Grammy Award winners Doug Smith, Mark Hanson, and Oregon Music Hall of Fame member Terry Robb are Acoustic Guitar Summit – one of the region’s most accomplished musical groups. Performing together for over 20 years, the three bring a diverse musical journey to the stage with their impressive fingerstyle guitar and unique versions of classic favorites, Blues, Jazz, and Hawaiian slack key. Their wide-ranging, genre crossing repertoire rejoices in the rhythm and power of the instrument. Annually the trio perform a handful of not to miss holiday showcases that consistently sell out, with two nights taking place at the Lake Theater & Cafe.

Lake Theater & Café, 106 N State St, Lake Oswego. Sunday, December 9 & Monday, December 10, 7:00 pm. Tickets in advance can be found at Laketheatercafe.com for $20.00 general admission, VIP tables are available (seats 4, located in lower section closest to stage) for $100.00 seatengine.com. All ages.

Stumptown Soul is back for its fifth Year with an all-star cast of Portland blues, jazz, rock & roll, and soul musicians ready to light up the stage with the sounds of the holidays. A benefit and toy drive for the patients of Shriners Hospital for Children Portland. The show will feature an amazing line-up of many of Portland’s most talented musicians: Dan Berkery, Mark Bowden, Paul Brainard, Peter Dammann, Kris Deelane, Lefty Head, Gary Keeney , Steve Kerin, Aundria Lauren, Karen Lovely, Peter Moss, Katy Oberg, Jim Quinby, Michael Quinby, Dylan Rieck, Lucinda Savoie, Steven Savoie, Tim Shaughnessy, Jennifer Smieja, Alan Spinrad, Jenny Spinrad, LaRhonda Steele, David Jacobs-Strain, Ural Thomas, Scott Van Schoick, and Christopher Worth.

Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell Street. Saturday, December 15, 7:30 pm. Tickets at Ticketfly.com are $20.00 – $25.00. 21 & over only. Please bring a new unwrapped toy for the Shriners Hospital for Children patients.

Please bring a new unwrapped toy for the Shriners Hospital for Children patients.

Proceeds from the performance will benefit Shriners Hospital of Children Portland, whose 90-plus-year mission is to provide care to children with orthopedic issues, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. The Portland hospital has been instrumental in helping children defy the odds of disability, as well as pioneering education and research to improve lives for generations.

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The concert is presented by Waterfront Blues Festival, which has featured many of the Holiday Soul stars and musicians; and IBEW Local 48 Union Electrical Workers

Just when you think American roots music should be relegated to the dusty confines of a purist’s museum it will surprise you with a paradigm shift. Take Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra— passing through tradition, the quartet stumbled upon innovation, proving that old souls can be creatively fresh. They homed in on their signature cosmic roots aesthetic, brimming with cinematic songcraft, impressionistic lyrics, clever arrangements, telepathic ensemble interplay, and soulfully world-weary vocals. Imagine the delta blues reprised by psychedelic indie rockers. The band features Marty on electrified resonator guitar and vocals, Chris Lynch on violin and keys, Ben Berry on upright bass, and Matt Goff on drums and percussion. The group specializes in roots music with evocative lyrics that are conceptually cryptic, relying on imagery and symbols to convey emotion. Artistic touchstones for the group include John Lee Hooker, Howlin’ Wolf, the darkly cathartic oeuvre of Tom Waits, and the experimental arrangements of Radiohead.

Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Avenue. Sunday, November 11, 8:00 pm. 21 & over. $12.00 advance through Ticketfly.com. $15.00 at the door.

American Blues Scene magazine states, “Often compared to Janis Joplin for her raw style, energy and vocals, Cee Cee James sings the Blues in a way that defines the genre itself. With a dynamic range that matches her energy, Cee Cee will take you from passionate & soulful, to raw & volcanic, and then back home again, all within the same song.”   A gifted songwriter with a handful of critically-acclaimed discs to her name including the dynamic Blood Red Blues and chart-topping Low Down Where The Snakes Crawl, Cee Cee and her guitar playing husband Rob “Slideboy” Andrews present fiery performances filled with grit and passion. Cee Cee James returns to Portland to celebrate her 60^th birthday.

Catfish Lou’s, 2460 NW 24^th. Saturday, November 24, 8:00 pm. Admission is $10.00 and available in advance at the venue.