'A Starry Summer Night' to raise funds for schools

Sisters Starry Nights will welcome back the High Street Band for "A Starry Summer Night," set for Friday, August 12, at Aspen Lakes Golf Course in Sisters.

The event is a benefit for the Sisters Schools Foundation and will raise critical funds for classroom and co-curricular programs at Sisters schools during this time of major budget cuts for public education locally, statewide and across our country.

The event will feature a menu of barbecue sliders, side dishes and dessert catered by Brand 33 Restaurant. High Street will perform their high-energy concert on an outdoor stage, with the dance floor set up outside Aspen Lakes' Timber Lodge for dancing under the stars with a breathtaking mountain view.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with dinner and an opening set by the Sisters High School's Jazz Combo featuring students and graduates of the SHS award-winning band program under the direction of acclaimed band director Jody Henderson. From 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., High Street takes the stage and "A Starry Summer Night" will be in full swing. Adding to the fun and fundraising will be a limited selection of silent and live auction items.

High Street is one of the country's most entertaining bands, earning rave reviews for their high-quality showmanship, outstanding musicianship and extensive repertoire, which include cover songs and originals. The band promises several surprise guests on stage at "A Starry Summer Night."

Lead singer and front man Matt Summers, a Bend businessman and flooring contractor, says "my band mates from Boise are well aware of the many challenges facing schools in this difficult economy. The Sisters Starry Nights organization provides many of us in the entertainment industry a great opportunity to give back to kids, while doing what we love!"

Tickets are $50 in advance or $60 at the door. Reserved sponsor tables for eight guests are available for $500. Tickets can be purchased at Metamorphosis Salon, Leavitt's, or at Aspen Lakes Pro Shop. For tickets by phone call Aspen Lakes at 541-549-4653. For more information or to purchase a sponsor table, contact Melinda Witt at 541-420-9505.