Valerie June

Valerie June Returns To Aladdin In Support Of New Album

Multi-instrumentalist and Tennessee native Valerie June performs a diverse conglomeration of American roots music that encompasses traditional spirituals, Americana, classic blues, folk, soul, and bluegrass. Through stark acoustic rhythms and…
Lisa Mann

Lisa Mann Filming Live “Musicians Rise Up” Protest Song Series

Feeling a need to do and create, Robert Parish has initiated a new film series "of live performances to heal and inspire a confused and angry nation." Artists who have contributed "songs of great social and political import" (as Janis Joplin…
10th Annual Blues Build Benefit

Benefit Performance & Fundraising Site For Curtis Salgado Recover From Heart Surgery

On March 7th, Curtis Salgado suffered a heart attack while on tour on the East Coast. He was transported from Vermont to an excellent medical facility in New Hampshire, and while in the care of his medical team, doctors determined that he needed…
Terry Evans

Soulful Blues Vocalist Terry Evans With Portland Blues Guitar Masters, One Night Only!

Growing up in the Delta, blues vocalist Terry Evans began singing as part of the church choir, where he jokes that he wasn’t allowed to sing the “rough stuff” like rock & roll. He was only permitted to sing gospel and would have to…
Acoustic Guitar Summit Christmas

Acoustic Guitar Summit Brings its Magic To The Lake Theater & Cafe

The Acoustic Guitar Summit is made up of three of the country’s best fingerstyle guitarists, all of whom call Portland home. Two members, Doug Smith and Mark Hanson, won a Grammy in 2005 for their contributions to the Henry Mancini - Pink…
annual Cider Summit PDX

Region’s Largest Cider Festival Returns to the Pearl

Two things that really go together and showcase Portland to a tee: the blues and cider. Portland is renowned throughout the world as being a haven for world class ciders and that will certainly be the focus at the 7th annual Cider Summit happening…
LaRhonda Steele - A Tribute to Nina Simone

“I Put a Spell on You” – A Tribute to Nina Simone

LaRhonda Steele will sing the timeless songs of Nina Simone while backed by a nimble sextet led by guitarist Adrian Martin at the Alberta Rose Theatre, on Saturday, June 17. This promises to be a night to remember. Nina Simone was an amazing…
Matt Schofield

British Guitarist Matt Schofield Set To Light The Birk Aflame!

Though he holds a British passport and is an inductee of the British Blues Hall of Fame, Matt Schofield has been making his mark globally as one of the top players in the new class of six string wunderkinds. As The Los Angeles Daily News explains,…
Duffy Bishop & The Rhythm Dogs

Duffy Bishop & The Rhythm Dogs Reunite For One Night

Having Duffy Bishop return to the Pacific Northwest is always a treat since she moved to Florida. But what is an even rarer treat is when Duffy regroups with her original band, The Rhythm Dogs, for a once-every-now-and-then show. That treat…
Doug MacLeod

Master Story-Teller & Guitarist Doug MacLeod Back In Oregon for Several Performances

If there’s ever an artist performing today who is a troubadour, it would have to be Doug MacLeod. Constantly on the road, performing mostly solo while telling stories of his lifetime, the man has few equals who can engage and capture an audience…