Song of Sunset

Founded and hosted by Bend filmmaker and musician Brian Craig Hinderberger, known onstage as Ghost of Brian Craig, Song of Sunset connects original documentaries with live performances and conversations that bring audiences closer to the people behind the stories.

Unlike a traditional concert or film festival, Song of Sunset brings together music, history, storytelling and community in an intimate setting designed to create meaningful connections. Films and performances share the stage with discussions that invite audiences into the creative process.

The Underground series explores hidden histories and unconventional creative spaces. Award-finalist Salvaged Reverb: Inside Robert Lang Studios takes audiences beneath a home into a legendary, handmade recording studio. The award-winning Cosmic Heirloom: Buried 400 Years, selected for screening at this year’s Eastern Oregon Film Festival, examines the long and mysterious history of psilocybin. The series will also feature musicians performing a live score to excerpts from Dziga Vertov’s 1929 silent documentary Man with a Movie Camera.

The route connects three distinct creative communities: Bend’s brewery culture and volcanic landscapes; Seattle’s music history and independent arts scene; and Portland’s neighborhood theaters, record stores and small stages. Clinton Street Theater, which opened in 1915, carries that community tradition into the winter stop.