JD McPherson

JD McPherson Schedules Two Evenings at Mississippi Studios

With an unaffected approach to vital American music and a voice that channels the spirit of Little Richard and James Brown, JD McPherson combines traditional R&B and rock & roll with fresh, exciting songwriting. McPherson is well versed…
Ranky Tanky

The Newmark Theater to Host Ranky Tanky – Gullah Music from the Carolina Coast

From the South Carolina’s low country, where life is laced with African traditions, comes Ranky Tanky, a quintet with music rooted in Gullah culture. The Gullah way of life descended from enslaved Africans who were isolated on the southeastern…

Mardi Gras Celebrations in Portland

You don’t need to head to New Orleans or Rio to celebrate Carnival season; there are plenty of parties happening right here in the Portland area. Here are a handful to note: Mysti Krewe of Nimbus presents the Ninth Annual Portland Mardi Gras…
Shemekia Copeland

Shemekia Copeland Booked for Jack London Revue

Hailed as the “New Queen of the Blues,” Shemekia Copeland never holds back. Her instantly recognizable voice—capable of being sultry, assertive, and roaring, delivers every song with unparalleled honesty and passion. Her wide-open vision…
Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Living Legend, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Coming to The Alberta Rose

Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, mentor of Bob Dylan and traveling companion of Woody Guthrie returns to the Alberta Rose. One of the last true links to the great folk traditions of this country, with over forty albums under his belt, Elliott is considered…
Tuareg Guitar Master Bombino

Tuareg Guitar Master Bombino Back in Portland

Mike Rubin of The New York Times recently described a performance by Bombino: “On a recent night in Williamsburg, an ecstatic crowd jammed the dance floor of the club Brooklyn Bowl to see one of the world’s greatest living blues guitarists.…
Rich Layton & Tough Town

Rich Layton & Tough Town Salvation Road Album Release Party Slated for The Secret Society — Sister Mercy To Open Show

New album and a new name: Rich Layton & Tough Town are keepers of the flame for American roots music with their high octane swamp rock, country, rockabilly, honky tonk, and blues echoing from an East Texas roadhouse. The band's signature…
Benefit For Karen Lovely

“Love For Karen” — Benefit For Karen Lovely Slated for Mekong Bistro

Due to an injury, Karen Lovely will be undergoing hip replacement surgery on March 11. She will then engage in physical therapy and be unable to perform for two months or more. To help support the award-winning vocalist, on March 24 a group…
St Patrick’s Day Acoustic Guitar Circle

St Patrick’s Day Acoustic Guitar Circle

Celebrate St Patrick's Day with some of the finest young guitarists in Portland as they share stories and songs in an old-fashioned acoustic guitar circle. Set in the intimate setting of The Manor Undergound, this house concert will include…

Send Lloyd To Nashville

Lloyd "Have Mercy" Jones has a tremendous opportunity to record his 12 new songs of "Swampified American Roadhouse Music" with Kevin McKendree (Grammy winning keyboardist and producer for Delbert McClinton, and John Haitt) at "The Rock House"…