What’s on Tap for October’s General Membership Meeting

What’s on Tap for September’s General Membership Meeting . . .

Wednesday, September 5 – 7:00 pm Catfish Lou’s, 2460 NW 24th Ave, Portland Members always Free – Non-members $5.00 (Members please show your current card at the door) Opening acoustic set – Julie Amici Second electric set – Rich Layton…
New Muddy Awards Procedure
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New Muddy Awards Procedure

Every year the Cascade Blues Association presents the Muddy Awards to honor those artists, recordings, venues and individuals who have displayed high levels of performance and mastery of their craft during the last year. This year we will be…
Ramblings On My Mind-March 2021

Ramblings On My Mind – Sept. 2018

Greg Johnson, CBA President Seems funny that I am writing in review of this summer when we have an early deadline this month and it’s still only the first weekend of August. But it’s already starting out to be an exciting month with the…
Roots Rising - Matt Andersen

Canadian Blues Guitar Hero Matt Anderson

Canadian bluesman Matt Anderson has already made quite the name for himself winning the solo/duo competition in the International Blues Challenge in 2010, a European Blues Award for best solo artist in 2013 and numerous Maple Awards and Juno…
Paris Slim

Dave Mason and Steve Cropper Together, Rock & Soul Revue

Classic rock fans will be in for a truly memorable evening of timeless music and endless hits, as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitar greats Dave Mason and Steve Cropper will be hitting the road together for the first time in their careers. The…
New Music to Note-September 2021

New Music To Note – Sept 2018

Here’s a list of new music received at the CBA office, purchased personally, or listened to this past month of note: Anthony Geraci – Why Did You Have To Go (Shining Stone Records) Bob Corritore & Friends – Don’t Let The Devil Ride…
California Honeydrops

The California Honeydrops Bringing a Party-Time Atmosphere to Revolution Hall

The band has come a long way since vocalist, guitarist, and trumpeter Lech Wierzynkski and drummer Ben Malament started busking in an Oakland subway station. With the additions of Johnny Bones on tenor sax and clarinet, Lorenzo Loera on keyboards…

Smooth Hound Smith, Driving, Stripped-Down & Soulful Blues-Rock Duo From Nashville

Smooth Hound Smith is a foot stompin' American roots duo comprised of "One-Man-Band" Zack Smith (guitars/vocals/foot drums/harmonicas) and Caitlin Doyle (vocals/percussion). Established in 2012, and currently based in East Nashville, TN, they…
Paris Slim

Franck “Paris Slim” Goldwasser Back In Town

Guitarist Frank "Paris Slim" Goldwasser is no stranger to those who've been paying attention to the West Coast blues scene over the last two decades. Born in Paris, France in 1960, his initial blues inspiration came from Hound Dog Taylor's "NATURAL…
Paris Slim

Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles At Star Theater

On his latest debut album with The Funk Apostles, 'Art of Love,' organ virtuoso Cory Henry demonstrates that he's more than up for the challenge, moving from sideman to frontman with seemingly effortless grace and cool. Best known for his role…