VICTOR, Idaho — Music on Main is back after a Fourth of July hiatus with Jow Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers tonight Thursday, July 11.
Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers will make a sprightly young groove doctor out of anyone. The Rainbow Seekers bring spectacular energy pulsating from every member of the band.
Lead singer Joe Hertler splashes through lyrical puddles of golden rain, leaving his audience wearing flowery crowns and bubbling smiles. Take a ride across the mountains of Motown, through the fjords of folk, over the archipelagos of Americana and—at last—into a funky firth.
The Rainbow Seekers began their historic quest eight years ago, revolving around the pure, unadulterated songwriting of their fearless leader, Joe Hertler. Ryan Hoger was the first among the Seekers to find this lonely songsmith and recognize the twinkling magic in his beard. The young boy gave up all his earthly possessions (besides his guitar, of course) and became the first disciple of the Rainbow. With this, the core of the Rainbow was established.
Multi-instrumentalist and notable auxiliary percussion maestro Micah Bracken journeyed from the depths of Atlantis when he heard tell of the Rainbow, and the earth trembled as saxophonist and all-around badass Aaron Stinson descended from Olympus on a golden rainbow of his own. Then came thunder from the depths of space and as it picked up the bass, a soft exhale escaped the lips of every princess within a hundred moons. “Bambis,” they cooed. All the while, on the other ends of the earth, a young boy was hard at work, honing and sharpening his sticks for the day that the Rainbow would come his way, and when it landed at his door, Ryan McMahon climbed aboard.
“The live show is the purpose of the band,” Hertler says. “This is why we make music. Playing music is a symbiotic process — the crowd is as much a part of it as the musicians. We give as much energy and love as we can and we can feel that coming from the crowd as well.”
Join them in their celebration. They will take you on a never ending journey to a place you’ll never be able to describe in words.
Teton Valley’s rock band Triple Lindy will get the party started, which takes place at Victor City Park in Victor, Idaho, at 6 p.m.
This week’s raffle to aid community supported music is a West Bank Package with one night at the Bentwood Inn, a $200 gift certificate to the Caldera House restaurant and two tickets to the Grand Teton Music Festival.
Concerts are a suggested donation of $5. Birch Street Food Court has a diverse lineup of food vendors this summer to meet all types of diets. Please, no outside alcohol. Discount codes for local hotels, Teton Motel, Teton Valley Resort and The Cobblestone, are available for Music on Main concertgoers.
Head to TetonValleyFoundation.org for more information.
