2020 Performance Venue Project
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Performance Venue Project – Progress Report

Performance Venue Project Progress Report 7/28/20  The shutdown of businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic has affected musicians and venues particularly hard. As we re-open the economy we can see independent music venues struggling; some…
2020 Blues Music Awards
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2020 Blues Music Awards

2020 Blues Music Awards For the first time in its 41-year history, the Blues Music Awards was unable to celebrate with its huge extravaganza as they have done for so many years. The pandemic may have shut down the in-person event, but The Blues…
2021 Muddy Awards
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2019 Muddy Awards – In Review

The Cascade Blues Association held its 31st annual Muddy Awards in high fashion, returning for the second straight year to the Alberta Rose Theatre. Twenty-two awards were handed out honoring our members’ selections for their favorite musicians,…
2019 Muddy Awards
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2019 Muddy Awards Return to The Alberta Rose Theatre

The Cascade Blues Association is pleased to announce that our signature event and one of the most anticipated evenings in the blues regionally, The Muddy Awards, will be held at The Alberta Rose Theatre on Wednesday, November 6. Twenty-two…
BluesMania: A Benefit Concert For Steve Pringle
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BluesMania: A Benefit Concert For Steve Pringle

Show your support of longtime radio personality “Uncle” Steve Pringle,who is suffering from stage four cancer, by attending BluesMania: A Benefit for Steve Pringle. Scheduled to perform: Rose City Kings, Kevin Selfe Big Band, Norman Sylvester…
Blues Blast Awards Honors Ben Rice
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Blues Blast Awards Honors Ben Rice

Congratulations to Ben Rice for being named the 2019 recipient of the Sean Costello Rising Star Award from the Blues Blast Awards. It is hard for us to believe that Ben is a “rising star” as he has been such a solid presence in our region…
2019 Waterfront Blues Festival
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2019 Waterfront Blues Festival Preview

By Don Campbell By all accounts, last year’s Waterfront Blues Festival was a smash – another beautiful Fourth of July weekend run along the Willamette River. What many don’t know is the underlying turmoil that nearly closed the gates…
Cascade Blues Association

Responsibilites of Board and other working with the Cascade Blues Association

The following is a list, though not limited to assignments for individuals, that your board of directors and several volunteers are currently working on. As you can see, there is a lot more to being behind the scenes with the Cascade Blues Association…
2023 Journey to Memphis Finalists
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East Portland Eagles Lodge to Host 2019 Journey To Memphis Competition

The 2019 Cascade Blues Association Journey To Memphis competition will take place over the weekend of Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11. Eighteen acts will face off for the right to represent the Cascade Blues Association and the region at…
Madeleine Crawford
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Madeleine Crawford, Celebration of Life

A celebration of life for Madeleine Crawford will be hosted by her sisters Sophia Gabaldon and Beck Lafollette on Sunday, May 12 (Mother’s Day) at The Milwaukie Community Center 10666 S. E. 42nd Avenue, Milwaukie, Oregon from 12:30 until…