Gorge Acoustic Blues Masters

2017 Acoustic Blues Masters Concert

It’s too late to jump into the workshops at this year’s Blues in the Gorge, but that doesn’t mean that you have to miss out on the magic of the four staff instructors — Mary Flower, Guy Davis, Orville Johnson, and Valerie Turner —…
JW-Jones Band

Canadian Blues At Its Best — Catfish Lou’s hosts JW-Jones Band

Award-winning JW-Jones is one of the hottest blues acts in Canada. A stellar guitarist and songwriter with nine CDs under his belt, including High Temperature, named the best self-produced CD by The Blues Foundation at this year’s International…
Toney Rocks

Rising Blues Artist Toney Rocks Back in Oregon

Singer-songwriter, Toney Rocks delivers intimate and diverse concerts featuring his soulful singing while supported by acoustic guitars, ukulele, and piano. The Las Vegas Weekly recently named Rocks as one of ten Las Vegas Artists to Watch in…
Dennis Johnson

Bay Area Slide Guitarist Dennis Johnson Celebrates New Disc With Two Local Shows

San Francisco area based slide guitar master Dennis Johnson has released a new album, Rhythmland, and he’ll be heading to the Portland area soon to celebrate his new disc. Johnson explores Americana, roots, blues, Latin, rock, swing, and folk…
North Mississippi Allstars

Revolution Hall Presents North Mississippi Allstars

Founded by brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson in 1996, the North Mississippi Allstars begin their third decade as the leaders of the modern Hill Country sound of Northern Mississippi following in the path of renown bluesmen like Fred McDowell,…
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Invites Us To The Front Porch

Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band is America’s foremost country blues outfit and critics are already having their latest release, The Front Porch Sessions, as career-defining. Reverend Peyton himself is a larger-than-life, compelling performer…
13th Annual Oregon Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

11th Annual Oregon Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Concert Scheduled for Oct. 14.

On Saturday, October 14, the Oregon Music Hall of Fame will be celebrating its 2017 inductees at its annual ceremony and concert. Twelve artists, acts, and industry people have been selected for this year’s honors, and the event will also…
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Band Stand Oct 2017

Don Shultz Hello Blues fans! On the continuance of the Sunday evening Blues saga at The Blue Diamond, 2016 NE Sandy Blvd…. October brings us a change of seasons, and also some new special guests as we hold down the fort until Kevin Selfe…
Chris Smither

The Spare Room Hosts “Band Together”: A Fundraiser for Disaster Relief

Over the past year we have seen a lot of tragedies strike many people, including a number of blues musicians. Disasters such as fires and snow storms have caused several musicians to lose gigs and struck a financial blow to their pocketbooks.…
Chris Smither

Acoustic Master Chris Smither To Perform In Hillsboro

A profound songwriter, Chris Smither draws deeply from the blues, American folk music, modern poets, and philosophers. Reviewers continue to praise his dazzling guitar work, gravelly voice and songwriting. Smither is an American original, a…