Friday is a big music night in Sisters

Music lovers will be fully sated this Friday night, with two major shows coming to Sisters.

On Friday, October 30 at 7 p.m. at the Sisters High School Auditorium, Sisters Folk Festival and Caldera present OneBeat, 25 musicians from around the world. These boundary-breaking fellows from 17 different countries and territories, including Russia, Cuba, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Venezuela and the U.S., bring singular and compelling stories, and range from experimental producers to deeply rooted traditional virtuosi to indie-rockers and more.

At OneBeat performances, people of all ages and backgrounds have the rare opportunity to experience live what it sounds like when adventurous musicians from different parts of the world combine forces, and learn first-hand about the process of cross-cultural dialogue and creative collaboration. OneBeat (1beat.org) is the pioneering music diplomacy program initiated by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and produced by Bang on a Can's Found Sound Nation.

The fellows join together to create collaborative cross-genre works, record innovative music, produce short-form videos, engage with local communities and practice music as civic engagement to promote resilient civil societies. OneBeat fellows are life-long ambassadors for their communities and cities; their combined voices create original works and projects that speak to audiences across the globe.

OneBeat fellows will be teaching-in at Sisters High School and Sisters Middle School.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for youth 18 and under and are available at www.sisters folkfestival.org/sff-presents.

The evening will run late and spooky, as David Jacobs-Strain and the Crunk Mountain Boys return to The Belfry on October 30 for an 8 p.m. Halloween Dance Party.

Jacobs-Strain is a long-time Sisters favorite, having appeared multiple times at the Sisters Folk Festival and delivering scorching, blues-infused music that is both thoughtful and danceable.

Tickets are $15 online at BendTicket.com or $18 at the door. Costumes are encouraged.

For more information visit www.belfryevents.com.