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Traditional American music, folk and traditional musics from a variety of sources including early country recordings from the 20s and 30s.

Hosted by:
Kurt Liebezeit (1st Thursday),
Gordy Euler (2nd Thursday),
Kurt Liebezeit (3rd Thursday),
Jonathan Lay (4th Thursday).

Previous shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/rise-when-rooster-crows

Artichoke Afternoons - doors open at 12:30 pm, tickets $5-$10 (sliding scale).

*FREE for those who show a SNAP/EBT/Oregon Trail card at the door, and for kids under 18.

Jun 19 (Thu): The Bella & Ron Band -
If Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood Mac were to marry Bob Dylan, but have an illegitimate child with Paul McCartney ...

Ron Shaffer is an award winning songwriter, with airplay on such shows as "Evening Becomes Eclectic" on KCRW. His record, "Broken Windows", is available on most streaming platforms.

Bella Foland came from the choir and musical world, including roles such as the Baker’s Wife in Stephen Sondheim’s, “Into The Woods”, and Clackamas Repertory Theatre’s, “The Music Man”. She has an amazing voice, that has been compared to Adele.

Jul 10 (Thu): David Gross -
Singer songwriter. David Gross has been performing for over 60 years. The Chicago native was a stalwart of the club scene there, and toured the midwest, often opening for such artists as Odetta, John Prine, Tom Waits, and many more. He was under contract as a songwriter with Chappelle Music in Los Angeles before moving to Oregon.

Jul 10 (Thu): Tom May & Donny Wright -
Tom May has made a living in acoustic music for more than 50 years, performing at hundreds of clubs, festivals, and concerts. He has released 15 albums and had two books published about his musical journey. He founded and directs Portland‘s largest annual acoustic concert "Winterfolk", now in its 37th year.

Donny Wright is the quintessential Northwest sideman on bass and harmonies, as well as a fine songwriter himself. He has performed with Tom on his albums and at venues across the western US, and with numerous other acts, including Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer.

Welcome to Summer Free For All! Presented by Portland Parks & Recreation, concert 6:30 pm unless otherwise listed, free, all ages, music venue listed below. More information can be found in the PFS events calendar at https://www.portlandfolkmusic.org.

Jul 10 (Thu): Son de Cuba - salsa, timba, son, merengue, cumbia, bachata, Música Norteña (Mt. Tabor Park Amphitheater)
Jul 11 (Fri): The Norman Sylvester Band, feat. Lenanne Miller - join the Boogie Cat for a night of funky blues, soul and R&B (Jamison Square Park, NW Johnson and Kearney)
Jul 17 (Thu): Vibra Quintet - passionate and spirited salsa of Cuba and Puerto Rico, to joyful Dominican merengues (Glenwood Park, 3SE 87th Ave. and Claybourne)
Jul 19 (Sat): Wamba - world beat with exciting African percussions and danceable grooves (Kenilworth Park, SE Holgate Blvd & 34th Ave)
Jul 25 (Fri): Picante Latin Jazz – traditional Afro-Cuban music with a fusion of Latin jazz (Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park, SE 165th Avenue and Market)
Jul 26 (Sat): Iron Prophecy - spreading the message of love and unity through Reggae music (Rose City Park, NE 62nd Avenue and Tillamook)
Jul 26 (Sat): Bridge City Soul - old school funk and R&B (Kenton Park, 8417 N Brandon Avenue)
Aug 1 (Fri): Conjunto Alegre - salsa, merengue, bachata, and chachacha (Woodlawn Park, NE 13th Avenue and Dekum)
Aug 2 (Sat): King Louie and Renato Caranto - amazing sounds and a soulful saxophonist (Columbia Park, 4503 N Lombard)
Aug 8 (Fri): Barrio Mestizo - classic and contemporary salsa, cumbia, chachacha, merengue and more (Pier Park – Playground Meadow, N Lombard Street and Bruce Avenue)
Aug 15 (Fri): Ache Son - traditional and vibrant Cuban music (Glenwood Park, NE 82nd Avenue and Siskiyou)
Aug 16 (Sat): Mo Phillips and the Spaghetti Pants Dance Band - hilariously good time of dancing like crazy (Grant Park, NE 33rd Avenue and US Grant Place)
Aug 21 (Thu): Arietta Ward - Rip City Soul Funk Diva, (Unthank Park, 510 N Shaver)

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Jun
Jul 2 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
Jul 3 (Thu): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Jul 6 (Sun): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa
Jul 7 (Mon): Smut City Jellyroll Society - 20s/30s blues, jazz
Jul 9 (Wed): Chris Lee - the music of Kenny Wheeler
Jul 10 (Thu): Courtney Freed - jazz voice
Jul 13 (Sun): Wyatt Button - jazz piano and voice
Jul 14 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Jul 16 (Wed): A Town Called Home - original Americana
Jul 17 (Thu): Gordeon Lee - jazz piano
Jul 19 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Jul 20 (Sun): Jane Doe (Sonny Hess, Ellen Whyte) - blues/roots
Jul 21 (Mon): Rivka Ross Trio - original jazz
Jul 23 (Wed): Big Bossa + Nova - groovy bossa nova
Jul 24 (Thu): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Jul 27 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Jul 28 (Mon): John Stowell and Andrew Jones - jazz guitar/bass
Jul 30 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
Jul 30 (Wed): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz vice
Jul 31 (Thu): Adlai Alexander with Eddie Parente and Patrick Harry
Aug 3 (Sun): Noah Bernstein, Shao Way Wu, Tim DuRoche - adventurous jazz
Aug 6 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads