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Samantha Fish – Blues Phenom Returning to Portland

2020 May, PDX Blues Event

After launching her recording career in 2009, Samantha Fish quickly established herself as a rising star in the contemporary blues world. Since then, the charismatic young singer-songwriter has earned a reputation as a rising guitar hero and powerful live performer, while releasing a series of acclaimed albums that have shown her restless creative spirit consistently taking her in new and exciting musical directions.

The New York Times called Fish “an impressive blues guitarist who sings with sweet power” and “one of the genre’s most promising young talents.” Her hometown paper The Kansas City Star noted, “Samantha Fish has kicked down the door of the patriarchal blues club” and observed that the young artist “displays more imagination and creativity than some blues veterans exhibit over the course of their careers.”

Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave. Tuesday, May 26, 8:00 pm. $22.00 Eventbrite.com. All ages.

Anni Piper Celebrates the Release of New Album

2020 May, PDX Blues Event

One listen will tell you why her homeland has labeled Anni Piper The First Lady of Blues. Not only is she a sultry vocalist, but she’s also an insightful composer, accomplished bass player and show stopping performer. Born and raised in Australia, her passion for blues was ignited by the sound of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Piper is releasing her first album since moving to Oregon, recorded at Jimi Bott’s Roseleaf Studios, it is packed full of top-rate musicians from the Northwest. But even more, the music is a stunning collection of original songs and superb covers of classic material that she has made all her own. Perhaps the best album of her career, she will be holding a special release party at Catfish Lou’s with guest guitarist AC Porter joining in.

Catfish Lou’s, 6540 SW Fallbrook Pl, Beaverton. 8:00 pm, May 15. $7.00 at the door. 21 & over.

Phenomenal Women – Female Songwriters and the Women Who Inspire Them

2020 May, PDX Blues Event

The Lake Theater & Cafe will host singer-songwriters LaRhonda Steele, Bre Gregg, and Beth Wood as they share a stage for the first time to perform the music of their heroes— Nina Simone, Etta James, Dolly Parton, Sara Bareilles, Patty Griffin, and Aretha Franklin.

In LaRhonda, Bre, and Beth’s music you hear the undeniable influence of these singers and musicians, an influence shaped by hours and hours of listening and absorbing and feeling each lyric and each note of their favorite musical songwriters.

This show is filled with feminine brilliance! With expert support from Leah Hinchcliff (the femme fatale of funk), Dan Gildea (one of the finest guitar players in the pacific NW) and Ward Griffiths (goddess of the back beat) on drums

Lake Theater & Café, 106 N State St, Lake Oswego. Monday, May 11, 7:00 pm. $20.00 general admission, VIP tables $100.00 (seats four, closest to the stage) Laketheatercafe.com. all ages.

Sign Up Now For The Menucha Blues In The Gorge Acoustic Blues Camp

PDX Blues Event

Though it may seem quite a ways off yet, it is never too early to think about signing up for the Blues In The Gorge acoustic blues guitar camp. Hosted by Menucha, this camp sells out every year, as it is only open to 50 participants. The limited number allows the world-renowned instructors plenty of one-on-one time with the students. Once again, the teaching staff is led by Portland’s own Mary Flower, and she will be joined by Kristina Olsen, Jim Kweskin, and Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes. Held in Corbett, Oregon at the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center located in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, this year’s camp will take place from October 7 – 11 and includes food, accommodations, and plenty of music. This event is cosponsored by your Cascade Blues Association.

For more information and to sign up now, visit Menucha.org/programs/blues

Marc Cohn – Rootsy Storyteller

PDX Blues Event

After winning a Grammy for his soulful ballad “Walking in Memphis,” Marc Cohn solidified his place as one of this generation’s most compelling singer-songwriters, combining the precision of a brilliant tunesmith with the passion of a great soul man. Rooted in the rich soil of American rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel, and possessed of a deft storyteller’s pen, he weaves vivid, detailed, often drawn-from-life tales that evoke some of our most universal human feelings: love, hope, faith, joy, heartbreak.

Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave. Thursday, April 30, 8:00 pm. $39.50 Eventbrite.com. All ages.

Soul Queens & Blues Kings – “Healing the Healthcare Blues”

PDX Blues Event

This very special showcase will celebrate several of the icons of Soul and the Blues pioneers who helped shape the history of music as a benefit for Health Care for All Oregon. Norman “Boogie Cat” Sylvester brings together some of our local R&B favorites: Lenanne Miller, Renato Caranto, LaRhonda Steele, Rae Gordan, Myrtle Brown, Ken DeRouchie, Jay “Bird” Koder, Tevis Hodge Jr., Kim Field, Doug Rowell, and many more for an amazing night of Soul & Blues!

Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave. Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 pm. $25.00 Eventbrite.com, $30.00 at the door. VIP tickets available in advance $75.00 includes: reserved seating area for show. Pre-show Cocktail Hour 6pm~7pm next door @ Classic Piano with special guest Michael Allen Harrison on piano. Wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres and a commemorative piece. Plus, a post show meet-and-greet and photo op with artists. All ages.

Zucchero – Italian Blues Legend

PDX Blues Event

Italian singer/songwriter Adelmo Fornaciari, better known as Zucchero, is one of his country’s most beloved musicians of his generation. He has released eleven studio albums and worked with a variety of musicians — from Miles Davis to Bono — and the late Ray Charles acclaimed Zucchero “one of the greatest blues musicians he ever worked with.” A house-hold name in Italy, he sells out stadiums and his recording Blues became one of the country’s biggest selling albums of all time. His music is largely inspired by gospel, soul, blues, and rock music, and alternates between Italian ballads and more rhythmic R&B-boogie-like pieces. He is credited as the “father of Italian blues.”

Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark St. Tuesday, April 21, 8:00 pm. $39.50 revolutionhall.com. All ages.

Legendary Vocalist Maria Muldaur Comes to ART

PDX Blues Event

Maria Muldaur is best known for “Midnight At The Oasis” although she has toured extensively worldwide for over four decades and has released 41 albums covering all genres of American Roots Music, including Gospel, R&B, Jazz, and Big Band, as well as several award-winning children’s albums. Often joining forces with other fine artists, she has recorded and produced, on-average, an album per year, several of which have been nominated for Grammy and Blues Music Awards. These last few years have seen the 50th Anniversary Kweskin Jug Band Reunion concerts, gospel collaborations with the Campbell Brothers, performances with Bill Wyman and The Rhythm Kings, and notable reissues of her early recordings with Jim Kweskin. She remains a revered and preeminent interpreter of American Roots music.

Also on the show will be Eliza Gilkyson, a twice Grammy-nominated folk singer/songwriter and activist who is one of the most respected musicians in Folk, Roots, and Americana circles.

Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St. Sunday, April 19, 8:00 pm. $24.00 advance at albertarosetheatre.com, $29.00 at the door. Minors okay when accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Ruthie Foster – Award-winning Acoustic Blues Artist

PDX Blues Event

Ruthie Foster photo by Greg Johnson

Hailing from the tightly-knit musical community of Austin, Texas, award-winning singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster has found herself performing with Bonnie Raitt, standing on stage with the Allman Brothers at New York’s Beacon Theater, and trading verses with Susan Tedeschi. Her latest album, Joy Comes Back, described as “some folk, some blues, some soul, some rock, some gospel,” illustrates Ruthie’s genre-spanning talent. Ruthie has been nominated for three Grammys, and has won multiple Blues Music Awards and Austin Music Awards, plus the Grand Prix du Disque from Académie Charles-Cros in France.

Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St. Friday, April 17, 8:00 pm. General admission $33.00 Albertarosetheatre.com, $40.00 at the door. VIP seating (first seven rows, center section) $48.00, available in advance only. Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian

Portland Folkmusic Society Presents Pat Donohue

PDX Blues Event

Pat Donohue photo by Greg Johnson

2016 Grammy-winning fingerpicker Pat Donohue’s devotion to acoustic guitar has made him an American standard. Over the years he has captivated audiences with his unique original compositions and dazzling instrumentals. Though he considers himself foremost a folk guitarist, Donohue’s influences are rooted in bluesmen Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Muddy Waters, and Miles Davis, and he successfully blends jazz and blues with folk in a seamless mix. In 2005, Donohue received a Grammy for his participation on Pink Guitar, a compilation of Henry Mancini tunes on acoustic guitar. Additionally, he has received several Minnesota Music Awards and in 1983, the title of National Finger Picking Guitar Champion.

Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 SE Steele St. Friday, April 17, 7:30 pm. $21.00 general admission advance tickets at Portandfolkmusic.org, $25.00 at the door, discounts for PFS members and children 18 & younger.