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April 2019
Nina Gerber and Chris Webster
Nina Gerber and Chris Webster are two amazing performers. Do you know anyone who can play as many different styles of guitar music as well as Nina? And Chris is like Nina: they both make every note count, whatever the genre. To give an idea of their range, the songs on their recent CD Apple Blossom Lane include Reggae ("Sitting Here in Limbo"), Singer-Songwriter ("Lay Me Down Easy" by Kate Wolf), "Chain of Fools" popularized by Aretha Franklin, John Lennon's…
Find out more »Traditional Bluegrass with Sam Hill
Sam Hill, one of the Pacific Northwest's premier bluegrass acts from about 1993 until their breakup in 2005, has reunited with a stellar cast of players and is back out on the scene playing their brand of bluegrass music. The group features original members Jeff Smith on mandolin/vocals and Doug Sammons on guitar/vocals, with Peter Schwimmer on banjo/vocals, and Chuck Davidshofer on bass/vocals. Our regular fiddler Amy Hakanson cannot make this gig, so SPECIAL GUEST on fiddle will be Stew…
Find out more »Jamble on into the Butteville Store
The Jamblers will be at the Historic Butteville Store on April 20. The store is the Northwest's oldest still-operating retail business, going back to the early 1800's. Currently it's a popular destination for quality acoustic-style music and good times for everyone! About 25 minutes south of Portland, near French Prairie and Champoeg Park. You can reserve a full (delicious) dinner, beverages & dessert, listen to the music and enjoy the evening before Easter. Or, you can come a bit later…
Find out more »Bluegrass at Multnomah Grange 71
Mountain Honey and Keening Foxhounds put on a show of bluegrass and original music with a jam open to all before the show
Find out more »Mountain Honey plays Bluegrass Wednesday at the Annex of Gastro Mania April 24 at 7pm.
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues April 24 with Mountain Honey at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. Mountain Honey features Linda Leavitt (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Dee Johnson (vocals, bass), Greg Stone (vocals, guitar) and Mike Stahlman (vocals, banjo). Sweet and golden acoustic music inspired by traditional bluegrass, with driving banjo and high lonesome harmonies is what Mountain Honey offers. I want to thank my friend in Mountain Honey for agreeing to perform this date. I had a cancellation on this…
Find out more »May 2019
The Horsenecks play Bluegrass Wednesday at the Annex of Gastro Mania
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues May 8 with The Horsenecks at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. With roots in Portland Oregon and Liverpool England, The Horsenecks play hard-hitting and heartfelt Old Time and classic Bluegrass music. The members formed a strong musical bond after meeting at a festival in 2012 and have been performing and touring together ever since. With driving old time fiddle, three finger banjo, and classic harmony singing, they bring the music to life with…
Find out more »Jamblers @ Beaverton Farmers Market
From Rhythm to Rutabagas to Root Beer, you'll find what you're looking for at the biggest farmers' market in Oregon. Jamble on over to Beaverton on a Mid-May Saturday, browse for produce, fresh-caught salmon, locally-distilled liquor, arts, crafts, hot food, snacks... and stop by the bandstand, we'd love to see you there!
Find out more »Puddletown Ramblers @ O’Malley’s 2nd Sundays
Come see the Puddletown Ramblers every 2nd Sunday at O'Malley's Saloon & Grill.
Find out more »Bluegrass Wednesday features Sunny South at the Annex of Gastro Mania
The series of “Bluegrass Wednesdays” continues May 15 with Sunny South at the Gastro Mania Annex in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. The original Sunny South band was formed in 1980 by four Portland area musicians who loved the original sounds of early bluegrass music as it was played in the 1940’s and 1950’s. The band, consisted of Sonny Hamm0nd (Guitar), Dave Elliot (Mandolin), Mike Stahlman (Banjo) and Tygh Traschel (Bass), became one of the premier northwest bluegrass bands of the 1980’s, playing many concerts,…
Find out more »Experience Music Series: Randy Porter and George Colligan
The Experience Music Series is thrilled to present two of Portland’s most iconic jazz musicians, George Colligan and Randy Porter. Every performance of this duo is a highlight of the Portland music year. George Colligan is a New York-based pianist, organist, drummer, trumpeter, teacher and bandleader who is one of the most original and compelling jazz artists of his generation. Colligan has released 24 of his own recordings and is highly in demand as a sideman, having worked with…
Find out more »Whiskey Deaf plays Bluegrass Wednesday at the Annex of Gastro Mania
The series of “Bluegrass Wednesday’s” continues May 22 with Whiskey Deaf at the Gastro Mania Annex in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. Whiskey Deaf is Annie Staninec & John Kael and friends Annie Staninec has been playing fiddle since the age of four, and can rattle your teeth with a bluegrass breakdown, tug at your soul on a lonesome ballad, or kick you out of your seat with a cajun two-step. She’s toured the world and recorded with renowned artists…
Find out more »Julie and the WayVes play Bluegrass Wednesday at the Annex of Gastro Mania
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues May 29 with Julie and the WayVes at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. Julie & The WayVes is a 5-piece, progressive bluegrass band, based out of Portland, Oregon. Centered around the songwriting of Julie Schmidt, a confluence of hard-driving bluegrass and masterful composition and arrangement sensibilities delivers a sound that is both powerful and elegant. Timeless tones within a modern, artful structure, that incorporates genre-bending subtleties without sacrificing what their instrumentation suggests they…
Find out more »Jamblers @ Clark’s Bistro & Pub
Enjoy good food, a full bar, friendly people, and a fun Friday evening! The Jamblers play an Americana stringband-style blend and we'd love to see you there, downtown Hillsboro, OR on the last night of May.
Find out more »June 2019
Mike Compton Plays bluegrass Wednesday @ the Annex of Gastro Mania!
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues 12 with Mike Compton at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $20 cover. This show is limited to 65. To reserve seats call Kevin Johnson at 503-715-6157 or email at bootinz1@comcast.net Mandolin Magazine calls him a player with "a worldwide reputation as one of the modern masters of bluegrass mandolin...one of the most recognizable and respected mandolin voices anywhere". He's Mike Compton--Grammy and IBMA award-winning recording artist; solo, duo and band performer; and as passionate a…
Find out more »August 2019
Winlock Pickersfest
The festival includes instructional workshops, open mics and plenty of pickin’ and grinnin’ and organized kids activities! Check out the website www.winlockpickersfest.com to see details about the live bands, the workshop schedule, camping details, ticket info, links and more.
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