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For Your Pet’s Emergency
and Specialty Care

I The band 100 Watt Mind gets the crowd going at Howiee’s on Front. 541-282-7711
t’s music to my ears. The banter between incredibly talented musicians performing
band members as equipment is set and in our area that naming them all could fill a As the only emergency
minutes until show time are counted book, but for now we’ll just highlight a few. veterinary specialty hospital
down. The energy level rising as fans in the region, Southern
young and old fill the venue with anticipation As far as local talent is concerned, Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty
and excitement. The buzzing of the amps and Oregon has everything from acoustic to elec- Center provides cutting-edge
flicker of the stage lights as the house lights tronic music filling the rooms of our favorite diagnostics and treatment
go down. Everything around you leading up establishments. In September of 2014 there for your pet. Our boarded
to that moment you’ve been waiting for…the debuted a new music and art event called veterinarians hold advanced
performance. Downtown Art+Sound, which hosted over 80 degrees in their specialty
bands in 12 venues in a matter of two days as and are dedicated to giving
Whether you find yourself at a theater, amphi- well as 12 artists showcasing their work. The exceptional, compassionate
theater, festival, venue, bar or back woods event gained award-winning success through care to your pet.
party, one thing remains a prominent con- collaborations including, but not limited to,
stant in Southern Oregon—live music. the Medford Arts Commission and the Metro 3265 Biddle Road
Medford Downtown Association. In October Medford, OR 97504
As the entertainment director of the Medford we had the Southern Oregon Music Festival
music venue at Howiee’s On Front, I would (formerly Medford Jazz Festival) in five venues WWW.SOVSC.COM
like to thank you readers for voting Howiee’s with 16 bands. In November Michael Franti
on Front as Southern Oregon Magazine’s Best performed acoustically in Ashland at the
Nightlife 2014. I look forward to bringing Armory, and in December the Portland based
you an even better experience in 2015. With Grammy nominated band Floater made their
my work I have the opportunity to experi- way to Medford for the first time at Howiee’s
ence many facets of Southern Oregon’s rap- on Front. The Craterian Theater brings musi-
idly growing music scene. There are so many cal entertainment with a current schedule

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