In Loving Memory of Jim Mesi
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In Loving Memory of Jim Mesi

Jim Mesi passed away in early March. He was an icon of the Portland music scene, having played for more than fifty years at the very top level. Throughout his career in Portland, and for a short while in Seattle, Mesi inspired countless musicians.…
Fly Me To The Moon
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Fly Me To The Moon – Live Music For The Golden Agers

In order to “rage against the dying of the light” as Dylan Thomas so eloquently instructed us in his poem “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night,” we enter the golden years holding our hearts open to the visceral moments that weaved…
Cascade Blues Association 30th Anniversary Celebration
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Applications Now Being Accepted For 2019 Journey To Memphis

The Journey To Memphis is the Cascade Blues Association’s regional competition to select the acts that will represent our organization and region in 2020’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. Up to 250 acts from around the…
Cascade Blues Association 30th Anniversary Celebration
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PortlandBlues.com

Dear CBA Members: We are very thankful for the CBA's support by inviting us to write for this newspaper. You are all cordially invited to subscribe to our new website on PortlandBlues.com or by emailing us at info@portlandblues.com All new…
Cascade Blues Association 30th Anniversary Celebration
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CBA 30 – A Once In A Lifetime Benefit Concert

The Cascade Blues Association is proud to present CBA 30 – A Once in a Lifetime Benefit Concert, along with McMenamins Crystal Ballroom and Music Millennium, to celebrate the CBA’s thirtieth anniversary of supporting, promoting, and preserving…
Cascade Blues Association 30th Anniversary Celebration

2017 Blues Music Awards Nominees Announced

The 2017 Blues Music Awards ballots are now open for members of The Blues Foundation. Nominees in twenty-four catagories have been named and local favorites Curtis Salgado (Soul Blues Male Artist, Soul Blues Album – The Beautiful Lowdown and…
Cascade Blues Association 30th Anniversary Celebration

Sam Lay Bluesland screening at Skyline Tavern – July 8th

Bluesland, A new documentary film about legendary blues and rock drummer, Sam Lay is going to be screening at the Skyline Tavern in NW Portland on July 8. Terry Robb will be performing a set prior to the screening. He was on drums when Bob Dylan…