Oregon Bluegrass Association

Bluegrass Tuesdays with Fog Holler at the Showdown
2024-12-17 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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
2024-12-17 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-12-10 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
2024-12-17 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
2024-12-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-10 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.

Tuesday String Band EVERY TUESDAY @ Gilgamesh Brewing: The River
2024-12-17 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-12-10 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 🙂

Bluegrass Unplugged, with Henry Strid, Doug Fleenor and Friends at Tsunami Books
2024-12-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97405
We’re keeping it simple, Folks. No amplification, no rearranging the room, minimal seating, lots of room for toe-tappin’, and shopping.

Third Sunday Bluegrass Jam (hosted by OBA-Roseburg Chapter)
2024-12-15 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

Portland Sunday Bluegrass Jam – 1st & 3rd Sundays at Rogue Eastside Pub
2024-12-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Rogue Eastside Pub, 928 SE 9th Ave, Portland, OR, United States
We are a friendly bluegrass jam that meets in Portland, Oregon every Sunday afternoon. We meet on the 1st & 3rd Sundays at Rogue Eastside Pub, 928 SE 9th Ave, (free) and on the 2nd & 4th ( and 5th if there is one) Sundays at Artichoke Music, 2007 SE Powell. ($5 donation goes to Artichoke) Acoustic only and all levels welcome.
Any questions, contact Gary at gary.hilbers@gmail.com.

Tuesday String Band at Arch Bridge Taphouse
2024-12-14 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!

Dadweed at Grand Brewing
2024-12-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Grand Fir Brewing, 1403 SE Stark St, Portland, OR, 97214
PNW acoustic trio reimagining bluegrass with elements of jazz/folk/pop/R&B.
Free show!

Corral Creek Bluegrass Christmas Show at the Historic Butteville Store
2024-12-14 17:30 - 22:00 | Historic Butteville General Store, 10767 Butte St NE, Aurora, OR, 97002, United States
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. The years have been kind to Corral Creek, whose family show is often in demand around Oregon wine country. They do slip across the border into Washington and even North to Alaska for a short tour or Bluegrass Festival. Corral Creek offers a set list which includes Bluegrass standards, Oregon tunes, original tunes about life experience, comedy tunes, and a few stories.
Saturday Night: Dinner with Dessert / Beer and Wine for sale
Dinner seating at 5:30 PM : Live Music starts at 7:00 PM
For reservations call 503.678-1605

Open Weekly Bluegrass Jam
2024-12-14 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.

Sunny Sky Boys at the Umpqua Valley Farmer’s Market in Roseburg – Second Saturday Every Month
2024-12-14 10:30 - 12:30 | Umpqua Valley Farmers Market, 1771 West Harvard, Roseburg, OR, 97471, United States
Always on The Second Saturdays from 10:30 am-12:30 pm, The Sunny Sky Boys will be jammin’ on guitar and mandolin from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm at the Umpqua Valley Farmer’s Market! Award-winning guitarist Jerry Ashford & mandolinist Joe Ross play a lively variety of Hillbilly Jazz, Classic Country, Bluegrass Hoedown, and Western Swing music. Special guests often sit in with them on bass, fiddle, banjo and/or vocals.
Open every Saturday, year-round, 9 am -1 pm. Produce, plants, artisan crafts, soaps, jams, hummus, kombucha, handmade pottery, local honey, jewelry, food, baked goods, woodworking, candles, soaps, spices, flowers, all produced in & around Douglas County. Local producers come together every Saturday at this family event that promotes thinking locally and supporting your neighbors. Umpqua Valley Farmers Market was voted 2021’s Outstanding Large Market by the Oregon Farmers Market Association. That’s impressive, considering that Oregon has 113 Farmers’ Markets in 136 locations, 5900 vendors, and 3.4 million visits!

Free Range and the Misty Mamas at the Multnomah Grange #71
2024-12-14 07:00 - 22:00 | Multnomah Grange 71, 30639 SE Bluff RD, Gresham, OR, United States
The Multnomah Grange #71 is hosting an evening of live bluegrass music on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 7pm featuring two great and amazing bands, Free Range and Misty Mamas. Free Range is a duo of talented musicians playing guitar, dobro and banjo who want to make sure its audiences enjoy every song. The Misty Mamas are a well known regional trio that serve up home-style bluegrass filled with powerful harmonies and instrumentals of bluegrass, gospel, folk and country music. An all fun show!!
At 6pm the public is welcome to join in a bluegrass jam with their own acoustic instruments in the front lobby before the main show.
The December’s bluegrass show is part of the Multnomah Grange #71’s second Saturday concert series, running from September 2024 through May 2025. Suggested donation is $15 for adults & $5 kids (cash only)
Delicious refreshments including hot dogs, chili dogs, popcorn, homemade goodies, coffee, soda and water will be available for purchase.

Jim Lauderdale at the Showdown
2024-12-13 21:00 - 23:00 | The Showdown, 1195 Powell Blvd., Portland, OR, 97202, United States
At any given time, you’re likely to find Jim Lauderdale making music, whether he’s laying down a new track in the studio or working through a spontaneous melody in his home in Nashville. And if eh’s. not actively crafting new music, he’s certainly thinking about it. “It’s a constant challenge to try and keep making better and better records, write better and better songs. I still always feel like I’m a developing artists,” he says. This may be a surprising sentiment who’s won two Grammys, released 34 full-length albums, and taken home the Americana Music Association’s coveted Wagonmaster Award. But forthcoming album Game Changer is convincing evidence that the North Carolina native is only continuing to hone his craft.
Doors 8:00 pm / 21 and up

Chasing Keridwyn at Belle Fiore Estate and Winery
2024-12-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Belle Fiore Estate and Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Ln, Ashland, OR, 97520, 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.

The County Fools at the Muddy Rudder
2024-12-12 20:00 - 22:00 | The Muddy Rudder Public House, 8105 SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
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 foolin’ around!” But friend, you’d soon come to realize that there is one thing that The Fools take very seriously: the great tradition of Bluegrass music.
The County Fools’ sound and sensibility is deeply rooted in that rich American dirt first tilled by the founders – folks like the Stanley Brothers, Flatt and Scruggs, and Bill Monroe – and further shaped by the great second generation of bluegrass musicians. Continuing this tradition with reverence and creativity, and playing this music as it’s meant to be played, is the spirit that guides the County Fools each time they step up to the mic.

Waltz Brewing Bluegrass Jam
2024-12-12 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.

Whiskey Deaf at Wayfinder Beer
2024-12-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Wayfinder Beer, 304 SE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR, 97214
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.

PDXtremely Relaxed Bluegrass Jam 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month
2024-12-11 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

Book Pub Regulars at Rose City Book Pub
2024-12-10 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
2024-12-10 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

Misty Mamas at Threshold Brewing
2024-12-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Threshold Brewing, 403 SE 79th Ave, Portland, OR, 97215
Misty Mamas serve up Home-Style bluegrass filled with powerful harmonies, traditional and original songs as well as tasty instrumentals combining the American genres of bluegrass, old time, gospel, folk and country music. Family friendly, the band can include interactive songs that engage kids as well as adults.

Jackstraw at the Laurelthirst
2024-12-10 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.

Eli West with Jon Neufeld and Garett Brennan at the Showdown
2024-12-08 20:00 - 23:00 | The Showdown, 1195 Powell Blvd., Portland, OR, 97202, United States
Eli West is an American Roots musician from the Pacific Northwest. A multi-instrumental creator of sonic spaces, Eli’s former training as a designer informs a sound that is lush and organic – neither manicured nor overgrown. Evergreen timbres weave among pitches, rhythms and lyrics to become comfortable rooms into which listeners are invited.
Lauded by Tim O’brien as a musician “making music the World needs,” Eli’s reputation as a crafter of considered, toneful environments has fostered collaborations with Bill Frisell, Andrew Marlin, John Reishchman, Julie Fowlis, and many other pillars of the growing Americana movement.

Whiskey Deaf at the Corkscrew Wine Bar
2024-12-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Corkscrew Wine Bar, 1665 SE Bybee Blvd, Portland, OR, 97202

Portland Sunday Bluegrass Jam – 2nd & 4th Sundays at Artichoke Music
2024-12-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Artichoke Music, 2007 SE Powell Blvd., Portland, OR, United States
PORTLAND BLUEGRASS SUNDAY JAM
Artichoke Music, 2007 SE Powell, Portland. 1:00-4:00, all levels welcome. $5 cover goes to Artichoke.
Contact via email at gary.hilbers@gmail.com or text 503730-9628.
