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1635 SE 7th Ave
Portland, OR 97214
503.234.BEER
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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
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Live Music Calendar
Nominal cover charge. Most shows start at 9:30 pm; please call to confirm.
NO SEASAC MATERIAL ALLOWED TO BE PLAYED ON THE PREMISES.
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Mon 1st – Lily Wilde (swing) $5, 8 - 11 pm
Award-winning vocalist Lily Wilde heads up an ensemble comprising 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 2nd – Dover Weinberg Quartet
All-star blues/eclectic rhythm 'n' blues/swing. $2, 9 pm - midnight
Wed 3rd – HAPPY HOUR
6-8pm - Northwesternaires $2
The Northwesternaires are a Texas-style dance band, bringing together classic country gold (from Bob Wills to Ray Price and back again) with a smattering of originals from vocalist/guitarist Chris Miller. The Northwesternaires also include such luminaries as Kevin Healy on fiddle and Pat Goodbla on bass and vocals (known among the national Western Swing scene for their work in Longhorn), as well as guitarist/vocalist/emcee Ian Miller and steel guitarist Russ Blake (both from Lisa and Her Kin). Keeping the toe-tappin', two-steppin' beat going is Dangerous Don Lawry (of The Troublemakers and Joy and Her Sentimental Gentlemen), not to mention guest spots by whatever talent may be lurking in the crowd on any given night!
9:30pm - Suburban Slim’s Blues Jam $2
Usually featuring Marco Savo on bass and Jimi Bott or Jeff Strawbridge on drums.
Thu 4th – HAPPY HOUR
6 - 8 pm - Pete Krebs & The Portland Playboys ('30s jazz/country-western 3-piece)
Hailing from rainy Portland, Oregon, the Pete Krebs Trio can be found performing somewhere around town almost every night of the week-- clubs, pubs, restaurants, old man bars and gas stations-- playing their own music, a mix of hillbilly swing, gypsy jazz and tunes from the Great American Songbook. Led by guitarist and vocalist Pete Krebs, the Trio features Keith Brush on upright bass and David Langenes on guitar. Formed in 2006, the Trio has appeared nationally as well as internationally and has been featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting's 'Art Beat', KMHD's 'Home Grown Live' and both the Portland and Cathedral Park Jazz Festivals and the PDX Lindy Exchange. The band's sound is timeless, equal parts Texas roadhouse, Paris dive bar and New York's sonic landscape. A regional favorite of the northwest swing dance community, the Trio often find themselves shaking the shack for dancers and listeners alike. As they like to say, it's "music for your drinking, dining and dancing pleasure." C'mon out to a show and say howdy, we'd love to see you there!
9:30pm – Big Monti
When Monti Amundson gets compared to Stevie Ray Vaughan or Johnny Winter he just says thank you. But the fact is, the big man has his own style. His influences range from the aforementioned and fellow Texas rocker Billy Gibbons to B.B. King and rock legends Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck. The blending of these styles in combination with Amundson's fine vocals is what makes him stand out from the rest. Above all Monti Amundson is a great live performer who gets his point across. Whether it's an acoustic slide number or an all out show stopper, Amundson knows how to move a crowd. Known to live out of a suitcase for years at a time, Amundson's music has already made a great impression throughout Europe. In his home base Portland, Oregon his music has been highly valued for almost twenty years. The blues of Monti Amundson comes straight from the heart, cuts through your soul and is as real as it gets.
Fri 5th – Dusty 45s / the High Flyers
Sat 6th – Shorty & the Mustangs (country/western swing) / Keeter Stuart (country)
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Mon 8th – Big “D” Jamboree: Two country, rockabilly or American roots bands. Dance lesson included at 8:30 pm. $3
High Flyers / Juke Joint Gamblers
Tue 9th – Dover Weinberg Quartet
All-star blues/eclectic rhythm 'n' blues/swing. $2, 9 pm - midnight
Wed 10th – HAPPY HOUR
6-8pm - Northwesternaires $2
The Northwesternaires are a Texas-style dance band, bringing together classic country gold (from Bob Wills to Ray Price and back again) with a smattering of originals from vocalist/guitarist Chris Miller. The Northwesternaires also include such luminaries as Kevin Healy on fiddle and Pat Goodbla on bass and vocals (known among the national Western Swing scene for their work in Longhorn), as well as guitarist/vocalist/emcee Ian Miller and steel guitarist Russ Blake (both from Lisa and Her Kin). Keeping the toe-tappin', two-steppin' beat going is Dangerous Don Lawry (of The Troublemakers and Joy and Her Sentimental Gentlemen), not to mention guest spots by whatever talent may be lurking in the crowd on any given night!
9:30pm - Suburban Slim’s Blues Jam $2
Usually featuring Marco Savo on bass and Jimi Bott or Jeff Strawbridge on drums.
Thu 11th - HAPPY HOUR
6 - 8 pm - Pete Krebs & The Portland Playboys ('30s jazz/country-western 3-piece)
Hailing from rainy Portland, Oregon, the Pete Krebs Trio can be found performing somewhere around town almost every night of the week-- clubs, pubs, restaurants, old man bars and gas stations-- playing their own music, a mix of hillbilly swing, gypsy jazz and tunes from the Great American Songbook. Led by guitarist and vocalist Pete Krebs, the Trio features Keith Brush on upright bass and David Langenes on guitar. Formed in 2006, the Trio has appeared nationally as well as internationally and has been featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting's 'Art Beat', KMHD's 'Home Grown Live' and both the Portland and Cathedral Park Jazz Festivals and the PDX Lindy Exchange. The band's sound is timeless, equal parts Texas roadhouse, Paris dive bar and New York's sonic landscape. A regional favorite of the northwest swing dance community, the Trio often find themselves shaking the shack for dancers and listeners alike. As they like to say, it's "music for your drinking, dining and dancing pleasure." C'mon out to a show and say howdy, we'd love to see you there!
9:30pm – Linda Meyers Band
Fri 12th – The Insomniacs
This all-star Portland quartet (plus horns) infuses classic cuts, obscure nuggets and DK Stewart originals with a fresh take on the blues, New Orleans funk and R&B.
Stewart, whose New Orleans, boogie-woogie piano style has been a driving force behind such Northwest blues giants as Robert Cray, Paul deLay and Curtis Salgado, has for the past several years been tearing up major festival stages with his own group, the DK Stewart Band. Backed by former Paul deLay Band bassist Don Campbell, longtime deLay guitarist Peter Dammann, and drummer Cory Burden, Stewart serves up swinging, uptempo jump blues by Nat Cole, Charles Brown and T-Bone Walker; hard-grooving New Orleans funk by Professor Longhair, Clifton Chenier and the Meters; slashing Chicago blues by Howlin’ Wolf and Magic Sam; and his own soulful, compelling originals.
Stewart has performed with such blues legends as Big Walter Horton, S.P. Leary, Hubert Sumlin, Sunnyland Slim, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, James Cotton, Albert Collins, George "Harmonica" Smith, Joe Louis Walker, and Roomful of Blues, and has appeared on bills with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Junior Walker, Clifton Chenier, Ray Charles, Paul Butterfield, and BB King. Stewart’s keyboard virtuosity can be heard on recordings by Robert Cray, Paul deLay, Curtis Salgado, Lloyd Jones, and on his own three solo projects, including the band’s latest release, IN THE HOUSE.
The band frequently teams up with the Soul Survivor Horns, featuring British sax legend Chris Mercer and NW all-star trumpeter Joe McCarthy.
Sat 13th – The Buckles (Bakersfield 60’s country/ Honky Tonk) 9 - 12pm; $5
Here’s your chance to hear the classics of honky-tonk, performed by Portland’s staunchest country traditionalists. Hard-core Bakersfield twang right out of the playbooks of Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, unaffected by the homogenized, country-pop of today. The Liverpool influence becomes apparent later in the evening as "The Buckles" serve up a highly listenable and eminently danceable set guaranteed to please.
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Mon 15th – Big “D” Jamboree / 2 Country, Rockabilly or American Roots Bands / Dance lesson included at 8:30pm / $3
Featuring: Ponderosa / Joy & Her Sentimental Gentlemen
Featuring: Ponderosa / Joy & Her Sentimental Gentlemen
Tue 16th - Dover Weinberg Quartet
All-star blues/eclectic rhythm 'n' blues/swing. $2, 9 pm - midnight
Wed 17th – HAPPY HOUR
6-8pm - Northwesternaires $2
The Northwesternaires are a Texas-style dance band, bringing together classic country gold (from Bob Wills to Ray Price and back again) with a smattering of originals from vocalist/guitarist Chris Miller. The Northwesternaires also include such luminaries as Kevin Healy on fiddle and Pat Goodbla on bass and vocals (known among the national Western Swing scene for their work in Longhorn), as well as guitarist/vocalist/emcee Ian Miller and steel guitarist Russ Blake (both from Lisa and Her Kin). Keeping the toe-tappin', two-steppin' beat going is Dangerous Don Lawry (of The Troublemakers and Joy and Her Sentimental Gentlemen), not to mention guest spots by whatever talent may be lurking in the crowd on any given night!
9:30pm - Suburban Slim’s Blues Jam
Usually featuring Marco Savo on bass and Jimi Bott or Jeff Strawbridge on drums. $2, 9:30 pm - 12:30 am
Thu 18th – HAPPY HOUR
6 - 8 pm; Pete Krebs & The Portland Playboys ('30s jazz/country-western 3-piece)
Hailing from rainy Portland, Oregon, the Pete Krebs Trio can be found performing somewhere around town almost every night of the week-- clubs, pubs, restaurants, old man bars and gas stations-- playing their own music, a mix of hillbilly swing, gypsy jazz and tunes from the Great American Songbook. Led by guitarist and vocalist Pete Krebs, the Trio features Keith Brush on upright bass and David Langenes on guitar. Formed in 2006, the Trio has appeared nationally as well as internationally and has been featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting's 'Art Beat', KMHD's 'Home Grown Live' and both the Portland and Cathedral Park Jazz Festivals and the PDX Lindy Exchange. The band's sound is timeless, equal parts Texas roadhouse, Paris dive bar and New York's sonic landscape. A regional favorite of the northwest swing dance community, the Trio often find themselves shaking the shack for dancers and listeners alike. As they like to say, it's "music for your drinking, dining and dancing pleasure." C'mon out to a show and say howdy, we'd love to see you there!
9:30pm – Jim Wallace & The Housecats (jump swing blues)
Fri 19th – Paschal Coeur / The Pheasants / Bradley Wik & The Charlatans
Pheasent, Paschal Coeur and Bradley Wik and the Charlatans are bringing roots influenced indie rock to Duff's Garage. If you like Springstein, Cash, Neil Young and modern interpretations of the good old stuff- come on out!
Sat 20th – Karen Lovely (blues) / Billy D & the HooDoo's (blues)
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Mon 22nd – Big “D” Jamboree / 2 Country, Rockabilly or American Roots Bands / Dance lesson included at 8:30pm / $3
Featuring: Countryside Ride / Juke Joint Gamblers
Tue 23rd - Dover Weinberg Quartet
All-star blues/eclectic rhythm 'n' blues/swing. $2, 9 pm - midnight
Wed 24th – 6-8pm - Northwesternaires $2
The Northwesternaires are a Texas-style dance band, bringing together classic country gold (from Bob Wills to Ray Price and back again) with a smattering of originals from vocalist/guitarist Chris Miller. The Northwesternaires also include such luminaries as Kevin Healy on fiddle and Pat Goodbla on bass and vocals (known among the national Western Swing scene for their work in Longhorn), as well as guitarist/vocalist/emcee Ian Miller and steel guitarist Russ Blake (both from Lisa and Her Kin). Keeping the toe-tappin', two-steppin' beat going is Dangerous Don Lawry (of The Troublemakers and Joy and Her Sentimental Gentlemen), not to mention guest spots by whatever talent may be lurking in the crowd on any given night!
9:30 pm - Suburban Slim’s Blues Jam
Usually featuring Marco Savo on bass and Jimi Bott or Jeff Strawbridge on drums. $2
Thu 25th – HAPPY HOUR
6 - 8 pm - Pete Krebs & The Portland Playboys ('30s jazz/country-western 3-piece)
Hailing from rainy Portland, Oregon, the Pete Krebs Trio can be found performing somewhere around town almost every night of the week-- clubs, pubs, restaurants, old man bars and gas stations-- playing their own music, a mix of hillbilly swing, gypsy jazz and tunes from the Great American Songbook. Led by guitarist and vocalist Pete Krebs, the Trio features Keith Brush on upright bass and David Langenes on guitar. Formed in 2006, the Trio has appeared nationally as well as internationally and has been featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting's 'Art Beat', KMHD's 'Home Grown Live' and both the Portland and Cathedral Park Jazz Festivals and the PDX Lindy Exchange. The band's sound is timeless, equal parts Texas roadhouse, Paris dive bar and New York's sonic landscape. A regional favorite of the northwest swing dance community, the Trio often find themselves shaking the shack for dancers and listeners alike. As they like to say, it's "music for your drinking, dining and dancing pleasure." C'mon out to a show and say howdy, we'd love to see you there!
Fri 26th – DK Stewart & the Soul Survivor Horns:
This all-star Portland quartet (plus horns) infuses classic cuts, obscure nuggets and DK Stewart originals with a fresh take on the blues, New Orleans funk and R&B.
Stewart, whose New Orleans, boogie-woogie piano style has been a driving force behind such Northwest blues giants as Robert Cray, Paul deLay and Curtis Salgado, has for the past several years been tearing up major festival stages with his own group, the DK Stewart Band. Backed by former Paul deLay Band bassist Don Campbell, longtime deLay guitarist Peter Dammann, and drummer Cory Burden, Stewart serves up swinging, uptempo jump blues by Nat Cole, Charles Brown and T-Bone Walker; hard-grooving New Orleans funk by Professor Longhair, Clifton Chenier and the Meters; slashing Chicago blues by Howlin’ Wolf and Magic Sam; and his own soulful, compelling originals.
Stewart has performed with such blues legends as Big Walter Horton, S.P. Leary, Hubert Sumlin, Sunnyland Slim, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, James Cotton, Albert Collins, George "Harmonica" Smith, Joe Louis Walker, and Roomful of Blues, and has appeared on bills with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Junior Walker, Clifton Chenier, Ray Charles, Paul Butterfield, and BB King. Stewart’s keyboard virtuosity can be heard on recordings by Robert Cray, Paul deLay, Curtis Salgado, Lloyd Jones, and on his own three solo projects, including the band’s latest release, IN THE HOUSE.
The band frequently teams up with the Soul Survivor Horns, featuring British sax legend Chris Mercer and NW all-star trumpeter Joe McCarthy.
Sat 27th – Lone Coyote Club (country) / Bingo Therapy (alt country / roots)
Lone Coyote Club - 1970's Portland country rock legends return for a reunion bash.
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Mon 1st – Lily Wilde (swing) $5, 8 - 11 pm
Award-winning vocalist Lily Wilde heads up an ensemble comprising 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 2nd – Dover Weinberg Quartet
All-star blues/eclectic rhythm 'n' blues/swing. $2, 9 pm - midnight
Wed 3rd –
6-8pm – Northwesternaires $2
The Northwesternaires are a Texas-style dance band, bringing together classic country gold (from Bob Wills to Ray Price and back again) with a smattering of originals from vocalist/guitarist Chris Miller. The Northwesternaires also include such luminaries as Kevin Healy on fiddle and Pat Goodbla on bass and vocals (known among the national Western Swing scene for their work in Longhorn), as well as guitarist/vocalist/emcee Ian Miller and steel guitarist Russ Blake (both from Lisa and Her Kin). Keeping the toe-tappin', two-steppin' beat going is Dangerous Don Lawry (of The Troublemakers and Joy and Her Sentimental Gentlemen), not to mention guest spots by whatever talent may be lurking in the crowd on any given night!
Suburban Slim’s Blues Jam
Usually featuring Marco Savo on bass and Jimi Bott or Jeff Strawbridge on drums. $2, 9:30 pm - 12:30 am
Thu 4th – HAPPY HOUR
6 - 8 pm; Pete Krebs & The Portland Playboys ('30s jazz/country-western 3-piece)
Hailing from rainy Portland, Oregon, the Pete Krebs Trio can be found performing somewhere around town almost every night of the week-- clubs, pubs, restaurants, old man bars and gas stations-- playing their own music, a mix of hillbilly swing, gypsy jazz and tunes from the Great American Songbook. Led by guitarist and vocalist Pete Krebs, the Trio features Keith Brush on upright bass and David Langenes on guitar. Formed in 2006, the Trio has appeared nationally as well as internationally and has been featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting's 'Art Beat', KMHD's 'Home Grown Live' and both the Portland and Cathedral Park Jazz Festivals and the PDX Lindy Exchange. The band's sound is timeless, equal parts Texas roadhouse, Paris dive bar and New York's sonic landscape. A regional favorite of the northwest swing dance community, the Trio often find themselves shaking the shack for dancers and listeners alike. As they like to say, it's "music for your drinking, dining and dancing pleasure." C'mon out to a show and say howdy, we'd love to see you there!
Fri 5th – David Vest
David Vest was NW blues legend Paul deLay's sidekick for a number of years before joining the Northwest PIANORAMA tour with D.K. Stewart and Kenny Blues Boss Wayne. He played his first gig in 1957, jammed with Big Joe Turner in the '60s, and has toured with Jimmy T99 Nelson, Floyd Dixon, and Lavelle White. Along the way he wrote the first songs ever recorded by country legend Tammy Wynette, played for a gospel quartet, backed Red Foley at a show where all the stars got robbed, and became the first American artist ever to record an album in Romania.
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