Call It Home: Vol. 1 & 2 Tubtone Records It has been ten years since vocalist, trumpet player and guitarist Lech Wierzinski moved to California and began busking in the subway tunnels of the Bay Area alongside drummer Ben Malament. The pair formed The California Honeydrops and have been following a steady progression that has […]
Thanks to some of our wonderful volunteers these are the places where to find the printed Blues Notes. Catfish Lou’s delivered at the Monthly meeting Ann Harcrow Music Millennium Barley Mill Pub Laurelthurst Horse Brass Paulette Spud Monkey Carol Hamley White Eagle 15th ave Hop House Café Destino Alberta Rose Theater Cannon’s Rib Express Spare […]
Bob Log III is an American slide guitarist and one-man band. During performances, he plays old Silvertone Archtop guitars, wears a full body cannonball man suit, and a helmet wired to a telephone which allows him to devote his hands and feet to his guitars and drums. The spectacle has been described as a guitar […]
For twenty years, the annual Untapped Blues & Brews Festival was a traditional Mother’s Day event in Tri-Cities, Washington, but sadly, like many other festivals, it came to an premature end. Now, with a partnership between the Washington Blues Society, Billy Stoops and Al Holman with A1 Refrigeration and Heating and The Clover Island Inn, […]
The Sportin’ Lifers describe their music as a mixture of “jump blues,” “rhythm and blues,” “boogie woogie,” and “swing,” and the longer they perform as a unit the more their music fuses eras and bends genres. “As much as possible, we play what inspires us.” Who are the band members and what part do they […]
Lisa Mann, Bre Gregg, and Mary Kadderly join forces to bring you a show at The Lake Theater & Café on Monday, May 21, complete with soulful performances, three-part harmonies, and powerful musical interpretations. Because these women emerge from different musical backgrounds, their show will cover the blues, soul, jazz, and pop, and is packed […]
The Sunbanks Festival is a four-day, semi-annual music festival located against the backdrop of Banks Lake near Grand Coulee Dam at the beautiful Sunbanks Lake Resort in Electric City, Washington. The prestigious event is a seven-time Washington Blues Society B.B. Award recipient for “Best Music Festival” in the state! Founded in 1995, local, regional, national, […]
Madeleine Peyroux will showcase music from both her latest release, Secular Hymns and her upcoming album, Anthem, (due for release in August) at The Tower Theater, 835 NW Wall Street in Bend, on Sunday, May 15. Twenty years after her recording debut Dreamland, Madeleine Peyroux continues her musical journey of exploring beyond the ordinary with […]
Nina Simone was one of the most extraordinary artists of the twentieth century and an icon of American music. She was the consummate musical storyteller — a griot, as she would come to learn, who used her remarkable talent to create a legacy of liberation, empowerment, passion, and love expressed through a magnificent body of […]
Greg Johnson, Cascade Blues Association The summer is about upon us and festival season is breaking out already. This year the Cascade Blues Association is planning on being a part of many different events to bring our brand back out to the public. Of course plan on seeing us with booths at events like the […]