Oregon Bluegrass Bands
The Oregon Bluegrass Association works to draw attention to the fine musicianship and outstanding bands of the region. These OBA member bands play at festivals, cafes, bars, and anywhere that will have them all around the Northwest and beyond. Check out some of the finest Bluegrass, Country and Americana bands the Northwest has to offer for your business or event.
We like to say we explore the frontiers between bluegrass, folk, and traditional country music.
McMinnville-based Bootleg Jam has fun sharing their sweet harmonies, from standards to newgrass, to toe-tapping originals
Corral Creek has shown its commitment to showing our audience a good time through performing music and storytelling since 2003
Bluegrass? Americana? Just three guys inspired by Bill Monroe, Willie Nelson, and Jerry Garcia (and our pets), picking tunes and having a good time
Doublewide is a fun and folksy Americana duo based in Sisters, Oregon. Lots of trad and soulful harmonies. Sue plays guitar, bass, and fiddle. Rick plays mandolin, guitar, and mandola
Portland based bluegrass band is deeply rooted in traditional Bluegrass
Free Range is a musical duo that’s out to make sure its audiences enjoy every song.
Grammy and IBMA award-winning singer and musician, Keith Little has maintained a steady presence in the worldwide acoustic music scene for over 45 years as a composer, producer, recording artist, bandleader, and instructor, performing and recording with artists such as the Chieftains, and Dolly Parton.
Crowd-pleasers Kristen Grainger & True North have cleaned up on national songwriting awards at Telluride, Wildflower, and MerleFest with their gorgeous harmonies and great instrumentation.
A Lost Creek Cocktail is made with two parts Traditional Bluegrass, one-part Old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of Honkytonk – served up with a stout on the side. It’s delightful. Come and enjoy.
If you love the glass-shattering power of high tenor bluegrass voices and perfect harmonies, look no further than Midnight45. This powerhouse band features some of the most outstanding vocal and instrumental prowess you will hear in the Western US.
Danceable Jam tunes, original acoustic rock, blues and bluegrass standards.
Blending a mix of Americana, folk, and a hint of grass, Mountaintop Sound comprises an eclectic group of 2 to 5 musicians. They draw influences from Traditional Bluegrass tunes, Contemporary Americana, lyrical emotions often felt from Singer-songwriter favorites, and the relaxed vibe found in Jamgrass.
Rogue Moon, Acoustic Trio, Playing the Tunes of Merle Haggard, Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Peter Rowan, The Grateful Dead, you know, the classics.
Mixing bluegrass, old-time, classic country tunes, and a few originals, the Ross Island Ramblers play a soulful and high-energy blend of the best in traditional American folk music.
Two fathers and sons team together for great vocal harmonies and strong instrumentals with original songs. Sawtooth and Sons continues a style of Oregon Bluegrass developed by the original Sawtooth Mountain Boys
Steve Blanchard is well known as an acoustic flatpicker guitarist, singer and songwriter with a career spanning over four decades.
Sunny South is a quartet of veteran bluegrass musicians. they bring a fun family show of vocal quartets, trio, and duo’s along with some of the finest instrumentalists around.
Sweet Fern emerged from the union of festival friends united in their dedication to tight vocal harmonies. The band picks and sings a blend of originals and timeless standards.
Honey dripping harmonies combined with a completely in sync toe tapping string band and you have Western Oregon’s Syco Billy’s. A huge crowd draw for your venue, party or festival.
33 String Drive is a six-piece Bluegrass/Americana band from Southern Oregon that includes fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, Dobro and upright bass. Members include some of the most seasoned players in the area.
Hard driving 5 Piece Bluegrass Band, playing 20th century bluegrass standards, obscure deep cuts from some lesser known 1st and 2nd generation masters, and original music, all in a traditional manner.
Tuesday String Band is a bluegrass trio of young music professionals who met through the music program at Western Oregon University and love entertaining crowds with fast pickin’, humor, and variety in their music.
Whistlin’ Rufus has delighted family audiences throughout the Pacific Northwest for several years. Three and four-part vocal harmonies, exciting instrumentation, and contagious fun are part of the Rufusarian bluegrass experience. A Whistlin’ Rufus show guarantees a varied and wonderful mix of blazing bluegrass, original homemade tunes, and an Irish fiddle tune or two.