2021 Best Self-Produced CD Competition
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2019 Best Self-Produced CD Competition Entries Now Being Accepted

Since 2005, The Blues Foundation has held an annual competition to recognize excellence in independent blues recordings. The Best Self-Produced CD competition is open to affiliated blues societies from around the world to submit one entry each,…
The Peninsula Rhythm and Blues Festival

Peninsula Rhythm and Blues Festival Slated for September

On Friday and Saturday, September 14 and 15 the 2nd Annual Peninsula Rhythm and Blues Festival will be held at Morehead Park, Port of Peninsula, in Nahcotta, Washington on the Long Beach Peninsula. With seven great bands, a farmer's market,…
Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore Play the Aladdin

Roots music legends Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore have been friends for 30 years, but only recently realized they had never played music together. So in 2017, Grammy winner Alvin and Grammy nominee Gilmore, decided to hit the highway to…
Gov’t Mule

Gov’t Mule – Oregon Shows

Steeped in the roots and mystique of rock, blues, soul, and jazz, Gov’t Mule — guitarist Warren Haynes, drummer Matt Abts, keyboardist Danny Louis, and bassist Jorgen Carlsson [bass] — is equally recognized for its stirring songwriting…
Madeleine Peyroux

Vocalist Madeleine Peyroux Visits Revolution Hall

Madeleine Peyroux [pronounced “Peru”] was born in Athens, Georgia, and grew up in Brooklyn, Southern California, and Paris, though it was in the City of Lights where she found her voice. As a teen she was drawn to street music, and in 1989…
What’s on Tap for October’s General Membership Meeting

What’s on Tap for August’s General Membership Meeting . . .

Wednesday, August 1 – 7:00 pm Catfish Lou’s, 2460 NW 24th Ave., Portland Members always Free – Non-members $5.00 (Members please show your current cards at the doors) Opening Set –The Killer Granddaddies (acoustic) Second Set – Johnny…
Hot Tuna

Electric Hot Tuna Electric Oregon Shows

In American music, the name Hot Tuna invokes as many different moods and reactions as there are Hot Tuna fans — millions of them. To some, Hot Tuna is a reminder of some wild and happy times. To others, that name will forever be linked to…
Stacy Jones Band

Award-Winning Stacy Jones Band at Catfish Lou’s

Stacy Jones’ music has been described as a whiskey and water baptism that lace blues and rock edges, paying pays homage to the blues but experimenting by mixing in some mild-Americana and subtle country licks. One of the Puget Sound area’s…
Davina and The Vagabonds PHOTO CREDIT : Garrett Born

Davina and The Vagabonds in Eugene

Davina and the Vagabonds are bluesy, blustery, bawdy and irresistibly fun. Davina Sowers and the band have carved their own niche in the blues world with their high-energy live performances and rollicking compositions that combine elements of…
Mitch Kashmar and Jr. Watson

West Coast Toast Tour With Mitch Kashmar and Jr. Watson

Join blues masters Mitch Kashmar and Jr. Watson for one of the hottest shows of the summer celebrating Kashmar’s most recent recording, West Coast Toast, at one of Portland’s newest music venues, Mekong Bistro. Mitch Kashmar's blues harp…