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Brett Benton

Live At Highway 99 Blues Club Country Blood Records Brett Benton left his home in Florida back in 2016, making his way across the country to perform his blues. He eventually landed in Seattle where over the past year he has made a well regarded…
Chris Smither

Folk Blues Great Chris Smither Slated for the Alberta Rose

The Alberta Rose Theatre welcomes legendary singer/songwriter Chris Smither on Wednesday, March 7 at 8:00 pm for an all ages performance. Smither draws deeply from the blues, American folk music, as well as modern poets and philosophers. Smither…
Daniel Eriksen

Daniel Eriksen

Narrative Boogie Pzedeco Records Norwegian bluesman Daniel Eriksen has a free flowing slide style that may bring to mind other notable guitarists like Roy Rogers or John Mooney. He was the second place winner in the 2018 International Blues…
Lake Theater & Café

Martin Sexton Booked for The Aladdin

Martin Sexton grew up on roots rock and the blues and is known for his spellbinding live performances, amazing vocal, and searing guitar chops. His songwriting blends several genres of American music, including soul, gospel, country, rock, blues,…
Lake Theater & Café

Illegal Smile – The Music of John Prine

An all-star collection of some of Portland’s finest musicians will gather at The Lake Theater & Café on Monday, March 5, for a tribute to one of the greatest songwriters of our time, John Prine. Join Julie Amici, Dean Mueller, Thad Beckman,…
Ramblings On My Mind-March 2021

Ramblings on My Mind – March 2018

Greg Johnson, CBA President As I explained last month, for the first time since 2003 I did not make the trip back to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t keep track of how our regional acts fared.…
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Bandstand March 2018

David Kahl, Soul Cookin', the Bayou Boyz, and More Things have changed up a lot in the last few weeks. After Jan DeLorme, owner of Blackwell's passed away, Soul Cookin' and the Bayou Boyz needed to shift gear. Fortunately, a couple of venues…
The Arrogant Bastards

The Arrogant Bastards set Portland on Fire.

The “Arrogant Bastards” is a Blues, Funk, and Rock-n-Roll band based in Portland Oregon. Founded in early 2017 from a desire to create and perform music that is raw, exciting, and entertaining, the Bastards’ music is primarily blues based…
Cary Morin

Cary Morin

Cradle To The Grave Maple Street Music This is acoustic fingerstyle guitar playing at its best. Cory Morin offers beautifully refreshing and delightful music, from start to finish, or should that read from Cradle to the Grave as the title suggests.…
Lake Theater & Café

Muddy Waters Celebration & Blues Dance Returns to Lake Theater

The Northwest’s top Muddy Waters tribute show will return to The Lake Theater & Café, 106 N State Street, Lake Oswego, on Monday, March 26. This is an early celebration of Muddy’s birthday, who would’ve turned 103 years old on April…