
Micki Free
Tattoo Burn-Redux
Mysterium Blues Records
The original album Tattoo Burn was a European release from 2012 that offered ten tracks, including two Hendrix covers, one live that was an exceptionally long performance. For the most part that album…

Curtis Salgado The Night’s Biggest Winner at 38th Blues Music Awards
Local blues icon Curtis Salgado received three nominations for this year’s prestigious Blues Music Awards and walked away with all three, making him the most awarded artist of the night. Salgado received recognition as Soul Blues Artist of…

Gary Clark Jr.
Live / North America 2016
Warner Brothers
This album was recorded during Clark’s 2016 tour supporting the album The Story of Sunny Boy Slim, so it shouldn’t come as surprise that seven of the tracks included come from that disc. This is…

MUDDY AWARDS 2018 – Voting
We have yet to get through summer but the Muddy Awards nomination and voting activity is on our radar. Be advised that the nomination and voting process will begin in the fall. In preparation for this, we are working hard to ensure it goes…

Fourth Annual Rally At The Border Blues Fest
Oroville, Washington’s Rally at the Border Blues Fest will take place Friday and Saturday, August 25 and 26. The 2017 festival marks the city’s fourth year of attracting music lovers from around the region and beyond to enjoy blues music…

Ramblings On My Mind – July 2017
Greg Johnson, CBA President
If you look at the history of the world you will recognize that the arts have made a difference to our culture throughout time. Sure, military power may have played a role in developing borders and empires, but empires…

Mark your Calendars — First Annual CBA Member Concert @the Crossings slated for August 6th
The CBA now has a new format for its annual member picnic. Mimicking the local Concerts in the Park style, we will hold the 2017 member concert on August 6 at Columbia Crossings located at 515 N. E. Tomahawk Island Drive. The day will include…

Thank You Volunteers!!
The Cascade Blues Association occasionally holds events where it is necessary for extra hands to assist in making sure everything runs smoothly. We want to thank the following individuals for helping us out at the CBA 30, Journey To Memphis,…

I Am The Blues, 2015 Blues Documentary, Slated for Multiple Screenings In Portland Area
Embark on a musical pilgrimage — from the swamps of the Louisiana Bayou to the juke joints of the Mississippi Delta and the moonshine-soaked BBQs in the North Mississippi Hill Country. I Am The Blues travels the backroads of the deep south…

Julie Amici
Yellow Roses
Ripping Glass
This debut EP from Julie Amici covers a good selection of Americana. It is all original material save for the inclusion of the traditional old English folk standard “The Fox.” And though this may seem like a completely…