Song of Sunset is an Oregon-produced documentary and live music series exploring the cultural importance of small stages, regional artists, analog creative spaces, and human creativity in the age of AI-generated media.

For Fall 2026, Song of Sunset is expanding into a larger regional cultural tourism initiative featuring:

• short documentary films

• speaker panels

• live bands

• songwriter showcases

• immersive community-centered cultural experiences

The event is supported in part through the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund with regional marketing campaigns targeting Portland, Eugene, and Seattle audiences.

Song of Sunset 2026 centers around the theme:

UNDERGROUND

This year’s programming explores:

• underground music culture

• Pacific Northwest analog history

• independent creative spaces

• The buried history of psilocybin

• hidden cultural stories that shaped regional music identity

The project includes documentary development surrounding one of Seattle’s most legendary recording environments:

Robert Lang Studios

The studio famously hosted sessions connected to Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Death Cab for Cutie, and many other artists whose music continues to shape alternative and rock radio culture today.

Song of Sunset is currently in pre-production researching the studio’s legacy, atmosphere, and role in Pacific Northwest music history.

Backyard Media and 92/9 FM already support the exact kind of regional music culture Song of Sunset celebrates:

• local artists

• independent music

• alternative culture

• Pacific Northwest identity

• community storytelling

92/9 FM’s audience naturally aligns with the themes, artists, and atmosphere surrounding this year’s “Underground” event experience.

Song of Sunset 2026 is currently being developed alongside a growing group of regional supporters and sponsors including:

• Oregon Film — Official Speaker Panel Sponsor

• regional tourism partnerships

• Pacific Northwest creative collaborators

• local music and arts supporters

We are currently seeking a local media partnership to help expand awareness throughout Central Oregon leading into Fall 2026.

• Official Local Media Partner of Song of Sunset 2026

  This partnership would help support:

  • local audience awareness

  • regional event promotion

  • artist and documentary visibility

  • community storytelling

  • Pacific Northwest music culture

• Official Local Media Partner recognition

• logo placement on promotional materials

• inclusion in regional marketing campaigns

• sponsor mentions during event programming

• social media and website recognition

• association with a growing Pacific Northwest arts and cultural initiative rooted in Bend

Song of Sunset’s 2026 campaign includes targeted outreach to:

• Portland

• Eugene

• Seattle

• Central Oregon

The goal is to attract regional visitors to Bend through immersive film and live music experiences during the fall shoulder season.