Concerts at Cartwright's music & event center for 2009-2010...

July 28, 2009... David Grier & Mike Compton... Holy  O' Brother, Where Art Thou?
Mike and Dave together are a rare treat. Since Mike appeared in the Movie as a
Soggy Bottom boy and then the soundtrack of Down From the Mountain, it's been
hard to get him back into our area for shows, but here we go with a great double
bill... Hot Guitar and Mandolin, what could be better? it's a Tuesday  night, so
there should not be any reason to not pack the 100 seat , air-conditioned
theatre at Cartwright's Music Event Center, located at 429 N. 3rd. Ave. Stayton 
OR 97383.... Show starts at 7 PM and should last till 9:30. Doors open at 6:30.
Advance tickets are $15, $20 day of the show... 503-769-2778. Refreshments
available. 

August 4, 2009... Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 PM at Pioneer Park on Marion
Street in Stayton, under the tall Doug firs  next to the covered bridge... The
Oregon Old Time Fiddle Association with Dale Emery... This legendary fiddle
organization has been around since 1963 bringing us years of great fiddle  music
and keeping the tradition alive. Joined by 94 year old Dale Emery, this will be
a fun group  to kick off our summer concert series with... Bring a lawn chair,
pack a picnic lunch or enjoy the Moose Club's burgers and dogs available at the
park and come and enjoy a free concert at Stayton's best venue... Sponsored by
KENC community radio, AM 1620 KENC, The Stayton Parks and Recreation department,
and the Oregon Old Time Fiddlers Association. Bring a chair.. sound  by Ken
Cartwright

August 5, 2009... THE CHAPMANS... Wow oh wow! This east coast
bluegrass/americana group hardly ever gets out west and we are so luck to have
them coming to the Stayton area. A Wednesday evening concert  from 7 to 9 PM..
at Cartwright's Music Event center, 429 N. 3rd. Ave, downtown Stayton.. This is
a don't miss concert. Seating is limited, tickets are $15 per person.. Come and
see this outstanding 5 piece group as they take the stage and show us how it's
done.. Sponsored by AM 1620 KENC Community Radio.. call 503-769-2778 and buy
your tickets early... It will be a sell out.. 

August 11, 2009... Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 PM at Pioneer Park on Marion
Street in Stayton, under the tall Doug firs, next to the covered bridge... How's
this for fun? Joe Stoddard and JR & and the Farm... Wow and wow... Joe is always
fun and couple it with the best country rock band in the Pacific Northwest and
like I said, wow, wow... Bring a lawn chair, pack a picnic lunch or enjoy the
Moose Club's burgers and dogs available at the park and come and enjoy a free
concert at Stayton's best venue... Sponsored by KENC community radio, AM 1620
KENC, The Stayton Parks and Recreation department, and Monte's Coins and More.
Bring a chair.. sound  by Ken Cartwright

August 18, 2009... Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 PM at Pioneer Park on Marion
Street in Stayton, under the tall Doug firs, next to the covered bridge... The
beautiful and dynamic Tracy Reynolds will conclude our concert series. She has
such a great voice and down home speaking manner that you will want to take her
home with you, which you can if you get one of her CD's. Bring a lawn chair,
pack a picnic lunch or enjoy the Moose Club's burgers and dogs available at the
park and come and enjoy a free concert at Stayton's best venue... Sponsored by
KENC community radio, AM 1620 KENC, The Stayton Parks and Recreation department,
and Monte's Coins and More. Bring a chair.. sound  by Ken Cartwright

September 19, 2009... The jams are back at Cartwright's Music and Event
Center.... The Saturday of each month from 5 PM to 8 PM . The jam sessions are
all acoustic, bluegrass and open to all... The first hour, from 5 to 6 PM is a
slow jam dedicated to persons new to either playing or playing bluegrass music..
this will give a good solid foundation in what a jam session is and how a
successful  one is run... Listeners are always welcome, the coffee is always on
the usually we have lots of refreshments. No charge, but donations are accepted
to help offset the cost of the room and utilities... Cartwright's Music and
Event Center, 429 N. 3rd. Ave, Stayton OR 97383 503-769-2778.

October 31, 2009... Halloween...  come in costume. The jams are back at
Cartwright's Music and Event Center.... The last Saturday of each month from 5
PM to 8 PM . The jam sessions are all acoustic, bluegrass and open to all... The
first hour, from 5 to 6 PM is a slow jam dedicated to persons new to either
playing or playing bluegrass music.. this will give a good solid foundation in
what a jam session is and how a successful  one is run... Listeners are always
welcome, the coffee is always on the usually we have lots of refreshments. No
charge, but donations are accepted to help offset the cost of the room and
utilities... Cartwright's Music and Event Center, 429 N. 3rd. Ave, Stayton OR
97383 503-769-2778.

November 21, 2009...LEE HIGHWAY...  Over the river and through the woods to
Grandmothers house we go, but not before LEE HIGHWAY delivers another great
evening of Thanksgiving appetizers complete with FLATT home cookin'; and you'll
find no turkeys in this bountiful table of traditional bluegrass music... They
were here last year and packed the place, and why not, Oregon's finest
cornucopia of real bluegrass music with the gentlemen of bluegrass. Come and
celebrate this special holiday and us and enjoy a great evening of music and
nostalgia at Cartwright's Music Event Center and see how it's suppose to sound.
Show time 7:00 PM, doors open at 6:30, $12 per person. Sponsored by community
radio AM 1620 KENC. 503-769-2778... 

November 28, 2009.... The jams are back at Cartwright's Music and Event
Center.... The last Saturday of each month from 5 PM to 8 PM . The jam sessions
are all acoustic, bluegrass and open to all... The first hour, from 5 to 6 PM is
a slow jam dedicated to persons new to either playing or playing bluegrass
music.. this will give a good solid foundation in what a jam session is and how
a successful  one is run... Listeners are always welcome, the coffee is always
on the usually we have lots of refreshments. No charge, but donations are
accepted to help offset the cost of the room and utilities... Cartwright's Music
and Event Center, 429 N. 3rd. Ave, Stayton OR 97383 503-769-2778.

December 19, 2009: Christmas time's a comin'. Finally, we get the ever popular
Roundhouse Bluegrass Band's Christmas show... This is a legendary band known for
it's Dy-no-mite vocals and and you will be in the mood for Christmas when you
see them... We have not been able to get them here for their great holiday show
ever, so don't wait, make your reservations now and it will be a show you won't
forget. It always sells out and what a great gift this show will be for that
someone special... show time is 7:00 PM till 9:30. Doors open at 6:30 PM,
general seating, $12 per person, refreshments available and some great door
prizes too. At Cartwright's Music Event Center, 429 N. 3rd. Ave, Stayton OR
503-769-2778. 

December 26, 2009: Time to get out of the house and do some picking on that new
instrument:  The jams are back at Cartwright's Music and Event Center.... The
last Saturday of each month from 5 PM to 8 PM . The jam sessions are all
acoustic, bluegrass and open to all... The first hour, from 5 to 6 PM is a slow
jam dedicated to persons new to either playing or playing bluegrass music.. this
will give a good solid foundation in what a jam session is and how a successful 
one is run... Listeners are always welcome, the coffee is always on the usually
we have lots of refreshments. No charge, but donations are accepted to help
offset the cost of the room and utilities... Cartwright's Music and Event
Center, 429 N. 3rd. Ave, Stayton OR 97383 503-769-2778.

January 30. 2010:  The jams are back at Cartwright's Music and Event Center....
The last Saturday of each month from 5 PM to 8 PM . The jam sessions are all
acoustic, bluegrass and open to all... The first hour, from 5 to 6 PM is a slow
jam dedicated to persons new to either playing or playing bluegrass music.. this
will give a good solid foundation in what a jam session is and how a successful 
one is run... Listeners are always welcome, the coffee is always on the usually
we have lots of refreshments. No charge, but donations are accepted to help
offset the cost of the room and utilities... Cartwright's Music and Event
Center, 429 N. 3rd. Ave, Stayton OR 97383 503-769-2778.

February 27, 2009:  The jams are back at Cartwright's Music and Event Center....
The last Saturday of each month from 5 PM to 8 PM . The jam sessions are all
acoustic, bluegrass and open to all... The first hour, from 5 to 6 PM is a slow
jam dedicated to persons new to either playing or playing bluegrass music.. this
will give a good solid foundation in what a jam session is and how a successful 
one is run... Listeners are always welcome, the coffee is always on the usually
we have lots of refreshments. No charge, but donations are accepted to help
offset the cost of the room and utilities... Cartwright's Music and Event
Center, 429 N. 3rd. Ave, Stayton OR 97383 503-769-2778.

March 20, 2010... Saturday evening from 6:00 PM till 9:30 PM... A very special
evening of bluegrass gospel music... This is a benefit concert for the Oregon
Bluegrass Association and is a continuation of the Sonny Hammond Memorial Gospel
show that has been held annually for the OBA... Bands to be announced in the
near future... Suggested donation is $12 per person, seating limited to 100
persons. air-conditioned theatre at Cartwright's Music Event Center, located at
429 N. 3rd. Ave. Stayton  OR 97383.... Show starts at 7 PM and should last till
9:30. Doors open at 6:30. Advance tickets are $12.00. FMI 503-769-2778.
Refreshments available. Sound by KENC.

All concerts are primarily produced by Ken Cartwright and Community Radio, AM
1620 KENC. For more information email us at kenc@... or  mandomedic@...
... Our phone is 503-769-2778... No seats held for concerts unless paid for in
advance. Can do concert seat sales via email, Paypal or most credit card over
the phone in advance, no personal checks. If you would like to be added or
removed from our concert notification list, please email me at
mandomedic@... and say remove...