Misty Mamas at the Kruz-In Car Show

Glenwood Community Church 12201 NE 72nd Avenue, Vancouver

HOME-STYLE BLUEGRASS - Bluegrass, Gospel, Country & Folk This band - together since 2005 - has made a real name for itself in the Vancouver/Portland acoustic music scene. Collectively these women have decades of experience playing and singing in harmony. MISTY MAMAS serve up Home-Style bluegrass filled with powerful harmonies,

Ross Island Ramblers at Sellwood-Moreland Summerville Street Fair

Playing a mix of Bluegrass, old-time, classic country tunes and a few originals, the RIR are a soulful and high-energy blend of the best in traditional American folk music. The band features the sweet harmonies of Richard Melling (lead guitar and songwriter) and Karen McCracken (guitar and clawhammer banjo), the

Knuckle Grease Station at Brews for the Birds

Langer's Entertainment Center 21650 SW Langer Farms Parkway, Sherwood

Based in Northwest Oregon, Knuckle Grease Station plays bluegrass standards, cover tunes and originals and can turn any gathering into a foot stomping good time.  Knuckle Grease Station is Joel Correia on guitar, Bill Dolan on mandolin, Hannah Dondy-Kaplan on banjo and Robert Lefebvre on acoustic bass. Brews for the

Whiskey Deaf Duet at T.C. O’Leary’s

T.C. O'Leary 2926 NE Alberta St, Portland

Whiskey Deaf Duet – Annie Staninec and John Kael, are a Portland, Oregon, U.S. duo with a passion for finding lesser-known tunes.

The Rosa Lees at Silver Moon Brewing

Silver Moon Brewing 24 NW Greenwood Ave, Bend

THE ROSA LEES  hail from the hills of sunny Southern Oregon and trace a distinct line between their music and the vision of female bluegrass pioneers such as Hazel Dickens, Alice Gerrard, Rose Maddox, and beyond. At the forefront of their music lies an emphasis on closely blended harmonies, hard-charging

East Nash Grass with the Muddy Souls at the Showdown

The Showdown 1195 Powell Blvd., Portland

East Nash Grass is one of the hottest young bands in Bluegrass, picking up this year’s International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award for Best New Artist and stacked with IBMA Best Instrumentalist winners: Grand Master Fiddle champion and AMA Instrumentalist of the year nominee Maddie Denton, Cory Walker (banjo), and