
NEW Cascade Blues Association Board Members in 2023!
The CBA added two new Board Members
at our January 2023 Board Meeting
Please join us in welcoming Jill Pex and Evelyn Silverman to the CBA Board!
Jill Pex - General Secretary
About Jill: Jill was born and raised in the Portland area and has…

August 2022 General Membership Meeting
August 2022
General Membership Meeting
Wednesday August 3
Join us for our monthly member meeting at The Garages, Lake Oswego from 6pm on Wednesday August 3. This time around we feature solo act Mick Schaefer, whose debut album was recently…

Cascade Blues Association Best Self-Produced CD 2023 competition now open!
Cascade Blues Association
Best Self-Produced CD
2023 competition now open!
Entries are now open for the best self-produced CD competition. The winner will represent the Cascade Blues Association in the International Blues Foundation Best…

June 2022 General Membership Meeting
June 2022
General Membership Meeting
WEDNESDAY June 1st, 6PM -7:30PM
Join us at the Garages, Lake Oswego on June 1 for the next Cascade Blues Association member meeting beginning at 6pm. First up musical guests this month are The Chris Stone…

IBC 2022 Postponed by Anni Piper
IBC 2022 Postponed
by Anni Piper
In breaking news, the Blues Foundation has just announced the 2022 IBC will be postponed due to COVID. We have few details at this point. What a disappointment for our 2022 IBC representatives Sugar Roots, and…

CBA 2021 Year in Review by Shelley Garrett
CBA 2021 Year in Review
by Shelley Garrett
This was an unprecedented year for the Cascade Blues Association.
Greg Johnson, who had been CBA president since 2002, was diagnosed with cancer in March. He was able to stay on in a limited capacity,…

Notice of Officer Election and Update to Bylaws
Notice of Officer Election
and Update to Bylaws
Officers of the Board of Directors of the Cascade Blues Association will be elected by vote of the general membership. Officers shall be elected by individual ballot and bylaw amendments will…

Best Self-Produced CD Entry Deadline Oct 6th
Best Self-Produced CD
Entry Deadline Oct 6th
As part of the mission of the Blues Foundation to celebrate blues recording and to ensure the future of this uniquely American art form, it established an award for the Best Self-Produced CD, given…

Welcome New CBA Board Members
Welcome New CBA Board Members

CBA President Greg Johnson diagnosed with cancer
CBA President Greg Johnson diagnosed with cancer
Now for some sad news. If you aren't on Facebook, you may not know that CBA President Greg Johnson was recently diagnosed with cancer.
The blues community is stepping up to help Greg and his…