Good times will be rolling at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Saturday, May 4, as the Siletz Bay Music Festival’s “Swing Into Spring” fund-raiser conjures Bourbon Street’s party atmosphere.
The festive evening will feature the Big Easy’s down-home food, irresistibly danceable music and silent and live auctions offering an astonishing array of goods and travel experiences.
Entertainment will be provided by the 13-piece band DTW, masters of jazz, funk, R&B and swing, whose spicy mix of classic favorites and rhythmic originals is guaranteed to keep the dance floor active. Dinner will be catered by Rook and Larder, whose farm-to-table approach to down-home cooking has won their Pines Dine food cart a loyal and growing following. A no-host bar will be offering fine wines by J. Wrigley and popular craft brews from Beachcrest Brewing Company.
Items for the silent auction will range from an industrial-sized popcorn machine and fine wines to luxury beauty products and, fittingly, a luxury stay in New Orleans. The live auction will offer sensational travel packages to destinations including Bali, Tuscany and Costa Rica. Guests can also bid on a “brewer for a day” opportunity at Beachcrest Brewing Company and many other unique items. Auctioneers for the live auction will be Lincoln City’s favorite duo, Patrick Alexander and Roger Robertson. A 50/50 raffle will offer guests an opportunity to take home a roll of cash.
The evening will also serve as an official introduction to the festival’s new interim artistic director, virtuoso pianist and longtime festival star Mei-Ting Sun. This year’s new key artwork, designed by Pacific City-based artist Diane Devens will be introduced and a video tribute to the festival’s late, beloved artistic director, Yaki Bergman, will be shown.
Doors will open for the event at 5:30 pm. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm, followed by music beginning at 7:15 pm. The silent auction and video presentation will take place at 8 pm, followed by more music continuing until 9:15 pm. The Lincoln City Cultural Center is located at 540 NE Hwy. 101
Tickets, priced at $125, are now on sale. For more information or to buy tickets, go to siletzbaymusic.org.