Join us for a special two-night series featuring Blind Pilot and John Craigie, each headlining their own night in unforgettable back-to-back nights on the farm.
Get ready for two magical summer nights under the stars at Topaz Farm! Blind Pilot kicks off Sunday's show with John Craigie closing. And for Monday, John Craigie starts the night off, with Blind Pilot closing things out.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and soak in live music, surrounded by the natural beauty of Sauvie Island and the farm's wildflowers, animals, and u-pick fields. Come early to enjoy fresh-grilled farm food and local craft beer, cider, and more!
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BLIND PILOT
The first Blind Pilot album in eight years, In the Shadow of the Holy Mountain emerged from a period of artistic crisis and the radical transformation of their creative ecosystem. "I went through a few years where I wasn't able to write — I tried therapy, I read books on writer's block, I went on writing trips, but nothing was helping," says Israel Nebeker, frontman for the Oregon-bred band. After stepping back and reimagining his songwriting approach, Nebeker challenged himself to write an entire album in a month, then brought those songs to his bandmates with a newfound sense of receptivity. "I told myself that whatever songs came through in that month would be for the love of the band and music we make together," says Nebeker. "Instead of being controlling in the studio, I wanted to let the songs live and breathe with the band as an entity. By the time we finished, it was the most joy we'd ever had in making an album together."
Produced by Josh Kaufman (The Hold Steady, David Wax Museum), In the Shadow of the Holy Mountain brings a potent new energy to the elegantly composed folk/indie-rock of past LPs like 2016's And Then Like Lions. In a profound step forward for the band — whose lineup also includes drummer/co-founder Ryan Dobrowski, bassist Luke Ydstie, and multi-instrumentalist Kati Claborn — Blind Pilot's fourth full-length unfolds with an exquisite fluidity, fully harnessing the undeniable chemistry. "In the past we've always been very serious and intentional about the process, but Josh often encouraged us to throw away our preconceived notions of what the songs were supposed to be," says Nebeker. "So much of the album came from all of us playing live together, listening to each other and trusting our instincts, and really getting to the core of the song," Dobrowski adds. The result: the most revelatory expression yet of Blind Pilot's palpable reverence for music as a connective force.
While Blind Pilot intends to tour principally as a quartet in support of the record, the album includes contributions from longtime trumpeter/keyboardist Dave Jorgensen and vibraphonist Ian Krist. In bringing the album to life, the band worked with a rich palette of instrumentation, handling each track with equal parts extraordinary care and unbridled spontaneity. For both Dobrowski and Nebeker — who formed an early iteration of the band as college students in the mid-aughts — those moments of ineffably closeness serve as the lifeblood of Blind Pilot. "For me making this album felt like celebrating being together and still feeling that deep connection that's been a throughline for our entire adult lives," Dobrowski says. "One of my very favorite things about music is the way it not only connects us as bandmates, but allows us to connect to an audience — and then within that audience, people end up connecting with each other. It's this powerful thing that's unlike anything else, and in a way it's kind of like magic."
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JOHN CRAIGIE
Photo by Bobby Cochran
John Craigie has mastered the art of creating live shows that feel more like intimate conversations than performances. Infusing humor, wit, and poignant storytelling, his shows are a space where audience members feel like old friends. Whether he's headlining solo or sharing the stage with longtime collaborators, Craigie’s ability to make his crowd laugh, reflect, and connect is second to none. As he prepares to release Greatest Hits... Just Kidding... Live - No Hits, his latest live album captures the warmth and spontaneity of these memorable nights.
At this point, there have been quite a few good shows in the rearview…
As a tried-and-true performer, he has regularly sold out solo tours in addition to hitting the road with the likes of Langhorne Slim, Brett Dennen, Mason Jennings, Bella White and Jack Johnson. He has picked up fans with sets at Newport Folk Festival, Pickathon, Edmonton Folk Festival, and High Sierra Music Festival. Including numerous European tours and his first Australian tour in spring of 2024 Moreover, his annual river trip on the Tuolumne River—just outside of Yosemite in California—has remained a hit with his audience, hosting one sellout after another. Giving back as much as possible, he notably launched the #KeepItWarm Tour during the holidays. By donating $1 from every ticket sale, this headline run has raised money for regional non-profits with the goal of fighting food insecurity. An avowed Beatles acolyte, he has performed acoustic renditions of the albums Abbey Road and Let It Be live in front of packed crowds and partnered with Record Store Day for limited-edition vinyl releases of those concerts..
Simultaneously, his catalog has continued to reel in tens of millions of streams fueled by favorites such as “I Am California,” “Highway Blood,” “Don’t Ask,” and “Microdose.” Maintaining a prolific pace, 2024’s Pagan Church saw him join forces with TK & The Holy Know-Nothings. Among many highlights, it logged six weeks at #1 on the Americana Radio Albums Chart. Inciting critical applause, Pop Matters raved, “All of Craigie’s songs are made of something truly ineffable,” and American Highways assured, “Along with excellent musicianship across the album, there are genuinely pretty moments on ‘Pagan Church.’” Meanwhile, he joined forces with Langhorne Slim for a duet song “Out On The Road.”
To him, the live albums seek to achieve a sound where the listener will feel like they’re in the venue, sitting and experiencing the show with the rest of the crowd.
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TOPAZ FARM
Topaz Farm is a regenerative 130-acre family farm for every family, featuring farm-to plate dinners, u-pick berries, flowers & pumpkins, a farm stand and fall harvest activities.
Craft beer, cider, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available at the show and a variety of farm grilled and grab and go food choices including vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free options.
For information about Americana Harvest Fest nights including parking, food, drinks and more, click here.
The full list of other 2025 shows, dinners, workshops and other events at the farm can be seen here.
