Board Update – September 2021 By Shelley Garrett You may have noticed that this column has slowly been changing into something new. Many people have told us that they don’t really know what the CBA is doing. With 10 active members currently on the board, there is a lot going on and in the planning […]
Duffy Bishop Band September 24 Alberta Rose Theatre-CBA Co sponsored $25 advance/$30 at the door…buy tickets here (CBA members, see your email blast for a code that saves you $2) By Shelley Garrett Duffy Bishop and Chris Carlson were mainstays of the Portland (and Seattle) blues scenes for decades before they moved to sunny Florida. […]
Too Slim and the Taildraggers September 29th Alberta Rose-CBA Co Sponsored “Pandemic Hold” on Steroids By Kirk Anderson Early 2020 at Zack Kasik’s Wild Feather Recording studio in Nashville. A fist full of songs written and rehearsed. Fresh off of a 2019 Blues Music Award nomination in the Blues-Rock category. Continuing a phenomenal string of […]
News from The Blues Foundation September 2021 International Blues Challenge We are in countdown mode! After a year’s hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all eager to gather at the 2022 International Blues Challenge (IBC), scheduled for Jan. 18-22 in Memphis. Many of you are preparing for your local blues challenges in order to […]
Key Events and Save the Dates! September 2021 9/9 Allman Betts, Roseland Theater (CBA c0o-sponsored event) 9/11 CBA Journey to Memphis Competition, Artichoke Music 9/11 Sonny Hess Birthday Bash/Street Fest, Blue Diamond 9/24 Duffy Bishop, Alberta Rose Theatre (CBA co-sponsored event) 9/24 Beacon St. Titans, Lovejoy Rooftop at the Botanist (CBA co-sponsored event) 9/26 The Kingsmen & […]
Altered Five Blues Band Holler If You Hear Me Blind Pig Records, Sept. 3, 2021 Review by Anni Piper You might think volunteering for your local blues society would be all sassafras and tedium. However, that would be terribly misguided as there are perks involved, including being the first to hear great new music like […]
Blues Nights – Lovejoy Rooftop at the Botanist Lovejoy Rooftop 910 NW 14th Ave. in the Pearl District The CBA is delighted to be working in partnership with Soundstage Events and Muse Media Collective to bring these special nights of blues music to Lovejoy Rooftop! This beautiful, spacious new venue, on the event side of […]
Board Spotlight – Randy Murphy An Oregon native, Randy’s been a fan of blues since his high school years, but his interest piqued in 1982, when he heard Albert Collins playing in a dive in Ashland. Many years later he picked up a copy of BluesNotes at Music Millennium, and that prompted him, in March […]
The CBA and Artichoke Music Present 2021 Journey to Memphis Sept. 11 A fundraiser – your tickets and donations help the winner get to Memphis! Saturday, Sept. 11 — Doors at 1 p.m. Program at 1:20 p.m. Tickets at Eventbrite are $20 per person. There is also the option to make a donation on the […]
Introducing Kirk Anderson New Blues Notes Writer Introducing Kirk Anderson, our new Blues Notes contributor. He’s written two articles this month, one about the upcoming Allman-Betts show at the Roseland and another from an interview with Too Slim for the event at the Alberta Rose Theatre. Kirk also writes for the Washington Blues Society. Thanks […]