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Ramblings on My Mind June 2021 by Shelley Garrett, CBA VP Hello, everyone! There’s a lot of news to share this month as summer heats up! The 2021 version of the Waterfront Blues Festival “Upriver,” July 2-5, has been announced, and tickets are on sale to the general public as of June 1. It’s a […]
Gary Burford, perhaps one of the best-loved members of the Salem and Oregon music community, passed away this past month after a long-term battle with cancer. He had worked with a number of the Northwest finest bands, including the Boyd Small Big Blues Band, The Terraplanes, the Bob Beck Band, as well as a leader […]
The Cascade Blues Association held its 31st annual Muddy Awards in high fashion, returning for the second straight year to the Alberta Rose Theatre. Twenty-two awards were handed out honoring our members’ selections for their favorite musicians, recordings, venues and events from this past year. Mixed with multiple musical performances, starting with this year’s Journey […]
The Cascade Blues Association is pleased to announce that our signature event and one of the most anticipated evenings in the blues regionally, The Muddy Awards, will be held at The Alberta Rose Theatre on Wednesday, November 6. Twenty-two awards honoring the favorite musicians, recordings, events and more as selected by our members will be […]
The Lake Theater is delighted to welcome the return of United By Music USA to showcase some of its professional Pacific Northwest Mentors along with Artists in the program. This show will feature professional coaches Lisa Mann, Karen Lovely, Ben Rice, Dave Fleschner, Vicki Stevens-Cofield, and Julie Amici. These professionals will perform songs on their […]
Every year around Christmas, Music Mondays presents a Holiday Showcase. This year they are bringing back some of their favorites for “Sugar & Spice, A Holiday Treat.” This show will feature LaRhonda Steele and Julie Amici backed by an All-Star band consisting of Dean Mueller, Dave Fleschner, and Carlton Jackson. They will be showcasing various […]
To celebrate our nation’s veterans, the PGN Lodge in Keizer will be hosting an all-day music showcase featuring a number of the best musicians of our region. Featured performers will include Lloyd Jones, Julie Strange, Sonny Hess, Johnny Wheels & The Swamp Donkeys, Robbie Laws, Boyd Small, Gary Burford Trio, Kenny Blue Ray, Garry Meziere, […]
The 2018 Cascade Blues Association Muddy Awards are just around the corner, taking place on Wednesday, November 14. We have a lot of ideas floating around for the event, but the biggest, newest thing is that this year’s ceremony and concert will take place at the Alberta Rose Theatre. Always one of the most exciting […]
at West Hills Covenant Church Friday, October 26 and Maranatha Church Saturday, October 27 The new musical Gospel Blues, with music by Janice Scroggins and Dave Fleschner and story by Wayne Harrel, will take the stage this October 26-27 in Portland. Performers include Alonzo Chadwick, Saeeda Wright, and Jelani Greenidge (soloists in the Oregon Symphony […]
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 (Ben Rice & The Youth of Blues), 2014 (Ben Rice & […]