Delgado Brothers

Delgado BrothersDriven by fierce independence, unified by family, and fortified by the brotherhood of music, the Delgado Brothers deliver the musical goods — topical anthem-worthy songs complemented by call-to-action lyrics and East L.A. Soul. For over 30 years the Delgado Brothers have been music makers, collaborators and ordinary citizens; raising children, grieving the loss of parents, marrying & divorcing. All of this life experience may explain their flare for illuminating everyman’s joys, sorrows, triumphs, and losses. The Brothers’ music has long been embraced both locally and globally by a wide spectrum of people regardless of culture, age, or socioeconomic status. From the shadows of their genre-defying brand to the forefront of musical Americana, passion, courage and a heartfelt love of humanity fuel The Delgado Brothers storytelling and musical focus.

Winners of the 2016 International Blues Challenge, The Delgado Brothers will be appearing at The Birk, 11139 Hwy 202, Birkenfeld, on Friday, July 21 for their only Oregon performance. Show time is 7:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased in advance through TicketTomato.com for $15.00 or at the door day of show for $20.00.

Esther Short Park

The summer is taking off big time with a number of blues shows happening in Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver, WA throughout July and August, and many are free. Esther Short Park is located at W 8th & Columbia.

Thursday, July 6: Curtis Salgado 6:00 pm: With a career spanning forty years, award-winning soul, blues and R&B performer Curtis Salgado is a one-of-a-kind talent. From co-fronting The Robert Cray Band to leading his own (and recording nine solo studio albums) to helping transform John Belushi into “Joliet” Jake Blues to touring with Steve Miller and Santana, he is a true musical giant

Sunday, July 16: Norman Sylvester Band noon: Norman Sylvester has been performing in the Portland area since 1985. The Band has shared the stage with BB King, James Cotton, Otis Clay, Tower of Power, Peter Frampton, and many more. Their sounds can best be described as a mix of blues, funk and R&B

Thursday, August 10: Patrick Lamb 6:00 pm: Patrick Lamb regularly tours and performs as the ‘saxophonist to the stars’ with Grammy winners and luminaries like Gino Vannelli, Bobby Caldwell, Jeff Lorber Fusion, Tommy Thayer, Diane Schuur, Bobby Kimball, Alice Cooper, and Smokey Robinson

Sunday, Aug. 13: Curtis Salgado noon: Curtis Salgado returns for a second not-to-be-missed performance.

The huge Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival will take place once again on Aug 25, 26 & 27. Artists TBA. This event always includes top name blues musicians so go to Vancouverwinejazz.com for updated information.

Rally At The Border Blues Fest

Rally At The Border Blues Fest PosterOroville, Washington’s Rally at the Border Blues Fest will take place Friday and Saturday, August 25 and 26. The 2017 festival marks the city’s fourth year of attracting music lovers from around the region and beyond to enjoy blues music performed by multiple bands. Music will be performed at indoor venues both Friday and Saturday evenings in addition to the Saturday main stage event outdoors at the city’s Deep Bay Park on the shores of beautiful Lake Osoyoos between noon and 10 PM. In the festival’s established tradition, an All-star Jam Session will take place in town on Saturday after the fest at the park. Once again, the Festival will open at Veranda Beach Resort with our BBQ & Blues at the Beach.

The Festival has scheduled plenty of crowd-pleasing music for 2017. Headlining this year’s line-up will be Portland’s master bluesman Lloyd Jones. The all-star lineup will also feature The Randy Oxford Band, Junkbelly, Laffin’ Bones, Voodoo Church, and Anita Royce & The High Rollers.

Be sure to make your advance reservation.  Admission to the event at the Deep Bay Park is $20 in advance at Rallyattheborderbluesfest.org or for $25 the day of the event at the venues.  Saturday’s event at Deep Bay Park will have designated areas for those under 21 accompanied by an adult. Food and merchandise, including a beer garden, will be on hand. Attendees must bring their own seating. Shuttle service will be provided between Deep Bay Park and Main Street locations in Oroville. There is vehicle parking approximately 500 feet from the park venue. A range of overnight accommodations is available in and around Oroville from campgrounds to luxury resort cottages. Tent camping may be reserved at Deep Bay Park for a fee of $10 per night.

I am the Blues

I am the BluesEmbark on a musical pilgrimage — from the swamps of the Louisiana Bayou to the juke joints of the Mississippi Delta and the moonshine-soaked BBQs in the North Mississippi Hill Country. I Am The Blues travels the backroads of the deep south with the blues musicians rooted in the genre’s heyday – many now in their 80s – and still touring the Chitlin’ Circuit. Let 2017 Grammy Award winner Bobby Rush, Barbara Lynn, Henry Gray, Carol Fran, Little Freddie King, Lazy Lester, Bilbo Walker, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, RL Boyce, LC Ulmer, Lil’ Buck Sinegal, and their friends awaken the blues in all of us.

Documentarian and writer Daniel Cross’s I Am The Blues, is coming to the Portland area for several nights of screenings at the following locations (check theater websites for complete run dates).

Saturday, July 1 – Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. (One day only)
Opening on Friday, July 14  – Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main Street, Vancouver, WA
Opening on Friday, July 21 – Liberty Theatre, 315 NE 4th Avenue, Camas, WA

Dustbowl Revival

Dustbowl RevivalThe Dustbowl Revival is a Venice, California-based collective that merges old school bluegrass, gospel, pre-war blues, and the hot swing of New Orleans to form a spicy roots cocktail. Known for their roaring live sets, Dustbowl bravely brings together many styles of traditional American music — some call it string band-brass band mash up. Imagine Old Crow Medicine Show teaming up with Louis Armstrong’s Hot Fives and Sevens, or Bob Dylan and The Band jamming with Benny Goodman and his orchestra in 1938. It’s infectious, joyous music — a youthful take on time-worn American traditions. Named “Best Live Band in LA” by The LA Weekly, each Dustbowl performance promises to be a white-knuckle ride through the history of American folk music that rarely stays just on the stage.

Catch this energetic band as they make their way back to Portland for a performance at Mississippi Studios on Friday, June 2. Tickets for this 21 & over event can be purchased in advance at TicketFly.com for $13.00 or at the door day of show for $15.00. Mississippi Studios is located at 3939 N Mississippi Avenue, with the show starting at 9:00 pm.

 

Norman Sylvester - A Phenomenal Concert

Norman SylvesterOn Friday, June 2, Norman Sylvester will host “A Phenomenal Concert – The Journey of Blues and Gospel in America” at the Alberta Rose Theatre. This all-star event will focus upon the history of blues and gospel music from the cradle of its birth in Africa, to the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta, and finally its flowering within America’s urban centers.

Performing at this event along with be the Norman Sylvester Revue featuring local musicians LaRhonda Steele, Leeanne Sylvester, Bill Rhoades, Renato Caranto, Peter Moss with special guests Chata Addy (Ghanaian Drumming and Dance), and Tevis Hodge Jr. (Acoustic Delta Blues and Ragtime).

Also, this event will include a sneak preview of Jeff Dodge’s video project “Tales from Old Portland.”

Blues and gospel have been a major art form used for communication and inspiration since the days of slavery. Please join these musicians in celebrating this healing music.

The Alberta Rose Theatre is located at 3000 NE Alberta Street. Tickets are $20.00 general admission and can be purchased through Ticketbiscuit.com. This all ages event  starts at 8:00 pm, doors at 7:00 pm.

Robin Trower

Robin TrowerRobin Trower has been a mega-force on the music world since he first gained attention playing with Procol Harum in the late 1960s. Upon leaving that seminal band, Trower found immense success starting up his own power blues-rock trio molded in the fashion of contemporary bands like Cream, Taste, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. His second album under his own name, Bridge Of Sighs, truly set the world on fire while reaching the Top 10 in the United States and still is highly considered as a classic of rock music. Nearly five decades later, Robin Trower still draws huge audiences of guitar lovers and appreciative fans. His latest release, Where You Are Going To, is a bit of a rocker, but it is squarely based in his love for the blues, with confident vocals and stunning guitar work.

Robin Trower will be bringing his legendary intense and burning performance back to Portland for one night at the Roseland Theater on Friday, June 2. Presented by Double Tee, tickets for this 21 & over show can be purchased in advance at RoselandPDX.com with general admission standing for $30.00, general admission floor seating $40.00 or reserved balcony seating for $40.00. Show time is 8:00 pm with an opening set by Strange Vine. The Roseland Theater is located at 8 NW Sixth Avenue.

Valerie June

Valerie JuneMulti-instrumentalist and Tennessee native Valerie June performs a diverse conglomeration of American roots music that encompasses traditional spirituals, Americana, classic blues, folk, soul, and bluegrass. Through stark acoustic rhythms and uncanny slide guitar, She effortlessly shifts between eras and genres. She can be haunting and melancholic while singing of the ghostly darkness of loneliness, or full of warmth and charm, at one moment seductive in a sensual come-on, fragile and vulnerable, the next in a display of naked honesty. Valerie June transports you to another world the moment you hear her voice. It is a voice that has been winning over audiences around the world in a seemingly short few years since she first burst upon the music scene.

June is currently on tour in support of her highly-acclaimed new album The Order Of Time. The follow-up to her breakout 2013 release Pushin’ Against A Stone, the new disc seals her place amongst the finest of roots musicians exploring new paths while maintaining a truthfulness to the past.

Valerie June will be appearing at Portland’s Aladdin Theater on Saturday, June 3 for an 8:00 pm show. Unfortunately tickets are sold out through the venue, but can still be found online through several ticket brokers. Please be wary of such outlets and verify their authenticity before ordering.

Lisa Mann

Lisa Mann FilmingFeeling a need to do and create, Robert Parish has initiated a new film series “of live performances to heal and inspire a confused and angry nation.” Artists who have contributed “songs of great social and political import” (as Janis Joplin put it) include Ellen Whyte, Norman Sylvester, The Whiskey Darlings, Rob Rainwater, and several others. On June 5, Robert will film Lisa Mann & Her Really Good Band’s contribution to his series at the Lake Theatre, and the public is invited! It will be just like any other live show, except two songs will be performed twice, to ensure a good take is captured on film. Final video will be posted on Robert’s Facebook group page, “Musicians Rising Up”, to be broadcasted to audiences around the world.

Tickets to be part of the audience for this filming are available at Laketheatercafe.com for $10.00, all are general admission. The Theater & Café is located at 106 N State Street in Lake Oswego. Show time is 7:00 pm.

10th Annual Blues Build Benefit

Benefit Performance & Fundraising Site For Curtis SalgadoOn March 7th, Curtis Salgado suffered a heart attack while on tour on the East Coast. He was transported from Vermont to an excellent medical facility in New Hampshire, and while in the care of his medical team, doctors determined that he needed a quadruple bypass. Due to his medical history, Curtis was a high risk patient and his doctors proceeded with extra caution and care. After two weeks in the hospital in New Hampshire, Curtis was able to travel back home and has begun his rehabilitation. His spirits are high and his positive attitude and outlook will lead him on the long road of recovery ahead.

But medical expenses are not easy to pay off, especially if you’re a musician that relies on working night after night on the road. With his recovery time, Curtis will be losing substantial income for the months ahead and could certainly use your assistance, whether it is a small or large donation, it all helps.

Lloyd Jones and friends are stepping up to help Curtis in the best way they know how, by holding a special performance to help assist raising funds for their good friend. Or as Lloyd puts it, “We’re bringing out the ‘Love Bucket’ for our friend and yours. Due to the fact that he has incurred massive medical bills and can’t work right no to even pay his normal bills, I’d like to invite y’all to show your love by coming out to Catfish Lou’s on Thursday, June 8 and putting whatever funds you can afford into the ‘Love Bucket’ for our pal Curtis Salgado. 100 % of what you contribute will go directly to him. Curtis is healing nicely and hoping to be back at work in July. If we can help even a little let’s do it. After all he has made us feel good for a mighty long time.”

Catfish Lou’s is located at 2460 NW 24th Ave. show time is 8:00 pm. 21 & over only.

If you can’t make it to Catfish Lou’s, you can still help with making a donation, please visit https://www.youcaring.com/curtissalgado-786616.  100% of your donated funds will go directly to Curtis’s medical and living expenses. Please know that with or without a donation, Curtis appreciates all the love and prayers he has received from all of you! Now …Let the healing begin!

BTW, Lloyd wants you also to know that, “I’ve been diggin’ on the new acoustic recording Curtis and Alan Hagar just finished…over, and over, and over again. It’s fantastic!”  Also, “The All Star Band” that will be playing for you on June 8 will be recording on June 11 as the brainchild of Boyd Small and Willy Barber. Such guests as Louis Pain, Peter Dammann, Big Monti and myself. Others are welcome join in on Thursday night as well. Hope you can help.” – Thanks, Lloyd “Have Mercy” Jones