Bluegrass Wednesday on July 31 will feature the Horsenecks! With roots in Portland Oregon and Liverpool England, The Horsenecks play hard-hitting and heartfelt Old Time and classic Bluegrass music. The members formed a strong musical bond after meeting at a festival in 2012 and have been performing and touring together ever since. With driving old […]

The critically acclaimed progressive string band Nefesh Mountain ingeniously blends Bluegrass and Old-Time musical stylings with cultural influences from their own Jewish heritage, reimagining a world of American roots music that is all their own. Leaders and husband and wife team Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff are at the heart of the band, pioneering this […]

Sam Hill are excited to again bring their traditional style bluegrass music to the Muddy Rudder (located at 8105 SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97202 - in the Sellwood neighborhood)....with Jeff Smith on mandolin, Doug Sammons on guitar, Peter Schwimmer on banjo, Amy Hakanson on fiddle, and Chuck Davidshofer on bass. Come out for beer, […]

Train River, a collective of accomplished Portland-area bluegrass musicians led by guitarist/mandolinist Jeffree White (Hot Club of Hawthorne), plays 1st Fridays in summer at Mississippi Pizza Pub! The show is all-ages, and there is no cover, but these hardworking pickers sure hope to earn your tips! The lineup varies, so check the individual event pages […]

Bluegrass Wednesday on August 7 features Mountain Honey. Mountain Honey features Linda Leavitt (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Dee Johnson (vocals, bass), Greg Stone (vocals, guitar) and Mike Stahlman (vocals, banjo). Sweet and golden acoustic music inspired by traditional bluegrass, with driving banjo and high lonesome harmonies is what Mountain Honey offers. This all ages show starts at […]

This week Bluegrass Wednesday will feature Slipshod. Slipshod is Matt Snook (dobro and banjo) and Steve Blanchard (guitar and mandolin). They met a number of years ago as part of the Northwest Bluegrass community and became fast friends and picking partners. They have similar musical styles, yet they draw on many different influences like Gordon […]

Big Dickens will be playing at Strum PDX on Thursday, August 15 at 7pm. Linda Leavitt, Steve Reischman, Dee Johnson, Kevin Healy, Ellie Hakansson and Kevin Johnson make up this band. You'll hear classic country and traditional bluegrass from this bunch! The show starts at 7pm so don't be late!

The series of “Bluegrass Wednesday’s” continues August 21 with Whiskey Deaf at the Gastro Mania Vault in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $7 cover. Whiskey Deaf is Annie Staninec & John Kael and friends Annie Staninec has been playing fiddle since the age of four, and can rattle your teeth with a bluegrass breakdown, tug at your […]

From her tenure playing with The Claire Lynch Band, Eddie Adcock, Josh Graves, Jim Hurst, Kenny Baker, and Jesse McReynolds to her 7 International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year awards, Missy Raines has proven herself without doubt as an iconic bluegrass instrumentalist. But with her newest release, Royal Traveller, Raines has stepped […]

Train River (with Jeffree White on guitar, mandolin, and vocals, Flauren Ricketts on fiddle and vocals, Ray Mann on bass and vocals, and Peter Schwimmer on banjo) will be playing its eclectic brand of bluegrass and related “Americana” music. The show takes place at Kilted Spirits Irish Pub, located at 1926 Main St, Washougal, WA 98671. You have to be at […]

Big Dickens is Steve Reischman, Dee Johnson, Linda Leavitt, Kevin Healy, Ellie Hakansson (when available!). They play classic country and traditional bluegrass music. Come on by and say “hello”!