Cascade Blues Association 2022 Holiday Party

Cascade Blues Association Holiday Party

Cascade Blues Association Holiday Party is Sunday, December 9 East Portland Moose Lodge 1891, 16411 NE Halsey Street Performances by Rose City Kings, Billy D & The Hoodoos, Mick Schafer Band Vinyl 45 Record Release Celebration, and Randy…
Joe Bonamassa

NW Blues/Rock Showcase To Celebrate Veterans

To celebrate our nation’s veterans, the PGN Lodge in Keizer will be hosting an all-day music showcase featuring a number of the best musicians of our region. Featured performers will include Lloyd Jones, Julie Strange, Sonny Hess, Johnny Wheels…
The Devil Makes Three

Crystal Ballroom Welcomes The Devil Makes Three – Two Nights

"There's a road that goes out of every town. All you've got to do is get on it," Pete Bernhard of The Devil Makes Three says. The guitarist/singer and his cohorts in the raw and raucous trio The Devil Makes Three have found their way onto that…
Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra

Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra

Just when you think American roots music should be relegated to the dusty confines of a purist’s museum it will surprise you with a paradigm shift. Take Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra— passing through tradition, the quartet…
Albina Soul Revue

Albina Soul Revue – Featuring the Unsung Heroes of Portland Soul

The Albina Soul Revue is a Portland soul music showcase of historic proportions. The event features a diverse lineup of underrepresented musicians once active in the Albina area of North & Northeast Portland. Performing original selections…
2021 Best Self-Produced CD Competition
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Strong Entries for This Year’s Best Self-Produced CD Competition Selection

The deadline has passed and now all we need do is judge the entries for the Best Self-Produced CD Competition. The winning disc will be submitted to The Blues Foundation as the Cascade Blues Association’s entry this year to compete against…
2021 Muddy Awards

Exciting New Format For Muddy Awards

The Cascade Blues Association’s annual Muddy Awards is already one of the most anticipated dates of the year for the city’s blues community. This year’s event not only finds us in a new location, the Alberta Rose Theatre and returning…
Billy F Gibbons - The Big Bad Blues

Billy F Gibbons

The Big Bad Blues Concord Records Billy F Gibbons returns with his sophomore solo project aside from ZZ Top. After exploring the sounds of Cuban music with his first release, Perfectamundo, he has made a return to his roots in the blues. Though…
Cee Cee James Stripped Down & Surrendered

Cee Cee James Birthday Celebration at Catfish Lou’s

American Blues Scene magazine states, “Often compared to Janis Joplin for her raw style, energy and vocals, Cee Cee James sings the Blues in a way that defines the genre itself. With a dynamic range that matches her energy, Cee Cee will take…
Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa Blues Guitar Icon

Two-time Grammy-nominated blues-rock guitar icon Joe Bonamassa returns to Portland for one night only supporting his latest release Redemption. Hailed worldwide as one of the greatest guitar players of his generation, Bonamassa has almost single-handedly…