Oregon Bluegrass Association

Waltz Brewing Bluegrass Jam
2024-11-21 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Waltz Brewing, 1900 A Street, Forest Grove, OR, 97116
Bluegrass jam each Thursday 6-9pm at Waltz Brewing located at 1900 A Street in Forest Grove. Check out ForestGroveBluegrass on Facebook for announcements and schedule updates.

Josh Cole Band at Double Mountain Woodstock
2024-12-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Double Mountain Woodstock, 4336 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland, OR, 97206
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. He went on to serve as President of the Oregon Bluegrass Association and continues to host “Music From the True Vine” on KBOO-FM, the longest running bluegrass show West of the Mississippi.
Josh’s influences include Ralph Stanley, Larry Sparks, and Bill Monroe, many of whom are featured on the Josh Cole Bluegrass Show, his podcast with nearly 200 episodes of traditional bluegrass recordings. Josh has played in dozens of bands, along with running his own hard-driving bluegrass band for nearly two decades. That’s why hometown fans have lovingly nicknamed him “The Elvis of Portland Bluegrass.”

Sunny South Bluegrass Band at Cooper Mountain Ale Works
2024-12-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Cooper Mountain Aleworks, 12562 SW Main St, Tigard, OR, 97223, United States
Welcome to the Sunny South Bluegrass Band website. 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 styles and eras. Led by founding members Mike Stahlman (banjo) and Dave Elliott (mandolin) and rounding out the band are Steve Reischman (guitar), Dee Johnson (bass) and Aaron Stocek (guitar). Sunny South is an experienced band, both professional and comfortable on the stage. They put on a great show that audiences enjoy.

Bluegrass Tuesdays with Fog Holler at the Showdown
2024-12-03 20:00 - 23:00 | The Showdown, 1195 Powell Blvd., Portland, OR, 97202, United States
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 adults in matching monochrome, and they get curious. The secret, according to Fog Holler, is simply that they write and play bluegrass in 2024, with similar intention but very different context from the genre’s originators. Inspired by a range of influences from The Stanley Brothers to Buck Owens to Meshuggah, Fog Holler breathes fresh life into well worn forms like the murder ballad and the power waltz. Described by two-time Grammy Award Winner Cathy Fink as “The next generation of the many shades of grass”, Fog Holler’s captivating tunes and coordinated outfits are quickly enthralling longtime bluegrass fans and newcomers alike.
Doors 7pm / 21+

Bluegrass & Brews
2024-09-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Tomorrow’s Verse Taproom, 4605 NE Fremont St. #103, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Join us every Tuesday at 7:00 PM for our weekly “Bluegrass & Brews” bluegrass jam at Tomorrow’s Verse Taproom in Portland, Oregon! 🎶🍻 Whether you’re a seasoned picker or just love toe-tapping tunes, our talented local musicians will have you grinning from ear to ear. Sip on a variety of local brews while enjoying the lively atmosphere. Located at 4605 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97213, Tomorrow’s Verse Taproom is a music lover’s haven, complete with vinyl record days, trivia, and live streams. Come on down and make some memories! 🤗🎵

Jon Cooper/Dundee Bluegrass Jam
2024-10-01 19:00 - 21:00 | La Sierra Mexican Grill, 1111 Oregon 99W, Dundee, OR, 97115, United States
The Dundee Jam, established by the inimitable Jon Cooper almost 15 years ago, occurs the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays of each month. We strum and thumb at La Sierra Mexican Restaurant, right on Highway 99 at the end of town. Come at 6:00 for an enchilada and/or 7 to pickalotta. We’re not bluegrass snobs; bring a Bob Dylan tune if it strikes your fancy, and by the time we’re done mashing on it, it will sound like Bill Monroe wrote it! Contact Larry at schlott2573@comcast.net for info and to be put on the jam reminder mailing list.

McMinnville Bluegrass Jam
2024-09-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Mazatlan Grill, 2714 NE Highway 99W, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
Weekly Bluegrass Jam in McMinnville Oregon. Acoustic Jam, all levels welcome. Plenty of room for all who are interested.

Lost Creek Bluegrass Band at the Laurelthirst
2024-12-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Laurelthirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR, United States
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.

Tuesday String Band EVERY TUESDAY @ Gilgamesh Brewing: The River
2024-09-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Gilgamesh Brewing, 370 S Main St., Independence, OR, 97351, United States
Tuesday String Band is proud to have a residency at one of their favorite hometown brewpubs – Gilgamesh Brewing: The River! Beers are $1 off while the boys are on the stage pickin’, and there’s now a Taco Tuesday special as well! Come on out and bring some friends – dancing and generous tipping are both encouraged 🙂

Mountaintop Sound Band at Art Bop Beer Company
2024-12-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Art Bop Beer Co., 59 Talent Ave., Talent, OR, 97540, United States
Southern Oregon’s friendliest acoustic sensation, Mountaintop Sound, creates a vibrant and uplifting musical experience. This eclectic group of musicians brings an unmistakable vocal harmony to the forefront, drawing inspiration from the lively spirit of Traditional Bluegrass, the heartfelt lyrics of Singer-Songwriters, and the relaxed, feel-good vibe of Jamgrass. Featuring seasoned musicians Steven Swift and April McPherson, they love jamming anywhere and with anyone. Come get your smile and dance on!

Fire & Stone at the Laurelthirst
2024-12-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Laurelthirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR, United States
Fire & Stone is a nontraditional five-piece bluegrass band based in Portland, Oregon. Fire & Stone enjoys stepping away from their careers and coming together to make dynamic acoustic music that will make you dance, make you smile, and make you cry. F&S delivers a powerful sound of lyrical storytelling, rich vocal harmonies, and expressive instrumental solos. Excellent musical entertainment for people of all ages
All ages / Free

Eight Dollar Mountain at Art Bop Beer Co.
2024-11-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Art Bop Beer Co., 59 Talent Ave., Talent, OR, 97540, United States
Eight Dollar Mountain serves up high-energy, traditionally-inspired bluegrass for audiences up and down the West Coast. Their hard-driving rhythm pulls you onto the dance floor, with a clear, purposeful sound reflecting the roots of mountain music, blues, and old time country. Eight Dollar Mountain sounds familiar, like the tunes coming from grandpa’s back porch, yet their energy carries the bluegrass tradition into the 21st century.

Mountaintop Sound Band at Miner's Bazaar
2024-11-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Miners’ Bazaar, 235 East California Street, Jacksonville, OR, 97530
Southern Oregon’s newest acoustic sensation, Mountaintop Sound, creates a vibrant and uplifting musical experience. This eclectic group of musicians brings an unmistakable vocal harmony to the forefront, drawing inspiration from the lively spirit of Traditional Bluegrass, the heartfelt lyrics of Singer-Songwriters, and the relaxed, feel-good vibe of Jamgrass. Featuring seasoned musicians Steven Swift and April McPherson, they love jamming anywhere and with anyone. Come get your smile and dance on!

Open Weekly Bluegrass Jam
2024-10-19 11:00 - 14:00 | Covert Café, 803 se 82nd Avenue, Portland, OR, 97216, United States
Join us for a laid back afternoon of pickin’ & strummin’ with your friends & family at this all-ages weekly get together! And “fret” not – we serve breakfast, lunch & dinner all day long, along with our full service bar.

PDXtremely Relaxed Bluegrass Jam 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month
2024-09-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Woodland Park Baptist Church, 11375 NE Halsey St, Portland, OR, 97220, United States
2nd and 4th Wednesdays each month. 6-8 p.m. Woodland Park Baptist Church, 11375 NE Halsey
Come help us Keep Portland Steered – in the direction of Bill Monroe and the Stanleys, that is. Everyone is welcome who can sing a lick or grip a pick. We’re just about having fun doing tunes together.
Info: Larry at schlott2573@comcast.net

Thunder Ridge at Ruse Brewing
2024-11-27 17:00 - 20:00 | Ruse Brewing, 4784 SE 17th Ave., Portland, OR, 97202
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 masters of bluegrass, and sprinkled with a few originals!

Book Pub Regulars at Rose City Book Pub
2024-09-17 19:00 - 21:30 | Rose City Book Pub, 1329 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR, 97212, United States
The Book Pub Regulars play every other Tuesday at the Rose City Book Pub from 7-9:30 pm. Hard, fast and earnest.

Bend: Pine Forest Grange Community Jam – Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday 7:00 – 9:00 pm
2024-10-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Pine Forest Grange, 63214 Boyd Acres Rd., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Acoustic instruments only, no amplification. Instruments must be tuned. Everyone must be supportive of other musicians’ efforts.
The Pine Forest Grange has ample room for jamming and listeners. Pine Forest Grange is a drug, alcohol and tobacco free facility.
For further information, please contact: Becky Brown and Verda Hinkle 541-318-7341 or email: hinklebrown@bendbroadband.com

Jackstraw at the Laurelthirst
2024-11-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Laurelthirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR, United States
Portland’s iconic bluegrass band with their 20+ year residency at the Laurelthirst. Free show.

The Brothers Comatose with AJ Lee & Blue Summit at the Midtown Ballroom
2024-11-23 19:00 - 23:00 | Midtown Ballroom, 51 Northwest Greenwood Avenue, Bend, OR, 97701
Brothers Comatose: Whether traveling to gigs on horseback or by tour bus, Americana mavens The Brothers Comatose forge their own path with raucous West Coast renderings of traditional bluegrass, country and rock-n-roll music. The five-piece string band is anything but a traditional acoustic outfit with their fierce musicianship and rowdy, rock concert-like shows.
AJ Lee & Blue Summit: AJ Lee & Blue Summit are an award-winning energetic, charming, and technically jaw-dropping band quickly rising on the national roots music scene. Based in Santa Cruz, California, the group met as teenagers, picking and jamming together as kids at local music festivals and jams until one day, they decided they would be a band. “Our roots go really deep,” explains de facto band leader Lee. “We met when we were young kids… We definitely decided to choose each other as a chosen family band later on in life, but in a lot of ways it was naturally just like that in the beginning.”
$25 in advance, $30 at door

Tuesday String Band at Arch Bridge Taphouse
2024-11-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Arch Bridge Taphouse, 205 7th St, Oregon City, OR, 97045
Arch Bridge Taphouse is one of Tuesday String Band’s very favorite places to play for a reason – they offer the band’s favorite smash burgers, a killer rotating tap list, and coolers full of awesome craft beer from the PNW and beyond! This place has no TV screens and feels like an authentic neighborhood pub where people actually get to know each other, and the music (when it’s not live) is pulled from an amazing vinyl collection and dropped on a record player. You can’t beat that!

Never Come Down Trio at the Ruins
2024-11-23 18:00 - 21:00 | The Ruins, 13 Railroad Street, Hood River, OR, 97031
Weaving together modern and traditional styles of American music, Never Come Down Trio features Joe Suskind (guitar), Crystal Lariza (vocals) and Kaden Hurst (mandolin). Their dedication to thoughtful songwriting and dynamic arrangements highlight polished technical skills and a commitment to listening to each other. Formed in 2018, the band began touring extensively- steadily cultivating a passionate fan base at home in the Pacific Northwest, and eventually around the country. NCD released their first studio album “Better Late Than Never” in 2021 and their second LP “Greener Pastures” is slated for release late 2023. They’ve toured internationally and have found acclaim at festivals such as Iceland Airwaves, John Hartford Memorial Fest, Americanafest, FreshGrass and RockyGrass.
With the Ben Larsen Band / Tickets: $20 online, $25 door

Corral Creek Bluegrass at K&M Wines
2024-11-23 14:00 - 16:00 | K&M Wines, 128 W. Main Street, Carleton, OR, 97111
Corral Creek has been performing around the Northwest for 21 plus years. The homespun humor and verbal dialog sprinkles each performance and draws their audience in. Don’t be surprised if you see the band invite kids to the stage for a Bluegrass experience. Corral Creek offers a set list which includes Bluegrass standards, Oregon tunes, original tunes about life experience, comedy tunes, and a few stories.

Dadweed at the Laurelthirst
2024-11-22 21:00 - 23:00 | Laurelthirst Public House, 2958 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR, United States
PNW acoustic trio reimagining bluegrass with elements of jazz/folk/pop/R&B

Della Mae at the Showdown
2024-11-22 20:00 - 23:00 | The Showdown, 1195 Powell Blvd., Portland, OR, 97202, United States
Della Mae is a GRAMMY-nominated all-woman string band founded by lead vocalist/guitarist Celia Woodsmith and 2-time Grand National champion fiddle player Kimber Ludiker. Rounding out the current touring lineup are guitarist Avril Smith, and IBMA Bass Player of the Year Vickie Vaughn. Hailing from across North America, and reared in diverse musical styles, Della Mae is one of the most charismatic and engaging roots bands touring today. They have traveled to over 30 countries spreading peace and understanding through music. Their mission as a band is to showcase top female musicians, and to improve opportunities for women and girls through advocacy, mentorship, programming, and performance. Long regarded as one of the most powerful live bands in bluegrass/Americana, Della Mae’s live show always includes covers by songwriters and artists they esteem as a playful treat. Inevitably, after release tours, the band returns home having performed songs on the road that fans love but are unrecorded. They’ve recently released four such songs – Can’t Let Go, Ohio, The Shetland Islands, and a well-beloved cover of Blind Melon’s No Rain – as a nod to their beloved first song dancers and new fans alike.
Doors 7pm / Show 8pm / 21+
