Steve Cheseborough Hello All! I’m back in Portland after a long trip to Charleston, S.C., over the holidays. Played a few shows, taught a workshop, visited friends and family. And shivered in the sunny south—I got stuck there three days longer than I planned, due to a snow and ice storm that shut down the […]
The Blues Foundation recently announced the nominees for the 39th annual Blues Music Awards and it includes a trio of Portland musicians. Curtis Salgado has been noted for Soul Blues Artist, Karen Lovely for Contemporary Female Artist and Jim Bott for Instrumentalist- Drums. Also recognized with a nomination for Historical recording was the recent release […]
Alabama Shakes vocalist/guitarist Brittany Howard launched her new side-project with Becca Mancari and Jesse Lafser, Bermuda Triangle, last summer. Since then, the Nashville trio released two tracks and are heading out onto the road with their form of harmonious Americana music. The tour will be hitting Portland on Friday, February 9 at The Aladdin Theater. […]
On Saturday, February 3, Catfish Lou’s, this year’s Muddy Award winner for venue of the year, will celebrate its first year anniversary and have decided to throw a party, so come out and enjoy the sounds of the Norman Sylvester Band. There will be food and drink specials, raffles, and most of all, fun. Catfish […]
Rolling Stone describes Tinsley Ellis as: “Feral blues guitar…non-stop gigging has sharpened his six-string to a razor’s edge…his eloquence dazzles…he achieves pyrotechnics that rival early Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton.” Ellis has traveled a million miles, and through that journey he has become a man with clarity about where he stands today and his future […]
Mysti Krewe of Nimbus will present the 8th Annual Portland Mardi Gras Ball — a costumed celebration of Louisiana Mardi Gras Culture and joie de vivre — on February 10 at the Tiffany Center’s Emerald Ballroom, 1410 SW Morrison St. Shrug off those winter blues with an evening of live music, creative costumes, dancing, Mardi […]
The guitar has been very good to Austin-based, Grammy Award winning musician Eric Johnson, earning him international renown as a player, composer, recording artist, and live entertainer as well as an ever-growing audience of admirers. And Eric Johnson has been very good to the guitar, spotlighting its myriad melodic, sonic and lyrical splendors, paying homage […]
Award winning Louisiana pianist Steve Kerin brings a time honored Mardi Gras tradition to Portland with a stellar musical lineup featuring Peter Dammann, Jennifer Smeija, Pete Moss, Tim Shaughnessy, and Everett Carlson! Lundi Gras is part of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras celebrations; in French, “Lundi” means “Monday,” making this the Fat Monday predecessor of Fat […]
“Gritty Chicago blues and rarefied classical chamber music might not seem like a match made in heaven — until you’ve heard Corky Siegel bring the two together … a crowning achievement.” – Chicago Tribune Few can claim to have forged an entirely original genre of music, but in 1966, Corky Siegel did just that. Guiding […]
Grammy and Blues Music Award nominated Beth Hart is coming back to Portland for a sold out show at Revolution Hall on Saturday, February 3. Riding a creative tidal wave firing out acclaimed albums and hooking up with the biggest names in music and rocking the house each night with her celebrated burnt-honey voice. Dubbed […]