Son Little

Doug Fir Hosts Musical Alchemist Son Little

What is the new magic of music? If you trace the path of a plan back to its beginnings, what do you find? Is it a tree, growing from seed with deep roots planted in fertile soil, branches arcing out in all directions? Or a spark in the dark,…
The Devil Makes Three

The Crystal Ballroom Presents The Return Of The Devil Makes Three

“The Devil Makes Three has a sound that is garagey ragtime, punkified blues, both old and new timey, without settling upon a particular era,” claims the band’s guitarist and vocalist Pete Bernhard.  Inspired as much by mountain music…
Michele D’Amour and The Love Dealers

Michele D’Amour and The Love Dealers Slated At Catfish Lou’s

Seattle’s Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers will be making their debut performance at Catfish Lou’s on Saturday, November 11 to celebrate their latest release Lost Nights At The Leopard Lounge. The album is a soulful throwback to Chicago…
Selwyn Birchwood

Jack London Revue Welcomes Selwyn Birchwood

"Selwyn Birchwood is a master storyteller, both lyrically and musically. He's an impressive, hard-crunching, modern blues guitarist. His fretwork is high-energy, raw and vivid...knife-edged leads and roadhouse-rattling grooves. He is graced…
Lake Theater & Café

The Lake Theater & Café hosts Muddy Waters Celebration & Blues Dance

Four of Portland’s favorite internationally recognized musicians gather once again to celebrate the music of blues legend Muddy Waters at The Lake Theater & Café on Monday, November 13. Guitarist Alan Hager, harmonica ace Mitch Kashmar,…
CBA Muddy Awards Moves to a New Venue

2017 Muddy Award Nominees

And the 2017 Muddy Award Nominees are: Contemporary Blues Act Ben Rice Band Rae Gordon Band Sister Mercy Thunder Brothers Traditional Blues Act AC Porter & The Live Wires Ben Rice Band Norman Sylvester Band “Lloyd Jones” R&B Act Andy…
Kim Wilson & The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Kim Wilson & The Fabulous Thunderbirds Perform In Bend For Scholarship Program

For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group’s distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, evolved into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as…
Sista Otis

Sista Otis Schedules Two Oregon Appearances

“She has enough power to fuel a fire and enough soul to make James Brown proud” – The Detroit News Sista Otis is a good-god-all-mighty force of nature! A songwriting/soul singing prophetess of rock & roll, highly acclaimed by the critics…
Portland Spirit of Portland Blues Cruise

The Portland Blues Cruise Returns To Help Raise Funds For CBA Acts Heading To The IBC

A few years back, the Rae Gordon Band, while seeking a way to raise funds to help it pay for its trip to Memphis representing the Cascade Blues Association at the International Blues Challenge, hit upon the idea of organizing a concert on the…
JD McPherson

McMenamin’s Crystal Ballroom Welcomes JD McPherson

JD McPherson could be mistaken for a revivalist given how few other contemporary artists are likely to assert, as he boldly does, that “’Keep a Knockin’ by Little Richard is the best record ever made.” But in a very real sense, McPherson…