Every month, the good people at the Muddy Award winning venue Catfish Lou’s tries to hold one event where they pay it forward, giving back to charitable organizations. And the beneficiary for June is none other than your own Cascade Blues Association.  The evening will feature a wonderful double header with two-time Journey to Memphis winners/International Blues Challenge semi-finalists Sister Mercy and 2017 Journey finalist Gabe Cox. Two Muddy Award nominated acts with powerful songwriting, instrumentation and over the top vocals.

This special pay it forward night will take place on Friday, June 15, with Sister Mercy starting the night out at 7:00 pm, followed by Gabe Cox at 9:30 pm. Admission is $5.00 with 50% of the door and 10% of all bar sales being donated to the Cascade Blues Association, plus we’ll be having a raffle with 100% of the proceeds going to the CBA, too. There will also be drink specials offered to CBA members only. If you’re not a member this will be a great opportunity to join. Plus it’ll be one more chance to sign up for volunteering to help out with the CBA merchandise booth during the Waterfront Blues Festival.

Please join us at Catfish Lou’s and help keep the Cascade Blues Association with their efforts to spread the word about the fantastic blues scene in our region. Everybody wins as Catfish Lou’s and the amazing bands give back with this special night of music.

Founding member, lead singer, and bass player of Kansas City blues-rock band Trampled Under Foot, Danielle Nicole stepped out on her own as a solo artist in 2015. Nicole’s distinctive, inventive bass work — which resulted in her becoming the first woman to win the Blues Foundation’s 2014 Blues Music Award for Best Instrumentalist, Bass — is the product of years of intensive roadwork.  Although she had no experience with the instrument when she became Trampled Under Foot’s bassist, now she can’t imagine life without it.

Known for her dynamic and passionate performances, Danielle Nicole will be returning to The White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell Street, on Thursday, June 21. Tickets for this 8:00 pm show are $10.00 advance at Cascadetickets.com or $12.00 at the door.

Danielle will be headed to Bend on Friday, June 22, where she will appear at The Volcanic Theater Pub, 70 Century Drive, for a double-headed show that also features Ben Rice. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Bendticket.com for $8.00. show time is 9:00 pm.

Luke Winslow-King is a New Orleans-based guitarist, singer, composer, producer, and songwriter. His work is an eclectic mix that combines Mississippi delta blues, folk music, traditional jazz, and roots rock & roll. His alchemical songs blend contemporary ideas with styles from bygone eras producing a sound that is rustic and urbane, elegant and entirely his own. It is a sound that looks to the past to move to the future. This along with his burgundy voice, dapper attire and versatile guitar playing have earned him a reputation as a musician who delivers soulfully energetic and dynamic performances.

Touring in support of his latest release, Blue Mesa, Luke Winslow-King will be returning to Portland for a performance at the White Eagle Saloon on Sunday, June 24, at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10.00 in advance at Cascadetickets.com or $12.00 at the door day of show. 21 & over only.

McMenamin’s Edgefield Concert Series presents an amazing night with two amazing acts. Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters are joined by Lucinda Williams for a premier double header line-up on Tuesday, June 26, starting at 6:30 pm.

The Los Angeles Times explains that “over two sterling albums and a series of tours over the last five years, Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters have proffered a richly rewarding excursion through sounds of the American blues, English folk, and African and Arabic traditions. The music touches on most facets of Plant’s 50-year career, nodding to the Led Zeppelin in the room just often enough to keep the die-hards from taking up an armed revolt.”

Three-time Grammy Award winner, Lucinda Williams has been carving her own path for more than three decades now. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Williams had been imbued with a “culturally rich, economically poor” worldview. Several years of playing the hardscrabble clubs gave her a solid enough footing to record a self-titled album that would become a touchstone for the embryonic Americana movement – helping launch a thousand musical ships along the way. With multiple best-selling recordings and appearances over the years, Lucinda Williams continues as a fan favorite drawing big crowds.

McMenamin’s Edgefield is located at 2126 SW Halsey Street in Troutdale. Unfortunately this show is sold out, but tickets can still be found through ticket brokers online. Expect high prices, and be wary that these sellers are legitimate.