For the Puddle Jumping show, your cover charge is a donation to the Cody Cupboard. They’re in need of flour, baking ingredients, and canned or boxed goods. Bring an item and come enjoy the night.

Puddle Jumping is an experimental folk-rock band from Powell, Wyoming, blending lo-fi warmth with surreal storytelling and restless melodic shifts. Led by songwriter Orion LaMar, the band’s music drifts between tender acoustic moments, warped indie rock, and playful left-turns that feel both intimate and unpredictable.

Originally a solo project, Puddle Jumping evolved into a full band with Christian Hayes, Ash Heck, and Cody Champlin, shaping a collaborative sound influenced by artists like Alex G, Ween, Beck, and Prosperity Lanes. Their releases—There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Deluxe Edition) (2023), Philosophical Ultra-Snails Reincarnating in Egypt (2024), and Prancing Towards Milk & Honey (2025, with Prosperity Lanes)—highlight a steady growth in scope while staying rooted in a handmade, emotionally direct approach.

Milli Bear is an alternative singer/songwriter who writes imaginatively personal songs with enigmatic lyrics and chaotic stylings, drawing from inspirations as varied as jazz, history, and gothic literature. She self-accompanies on piano and ukulele, playing in a unique and expressive style that defies genre conventions. Whether she’s executing frenzied piano solos or belting out heartfelt anthems, Milli Bear gives a performance full of energy, drama, and feeling that uses music to express what words alone cannot.