McMenamins

“What’s in Your Watt? Consumers, Clean Energy, and the Cost of Carbon” OMSI Science Pub McMinnville with S.A. Anders, M.A. 6 p.m. doors; 7 p.m. event Minor with parent or guardian

Thursday, June 20 Hotel Oregon Mattie's Room $5 suggested cover charge

By the year 2025, at least 25% of Oregon’s power will come from renewable sources of energy. In order to seamlessly integrate renewables like solar and wind onto our aging electrical grid, we must use all the tools and technologies that are currently available to us. This means implementing smart technology. Join S.A. Anders of the Cititzens’ Utility Board of Oregon (CUB) for a discussion on renewable energy, modernizing our electrical grid, and the future of energy in Oregon.

McDougall 7 p.m. All ages welcome

Friday, June 21 Hotel Oregon Paragon Room Free

Fact, fiction, and a little in between, McDougall carries on the relevant tradition of oral history and folklore, making it a part of everyday life and sharing it lyrically with those around him.

Tony Smiley 7 p.m. All ages welcome

Saturday, June 22 Hotel Oregon Paragon Room Free

Since  2000, Tony Smiley has captured audiences with his unique beats. This musical savant loops his way through a unique genre of music that you won't find anywhere else.

Mark Alan 7 p.m. All ages welcome

Friday, June 28 Hotel Oregon Paragon Room Free

Though acoustic in nature, Mark's music is strangely expansive - it's original in sound, soulful and groove oriented. His presence is warm and unpretentious. Poetic, yet simply profound, here's someone doing what he's supposed to do. He performs with that conviction night-in and night-out.

Butterfly Breakdown 7 p.m. All ages welcome

Saturday, June 29 Hotel Oregon Paragon Room Free

Butterfly Breakdown cultivates a luscious sound of opulent vocal harmonies layered with acoustic guitar and percussion that fills a stage with a compelling presence.

Alexa Wiley and the Wilderness 7 p.m. All ages welcome

Friday, July 5 Hotel Oregon Paragon Room Free

The irrepressible Alexa Wiley returns with Poet of Empty Spaces, an album that overflows with metaphorical wisdom and a musical energy honed through years of live performances.

Billy D 7 p.m. All ages welcome

Saturday, July 6 Hotel Oregon Paragon Room Free

A Cascade Blues association "Best New Act" winner!

Jon Davidson 7 p.m. 21 and over

Saturday, July 13 Hotel Oregon Cellar Bar Free

Originally the front-man for the band Crown Point, Jon Davidson emerges as a solo artist with an eclectic and talented sound.