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Musical acts set for Festival Stage The Festival Stage music venue will feature Northwest artists Friday and Saturday of the Art & Air Festival, with a classic, internationally-known rock band to wrap up the event on Sunday. The Festival Stage is sponsored this year by Oregon Freeze Dry.
Friday, Aug. 24 5:30-7 p.m. — The Vicki Stevens Band has been on the Eugene and Oregon Coast scene since October 2008. They are led by dynamically talented vocalist Vicki Stevens, The Rooster Awards Best Female Blues Vocalist of 2009. 7:30-Dusk — The Coats vocal band started on the street corners of Seattle’s famous Pike Place Market. Singing for tourists, locals, fish vendors, and fellow buskers, their humble ambitions of earning a few clams to fight off tuition bills quickly evolved into a full-time international performance career. They’ve won national vocal competitions, sung for the President of the United States, and have shared the stage with many talented fellow entertainers.
Saturday, Aug. 25 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — The Fabulous Farelanes is a fun, energetic, and authentic ’50s and ’60s rock and roll band from Vancouver, Wash. James Unger, lead vocalist and guitar player, formed the band in 1993. They won first place in Best of Clark County for Best Local Band in 2000. 4:30-6 p.m. – Fresh from Mel Brown Jazz Camp in Monmouth, West Albany High School’s Brave New Sextet offer up blues and jazz, playing classics and their own compositions.
Sunday, Aug. 26 1:30 p.m. – Platinum and gold-winning Firefall layers harmonies backed by driving rhythms that transcend music genres. The band’s hits include “You Are The Woman,” “Strange Way” and “Just Remember I Love You.” Other major Firefall radio hits include “Cinderella,” “Goodbye I Love You,” “Livin’ Ain’t Livin,” and “Mexico.” Performing for 30 years, Firefall has toured extensively with Fleetwood Mac, The Doobie Brothers, Chicago, America and many others.
Art of Cars set for Saturday Three mid-valley classic car clubs are joining together for the Northwest Art of Cars show at the ATI Northwest Art & Air Festival on Saturday, Aug. 25. The show starts at 9 a.m. with awards presented at 3 p.m. Lassen Toyota, Northwest Toyota Dealers and Toyota Moving Forward are the show sponsors. Participating car clubs are Studebaker-Willamette Chapter, Beaver State Corvair Club and Beaver State Corvette Club. Vehicles in the show pay a $15 fee; registration is on site. The show benefits Doernbecher Children’s Hospital; visitors are encouraged to bring a new unwrapped toy to donate. For additional information, call 541-967-8716 or visit www.nwartandair.org
or www.studebakerclubs. com/willamette. For information about the Corvette Club, email joraeperkins@ gmail.com; about Corvairs,
call Jerry and Patty Mello, 541-926-2631. The car show will be by the Festival Stage near the south edge of the festival venue.