Thursday (Tonight!)
Jimmy LaFave - Mississippi Studios, 8 PM, $20/door . . . . respected and recognized as a musical descendant of fellow Oklahoman Woodie Guthrie, this will be great show! Tickets are going fast. He'll also be appearing at the Sisters Folk Festival over the weekend.
MusicFestNW - Thursday through Sunday at venues all over Portland. Wristbands will get you into any show, or there's admission for each venue each night. Check out the schedule for details. Between out-of-town and local acts there is so much to choose from, so I'm not going to begin to try to make recommendations . . . . There are even some free shows from a couple of the headliners - today you can pick up tickets at Jackpot Records to see Bobby Bare Jr and Cat Power who are doing afternoon sets at AudioCinema.
Friday
Sisters Folk Festival - Friday evening through Sunday afternoon . . . prices vary depending on ticket package. Great lineup, including Jimmy LaFave, Ollabelle, Karen Savoca, The Greencards, Willy Porter, Harry Manx, Dan Hicks . . . . wish I could get there for some of the weekend.
Saturday
Stephen Bruton/Jon Koonce at Mississippi Studios at 8 PM - $10 advance / $12 door. Bargain show of the weekend . . . . I am calling on all of you who will be around to come out to this show. It would be a huge favor to me, but also to yourselves . . . . don't miss it.
KINK FM will release KINK Live Ten, a benefit CD for SMART (Start Making A Reader Today), at a free live concert at 6:30 p.m. at Pioneer Courthouse Square that will feature performances by Suzanne Vega (at 8:30), deSoL (at 7:30) and Matt Nathanson (at 6:30). The latest installment in the KINK Live series features 19 recording sessions from the KINK Live Performance Lounge. Suzanne's new CD is getting solid press and airplay, and her band is great. Another excellent choice for music this weekend!
The Muddy Boot Organic Festival, a celebration of sustainable living, features workshops and exhibits on sustainable living and climate change, local and healthy organic foods and beverages, organic beer and wine. Musical entertainment will be provided by March Fourth Marching Band, Freak Mountain Ramblers, Jackstraw, Stolen Sweets, Dirty Martini Trio and more. This family-friendly festival runs Saturday, Sept. 8 from noon to 9 pm, and Sunday, Sept. 9 from noon to 7 pm. The festival will be held at St. Philip Neri Church at 2408 SE 16th Avenue (near 18th & Division) and a suggested donation of $5 per person is requested.
And, of course, James Low will be resuming Saturday happy hour shows (6-8 PM) at the Laurelthirst after a couple of weeks off. This should be pretty steady through the end of October. It's a great way to spend a couple of hours on an early Saturday evening.
Suzy Bogguss at the Aladdin Theater - 8 PM - $25/advance, $28/door. Suzy is supporting her new CD, Sweet Danger, that continues a move to a more jazzy direction for this versatile, award-winning vocalist. Don't overlook this one, as it could be a very rewarding show.
Monday
From Sweet Danger to Sweet Warrior, the Aladdin will be rocking to the sounds of Richard Thompson and band on Monday night who are touring to support Thompson's fine new recording. I know I'll see a number of you at this one. And, as I will always say, if you've never seen Richard, you 've been missing one of the finest musical artists of our generation. 8 PM . . . $35
Think I'll be exhausted when Tuesday rolls around, but there's always more . . . . (but I'll wait until next week) . . .
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