Local music legend, Turtle VanDemarr, has performed in many influential bands over the years. As lead guitarist for Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, The Fly By Nite Jass Band, The Freak Mountain Ramblers, and Anita Margarita and the Rattlesnakes,…
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Three time Grammy nominee Bettye LaVette is not a mere, songwriter, or "cover" artist. She is an musical interpreter of the highest order. Her gift is that ability to take a song, whether well-known or obscure, from any genre and making it completely…
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Rock 'n' Roll ain't pretty and neither is Scott Biram. The self-proclaimed 'Dirty Old One Man Band' successfully and sometimes violently lashes together blues, hillbilly, country, raucous punk, and godless metal into a potent array that assaults…
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Portland’s guitar legend Big Monti Amundson moved to Nashville a few months back and it’s always a pleasure to see him return to town for performances, no matter how rare they may be. He will be hooking up with his former bandmates Allen…
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The 7th Annual Inner City Blues Festival, “Healing the Healthcare Blues,” returns April 21 to the North Portland Eagles Lodge, 7611 N. Exeter & Lombard. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and music runs until midnight. The event is a fundraiser…
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Lloyd “Have Mercy” Breaking News!
Lucky as can be this month, and honored to returning to Denmark, I will play a series of concerts with good friends “Shaky Ground”!! (see website for details)
Last time we toured together in Denmark,…
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Greg Johnson / CBA President
So much to talk about this month. First I want to thank our newest board members for bringing their skills to our organization. For so long we have worked terribly short handed, so this is truly big news for us and…
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Two of America’s finest voices in blues, roots, and southern rock — Anders Osborne and Todd Park Mohr, better known as Big Head Todd — will take the stage for a special evening of terrific music at The Aladdin Theater (3017 SE Milwaukie…
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The Memphis Flyer proclaims that “Southern Avenue is simply the best band in Memphis . . . the coolest music to come out of Memphis in years.” This hot young band is tearing up stages in venues and at festivals all over the world with its…
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“Raw and authentic Portland style blues,” is the way Portland native, Chad Rupp describes his music. He has been in and out of the Portland Blues scene for almost 25 years. Semi-professionally for about the last ten years. But he says he…
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Turtle’s Guitar Mafia Takes Up Residency At Al’s Den
Legendary Soul Vocalist Bettye LaVette Slated for The Aladdin
Heavy-Pounding, One Man Band Scott Biram Invades Dante’s
Big Monti Amundson Returns for Show at Trails End Saloon.
7th Annual Inner City Blues Festival – “Healing the Healthcare Blues”
Band Stand April 2018
Ramblings on My Mind – April 2018
An Evening with Anders Osborne & Todd Park Mohr (Big Head Todd) Scheduled at The Aladdin.
Blues Music Award Nominated Southern Avenue to Play Jack London Revue
Chad Rupp — Kickin’ it with Pure Portland-Style Blues