PINEDALE – The Pinedale Fine Arts

Council announced the line-up for the 2019

Soundcheck Summer Music Series. Now in its

12th year, the Soundcheck Series features free

concerts all summer long at scenic American

Legion Park in Pinedale. Shows start at 5 p.m.

with headliners usually hitting the stage at 7

p.m. Kid friendly and plenty of vendors make

this event a perfect reason to get to Pinedale

this summer.

Saturday, June 29

Leo Rondeau

From the Turtle mountains of North Dakota

Leo Rondeau grew up surrounded by country

music listeners and pickers spanning three

generations. Now based in Nashville, Leo

Rondeau and his full band get the dance floor

in full swing.

Jason Tyler Burton

Jason Tyler Burton is a wanderer, a

soul-searching adventurer who writes songs

about the journey. His songs and stories are

heartfelt, reflecting a search for meaning and

home, with a voice and lyrics that invite you to

lean in a little and really listen.

Thursday, July 4

The Two Tracks

The Two Tracks write songs with heartfelt

emotion and lyrics that speak to the listener

with honesty, conviction and integrity. Their

harmony-rich songs often add cello to a solid

groove, creating a unique ambiance that’s all

their own.

Big Cedar Fever

Big Cedar Fever is a three-piece Western

swing band consisting of upright bass, fiddle,

guitar and three-part harmonies.

Friday, July 19

Kuinka

Described by NPR Music as joyous folk

pop, Kuinka “laces modern folk and Americana

with an electronic jolt, waltzing along the

grooved edges of dream-pop, synth-pop and

Brooklyn’s mid-aughts guitar-rock revival”

(Vanyaland). Their genre-defying music features

several different lead singers, four-part

harmony and eclectic instrumentation including

cello, banjo, synthesizers, ukulele and electronic

percussion.

The Lonesome Heroes

Austin’s Lonesome Heroes reside at the cosmic

junction of indie rock and country. Led by

frontman Rich Russell’s never-ending call of

the road, the group have toured extensively behind

two acclaimed albums across continents

on both sides of the world, while never straying

too far from their “Cosmic Americana” roots.

Inaiah Lujan

Inaiah Lujan is one of Colorado’s most prolific

and talented musicians who has fronted

national touring indie-rock bands in/PLANES

and The Haunted Windchimes.

Saturday, July 20

Dead Winter Carpenters

Americana band members of Dead Winter

Carpenters have built a reputation for pouring

their heart and soul into each performance. In

just a few years, they have positioned themselves

at the forefront of a youthful generation

trying to redefine what string music is and what

it can do. The band has shared stages with the

likes of Jason Isbell and Greensky Bluegrass.

Them Coulee Boys

Them Coulee Boys craft a brand of Americana

that blends punk, bluegrass and rock and

roll. Guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass and a lone

kick drum provide the pulse that drives underneath

the conversational yet thoughtful lyrics.

The Boom and Bust

The Boom and the Bust, an alt-country duo

based in Pinedale. Members are storytellers

who delve deep into the roots of the dirty south

and untamed west.

Saturday, Aug. 3

The Rad Trads

New York City’s The Rad Trads are winning

over audiences, gaining loyal fans and defying

classification. They’ve been described as

“Wilco at the Circus,” “The Band meets Miles

Davis,” and “The greatest band you’ve never

heard of.” Few can pin down their unique

blend of Indie Rock, Americana and Soul, but

everyone agrees, “It’s a damn good time!”

Samantha Rise

From Wyoming to Philadelphia, vocalist

Samantha Rise Roberson brings tastefully

weaves together jazz, folk and contemporary

styles crafting a unique fabric in her original

music, described in her own words as

“High-Country Soul.”

Friday, Aug. 9

The High Divers

With anthemic choruses, lush three-part

harmonies, and rhythms rooted just as deeply

in Motown as in rock and roll of the past and

present, The High Divers create songs that nod

to the classics, while carving out a sonic space

all their own. A fixture of the South Carolina

music scene, the band is known for its charismatic

on-stage swagger and its ability to get the

crowd completely and unabashedly involved.

The Annie Oakley

The Annie Oakley is a harmony-based folk

band from Oklahoma City fronted by twin sisters

Joanna (Jo) and Sophia