Thank You To Holiday Party Volunteers
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Shout Out to Volunteers!

Often the Cascade Blues Association holds events where we need extra hand on deck, and we greatly appreciated when our volunteers step forward to help us out. Thanks to the following individuals for their assistance for our Journey To Memphis…
William Schauer

Thank you William Schauer

The Cascade Blues Association would like to acknowledge an exceptionally generous gift from the estate of the late CBA member William Schauer. Bill’s unselfish support for the CBA will help us to continue our promotion of the blues and all…
Blues Music Awards

Three Local Musicians Nominated For Blues Music Awards

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…
CBA Muddy Awards Moves to a New Venue
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2017 CASCADE BLUES ASSOCIATION MUDDY AWARDS

The Cascade Blues Association’s annual celebration of our local blues musicians, events, recordings and venues, The Muddy Awards, was held on Wednesday, November 1 to an enthusiastic audience at The Melody Ballroom. Twenty-two awards were…
Terry Robb - Cool On The Bloom Entered Into Best Self-Produced CD Competition

Terry Robb Entered Into Best Self-Produced CD Competition To Represent The CBA

Every year, the Cascade Blues Association submits a local performer’s recording into The Blues Foundation’s Best Self-Produced CD competition. Guidelines only allow recordings from artists who have not received a Blues Music Awards nomination…
2018 CBA Officer Elections
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2018 CBA Officer Elections Coming In December

Every December, the Cascade Blues Association asks its members to attend the monthly membership meeting to cast their votes for the people who they would like to run the organization for the coming year. All five officer positions (President,…
Cascade Blues Association Night with the Portland Trailblazers
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Cascade Blues Association Night with the Portland Trailblazers

The Portland Trailblazers are teaming up with the Cascade Blues Association to present a special night to help raise funds for the CBA’s many programs promoting, preserving and supporting the blues in our community. On Wednesday, January 24,…
2021 Best Self-Produced CD Competition
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Last Chance to Submit Discs for Best Self-Produced CD Competition

If you’re planning on submitting your original, self-produced CD release for consideration to represent the Cascade Blues Association in The Blues Foundation’s Best Self-Produced CD Competition, you must have your copy delivered to us no…
General Membership Meeting Slated for Wednesday, December 5

VENUE CHANGE: What’s on Tap for August’s General Membership Meeting…

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT WE WILL NO LONGER BE AT THE MELODY BALLROOM FOR THE MONTHLY MEETINGS!!!  THE NEW LOCATION IS CATFISH LOU'S  2460 NW 24th Ave Wednesday, August 2 – 7:00 pm Members always Free  - Non-members $5.00 Opening Set – Jason…
2021 Best Self-Produced CD Competition
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2018 Best Self-Produced CD Competition Entries Now Being Accepted

Since 2005, The Blues Foundation has held an annual competition to recognize excellence in independent blues recordings. The Best Self-Produced CD competition is open to affiliated blues societies from around the world to submit one entry each,…