Harpdog Brown

Canadian Blues Master Harpdog Brown Headed for Catfish Lou’s

Called the best blues band in Canada, Harpdog Brown & The Travelin’ Blues Show returns to Portland for a night at Catfish Lou’s on Friday, March 23. A perennial winner of the Maple Awards for best harmonica player, Brown has been called…
Joanne Shaw Taylor

British Blues Guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor Making Rare Portland Stop

Joanne Shaw Taylor has established herself as the UK’s number one blues-rock artist, touring extensively around the world and releasing critically acclaimed albums. Originally discovered at sixteen by Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics, Shaw,…
What’s on Tap for October’s General Membership Meeting

What’s on Tap for March’s General Membership Meeting …

Wednesday, March 7 – 7:00 pm Catfish Lou’s, 2460 NW 24th, Portland Members always Free, Non-Members $5.00 (Please show your membership card at the door) Opening Acoustic Set – Chris Estes Second Electric Set – Dripping Wet Come…
Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager CD

Hit Broadway Play, A Night With Janis, Plays Portland For One Night Only

Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the queen of rock & roll. The unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort,…
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers

Three Rockin’ Nights Of Blues With Tommy Castro & The Painkillers

California’s blues heroes Tommy Castro & The Painkillers will be heading up the coast for a handful of shows celebrating the release of their latest recording on Alligator Records, Stompin' Ground. Night after night, Tommy Castro, a fierce…
Seth Walker

Seth Walker – Blues, Soul & Americana Master at White Eagle

Seth Walker boils down the American music experience into a savory roux.  A splendid mix of roots styles: blues, soul, and Americana, featuring deep-fried guitar licks, churchy organ and crisp horns, mostly delivered over spot-on shuffles.…
Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager

Curtis Salgado, Alan Hager and Friends, Two Portland Blues Icons Unite To Celebrate New Recording at Mississippi Studios

Award-winning soul, blues and R&B vocalist Curtis Salgado’s earth-shaking vocals and forceful harmonica playing have devastated audiences around the world for over 30 years. Guitarist Alan Hager has been wowing fellow musicians from his…
What’s on Tap for October’s General Membership Meeting

What’s on Tap for February’s General Membership Meeting …

Wednesday, February 7 – 7:00 pm Catfish Lou’s, 2460 NW 24th, Portland Members always Free, Non-Members $5.00 (Please show your membership card at the door) Opening Acoustic Set – David Brothers Second Electric Set – Timothy James &…
Larkin Poe

Larkin Poe

Peach Tricki-Woo Records Atlanta’s Larkin Poe are sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell and they’re crossing the lines between blues and rock with determination. Whether delivering hard hitting originals or taking on new scopes with traditional…
Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager CD

Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager

Rough Cut Alligator Records With the release of Rough Cut, the world is for the first time hearing what those of us in Portland have known for many years, Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager are a natural fit for acoustic blues. The two have been…