Mailing List
Duff's Garage sends monthly e-mails with band listings and other important announcements. E-mails will come from calendar@duffsgarage.com.
1635 SE 7th Ave
Portland, OR 97214
503.234.BEER
BOOKING INQUIRIES
Ask for Jon Wallace
SERVICE
Mon: 3 - 10:30 pm
Tue - Thu: 3 pm - 1 am
Fri: 3 pm - 2:30 am
Sat: 6:30 pm - 2:30 am
Sun: closed
TECHNICIANS
Jon & Jennifer Wallace
"...one of the best roots-rock/ Americana rooms in the city, a place where you can hear the rockabilly of Cave Catt Sammy one night and hot jazz from the Kung Pao Chickens the next."
--John Foyston,
The Oregonian
A & E
Performance Statistics (nominal cover charge)
PLEASE NOTE: We now have several bands whose shows are smoke-free:
- The Buckles
- Dover Weinberg Quartet
- Lilly Wilde's 17 Piece Big Band Orchestra
- Lisa & Her Kin
- Los Cowtones
- Wheatfield
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MAY 2008 CALENDAR
All shows start at 9:30 pm unless otherwise noted.
NO SEASAC MATERIAL ALLOWED ON THE PREMISES.
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Thu 1st – Gas Lanyard / Cowboy Heroes (country)
Fri 2nd – Chris Gaffney benefit:
This is a Benefit/Tribute show for The Hacienda Brothers' lead singer Chris Gaffney--"Gaff" to his friends--with some really great local Honky Tonk bands. Chris was diagnosed with liver cancer in February, and sadly passed away on April 17th, shortly after beginning chemotherapy. His family has many medical bills and other expenses to deal with and some great Duff's regulars are getting together for a benefit/tribute show on May 2nd. We sure would appreciate you coming on down for some great music for a great cause. Lisa & Her Kin are closing the show. Chris was a personal friend of Lisa and her brothers Ian and Chris, so the house will rock to honor their friend. All monies will be sent to Chris' wife, Julie. 10 buck donation gets you in.
The lineup:
Blue Moon Highway, 6:00 pm - 6:40 pm (aww shucks!)
The Buckles, 7:00 pm - 7:40 pm (Buck & the Beatles--it doesn't get better!)
Wheatfield, 8:00 pm - 8:40 pm (classic!)
Reina G. Collins and The Saloonatics, 9:00 pm - 9:40 pm (awesome!)
The Rascos, 10:00 pm -10:40 pm (They'll put a hitch in yer giddy-up fer sure!)
Lisa & Her Kin - 11:00 pm - 12:00 am- (Honkin' the Tonk 24/7)
Sat 3rd – The Buckles - (Bakersfield 60’s country/honky tonk; smoke-free)
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Mon 5th – 8:00 - 11:00 pm: Lily Wilde’s 16 Piece Big Band Orchestra (swing; smoke-free; $5)
Award winning vocalist Lily Wilde heads up an ensemble comprised of 17 of PDX's top musicians and delivers Big Band Swing at its best! LWO brings a fresh take on what many perceive to be "the" music from the great swing era with a repertoire that delves further into the less "commercially" recognized artists, along with some of the more obscure tunes crafted by the more familiar "big names" of the genre. Oh... and yes, you will hear a few of your favorite standards, with some Blues thrown in for good measure as well!
This opportunity to experience an evening of great music on a grand scale in a fun, relaxed, and intimate environment is just the ticket for music lovers craving the answer to the question, "What's Good 'n' Hot in Portland?". www.lilywilde.com
Tue 6th – 9:00 p.m. - midnight: Dover Weinberg Quartet – All-star blues/eclectic rhythm & blues/swing, featuring
Dover Weinberg, Chris Carlson, Dave Khal & Jeff Minnick (smoke free)
Wed 7th – 9:30 pm - 12:30 am: Blues Jam w/ Suburban Slim, Marco Savo & Jeff Strawbridge (The Strange Tones)
Thu 8th – SURF GUITAR NIGHT – The Verbtones / The Verb
Fri 9th – Midnight Serenaders (20s & 30s vintage jazz)
Sat 10th – Becki Sue & Her Rockin’ Daddies (blues)
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Tue 13th - 9:00 pm - midnight: Dover Weinberg Quartet – All-star blues/eclectic rhythm & blues/swing, featuring Dover Weinberg, Chris Carlson, Dave Khal & Jeff Minnick (smoke free)
Wed 14th – 9:30 pm - 12:30 am: Blues Jam w/ Suburban Slim, Marco Savo & Jeff Strawbridge (The Strange Tones)
Thu 15th – Delta Moon (blues)
Fri 16th – Allison Rice (country)
Sat 17th – Choptops (psychobilly)
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Tue 20th - 9:00 pm - midnight: Dover Weinberg Quartet – All-star blues/eclectic rhythm & blues/swing, featuring Dover Weinberg, Chris Carlson, Dave Khal & Jeff Minnick (smoke free)
Wed 21st – 9:30 pm - 12:30 am: Blues Jam w/ Suburban Slim, Marco Savo & Jeff Strawbridge (The Strange Tones)
Thu 22nd – TBA
Fri 23rd – Lisa & Her Kin (honky tonk; smoke free)
Sat 24th – Radio Giants (alt country)
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Tue 27th - 9:00 pm - midnight: Dover Weinberg Quartet – All-star blues/eclectic rhythm & blues/swing, featuring Dover Weinberg, Chris Carlson, Dave Khal & Jeff Minnick (smoke free)
Wed 28th – 9:30 pm - 12:30 am: Blues Jam w/ Suburban Slim, Marco Savo & Jeff Strawbridge (The Strange Tones)
Thu 29th – Greg Earl Band (blues)
Fri 30th – Freak Mountain Ramblers
Sat 31st – ROCKABILLY BIRTHDAY – with ROY KAY TRIO (Seattle) & Cold Hearted Trio (Portland)
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JUNE 2008 CALENDAR
All shows start at 9:30 pm unless otherwise noted.
NO SEASAC MATERIAL ALLOWED ON THE PREMISES.
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Mon 2nd - 8:00 - 11:00 pm: Lily Wilde’s 16 Piece Big Band Orchestra (swing; smoke-free; $5)
Award winning vocalist Lily Wilde heads up an ensemble comprised of 17 of PDX's top musicians and delivers Big Band Swing at its best! LWO brings a fresh take on what many perceive to be "the" music from the great swing era with a repertoire that delves further into the less "commercially" recognized artists, along with some of the more obscure tunes crafted by the more familiar "big names" of the genre. Oh... and yes, you will hear a few of your favorite standards, with some Blues thrown in for good measure as well!
This opportunity to experience an evening of great music on a grand scale in a fun, relaxed, and intimate environment is just the ticket for music lovers craving the answer to the question, "What's Good 'n' Hot in Portland?". www.lilywilde.com
Tue 3rd - 9:00 pm - midnight: Dover Weinberg Quartet – All-star blues/eclectic rhythm & blues/swing, featuring Dover Weinberg, Chris Carlson, Dave Khal & Jeff Minnick (smoke free)
Wed 4th – 9:30 pm - 12:30 am: Blues Jam w/ Suburban Slim, Marco Savo & Jeff Strawbridge (The Strange Tones)
Thu 5th – TBA
Fri 6th – Dale Hawkins:
He roared out of northwest Louisiana in the mid 50s, a whirlwind of creativity about to leave his indelible mark on the music world. His swamp rock classic, "Susie Q," crackles with the manic energy of that restless time and conjures instant images of steamy southern nights. It features a 15-year-old James Burton on guitar, the first of many guitar wizards Dale would discover and nurture. Others included Scotty Moore, Joe Osborn, Roy Buchanan, Fred Carter, Jr., and Kenny Paulsen. Dale's early experiments in production in the studios of Shreveport's KWKH with Merle Kilgore and Johnny Horton developed the skills that would later produce hits for the Uniques, Five Americans, Jon & Robin & the In Crowd, Michael Nesmith, Harry Nilsson, and others. Along the way, he even found time to host "The Big Big Beat" a.k.a. "The Dale Hawkins Show" on WCAU-TV in Philadelphia. In 1999, just in time for his first appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Dale released his first album of new material in 30 years. Released on Mystic, it was called Wildcat Tamer. It garnered exceptional reviews, including a four star rave from Greil Marcus in Rolling Stone. Following JazzFest, Dale also made an appearance at the Chicago Blues Festival, where he took part in a historic reunion of Chess recording artists. Since the release of Wildcat Tamer, already a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Hall of Fame, Dale was honored again when Britain's Now Dig This readers voted him a recipient of their 2000 NDT Awards, which, according to them, is the real Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame.
Sat 7th – The Buckles (Bakersfield 60s country/honky tonk; smoke free)
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Tue 10th – 9:00 pm - midnight: Dover Weinberg Quartet – All-star blues/eclectic rhythm & blues/swing, featuring Dover Weinberg, Chris Carlson, Dave Khal & Jeff Minnick (smoke free)
Wed 11th – 9:30 pm - 12:30 am: Blues Jam w/ Suburban Slim, Marco Savo & Jeff Strawbridge (The Strange Tones)
Thu 12th – TBA
Fri 13th – 3 Bad Jacks (L.A.) / Sawyer Family (psychobilly)
Sat 14th – Unreal Gods
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Tue 17th – 9:00 pm - midnight: Dover Weinberg Quartet – All-star blues/eclectic rhythm & blues/swing, featuring Dover Weinberg, Chris Carlson, Dave Khal & Jeff Minnick (smoke free)
Wed 18th – 9:30 pm - 12:30 am: Blues Jam w/ Suburban Slim, Marco Savo & Jeff Strawbridge (The Strange Tones)
Thu 19th – Alistar Greene (blues) / & Paris Slim
Fri 20th – Boogie Bone (blues) / Troublemakers (blues)
Sat 21st – X-Angels
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Tue 24th - 9:00 pm - midnight: Dover Weinberg Quartet – All-star blues/eclectic rhythm & blues/swing, featuring Dover Weinberg, Chris Carlson, Dave Khal & Jeff Minnick (smoke free)
Wed 25th – 9:30 pm - 12:30 am: Blues Jam w/ Suburban Slim, Marco Savo & Jeff Strawbridge (The Strange Tones)
Thu 26th – TBA
Fri 27th – Los Ranieros (rockabilly from Seattle)
Sat 28th – Los Cowtones (western swing)
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