Yeow! ... there's a whole lot of stuff going on this weekend ..
NW String Summit
Cathedral Park Jazz Festival (free) ... story and schedule at Oregon Music News
PDX Pop Now! (free)
What else? Tonight:
Devin Phillips tonight at Fernhill Park ... 6:30 pm, free
Joe McMurrian at Mississippi Pizza ... 6 pm, no cover
Pete Krebs at Edgefield ... 7 pm, no cover
Tori Amos at the Zoo ... 7 pm, $45, but sold out (you know the drill if you really want to go - show up and be patient ... there's always a ticket to be found)
Soul Vaccination at Vie d' Boheme ... 8:30 pm, $10
Lisa Mann at Duff's Garage ... 9 pm, $??
Counterfeit Cash at Biddy McGraw's ... 9:30 pm, no cover
Mexican Gunfight at The White Eagle Saloon ... 9:30 pm, $8
Saturday:
McMenamin's Edgefield celebrates its 103rd Birthday with music and more all day.
Speaking of Edgefield, the Concerts on the Lawn tonight has Lyle Lovett and His Large Band ... 6:30 pm, $43
Mississippi Studios has Box Set ... a very cool reunion show of the duo that MS owner Jim Brunberg was part of for a number of his pre-Portland years with Furthur's Jeff Pehrson ... it's going to be fun ... 7 pm, $20
At at Mississippi Studios at 10 pm, is the record release party for Denver, with Michael Hurley opening ... 10 pm, $12
Blues diva Javina Magness is at the Alberta Rose. Joe McMurrian opens ... 9 pm, $18
Ok ... catch some live music ... outdoors if you can!
This blog will cover my ramblings about upcoming live music in and around Portland and recommendations for getting out to clubs and concerts . . . . and whatever else I feel like blathering about.
Friday, July 18, 2014
Friday, July 11, 2014
Hot music to cool you off ...
Thermometer's climbing ... but Portland has some hot shows to match it ... what's on the weekend radar?
Tonight catch some happy hour western swing with Pete Krebs & His Portland Playboys at the Secret Society ... 6 pm, no cover
The Sportin' Lifers Trio will swing things in a mellow groove at the Muddy Rudder ... 8 pm, no cover
Veteran Portland singer-songwriter Bart Ferguson is at Jimmy Mak's ... he's joined his folk-rock songwriting with the R & B influences of the Edward Stanley Band ... 8 pm, $12
Tonight catch some happy hour western swing with Pete Krebs & His Portland Playboys at the Secret Society ... 6 pm, no cover
The Sportin' Lifers Trio will swing things in a mellow groove at the Muddy Rudder ... 8 pm, no cover
Veteran Portland singer-songwriter Bart Ferguson is at Jimmy Mak's ... he's joined his folk-rock songwriting with the R & B influences of the Edward Stanley Band ... 8 pm, $12
Pianist and singer/songwriter Sara Jackson-Holman has a record release party at Mississippi Studios ... 9 pm, $10
It's James Low's last Portland show until his next visit ... tonight at the Laurlethirst he'll be sharing the stage with Fernando! ... 6 pm, no cover
Hopefully the Carolina Chocolate Drops won't melt into a sticky puddle on the Zoo's stage Saturday ... but if I were you, I'd brave the heat and check out one of the most thoughtful, entertaining, and Grammy Award winning roots music acts coming through town this summer ... and local darling Sally Ford opens ... 7 pm (doors @ 5), $25
Need to dance? Soul Vaccination at The Lehrer is the medicine you need ... 8 pm, $12
Need deep B-3 fronted funk jazz grooves to get a sweat going ... then get up on The Goodfoot with McTuff ... 10 pm, $12...
That's all for now ... so stay cool and remember to hydrate!
It's the Portland Cello Project's Extreme Dance Party checking in for two nights at the Doug Fir tonight and tomorrow ... cello shots, anyone? ... 9 pm, $17
Saturday it's time for the 13th Mississippi Avenue Street Fair with six stages of music ... festivities begin at 10, with music going from noon til 9 pm... check out the schedule of great acts, including Ural Thomas & the Pain!
If you're at the fair, consider the air conditioned comfort of Mississippi Studios with Star Anna and Run On Sentence ... 7 pm, $10
It's James Low's last Portland show until his next visit ... tonight at the Laurlethirst he'll be sharing the stage with Fernando! ... 6 pm, no cover
Hopefully the Carolina Chocolate Drops won't melt into a sticky puddle on the Zoo's stage Saturday ... but if I were you, I'd brave the heat and check out one of the most thoughtful, entertaining, and Grammy Award winning roots music acts coming through town this summer ... and local darling Sally Ford opens ... 7 pm (doors @ 5), $25
Need to dance? Soul Vaccination at The Lehrer is the medicine you need ... 8 pm, $12
Need deep B-3 fronted funk jazz grooves to get a sweat going ... then get up on The Goodfoot with McTuff ... 10 pm, $12...
That's all for now ... so stay cool and remember to hydrate!
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