From Spokane to Sandpoint: August 3-13 it will be worth the drive!

It's a short drive from Spokane to Sandpoint, Idaho and this weekend it will be well worth the trip!

August 3 marks the beginning of Festival of Sandpoint, an impressive summer concert series that's enjoying its 24th year.

This year's lineup includes Nickel Creek, David Gray, Tanya Tucker, and Etta James.

Not interested in contemporary fare?

Drive over Thursday, August 3 for the opening night pops concert with the Spokane Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Gary Sheldon. "The all-star musical evening features soundtrack favorites from Steiner, Hermann and Strauss to Bernstein and Williams, with music from memorable movies over the years including Casablanca, Gone with the Wind, Psycho, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Schindler's List, Raiders of the Lost Ark and West Side Story."

Return Sunday, August 13 for the Grand Finale, where the Spokane Symphony Orchestra performs again, this time with a tribute to Mozart. A complimentary wine-tasting for concert-goers over the age of 21 precedes the Finale.

The Festival bills itself as "audience friendly...a customized concert experience without equal." You're invited to purchase food at the event or bring your own picnic basket or cooler and something to sit on.

Season passes (reasonably priced at $159.00) are sold out, but you can buy tickets to individual events online.