I Put a Spell on You - A Tribute to Nina Simone

“I Put a Spell on You” – A Tribute to Nina Simone Coming to the Alberta Rose Theatre

Nina Simone was an amazing human, and her music speaks to the ongoing struggles that face our society. Her controversial voice has been sampled by countless artists, and her life has been examined in multiple documentaries. She survived abuse…
Four Trains Runnin’ Muddy Waters Tribute

“Four Trains Runnin’” — Muddy Waters Celebration & Blues Dance Coming To The Lake Theater

  “Four Trains Runnin’" is a Muddy Waters Tribute show that features four internationally acclaimed blues musicians who relish in the performance of old school traditional blues. The show, featuring the songs of Muddy Waters and his…
Walla Walla Guitar Festival

Walla Walla Guitar Festival 2019

The eighth annual Walla Walla Guitar Festival will bring twenty-five bands to ten venues in downtown Walla Walla, Washington over three days, March 8 - 10. Multiple events will take over the city, including an opening concert, a multi-venue…
Seth Walker

Seth Walker Schedules Three Oregon Dates

Over the past ten years, Seth Walker has become recognized as one of the most revered modern roots artists in the United States; a three-dimensional talent who combines a gift for melody and lyric alongside a rich, Gospel-drenched, Southern-inflected…
Gino Matteo & Jade Bennett

Billy Blues Welcomes Gino Matteo & Jade Bennett

Former Sugaray Rayford guitarist Gino Matteo is known for his extravagant playing and first-rate vocals. His current tour will bring him to the Northwest for several dates up and down the coast and includes a couple stops in the Portland metro…
Gino Matteo with Jade Bennett - Sister Mercy Double Header

Gino Matteo with Jade Bennett – Sister Mercy Double Header Scheduled for Catfish Lou’s

Two-time International Blues Challenge semi-finalists and Muddy Award nominees Sister Mercy possess a high-energy, blues-driven sound. Lead singer April Brown is mesmerizing with her powerful stage presence and joyful, full-range vocals. Scott…
Ramblings On My Mind-March 2021

Ramblings on My Mind March 2019

Three months into 2019 and the Cascade Blues Association is making strong moves toward our future and it’s all coming quickly. We had envisioned a lot of these changes for some time, but they are all set to become reality in a short amount…
New Music to Note-September 2021

New Music March 2019

New Music Of Note Benny Turner and Cash McCall – Going Back Home (NOLA Records) Chris O’Leary - 7 Minutes Late (American Showplace Music) Dany Franchi – Problem Child (Station House Records) Dee Miller Band – Leopard Print Dress…
Tom May and Doug Smith Duet

Tom May and Doug Smith Duet Slated for Café Artichoke

Two of our area’s nationally known acoustic musicians join forces for their annual Portland program at Artichoke! Tom May has been a professional traveling singer/songwriter for more than forty-five years, and has shared the stage with Gordon…
2023 Journey to Memphis Finalists

CBA Accepting Applications For 2019 Journey To Memphis Competition.

The Journey To Memphis is the Cascade Blues Association’s regional competition to select the acts that will represent our organization and region at the 2020 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. Up to 250 acts from around the…