https://bundyband.com – Sweet Preserves is a Bundy offshoot!
Traditional acoustic New Orleans jazz for your afternoon pleasure!

https://www.facebook.com/BigEandtheStomp

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

John Henry’s Birthday Bash

Saturday April 27th 9pm 

Laurelthirst Public House

2958 NE Glisan St

21 and over, $10 cover

For over 30 years, John Henry has celebrated his birthday at the Laurelthirst.   A long time veteran of the East Side Sound, he has toured with the Tree Frogs, Funk Shui, One World, Northwest Passage, as well as fronting the John Henry Band.  This edition features local heroes Kate O’Brien (Portland Family Band) on vocals and violin,  Tree Frog brothers Sean Nowland (bass), Jeff Duffy (drums), Jeff Haigerty (harmonica, keys), Hammerhead’s guitar god, Ben Haynor, and local jazz hero Chris McCurdy on saxophone.  He will be playing all the old favorites as well as brand new tunes from his upcoming album Apple Tree. 

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

“Jazz 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: David Reisch (bass) and Roger North (drums), with Pete Krebs, Tate Peterson, and Taylor Kingman (guitars).

We’re excited to be hosting legendary soul singer Ural Thomas and his band EVREY MONDAY in APRIL here at the Pub!

Free show, but do tip the musicians, please!

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!!

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

Rhapsody in Red is a Portland, Oregon based 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.

http://mikecoykendall.com
Veteran songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Coykendall has been amazingly prolific over the last three decades or so. Currently most well known for his duties as a sideman, producer, and recordist via his work with M Ward, Blitzen Trapper, She & Him, Annalisa Tornfelt, & Tin Hat Trio, to name a few, Coykendall has been making his own unique outsider records since the mid ’80s.

In 2012 Coykendall released his third solo record titled Chasing Away the Dots via Portland’s Fluff & Gravy Records. Dots is a widely varied, moody yet playful record with a lived-in feel and is the perfect vehicle for Coykendall’s unfurnished vocals.  This tidy little diamond in the rough also contained guest appearances by some of Coykendall’s musical friends including M Ward, Zooey Deschanel, Eric Earley, & Ben Gibbard.

Photo: Michael Slocum

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.facebook.com/bikinidrone/
Indie tropicana, Italo-disco soul, world spy-pop. Hailing from the 🇺🇸, Mexico 🇲🇽 and Italy 🇮🇹

https://foxwalker.bandcamp.com/track/gift-shop
We’re Fox Walker. We’re making music for you to listen to. Sometimes it’s moody, but it always feels right. Hope you enjoy!

https://lanashea.com
Lana Shea is a songwriter, singer, rapper and musician from Portland, Oregon; and Los Angeles, California. She has been described as a “super-talent” (We Are The Guard ) with “delicate vocals and a seemingly effortless flow” (The Source). Shea has been known to blend genres from folk, to hip-hop to electronic, but remains rooted in her foundation as a songwriter with something to say.

Once regular denizens of the Laurelthirst stage, yet absent some 20 plus years, the boys of the BBQ Orchestra are back!

Can’t let you know yet, but this is gonna be a heckuva time. Block this day OPEN!

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.

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: David Reisch (bass) and Roger North (drums), with Pete Krebs, Tate Peterson, and Taylor Kingman (guitars).

https://waysidersband.com

https://www.lostcreekmusic.com

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!!

The return of the Left Coast Roasters to regular Thursday appearances!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

https://www.facebook.com/events/296014393587706

https://www.facebook.com/rattlesnakeorgantrio/

Rattlesnake Organ Trio is a collaboration between Galen Clark (keys- Outer Orbit, Anna Tivel), Jimmy Russell (guitar- Quick & Easy Boys) and Tyrone Hendrix (drums- Prince, Allen Stone). The Rattlesnake Organ Trio blends soul, blues, New Orleans funk and organ trio classics with influences ranging from Jimmy Mcgriff to Professor Longhair.

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/

VERY SPECIAL WORLD MUSIC SHOW TONIGHT!

$15-20 sliding scale, cash at the door, please!

  QWANQWA is a supergroup of musicians from the baddest ensembles of Addis Ababa. Brought together by a shared passion for the power of Ethiopian music, this group shines an experimentalism based in the virtuosity of rooted traditions. With swirling mesenko (one-stringed fiddle), punk krar solos (electric lyre), wah-wah-violin, bass krar boom, and the unstoppable rhythm of heavy kebero (goat-skin drum) beats, powerful traditional lead African diva vocals, Qwanqwa keeps the people wrapped in celebratory attention.

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

SPECIAL 3-HOUR SHOW TONIGHT!

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!

Since traveling often takes him away from Portland for much of the summer, and we host all-ages daytime music at the pub on weekends now, local roots-rocker Lewi Longmire returns to the Laurelthirst for an intimate, solo acoustic show this afternoon!

Round up the whole family and come on down, it’s as free as you wanna BE!

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: David Reisch (bass) and Roger North (drums), with Pete Krebs, Tate Peterson, and Taylor Kingman (guitars).

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

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

EXTENDED HAPPY HOUR TONIGHT: 6-9pm!

Russell Street Jam formed in 2016 as a collection of Portland musicians who love to play the music of John Scofield with Medeski Martin and Wood.  Since then, RSJ has expanded their repertoire to include originals, Jerry Garcia Band classics and a broad selection of groove-oriented roots music. RSJ features Michael Raynor on drums (Von Freeman, Bob Shepard), Justin John on guitar (Garcia Birthday Band) , Julio Appling on upright bass (The Student Loan) and Edward Connel on keys.

Local roots/Americana singer/songwriter Rose Gerber hosts an evening’s cornucopia of talented songwriters!

She has specifically put together a show with a variety of songwriters from different styles/genres to keep things interesting.

Set One: Aika Collins, Hopeless Jack, Andrew Christian Haynes, and Erin Adkisson
Set Two: Max Johnson, Zach Markezich, Rose Gerber, Emily Love

$10 at the door, please do come intending to listen attentively! xoxo

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…

http://mattmitchellmusicco.com
Matt Mitchell began writing and performing his music when he was a small child. He was trained classically on piano starting at the age of four and added guitar as a teenager. Matt has taken his foundational skills in music and steadily developed his own sound; a flavor of folk influenced, narrative rich, Americana-roots music. His songs are honest, relatable and moving. You’ll find him playing piano, hammond organ or strumming his very unique 1930’s-era guitar that once belonged to his Great Grandfather. In 2005, after a year living abroad volunteering and traveling Europe, he joined the San Francisco based band Ten Mile Tide and spent the better part of the next six years touring the country as a keyboardist, harmonica player and singer. Matt has played music in every state but Florida. In 2011 he formed his own band; a six piece Americana/rock n’ roll group called ‘Folkinception’. The band was bestowed the honor of “Best Original Band” in 2018 and 2019 in the Pacific NW Inlander’s ‘Best Of’ reader poll. In 2019 they changed their name to ‘Trego’. The band has recorded two, full length albums and is set to release a third in the fall of 2021. In January of 2020 Matt moved into an imported Japanese bus and spent the following 18 months on the road with his wife and two dogs. His newest collection of songs were written amidst his experiences traveling during the tumult and uncertainty of the past few years.

https://www.smithandtegio.com
Smith and Tegio is the musical project of long time friends and songwriting partners, Austin Smith and Mark Tegio. Austin and Mark met through a mutual friend in their late teens in San Diego, CA. Their friend owned a skate shop where they would skateboard out back during the day and play music and share songs at night. These years were filled with musical exploration for the two. By introducing each other to singer-songwriters such as Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley and Tom Waits, among many others, they laid the groundwork for what was to come. And although these years were formative, it wasn’t until years later that the two truly started to mesh musically and find their own voices as guitar players and lyricists.

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.”

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

https://lynnconover.bandcamp.com

Sean McLean and the Vibetenders are a rootsy jamband with elements of soul, blues, funk and bluegrass. Their frontman Sean McLean is best known for being the sax and guitar player for local dancefloor instigators, World’s Finest. He can also be seen playing around the Pacific northwest sitting in with bands from the Jam scene such as Umphrey’s McGee, Leftover Salmon, ALO, Andy Frasco and the UN, Pimps of Joytime and The Kitchen Dwellers. Sean’s Music features original songs, reworked World’s Finest numbers as well as a clever blend of classic and unique covers. Every Vibetenders show is a great time and, of course, guaranteed to be the perfect vibe.

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: David Reisch (bass) and Roger North (drums), with Pete Krebs, Tate Peterson, and Taylor Kingman (guitars).

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!

EXTENDED HAPPY HOUR SHOW TONIGHT!~

A new lineup for Scott tonight, featuring Micah Kassell on drums, Tye North on bass, and Jeff Baxter on keyboards!

The return of the Left Coast Roasters to regular Thursday appearances!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

REDWOOD REVUE:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094063533861&locale=hi_IN&paipv=0&eav=AfZ1ilVAP2tuS3UosrEffgk5mzcPRFbyV-SkPt0JNYMp4sm0KdNgKRA5-xwh9-jjqTE
Meet Redwood Revue: A Portland, Oregon-based Americana Country Rock band formed in 2023. Their sound, a revival of the 60s and 70s, features the seasoned lead guitarist, Briggs Yahn. This four-piece group quickly gained a following in Portland with their timeless music and captivating stage presence. Redwood Revue is breathing new life into the Americana genre, infusing classic elements with modern energy, making them a band to watch as they take audiences on a musical journey.

We’re working up a special all-star Bob Dylan birthday benefit show for tonight!

Look for Lewi Longmire and Scott Law anchoring a stellar backup band behind guest singers!

Funds will be used to help the LT Pub get through deficits and difficulties incurred during the January ice storm…

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.

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: David Reisch (bass) and Roger North (drums), with Pete Krebs, Tate Peterson, and Taylor Kingman (guitars).

https://www.facebook.com/BigEandtheStomp

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

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

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

The return of the Left Coast Roasters to regular Thursday appearances!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

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.

Fine bluegrass matinee show for the whole family!

ALL AGES WELCOME

Fire & Stone

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!

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.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…

https://www.facebook.com/BigEandtheStomp

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