Tipsy Weekly No. 1


The Local News

Rogue Valley Residents: Wildfire Smoke Public Health Miracle

RFK jr Leads a group Smoke meditation in front of the Ashland Food Co-Op

Medford, OR — In a baffling turn of events, northern California-based autism “expert” and newly minted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reportedly endorsed Rogue Valley’s autumn wildfire smoke season as a breakthrough in autism prevention. According to Kennedy’s leaked internal memo, “historically low rates of autism diagnoses” coincide with the region’s annual smoke season, prompting him to broker a deal to allow year‑round controlled burns of Southern Oregon’s prairies and forests.

“We checked the local health registry—sure enough, when the smoke is in our lungs, autism seems to vanish,” Kennedy quipped. “Our top-notch researchers at the Journal of Environmental Mysteries, confirm the correlation is undeniable.”

At the Medford Food Co‑op, patrons were spotted touting “smoke meditations” while inhaling particulate air, chanting: “Clear lungs, clear mind.” One shopper, puffing on a tank of forest fire extract, insisted he felt “less neurodivergent by day three.”

Locals are now planning a SmokeFest 2025—an annual celebration in downtown Medford featuring fire dancers, local kombucha with “extra particulate,” and a forest fire themed Pickle ball tournament. A local farmer, holding a sign that read “The Forest Service Lies!” reportedly said: “If the smoke hospitalizes me, at least I’m safe from the ‘tism!”

EVENTS THIS WEEK

July 28 – August 3, 2025
Rogue Valley & the Surrounding 100 Miles
A curated chaos of concerts, community, and unexpected barn-burners.

FEATURED EVENTS

Chase Rice

Friday, August 1 – 6:30 PM
Klamath County Fairgrounds – John Hancock Arena, Klamath Falls
Country swagger at full volume. Expect trucks. Expect hits. Expect dust. One of the biggest country names to hit Southern Oregon this summer.

Dispatch & Donavon Frankenreiter

Tuesday, July 29 – 7:30 PM
Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville
Indie folk and surf rock in a venue built for listening. Guitars, harmonies, and just enough pine-scented summer to feel like a daydream.

Paranormal Cirque II

August 1–4 – Multiple showtimes
Rogue Valley Mall, Medford
Part horror-cabaret, part acrobatic mayhem, part unexplainable. This isn’t your niece’s clown show. Adults only. Prepare to be weirded out.

Rodney Atkins & Ned LeDoux

Thursday, July 31 – 6:00 PM
Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass
Two generations of country grit. Beer, boots, and ballads you might cry to.

Medford Growers & Crafters Market

Thursday, July 31 – 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Hawthorne Park, Medford
Fresh produce, handmade soap, honey, flowers, and people who still believe in local food.

Cars Through History

Saturday, August 2 – 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Hanley Farm, Central Point
Vintage rides, pinewood derby races, food trucks, raffles, and stories about carburetors that go nowhere. Bring a grandpa or borrow one.

THIS WEEK: DAY BY DAY

Monday, July 28

(Rest. Scheme. Watch the heatwaves form patterns in the air.)

Tuesday, July 29

  • Open Mic w/ Gyasi Silas – Oberon’s, Ashland – 6:00 PM–late
  • Dispatch & Donavon Frankenreiter – Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville – 7:30 PM

Wednesday, July 30

  • Tony Brussat – Belle Fiore Winery, Ashland – 5:30–7:30 PM
  • LoGee – Weekend Beer Co, Grants Pass – 6:00–8:00 PM
  • Dan Doshier – Oberon’s, Ashland – 7:00–9:45 PM

Thursday, July 31

  • Medford Growers & Crafters Market – Hawthorne Park, Medford – 8:30 AM–1:30 PM
  • Redferrin – Rocky Tonk Saloon, Medford
  • Rodney Atkins & Ned LeDoux – Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass – 6:00 PM
  • Chase Rice – Klamath County Fair – 6:30 PM
  • Phil Reed – Belle Fiore Winery, Ashland – 5:30–7:30 PM
  • Kevin Conness – Bella Union, Jacksonville – 7:00–9:00 PM
  • Actual Wolfe – Oberon’s, Ashland – 6:30–8:30 PM

Friday, August 1

  • Shane Smith & The Saints – Klamath County Fair – 6:30 PM
  • Vintage Sterling Jazz – Belle Fiore Winery, Ashland – 5:30–7:30 PM
  • Shybo & The Twisted Vines – Daisy Creek Vineyard, Jacksonville – 5:00–7:00 PM
  • Pinsky & Newton – Bella Union, Jacksonville – 7:00–10:00 PM
  • The Rogue Underground – Oberon’s, Ashland – 9:00 PM–midnight
  • Paranormal Cirque II – Rogue Valley Mall – 7:30 PM

Saturday, August 2

  • Cars Through History – Hanley Farm, Central Point – 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
  • Mercy Trio – Red Lily Vineyards – 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
  • Blue Lightning – StoneRiver Vineyards, Talent – 5:00–7:00 PM
  • Brisbane Project Trio – Belle Fiore Winery, Ashland – 5:30–7:30 PM
  • Paul Jenny & Tom Freeman – Bella Union, Jacksonville – 7:00–10:00 PM
  • Lynx Family Band – Oberon’s, Ashland – 6:30–9:00 PM
  • Paranormal Cirque II – Rogue Valley Mall – 6:30 PM & 9:30 PM

Sunday, August 3

  • Giant Flea Market – Jackson County Expo – 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
  • Daniel Nickels Band – Daisy Creek Vineyard – 2:00–4:00 PM
  • Dr. Payne & The Remedy – Del Rio Vineyards – 4:00–6:00 PM
  • Rogue Hot Club – Belle Fiore Winery, Ashland – 5:30–7:30 PM
  • Paranormal Cirque II – Rogue Valley Mall – 5:30 PM & 8:30 PM

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