Peninsula Rhythm & Blues Festival

First Annual Peninsula Rhythm & Blues Festival

Coming this September, a new event will be rising like a phoenix from the ashes of the tremendously popular Blues & Seafood Festival in Ilwaco. Renamed and moving up the Long Beach Peninsula to Ocean Park, Washington, the first Peninsula…
Terry Hanck

All-Star BB King Tribute Show Slated For Vinyl Tap

Sonny Hess brings her exciting All-Star B.B. King Tribute concert again this year on Saturday, September 16 at the Vinyl Tap. Truly a spectacular showcase of some of the region’s best blues artists will be on hand paying respect to the legend…
Junkyard Jane

Junkyard Jane, 20 Years & Still Runnin’

Since 1997 Junkyard Jane has been one of the Northwest’s favorite bands with their mixture of Americana, blues, country, folk, funk, rock, and R&B — all in a conglomeration they call Swampabilly. Founding members Billy Stoops and Leanne…
Jonn Del Toro Richardson

Jonn Del Toro Richardson & Clint Morgan Double Team Catfish Lou’s

Jonn Del Toro Richardson is an exciting young blues artist from Houston Texas whose styles range from Texas blues to Latin funk. His first solo record, Tengo Blues, released in late 2015 remained in the top 10 blues charts for months and garnered…
Gorge Acoustic Blues Masters

Fourth Annual Gorge Acoustic Blues Camp and Acoustic Blues Masters Concert 

Guitar camp for adults! This is the fourth annual Gorge Acoustic Blues Camp presented and hosted by the Menucha Retreat & Conference Center.  Immerse yourself in acoustic blues guitar for a long weekend with some of the world’s foremost…
Curtis Salgado Headlines The Chowder & Brewfest

Curtis Salgado Headlines The Chowder & Brewfest In Lincoln City

Summer is coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still make it out to a great festival. Head out to the coast as Lincoln City holds its annual Chowder & Brewfest on Saturday, September 9, hosted by the City’s Chamber of…

Johnny Nicholas & Scrappy Jud Newcomb Return To The Lake Theater & Café

For four decades, Johnny Nicholas has showcased his consummate musicianship and vocal skills and graced live music scenes across the country and abroad. The list of legendary musicians with whom he’s worked and performed alongside reads…
John Pounds Benefit

All Star Line-Up Gathers For John Pounds Benefit

Salem-based bassist John Pounds has long been a favorite on the Oregon music scene, so when he suffered a stroke in March 2016 a lot of his friends and fans stepped forward to help him out with a handful of benefit shows. But it has been a long…
Benjamin Booker

Benjamin Booker – Modern Blues Rocker, Performs at The Wonder Ballroom.

Benjamin Booker is an American musician, singer, songwrite,r and guitarist who cites The Gun Club, Blind Willie Johnson, and T. Rex as influences. His music was described by the Chicago Tribune as "a raw brand of blues/boogie/soul," by The Independent…
Terry Hanck

Catfish Lou’s to host Terry Hanck — Saxophone Blues At Its Best

Blues and soul music fans know that the soundtrack to early rock' n' roll ran on three-minute instrumentals with sax in the lead, and was directly related to 1950s and 1960s New Orleans R&B hits, along with that deep-fried wildness that…