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Looking to bring back the magic of live music, 4 Peaks scales back its operations in hopes the show will go on
By Isaac Biehl
Courtesy 4 Peaks
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Scott Pemberton performs during a former 4 Peaks festival. You can cath him at this year's mini festival as well!
In hopes of not sounding like a broken Peaks of old, with a smaller group and a record, maybe it’s best to start this sto- larger focus on local and regional acts. ry not with a cry for how live music “It’s been really fun to plan. The fact has been altered the past two years, but TILLERY that it’s so scaled back, it’s been more instead to just say that 4 Peaks Music dialed in, in a manner that some peoFestival is happening in 2021. For now, ple might want to see it like this again. that is. And under different circumstanc- Kind of the original 4 Peaks model.” es. But fingers crossed that by Aug. 19, The only thing regular 4 Peaks goers the three-day festival will be allowed to will be missing out on are some of the continue—a sentiment that many peo- extra experiential activities, like silent ple would agree with, judging by the fact disco. There will still be food and libathat the festival sold out in just six hours tions available, but this year is definiteafter its initial announcement. ly all about the music.
“It shows we don’t necessarily need Koff is excited to welcome back Hot these huge headliners to have a festival. Buttered Rum and New Monsoon who It’s all about community and camara- played year one of the festival. She also derie,” says 4 Peaks director Stacy Koff. notes the local players as being great “I want to bring live music back to the additions, like Maxwell Friedman, Blackcommunity and the surrounding com- strap Bluegrass, Brother Gabe and more. munity. Planning it for this year has For those who missed out on tickets, always been a step forward and a step you’re not entirely out of a shot at a 4 back, and trying to guess what it will be Peaks experience. While there won’t be like in August is tough.” an increase in spots available, there are
The unpredictability Koff speaks of still plenty of slots open for volunteers is something Oregon has been dealing for those looking to help out in a more heavily with the last couple weeks. The personal way. While the excitement New York Times reported on April 23 looms for Koff and the rest of the comthat Oregon had the highest rate of case munity, she’s also aware that there may growth out of any other state in the coun- be changes or setbacks along the way if try. Deschutes County is at risk of mov- cases in the county and state continue ing back to Extreme Risk again. But with to rise. Still, Koff is staying positive. 4 Peaks happening in August for the first “I do have faith that we’ll have it time since 2007, there is time for cases to together by then and that our coundrop and restrictions to be moved back. ty will go into Low or Moderate Risk
Due to the lower number of tickets again. We feel confident that we’ll be sold, pods won’t be required—instead it able to host a safe event,” she says. will be based off of state and county regu- “We’re super happy to bring this back lations, such as masking up and distancing. in a scaled back way.”
“Other than being at lesser capacity, The 2021 4 Peaks festival is set for it’s still two stages, 18 bands, two nights, Aug. 19-22. In the meantime, check out three days. We’re adhering to and abid- a 4 Peaks show at the Campfire Hotel in ing by state and county rules by time Bend this weekend with Todd Sheaffer of the event. If masks are warranted we and Chris Thompson. hope to have them available,” notes Koff. “Because we’re all in one big venue this year, you can choose to camp and be near your car or be spread out, or be near the stage. It’s all socially distant by nature.”
Koff also expresses how this year’s festival feels like a callback to the 4
