23rd Annual Gorge Blues and Brews

The 23rd Annual Gorge Blues and Brews Festival Returns to the Columbia River Gorge

Now celebrating its twenty-third year, the Gorge Blues & Brews Festival returns to the Skamania County Fairgrounds in Stevenson, Washington for the biggest blues event in the Columbia River Gorge. The festival is only a short drive from…
Ty Curtis Acoustic Trio

The Lake Theater & Café Welcomes The Ty Curtis Acoustic Trio

Ty Curtis is one of the brightest young performers on the rise in the country. Currently living in Austin, Texas, he splits his time with frequent trips back home to Oregon for multiple shows. All of these performances are special, but the ones…
Vanessa Collier

Waterfront Blues Festival After-Hours Concerts

Join us at the Waterfront Blues Festival After-Party! Catch some of the festival's biggest acts at the After-Hours concerts at the Marriott Hotel Ballroom. All shows start at 10:30 p.m. with doors opening at 9:30 p.m. These are all 21+ shows.…
DME Blues Cruises

Get Your Tickets Now for the Festival’s DME Blues Cruises

Cruise the beautiful Willamette River and hear the blues in an intimate setting on the Portland Spirit. A no-host hors d’oeuvres buffet and full bar are available on all cruises. To avoid disappointment, purchase your ticket before the festival…
Vanessa Collier

Head Outdoors All Summer Long For Great Blues Music

Summers in the Northwest means sunshine and that sunshine means the summer outdoor  concert schedule will be heating up in parks throughout the region.. Here is a list of some of the blues performances, many of which are free, coming soon to…
Bandstand

Band Stand June 2017

Lloyd “Have Mercy” Jones Bringing out the “LOVE BUCKET” for our friend and yours… Curtis Salgado. Curtis had to cut his east coast tour short for an emergency triple bypass heart surgery recently! Due to the fact that he has incurred…
Big Steve and the Trainwreck

Big Steve and the Trainwreck

Lost in the Blues Self Produced Lost in the Blues is the fourth release from Big Steve and the Trainwreck, a tight, eight piece band from the Pendleton area -- and while the band may be lost in the blues, what’s not lost on us is that this…
New Music to Note-September 2021

New Music To Note – June 2017

Here’s a list of new music received at the CBA office, purchased personally, or listened to this past month of note: Bobby Messano – Bad Movie (The Prince Frog Record Company) Davis Coen – These Things Shall Pass (Soundview) Gary Clark…
Lady True Blue – Lady Kat

Lady True Blue – Lady Kat

Soul Barin’ Blues Self Produced The aptly named Soul Barin’ Blues delivers the goods! The first thing heard on the new Lady True Blue CD is the purr of the singer also known as Lady Kat, and a spoken introduction. It’s unusual, and friendly…
Vanessa Collier

Vanessa Collier

Meeting My Shadow Ruf Records One of the coolest things about being a part of the International Blues Challenge is the musicians you see and meet that really deliver a strong impression upon you. Running one of the venues during the event puts…