Legendary soul singer Ural Thomas and his band returns to a FREE happy hour show at the Pub tonight!

Free show, but do tip the musicians, please!

Syco Billy’s are far from your average bluegrass band—they’re the pulse of a fresh musical movement that celebrates the timeless beauty of bluegrass while pushing boundaries with a sound all their own. This five-piece newgrass string band infuses traditional roots with a French twist, weaving in elements of Americana, folk, and genre-bending innovation. The result is a sound that’s both familiar and refreshingly original.

With exceptional musicianship, undeniable chemistry, and a stage presence that crackles with energy, Syco Billy’s deliver performances that are as soulful as they are unforgettable. Whether you’re a lifelong bluegrass fan or new to the scene, this band promises an experience that resonates long after the final chord. Syco Billy’s String Band is comprised of Glen Damewood, Luc Dauvin, Tristin Thomas, Bruce Carnine, and Don Baker

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QuEasy Gumbo (Jimmy Russell + Sean Badders of the Quick and Easy Boys, plus one of their incredible drummer friends and immaculate keyboardist Steve Kerin) return for their FREE monthly Wednesday extended happy hour show!

LEWI LONGMIRE leads the Left Coast Roasters (Bill Rudolph, Ned Folkerth and either Dan Eccles or Sydney Nash) through a couple of sets of rockandroll, songs both original and familiar. Thursday Therapy is the name of the game!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

Photo: Jeff Jackson

Kris Stuart (Wanderlodge, Root Jack, Brothers & Sister) brings in a stellar allstar crew to play country-fried and southern roots-rock for us, often including master keyboardist Steve Kerin!

THE RESOLECTRICS

Expanding on their love of American R&B, The Resolectrics are a rock & soul power trio exploring the vast landscapes of roots music with layered harmonies, multi-tonal guitar tracks, and ambitious arrangements. Since releasing their “Booker T. meets The Band” debut record, High Water, guitarist Tate Peterson, drummer John Becher, and bassist Bob Dunham have honed a leaner, meaner approach through continuous gigging and constant refinement. The band’s latest record, Open Seas, adds some timeless, British Invasion-style psychedelia to the mix along with a touch of horns and harmonica that help reconnect the music to its soul-based heritage.

Longtime Laurelthirst roots-rock rowdies host their Sunday “church” show!

Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, Turtle VanDemarr, Jeffery Frederick, and the Holy Modal Rounders, the Freak Mountain Ramblers keep the music of our people alive. Be having’ things on a Sunday!

Usual suspects: Lex Browning (guitar, fiddle), David Reisch (bass) and Roger North (drums), with Tate Peterson and Pete Krebs (guitar, steel), plus occasional special guests!

Talented singer/songwriter/guitarist Briggs Yahn (Redwood Revue/Bobby Short Shorts) brings a bunch of friends play an evening’s worth of his songs, Dead/JGB tunes, and other favorites!

Other folks onstage include Ian “Love” Covington (Family Mystic), Aspen (drums- Redwood Revue) and Lewi Longmire (Michael Hurley, Clark Engine Co., Kassi Valazza).

https://www.instagram.com/dadweedpdx/

Ripping, newer local bluegrass combo, now playing the first Tuesdays of every other month for our stringband happy hour! FREE SHOW, but do tip the band, though!

LEWI LONGMIRE leads the Left Coast Roasters (Bill Rudolph, Ned Folkerth and either Dan Eccles or Sydney Nash) through a couple of sets of rockandroll, songs both original and familiar. Thursday Therapy is the name of the game!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

Our longtime dusty country-roots songwriter James Low returns to a monthly appearance here at the LT Pub for happy hours!

https://www.facebook.com/TheJamesLowIrregulars/

http://krisdeelaneandthehurt.com

Kris Deelane is making a loud noise in the Portland Rock scene. With her nine piece soul band The Hurt, Kris is amping up her performances in and around Portland and the Pacific Northwest. A true road warrior with years of solid touring experience, Kris is keeping it local and in the moment with shows all over town. From The Alberta Rose Theatre to The Doug Fir, McMenamin’s Edgefield to Al’s Den at the Crystal and a standing residency at Laurelthirst Public House, she and the band are everywhere. Summer 2015, Kris Deelane and The Hurt performed at Oregon Country Fair, What The Festival, and Dixie Festival, and also opened for 3 Dog Night, and Martha Davis and the Motels.

The Hurt is ten players strong and features a number of Portland music luminaries including Ned Failing (Mexican Gun Fight/Floydian Slips) on drums, Steve Kerin on keys (Too Loose Cajun Band, Atomic Gumbo, Rose City Kings and winner of the Cascade Blues Association’s “Keyboardist of the Year”), Greg Hyatt on bass (Five Easy Pieces, Zoo People, Berthaline, and Lapdog, featuring members of Toad The Wet Sprocket), Heidi Shuler (Merl Saunders) on percussion and Alan Toribio (Mexican Gunfight) on guitar. With her backing singers, The Lady Parts, and horn section, Kris is dipping into deep cuts and old school favorites from the soul sounds of the 60’s and 70’s. Think Motown to Memphis, Stax to Atlantic records, Aretha to Etta. It’s all here!

Longtime Laurelthirst roots-rock rowdies host their Sunday “church” show!

Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, Turtle VanDemarr, Jeffery Frederick, and the Holy Modal Rounders, the Freak Mountain Ramblers keep the music of our people alive. Be having’ things on a Sunday!

Usual suspects: Lex Browning (guitar, fiddle), David Reisch (bass) and Roger North (drums), with Tate Peterson and Pete Krebs (guitar, steel), plus occasional special guests!

A bunch of old friends hanging out and playing roots and country music they love.

Core band:
David Lipkind, Dave Reisch, Ben Nugent, Lewi Longmire, and Jason Montgomery. Darrin Craig is on break.

The Jackstraw boys return for their “2nd and 4th Tuesdays” regular bluegrass happy hour!

Scott and band return for their extended happy hour show! 6-9pm, FREE, but do tip the musicians!

Another night led by Scott tonight, featuring Micah Kassell on drums, Tye North on bass, Chelsea Luker on winds and Jeff Baxter on keyboards!

LEWI LONGMIRE leads the Left Coast Roasters (Bill Rudolph, Ned Folkerth and either Dan Eccles or Sydney Nash) through a couple of sets of rockandroll, songs both original and familiar. Thursday Therapy is the name of the game!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

https://www.ashleighflynnandtheriveters.com

With what PopMatters describes as “tenacious swagger,” critically-acclaimed solo artist Ashleigh Flynn recently dialed up the volume and debuted an all-female rock band as a nod to the “Rosie the Riveter” archetype from WWII.

​Flynn grew up in Kentucky and cut her teeth on local bluegrass music and Motown. A prolific songwriter and performer blessed with unbridled charisma, she arrived on the Americana scene in 2008 with the release of her third LP, American Dream, a poetic lament to the elusiveness of that national ethos. A Million Stars followed in 2013 – a rollicking journey celebrating the women pioneers of the American West.

Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters’ inaugural LP hit the streets in 2018 featuring a sound that hearkens back to early Stones, ‘70s psychedelic country rock, and alternately charms like a Sunday afternoon front porch session…

Special Saturday Happy Hour from the Quick and Easy Boys!

The Quick & Easy Boys are a power-trio out of Portland, Oregon who creates their own blend of rock and roll. Imagine the Minutemen, the Police, and Band of Gypsy’s rolled into one.

​Formed in 2005, The Quick & Easy Boys quickly made a name for themselves in Eugene, Oregon before relocating to Portland and becoming a renown nationally touring act. Their shows are an interactive party with electrifying stage antics and profound musical moments as the trio pours out every ounce of their energy, leaving nothing behind. The band has gained the reputation for moving a crowd all-night long whether it be a big festival or a tiny watering hole. Founding members Sean Badders on vocals and bass & Jimmy Russell on vocals and guitar play all the notes.  Tyrone Hendrix joined in 2018 on percussion.  The Quick & Easy Boys have continued to evolve musically…and audiences continue their enthusiastic calling of “Yeah Bud!” at every show.

Longtime Laurelthirst roots-rock rowdies host their Sunday “church” show!

Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, Turtle VanDemarr, Jeffery Frederick, and the Holy Modal Rounders, the Freak Mountain Ramblers keep the music of our people alive. Be having’ things on a Sunday!

Usual suspects: Lex Browning (guitar, fiddle), David Reisch (bass) and Roger North (drums), with Tate Peterson and Pete Krebs (guitar, steel), plus occasional special guests!

Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country in for a Monday evening’s entertainment.

A delightful mix of jug, blues, country, blegrass and hokum sounds from this ebullient ensemble that’s been rocking Portland for decades

https://www.facebook.com/paganjugband

The Pagan Jug Band is an all-acoustic, boot-stompin’ band featuring a mean banjo and a rockin’ guitar – throw in more strings, some brass, and a washboard and you’ve got a band that really knows how to get folks out of their seats and onto the dance floor! On any given Tuesday in Portland you’ll see them playing their weekly “Pagan Tuesday” show – where the band sometimes swells up to 10 members as long-time fans and random passers-by join them on stage to keep the music communal. The Pagans have a large body of original songs that they mix seamlessly with carefully curated covers and traditionals.

Bluegrass from the swamps of Portlandia!

An epic evening with Brad “The Bear” Parsons, Ned Folkerth (Left Coast Roasters, Kassi Valazza, Caleb Klauder), Sydney Nash (TK & the Holy Know-Nothings, Nash Keyworks) and old pal Cyrus O’Malley all playing a couple sets of free frivolity!

LEWI LONGMIRE leads the Left Coast Roasters (Bill Rudolph, Ned Folkerth and either Dan Eccles or Sydney Nash) through a couple of sets of rockandroll, songs both original and familiar. Thursday Therapy is the name of the game!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

http://www.michellealany.com

A passionate violinist and vocalist, Michelle Alany has delighted and wowed audiences worldwide.

Specializing in a global acoustic sound that features lush strings, soulful vocals and rhythmic groove, Michelle delivers soulful interpretations of traditional and original Sephardic (Judeo-Spanish), Balkan and Israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings.

She is at home delivering haunting Mediterranean melodies, trading shredder blues licks or gently crafting a sensuous country solo on the fly, bringing her joyous abandon and enthusiasm to any world of music.

As an in-demand touring musician and recording artist, she has performed with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, played for sold-out events in theaters doing movie music or world music ensembles, and brought Texas music to packed Jazz and Blues listening rooms in Europe.

The Stomp has been continuing to share the songs of Eric “Big E” Schweiderman in his absence, since he moved away.

Dan Davis, Tucker Jackson, Steve Kerin, John Becher, and Tate Peterson all hold forth!

https://www.facebook.com/BigEandtheStomp

Solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of Island breeze!

Longtime Laurelthirst roots-rock rowdies host their Sunday “church” show!

Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, Turtle VanDemarr, Jeffery Frederick, and the Holy Modal Rounders, the Freak Mountain Ramblers keep the music of our people alive. Be having’ things on a Sunday!

Usual suspects: Lex Browning (guitar, fiddle), David Reisch (bass) and Roger North (drums), with Tate Peterson and Pete Krebs (guitar, steel), plus occasional special guests!

A bunch of old friends hanging out and playing roots and country music they love.

Core band:
David Lipkind, Dave Reisch, Ben Nugent, Lewi Longmire, and Jason Montgomery. Darrin Craig is on break.

The Jackstraw boys return for their “2nd and 4th Tuesdays” regular bluegrass happy hour!

https://www.facebook.com/rhapsodyinredPDX/

Now a continuing “last Wednesday” residency!

Based in Portland, Oregon Rhapsody in Red is a musical tribute to Jerry Garcia. Performing songs from Jerry’s vast musical catalog, the band fuses their individual musicianship with a great love for that iconic Jerry style and musicality. Come out and enjoy a couple of long sets of Jerry tunes performed by these longtime Jerry-inspired musicians!

Steely Pete! – Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar & Vocals
Hayley Valentine – Vocals & Guitar
Jeff Daumen – Keyboards
Chris Petryszak – Bass Guitar
Chris Carey-Stronck – Drums

LEWI LONGMIRE leads the Left Coast Roasters (Bill Rudolph, Ned Folkerth and either Dan Eccles or Sydney Nash) through a couple of sets of rockandroll, songs both original and familiar. Thursday Therapy is the name of the game!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

https://www.lostcreekmusic.com

QuEasy Gumbo (Jimmy Russell + Sean Badders of the Quick and Easy Boys, plus one of their incredible drummer friends and immaculate keyboardist Steve Kerin) return for their FREE monthly Wednesday extended happy hour show!

https://www.ashleighflynnandtheriveters.com

With what PopMatters describes as “tenacious swagger,” critically-acclaimed solo artist Ashleigh Flynn recently dialed up the volume and debuted an all-female rock band as a nod to the “Rosie the Riveter” archetype from WWII.

​Flynn grew up in Kentucky and cut her teeth on local bluegrass music and Motown. A prolific songwriter and performer blessed with unbridled charisma, she arrived on the Americana scene in 2008 with the release of her third LP, American Dream, a poetic lament to the elusiveness of that national ethos. A Million Stars followed in 2013 – a rollicking journey celebrating the women pioneers of the American West.

Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters’ inaugural LP hit the streets in 2018 featuring a sound that hearkens back to early Stones, ‘70s psychedelic country rock, and alternately charms like a Sunday afternoon front porch session…

Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country in for a Monday evening’s entertainment.

A delightful mix of jug, blues, country, blegrass and hokum sounds from this ebullient ensemble that’s been rocking Portland for decades

https://www.facebook.com/paganjugband

The Pagan Jug Band is an all-acoustic, boot-stompin’ band featuring a mean banjo and a rockin’ guitar – throw in more strings, some brass, and a washboard and you’ve got a band that really knows how to get folks out of their seats and onto the dance floor! On any given Tuesday in Portland you’ll see them playing their weekly “Pagan Tuesday” show – where the band sometimes swells up to 10 members as long-time fans and random passers-by join them on stage to keep the music communal. The Pagans have a large body of original songs that they mix seamlessly with carefully curated covers and traditionals.

Bluegrass from the swamps of Portlandia!

https://www.facebook.com/rhapsodyinredPDX/

Now a continuing “last Wednesday” residency!

Based in Portland, Oregon Rhapsody in Red is a musical tribute to Jerry Garcia. Performing songs from Jerry’s vast musical catalog, the band fuses their individual musicianship with a great love for that iconic Jerry style and musicality. Come out and enjoy a couple of long sets of Jerry tunes performed by these longtime Jerry-inspired musicians!

Steely Pete! – Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar & Vocals
Hayley Valentine – Vocals & Guitar
Jeff Daumen – Keyboards
Chris Petryszak – Bass Guitar
Chris Carey-Stronck – Drums

The Stomp has been continuing to share the songs of Eric “Big E” Schweiderman in his absence, since he moved away.

Dan Davis, Tucker Jackson, Steve Kerin, John Becher, and Tate Peterson all hold forth!

https://www.facebook.com/BigEandtheStomp

Solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of Island breeze!