AFTER A TERRIBLE HEALTH INCIDENT, JOSH IS BACK!

https://www.joshcolemusic.com
Josh Cole has been playing bluegrass in the Pacific Northwest for over 25 years. It started in the late 90s, when he first heard “Midnight Moonlight” from Old and In the Way. That moment forever bonded Josh to bluegrass music.

He went on to serve as President of the Oregon Bluegrass Association and continues to host “Music From the True Vine” on KBOO-FM, the longest running bluegrass show West of the Mississippi. 

Josh’s influences include Ralph Stanley, Larry Sparks, and Bill Monroe, many of whom are featured on the Josh Cole Bluegrass Show, his podcast with nearly 200 episodes of traditional bluegrass recordings. 

Josh has played in dozens of bands, along with running his own hard-driving bluegrass band for nearly two decades. That’s why hometown fans have lovingly nicknamed him “The Elvis of Portland Bluegrass.”

http://www.jtwiseband.com
The husband and wife roots songwriters are dynamic, not ordinary and cross the musical traditions. They are frequent NW performers at festivals and venues. Performing rollicking guitar driven and rhythmic music.

JT is influenced by all the great guitarists and has a stylized sound whether on the acoustic or electric guitars. He is joined by bassist wife Maggie. Ken Woodside often joins them on drums. Follow their journey filled with characters, funny tales, and stories of a life well traveled. Topped with plenty of musical twists and turns, jams and vocal harmonies.

“I listen to this band and can’t figure out what makes JT’s guitar leads so different and so great. He sounds like no one else on the planet. I’m on the edge of my seat listening”! – Mary Flower.

https://bluepine.bandcamp.com
BluePine is an Americana/Alt-Country Rock band out of Portland, OR. Formed in theSummer of 2021 by founding members Scott Taylor (Songwriter, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Matt Pracht (Drums) and John Hogan (Lead Guitar, background vocals), BluePine’s original music is grounded in traditional Americana Rock, with elements of Alt-Country, Indie Rock and Roots Rock thrown into the mix.

Pete Krebs, Doug Sammons (Midnight Serenaders) playing 20s/30s jazz, Hawaiian, and exotica with vocal harmonies…

“Jazz Matinee”!

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!

https://www.truenorthband.com
KRISTEN GRAINGER & TRUE NORTH is a bluegrass-leaning Americana powerhouse of terrific songwriting, lush vocals and crazy-good instrumentalists.

Fronted by singer-songwriter Kristen Grainger, the band is comprised of multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Dan Wetzel and Pacific Northwest bluegrass superstars Martin Stevens (mandolin, octave mandolin, fiddle, vocals) and Josh Adkins (upright bass, vocals), both formerly of the Bluegrass Regulators.

Kristen is making a name for herself as a crafter of great songs, taking first place in the 2020 USA Songwriting Competition (folk), and landing a 2022 songwriter showcase at SXSW. She was named, along with Brandi Carlile and Dolly Parton, one of the “Women Who Wrote Our 2020 Soundtrack” by The Bluegrass Situation.

“True North plays tunes so smooth they bring to mind bluegrass-pop artists like Alison Krauss and Union Station, as well as old country legends like Hank Williams.”

Ryan is a multi-instrumentalist. He plays various instruments such as piano, guitar, mandolin, banjo, and didgeridoo. Currently on the road of life, Ryan has spent time in Portland, Arcata and is born and raised in Los Angeles.

SHIFTED TO 1st SATURDAY THIS MONTH!

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!

Hood Mountain Band is a West Coast Psych-Country outfit incorporating jazz, bluegrass, and rock to create a unique and identifiable sound. Tonight they play an evening of Grateful Dead music in celebration of the “Days Between” Jerry Garcia August holiday.

Fine bluegrass matinee show for the whole family!

ALL AGES WELCOME

Fire & Stone

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

Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, 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!

https://waysidersband.com

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!

QuEasy Gumbo (Jimmy Russell + Sean Badders of the Quick and Easy Boys, plus one of their incredible drummer friend and incredible keyboardist Steve Kerin) return for TWO more happy hour shows of funky NOLA tunes at the Laurelthirst! The first two Wednesdays of most months (6-9pm)… FREE, tip the band and the bar!!

LEWI LONGMIRE leads the Left Coast Roasters (Bill Rudolph, Ned Folkerth and Dan Eccles) 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.garyogan.com/

As a veteran of 50 years in the music business, life is good for Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductee Gary Ogan.

From his first major label release on Elektra Records in 1972, to his move to Los Angeles in 1977 to sign with Leon Russell’s Paradise Records, Ogan learned the ropes and went on to blaze his own unique trail, touring the U.S. and Europe, writing and recording hundreds of songs, and making lifelong friends along the way.

The mid-90’s saw Ogan moving to Nashville where he signed as staff songwriter with Sony/ATV Tree, who published over 60 of his songs. Since then, in addition to continuing to write, record, and perform his own music, Gary had a four year stint drumming in The Darrell Scott Band, another two years producing Danny O’Keefe‘s “Looking Glass and the Dreamers”, and the last seven years has found him subbing on keys in the popular Portland based Motown tribute band, Kris Deelane And The Hurt.

Ogan’s newest passion was sparked by a curiosity in his own Cherokee DNA, and has opened many doors as a result, like providing opportunities to create and produce new music for author & activists, Winona LaDuke (Ojibwe), and the late John Trudell (Santee Sioux). Ogan has also become bandleader to The Flying Eagle Band, a Portland based tribute band to the late Kaw/Creek sax legend, Jim Pepper, as well as COB to The Jim Pepper Native Arts Council.

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/

Janet Julian returns with her folk-rock group, playing a MONTHLY all ages show for everyone!

SPECIAL “2nd SATURDAY” EDITION

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.

https://www.facebook.com/kyleblessingmusic/

Kyle Blessing is celebrating the release of his fourth studio album, Sweeter Skies. An album with stories of love, lows, livin’ and at its heart – redemptions. With the full band in tow – featuring violin, pedal steel, drum and bass alongside his signature acoustic guitar sound bringing both raucous highs & melancholic lows.

https://www.brooklyndelandtherevelators.com/

The music is as sophisticated as it is simple. It is folk, it is rock, it is roots, it is dirt. It really is just is music for humans, from humans. People tend to think of us as Americana, but if Pink Floyd, Neil Young, and Elvis Costello had a big, two-hearted baby, this would be it. It is storytelling through songwriting that hearkens to Randy Newman, Bill Callahan, Tom Waits. The precision lyrics, singing keyboards, wailing harmonica, tight rhythms and haunting lead guitar tell universal stories of heartbreak and hope and hurt and, running through it all, a love deep and true. 

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

Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, 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.

We are excited to announce the first ever Laurelthurst Open Jam every MONDAY night in May, hosted by Jack McGrane of Bodhi Mojo. Hone in your group improvisational skills in a low key and supportive environment. Bring your own axe if you can and arrive early to get a guaranteed spot on the sign up sheet. Feel free to contact Jack with any questions @ jackmcgrane25@gmail.com

An evening with Arkansas’ native son, the tops of Little Rock bottom!
https://dylanearl.com/home

Naturalized by the natural state, Arkansas-based Dylan Earl seeks to understand himself by understanding others and where he makes his home. Offering poignant nostalgia, history, and a refreshingly progressive approach to country and western music, his newest effort is rife with wry wit, delicate irreverence, and an endearing desire to colour outside the lines.

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

QuEasy Gumbo (Jimmy Russell + Sean Badders of the Quick and Easy Boys, plus one of their incredible drummer friend and incredible keyboardist Steve Kerin) return for TWO more happy hour shows of funky NOLA tunes at the Laurelthirst! The first two Wednesdays of most months (6-9pm)… FREE, tip the band and the bar!!

Lynn and her band are coming back in for another happy hour show!

Longtime Portland root-rock Americana singer and her kickass band!

https://lynnconover.bandcamp.com

RECORD RELEASE PARTY

Will Stenberg is a singer/songwriter who lives in a small cabin on the banks of the Willamette River with his dog and turtle, where he also writes screenplays and poetry. His new eponymous record balances literate, poetic lyrics with fingerpicked guitar, stately cello and piano, and occasionally flourishes of his punk rock past.

AFTER A TERRIBLE HEALTH INCIDENT, JOSH IS BACK!

https://www.joshcolemusic.com
Josh Cole has been playing bluegrass in the Pacific Northwest for over 25 years. It started in the late 90s, when he first heard “Midnight Moonlight” from Old and In the Way. That moment forever bonded Josh to bluegrass music.

He went on to serve as President of the Oregon Bluegrass Association and continues to host “Music From the True Vine” on KBOO-FM, the longest running bluegrass show West of the Mississippi. 

Josh’s influences include Ralph Stanley, Larry Sparks, and Bill Monroe, many of whom are featured on the Josh Cole Bluegrass Show, his podcast with nearly 200 episodes of traditional bluegrass recordings. 

Josh has played in dozens of bands, along with running his own hard-driving bluegrass band for nearly two decades. That’s why hometown fans have lovingly nicknamed him “The Elvis of Portland Bluegrass.”

https://www.facebook.com/THEKUNGPAOCHICKENSPDX/
The return of our favorite local Django Reinhardt-inspired Roma/gypsy jazz enthusiasts!

Now with a FREE, ALL AGES “3rd Sunday” Matinee!

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

Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, 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!

We are excited to announce the first ever Laurelthurst Open Jam every MONDAY night in May, hosted by Jack McGrane of Bodhi Mojo. Hone in your group improvisational skills in a low key and supportive environment. Bring your own axe if you can and arrive early to get a guaranteed spot on the sign up sheet. Feel free to contact Jack with any questions @ jackmcgrane25@gmail.com

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

Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, 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.

We are excited to announce the first ever Laurelthurst Open Jam every MONDAY night in May, hosted by Jack McGrane of Bodhi Mojo. Hone in your group improvisational skills in a low key and supportive environment. Bring your own axe if you can and arrive early to get a guaranteed spot on the sign up sheet. Feel free to contact Jack with any questions @ jackmcgrane25@gmail.com

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

https://bluepine.bandcamp.com
BluePine is an Americana/Alt-Country Rock band out of Portland, OR. Formed in theSummer of 2021 by founding members Scott Taylor (Songwriter, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Matt Pracht (Drums) and John Hogan (Lead Guitar, background vocals), BluePine’s original music is grounded in traditional Americana Rock, with elements of Alt-Country, Indie Rock and Roots Rock thrown into the mix.

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

Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, 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!

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!

Ryan is a multi-instrumentalist. He plays various instruments such as piano, guitar, mandolin, banjo, and didgeridoo. Currently on the road of life, Ryan has spent time in Portland, Arcata and is born and raised in Los Angeles.

Fine bluegrass matinee show for the whole family!

ALL AGES WELCOME

Fire & Stone

Fine bluegrass matinee show for the whole family!

ALL AGES WELCOME

Fire & Stone

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/

Janet Julian returns with her folk-rock group, playing a MONTHLY all ages show for everyone!

https://www.facebook.com/THEKUNGPAOCHICKENSPDX/
The return of our favorite local Django Reinhardt-inspired Roma/gypsy jazz enthusiasts!

Now with a FREE, ALL AGES “3rd Sunday” Matinee!