Events

Fine violins, 5 string violins, electric violins, violas, cellos, and double bass are exhibited and available for trial. Instruments and bows built by regional makers are featured. The organizers hope to attract all skill levels  - junior symphony to amateur to professional players as well as the general public to see fine violin family instruments […]

Blackstrap Bluegrass is a long standing group of musicians from Bend, Oregon. What started out as some porch pickin back in 2004 turned into a full fledged band project that resulted in picking and grinning at local and regional festivals, local bend venues and private parties across the state. Members have come and gone, but […]

Midshelf String Band s a Portland, Oregon based vocal forward, string band with roots in bluegrass, folk, Celtic, honky-tonk and folk-rock Americana. We really enjoy playing together and aim to bring fun and good times with us wherever we go!

Sunny South is playing the first Wednesday Bluegrass Nights at Haymaker!  Sunny South is one of the top bluegrass bands playing in the Portland, Oregon area. They play fiery bluegrass with tight harmonies, and wonderful musicianship. They have been playing together in various configurations for over 30 years and cover a wide range of bluegrass […]

Whiskey Deaf performs bluegrass, old-time and early country, mostly drawn from early pioneers in the music, and brings to the stage many years of professional experience and skill. Their shows are always spontaneous, entertaining, and joyous, and feature exciting instrumental work and a unique repertoire of interesting songs and tunes.

Syco Billy’s String Band is a bluegrass and americana ensemble that tightly wraps the eclectic tastes of the members refined by decades of musical experience around a solid bluegrass core layered with honeyed strings and rich harmonies.

Drawing from influences such as country, soul, swing, rock, and jam music, the band uses the lens of bluegrass as a vessel through which to express and explore the thread that binds and unifies all great music.

Josh Cole has been playing bluegrass in the Pacific Northwest for over 25 years. It started in the late 90s, when he first heard “Midnight Moonlight” from Old and In the Way. That moment forever bonded Josh to bluegrass music. Josh’s influences include Ralph Stanley, Larry Sparks, and Bill Monroe, many of whom are featured on […]

Join us as welcome the return of "A New Shade of Grass" Fog Holler as they teach a workshop for local musicians and singers. Workshops 2-4pm Mexican Potluck  5-6pm Performance 6-8pm. Many thanks to Oregon Community Foundation’s Creative Heights grant for making this workshop possible.

From Portland, Oregon, Lost Creek sings and twangs about happiness and heartache in the bluegrass style. For years they’ve delighted audiences at festivals, street corners, dances, and weddings throughout Oregon and Washington.

Drawing from influences such as country, soul, swing, rock, and jam music, the band uses the lens of bluegrass as a vessel through which to express and explore the thread that binds and unifies all great music. All Ruins Tuesdays & Thursday shows are a $3 cover if you arrive before 7pm, and $8 cover […]

Ash Creek explores the frontiers between bluegrass, folk, and traditional country music. We work hard to find songs that respect those traditions, but aren’t the same ol’ stuff. We like a good story, and a tune that veers where you don’t expect it, without giving you a case of whiplash. And we try to stay right […]

If you were to bump into a member of the County Fools in the real world - walking the streets of Portland, kicked back on a barstool, or wandering in a hayfield - you might think to yourself "Hey, these are some good timin' guys. There's not a serious thing about these fellas. They're just […]

Free Range is a musical duo that’s out to make sure its audiences enjoy every song. Drawing from bluegrass, country and folk traditions, they sing and play simple music that makes for great listening. Free Range is two voices, accompanied by guitar, banjo and dobro.  You’ll recognize some of the tunes — others will be […]

Ash Creek explores the frontiers between bluegrass, folk, and traditional country music. We work hard to find songs that respect those traditions, but aren’t the same ol’ stuff. We like a good story, and a tune that veers where you don’t expect it, without giving you a case of whiplash. And we try to stay right […]

Tuesday String Band is a bluegrass trio of young music professionals who met through the music program at Western Oregon University. They love entertaining crowds with fast pickin’, humorous onstage banter, and string band versions of music from a wide variety of styles. These boys have performed in numerous Oregon cities and are all working […]

Based in Oregon with Appalachian roots, The Miller Twins perform homegrown original music with blood harmony. They are pure acoustic and purely entertaining! Blending a mix of Americana, folk, and a hint of grass, Mountaintop Sound comprises an eclectic group of musicians bringing an unmistakable vocal blend to the forefront. They draw influences from Traditional […]

Josh Cole has been playing bluegrass in the Pacific Northwest for over 25 years. It started in the late 90s, when he first heard “Midnight Moonlight” from Old and In the Way. That moment forever bonded Josh to bluegrass music. Josh’s influences include Ralph Stanley, Larry Sparks, and Bill Monroe, many of whom are featured on […]

The boys are back to pick at one of their favorite spots - The Barn at Hickory Station! Lots of great food trucks will provide enough options to keep everyone in your party happy. Head inside for plenty of delicious beers on tap, play some lawn games out in the sunshine, and feel free to […]

With a sound deeply rooted in the rich American tradition of bluegrass, the County Fools take the stage.  All ages, no cover. Presented in partnership with the Oregon Bluegrass Association.

The Filthy Skillets are a Portland based bluegrass band hailing from around the globe. They put their own twist on Traditional Bluegrass, honoring the foundation while continuing to add their own flavor. The Filthy Skillets play everyone from original tunes to Bluegrass standards and their own interpretation of music from other genres including classic country, […]

Join us at this lovely, intimate listening venue, part of the amazing collection of restaurants, bars and listening areas at McMenamin's Edgefield Lodge.

Join the band at this great market!

Corral Creek comes to you with a mixed set list which includes Bluegrass standards, Oregon tunes, original tunes about life experience, comedy tunes, and a few stories. Ron, Pam, Ed, Carl and Tracy have come together from various backgrounds and experiences to share their music for the last 20 years.  Band members share their music […]

Josh Cole has been playing bluegrass in the Pacific Northwest for over 25 years. It started in the late 90s, when he first heard “Midnight Moonlight” from Old and In the Way. That moment forever bonded Josh to bluegrass music. Josh’s influences include Ralph Stanley, Larry Sparks, and Bill Monroe. Josh has played in dozens of […]

Thunder Ridge is a straight-ahead bluegrass band from Portland, OR. The traditional five-piece band is made up of banjo, guitar, mandolin, bass and fiddle. They will steal your heart with hard driving vocal harmonies and instrumentals. Allow them to take you down a path of yesteryear with a good old fashioned sound inspired by the […]

Bring the family and join us for SFI’s annual fundraiser and community festival, Birds & Brews! Your ticket gets you access to live local bands, birding hikes, nature based activities and crafts for all ages (including a scavenger hunt!) and communion with fellow bird and brew loving community members. Oregon craft beer and Rogue Valley wines […]

Free Range is a musical duo that's out to make sure its audiences enjoy every song. Drawing from bluegrass, country and folk traditions, they sing and play simple music that makes for great listening. In short, their music is user friendly. Saturday Night: Dinner with Dessert / Beer and Wine for sale Dinner seating at […]

Sunny South is a bluegrass band playing in the Portland, Oregon region. Sunny South plays bluegrass with an emphasis on traditional style similar to Flatt and Scruggs. Sunny South started playing in the 80's with Sonny Hammond as lead singer and band leader. After Sonny passed on, the band has continued playing bluegrass and honoring […]

Blending a mix of Americana, folk, and a hint of grass, Mountaintop Sound comprises an eclectic group of musicians bringing an unmistakable vocal blend to the forefront. They draw influences from Traditional Bluegrass tunes, Contemporary Americana, lyrical emotions often felt from Singer-songwriter favorites, and the relaxed vibe found in Jamgrass. Featuring seasoned musicians Steven Swift […]

Tuesday String Band is a bluegrass trio of young music professionals who met through the music program at Western Oregon University. They love entertaining crowds with fast pickin’, humorous onstage banter, and string band versions of music from a wide variety of styles. These boys have performed in numerous Oregon cities and are all working […]

Tony Furtado (banjo / cello-banjo / slide guitar) , Luke Price (fiddle) – Tony is an evocative and soulful singer, a wide-ranging songwriter and a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist adept on banjo, cello-banjo, slide guitar and baritone ukulele who mixes and matches sounds and styles with the flair of a master chef (he’s also an accomplished sculptor, […]

Sunny South Bluegrass Band playing Thursday night bluegrass at the Muddy Rudder. Sunny South is one of the top bluegrass bands playing in the Portland, Oregon area. They play fiery bluegrass with tight harmonies, and wonderful musicianship. They have been playing together in various configurations for over 30 years and cover a wide range of […]

Jim Faddis and Dale Adkins                              Folk / bluegrass  https://farmstrongmusic.com/jim-faddis/              https://www.daleadkins.com/bio.html Fri, May 24                                                         […]

Syco Billy’s String Band is a bluegrass and americana ensemble that tightly wraps the eclectic tastes of the members refined by decades of musical experience around a solid bluegrass core layered with honeyed strings and rich harmonies.

Corral Creek comes to you with a mixed set list which includes Bluegrass standards, Oregon tunes, original tunes about life experience, comedy tunes, and a few stories. Ron, Pam, Ed, Carl and Tracy have come together from various backgrounds and experiences to share their music for the last 20 years. For reservations call 503.678-1605

Fog Holler is a bluegrass band with an edge. What gives them that edge is a topic of hot debate. For some, it’s musicianship - these bluegrass cats shred. For others, it’s the songwriting, traditional in style but topical in substance. Sometimes, they undeniably snare people with the squad factor - folks see 4 grown […]

The Rosa Lees is one of the new bluegrass bands here in our beautiful state. They are Jessie Monter, fiddle; Holly Hurley, bass; Racjel Buklad, banjo and fiddle; and Bekkah Mcalvage, guitar. They feature fresh bluegrass, old-time, and roots music from the hills of Southern Oregon.

The Chicken $#!t Gamblers formed in 2017 when Luke Maddux(Guitar) and Neil Mangrum (Guitar) with Aaron Meader (Mandolin) met at Friends picking circles. The trio brought Jaimie Meldrum(Fiddle) and Bassist Jess Kunze (also of Countryside Ride) into the group and the chemistry of the unit congealed. Over the next year, they honed their harmonies, and sounds and pushed harder into melting bluegrass pickin’, rhythmic […]

Doors at 6:30PM, Show at 7:30PM $15 Online, $20 Day of Show

Fog Holler is a bluegrass band with an edge. What gives them that edge is a topic of hot debate. For some, it’s musicianship – these bluegrass cats shred. For others, it’s the songwriting, traditional in style but topical in substance. Sometimes, they undeniably snare people with the squad factor – folks see 4 grown […]

Portland’s iconic bluegrass band with their 20+ year residency at the Laurelthirst. Free show.

Traditional music is not static; it shifts with the times, uncovering new meanings in old words, new ways of talking about the communal pathways that led us to where we are today. For master musicians Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves, traditional banjo and fiddle music is a way to interpret our uncertain times. History, […]

Traditional music is not static; it shifts with the times, uncovering new meanings in old words, new ways of talking about the communal pathways that led us to where we are today. For master musicians Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves, traditional banjo and fiddle music is a way to interpret our uncertain times. History, family, literature, live […]

Ripping, newer local bluegrass combo, ready to rip it up for a FREE Wednesday night show! Do tip the band, though! 9 pm

Fern Hill approaches its bluegrass music in the style of the classic bands of the 1950's.

Join us in welcoming Eight Dollar Mountain to the Dos Mariposas stage! Eight Dollar Mountain serves up neo-traditional bluegrass blended with old-time country, blues, and gospel harmonies, to audiences up and down the West Coast. Their hard-driving rhythms pull you onto the dance floor, while their clear, purposeful sound reflects the traditions of mountain music. […]

Blackstrap brings you some hard driving bluegrass with catchy originals that give a nod to the roots of Americana music, Cosmic twang, and Jamgrass.

The Rosa Lees is one of the new bluegrass bands here in our beautiful state. They are Jessie Monter, fiddle; Holly Hurley, bass; Racjel Buklad, banjo and fiddle; and Bekkah Mcalvage, guitar. They feature fresh bluegrass, old-time, and roots music from the hills of Southern Oregon. 

Thunder Ridge is a straight-ahead bluegrass band from Portland, OR. The traditional five-piece band is made up of banjo, guitar, mandolin, bass and fiddle. They will steal your heart with hard driving vocal harmonies and instrumentals. Allow them to take you down a path of yesteryear with a good old fashioned sound inspired by the […]