Junkyard Jane

Junkyard Jane, 20 Years & Still Runnin’

Since 1997 Junkyard Jane has been one of the Northwest’s favorite bands with their mixture of Americana, blues, country, folk, funk, rock, and R&B — all in a conglomeration they call Swampabilly. Founding members Billy Stoops and Leanne…
Jonn Del Toro Richardson

Jonn Del Toro Richardson & Clint Morgan Double Team Catfish Lou’s

Jonn Del Toro Richardson is an exciting young blues artist from Houston Texas whose styles range from Texas blues to Latin funk. His first solo record, Tengo Blues, released in late 2015 remained in the top 10 blues charts for months and garnered…
New Music to Note-September 2021

New Music To Note – September 2017

Here’s a list of new music received at the CBA office, purchased personally, or listened to this past month of note: Altered Five Blues Band – Charmed & Dangerous (Blind Pig Records) Amy Black – Memphis (Reuben Records) Big Joe Shelton…
Gorge Acoustic Blues Masters

Fourth Annual Gorge Acoustic Blues Camp and Acoustic Blues Masters Concert 

Guitar camp for adults! This is the fourth annual Gorge Acoustic Blues Camp presented and hosted by the Menucha Retreat & Conference Center.  Immerse yourself in acoustic blues guitar for a long weekend with some of the world’s foremost…
Curtis Salgado Headlines The Chowder & Brewfest

Curtis Salgado Headlines The Chowder & Brewfest In Lincoln City

Summer is coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still make it out to a great festival. Head out to the coast as Lincoln City holds its annual Chowder & Brewfest on Saturday, September 9, hosted by the City’s Chamber of…

Johnny Nicholas & Scrappy Jud Newcomb Return To The Lake Theater & Café

For four decades, Johnny Nicholas has showcased his consummate musicianship and vocal skills and graced live music scenes across the country and abroad. The list of legendary musicians with whom he’s worked and performed alongside reads…
John Pounds Benefit

All Star Line-Up Gathers For John Pounds Benefit

Salem-based bassist John Pounds has long been a favorite on the Oregon music scene, so when he suffered a stroke in March 2016 a lot of his friends and fans stepped forward to help him out with a handful of benefit shows. But it has been a long…
Benjamin Booker

Benjamin Booker – Modern Blues Rocker, Performs at The Wonder Ballroom.

Benjamin Booker is an American musician, singer, songwrite,r and guitarist who cites The Gun Club, Blind Willie Johnson, and T. Rex as influences. His music was described by the Chicago Tribune as "a raw brand of blues/boogie/soul," by The Independent…
Terry Hanck

Catfish Lou’s to host Terry Hanck — Saxophone Blues At Its Best

Blues and soul music fans know that the soundtrack to early rock' n' roll ran on three-minute instrumentals with sax in the lead, and was directly related to 1950s and 1960s New Orleans R&B hits, along with that deep-fried wildness that…
Too Slim - Too Slim & The Taildraggers Return To Billy Blues

An Afternoon at The Birk With Too Slim & The Taildraggers

New York writer Dave Rubin wrote that, “[i]f Tim “Too Slim” Langford only played slide guitar, he would slither around most other blues guitarists and take a ferocious bite out of their pride. But as the sole six-string slinger, songwriter…