
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 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 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 – 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…

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…

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 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…

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
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
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 …