Oregon Bluegrass Association

The Rosa Lees at 7 Devils Brewery
2025-10-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 7 Devils Brewery, 247 S. 2nd St., Coos Bay, OR
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 rhythms, and lyrically potent songs. Their repertoire mingles elements of traditional bluegrass with traces of old-time fiddle and banjo tunes, classic country, old-world Celtic music, and gospel. They prioritize songs with meaning and a strong turn of phrase, working to fuse all these ingredients into the original songs that punctuate their sets.
Audiences consistently rave about the distinct blend of their vocal harmonies and instrumental acuity, not to mention their playful on-stage demeanor. The Rosa Lees are Rachel Buklad on banjo, Jessie Monter on fiddle, Holly Hurley on bass, and Bekkah McAlvage on guitar.

True North Duo at Ollies Wine and Whiskey Bar
2025-10-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Ollie’s Wine and Whiskey Bar, 207 E Main Street, Silverton, OR
True North Duo is a bluegrass-leaning Americana powerhouse of terrific songwriting, lush vocals and crazy-good instrumentalists.

The Sam Bush Band at Tower Theater
2025-10-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR, 97703
There was only one prize-winning teenager carrying stones big enough to say thanks, but no thanks to Roy Acuff. Only one son of Kentucky finding a light of inspiration from Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys and catching a fire from Bob Marley and The Wailers. Only one progressive hippie allying with like-minded conspirators, rolling out the New Grass revolution, and then leaving the genre’s torch-bearing band behind as it reached its commercial peak.
There is only one consensus pick of peers and predecessors, of the traditionalists, the rebels, and the next gen devotees. Music’s ultimate inside outsider. Or is it outside insider? There is only one Sam Bush.

Whiskey Deaf Duet at T.C O'Leary
2025-10-18 20:00 - 22:00 | T.C. O’Leary, 2926 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR, 97211, United States
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.

Free Range at Milwaukie Farmers Market
2025-10-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Milwaukie Farmers Market, 10723 SE Main St., Milwaukie, OR, 97222, United States
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.

Syco Billy's at Bauman's Farm Harvest Festival
2025-10-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Bauman’s Farm and Garden, 12989 Howell Prairie Rd NE, Gervais, OR, 97026, United States
Syco Billy’s are more than just a band; they are the embodiment of a musical movement that celebrates the timeless beauty of bluegrass while forging a path into uncharted territory. With their exceptional talent, camaraderie, and ability to ignite the stage, this 5-piece new grass string band promises an unforgettable experience that leaves a lasting impression on anyone lucky enough to witness their performance.

Chasing Keridwyn at Pumpkin and Ales at Common Block
2025-10-19 12:00 - 17:00 | Common Block Brewing, 315 E. 5th St., Medford, OR, United States
Chasing Keridwyn brings driving bluegrass to Southern Oregon and beyond. Crafting intricate solos and soaring harmonies, Chasing Keridwyn increasingly blends more traditional bluegrass music with other genres for a fresh, lively sound.
The members had been playing with each other in different bands and informal sessions for years and it seemed timely to join together and sprout a band. The joy and friendship, the hours of practice and rehearsal, the dedication to developing tunes with care shines through the music.

Slipshod at EZ Orchards
2025-10-19 12:00 - 18:00 | EZ Orchards, 5504 Hazelgreen Rd., Salem, OR, 97305, United States
Slipshod is Matt Snook (dobro and banjo) and Steve Blanchard (guitar and mandolin). They met a number of years ago as part of the Northwest Bluegrass community and became fast friends and picking partners. They have similar musical styles, yet they draw on many different influences like Gordon Lightfoot, Norman Blake, Simon and Garfunkel, and Tim O’Brien, to name a few.

Third Sunday Bluegrass Jam (hosted by OBA-Roseburg Chapter)
2025-10-19 13:00 - 16:30 | Sutherlin Senior Center, 202 E. Central Ave., Sutherlin, OR, 97479, United States
1 pm til 4:30 pm at Sutherlin Senior Center, 202 East Central Avenue, Sutherlin, OR
Open to listeners and pickers alike. All levels encouraged.
Refreshments! Coffee……Cookies…….Donations kindly accepted
Sponsored by Oregon Bluegrass Assn – Roseburg Chapter.
Ample paved parking in the back. Handicapped parking accessible.
For more information, please call Liz at 541-679-0553 or EMAIL LizCrain42@gmail.com

Tuesday String Band at High Water Grill
2025-10-19 15:00 - 18:00 | High Water Grill, 215 N Water St, Silverton, OR, 97381, United States
The boys are returning to High Water Grill! This Silverton staple is a hub for culture and great food. In the warmer months you can enjoy music at the outdoor stage where there is plenty of shaded seating and a crafters market! In the colder months, the music is moved to a cozy indoor setting. You can’t miss this stunning two-story glass-paneled building in the middle of Silverton’s bustling downtown. We’ll see you there!

Threshold Regulars Sunday Bluegrass
2025-10-19 16:30 - 18:30 | OR
Threshold Brewing is a great space and we are thrilled to be bringing out hot pickin’ bluegrass for these every other Sunday Bluegrass Sessions. This is an every other Sunday session featuring a rotating lineup of great pickers.

The Jacob Joliff Band at the Chehalem Cultural Center
2025-10-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Chehalem Cultural Center, 415 E Sheridan Street, Newberg, OR, 97132
Jacob Jolliff is one of the world’s premier contemporary mandolinists. In 2011, he graduated from Berklee College of Music, having studied there on a full scholarship. The following year, in 2012, he won the USA’s National Mandolin Championship in Winfield, KS. A fixture of the bluegrass scene, he has performed and collaborated with Béla Fleck, Tony Trischka, Michael Daves, Grant Gordy, Wes Corbett, and Alex Hargreaves, to name a few. Additionally, throughout his 20s, he toured as a member of the groups Joy Kills Sorrow and Yonder Mountain String Band. Currently, his focus is on his own ensemble, The Jacob Jolliff Band—one of the most cutting-edge progressive bluegrass groups on the scene today. They’ve released three albums, the most recent of which, “Instrumentals, Vol. 2: Mandolin Mysteries,” dropped in May 2024. The band plays a combination of complex original instrumental music and vocal repertoire that spans from trad bluegrass to unlikely pop covers. Improvisation and the ensemble interplay are at the forefront.

Sam Bush Band at the Aladdin
2025-10-19 19:00 - 22:00 | Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
There was only one prize-winning teenager carrying stones big enough to say thanks, but no thanks to Roy Acuff. Only one son of Kentucky finding a light of inspiration from Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys and catching a fire from Bob Marley and The Wailers. Only one progressive hippie allying with like-minded conspirators, rolling out the New Grass revolution, and then leaving the genre’s torch-bearing band behind as it reached its commercial peak.

There is only one consensus pick of peers and predecessors, of the traditionalists, the rebels, and the next gen devotees. Music’s ultimate inside outsider. Or is it outside insider? There is only one Sam Bush.
Bush was the newgrass commando, incorporating a variety of genres into the repertoire. He discovered a sibling similarity with the reggae rhythms of Marley and The Wailers, and, accordingly, developed an ear-turning original style of mandolin playing.
A three-record contract with Capitol Records and a conscious turn to the country market took the Revival to new commercial heights. Bush survived a life-threatening bout with cancer, and returned to the group that’d become more popular than ever. They released chart-climbing singles, made videos, earned Grammy nominations, and, at their zenith, called it quits.
“We were on the verge of getting bigger,” recalls Bush. “Or maybe we’d gone as far as we could. I’d spent 18 years in a four-piece partnership. I needed a break. But, I appreciated the 18 years we had.”
Bush worked the next five years with Emmylou Harris’ Nash Ramblers, then a stint with Lyle Lovett. He took home three-straight IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year awards, 1990-92, (and a fourth in 2007). In 1995 he reunited with Fleck, now a burgeoning superstar, and toured with the Flecktones, reigniting his penchant for improvisation. Then, finally, after a quarter-century of making music with New Grass Revival and collaborating with other bands, Sam Bush went solo.
He’s released seven albums and a live DVD over the past two decades. In 2009, the Americana Music Association awarded Bush the Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist. Punch Brothers, Steep Canyon Rangers, and Greensky Bluegrass are just a few present-day bluegrass vanguards among so many musicians he’s influenced. His performances are annual highlights of the festival circuit, with Bush’s joyous perennial appearances at the town’s famed bluegrass fest earning him the title, “King of Telluride.”
“With this band I have now I am free to try anything. Looking back at the last 50 years of playing newgrass, with the elements of jazz improvisation and rock-&-roll, jamming, playing with New Grass Revival, Leon, and Emmylou; it’s a culmination of all of that,” says Bush. “I can unapologetically stand onstage and feel I’m representing those songs well.”

Tuesday String Band EVERY TUESDAY @ Gilgamesh Brewing: The River
2025-10-21 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 🙂

McMinnville Bluegrass Jam
2025-10-21 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.

Jon Cooper/Dundee Bluegrass Jam
2025-10-21 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.

Bluegrass & Brews
2025-10-21 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! 🤗🎵

Jacob Jolliff with SkilletHead at the Tower Theater
2025-10-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR, 97703
Jacob Jolliff is one of the world’s premier contemporary mandolinists. In 2011, he graduated from Berklee College of Music, having studied there on a full scholarship. The following year, in 2012, he won the USA’s National Mandolin Championship in Winfield, KS. A fixture of the bluegrass scene, he has performed and collaborated with Béla Fleck, Tony Trischka, Michael Daves, Grant Gordy, Wes Corbett, and Alex Hargreaves, to name a few. Additionally, throughout his 20s, he toured as a member of the groups Joy Kills Sorrow and Yonder Mountain String Band. Currently, his focus is on his own ensemble, The Jacob Jolliff Band—one of the most cutting-edge progressive bluegrass groups on the scene today. They’ve released three albums, the most recent of which, “Instrumentals, Vol. 2: Mandolin Mysteries,” dropped in May 2024. The band plays a combination of complex original instrumental music and vocal repertoire that spans from trad bluegrass to unlikely pop covers. Improvisation and the ensemble interplay are at the forefront.
Setting roots in the high and dry Central Oregon desert, Skillethead calls forth the best of bluegrass old and new. They ground themselves firmly in the bluegrass traditions of driving fiddle tunes, layered harmonies, and single mics, all the while weaving in inspiration and originality gleaned from genres far and wide. You can expect to hear a Stanley Brothers number right alongside a stirring original or a rollicking rock cover done in Skillethead’s own unique fashion. The spectrum reaches far and wide, the bluegrass universe is expanding, and Skillethead is on that ride!

PDXtremely Relaxed Bluegrass Jam 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month
2025-10-22 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

Wednesday Night Bluegrass Jam
2025-10-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Gratitude Brewing, 540 E 8th Ave, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
1st and 3rd Wednesdays at Oakshire Commons in Springfield
2nd and 4th Wednesdays at Gratitude Brewing in Eugene
6:00-8:00pm
Hosted by Corwin Bolt & Friends

Waltz Brewing Bluegrass Jam
2025-10-23 18:00 - 21:00 | 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.

Sunny South at the Muddy Rudder
2025-10-23 20:00 - 22:00 | The Muddy Rudder Public House, 8105 SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
Sunny South is one of the top bluegrass bands in the Portland, Oregon area, playing fiery bluegrass with tight harmonies and wonderful musicianship. Sunny South has played together in various configurations for over 30 years. Founding members Mike Stahlman (banjo) and Dave Elliott (mandolin) are joined by Steve Reischman (guitar), Dee Johnson (bass) and Nancy Padilla (fiddle). Sunny South is an experienced band, both professional and comfortable on the stage.

Patrick's Weekly Bluegrass Session
2025-10-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Hopworks Brewery, 2944 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR, 97202
Come on by! We’ll have some musician rotation from week to week, but it’ll always be bluegrass. Come have some bevs, some bites, and enjoy some music! No cover.

Josh Cole Band at 48 North Pizzeria
2025-10-24 19:00 - 21:00 | 48 North Pizzeria, 6500 S. Virginia Ave., Portland, OR, United States
This is a great family friendly, delicious gig! We always have a great time, please join us!

Rogue Moon at Oregon City Farmers Market
2025-10-25 09:30 - 13:00 | Oregon City Farmers Market, Clackamas Community College, Green Lots #1, Clairmont Drive between S Beavercreek Road and N Douglas Loop, Oregon City, OR, United States
Rogue Moon, Acoustic Trio, Playing the Tunes of Merle Haggard, Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Peter Rowan, The Grateful Dead, you know, the classics.

Fadin' by 9 at Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch
2025-10-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Bi-Zi Farms, 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver, WA, 98662
Fadin’ by 9 is a collection of many musical streams, converging into the great river of bluegrass. As long as there’s a driving beat, interesting lyrics, places to harmonize and show off tasty licks, we’ll give it a try. We’ve been together going on 18 years now, evolving as we go. We pull from our various musical histories, from traditional bluegrass to more contemporary tunes that, in Seth’s words, “were really bluegrass tunes from the beginning, but never knew it until we got to them.” Come find out what we mean at an upcoming show.

Open Weekly Bluegrass Jam
2025-10-25 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.

Tuesday String Band at Heiser's Pumpkin Patch
2025-10-25 11:30 - 14:30 | Heiser Farm, 21425 SE Grand Island Loop, Dayton, OR, 97114
Come join Tuesday String Band and a handful of other exciting regional Bluegrass bands at the Pumpkin Patch! More info coming soon

The Filthy Skillets at EZ Orchards
2025-10-25 12:00 - 16:00 | EZ Orchards, 5504 Hazelgreen Rd., Salem, OR, 97305, United States
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, western swing, and rock and roll.
The Filthy Skillets feature Josh Levine on mandolin, John Montgomery on guitar, Brendon Haggerty on fiddle, Steve Hathaway on banjo, and Nick Marcantonio on upright bass.

Rosa Lees at Pheasant Fields Farms
2025-10-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Pheasant Fields Farm, 1865 Camp Baker Rd., Medford, OR, 97501
