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🍕Pizza week in Bend

Pizza week in Bend, two music fests pump out the tunes, and a new food & wine fest with a local flair

Derek Carlson
June 20, 2025

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Bend! Soooo, who’s floating the river this weekend 🥶

In today’s Bend Buzz:

🍕 Pizza week kicks off
🎵 Two music festivals take place this weekend
☕️ Jackstraw announces its first retail tenants

Let’s get to it.

— Emily Randolph & Derek Carlson

SNAPSHOTS

🍕 Pizza week gets underway

The Source Weekly is hosting pizza week with participating restaurants around town offering up special slices and pies for $4 and $24, respectively. You can check out the full list of participating restaurants in this week’s paper edition of the Source or starting on page 31 here.

🎵 Music fests new and old

Two music fests take the stage around Bend this weekend - one that has been around a while but has a new look, and another bringing a whole new vibe to town.

The 4 Peaks Music Fest is moving indoors this year after they were unable to secure permits for their normal outdoor festival space. The kickoff event took place yesterday at the Volcanic Theatre Pub, and the rest of the shows will be happening Saturday and Sunday at the Tower Theatre. The Rumble w/The Lucky Strokes takes the stage on Saturday, and Sunday is Leftover Salmon w/Holly Bowling.

Over at Silver Moon Brewing, a brand new music fest is coming to town on Saturday with the Bend Blues Fest. This one-day event kicks off at 1 PM and runs until 10 PM with eight blues bands taking the stage. Tickets for an all-day pass are $20.

🎧️ Come dance with us

There’s no better way to ward off the Monday blues than with a little moving and grooving (+ some coffee). So we teamed up with the silent disco crew at Reti Radio and our coffee slinging friends at The Pantry to throw an impromptu silent disco party. Tickets are just $15 and get you $5 towards a coffee or other treat from the Pantry as well as an hour of moving and grooving to the silent beats. So come shake your tailfeathers with a few new best friends.

📍 Monday, June 30th @ 9 AM at The Pantry
🎟️ Grab your tickets here

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

🏢 Jackstraw Development announces first two retail tenants: I know this might have slipped under most folks’ radars, but there’s a new development going up in the Box Factory that is getting close to completion. Jokes aside, the Jackstraw Development just announced their first two retail tenants, Sisters Coffee (we all know who they are), and Drybar, a California-based salon that specializes in blowouts.

🍷 New food and wine fest with a local flair: Local chef and friend of the Bend Buzz, Rose Archer of Lucious Supper Club, has announced a new food and wine fest that will be taking place at Mt. Bachelor’s West Village this fall. The Lucious Bend Food + Wine Experience is bringing together 10 local chefs, 10 local farmers, and 10 regional wineries to create a memorable 10-course dining experience. The chefs include Ramsey & Juli Hamden from Joolz, Nickol Hayden-Cady from Foxtail, and Scott Byers from Ronin Izakaya, so this might be your one chance to turn back the clock and taste some of your old favorite dishes.

💎 Big city style comes to town: Silverado Jewelry Gallery is hosting a trunk show by acclaimed Bronx artist Yasuko Azuma. Yakuso will be on hand Saturday from 10 AM - 5 PM, so this is your chance to meet the artist behind these hand-crafted pieces.

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LOCAL LOWDOWN

Friday 6.20

🏀 SOAR Activity Day: A free day of wellness, movement, and outdoor fun designed to empower and celebrate people of all abilities. Family and friends are welcome - come connect, try something new, and enjoy the outdoors together. 9 AM The Pavilion

☀️ Summer Solstice Gathering: Celebrate the longest day of the year with intention, connection, and community. Hosted by Unity Spiritual Community of Central Oregon. 6:30 PM Unity Community of Central Oregon

✊ Juneteenth 2025: Celebrate Juneteenth at Open Space Event Studios with vibrant local art, live music, and the chance to uplift and support local black entrepreneurs. 3 - 10 PM Open Space Event Studios

🚗 Classic car show: Come check out some sweet rides from days past at the classic car show at Touchmark. Admission is free, and the option lunch is only $1,0 with all proceeds going to the Alzheimer’s Association. 2 - 4 PM Touchmark at Pilot Butte

🍓 Berry Fest 2025: Celebrate the sweetness of Oregon’s berry season at this family-friendly fest. Expect fresh-picked berries, berry-inspired jams, pies, and drinks, plus a special plant sale (buy 2 berry plants, get the 3rd half off!) so you can grow your own patch of berry goodness at home. 9 AM Schilling’s Garden Market

🌞Terranaut Solstice Party: Celebrate the longest day of the year with music, beer, and good company at Terranaut. Join Terranaut to kick off the official start of the summer season with good vibes and great company. 2 PM Terranaut

🤣 Comedy night with John Caparulo: Comedians John Caparulo and Cody Parr are bringing the laughs to the Midtown Ballroom for one night only. 8 PM Midtown Ballroom

🎤 Dusty & Stacia Experience: A soulful, dynamic duo bringing the vibes to cap off your Saturday. 7 PM Silver Moon Brewing

Saturday 6.21

🌿 Native Plant Garden Tour: Take a self-guided stroll through the High Desert Horticultural Center and explore the native plants that thrive in Central Oregon. 9 AM HDHC

🛍️ Camp Clay Summer Market: Local makers, earthy vibes, and art everywhere. Great for gifts or just treating yourself. 10 AM Camp Clay

🥾 Unity Walk & Hike: A meditative morning walk through nature with the Unity community. 8:30 AM Meet at Washington restaurant to carpool or Tumalo Falls for the hike

🛹 Skate Jam: Kickflips, community, and giveaways at this high-energy skate event at Crux. 4 PM Crux Fermentation Project

🏋️ Cascade powerlifting meetup: Like lifting heavy things and want to meet some other folks who enjoy the same hobby? Head to the OC Gym for the inaugural Cascade Powerlifting meetup. 10:30 AM OC Gym

🐕️ Furever young fest: This event is for the dogs. The furever young fest by Silver Linings Rescue Ranch will be filled with free family fun like a dog photo booth, obstacle course (for the dogs), games, raffles, and adoptable dogs. 11 AM - 2 PM Dr. B Medspa

🐎 Tack swap & maker’s market: Giddyup and come support Healing Reins and the local equestrian community at this swap meet and maker’s market. There will be food and drinks, live music, and plenty of horsie-related family fun to be had. 11 AM - 3 PM Healing Reins Equine Assisted Services

🕺 Social Dance at Dilly Dally: Think low-pressure, high-fun partner dancing in a cozy café setting. 7 PM Dilly Dally Coffee Co.

Sunday 6.22

📚 Bend ABCs Book Release Party: Celebrate a local children's book launch with storytime, snacks, and books galore. 10 AM Sunriver Brewing Eastside

🍓 Berry bowl workshop: Learn how to make your very own ceramic berry bowl so you can serve up all those delicious summer treats. 10 AM Schilling’s Garden Market

🪡 Photo Embroidery Workshop: Turn your snapshots into stitched works of art. Materials and good vibes provided. 12 PM Campfire Hotel

🧀 Cheese & Wine Pairing Class: Taste your way through goat, sheep, and other non-cow cheeses alongside curated wine pairings. Use the discount code CURDNERD to save $5. 4:30 PM Hanai

🎭️ The Barber of Seville: Cap off the weekend with a bang with Bend Opera’s performance of The Barber of Seville. 6 PM Mountain View High School

LIVE MUSIC

Friday 6.20

Saturday 6.21

Sunday 6.22

THANKS!

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🍕Pizza week in Bend