About this Event
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy an evening of summertime perfection with Shook Twins + John Craigie and special guest, Jeremy Ferrara, under the Topaz Farm Historic Oak Tree on Sauvie Island., while enjoying Topaz Farm Harvest Fest food and drinks .
Doors open 5:00pm, show starts 6:30pm. All ages.
. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of the event is required for entry for ALL ages.
ABOUT SHOOK TWINS:
Everybody in your life will write his or her own chapter in your story. Take a step back, and you’ll see the influence of your loved ones, mentors, and friends in your decisions. Shook Twins refer to these folks in the title of their fourth album, Some Good Lives. Throughout fourteen tracks, the duo—identical twin sisters Katelyn Shook [vocals, guitar] and Laurie Shook [banjo, vocals]—pay homage to everyone from a late grandpa and godfather to Bernie Sanders.
Over the course of three full-length releases and a handful of EPs since 2008, acclaim would come by way of everyone from USA Today and Baeble Music to Langhorne Slim, The Lumineers, Mason Jennings, and iconic best-selling author Neil Gaiman who enthusiastically decreed, “They make music that twines through your soul the way vines cover an abandoned shack in the woods.” Beyond gigs with the likes of Gregory Alan Isakov and Ani DiFranco, they captivated crowds at High Sierra Music Festival, Lightning In A Bottle, Bumbershoot, Hulaween, Summer Camp Music Festival, and Northwest String Summit, to name a few.
“It took us a long time to find the band that we wanted to record these songs with and for the songs to fully mature,” admits Laurie. “Once Barra, Sydney, and Niko joined us, we really started to explore what our music could be. These amazing players helped us realize that we could be more than just ‘folk pop’. We started adding other genres to the word like ‘disco,’ ‘psychedelic,’ ‘funk,’ and ‘soul.’ We really honed in on a new sound.”
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ABOUT JOHN CRAIGIE
A lot of life can happen over the course of one record. Lyrics immortalize those characters, exploits, and memories. On his 2020 Asterisk The Universe, John Craigie awkwardly encounters previous flames, mistakes a Catholic School custodian as a saint (and prays to him anyway), pays tribute to modern-day revolutionaries, and explores what it all means to live in the 21st century where infinite possibility does not necessarily equate infinite understanding. He soundtracks these stories with a score of smoked-out soul, tender folk, and American songbook eloquence billowing right from the heart of California. Progressing once more, the interplay of live drums and bass hold the music in the pocket as it simultaneously emanates an acoustic campfire glow.
With these ten tunes, his journey unfolds in between organic instrumentation and lyrical observation. “As with any album, I want the lyrics to be heard, first and foremost,” he exclaims. “This is pretty similar to other versions of who I’ve been and who I am. It’s just one with a fresh batch of songs I’ll add to my setlist and new stories to tell from the road.”
Those stories from the road have endeared Craigie to the devoted fans he has earned, song by song, show by show since 2009. A Craigie performance is not just a music show, it’s a collective experience. Craigie shines by telling candid stories, humorous anecdotes, and leaving everything on the stage. Fiercely independent, Craigie prolifically unveiled one highly personal album after another while logging enough miles on the road to give The Grateful Dead a run for their money. Venues got bigger and bigger as audiences clamored for more. Capturing that electric feeling on 2016’s Capricorn In Retrograde… Just Kidding… Live in Portland, Craigie wound up on Jack Johnson’s car stereo on a road trip up the coast. Thoroughly impressed by what he heard, Johnson took Craigie on tour during the summer of 2017.
2017 would be a watershed year for Craigie. From No Rain, No Rose, “I Am California '' [feat. Gregory Alan Isakov] eclipsed 4.5 million Spotify streams followed by “Highway Blood” [feat. Shook Twins, Gregory Alan Isakov] with 3.5 million Spotify streams. Additionally, he performed everywhere from High Sierra Music Festival, Strawberry Music Festival, and Kate Wolf Music Festival to Burning Man and Summer Camp Festival. He attracted the admiration of not-so secret admires a la Chuck Norris, while earning acclaim from No Depression, SF Weekly, AXS, Seattle Times The Portland Tribune, and The Stranger who christened him, “the lovechild of John Prine and Mitch Hedberg.” 2018’s Scarecrow was originally plotted as a “vinyl only” release, but the diehard fanbase wasn’t having it. An onslaught of emails and social media messages demanded Craigie shared the music online. It appeared on DSPs shortly thereafter.
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ABOUT JEREMY FERRARA
Though he’s been working and running experiments on his musical mind from the precocious age of 11, Jeremy Ferrara credits his time away at uni for the moments that led to his full artful bloom. Whilst in the midst of pursuing a physics major at UC Santa Barbara, Ferrara frequented DIY music spaces and venues where he would come to find his musical identity. Since then, he’s garnered a penchant for touring that’s seen him enjoy a pleasant six-week run out and about through Europe opening for Erisy Watt.
Now, Ferrara is on the cusp of the release of his debut album. The reflective troubadour’s atmospheric folk feels reminiscent of the likes of self-aware, world-aware songwriters with visions of a better world built into their bones; Conor Oberst, Elliott Smith, and Neil Young come to mind. There’s some joy to be had in the bittersweet and the nostalgic for Ferrara, too, as new single ‘Ourselves’ would attest. Leading the charge into the release of his LP, With Every Change, on 1 May, the single is atmospheric and sincere folk-rock that’s utterly charmed us.
- Jonathan Frahm, For Folk's Sake
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ABOUT TOPAZ FARM
Topaz Farm is a working 130-acre family farm for every family, featuring u-pick berries u-cut flowers, a farm stand store, food, beverages and special events. In addition to weekly farm-to-plate dinners and live music festivals in summer, in fall there is also a pumpkin patch, corn maze, hay rides and harvest festivals.
Before the show, come early to visit the animals and farm stand, walk the farm, have a drink at the farm bar or choose from fresh and grilled food including the Holler food truck.
Food, beer, cider, wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be available in the oak tree area.
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THE FINE PRINT:
- Proof of full vaccination (two weeks since second dose) or proof of a negative COVID-19 test (within 48 hours of the event) is required for entry to show area. This applies to all attendees of all ages and likely will require advance planning and scheduling to receive the results prior to show. Sorry, home tests are not allowed.
- Topaz Farm’s mask and social distancing policy will be consistent with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) guidelines, at the time of the event. If you are at-risk or are not comfortable being outdoors around others who are unmasked, we recommend that you do not attend this event.
- Ticket price is per person, ages three and up. Parking is free.
- The farm opens at 9:00 am, oak tree area opens at 5:00 pm and show starts at 6:30 pm.
- Beach towels, small blankets, small, personal-sized umbrellas (for use pre-show) and single size, low-profile lawn chairs (not exceeding 8 inches from the ground to the bottom of the seat and no higher than 32 inches total from the ground to the top of the chair) are allowed.
- Outside food and beverages (except water) are not permitted and no smoking of any kind is allowed. A water refill station is available.
- No animals are allowed except registered service animals.
WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE THE SHOW
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Topaz Farm, 17100 Northwest Sauvie Island Road, Portland, United States
USD 30.00