Community Calendar

Each summer, the 6 farms of the Southern Oregon Lavender Trail open their gates for two memorable weekends celebrating lavender in all its forms!

During the festivals you will find lavender plants, hand-crafted lavender goods, and u-pick lavender at most of the destinations. You can also expect to find extra events and activities at many of the locations, including food and beverage vendors, wine, cider, live music, kid-friendly activities, lavender-related demonstrations and classes, other vendor booths, and more!

Each farm offers its own welcoming experience, with thoughtfully planned activities, so be sure to visit them all! Find a convenient map on our website to help you plan your trip.

These festivals have become a beloved part of Southern Oregon’s seasonal rhythm. We invite you to slow down, explore at your own pace, and enjoy the simple beauty of lavender in bloom—an experience meant to be savored and remembered.

The 48th Annual Oregon Coast Music Festival opens with a special performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Bay Area Concert Band, directed by Stephen Simpkins, and featuring guest soloist Aaron Johnson on clarinet and saxophone. This milestone performance honors the band’s five decades of music, community, and dedication to the arts. Audiences can expect an inspiring start to the festival filled with energy and tradition. Learn more about the BACB 50th Anniversary at https://www.bayareaconcertband.org/\\\\

Brisbane Project
July 11th- 7:00pm

The Brisbane Project doesn’t play background music.
They play the kind of blues that makes you order another glass, lean back in your chair, and suddenly start telling strangers stories from 1997.

Led by guitarist Michael Ian Brisbane, bassist Mike Pugh, and drummer Ray Kilmon, this powerhouse trio blends traditional blues soul with modern energy, gritty grooves, and enough musical chemistry to make the whole backyard feel electric.

Formed in 2020, they’ve built a reputation for live shows that hit somewhere between “damn, these guys are good” and “well… there goes my reasonable bedtime.”

Expect:

- Big blues energy
- Soulful grooves
- Ridiculously good musicianship
- BBQ smoke in the air
- Wine flowing irresponsibly responsibly

Summer rebellion never sounded this good.

Overview
Catch Rosa Lees and Jimmy Fretwell live for a fun, soulful night with Ashland Folk Collective!

Rosa Lees with guest Jimmy Fretwell

Hailing from Southern Oregon, The Rosa Lees channel the spirit of female bluegrass pioneers like Hazel Dickens, Alice Gerrard, and Rose Maddox while forging a vibrant sound of their own. Known for rich vocal harmonies, driving rhythms, and thoughtful songwriting, the band blends traditional bluegrass with touches of old time, country, and gospel. Rising quickly in the Northwest scene, they have appeared at venues and festivals including Britt Festival, the Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Festival, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Big Ponderoo. The Rosa Lees are Rachel Buklad on banjo, Jessie Monter on fiddle, Holly Hurley on bass, and Bekkah McAlvage on guitar.

Jimmy Fretwell (formerly Jef Fretwell) is a alt country and Americana songwriter whose music feels both timeless and lived-in. With warm vocals and unhurried storytelling, his songs capture the many moments of the open road, small towns, and shared nights with friends.

Doors 6:00PM Show 7:00-10:00pm
Food & Drinks available for purchase!
Please leave pets at home (not in your car <3 )
No Refunds.

Each summer, the 6 farms of the Southern Oregon Lavender Trail open their gates for two memorable weekends celebrating lavender in all its forms!

During the festivals you will find lavender plants, hand-crafted lavender goods, and u-pick lavender at most of the destinations. You can also expect to find extra events and activities at many of the locations, including food and beverage vendors, wine, cider, live music, kid-friendly activities, lavender-related demonstrations and classes, other vendor booths, and more!

Each farm offers its own welcoming experience, with thoughtfully planned activities, so be sure to visit them all! Find a convenient map on our website to help you plan your trip.

These festivals have become a beloved part of Southern Oregon’s seasonal rhythm. We invite you to slow down, explore at your own pace, and enjoy the simple beauty of lavender in bloom—an experience meant to be savored and remembered.

Discover the joy of music in this engaging class designed for children 0-5 and their caregivers. This class combines singing, rhythm, movement and sign language. Get ready to sing beloved songs from around the world and make music together in this weekly class! Sponsored by Jackson Care Connect. (Ages 0-5 with accompanying adult -$5 per child ) This class repeats weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Instructor Bio: Laurie Finear has been a music teacher in the Rogue Valley for over 15 years as a certified Music Together teacher. She now creates and teaches her own music classes for children and their caregivers in Ashland and Jacksonville. She is passionate about sharing the joy of music with children and families.

We love world music and Jujuba fills the bill! Jujuba delivers a funky, danceable, style of Nigerian Afrobeat and Juju music. Renowned for their ability to engage a wide variety of audiences, the band draws a dance floor full of smiling faces at every performance. Come join the fun!
Music on the Hafshell was founded in 1992 and has grown to become one of the premier summer music events in the Pacific Northwest. The free series is held on Tuesday evenings at Nichols Band Shell on the Umpqua River in Stewart Park, in beautiful Roseburg.

This year’s line-up of eight shows begins on June 23rd. Each of these family friendly concerts are from 7:00-9:00pm

The Tree-O singers are Peggy Maddron, Kathleen Zappelli and Josie Reid with Luanne May on Keyboard. These local educators and musicians have performed at many locations over the years, and they bring their experience and energy to provide an entertaining afternoon. We plan additional guest artists to join this event. More details forthcoming.

The Ashland City Band begins their 2026 season at the bandshell in Lithia Park, June 18, at 7:00 PM. The free concerts will be presented every Thursday through August 20. With roots dating back to 1876, the 70-member band has continued its park concerts since the early 1920s and is Southern Oregon’s oldest performing-arts organization. The band plays a variety of original works, transcriptions, marches and musicals, often featuring a guest soloist or ensemble. The Ashland Lions Club will again sell ice cream bars and donate the proceeds to the band programs at Ashland Middle School and High School.

Dace Gregory, cello, and Rachel Palen, piano, share an evening of Musical Moments of Wonder.
World-renowned cellist Dace Gregory has performed as a soloist across the USA, Japan, and Europe. Born in Riga, Latvia, and educated at the Moscow Conservatory, her love of music was shaped early by her parents’ deep connection to emotion in sound and the natural world. Moving to Langlois in 2022, Gregory lives on a beautiful ranch with her life partner, Bennett.
Festival audiences will remember her from 2024 and from her 2025 return as soloist performing Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor with the orchestra. She recently performed her first duo with pianist Rachel Palen at the Coos Singers Holiday Concert.
Rachel Palen was raised in Coos County and spent her early years developing a deep connection to the natural world and enjoying music. Rachel received praise early on for her raw, emotional piano performances.
She studied at Southern Oregon University and Stony Brook in New York and became sought after as a performer and accompanist.
After a career altering accident, Rachel returned to the coast and worked as accompanist for Coos Bay schools. In 2017, she was diagnosed with leukemia and has worked to continue her music and accommodate daily chemo treatments.
In 2025, she and Dace collaborated to provide an outstanding performance for the Coos Singers Holiday Concert. This collaboration brought great joy to the performers and the audience and serves as a testament to the healing power of music.
Along with the locally based Swingin’ in the Rain Big Band, under the direction of Stephen Simpkins is composed of musicians with a strong interest in swing music with a desire to pass it on to new generations. The sounds of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey and others, plus favorites from the fifties and early sixties will provide a session of nostalgia and dance music that listeners will want to enjoy time and time again. We may see a few guest artists join the group for this concert.