Sun Valley Blog

Drawing heavily from the sunny So-Cal sound of acts like Jack Johnson and G-Love, and the roots, rock sound of Tom Petty, Ben Harper and others, the Matt Lewis Band has a full, relaxed sound. Their self-titled 2004 debut is marked by the easy grooves and rhymes of tracks like “Killing Time” and “Gravity,” the punk-pop crossover of “Away From Myself,” and the dorm room sound of “In For a Ride” and “River.”

The Matt Lewis Band will play apres ski from 2-5pm at Warm Springs March 14-18 and apres ski at River Run March 19 & 20. You can also see them live in the Boiler Room on Friday & Saturday night, March 19 & 20. Doors open at 9pm after the comedy series. First 10 people at the door get in free. Comedy patrons stay for free. $10 cover charge.

Lip Service Band is performing apres ski from 2-5pm at Warm Springs Feb 27 – March 11. They will perform apres ski at River Run Lodge on Friday & Saturday, March 12 & 13. On Saturday, March 13, special local guests, The Disciples of Rock will perform with Lip Service.

You can also catch Lip Service in the Sun Valley Boiler Room Friday & Saturday, March 5 & 6 and on Friday, March 12. Doors open at 9pm after the comedy series. Comedy patrons stay for free, the first 10 people at the door get in free. Cover is $10. 622-2148

Award-winning singer/songwriter EMIKO and her band the GeminiStation Project will play the Sun Valley Boiler Room, Friday & Saturday February 26 & 27. Doors open at 9pm, Cover $10. First 10 people at the door get in Free!
Emiko and GeminiStation Project will also perform apres ski from 2-5pm at Warm Springs Lodge Feb 21 – 27. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see EMIKO and her band live in concert in the Boiler Room.

Paul Tillotson presents Blues & Soul featuring Blues-Master Bill Sims Jr. and hot Jazz guitarist Adam Levy in the Sun Valley Boiler Room, Friday & Saturday, February 19 & 20 at 9pm after the comedy series.
Rounding out the band will be Paul Tillotson on Organ, Andy Hess on Bass and Tony Mason on Drums. This band is not to be missed!
Cover is $10 at the door. Comedy patrons stay for free and the first 10 people at the door get in free!

Blues Master Bill Sims Jr.

Laissez les bon temps rouler! Baldy-Gras at River Run and Warm Springs Lodge Saturday, Feb. 13 through Fat Tuesday! Catfish Po-Boys, Jambalaya, Shrimp Gumbo, Hurricanes, Bourbon Street Lemonade and more! Grab your Mardi Gras beads and let the good times roll at Bald Mountain, Sun Valley Resort.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Sun Valley!

On Sunday, February 14 Forever Plaid will serenade your sweetheart in the Boiler Room.
Swing back through time to the 1950’s with the Plaids as they revive close-harmony hits such as
Moments to Remember, Crazy ‘Bout Ya Baby, Love is a Many-Spendored Thing and more!
Only $30 per couple includes tickets to the show, choice of any two entrées off the menu, two Root-Beer Floats, Valentine Candy and a chance to win great raffle prizes including One Night’s Lodging & Dinner for Two at Sun Valley Resort. The doors open at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7:30pm. Tickets available at the door or at the Sun Valley Recreation Center 622-2135.

The Ram Restaurant will feature a Special Valentine’s Dinner for Two. It includes choice of soup or salad per person and a Ribeye Steak dinner for two for only $45. The regular menu will also be available. The Ram is open every evening except Wednesday from 6-9:30 for dinner. For reservations call 622-2800.

The Jeremiah James Gang, Idaho’s top-selling honky tonk, outlaw country band returns to the Sun Valley Resort Boiler Room Friday and Saturday, February 12 & 13. Doors open at 9pm after the comedy series. Cover charge is $7. First 10 people at the door get in free!

The Jeremiah James Gang will also kick-off the Apres Ski live music at Warm Springs Lodge from 2-5pm beginning Sunday, February 14 through Saturday, February 20.

Based in Boise, Idaho, Jeremiah James performs frequently in Idaho and surrounding states. Solo or with his Gang, he has opened for and/or shared the stage with Robert Earl Keen, The Gourds, Dale Watson, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Reckless Kelly, Micky and the Motorcars and many others.
Jeremiahʼs second album, “Idaho Cowboy,” was the No. 1 local release of 2008 at the Record Exchange, Idahoʼs largest independent record store, and finished among the storeʼs Top 10 overall sellers for the year. His fans include alt-country hipsters, ten-gallon old-timers, mainstream country listeners and music lovers who otherwise pay no
attention to country and roots music.

Mark your calendar and turn on your radio! On Monday, February 8, “Performance Today” (an American Public Media program) will broadcast the Sun Valley Summer Symphony’s performance of Elgar’s “In The South” recorded live at the August 9, 2009 symphony concert at the Sun Valley Pavilion.
If you are listening in Sun Valley, tune into 91.9 FM KWRV at 9am on Monday, February 8

This is the first time the Sun Valley Summer Symphony will be heard on national radio. “Performance Today” is a program produced by American Public Media, broadcast on 245 affiliate stations across the country and heard by 1.2 million people each week. Those outside of the Wood River Valley can go to http://performancetoday.publicradio.org/stations/ to find out when the program will air in your area.

Sol’Jibe, the number 1 band from the Reno-Tahoe area for the past 3 years, to play the Sun Valley Resort Boiler Room Friday & Saturday, February 5 & 6. Doors open at 9pm. First 10 people at the door Free. $10 Cover.

Blending American roots, world beat, and Latin rhythms into an inspired sound that has been dubbed “World Pop,” Sol’Jibe creates a high-energy performance that gives its audiences an irresistible desire to dance. Their eclectic sound draws from extensive travels to Spain, Cuba, and Central America where they studied folkloric rhythms and culture.
Sol’Jibe has been honored to provide musical support for such acts as Michael Franti, Robert Randolph, and Steel Pulse, while independently staging upwards of 200 festivals and shows yearly across the United States, Mexico, Canada and Cuba.

Coles Whalen and her band to play the Sun Valley Boiler Room Friday & Saturday, January 8 & 9, 2010.
Doors open at 9pm ~ Cover is $10 ~ First 10 people at the door get in FREE!

Coles Whalen knows how to jump start a music career, literally. After independently releasing an EP in 2005, she bought a pick-up truck and camper and never looked back. In the next 12 months, she played over 150 venues across the western U.S. and was able to release her follow up, full-length record “Gee Baby,” in February of 2006.

Steppin’ Out Magazine said of the release “Whalen’s voice has more than enough power to carry a rock anthem, but she prefers to use that power to sustain her gentler, more pensive moments. Her pitch and articulation – vocal and instrumental – are flawless.”

Whalen sold more than 10,000 records in the U.S. and Canada straight out of the back of her truck. In 2007 Whalen released her third solo project, “Nothing is Too Much” and parked the camper for good. Forming a new band in her hometown of Denver, CO, she’s opened for Paula Cole, Pat Benatar, The John Butler Trio, Rufus Wainwright, Melissa Ferrick and Reckless Kelley among others.

Ricardo Baca, Pop Music Critic for The Denver Post wrote “Whalen delivers an absolutely great show, she left a lasting impression on me.”

Whalen is not only making waves in the U.S., she and her band were declared the winners of Akon’s HitLab.com Showcase in Montreal, Quebec Canada 2009. The Whistle Stop Road Record, presented by HitLab.com, is Whalen’s fourth solo album, released in October 2009. While on tour to support this record, Whalen will take a few weeks off to be in the studio with producer Keith Stegall (Alan Jackson) and Akon working on her fifth full – length release, expected to hit the airwaves in February of 2010.

“Soulful, powerful, straight from the heart” -Monica Younge, Indie Music Reviews