Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues February 27 with JT and Rowdy Mountain at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. Known for his smooth, clear voice and authentic phrasing, Jonathan “JT” Trawick continues a rich tradition of singing and storytelling from deep within the Ozark hills. Gracing stages all across the United States, JT has […]
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come […]
Come out Saturday evening for a great meal and some tunes. Dinner is served at 6 pm and the music starts at 7 pm. Reservations are recommended so call the store to reserve your seat. 503-678-1605.
The Lost Creek Blue grass Band will perform at the Warner Grange Sunday. Admission includes a barbecued chicken dinner with baked beans, cole slaw potato salad. All for $8.00
Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to catch some of Nashville’s finest pickers, Live at Strum Guitars! Moon Dog Stringband is one of the most exciting new voices in old-time American string band music. Mandolinist Sterling Abernathy, guitarist Jake Stargel, and banjo player, fiddler, and vocalist Leo Shannon have created a strong authentic sound blending old-time, […]
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues March 6 with Mountain Honey at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. 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 […]
Sam Hill, one of the Pacific Northwest's premier bluegrass acts from about 1993 until their breakup in 2005, has reunited with a stellar cast of players and is beginning to perform in the area. The group features original members Jeff Smith on mandolin/vocals and Doug Sammons on guitar/vocals, with Peter Schwimmer on banjo/vocals, Amy Hakanson […]
TRUE NORTH 9:00 pm Friday, March 8 Governor’s Cup 471 Court St NE Salem, OR We're excited to return to the Governor's Cup in Salem, this time, with the whole band! Get there early: it fills up fast!!
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come […]
Portland Women pickers, come join the Portland chapter of The Handsome Ladies for a facilitated women-only jam from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Strum Guitars. Traditional bluegrass instruments welcome; traditional bluegrass repertoire and jam skills are shared and supported. For specific guidelines, see: https://thehandsomeladies.org/faqs/ The Handsome Ladies is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to promote […]
Mountain Honey returns to our favorite vintage guitar store with new songs that will turn your heart inside out and new tunes that might set your hair on fire. Plus there is beer, wine and twinkly lights. Mountain Honey plays at Strum every second Sunday, 7-9. Free!
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues March 13 with the Fern Hill Bluegrass Band at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. Fern Hill Bluegrass is a group of polished, veteran North West bluegrass musicians. They approach bluegrass music in the style of the classic bands of the 1950’s and they successfully recreate that sound! Great […]
Here's a little change of pace. On Thursday, March 14 the Annex at Gastro Mania will host a debut CD release party with the band Varlese. Founded in 2018 by Portland local Amy Hakanson, Varelse is a unique combination of various traditions, instruments, and histories. Nyckelharpa, fiddle, six-string guitar and various hand percussion instruments come […]
Fiddlers from all states and countries (open to all skill levels) play their best tunes in 8 different age divisions from 8am to 10pm on March 16 in Building 6 at Chemeketa Community College Building 6 Auditorium in Salem. For more information email Eileen Walter at gdaewalt@comcast.net or call/text 503-701-1578. Rules, schedules, & registration forms […]
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come […]
Come enjoy the sounds & talents of the Taborgrass Saturday morning workshop & jam session performers led by Greg Stone. The Taborgrass music program of Portland helps young people and adults learn to play string instruments, jam with others, meet other musicians and perform at the First Friday open mic shows. For more information about […]
First Sunday of every month from October – March, starting at 12 noon until about 4:00 pm. Come for part of the time, or all of the time, whatever works for you. Plenty of seating for jammers and listeners. All levels of bluegrass players are welcome. Bring an instrument, your voice, a song, and a […]
Jimmy Martin and Judith Martin walk into a bar... As an auxilary to the Taborgrass course, The Sessions is your local bluegrass refinery. We take your raw material(songs), send them through the juicer, and out comes a delicious product that you can share with your kith and kin. Bluegrass is a group sport; no matter […]
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues March 20 with the Lillian Sawyer Band at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. Lillian Sawyer and her band had a very successful sh0w when they played here in November. I've had many requests to have then return so here they are! The Lillian Sawyer Band, led by local […]
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come […]
True North duo Kristen and Dan join 3 other Portland-area musicians for an evening of songwriters in the round. Doors open at 6:30. Music starts at 7:30. Advance tickets $15 (plus service charge) at: https://sitrpdx.brownpapertickets.com/
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues March 27 with Sam Hill at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. Portland based Sam Hill was a perennial favorite amongst bluegrass music fans here in the Pacific Northwest for about a dozen years until their breakup at the beginning of 2005. Three critically acclaimed CD’s chock full of […]
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come […]
Sierra Hull performs with the Portland Chamber Orchestra at Lewis and Clark College. For ticket information: https://www.bandsintown.com/e/100719014?app_id=squarespace-sierrahull&came_from=267&utm_medium=api&utm_source=public_api&utm_campaign=event&mkt_source=www.sierrahull.com
The series of “Bluegrass Wednesdays” continues April 3 with Sunny South at the Gastro Mania Annex in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. The original Sunny South band was formed in 1980 by four Portland area musicians who loved the original sounds of early bluegrass music as it was played in the 1940’s and 1950’s. The band, consisted […]
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come […]
As winners of the Local Roots NW songwriter competition, True North duo Kristen and Dan have been invited to perform as part of the Local Roots Festival. This festival happens all day from 10:00 am to midnight! Kristen & Dan’s set starts at 3:15 $10 for an all-day pass covers admission to the entire festival.