Every year during the Christmas season, Music Mondays presents a Holiday Showcase. On Monday Dec 23 they are bringing back some of their favorites for “Sugar & Spice, A Holiday Treat.” featuring LaRhonda Steele and Julie Amici backed by an All-Star band consisting of Dean Mueller, Mark Steele, and Carlton Jackson. The accolades and awards garnered by this cast puts this show among the most beloved in the Northwest, and is a sure sell-out. They will be showcasing various styles of jazz, blues, R&B, soul, and a touch of Christmas.

A portion of the proceeds for this event will be donated to the Fly Me To The Moon program, its mission is to bring professional musicians to retirement communities, assisted living centers, and memory care facilities around Oregon.

The Lake Theater & Café, 106 N State St, Lake Oswego. Monday, December 23, 7:00 pm. General admission $20.00, VIP Tables are $120.00 (seats four, closest to the stage) at Laketheatercafe.com. All ages.

If life were at all fair, Ural Thomas would be a household name; his music slotted into countless sweet, seductive mixtapes between James Brown, Otis Redding, and Stevie Wonder (all with whom Thomas has performed.) Straddling the line between hot soul shouter and velvety-smooth crooner, Thomas released a few singles in the late 60’s and early 70’s; most notably “Can You Dig It”, which featured backing vocals from soul luminaries Merry Clayton, Mary Wells and Brenda Holloway. Thomas played over forty shows at the legendary Apollo Theater before turning his back on an unkind business and heading home to Portland, OR. Ural Thomas has become a Portland icon, inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and renowned for his energetic, spell-binding performances with a velvet voice smooth as fine wine. Help him celebrate his 80^th birthday with a show that will also include sets by Nick Waterhouse, Covi, and Adam Pasi..

Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark St. Saturday, December 21, 8:00 pm. $20.00 at Revolutionhall.com. All ages, 21 & over on floor, minor seating in the balcony only.

Stumptown Soul is back for its sixth year with an all‐star cast of Portland blues, jazz, rock & roll, and soul musicians who will light up the stage. This holiday tradition is a benefit for the Jeremy Wilson Foundation and the Children’s Cancer Association. This holiday spectacular features performances by:
Dan Berkery, Mark Bowden, Paul Brainard, Peter Dammann, Kris Deelane, Matthew Flowers, Lefty Head, Steve Kerin, Aundria Lauren, Lilla, Karen Lovely, Pete Moss, Katy Oberg, Michael Quinby, Jim Quinby, Steven D Savoie, Lucinda Savoie, Tim Shaughnessy, Heidi Gean Shuler, Alan Spinrad, Jenny Spinrad, Scott Van Schoick, Arietta Ward, and Jim Wolfe

Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St. Saturday, December 14, 7:00 pm.Tickets are $22.00 advance at Eventbrite.com, $30.00 at door. Please bring a new unwrapped toy for the Children’s Cancer Association.

Artists from across the roots-music landscape gather for a night showcasing some of music’s best young, contemporary talent!

Matt Andersen is a powerhouse performer with a giant soul-filled voice, the blues in his bones, and a commanding stage presence.  He has built a formidable following the old fashioned way — worldwide touring and letting converted audiences spread his reputation.

Gaby Moreno, after moving to the States from her native Guatemala, has achieved remarkable success. She won a Latin Grammy for Best New Artist, was nominated for an Emmy, and has shared the stage with music luminaries such as Bono and Andrea Bocelli.

Liz Vice has drawn comparisons to some of the greatest female soul singers of all time and both her albums debuted on Billboard’s Gospel chart.

Star Theater, 13 NW Sixth Ave. Saturday, November 9, 9:00 pm. $20.00 Ticketweb.com. 21 & over.

Multi-Blues Music Award winner and Grammy nominee Janiva Magness has a lot to celebrate. She recently released her latest recording, Change In The Weather, and a compelling biography, Weeds Like Us. That biography illustrates how her turbulent childhood helped her develop the emotion that she portrays through her lyrics and her strong stage presence and voice. Hard work and perseverance earned her a legion of faithful fans and brought her the ultimate prize in the blues world, the BB King Entertainer of the Year Award, only the second woman to win the award after the legendary Koko Taylor.

Lake Theater & Café, 106 N State St, Lake Oswego. Monday, November 25, 7:00 pm. $30.00 general admission at Laketheatercafe.com, VIP tables are sold out. All ages.