So how about the weekend? Okay . . . here 'tis, but keeping it tight and targeted . . .
Friday
Major touring show pick is the Avett Brothers show at the Crystal Ballroom (actually both Friday and Saturday) . . . these will probably sell out, but should be tix at the door . . . 9 pm, $22
My more local pick is David Vest and the Willing Victims at Duff's Garage. Vest is a killer keyboard player who will range from playing boogie woogie to covering Sun Ra tunes . . . . and all really entertaining. Chris Miller, one of my favorite guitar players in town, will open . . . 9:30 pm, $??
Also on Friday is music outdoors before the Fireworks Spectacular at the Rose Festival's Waterfront Village. Curtis Salgado will be performing at 8 pm . . . fireworks at 10:15. It should be a beautiful night for the early kickoff of this years festival events. Admission is free.
Saturday
Tonight's pick is the Three Pickin' Chicks at the Alberta Street Pub. Mary Flower, Jamie Stillway and Cyd Smith will be pickin' up a storm covering the territory of Django, blues and swing . . . . 7 pm, $15
Sneakin' Out continues to raise funding for it's grand tour to the east coast with Pink Martini - and where they'll be playing Carnegie Hall on June 18th. Today's event also features the band Level 2 and will be held at PPAA (618 SE Alder) at 7 pm. A $10 donation is requested and there will be a silent auction. Should be fun . . .
Sunday
Over at Mississippi Studios is a fine quadruple indie Portland folk-pop bill of Shoeshine Blue, Leonard Mynx, Run On Sentence, and Nick Jaina . . . . 8 pm, $ 10 ($8 in advance)
One of my very favorite artists who doesn't get here often enough - the acclaimed singer-songwriter Fred Eaglesmith - is making a very special solo appearance tonight at Papa G's Vegan Organic Deli (yeah, go figure). But Fred is someone very special . . . writer, artist, storyteller, farmer, Buddhist, and one of the most astute and funny social commentators I know . . . . overall a pretty unique guy with something to say and compelling way to say it. Fred will make you laugh, cry and think . . . and you'll thank him for all three. Cannot recommend this show near enough .... 8:30 pm, $20 (buy tickets here)
Here's Fred performing one his more amusing tunes as shot by my friend and filmmaker Jay Curlee . . .
Fred Eaglesmith & Willie P. Bennett: Big Hair
1 comment:
Ya, go figure Fred Eaglesmith at the Vegan Deli is right! What a good show that would be, but off to Sasquatch to see some not so local locals Decemberists, Fleet Foxes, Blind Pilot, Blitzen Trapper, etc.
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