farfisa)
Los Blenders -
In the vibrant heart of Mexico City, where contrasts shape the days and nights brim with endless possibilities, Los Blenders emerged—a band that transformed the ordinary into unforgettable anthems. Since their beginnings in the early 2010s, they’ve captured the spirit of a youth that seeks refuge in art, music, and humor, blending garage rock, surf, and lo-fi rhythms with a unique and undeniable identity.
With three studio albums and one live record, Los Blenders have established themselves as a cornerstone of the independent music scene in Latin America. Their debut album, “Chavos Bien” (2015), marked the beginning of their ascent, with tracks like “Amor Prohibido” and “Meta y Dinero” becoming the soundtrack to countless stories of youth and camaraderie. Later, with “Mazunte 2016”, the band showcased their ability to evolve musically, exploring sounds and themes that connected deeply with their audience. Their most recent work, “Lxs Vamprixs”, further solidified their distinctive sound and positioned them as one of the most relevant acts in the Spanish-language indie rock scene.
Beyond their recordings, Los Blenders have earned a reputation for their dynamic live performances, which have become a defining element of their success. They’ve graced some of the world’s most iconic stages, including Coachella, Vive Latino, Pal Norte, Teatro Metropólitan, and The Roxy, among many others. These live shows have not only showcased their energetic stage presence but have also elevated them as a must-see act, earning accolades from fans and critics alike.
In 2024, Los Blenders achieved a new milestone with the release of their hit single “Verano Todo el Año”, a collaboration with Anabella Cartolano of Las Ligas Menores. The song resonated across four countries, further expanding their reach and cementing their influence on the indie music scene.
Looking ahead to 2025, the band is poised for one of their most exciting years yet. With a new album on the horizon, they’re preparing for an ambitious tour that will take them across Mexico, the United States, Latin America, and Spain. This tour promises to bring their vibrant sound to new audiences while rekindling connections with their loyal fan base.
Los Blenders are more than just a band—they are a movement that embodies the spirit of an era. Through every chord, lyric, and electrifying performance, they’ve created a musical universe that feels both intimate and universal. In their sound, time stands still, and the possibilities are endless.
Sungrater -
Parallel 44 Presents Neal Francis w/ Color Green
Join us in Bend on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Volcanic Theatre for an unforgettable night of live music!
We’re thrilled to welcome singer/songwriter/keyboardist Neal Francis and his incredible band to the stage. Known for delivering soulful, deeply funky tunes that are as emotionally resonant as they are danceable, Neal Francis promises a performance you won’t want to miss.
Opening the night are California-based psych-pop sensations Color Green, bringing their signature blend of dreamy melodies and vibrant energy to set the tone for an amazing evening.
Don’t miss this dynamic lineup—secure your tickets now and get ready to groove!
About Neal Francis:
The latest album from Neal Francis,Return To Zero,emerged from the kind of visionary feverdream that only the most masterful and inventiveartists are capable of bringing to life. Amid agrueling tour schedule that found him playing nearly 400 shows from 2021 to 2024, the Chicago-based singer/songwriter/pianist immersed himself in creating a beautifully strange entangling oftimeless rock &roll and ’70s-era dance music, merging supremely heavy guitar riffs with lush andpulsating grooves—all constructed sans digital programming, in keeping with his devotion to allthings analog. Worlds away from the glitzy fantasia of archetypal disco,Return To Zeroinhabitsa far moodier atmosphere and ultimately makes for the most thrilling manifestation of Francis’peerless musicality yet.Equal parts heady and hedonistic, pensive and euphoric, Francis’ third studio LP echoes both hisdeep-rooted psych-rock sensibilities and a lifelong affinity for classic funk. “I’ve always beenintrigued by music that toes the line between funk and rock,” notes Francis. “In the past I’veasked myself things like, ‘What would it sound like if Thin Lizzy cut a disco record?’ It’s somethingI’ve been fascinated with for a very long time, so I finally decided to really go for it.”The follow-up to his 2023 double live album and concert filmFrancis Comes Alive,Return To Zeromarks Francis’ first full-length studio effort sinceIn Plain Sight—a 2021 release acclaimed by thelikes of leading rock critic Steven Hyden, who praised its “throwback big-band sound that recallsthe highs of 1970s funk and swamp rock.” With his past work also including his 2019 debut albumChanges(hailed as “the reincarnation of Allen Toussaint” by BBC Radio 6), Francis began playingpiano at the young age of four and became an in-demand sideman while still a teenager, touringwith revered blues artists and beloved instrumental band The Heard beforeembarking on hissolo career. Over the years, he’s sold out headline shows all across the globe, supported the likesof Wilco, Black Pumas, and My Morning Jacket, appeared at major festivals such as Bonnaroo,Fuji Rock, and Lollapalooza, and even performed at historic venues like Carnegie Hall.Like all of his studio work so far (including his 2022 EPSentimental Garbage),Return To ZerofindsFrancis co-producing alongside his frequent collaborator Sergio Rios and recording live withmembers of his touring band (drummer Collin O’Brien, bassist Mike Starr, guitarist KellenBoersma), elegantly showcasing his prodigious talent and dazzling originality as a keyboardplayer. Mainly created at Rios’ L.A. studio, the album’s grandiose yet warmly inviting sound alsotook shape from his close collaboration with composer/conductor Dom Frigo (who aided Francisby transcribing the LP’s symphonic string sections), Say She She (a Brooklyn-based psychedelic-soul trio who adorn a number of songs with their beguiling backing vocals), and a stacked lineupof co-writers that includes Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman and Wild Belle co-founder Elliot Bergman.In the making of his most ambitious work to date, Francis faced countless moments of creativefrustration—a factor that eventually gave the album its title. “I was cutting a lot of the vocals at
About Color Green
For the California-based quartet Color Green, playing music together is all about stepping into the unknown. “When we play live, I don’t really know what’s going to happen,” says Noah Kohll, one of the band’s two guitarists and four vocalists. “You really have no idea what you’re going to get with this band, which keeps things fresh for us and maybe makes the live experience special.” In a very short time, they have developed a word-of-mouth reputation as a dynamic and unpredictable live act, grounding their cosmic jams in earthy melodies and drawing from ‘60s SoCal folk-r0ck, ‘70s classic rock, ‘80s underground rock, ‘90s psychedelic dance-rock, and any other sound that catches their ears.
Adaptable onstage and off, Color Green has shared stages with a range of groups that reflect both the sophistication and the wild malleability of their sound, including Fuzz, Kikagaku Moyo, Circles Around the Sun, Hiss Golden Messenger, and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. Yet, because they see boundless possibilities from one note to the next, they anchor their music in the urgent present rather than the distant past. Color Green can be a million different bands without losing their essential hue.
They capture that wild, mercurial quality on Fool’s Parade, a meditation on loss, grief, confusion, frustration, and the clarity to which they all lead. The album has the dynamic of a tight live set, full of ebbs and flows, highs and lows, quiet moments like the devastating “5:08” and reckless jams like the epic “Kick the Bucket.” “Four Leaf Clover” bustles and shimmies like the kaleidoscopic dance rock of the Stone Roses, while closer “Hazel Eyes” recalls the elaborate orchestrations of Brian Wilson and the whimsical melodies of Buddy Holly. “We shaped it to showcase our range,” says guitarist Corey Madden. “All the songs were written together as a band. It’s the four of us in a room, and it features all of our voices. It’s one step toward what this band truly is. We spent a lot of time getting our shit together as a band, and now it’s set in stone for me.”
Color Green started out as a very different, much more limited kind of group. “Me and Corey worked together in New York scooping coffee beans for a living and putting them into bags,” says Kohll. “I was living in a basement sublet, and he would come over to write and jam and record.” From those casual sessions came a self-titled EP in 2021, full of spectral jams and offerings up to Jerry Garcia, their spiritual guide. The next year they followed it up with a self-titled full-length via Aquarium Drunkard, with various friends helping to round out the songs. “These things happen in an interesting way,” says Kohll. “There’s been a lot of weird synchronization with this band. It’s all very organic. After we put out our first album, we thought, Oh, this needs to be a live band, too.”
After running through a few different rhythm sections, they met drummer Corey Rose and bassist Kyla Perlmutter, who not only are kickass players but opened up all new possibilities within Color Green. “Our first practice together, everyone was like, This is so loud,” says Rose. “That became a really important part of the band, and we try to capture that dynamic when we record.” Perlmutter adds, “We all really value each other’s input. It doesn’t feel like there’s an unfair hierarchy in this band. We respect each other’s tastes and recognize that we’re all very, very much in love with music in our own ways.”
After sharpening their attack on the road—playing DIY shows in small towns while opening for some of their heroes—the expanded Color Green began writing songs for what they considered a debut album. “One of us will come in with a riff or an idea, and the others will take it up and let it morph into something completely different,” says Perlmutter. “What we come up with together, I don’t think any of us could do by ourselves. The music we make is always surprising me.” The album’s title track, with its snaking guitar lines and parallax instrumental interplay, started out as an eastern jam when Rose came in with a very loose idea: “I wanted to write something in 6/8 time,” she says. “It was super awkward at first, but 40 minutes later, it sounded like Fairport Convention. It took everybody to get there.”
Says Madden, “I like when stuff happens and it opens up the door to something else in my brain. We might spend a lot of time working on something and get nothing out of it, but then in the back of my head I’m thinking, if you take this and add it to that… Sometimes it takes hours to figure out two seconds of a song, but it’s always worth it.”
The aching heart of Fool’s Parade is “5:08,” a moving expression of grief—not moving through it, necessarily, but simply living with it, moment to moment. “What’s it like, on the other side?” they all sing together, as though consoling one another. “Oh, the longing for the space to peer thru.” Inspired by the death of Madden’s father, it is rooted in a Spiritualized show. “I was going through some gnarly personal stuff,” says Madden, “and it was all hitting me at once, all these emotions. I talked my way through some crazy shit, and by the end of the show I had ‘508’ hashed out in my brain. It’s about losing people very close to you and wanting to communicate with them and not really knowing how.”
“It’s the quietest song on the record,” says Rose, “but it’s also the heaviest. We all cried while recording it. Everybody’s singing on it, and everybody’s crying on it. Sometimes we’re like, Let’s not play that song tonight. It all depends on how we’re feeling.”
Parallel 44 Presents BANSHEE TREE & FAMILY MYSTIC live in Bend on Friday, May 16, 2025 at Volcanic Theatre. This bill brings together two of the most exciting young bands in the West and will be a festive Friday night dance party that is not to be missed ! Doors 7:30PM. Family Mystic kicks off the show at 8PM. All ages welcome.
About BANSHEE TREE:
Banshee Tree blurs the lines between jazz, indie, psych and electroswing. Their live performances showcase intricately composed songs that draw on emotions, while a deep pulse gets the dance party raging. Based out of Denver, BT has shared the stage with many national acts including Greensky Bluegrass, Balkan Bump, Twiddle and Leftover Salmon, and they tour nationally for growing audiences.
About FAMILY MYSTIC:
Family Mystic is more than just a band; they are a transformative experience that redefines healing through song, dance, and emotional connection. Based out of Portland, OR, this collective of four visionary songwriters blends elements of funk, soul, psychedelia, progressive jazz fusion, and angelic four-part vocal harmonies, innovating a genre-defying experience that calls listeners into the heart of being human through the sanctity and celebration of music.
Volcanic Theatre Pub & Seksé Presents:
Creatures Unleashed
Saturday, May 17th 2025
Early Show: Doors @ 5:00 PM, show @ 6:00 PM
Unleash your wild side at "Creatures Unleashed," a mesmerizing live show presented by Seksé. Join us for an electrifying evening featuring jaw-dropping dance performances that will leave you spellbound. Our talented instructors, students, and dance troupes will showcase a variety of styles including hip hop, heels, chair, and pole dancing, all infused with the spirit of the creatures within us.
Dress up in your most fabulous creature-inspired festival attire and prepare for a night of exhilarating performances and dynamic audience interaction. Get ready to be captivated as our performers take you on a journey that celebrates movement, creativity, and self-expression. Don't miss this unique opportunity to witness the amazing talent at Seksé and immerse yourself in a world where artistry takes flight!
Join us for an unforgettable night of dance, fun, and community. Grab your tickets now and let the creatures within you come to life!
THERE ARE TWO SHOWINGS FOR THIS SHOW, AND EARLY AND LATE (PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE TIME.)
Show your support at checkout for Seksé Productions, and donate as much as you would like to the wonderful performers in increments of $5. There will also be an oppertunity to donate at the show.
Volcanic Theatre Pub & Seksé Presents:
Creatures Unleashed
Saturday, May 17th 2025
Late Show: Doors @ 8:00 PM, show @ 9:00 PM
Unleash your wild side at "Creatures Unleashed," a mesmerizing live show presented by Seksé. Join us for an electrifying evening featuring jaw-dropping dance performances that will leave you spellbound. Our talented instructors, students, and dance troupes will showcase a variety of styles including hip hop, heels, chair, and pole dancing, all infused with the spirit of the creatures within us.
Dress up in your most fabulous creature-inspired festival attire and prepare for a night of exhilarating performances and dynamic audience interaction. Get ready to be captivated as our performers take you on a journey that celebrates movement, creativity, and self-expression. Don't miss this unique opportunity to witness the amazing talent at Seksé and immerse yourself in a world where artistry takes flight!
Join us for an unforgettable night of dance, fun, and community. Grab your tickets now and let the creatures within you come to life!
THERE ARE TWO SHOWINGS FOR THIS SHOW, AND EARLY AND LATE (PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE TIME.)
Show your support at checkout for Seksé Productions, and donate as much as you would like to the wonderful performers in increments of $5. There will also be an oppertunity to donate at the show.
Volcanic Theatre Pub & 1988 Entertainment Presents:
MERKULES w/ RYAN OAKES
Genre - Rap/Hip-hop
Sunday, May 18th 2025
Presale - $25 Door - $35
Doors @ 6PM - Show Starts @ 7PM
Ryan Oakes siphons a signature style from the nostalgic sound of old school hip-hop, fused with deeply personal lyrical themes and a unique modern flair. The Virginia-born and Los Angeles-based rapper, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and artist carves out his own hyper-charged hypnotic hybrid with no shortage of energy and attitude. His commitment to independence and integrity has yielded nearly half-a-billion streams and a devout fanbase.
“I put my own personality into the music as much as I can,” he notes. “There are some witty lines and a lot of personal truths. We’re trying to blend the genres so well to a point where you can’t label what we’re doing. It’s super detailed down to the smallest piece. That’s the Ryan Oakes secret sauce. It’s something no one else can replicate.”
His most recent project is a fiery explosion of passion fueled by early 2000s beats and intimately personal lyrics. Kicking off with a searing slab of hard rap in “I WISH,” this new cycle is gearing up to serve some of Oakes’ most honest and affecting music yet. “SUICIDAL THOUGHTS (NO ONE’S HOME)” featuring Against The Current’s Chrissy Costanza is a heartfelt and anthemic track that highlights the struggling battle with mental health. Always delivering the perfect mixture of emotion and energy, Ryan Oakes continues to be a lead innovator in the rock-rap game.
Volcanic Theatre Pub & 1988 Entertainment Presents:
Terrapin Flyer
Friday, May 23rd 2025
Doors @ 7PM - Show Starts @ 8PM
Presale - $25 Day of - $35
Volcanic Theatre Pub & 1988 Entertainment Presents:
Call Me When Your Heart Remembers - The Acoustic Tour
Johnny Sidney Davis, Trevor Hanks, and Two Piece Face
Saturday, May 24th 2025
Presale - $15 Door - $25
Doors @ 7PM - Show Starts @ 8PM
"Johnny Sidney Davis began his career in the music industry by sneaking into a Misfits concert at age 14. Not wanting to miss one of his favorite bands and low on cash, Davis was caught by singer and Bassist Jerry Only (frontman), who “punished” him by making him work the merchandise booth at the show. By the end of the night, Davis was hooked on the allure of the independent music scene. Jerry Only left him with a promise that when he turned 18, he would have a job with them. The story could have ended there, with a great story about a kid’s favorite band throwing him a bone. Rather than let a simple anecdote become his legacy, Davis went on to form and perform in many bands and started a company Red Light Productions, a booking and management firm out of Bend, Oregon. Davis is unique in that he has spent much of his time not only cultivating Red Light Artist Agency (now 1988 Entertainment) but touring the world with various acts having been to 38 states and 2 countries internationally spending 6-8 months a year on the road for the better part of 6 years as a touring musician gaining the attention of Orange guitar amps as a now endorsed artist. He has a deep understanding of what artists are looking for both on the road and off the road, what it takes to book a successful tour or just a hometown show, ultimately because Davis has lived on both sides of the van. He has a passion for working closely with clients, pushing them to reach their full potential while learning from the pros he has had the privilege of producing concerts with, artists including Whiskey Myers, Granger Smith, Charley Crockett, Tommie Sunshine, Mike Watt and the Missingmen, Sage The Gemini, RiFFRAFF, Common Kings, James McMurtry, Rhiannon Giddens, T.I., Mickey Avalon, Carnifex, Trapt, Alien Ant Farm, Built To Spill, Eve 6, Andrew WK, Dieselboy, Downlink, Keith Anderson, Jim Adkins ( Of Jimmy Eat World), Warren G, Everlast, Chelsea Grin, Bring Me the Horizon, We Came as Romans, As I Lay Dying, The Frights, Built To Spill, David Ryan Harris, Gabe Dixon, The Game, Gift Of Gab, D.O.A., Strung Out, Unwritten Law, 68,
Together Pangea, Shawn James, the list goes on and on as Davis has produced thousands and thousands of concerts in his career and now owns and run Volcanic Theatre in Bend, OR a 11-time award-winning “best live music venue” - The Source Weekly. Davis produces 300+ concerts a year in 5 states, working with countless other music scene giants as a concert producer and talent buyer. In addition, Davis is a songwriter, recording engineer, and music producer. Like any good entrepreneur, Davis has his hand in a little bit of everything in the music industry, learning each trade in the hopes that he can best serve his potential clients, no matter what their needs.”
— Jameson Ketchum - TheCadenceinc.com
Volcanic Theatre Pub & 1988 Entertainment Presents:
ISRAEL VIBRATION, DUANE STEPHENSON & ROOTS RADICS
Sunday, May 25th 2025
Genre - Reggae
Presale - $40 Door - $47
Doors @ 7PM - Show Starts @ 8PM
BIOGRAPHY: ISRAEL VIBRATION
A living lesson in fortitude, the vocal trio of Cecil "Skeley" Spence, Albert "Apple Gabriel" Craig, and Lascelle "Wiss" Bulgin overcame adversity, illness, and poverty to become one of the finest roots groups in Jamaica's history. All three had been afflicted by polio and first became acquainted, albeit briefly, at Kingston's Mona Rehabilitation Clinic.
Of the trio, Bulgin appeared least likely to emerge a singing sensation. He spent much of his childhood at a variety of rehabilitation centers and in his teens began working for a tailor. Craig, in contrast, initially did seem destined for a musical career and for a while attended the famed Alpha Cottage School. This illustrious institution, founded in 1880 and run by Catholic nuns, is renowned for its musical training. Many of the island's greatest stars passed through its doors, including members of the Skatalites and drummer Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace. However, Craig found the tough discipline and rigid atmosphere oppressive and ran away at 14 into a life of homelessness and poverty. After an equally bright start, Spence's life also took a severe downturn. As a preteen, he played xylophone in a youth band, with whom he appeared on national television. Although physically disabled, he was a gifted athlete and in his teens he was selected for the Jamaican Wheelchair Basketball team. But his conversion to Rastafarianism put an end to all that in 1969; he was dropped from the team and returned to Kingston. It was serendipity that he bumped into Craig soon after, and fate intervened again, to bring the pair back into touch with Bulgin.
The three teens had individually all previously converted to rastafarianism, now their shared faith and childhood experiences helped forge a strong friendship. Leaving behind their old lives, the trio now spent their time hanging out together and busking for money around Kingston. They spent the next six years singing for their suppers and by 1975, Israel Vibration was a vocal force to be reckoned with. However, their initial attempt at recording was abortive as the one track they did cut, the Ernest Hookim-produced "Bad Intention," never saw release. The following year, an answer to their prayers arrived when members of the Rastafarian religious group the Twelve Tribes of Israel agreed to finance a single by the trio.
Israel Vibration went into Treasure Isle studio with producer U- Booth and recorded the single "Why Worry" and a new version of "Bad Intention" for its flip. The group's exquisite dread sound and militant cultural themes made an instant impression and the trio now found themselves on-stage opening for the likes of Bob Marley and Dennis Brown. In 1977, Israel Vibration began work on their follow-up, "The Same Song," with producer Tommy Cowan. By the time they were done, the group had another hit song and a debut album of stunning proportions, which was titled after the single. A de rigueur dub version, Israel Tafari, accompanied the full-length and was equally powerful. On the strength of these, the trio was signed to the British EMI subsidiary Harvest, who released Same Song in Britain. 1979 brought the Unconquering People album, and another popular single, "Crisis." And even if this set was not quite as dread as its predecessor, tracks like "Mr. Taxman" and "We a de Rasta" remain classics of cultural roots. Not surprisingly, Israel Vibration went down a storm at that year's Reggae Sunsplash.
The trio's deeply devotional songs, cultural themes, inspirational lyrics, and original take on the roots style had struck a chord with reggae fans around the world. Thus, it was a surprising decision that Israel Vibration recorded their next album, 1981's Why You So Craven, with legendary dancehall producer Junjo Lawes. In many ways, it was a failed venture and the trio was so dissatisfied, they walked out before the sessions were complete. Bringing in the vocal trio the Tamlins, Lawes carried on without them and the resulting album, while not a total disaster, certainly lacked the spirit of its predecessors. Even an avid response at 1982's Reggae Sunsplash could not convince the trio that their future lay in a Jamaica where dancehall now reigned supreme (Live at Reggae Sunsplash, a split album from Israel Vibrations and the Gladiators, bears witness to their performance). Thus they relocated to New York City, perhaps believing that the large immigrant community could sustain them, or that America was now ready to embrace roots. They were wrong on both counts. A few occasional live appearances aside, the group swiftly disappeared from view. All three attempted solo careers, but only Bulgin made it on to record; his Mr. Sunshine album paired him with the Freedom Fighters Band.
In 1987, the trio decided it was stronger together than apart, re-formed, and approached the RAS label. Although labelhead Doctor Dread had shown no interest in their solo efforts, he was enthusiastic about a reunion and quickly signed them to RAS. Strength of My Life appeared the following year, and aided by the Roots Radics, it found Israel Vibration as vibrant as ever.
The trio now settled down for the long haul, and although their sound was no longer on the scene's cutting edge, they continued putting out strong sets. 1990 brought three albums, Praises, its dub companion Dub Vibration, and Israel Dub, drawn from the Strength of My Life set. The next year's Forever found the trio in a surprisingly comic mood, taking aim at themselves, dancehall, as well as contemporary issues. In 1992, a taste of the Vibrations' live power was delivered up on Vibes Alive, which was recorded at a show in Santa Cruz the previous October. Besides showcasing the trio's unique vocal styling, the album captures the Roots Radics at their fiercest. 1993's IV, and its dub companion IV Dub, gave heart to all those who believed that roots was fast becoming little more than a world lovefest. The album's militancy, notably on "Naw Give Up the Fight," proved the trio's own passionate cultural concerns and dread roots were not fading. The equally powerful On the Rock followed two years later and was also accompanied by a dub set.
Then, in 1996, the group released their first single in years, the infectious "Feeling Irie," taken from their new album, Free to Move. This attempt to push the band's profile higher into the mainstream came to naught, the trio had already built up a loyal fan base and remained a successful live act, as 1997's Live Again proved. Unlike its live predecessor, this time around Israel Vibrations packed the album with crowd-pleasing favorites.
It was nine years since the trio had re-formed and signed to RAS; they'd been recording and performing steadily since, but Craig was no longer happy with their current path left the group in 1997 to pursue a solo career. His debut album, Another Moses, featured his own backing band, the Zionists.
Continuing on as a duo, Spence and Bulgin reappeared in 1999 with a new studio album, Pay the Piper, and proved that Israel Vibrations would not be defeated by this defection. Jericho following hot on Piper's heels in the new year, while 2000 also saw the release of the limited-edition Power of the Trinity three-CD box set; Dub Combo appeared in summer 2001. Acknowledging Craig's longtime contribution to the group, the set is evenly divided between the trio, with each disc devoted to one individual member's greatest compositions. Israel Vibrations's career shows no signs of slowing, and the group has firmly carved a secure niche out of what once seemed an impenetrable surface. Their popularity seems assured, and they remain a vibrant live act and an always intriguing studio group.
Volcanic Theatre Pub & 1988 Entertainment Presents:
Thursday, May 29th 2025
Doors 6:30 PM Film starts 7:00 PM
No Man’s Land Film Festival (NMLFF), the premier adventure film festival for women and gender non-conforming athletes and storytellers, announces its 2025 World Tour succeeding its 10th Annual Flagship Film Festival. Presented by Mountain Hardwear with additional support from deuter, Fat Tire, and Chronicle Cinema, NMLFF’s World Tour showcases 6 unique film programs and 60 films.
PROGRAM I SYNOPSIS
Full Spectrum (4:18)*
Director + Editor: Erin McGrady
Recipient of the NMLFF 2024 Genderqueer Filmmaker Grant
Full Spectrum centers the experiences of Caroline Whatley, (she/her) an autistic, queer runner based in Asheville, North Carolina, who was diagnosed with autism at the beginning of 2024. In this short film, Caroline opens up about what it’s like to find out you are autistic as an adult and how the diagnosis has impacted her.
Echoes (5:17)*
Director: William Binamé
Almost one year after a disastrous trip in the Chilcotin Mountains which left Celeste Pomerantz with a dislocated elbow and broken bike, she finds herself exploring a different kind of challenge: how to get your mind back into a confident space to continue to explore these longer and dangerous bike adventures.
Walking in Your Footsteps – Virginie (12:28)*
Directors + Producers: Louise Thaller, Stanislas Giroux
Virginie's love of the mountains began when she was a young girl, following in her father's footsteps. A filial and roped-up relationship woven of high-mountain adventures, alongside a reassuring, free-spirited and cheeky father figure, shattered in an instant by a serious paragliding accident. Deprived of her only rope companion and caught up in the whirlwind of two motherhoods, a weakened marriage and a job that no longer satisfied her, Virginie drifted away from the mountains and the ties that still bound her to her father, to the point of sinking . It's to the heights that she turns to find the strength to rise again, in the hope of rebuilding her bond with her father and finding her own path in life, finally emancipated. This portrait is part of a series entitled 'Altitudes' which explores the many facets of the relationship between man and mountain across the world and cultures.
Beyond the Finish Line (15:41)*
Director: Matthew Williams
Beyond the Finish Line follows the journey of Marisa Pasnick as she prepares for the grueling Bigfoot 200 race while facing the challenges of an eating disorder. Marisa's story is a testament to resilience and strength as she navigates the dual paths of training and recovery. This film aims to destigmatize eating disorders, highlighting that recovery is ongoing and that support from the community is crucial. Join us as we witness Marisa's journey and advocate for greater awareness and understanding of eating disorders.
Mataperra (21:31)*
Director: Rachel Trudeau
Yelda embarks on a quest that drives her to achieve much more than her climbing dreams. She aspires to make a mark in history by becoming the first Cuban to conquer three legendary ascents.
NISEI (7:39)*
Director: Iz La Motte
WILDEST ADVENTURE AWARD, 2025
NISEI (nee-say) is a creative exploration of the biracial experience of skier, Sierra Schlag. While in Japan, she is seen as white and while in America, she is seen as Japanese and never accepted as her full self. Through the lens of skiing, Schlag finds herself on a journey to self-discovery within the two cultures she has ties to. Nisei: a person born in North America whose parent(s) were immigrants from Japan.
Pedal Pedal Pedal (17:17)
Director: Justin Diamond
In this short film, cyclist Lindsey Stevenson reflects on balancing motherhood and cycling, from pregnancy to childbirth to her return to racing. She shares how resilience, adaptation, and persistence have shaped her experience and hopes to instill these values in her children. Her comeback takes place at the Wasatch All-Road, a grueling gravel race, where she tackles the infamous "Wall." As Lindsey pushes through, she proves that cycling is more than just a race—it’s a testament to facing life’s hardest moments head-on.
Jamie (18:36)*
Director: Darcy Hennessey Turenne
As a pioneering climber of the 1970s, Jamie Logan quietly ticked off first ascents on some of North America’s most treacherous climbs. But looking death in the face on the side of the mountain was nothing compared to the secret Jamie held that threatened to shatter her entire world. It was a secret so terrifying that Jamie stayed silent for over 60 years. Jamie Logan — the tough, dominant, successful climber and architect — wanted to be a woman. At age 69 Jamie announced to her wife and four grown children that she was going to begin the transition to becoming the woman she had always wanted to be. Now, at age 76, and living as a woman, Jamie is living a fulfilled life with more love and connection that she has ever experienced. Her climbing community has deepened, her relationship with her wife has transformed (for the better!), and her sense of self has never been so strong...nor has her sense of purpose.
Jamie wants to let other trans people know that life can be OK. In fact, it can be better than you could ever imagine! And that’s what this short film is about: Jamie’s journey to allow herself to be herself.
Let My People Go Skiing (17:47)*
Director: Ellen Bradley
BEST OF FEST AWARD, 2025
Confronted with the frustration of false narratives and intergenerational trauma that surround her, Tlingit skier and scientist Ellen Bradley returns to her traditional homelands in Southeast Alaska. Here, she uses skiing as a tool to reclaim her connection to the land she belongs to. The abundance and biodiversity of Lingít aaní (Tlingit land) have shaped the people of the tides since time immemorial, molding all aspects of traditional and contemporary Tlingit life. Meanwhile, the outdoor industry depicts Alaska as a resource-rich landscape waiting to be conquered and exploited.
Just like the ancestors of Ellen’s paternal clan, the Dog Salmon, have always done, people are meant to live in a reciprocal relationship with the land in gratitude of the abundant life they are gifted. Weaving ancestral knowledge, scientific understanding, and passion for her sport, we follow Ellen’s journey to help her community reclaim its place at the forefront of the stories told about their homelands. By dismantling barriers to access to snowsports for Alaska Native youth, she empowers a generation to reclaim their relationship to the land in hopes that the mountains can teach them what it will take to endure the fight to protect their culture, language, and home forever.
Volcanic Theatre Pub & 1988 Entertainment Presents:
Polyrhythmics - Goose After Show
Friday, May 30th 2025
Presale - $20 Door - $25
Doors @ 9 PM - Show Starts @ 10:30 PM
Polyrhythmics: 15 Years of Funk, Soul, and World-Influenced Grooves
Seattle-based Polyrhythmics are celebrating 15 years of sonic exploration with the release of their highly anticipated new album, Life from Below (2025). Since forming in 2010, this seven-piece powerhouse has redefined instrumental music with a sound that blends funk, soul, psychedelic rock, R&B, and Afrobeat into a kaleidoscope of rhythm and groove. Known for their dynamic live performances and innovative compositions, the band has earned a reputation as one of the most captivating acts on the contemporary music scene.
Polyrhythmics emerged from the rich creative soil of Seattle’s eclectic music community, releasing their self-titled debut album in 2011. Since then, their discography has grown to include fan-favorite albums such as Octagon (2015), Caldera (2017), and Man from the Future (2020). Each release showcases their fearless exploration of genre boundaries and their commitment to crafting vibrant, deeply textured soundscapes.
This year’s Life from Below marks an exciting new chapter for Polyrhythmics, delivering a fresh collection of grooves infused with the bold creativity and signature tight-knit musicianship that fans have come to expect. As they celebrate their 15th anniversary, the band reflects on a decade and a half of musical evolution, countless miles on the road, and a loyal community of listeners that continues to grow.
Over the years, Polyrhythmics have graced stages at major festivals and renowned venues across the United States and internationally, sharing bills with legendary artists while carving out a distinct space in the global funk and soul scene. Their music—equal parts danceable, thoughtful, and immersive—offers a rich listening experience that draws from the roots of American funk and soul while incorporating global influences.
With Life from Below, Polyrhythmics look forward to the next chapter of their journey—pushing boundaries, creating new grooves, and bringing their celebrated live energy to audiences around the world.
Volcanic Theatre Pub & 1988 Entertainment Presents:
The Teacher Show: Comedy from the Classroom
Hosted by Don Gavitte
Saturday, May 31st 2025
Presale - $25 Door - $30
Doors @ 7PM - Show Starts @ 8PM
It makes sense that some of our best local comedians are teachers—the profession definitely requires an ironclad sense of humor. Grab a hall pass and head to this stand-up showcase, which will focus on classroom dynamics relayed by real-life educators and funny folks Katie Nguyen, Todd Basil, Tina Hogstrom & a few special guests. Created and hosted by Don Gavitte, the show has been described as a “solution for teacher burnout” by NPR. Expect strong content, so leave the kids at home and make it an "adult" field trip.
Volcanic Theatre Pub and 1988 Entertainment Presents:
CLICHÉ PRIDE KICK OFF PARTY
Supported by Jenn + Juice
Friday, June 6th 2025
Presale - $15 Door - $25
Doors @ 8 PM
THIS EVENT IS 21+