The 10th Annual Blues Build Benefit Concert for the Junction City/Harrisburg/Monroe Habitat for Humanity will be taking place at Bennett Vineyards & Wine Company, 25974 Highway 36, Cheshire, OR (near Eugene) on Sunday, July 22. Curtis Salgado returns to headline this three band event that showcases our best local blues musicians – and this year’s […]
Duffy Bishop and Chris Carlson are certainly missed around here but they will be celebrating their return to the Pacific Northwest with a performance on Monday, July 23 at The Lake Theater & Café, 106 N State Street in Lake Oswego. Duffy and Chris will be teaming up with long time band members Dean Mueller […]
Too Slim & the Taildraggers came out of Spokane in 1986 like a man with hellhounds nipping at his heels. Thirty-two years and numerous albums later the band is still going strong, hot on the heels of their newest release, High Desert Heat. Tim “Too Slim” Langford is not only a master of slide guitar, […]
Whether serving as a session musician, solo artist, or soundtrack composer, Ry Cooder’s chameleon-like fretted instrument virtuosity, songwriting, and choice of material encompass an incredibly eclectic range of North American musical styles, including rock & roll, blues, reggae, Tex-Mex, Hawaiian, Dixieland jazz, country, folk, R&B, gospel, and vaudeville. In addition to his American music bona […]
Dave Kahl has worked his magic on the bass for many years in Portland, performing in such groups as Robbie Laws, Duffy Bishop, Paul deLay Band, Ty Curtis Band, weekly gigs with the Bayou Boyz and Soul Cookin’, and many more. He is always the first person to jump in whenever a benefit for others […]
Greg Johnson, Cascade Blues Association President The Cascade Blues Association is always proud to be a part of the Waterfront Blues Festival every year, whether it is having our strong volunteer base fill roles at the various stages, manning our merchandise table, or hosting the finals of the Journey to Memphis competition. This year we […]
Often the Cascade Blues Association holds events where we need extra hand on deck, and we greatly appreciated when our volunteers step forward to help us out. Thanks to the following individuals for their assistance for our Journey To Memphis competition in mid-May: Working as judges for the event:Alan Spinrad, Chuk Barber and Jenny Jacobs. […]
Albert Castiglia got his big break in the blues while playing guitar for Junior Wells band for two years until the legendary harp player passed away in 1998. Since then Castiglia has forged his own path with several highly-acclaimed recordings and award nominations and wins. An innovative and original songwriter with sizzling guitar chops, Castiglia […]
The Waterfront Blues Festival kicks off on Wednesday, July 4 on the Front Porch Stage at 11:30 am with the annual finals for the Cascade Blues Association’s Journey to Memphis competition. This event is to select the representatives for the organization and the region to participate in the International Blues Challenge in early 2019. The […]
Coinciding with the 2018 Waterfront Blues Festival, blues & jazz portraits by Portland artist Diane Russell will be on display July 6-7 in the Oregon Ballroom at the Marriott hotel during the Waterfront Blues Festival After Hours concerts. A small display will also be on the second floor of the Marriott July 4-7. The Marriott […]