17th Annual Musicians Toy Run Benefit

17th Annual Musicians Toy Run Benefit

The 17th annual Musicians Toy Run Benefit for the Shriner’s Hospital returns this year with a full day’s worth of music featuring many of the area’s favorite artists. Hosted by Francine Reed & The High Speed Wobblers, the lineup will…
Charlie Burse

Charlie Burse Gravestone Benefit

Charlie Burse was a skilled multi-instrumentalist, boisterous singer and memorable showman. He contributed to some of the most influential jug band recordings, such as "Cocaine Habit,""You May Leave,""Bottle It Up and Go" and "Stealin' Stealin'"…
Punk-Blues Jane Lee Hooker

Jane Lee Hooker Punk-Blues

Jane Lee Hooker isn't the daughter of blues boogie legend John Lee Hooker. Jane Lee Hooker is a New York City-based quintet intent on carrying on the overamplified traditions of electric blues. To them, velocity, intensity, and chops are what…
Jeff Plankenhorn

Austin Guitar Master Jeff Plankenhorn

Jeff Plankenhorn is a larger than life presence on stage. A big man with a kind smile and generous demeanor, he is often the bedrock that binds a host of talents into a moving whole. Then he picks up his slide, looks down in his lap and the…
Band Together II - A Fundraiser for Mekong Bistro

Band Together II: A Fundraiser for Disaster Relief Slated for Mekong Bistro

Over the past year we have seen a number of tragedies strike many people, including a number of blues musicians. Disasters such as fires, snow storms, and other unforeseen events have caused several to lose gigs and hit them square in the pocket…
Vernon Reid Band of Gypsys Revisited

Vernon Reid Band of Gypsys Revisited Band

Recorded live at The Fillmore East in New York City N.Y. on December 31, 1969 and January 1, 1970, the Band of Gypsys with Jimi Hendrix, Billy Cox and Buddy Miles debut recording consisted of six tracks released to the public on March 25th,…
Deb Ryder

Rising Blues Artist Deb Ryder Comes To Portland

Born outside Chicago, Deb Ryder began appearing on stage as a young teen at her step father’s famous nightclub The Topanga Corral, where she opened for such blues legends as Etta James, Big Joe Turner and Taj Mahal to name a few. Deb’s vocals…
Shawn James

Shawn James Performs in show with The Wind + The Wave and Swells

Take one listen to Shawn James’ music and you can hear his roots in the Mississippi Delta by way of growing up on the fabled South Side of Chicago, his authentic, gutbucket blend of blues, folk, and soul music running the gamut of ecstatic…
Cannon Beach Stormy Weather Art Festival

Oregon Blues Greats Headline Cannon Beach Stormy Weather Art Festival

Concerts by Oregon blues greats Curtis Salgado and Lloyd Jones will highlight a weekend full of art events and musical performances at Cannon Beach’s 31st annual Stormy Weather Art Festival. Throughout the weekend, the town’s galleries…
Gino Matteo & Jade Bennett

Guitar Master Gino Matteo Brings His Band To Oregon

"Work hard at what you love, treat everyone you meet like family, and try to smile here and there". Through it all, Gino Matteo still holds true to what he believes. Being a rarity in today's Roots-Music world, Gino Matteo is a young man with…