Huey Lewis and The News

tuesday, sept 11

6:30pm, $39-78 ADV

There’s really no song from the ‘80s to bring out the white man’s overbite quite like “The Power of Love,” Huey Lewis and the News’ excellent power ballad and the theme song from Back to the Future. That is, unless you consider “If This is It,” “Hip to be Square,” “Heart and Soul,” “Working for a Living” or anything else these guys wrote.

All in all, Huey Lewis and the News racked up 19 top-ten singles over the course of their glory days, which lasted through the ‘80s and into the early ‘90s. “Power of Love” was actually nominated for an Academy Award. Basically, they were total rock stars, and their live shows are just as much fun now as they were then.

1) Sitting on a pile of dirt outside the then unfinished amphitheater in 2003 during the Coldplay show with a six pack of beer and a handful of coworkers from The Bulletin while everyone waited for “that one song from the radio,” i.e. “Yellow” and speculated on Gwyneth Paltrow’s whereabouts.

2) Hearing Lynyrd Skynyrd play “Gimme Three Steps” on their 2006 tour and knowing that at least three of the roughly 10 people on stage may have had a hand in writing the song.

3) The impromptu fireworks display during the Band of Horses concert in 2010. The pyrotechnics were touched off on the “Shops” side of the river just as Ben Bridwell and company brought the power ballad “Monsters” to an epic crescendo.

The Outlaw Roadshow with Counting Crows and Special Guests

Tuesday, Aug. 7

6pm, $39-75 ADV/$43-78 DOS

The alt-rockers that brought you “Mr. Jones” are at it again and this spring released an album of cover songs called Underwater Sunshine. The new record is 15-songs strong and features remakes of songs from Bob Dyaln, Norman Blake, The Byrds, Gram Parsons and others. Sounds fun. An energetic cover of Dylan’s “You Ain’t Going Nowhere,” is a highlight for us here at the Source. We’re hoping to hear Counting Crows vocalist Adam Duritz bust out some of the old favorites as well as Counting Crows originals like Mr. Jones and Colorblind.

Sisters Folk Festival

An end of the summer treat, Sisters will hosts their annual Folk Fest with some downright rocking folk, bluegrass, country, blues and more. This six-stage festival takes place right in downtown Sisters. Past performers include Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Dave Alvin, blues ledged John Hammond and folky Portland youngsters the Shook Twins. The 2012 line up hasn’t been released yet, but expect some killer acts and keep an eye on the Folk Fest webpage for the announcement. Sept 7-9 Sisters, OR sistersfolkfestival.org