Julie Amici and Dean Mueller

Julie Amici and Dean Mueller CD Release Party

Julie Amici and Dean Mueller will be celebrating the release of their CD, I Loved You So... with a special show at The Lake Theater & Café featuring an all-star cast. The album is an old school Americana CD described as “a thick, low-simmering…
Maria Muldaur

Legendary Vocalist Maria Muldaur Comes to ART

Maria Muldaur is best known for “Midnight At The Oasis” although she has toured extensively worldwide for over four decades and has released 41 albums covering all genres of American Roots Music, including Gospel, R&B, Jazz, and Big…
Ruthie Foster

Ruthie Foster – Award-winning Acoustic Blues Artist

Hailing from the tightly-knit musical community of Austin, Texas, award-winning singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster has found herself performing with Bonnie Raitt, standing on stage with the Allman Brothers at New York’s Beacon Theater, and trading…
Pat Donohue

Portland Folkmusic Society Presents Pat Donohue

2016 Grammy-winning fingerpicker Pat Donohue’s devotion to acoustic guitar has made him an American standard. Over the years he has captivated audiences with his unique original compositions and dazzling instrumentals. Though he considers…
John Bunzow

John Bunzow Launches New CD With a Handful of Shows

John Bunzow will celebrate his new self-produced CD "Concrete Paradise" with several local appearances. For his sixth release, John traveled to Nashville where he worked with legendary producer Brad Jones (Hayes Carll, Bobby Bare Jr, Steve Forbert),…
Celebration of Women In Music Melissa Etheridge Tribute with Sonny Hess & Friends

A Celebration of Women In Music

From its earliest recordings of the 1920s, the history of the blues is brimming with women who’ve played a pivotal role in its development. Vocalists like Ma Rainey, Mamie Smith, and Bessie Smith ruled the concert halls and the jukes of their…
Crossing Borders IV

Crossing Borders IV – Tracing America’s musical heritage from Africa, through Cuba, and into the South

BRAVO Youth Orchestras’ annual fundraising concert brings together youth and world-class musicians, and this year’s theme is Africamerica, with music from Ghana, Cuba, and the United States, featuring Alex Addy, Alma and Alex Martinez,…
Canadian Bluesman Colin James

APRIL CBA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING CANCELLED

Due to the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s announcement cancelling any events or gatherings of 250 people for a four-week period, the Cascade Blues Association’s General Membership Meeting scheduled…
Canadian Bluesman Colin James

Interview with Canadian Bluesman Colin James

Interview by Marie Walters I spoke on the phone with Canadian blues guitarist Colin James while he was in Courtenay B.C. on Tuesday March 3rd We just had our first show the day before yesterday and I’m here [in Canada] with a three piece,…