Leo “Bud” Welch - The Angels In Heaven Done Signed My Name

Leo “Bud” Welch

The Angels In Heaven Done Signed My Name Easy Eye Sound Though Leo “Bud” Welch had performed most of his life, he truly didn’t find recognition outside of Mississippi until he released his first recording, Sabougla Voices, in 2014 at…
King Louie Organ Trio

Alberta Abbey to Host NW Musicians Fundraiser for Fly Me To The Moon Organization

On Sunday, May 19, four of Portland’s most beloved musical acts will take the stage to raise money for Fly Me To The Moon, a new nonprofit organization that delivers live music performances to seniors in assisted living, retirement communities,…
the Eighth Annual Inner City Blues Festival

North Portland Eagles Lodge to Host the Eighth Annual Inner City Blues Festival – “Healing the Healthcare Blues”

The Eighth Annual Inner City Blues Festival, “Healing the Healthcare Blues,” returns April 27 to the North Portland Eagles Lodge. The event is a fundraiser for Health Care for All-Oregon, an advocacy organization working to bring an equitable,…
Southern Songwriter Charley Crockett

Southern Songwriter Charley Crockett Slated for Polaris Hall

Charley Crockett’s unique approach to American roots music — Texas blues, classic country, and Cajun soul — has earned him an audience on both sides of the Atlantic. Cutting his teeth as a street performer in both New York and New Orleans,…
Jimi Hendrix Tribute Returns

Jimi Hendrix Tribute Returns to Blue Diamond

Jimi Hendrix may just be the most celebrated guitarist of all time and has been the subject of numerous studies by guitarists who have been woodshedding his music for more than fifty years. Tributes to the legend have always been popular and…
Hillstomp

Hillstomp Schedules Hometown Show at Aladdin Theater

If you’ve spent any time around the Northwest Music Scene, the name Hillstomp should sound familiar to you. They’ve been making music for the past seventeen years and touring across America and Europe. Hillstomp is a two-man band — Henry…
Danielle Nicole

Bend’s Volcanic Theater to Host Grammy Nominee Danielle Nicole and Blues Music Award Nominee Ben Rice

Kansas City blues-rock band Trampled Under Foot’s founding member, lead singer, and bass player, Danielle Nicole, stepped out on her own in 2015 with her debut album Wolf Den. Nicole’s distinctive and inventive bass work resulted in her…
Buddy Guy Back in Portland

Blues Legend Buddy Guy Back in Portland

The incomparable Buddy Guy is arguably the most celebrated blues guitarist of his generation. Buddy possesses a sound and style that embodies the traditions of classic Chicago blues and embraces the fire and flash of vintage rock and roll. For…
Sonny Hess - Retrospective

Sonny Hess to Celebrate New CD with Performance at The Blue Diamond

For over four decades Sonny “Smokin’” Hess has been an integral part of the Portland blues community while working with numerous top attractions both locally and nationally. Hess is a skilled guitarist and songwriter, not to mention a…
King Louie Organ Trio

The King Louie Organ Trio Slates CD Release Shows

  The members of Portland’s King Louie Organ Trio are some of the most outstanding sidemen form the Rose City and are experts in the under-appreciated art of making other artists sound their best.  Organist Louis Pain is in the Oregon…