Blues Event Calendar for Portland Oregon, and the surrounding areas.
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March 28, 2021
DeWayne Mayes Celebration of Life
March 28, 2021 –
The Garages4830 SW Western AveGARBeaverton,https://www.facebook.com/events/186892352925264
We are excited to come together to celebrate DeWayne's life. There will be live music, room for dancing (masked), and the chance to share memories!
Myrtle Brown will be performing. There will also be an open mic time to share memories, songs, poems etc. Comment down below to secure your spot for the open mic.
The Garages generously offered to host. There is a large indoor space, and a large tent with lots of room for social distancing. There's also a huge parking lot, so bring a lawn chair for serious social distancing. Several food carts available and a full bar.
This event is presented by DeWayne's music and dance family. We are honored to have his real family attend as treasured guests.
Schedule:
3pm to 3:10pm Opening presentation with video
3:10 to 3:50 Bands first set
3:50 to 4:30 Open mic
4:30 Rose City Sweets performance
4:35 to 5:20 Band second set
5:20 to 5:30 Closing remarks
5:30 to 6 Social time
After 6 is Silky Sunday live jam at The Garages. $5 admission if you would like to stay
Some of DeWayne's art work will be on display. There will be commemorative posters for sale.
Admission to the Celebration of Life is free
Please wear a mask!Kevin Selfe & Jonathan Chase
March 28, 2021 –
Blue Diamond2016 NE Sandy BlvdTBDPortland, OR -
March 29, 2021
Lloyd Jones-Facebook Live-4:30pm
March 29, 2021 –
Facebook LiveFacebook Live StreamFACEBOOKORpaypal.me/LloydHaveMercyJones
venmo.com/Lloyd-Jones-31
https://ffm.to/llydjones
#lloydjonesmusicKaren Lovely & Ben Rice
March 29, 2021 –
Blue Diamond2016 NE Sandy BlvdTBDPortland, OR21 & Over Show
Please make sure to check the Announcements section on the Blue Diamond PDX website for performance updates.
Seating Begins: 5:30PM
Music Begins: 6:30PMHere are a few reservation guidelines that we’ll all need to follow that will make this more enjoyable for everyone:
1. Reservations will be held until 30 minutes after music starts.
2. Due to space limitations and COVID-19, we have a minimum and maximum number of seats per party so that the space we have, is best utilized for all.
Minimum Party Size: 2
Maximum Party Size: 8
3. However, for those of you wanting single tickets, we’ve made that option available. Quantities are limited and may sell out quickly. Single tickets may come available for purchase day of a performance. Please call day of, after 4PM, for availability.4. The number of tickets you purchase should be the total number of people in your party (including you).
5. Spend $10 minimum per person.
6. There are no refunds unless a performance is cancelled.
If there are any special accommodations that need to be considered (as they relate to space requirements) please let us know ahead of time by phone or email. We’ll do our very best to honor your requests!
Donations:
At the Blue Diamond, we are doing everything we can to make sure we don’t lose the blues, because the Blue Diamond is more than a club or a restaurant. It is a legend, and the home of the Portland blues. We feel responsible, as guardians of this treasure, to do all we can to make sure the future includes our stage that has hosted the best of the blues every night for decades. It’s the bedrock of the blues family that has been keeping musicians workthing through thick and thin. We know times are tough but if you can, please consider supporting the local blues community with a donation. Thank you! -
March 30, 2021
Lisa Mann-Facebook Live 2pm
March 30, 2021 –
Facebook LiveFacebook Live StreamFACEBOOKOR - March 31, 2021
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April 1, 2021
Ben Rice-Facebook Live 7pm
- April 2, 2021
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April 3, 2021
Kevin Selfe and Jonathan Chase
April 3, 2021 –
Ilani/Line & Lure Restaurant1 Cowlitz Way,ILLRRidgefield, WA 98642360-727-2141Rae Gordon (outisde)
April 3, 2021 –
Blue Diamond2016 NE Sandy BlvdTBDPortland, OR21 & Over Show
Please make sure to check the Announcements section on the Blue Diamond PDX website for performance updates.
Seating Begins: 5:30PM
Music Begins: 6:30PMHere are a few reservation guidelines that we’ll all need to follow that will make this more enjoyable for everyone:
1. Reservations will be held until 30 minutes after music starts.
2. Due to space limitations and COVID-19, we have a minimum and maximum number of seats per party so that the space we have, is best utilized for all.
Minimum Party Size: 2
Maximum Party Size: 8
3. However, for those of you wanting single tickets, we’ve made that option available. Quantities are limited and may sell out quickly. Single tickets may come available for purchase day of a performance. Please call day of, after 4PM, for availability.4. The number of tickets you purchase should be the total number of people in your party (including you).
5. Spend $10 minimum per person.
6. There are no refunds unless a performance is cancelled.
If there are any special accommodations that need to be considered (as they relate to space requirements) please let us know ahead of time by phone or email. We’ll do our very best to honor your requests!
Donations:
At the Blue Diamond, we are doing everything we can to make sure we don’t lose the blues, because the Blue Diamond is more than a club or a restaurant. It is a legend, and the home of the Portland blues. We feel responsible, as guardians of this treasure, to do all we can to make sure the future includes our stage that has hosted the best of the blues every night for decades. It’s the bedrock of the blues family that has been keeping musicians workthing through thick and thin. We know times are tough but if you can, please consider supporting the local blues community with a donation. Thank you!Alan Hager & Dean Mueller
April 3, 2021 –
Strum Guitars1415 SE StarkSTRMPortland, ORLimited attendance, reservation recommended
Myrtle Brown & the Executive Groove (inside)
April 3, 2021 –
Blue Diamond2016 NE Sandy BlvdTBDPortland, OR
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April 4, 2021
Anni Piper/Troy Johnson--"Easter Sunday Brunch"
April 4, 2021 –
Broadway Cigar15561 Boones Ferry RdBWCLake Oswego, OR 97035(503) 594-5000Kevin Selfe & Jonathan Chase
April 4, 2021 –
Blue Diamond2016 NE Sandy BlvdTBDPortland, ORBlues Jam-Robbie Laws Trio (youth 6-7pm)
April 4, 2021 –
Trail's End Saloon1320 Main StTESOregon City, OR 97045503-656-3031Your hosts, Robbie Laws, Marty Henninger and Jim Solberg ...singers bring your own microphone, drummers, your own sticks, guitar players your own guitar and amp...4 people max at a time
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April 5, 2021
Lloyd Jones-Facebook Live-4:30pm
April 5, 2021 –
Facebook LiveFacebook Live StreamFACEBOOKORpaypal.me/LloydHaveMercyJones
venmo.com/Lloyd-Jones-31
https://ffm.to/llydjones
#lloydjonesmusic -
April 6, 2021
Lisa Mann-Facebook Live 2pm
April 6, 2021 –
Facebook LiveFacebook Live StreamFACEBOOKOR -
April 7, 2021
James Clem-Muddy Rudder Livestream
April 7, 2021 –
Jody Carroll-CBA General Meeting Live Stream (Artichoke Music)-7pm
April 7, 2021 –
Facebook LiveFacebook Live StreamFACEBOOKORhttps://www.facebook.com/artichoke.music/
Jody Carroll, is a blues & roots performer and songwriter who effortlessly creates bold interpretations of old Blues and American Folk music, his own songs, stories and improvisational musical journeys. He is a finger style/slide guitar master, banjo player and amazingly soulful singer blending flavors of old Blues, Folk, Mountain music, Jazz and Rock all together into a true power packed gumbo.
His music can be hypnotic and mind-bending with its totally original styles of acoustic roots guitar as both a solo artist or leading the boundary breaking band Woodbrain. Having performed across the country, in Europe and Japan, Jody has opened for and shared stages with the likes of Buddy Guy, Honeyboy Edwards, Jack Owen, Johnny Winter, RL Burnside, Shemekia Copeland, Sonny Landreth, John Mayall, Robert Cray, Charlie Musselwhite, Roy Book Binder and many others.
Twice Jody’s recordings were selected by the Cascade Blues Association to be entered into The Blues Foundation’s Best Self-Produced CD competition. The first, "Rain of Days" made it to the final five in 2007. The second entry, "Get Inside This House" won the overall competition in 2011. Judges were mesmerized by Jody’s authentic new approach that carried the acoustic blues into an exciting new territory foregoing many stereotypical paths of the genre.
Five years ago, Jody began living the life of a true troubadour living in a motorhome. He wanted to get to know America better and living it in order to write about it correctly. For a couple years he landed in the Carolinas and living the solitaire life in his motorhome in the Blue Ridge Mountains. He began to woodshed and write new songs. A collection of his material from the last couple years came together during the past year’s lockdown which he recently released as the outstanding double-disc "World of Man."
Aside from music, Jody has also earned a Masters degree in Fine Arts and has taught at university level in painting and drawing. He has also lectured and presented concerts and private functins on American music, including the works the Robert Johnson 101 year celebration and a two-part tribute to the ethnomusicologist Harry Smith and the impact of his highly admired collection Anthology of American Folk Music.
For donations made to Jody at PayPal, patrons should go to their PayPal.com account and enter his email address in the app: jodymcmurrian@gmail.com -
April 8, 2021
Ben Rice-Facebook Live 7pm
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April 9, 2021
Jason Thomas Band
April 9, 2021 –
North Plains,Kevin Selfe and The Tornadoes at Vinyl Tap
April 9, 2021 –
Vinyl Tap Bar & Grill2099 SE Oak Grove BlvdVTBMilwaukie, 97267Sonny Hess Trio-outside
April 9, 2021 –
Blue Diamond2016 NE Sandy BlvdTBDPortland, ORTevis Hodge Jr/Timothy James
April 9, 2021 –
26412 OR-213Mulino, OR -
April 10, 2021
Ellen Whyte Trio-outside
April 10, 2021 –
Johnny Wheels & the Swamp Donkeys
April 10, 2021 –
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April 11, 2021
Kevin Selfe & Jonathan Chase
April 11, 2021 –
Blue Diamond2016 NE Sandy BlvdTBDPortland, ORBlues Jam-Robbie Laws Trio (youth 6-7pm)
April 11, 2021 –
Trail's End Saloon1320 Main StTESOregon City, OR 97045503-656-3031Your hosts, Robbie Laws, Marty Henninger and Jim Solberg ...singers bring your own microphone, drummers, your own sticks, guitar players your own guitar and amp...4 people max at a time
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April 12, 2021
Lloyd Jones-Facebook Live-4:30pm
April 12, 2021 –
Facebook LiveFacebook Live StreamFACEBOOKORpaypal.me/LloydHaveMercyJones
venmo.com/Lloyd-Jones-31
https://ffm.to/llydjones
#lloydjonesmusic -
April 13, 2021
Lisa Mann-Facebook Live 2pm
April 13, 2021 –
Facebook LiveFacebook Live StreamFACEBOOKORVintage Soul
April 13, 2021 –
Alberta Street Pub1036 NE AlbertaASPPortland, 97211(503) 284-7665 - April 14, 2021
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April 15, 2021
Ben Rice-Facebook Live 7pm
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April 16, 2021
Beth Willis-outside
April 16, 2021 –
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April 17, 2021
Kevin Selfe and The Tornadoes at Fido's
April 17, 2021 –
Fido's Dog Tap House7700 SW Dartmouth St. #10FDTHTigard, ORJohnny Wheels & the Swamp Donkeys
April 17, 2021 –
Blue Diamond2016 NE Sandy BlvdTBDPortland, OR21 & Over Show
Please make sure to check the Announcements section on the Blue Diamond PDX website for performance updates.
Seating Begins: 5:30PM
Music Begins: 6:30PMHere are a few reservation guidelines that we’ll all need to follow that will make this more enjoyable for everyone:
1. Reservations will be held until 30 minutes after music starts.
2. Due to space limitations and COVID-19, we have a minimum and maximum number of seats per party so that the space we have, is best utilized for all.
Minimum Party Size: 2
Maximum Party Size: 8
3. However, for those of you wanting single tickets, we’ve made that option available. Quantities are limited and may sell out quickly. Single tickets may come available for purchase day of a performance. Please call day of, after 4PM, for availability.4. The number of tickets you purchase should be the total number of people in your party (including you).
5. Spend $10 minimum per person.
6. There are no refunds unless a performance is cancelled.
If there are any special accommodations that need to be considered (as they relate to space requirements) please let us know ahead of time by phone or email. We’ll do our very best to honor your requests!
Donations:
At the Blue Diamond, we are doing everything we can to make sure we don’t lose the blues, because the Blue Diamond is more than a club or a restaurant. It is a legend, and the home of the Portland blues. We feel responsible, as guardians of this treasure, to do all we can to make sure the future includes our stage that has hosted the best of the blues every night for decades. It’s the bedrock of the blues family that has been keeping musicians workthing through thick and thin. We know times are tough but if you can, please consider supporting the local blues community with a donation. Thank you!
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April 18, 2021
Kevin Selfe & Jonathan Chase
April 18, 2021 –
Blue Diamond2016 NE Sandy BlvdTBDPortland, ORLivestream Concert for Greg Johnson- Louis "King Louie" Pain, Michael Osborn, AC Porter, John Moore
April 18, 2021 –
Facebook LiveFacebook Live StreamFACEBOOKORDonations going to Greg Slim Lively Johnson who was recently diagnosed with cancer.
Here is the GoFundME. gf.me/u/zn27zx and the event link. https://www.facebook.com/1137091717/posts/10218606940061502/?d=nBlues Jam-Robbie Laws Trio (youth 6-7pm)
April 18, 2021 –
Trail's End Saloon1320 Main StTESOregon City, OR 97045503-656-3031Your hosts, Robbie Laws, Marty Henninger and Jim Solberg ...singers bring your own microphone, drummers, your own sticks, guitar players your own guitar and amp...4 people max at a time
Sonny Hess Trio
April 18, 2021 –
Artichoke Music2007 SE Powell BlvdARCHPortland, ORThrilled to present live from the stage at Artichoke. Known far and wide for her sensual guitar playing, songwriting gifts and soulful vocals, local blues legend Sonny Hess fires up shows around town performing in a variety of forms and combinations - solo, in duos, full bands, and as part of the venerable NW Women Rhythm & Blues, which include many fellow blueswomen. Named Outstanding R&B Act and Best New Artist when the Sonny Hess Power Band appeared in 1991, Hess has brought her particular brand of the blues to northwest audiences for nearly three decades.
http://www.sonnyhess.com
https://www.sonicbids.com/band/sonnyhessband/
https://www.ladytrueblue.com
2013 Best New Blues Act by the Cascade Blues AssociationTickets sold by table. Total audience capacity 20 in theater in socially-distanced pods.
Please bring a face mask to the performance.
Doors open at 6pm. Location of seating is first come first served.Performance Livestreamed simultaneously.
Tickets sold by table:
Table for 2 - $40
Table for 4 - $80 -
April 19, 2021
Lloyd Jones-Facebook Live-4:30pm
April 19, 2021 –
Facebook LiveFacebook Live StreamFACEBOOKORpaypal.me/LloydHaveMercyJones
venmo.com/Lloyd-Jones-31
https://ffm.to/llydjones
#lloydjonesmusic -
April 20, 2021
Lisa Mann-Facebook Live 2pm
April 20, 2021 –
Facebook LiveFacebook Live StreamFACEBOOKOR - April 21, 2021
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April 22, 2021
Ben Rice-Facebook Live 7pm
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April 23, 2021
LaRhonda Steele -inside
April 23, 2021 –
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April 24, 2021
AC Porter-inside
April 24, 2021 –
Joann Broh, Kathryn Grimm, Sonny Hess-outside
April 24, 2021 –
Kenny Lavitz Kombo
April 24, 2021 –
Fido's Dog Tap House7700 SW Dartmouth St. #10FDTHTigard, OR
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April 25, 2021
Kevin Selfe & Jonathan Chase
April 25, 2021 –
Blue Diamond2016 NE Sandy BlvdTBDPortland, ORBlues Jam-Robbie Laws Trio (youth 6-7pm)
April 25, 2021 –
Trail's End Saloon1320 Main StTESOregon City, OR 97045503-656-3031Your hosts, Robbie Laws, Marty Henninger and Jim Solberg ...singers bring your own microphone, drummers, your own sticks, guitar players your own guitar and amp...4 people max at a time
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April 26, 2021
Lloyd Jones-Facebook Live-4:30pm
April 26, 2021 –
Facebook LiveFacebook Live StreamFACEBOOKORpaypal.me/LloydHaveMercyJones
venmo.com/Lloyd-Jones-31
https://ffm.to/llydjones
#lloydjonesmusic -
April 27, 2021
Lisa Mann-Facebook Live 2pm
April 27, 2021 –
Facebook LiveFacebook Live StreamFACEBOOKOR - April 28, 2021
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April 29, 2021
Ben Rice-Facebook Live 7pm
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April 30, 2021
Kevin Selfe and The Tornadoes
April 30, 2021 –
Tigardville Station12370 SW MainTVSTigard, ORAlan Hager & Allen Markel-outside
April 30, 2021 –
- May 1, 2021