Okay . . . all the noise this weekend seems to be about Musicfest NW . . . yes, there'll be plenty of great sets by great bands and folks that just have to be everywhere to not miss being at those great sets by those great bands. Great . . . but I have a feeling that I'll probably take the less crowded and traveled routes. Think I'll be hanging at shows where I don't need a wristband . . . or outside enjoying the fine September weather before the onset of the cold and rain (yes, we know the inevitability).
So for your alternatives tonight consider heading to the House of Lewi (otherwise known as the Laurelthirst) for a rockin' happy hour at 6 pm.
Or put on your dancing shoes, grab your hot tamale baby and head to Mississippi Studios for some fine swampy, sweaty tunes by Buckwheat Zydeco. Stanley Dural leads a band looking for a party and will turn Mississippi Studios into a Louisiana roadhouse for the night. Et toi! Troublemakers open . . . 8 pm, $18
On Friday the MFNW alternatives include the James Low Band and Rob Stroup & the Blame - a most excellent double-bill at the White Eagle . . . 9:30 pm, $5
Or check out the Portland FolkMusic Society's monthly concert . . . this month presenting blues from the early 1900’s with Steve Cheeseborough, Jane Keefer’s banjo music, Irish tunes from Frank Blair, Americana-styled originals from Chris Kokesh (of Misty River), and French Canadian music from fiddler Lisa Ornstein & guitarist Dan Compton. Nice . . . . 7:30 pm at Carvlin Hall, $12
And maybe a fine road to travel this weekend is the one to the coast for Blues By The Sea - two days of some of the best Northwest blues acts at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds in Astoria. Music starts at 2 pm on Friday.
More coming about Saturday and beyond . . . but get out to some live music . . .
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