Tas Cru, Kathryn Grimm & The Blues Tools

Tas Cru Portland Debut, Kathryn Grimm & The Blues Tools – Double Header at Catfish Lou’s

Raucous, rowdy, gentle, sweet, eccentric, quirky, and outright irreverent are all words that fittingly describe Tas Cru's songs and testify to his reputation as a one of the most unique of bluesmen plying his trade today. It’s not for nothing…
April General Membership Meeting

February’s General Membership Meeting

The Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan Street, Portland Wednesday, February 13 ~ 7:00 pm Members always Free ~ Non-Members $5.00 (Members please show your current cards at the door) Opening Acoustic Set ~ Terry Robb Second Electric…
Bandstand - Bandstand from Froggy - Bandstand - Lloyd Jones

BandStand – Terry Robb

Hey CBA Friends, I’m very excited to announce my new album and release concert – with discounted tickets for CBA members! Confessin’ My Dues will be available worldwide March 1, 2019, and marks my second release with NiaSounds and 15th…
PortlandBlues.com Spotlight - Meet Brenda Russell, Dancer

PortlandBlues.com Spotlight – Meet Brenda Russell, Dancer

Brenda Russell, a Portland native, was exposed to dance, blues and jazz from a young age. As a child she was introduced to jazz through her grandfather's relationship with Ron Steen and to blues when her sister married Steve Mays who was well…
Terry Robb - Confessin’ My Dues

Terry Robb

Confessin’ My Dues NiaSounds Terry Robb delivers his sophomore release on the NiaSounds label titled Confessin’ My Blues and in pure Robb fashion it is done with precision, technique and a sense of beauty in tone and delivery. Everything…

The Kentucky Headhunters

Live At The Ramblin’ Man Fair Alligator Records When it comes down to brass tacks, Southern rock has almost always had a base stemmed from the blues. Bands like The Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule and Wet Willie can all take their own place…
Ramblings On My Mind-March 2021

Ramblings On My Mind – February 2019

Greg Johnson, Cascade Blues Association President It really is something of an issue of pride when you see a young performer that has been a part of the Cascade Blues Association’s family since he was an early teenager become recognized amongst…
New Music to Note-September 2021

New Music Releases for February

There is so much good music out there and to help sort through it, we recommend starting here:   Arrogant Bastards – Blues, Funk & Rock-n-Roll (Self Produced) Beth Hart – Live At The Royal Albert Hall (Provogue) Coyote Kings…
Kevin Burt - Heartland And Soul

Kevin Burt

Heartland And Soul Little Village Foundation Heartland And Soul is the stunning debut release by 2018 International Blues Challenge solo/duo winner Kevin Burt. Not only did he win the overall prize in the solo/duo category, he also laid claim…
Bandstand - Bandstand from Froggy - Bandstand - Lloyd Jones

Bandstand – Lloyd Jones

Treasured Music Lovers, Without a doubt, this is a tough business. It's a rare and wonderful thing when an opportunity arises to propel your music forward. Brand new songs have blossomed this last year from an invite earlier on Delbert's Cruise…