Chris Jones is a singer, a songwriter, a guitarist and, thanks to his role hosting SiriusXM's Bluegrass Junction, one of the most widely heard broadcasting voices in bluegrass music. His immediately recognizable voice and warm sense of humor have combined to make him one of the music's most distinctive personalities and one of its strongest […]
The Oregon Bluegrass Association is pleased to present our annual fundraiser, featuring the Kathy Kallick Band, with Cliff Perry and Laurel Bliss. We would like to thank the following sponsors, whose generosity has made the OBA's 2020 Gospel Show possible: Day Chiropractic Hankins Home Inspections Mountainside Family Dentistry Gloria Hahn Realty Sandra […]
Although their sound is rooted in traditional bluegrass, Mile Twelve surveys a broader landscape. All five band members bring their own influences and observations into the music, resulting in a project that feels contemporary, thoughtfully crafted, and relevant. The Mile Twelve lineup offers five of the most promising young musicians in bluegrass: David Benedict (mandolin), […]
Three of the premier Celtic harpers in the world take you on a dramatic musical journey deep into myths, magic and fabled history with this most captivating instrument. Legends of the Celtic Harp is a blend of music and oratory, falling somewhere between concert and theater. It spans nearly the range of human feeling, from humor […]
We happily welcome the Honey Whiskey Trio to our November concert stage. This is their second appearance for PFS and their first featured performance in Portland. They are the ONLY group in recent PFS concert history to get an encore and a standing ovation after performing an opening set. “Three sisters went to play and […]
“Jaw-dropping awesome!!!” is how the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival describes the Kathy Kallick Band (www.kathykallick.com) Kathy Kallick (guitar), Annie Staninec (fiddle), Greg Booth (dobro, banjo), Tom Bekeny (mandolin), and Cary Black (acoustic bass) look forward to proving them right at every show! The KKB is based along the west coast, from the SF Bay Area to Anchorage, but their powerful mixture of original and classic music, […]
Grammy Award winner Mollie O'Brien became known to the rest of the world as a singer's singer when, in 1988, she and her brother Tim O’Brien released the first of three critically-acclaimed albums for Sugar Hill Records. Portland FolkMusic Society is excited to open our 2018-2019 Concert Season with folksinging favorites Mollie O'Brien and her husband, […]