An all-star collection of some of Portland’s finest musicians will gather at The Lake Theater & Café on Monday, March 5, for a tribute to one of the greatest songwriters of our time, John Prine. Join Julie Amici, Dean Mueller, Thad Beckman, Mark Shark, and Carlton Jackson for a night that will have the audience […]
Greg Johnson, CBA President As I explained last month, for the first time since 2003 I did not make the trip back to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t keep track of how our regional acts fared. And as always, they gave their all and performed as our representatives […]
David Kahl, Soul Cookin’, the Bayou Boyz, and More Things have changed up a lot in the last few weeks. After Jan DeLorme, owner of Blackwell’s passed away, Soul Cookin’ and the Bayou Boyz needed to shift gear. Fortunately, a couple of venues stepped in to fill the void. Wednesday nights has Soul Cookin’ playing […]
The “Arrogant Bastards” is a Blues, Funk, and Rock-n-Roll band based in Portland Oregon. Founded in early 2017 from a desire to create and perform music that is raw, exciting, and entertaining, the Bastards’ music is primarily blues based intertwined with elements of Funk and Rock-n-Roll. But they’re not your typical local Blues band — […]
Cradle To The Grave Maple Street Music This is acoustic fingerstyle guitar playing at its best. Cory Morin offers beautifully refreshing and delightful music, from start to finish, or should that read from Cradle to the Grave as the title suggests. With an amazing warm, down to earth voice that helps define his music to […]
The Northwest’s top Muddy Waters tribute show will return to The Lake Theater & Café, 106 N State Street, Lake Oswego, on Monday, March 26. This is an early celebration of Muddy’s birthday, who would’ve turned 103 years old on April 4. To properly honor the music of Muddy, four internationally acclaimed bluesmen who bask […]
Called the best blues band in Canada, Harpdog Brown & The Travelin’ Blues Show returns to Portland for a night at Catfish Lou’s on Friday, March 23. A perennial winner of the Maple Awards for best harmonica player, Brown has been called a blues evangelist because, as he explains, “I speak the blues like it’s […]
Joanne Shaw Taylor has established herself as the UK’s number one blues-rock artist, touring extensively around the world and releasing critically acclaimed albums. Originally discovered at sixteen by Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics, Shaw, now thirty-one, has taken hold of her rightful position as one of the most sensational guitarists of the genre, following in […]
Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the queen of rock & roll. The unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort, made her a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock. Now, Portland is invited to […]
California’s blues heroes Tommy Castro & The Painkillers will be heading up the coast for a handful of shows celebrating the release of their latest recording on Alligator Records, Stompin’ Ground. Night after night, Tommy Castro, a fierce and fiery road warrior, fervently delivers his driving, blues-soaked, soul-baring music to fans all over the world. […]