
Take Me To The River – An All-Star Celebration Of American Music at the Schnitzer
A journey into the soul of American music, Take Me To The River is a live concert performance originating from the award-winning film and record of the same name, which celebrates the iconic sounds of Memphis and Mississippi Delta musicians…

“A Night with Janis Joplin” slated
Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Janis Joplin flashed into 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,…

Innovative blues and folk-tinged rock quartet Marty O’Reilly to Appear At Mississippi Studios
Mississippi Studios welcomes Marty O’Reilly on Thursday, October 19. This three-man orchestra seamlessly weaves trance-based blues music, harkening back to John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf, with a drunken minor swing comparable to some of…

Songhoy Blues — Malian Desert Blues
“Songhoy Blues’ desert R&B is incredibly rousing and intense…conjuring a freedom and thrilling abandonment in its hypnotic shuffle boogie and punky blues rocks riffs” – Mojo
Once among the most prominent of Mali’s many ethnic…

Country Bluesmen Michael Roach & John Miller Together at The Lake Theater
Michael Roach and John Miller are two fascinating acoustic guitarists who hail from the East Coast and who were influenced in their early years by the numerous blues and folk musicians of the region. They have taken what they acquired and have…

Joe Bonamassa – “The Guitar Event of the Year,” Slates Two Oregon Shows
Billed as “The Guitar Event of the Year,” Joe Bonamassa returns to Portland for one night only at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Thursday, October 5 for an 8:00 pm show. Joe Bonamassa has been heralded with Grammy nominations and was…

Tedeschi Trucks Band Scheduled for Keller Auditorium
Now in their eighth year, Grammy-winning Tedeschi Trucks Band has earned its reputation as one of the premier live acts touring today. The 12-piece ensemble, led by the husband-and-wife team of guitarist Derek Trucks and guitarist-singer Susan…

Cascade Blues Association Night with the Portland Trailblazers
The Portland Trailblazers are teaming up with the Cascade Blues Association to present a special night to help raise funds for the CBA’s many programs promoting, preserving and supporting the blues in our community. On Wednesday, January 24,…

Mojo Holler — Bringing Mississippi Delta Blues to Portland
“It started in August 2011. On our first date, a huge meteor fell right over the Willamette River as we were going for the first kiss. Not kidding! So, we took it as a sign and started making music together that very night,” said Missi Hasting…

North Mississippi Allstars
Prayer For Peace
Songs of the South Records
Prayer For Peace finds the North Mississippi Allstars returning with their first new recording since 2013’s World Boogie Is Coming. The brothers Dickinson — Luther and Cody — continue to produce…