Blues Prodigy Christone “Kingfish” Ingram To Play The Birk – July 8

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock or have not been paying attention to all the media about young blues phenom Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, it’s time to jump into your car and head down to The Birk for a true awakening. The stories…

Brother Dege & The Brethren Oregon Tour: July 12 PDX

Born and raised in the swamplands of Louisiana, Brother Dege is the best kept secret in the Deep South. If you like your music real, then you're in the right place. This is pure channeled soul minus the big money record label and promotional…
Brothers And Sister - Allman Brothers Tribute

Brothers And Sister Recreate The Music Of The Allman Brothers – July 14

The Allman Brothers were one of the most awe-inspiring live bands of all time, and they were at their creative height in the early 1970s when they released one of the rock era’s seminal live albums, Live At The Fillmore East. Led then by brothers…
Randy McAllister Band

Versatile Texas Americana Musician Randy McAllister – July 15

If Mark Twain had envisioned a twenty-first century roots musician, he might have created a character like Randy McAllister with his easy-going persona and wry, observant wit. Randy McAllister is one of the premier singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist…

Tony Joe White Bringing The Swamp To The Mission Theater: July 15

Tony Joe White grew up in Northwest Louisiana, just south of the Arkansas line. On his father’s farm, he was around cotton and knew about working in the fields, as well as the aromas, tastes, and sounds of the swampland. He was also brought…

Cathedral Park Jazz Festival Celebrates 36 Years Of Presenting Free Music To Portland – July 15-17

As the longest-running free Jazz Festival west of the Mississippi River, the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival celebrates its 36th year with three days of world-class music. The Festival begins Friday night, July 15, with dynamic Blues, R&B,…

Sammy Eubanks To Celebrate New CD, Sugar Me, At The Trails End Saloon – July 30

Sammy Eubanks’ name alone speaks volumes, as does his music. Possibly the most reputable musician in Eastern Washington’s Inland Empire, Eubanks delivers a quality performance every time he takes the stage, playing a variety of blues, country,…

A.J. Croce Brings His Piano Mastery To Oregon For Two Shows: July 30 & Aug 1st

From his debut as a jazz-influenced, blues-based artist to his evolution into a pop music iconoclast, singer-songwriter A.J. Croce has traveled a circuitous musical road. The son of legendary singer-songwriter Jim Croce, A.J.’s career began…

2016 Board of Directors

Pictured above is the 2016 Cascade Blues Association Board of Directors: (L - R): Merry Larson, Treasurer; Brenda Docken, Secretary; Wendy Schumer, Vice President; Fred and JoAnn Morgan, Membership Secretaries; Jody Gunn, Board At-Large; and…

Alligator Records Forty-Fifth Anniversary Collection

Various Artists Alligator Records When you write anything about Alligator Records, you might as well be writing the history of the blues itself during the past four-and-a-half decades. Bruce Iglauer created the label to provide an outlet to…