Winda Benedetti

The Festival at Sandpoint will hold its first Full Moon Mountain Fest this Saturday. And what better way to celebrate a full moon and the beautiful Schweitzer Mountain summer than with the dance-happy sounds of reggae.

The Vans Warped Tour Thursday, July 10, The Gorge The Warped Tour in quick review: Good bands, lousy show. Now for the longer version: Crackling punk tossed with some snappy ska dominated the eight-hour Warped Tour Thursday which featured some of the best bands in the genre. But poor organization of the show cast a pall over refreshingly raucous performances.

The Super Sonic Soul Pimps, playing Outback Jack's tonight and Area 51 Saturday, say their new album is more focused.

Dave Matthews says he is more concerned about producing good music than landing at the top of the recording charts. Photo by Ken Settle/Special to The Spokesman-Review

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones headlines the Warped Tour which makes its first appearance at The Gorge today. File photo

Junior Brown will play his "guit-steel" at Rendezvous in the Park.

Curtis Salgado brings his "Sly Stone meets Muddy Waters" style to the Ritzville Blues Fest. File photo

Lilith Fair Saturday, July 5, The Gorge The concert was more acoustic-based introspection than it was rock and roll frenzy. And although the music simmered often, only rarely did it heat to a full boil. But if the first all-woman music festival known as Lilith Fair didn't rock out the way its male counterparts do, well, that's OK.

Prepare for some "blow-me-down folk-a-delic rock" with Wenatchee's Michael Dickes Band.

Canadian folk rocker Sarah McLachlan had her sanity questioned when she proposed putting two women on a concert bill. Now she leads the all-woman Lilith Fair. Pictured below, clockwise, are Jewel, Cassandra Wilson and Suzanne Vega.

1. Jim Boyd and Rez Bound (top left) join (2.) Clarence Clemmons (center) (3.) Martha Reeves (above) and even (4.) Elvis this weekend at Riverfront Park.

1. Reel Big Fish believe their latest album sends a message to fans who believe the band has become a sell-out. 2. 22 Jacks will play the Warped Tour with Reel Big Fish.

Those who need a break from the weekend basketball melee, can catch some live tunes at an outdoor concert on the corner of Third and Howard in Spokane Saturday. Twelve Northwest bands will perform starting at noon. Although the bands music styles vary greatly - from punk to folk - most have a basis in Christianity.

Papas Fritas loves to play music that makes people feel good. From left, Keith Gendel, Tony Goddess and Shivika Ashthana.

John Hammond performs Wednesday. Danny Clinch photo

1. Students tackle the complex moves of Irish step dancing - the latest in hip dancing - during a class held at The Academy of Dance. Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review 2. High-stepping Janet Wilder, center, teaches the wildly popular Irish step dancing at The Academy of Dance. 3. Tap dancing figures prominently among the many moves of Irish step dancing.

Some of the hottest hot rods that ever cruised the roads will cruise through downtown Coeur d'Alene as part of the seventh annual Car d'Lane Classic Car Show. The cars will be parked along Sherman Avenue and some side streets Saturday. The show historically attracts more 450 restored and refurbished vehicles. The event, sponsored by the North Idaho Classic Car Club and Coeur d'Alene Downtown Association, starts with the cruise tonight at 7.

1. Fat Paw, with shades of the Grateful Dead and Phish, plays Outback Jack's. 2. Cristopher Lucas returns to his hometown of Spokane for two performances this weekend.

Some of the hottest hot rods that ever cruised the roads will be on display in Coeur d'Alene this weekend. Hundreds of vintage automobiles will line the downtown streets as part of the seventh annual Car d'Lane Classic Car Show.

Blues great Smokey Wilson is at Tubs Cafe tonight, Saturday and Sunday.

Fiddlers from around the world will congregate in Weiser, Idaho, for the National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest, which begins its week-long run on Sunday. File/The Spokesman-Review

Kenny G Monday, June 9, the Arena Kenny G stepped out of the elevator and onto the stage Monday night. And in doing so, this sax guy - oft-criticized for an easy-listening fare more suited for a long ride in a tall building - showed that even he can kick up the heat.

Sicko bandmates Denny Bartlett, Josh Rubin and Ean Hernandez are admitted techno geeks, but they love making good, fun punk music.

Better Than Ezra's new CD "Friction Baby" produced "King of New Orleans" and "Desparately Wanting."