n Shaniko Days First weekend in August Over the last 50 years, Shaniko Days has brought gospel, country and bluegrass music to Shaniko, enlivening its dusty intersection with gunfighting, gospel music, cloggers and street dancing. The weekend-long festival draws people from all over. n Hoot, Holler, and Sing Bluegrass Campout Memorial Day weekend After a successful first year in 2024, gas station owners Pam Brown and Mark Haskett will annually host this weekend of music and camping to benefit their nonprofit Shaniko Music Sanctuary, which brings music education to rural Wasco County. n Second Saturday Potluck and Music Jam Monthly, 6 p.m. Once a month, folks from the area bring a casserole or a tray of cookies and listen to music that Selina Kephart lines up. Sometimes the audience joins in as well. The event is held out back of Kephart’s antique store, the Raven’s Nest. n Shaniko Ragtime & Vintage Music Festival First weekend in October This 22-year-old ragtime festival was born from an impromptu jam session inspired by a Shaniko saloon piano, first tuned in 1912. Over the weekend, Keith Taylor and other musicians come together in Shaniko and other small venues of North Central Oregon to celebrate the music of yesteryear. n Dead Format Music Various hours On the same block as the hotel, this tiny storefront sells records, guitar strings, picks, DVDs, and VHS and cassette tapes. It also broadcasts a renegade classic-rock and old-country music station, 99.9 FM, “The Ghost.” — Ellee Thalheimer Shaniko’s Music Scene Popular band Countryfied headlined the 2024 Shaniko Days. Performers at Shaniko Days A Second Saturday Potluck and Music Jam behind the Raven’s Nest Dead Format Music 51
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