Tracy Grammer
Tracy Grammer is one of the most beloved acts in contemporary folk music. Called “one of the finest pure musicians anywhere in folkdom,” (Boston Globe), she has performed on coffeehouse, theater, and festival stages since 1997, and has been a guest on Mountain Stage, World Cafe, River City Folk, SiriusXM Radio, and Folk Alley. With pristine fingerstyle guitar, percussive strums, dynamic vocals, and incantatory narratives, Tracy delivers a polished, personal show notable for its melodies, heart-forward content, and engaging, authentic delivery. It’s often the case at the end of the show that audiences can’t decide which moved them more — the songs, or the stories behind them. Tracy’s journey in music has been marked by both tragedy and triumph. In 2002, then-duo partner and songwriter Dave Carter died suddenly while on tour. Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer, heralded as “the new voice of folk music” by the Associated Press, was riding high on the success of their third album, DRUM HAT BUDDHA, and had just finished a five-week bus tour with Joan Baez as featured artists and Baez’s band mates. Tracy’s determination and grace in the wake of unfathomable loss, and her transparency as she gained her footing as a solo artist, have earned her a devoted, lifelong following, who see her concerts as nothing less than a celebration of courage, bravery, vulnerability, and love. As one fan puts it, “With Tracy, it’s not just about the music — it’s a soul journey.”The Alberta Rose is Tracy’s Portland home. Come welcome her back once more!Tickets:$25 Advance$30 At the Door Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Luke Bulla with special guest True North Duo
Luke Bulla has been singing and playing music most of his life. Touring with and singing in his family band from age four, Luke took up the fiddle at seven. He won the National Fiddle Contest six times in his respective age categories, with his seventh win in the Grand Champion division at age sixteen, making him the youngest to have earned the title at the time. Luke has played and recorded with Ricky Skaggs, Lyle Lovett, Brandi Carlile, Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, Bryan Sutton, Kevin Costner & Modern West, Shawn Colvin, Tony Rice, Chris Thile, and Earl Scruggs, to name a few. Portland multi-instrumentalist Luke Price will sit in with Luke, bringing some good hometown vibes to the proceedings. American Roots duo True North (Kristen Grainger and Dan Wetzel) known for unforgettable songs that nestle in the ear on the way to the heart will open the show. Three of their albums have hit #1 on folk radio charts, and Kristen’s songs have taken top honors at MerleFest, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Kerrville and the USA Songwriting Contest. Their newest album, Time and Materials, is up for PNW Music Awards’ Americana Album of the Year. Tickets:$25 Advance$30 At the Door Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our venue FAQ here
Masters of Hawaiian Music with George Kahumoku, Jr, Led Kaapana and Jeff Peterson
Masters of Hawaiian Music features three of the most popular musicians from Maui’s renowned “Slack Key Show,” sharing Hawai‘i’s unique “slack key” –- open tuning — guitar styles that traces its roots to 19th-Century paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) culture.Growing up in rural Hawai’i, slack key masters George Kahumoku, Jr., Led Kaapana, and Jeff Peterson were immersed from childhood in Hawaiian music and culture that brought family together with entertainment, learning, and joy. All are multiple Na Hōkū Hanohano (Hawaiian “Grammy”) Award winners.Four-time Grammy winner Kahumoku, called “Hawai‘i’s Renaissance Man”—he’s a, vocalist, storyteller, songwriter, author, teacher, sculptor, farmer, and chef. Kaapana is a National Heritage Fellow, unsurpassed in his guitar picking style, with rascal good humor, one of Hawai’i’s most influential musicians. Peterson is a star of the current generation enlivening slack key traditions, known for his versatility from slack key to classical, jazz to film soundtracks. Tickets$25 Advance$30 At the Door Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Howie Day with special guest Christopher Worth
Howie Day’s emotionally resonant lyrics and inventive melodies have earned him both critical praise and a legion of devoted fans. He is known for his energetic, heartfelt shows, where he connects with audiences through the strength of his songwriting and his quirky sense of humor. Day’s warm tenor voice “soars into fluttering, high registers, but also grates with real, pleading grit,” as one critic put it. A native of Bangor, Maine, Day began playing piano at age five and guitar at age 12. By 15, he was writing his own songs and performing across New England. Shortly after graduating high school, Day became a fixture at college coffeehouses across the U.S. He wrote, financed and released his first effort, Australia, which was named Best Debut Album at the 2001 Boston Music Awards. Day began experimenting with effects pedals and loop-sampling techniques as he performed, layering live percussion with vocal harmonies and guitar parts to become a veritable one-man band. He went on to sell over 30,000 copies of Australia as he navigated the independent music scene and continued to hone his craft. After signing with Epic Records, Day released his major-label debut, Stop All The World Now, and hit the road to support it. Since the release of this ground breaking album 20 years ago, featuring 4x platinum single “Collide”, Howie Day continues to astound audiences with his everlasting music. Two additional studio albums (Sound The Alarm, Lanterns) and his incredible live show will no doubt cultivate life changing and poignant moments for people around the world for many years to come. Howie is the highest-grossing musical artist to emerge from the great state of Maine! Amazing Portland-based singer/songwriter Christopher Worth opens the show. Minors ok with parent/guardian Review our venue FAQ here ALL SALES ARE FINAL. PLEASE, DOUBLE CHECK YOUR ORDER BEFORE PURCHASING. NO REFUNDS.
Too Slim & The Taildraggers • Ty Curtis
Tickets: $25 Advance$30 At the DoorMinors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
The Quebe Sisters with special guests The Catnip Brothers
With over fifteen years of touring to date, The Quebe Sisters have delivered their authentic triple fiddle and three-part harmony sound to the concert halls and festivals of North America and Europe. Grace, Sophia, and Hulda Quebe front an innovative Progressive Western Swing band of archtop guitar, upright bass, fiddles and sibling harmony. The Dallas-based five-piece presents a unique Americana blend of Western Swing, Jazz-influenced Swing, Country, Texas-Style Fiddling, and Western music. “We differentiate our music as ‘Progressive Western Swing’ from simply ‘Western Swing’ because we aren’t trying to sound just like Bob Wills,” Grace Quebe explains. “Instead, we continue his vision, playing the style he pioneered in an authentic way by incorporating new genres and songs, interpreting them using our own unique voice through Country instrumentation.” Combine the musical stylings of The Mills Brothers, Ray Price, Count Basie, Willie Nelson, and you have none other than The Quebe Sisters. Tickets: $25 Advance$30 At the Door Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Tyrone Wells
URGENT UPDATE- DOORS ARE NOW SET TO OPEN AT 7:30PM. First things first. Let’s get this out-of-the-way. Tyrone Wells (I) wrote this bio. I figured, “who better to talk about myself than myself?”. I’m a lot of things in no particular order… a preacher’s son, a brother, a husband, a dad, a real estate lover, a major-label artist, an independent artist, an opener, a headliner, a very self-conscious dancer (think “Footloose”, only without the cathartic cutting loose), a gardener, a wanna be surfer, a person who has needed therapy, a pickleball player, a barstool theologian, and this next one kind of goes without saying because you’re here reading my bio.. I’m a singer-songwriter. I’ve written a lot of songs. Probably approaching around 1,000 songs now… to me, when I wrote them, they were all good songs. The luxury of time has informed me, some of the songs were maybe just good to me. And some of the songs, inexplicably, have millions upon millions of listeners. Meanwhile, others have tens upon tens. I don’t know why, I just write them and set them free. Ultimately, I’m trying my best to be honest, and write a song that I, and you can both love. I’m gonna keep trying. I’m so grateful that you have listened. Be it once, or be it a hundred times. I’ve got big love for you. I’ll be over here chopping away and reminding myself to be vulnerable. Peace and Love, XOXO Tyrone Tickets: $25 Advance$30 At the Door Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Lady Sings the Blues – A Tribute to Billie Holiday
This year’s Billie Holiday Tribute night is being curated and emceed by Marcia Hocker.Featured performers include:LaRhonda SteeleDanielle M. BarkerArietta WardAnandiEmily WilderMarcia Hocker This event brings together musicians of many genres to pay tribute to one of the greatest jazz singers and songwriters of our time. Billie Holiday, also known as “Lady Day,” was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Holiday was a hugely formative influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Above all, she was admired all over the world for her deeply personal and intimate approach to singing.Sponsored by Ear Trumpet Labs Siren Nation promotes and showcases the original work of women artists by creating year-round performance, exhibition, and educational opportunities. The Billie Holiday Tribute Night is a fundraiser show that will help support the free online series Siren Nation Speaks, as well as other free events. A portion of each ticket sale will also be donated to Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center and Rosemary Anderson High School, which provide services in education, mentoring, family outreach, employment training, and placement. https://www.portlandoic.org/ Siren Nation is a Portland-based nonprofit whose mission is to inspire and empower women of all ages to create their own art and to highlight the many achievements of women in the arts. Our organization welcomes individuals who self-identify as female, trans, non-binary or gender non-conforming to apply to and participate in all Siren Nation events. Thank you for supporting Siren Nation during the coronavirus pandemic. www.sirennation.org $20 + fees General Admission$20 + fees Live Stream (Enjoy the show from the privacy of your own device) Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian.Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Stephanie Schneiderman Band+Strings • Swansea
Don’t miss this concert by PDX songstress Stephanie Schneiderman with her all-star band plus a string ensemble with beloved indie rockers Swansea opening. Featured performers include such illustrious musical characters as:Jenny Conlee Tony FurtadoJi Tanzer Keith BrushJenny EstrinHeather BlackburnToma IlievAnamaria Ghitea With guests:Lisa Schneiderman Kimberly Schneiderman Swansea: Ji Tanzer Rebecca Sanborn Kyleen King $18 Advance$22 At the Door Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian.Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Juneteenth Celebration Concert with Eldon “T” Jones and LaRhonda Steele
Celebrate Juneteenth like Portland’s never done it before! Local legends saxophonist Eldon “T” Jones and singer LaRhonda Steele will share the stage to evoke the joy of emancipation. The whole African-American songbook is open for this concert, so plan to be surprised!A World Arts Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Eldon “T” Jones and his heartfelt saxophone playing captivate audiences at jazz clubs and churches throughout Portland. His 2021 single “T’s Jam” peaked at #54 in its 16-week run on the Smooth Jazz Network Top 100 and hit #4 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Most Added chart. Eldon contributed the song “Love Will Find a Way” to the Bespeak Love collaboration, which reached #1 on the UK Soul Chart in 2015.LaRhonda Steele, a Blues and gospel singer and songwriter, is recognized as one of the region’s best rhythm and blues vocalists. She has been dubbed “The First Lady of Portland Blues”—a title of leadership that she lives up to as she shares songs that carry forth directly from her soul and spiritual life force. She currently leads the LaRhonda Steele band, the Portland Interfaith Gospel Choir, and Portland Center for Spiritual Living. LaRhonda’s voice can be enjoyed on recordings of Gino Vannelli, Curtis Salgado, Lloyd Jones, Mary Flower, and Norman Sylvester to name a few.2021 Oregon Folklife Networks Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program Award 2020 Oregon Music Hall of Fame2018 Cascade Blues Association Hall of Fame$20 Advance$26 At the Door Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian.Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE