Ty Curtis, Too Slim Together

Ty Curtis, Too Slim Together For One Show!

Though they may have moved from the Northwest, their hearts are still here as these two prominent guitarists make frequent visits to the region every year. Tim “Too Slim” Langford is a multiple Muddy Award winner with his band The Troublemakers.…
The Bite & Brew Of Salem

The Bite & Brew Of Salem Offers Multiple Blues & Roots Performers

Gather around and help us celebrate Oregon’s Craft Beer Month at The Bite & Brew of Salem, the city's premiere summer party. Set among Salem’s popular downtown Riverfront Park, this four-day festival  features live music, carnival rides…
CBA 30
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CBA 30 Concert A Success Because Of You!!

The Cascade Blues Association celebrated thirty years of supporting, promoting, and preserving the blues in the Northwest with a huge show at the historic McMenamins Crystal Ballroom on Sunday, May 21. Our members and blues lovers came out in…
William Chapin

William Chapin – Guitar Superman

He’s like a super hero — guitar builder by day and guitar player by night. That’s the life of William Chapin, who has been playing music professionally for over 30 years. “I always loved music, but really was struck with the bug to play…
Delgado Brothers

The Delgado Brothers Bring Their Exciting Show To The Birk

Driven by fierce independence, unified by family, and fortified by the brotherhood of music, the Delgado Brothers deliver the musical goods — topical anthem-worthy songs complemented by call-to-action lyrics and East L.A. Soul. For over 30…
Esther Short Park

Summer Blues Happening In Vancouver’s Esther Short Park

The summer is taking off big time with a number of blues shows happening in Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver, WA throughout July and August, and many are free. Esther Short Park is located at W 8th & Columbia. Thursday, July 6: Curtis…
Journey To Memphis All-Stars

Journey To Memphis Finals To be Held July 4 At Waterfont Blues Festival

Eleven acts took part in the opening round of the Cascade Blues Association’s 2017 Journey To Memphis competition to determine who will represent us at the International Blues Challenge next January. Over two night at the Vinyl Tap, each act…
Bandstand

Band Stand July 2017

The Tornadoes (AKA - 'A Selfless Act') Hello Blues lovers! Just a note to say thank you to our loyal fans and blues jammers! Allen Markel and I (Don Shultz) have been holding down the fort along with our special guest musicians while our fearless…
Andy T Band

Andy T Band

Double Strike American Showplace Music Double Strike is a fantastic new recording from the Andy T Band, but sadly it is also the swan song for his partner and band vocalist Nick Nixon, with whom it released three sensational albums over the…
Beth Hart

Beth Hart

Fire on the Floor Provogue Beth Hart has the goods to mix genres with relative ease and does so superbly. Her latest recording Fire on the Floor does just this as she can flow from the jazzy approach of the opening number “Jazz Man” to …