
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…

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 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…

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…

Thank you Volunteers!!
Often the Cascade Blues Association holds events or places merchandise booths at special events where we need extra hand on deck, and we greatly appreciate when our volunteers step forward to help us out. Thanks to the following individuals…

Doug Fir Lounge Welcomes Rising Star Samantha Fish
After launching her recording career in 2009, Samantha Fish quickly established herself as a rising star in the contemporary blues world. Since then, the charismatic young singer-guitarist-songwriter has earned a reputation as a rising guitar…

New Music To Note – August 2018
Here’s a list of new music received at the CBA office, purchased
personally, or listened to this past month of note:
Ben Rice – Wish The World Away (Self Produced)
Bottleneck Blues Band – Storm Bringer (Self Produced)
Buddy Guy – The…

Watch Out Memphis, Ben Rice is Headed Your Way!
They say third time is the charm, and that's what Ben Rice is hoping. He won the privilege to represent the Cascade Blues Association (CBA) at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) for the third time. He was in Memphis for the IBC in 2007…

Duffy Bishop & Her Badass Blues Buddies
Duffy Bishop is one of the most beloved artists from the Pacific Northwest, but since she relocated to Florida a couple years back, every visit is highly anticipated each summer, with desire that she and Chris Carlson could stay longer. The…

Seattle’s Nick Mardon Blues Trio Hits Catfish Lou’s For First Visit
The Nick Mardon Blues Trio hails from Seattle and plays Texas blues with influences from psychedelic rock to jazz fusion. Nick Mardon fronts the band with smooth vocals and an endless supply of blazing guitar licks. In the bands over the…