Myrtle Brown & The Executive Groove
Myrtle Brown has been singing around Portland since 1968, with three tours of Europe as well as festival and club gigs across the US. With The Executive Groove backing, the charismatic vocalist serves up a mix of heartfelt blues, soulful jazz, gospel and R&B, delivered in her heartfelt, upbeat style. The Executive Groove band includes […]
United by Music America
With multiple awards in the field of DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), the United By Music America band arises from a unified, inclusive 501 (c)(3) performance-based program for both neuro-diverse and neuro-typical people with exceptional musical talent. United by Music will showcase their 2024 EP We’ve Got The Music and celebrate an astounding 10 years […]
Daniel Castro Band featuring Michael Osborn
Describing Daniel Castro as a blues artist doesn’t begin to tell the whole story. A highly accomplished guitarist and singer/songwriter with a strong musical viewpoint grounded in the best blues traditions is more like it. Combine those talents with original blues-based material and you begin to understand Daniel’s strengths as an artist. Well-known for being […]
Marilyn Keller & Her Killer Band
Marilyn T. Keller, 2016 Jazz Society of Oregon Hall of Fame Inductee, is a 40-year veteran of music and stage performance in jazz, gospel, R&B, pop, blues, and theater, nationally and internationally. Her musical roots are diverse. Marilyn has built a career that has taken her as a feature artist to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, The […]
Lilla
Born and raised in Portland, OR, Lilla is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and producer. Her music has charted on Billboard in the US and the top 10 in the UK. She brings a new spin and vibrant combination of soul, blues, jazz, funk and storytelling. Lilla’s most recent self-produced EP, Soul Love, fuses rich […]
Hank Shreve Band
The Hank Shreve Band, known for their unique blend of rocking blues and soulful originals, has garnered acclaim from the Cascade Blues Association. They clinched the Muddy Award for Best Regional Act in 2016, 2014, and 2013, building on their inaugural win for Best New Act in 2012. Fronted by the multitalented Hank Shreve, whose […]
Chad Rupp & The Sugar Roots with Ms. Vee
Based in the growing musical mecca of Portland, OR, Chad Rupp and The Sugar Roots create a pleasing blend of blues-laden rock spiced with a major helping of soul. With two hit albums, Savage’s Life and The Devil Won’t Get You, on Lightning In A Bottle Records, this band brings everything to the table with […]
The Bandulus
Fans of Jamaican music won’t want to miss The Bandulus‘ fusion of traditional ska, reggae, and soul with a touch of rocksteady and R&B influences. Their unique sound is rooted in the classic Jamaican sounds of the 1960s and 1970s while infusing it with their own modern twist. The Bandulus live performances will take you […]
Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters
Presented by Energy Trust of Oregon Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters is an all-female roots band from Portland, OR. Elmore Magazine lauded their live show as “a glowing, spirited hootenanny that gives the people what they want — a rip-roaring good time.” With what Pop Matters describes as “tenacious swagger,” singer-songwriter Ashleigh Flynn debuted an […]
Ellen Whyte & Garry Meziere
Ellen Whyte — an Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductee and three-time GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter, band leader and guitarist—teams up with award-winning guitarist Garry Meziere. Bandmates for nearly 30 years, the two serve up a stripped-down, eclectic repertoire of blues, soul, jazz and funk. Catch this intimate duo only on the Sail on Sister cruise on Saturday, […]
