2023 Journey to Memphis Finalists

Journey to Memphis Youth Showcase Contest 2022 – Entries now open

Journey to Memphis Youth Showcase Contest 2022 Entries now open The Cascade Blues Association will appoint one youth showcase act to perform at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis 2023. Entries are now open and will close at…
Key Events - Save the Date! 2022 May
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Key Events – Save the Date! 2022 May

Key Events - Save the Date! 2022 May May 5/1 - Booker T. Jones Alberta Rose Theater 5/5 - St Paul & The Broken Bones, Crystal Ballroom 5/10—Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Roseland Theater 5/21 - David Bromberg Aladdin Theater 5/24…
Richard Wilkins - Life's For Livin'
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Richard Wilkins – Life’s For Livin’

Richard Wilkins Life's For Livin' Self release Review by Anni Piper Originally from sunny California, Richard Wilkins has made Portland his home and obviously rode the rails into the blues scene here in a big way. Wilkins is a vocalist, bassist,…
Keeping the Blues Alive by Kirk Andersen
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Keeping the Blues Alive

Keeping the Blues Alive by Kirk Andersen So many cities around the United States have been touched by the history of music and the musicians and businessmen and women who propelled it.  Unfortunately, either due to politics, commercial pressures/buyouts…
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Gorge Blues and Brews 2022

Gorge Blues and Brews 2022 GORGE BLUES & BREWS FESTIVAL IN STEVENSON, WASHINGTON RETURNS FROM PANDEMIC! Mark your calendars now for Friday and Saturday, June 24-25, when Gorge Blues & Brews Festival hits the Skamania County Fairgrounds…
Ramblings - May 2022
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Ramblings May 2022

Ramblings May 2022 by Anni Piper We are grateful to everyone for attending the celebration of life for our late president emeritus, Greg Johnson, and acknowledging his contribution to our community in such a meaningful way. Best wishes to Greg’s…
May 2022 General Membership Meeting

May 2022 General Membership Meeting

May 2022 General Membership Meeting Wednesday May 4th, 6pm -7:30pm AT THE GARAGES, 17880 SW MCEWAN RD, LAKE OSWEGO The next Cascade Blues Association member meeting will be held At The Garages, Lake Oswego on May 4 at 6pm. The opening act is…
Key Events - Save the Date! 2022 May
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Key Events – Save the Date! 2022 April

Key Events - Save the Date! 2022 April April 4/2 & 4/3 -- Valerie June, Aladdin Theater 4/3 - Sugar Roots IBC fundraiser, The Garages 4/6 - CBA member meeting with Josh Makosky and Tall Static, 6pm The Garages 4/8 - Hillstomp Mississippi…
2023 Journey to Memphis Finalists

Journey to Memphis 2022

Journey to Memphis 2022 Cascade Blues Association Journey to Memphis Competition 2022 Heats, May 26, 6 p.m. Mekong Bistro and finals July 4, Waterfront Blues Festival Blues societies worldwide send their acts to compete each January in the International…
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Greetings from the Norman Sylvester band!

Greetings from the Norman Sylvester band! As we are hopefully approaching a new phase of our COVID-19 experience (I called it Coronaville), I want to express my appreciation for all of the ways our music community showed up for each other! My…