Celebrating its seventh year, the Winter Blues Music Festival will take place on March 10 at the Elk’s Lodge,13121 SE McLoughlin Boulevard in Oak Grove. This year’s event will feature the music of Gabriel Cox, Timothy James & The Portland…
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The 2018 Journey To Memphis first round will be held on Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 at The Garages Music & Event Center, 4800 SW Western Avenue in Beaverton. We will be holding the event earlier this year to avoid conflict with Rose…
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Here’s a list of new music received at the CBA office, purchased personally, or listened to this past month of note:
Brett Benton – Live at Highway 99 Blues Club (Country Blood Records)
Carolyn Gaines – Beware Of My Dog (Polka Dot Records)
Johnny…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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,…
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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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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…
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7th Annual Winter Blues Music Festival Slated for March 10
Journey To Memphis Dates Set for 2018
New Music To Note – March 2018
Brett Benton
Folk Blues Great Chris Smither Slated for the Alberta Rose
Daniel Eriksen
Martin Sexton Booked for The Aladdin
Illegal Smile – The Music of John Prine
Ramblings on My Mind – March 2018
Bandstand March 2018