Jonny Lang

Salem’s Elsinore Theatre Welcomes Jonny Lang

It is hard to believe that at 36 years old Jonny Lang has already enjoyed a two-decades long career. Since the release of his debut album, Lie To Me, at age 15, Grammy Award winning Jonny Lang has built a reputation as one of the best live performers…
Doug MacLeod

Beloved Acoustic Bluesman Doug MacLeod Returning to The Lake Theater

The Lake Theater & Café will present an intimate evening with Doug MacLeod, a true blues master and storyteller, on Monday, April 16. MacLeod is a perennial Blues Music Award nominee, having recently won the Acoustic Artist of the Year…
Lake Theater & Café

Illegal Smile – The Music of John Prine

An all-star collection of some of Portland’s finest musicians will gather at The Lake Theater & Café on Monday, March 5, for a tribute to one of the greatest songwriters of our time, John Prine. Join Julie Amici, Dean Mueller, Thad Beckman,…
Ramblings On My Mind-March 2021

Ramblings on My Mind – March 2018

Greg Johnson, CBA President As I explained last month, for the first time since 2003 I did not make the trip back to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t keep track of how our regional acts fared.…
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Bandstand March 2018

David Kahl, Soul Cookin', the Bayou Boyz, and More Things have changed up a lot in the last few weeks. After Jan DeLorme, owner of Blackwell's passed away, Soul Cookin' and the Bayou Boyz needed to shift gear. Fortunately, a couple of venues…
The Arrogant Bastards

The Arrogant Bastards set Portland on Fire.

The “Arrogant Bastards” is a Blues, Funk, and Rock-n-Roll band based in Portland Oregon. Founded in early 2017 from a desire to create and perform music that is raw, exciting, and entertaining, the Bastards’ music is primarily blues based…
Cary Morin

Cary Morin

Cradle To The Grave Maple Street Music This is acoustic fingerstyle guitar playing at its best. Cory Morin offers beautifully refreshing and delightful music, from start to finish, or should that read from Cradle to the Grave as the title suggests.…
Lake Theater & Café

Muddy Waters Celebration & Blues Dance Returns to Lake Theater

The Northwest’s top Muddy Waters tribute show will return to The Lake Theater & Café, 106 N State Street, Lake Oswego, on Monday, March 26. This is an early celebration of Muddy’s birthday, who would’ve turned 103 years old on April…
Harpdog Brown

Canadian Blues Master Harpdog Brown Headed for Catfish Lou’s

Called the best blues band in Canada, Harpdog Brown & The Travelin’ Blues Show returns to Portland for a night at Catfish Lou’s on Friday, March 23. A perennial winner of the Maple Awards for best harmonica player, Brown has been called…
Joanne Shaw Taylor

British Blues Guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor Making Rare Portland Stop

Joanne Shaw Taylor has established herself as the UK’s number one blues-rock artist, touring extensively around the world and releasing critically acclaimed albums. Originally discovered at sixteen by Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics, Shaw,…