Posts by Greg Homolka

Greensky Bluegrass welcomed Holly Bowling to the stage for their show in Portland, Oregon on November 18th.

From the opening notes of “Country Ghetto” through the end of their set over two hours later, JJ Grey & Mofro had what seemed like a welcome home party at Portland, Oregon’s Crystal Ballroom on Thursday, November 11th, although they were thousands of miles away from Grey’s north Florida residence. The crowd fell into the […]

On Saturday, September 12th, a group of friends braved adverse conditions and came together outside of Portland, Oregon to celebrate the birthday of a longtime fan of Jerry Joseph. Joseph brought along his band, The Jackmormons, as well as a couple of guest musicians to play two full sets of music. Poor air quality and […]

Before Cody Jinks and The Tone-Deaf Hippies performed the last song of their show at Nebraska’s Ralston Arena on Friday, February 7th, Buck Bennett had a few words to say. Bennett, who runs Buck’s Bar and Grill in the tiny town of Venice, Nebraska, said he’s been a fan ever since Jinks walked into his […]

The title track to The Infamous Stringdusters’ 2007 album, Fork In The Road, begins with the lyrics, “There’s a fork in the road, can’t seem to make up my mind.” On Friday, January 17th at Portland, Oregon’s Crystal Ballroom, The Stringdusters embodied these lyrics, teasing the song right out of the gate, and coming back […]

Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons employed their hard-driving rock n’ roll sound and Joseph’s poignant songwriting to escort a crowd at Portland, Oregon’s Star Theater out of 2019 and into 2020. Photographer Greg Homolka was on hand to capture some of the action. Walter Salas-Humara opened the show. Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons, Star Theater, […]

On Friday, December 20th Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers concluded his annual December solo tour with the first of two shows at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, Oregon. The solo acoustic set included Truckers material both new and old, as well as a selection of Hood’s solo songs.

The long-held superstition that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day was turned on its head last Friday, at least for those holding tickets to the sold out Marco Benevento show at Portland, Oregon’s Doug Fir Lounge. Over the course of a couple of hours, any trace of winter doldrums and holiday season woes were […]

Oakland rock outfit Howlin Rain brought their hard-driving live show to Portland, Oregon’s Doug Fir Lounge on Friday, December 6th. They were packing a new live album, Under the Wheels: Live from the Coasts, Vol 1, which was a follow-up to 2018 studio album, The Alligator Bride. Portland bands PUSHY and The Lavender Flu played […]

Ghost Light’s west coast fall tour brought the quintet to Portland, Oregon’s Wonder Ballroom on Saturday, November 16th for two sets of swirling rock and psychedelic jamming. As you can see from the setlist, Ghost Light played both sets without any breaks between songs, and circled back around to songs started earlier in the sets. […]

A couple of years back, somebody shot Tyler Childers out of a country music authenticity cannon, and he’s still on an upward trajectory. Now, with a fresh album that reached number one on the country charts when it was released, it’s unlikely he’ll be coming down any time soon. Country Squire was released in August […]

Austin-based Black Pumas brought their psychedelic soul to Portland, Oregon’s Wonder Ballroom on Saturday, October 19th as part of an extensive tour promoting their debut self-titled album. Chicago-based soul keyboardist Neal Francis opened the show. Photographer Greg Homolka was on hand to capture some moments of the sold-out performance.

Circles Around The Sun is currently on tour, in spite of the recent tragic death of founding guitarist Neal Casal. One of Casal’s final wishes was that Circles Around The Sun go through with this tour and the release of their EP Circles Around The Sun Meets Joe Russo, which came out on last Friday. […]

In September, Hiss Golden Messenger released a sweet new album, Terms of Surrender, on Merge Records. On Wednesday, October 9th, M.C. Taylor brought his band to the Aladdin Theater in Portland, Oregon to explore his groove-infused ruminations. If you can know a man by the company he keeps, it might be worth mentioning that a […]

Paul Cauthen is currently on a swing through the Western U.S., part of an extensive tour supporting his newest studio effort, Room 41. At a sold out Doug Fir Lounge on Tuesday, October 8th, Cauthen and his bandmates worked through a solid set that showcased his powerful baritone voice, his songwriting chops, and the ample […]

Between midday Thursday, July 18 and Sunday night, July 21, an epic musical gathering took place at Horning’s Hideout in North Plains, Oregon. The 18th annual Northwest String Summit featured an eclectic lineup that went well beyond string band music. 18 years of coming together makes for lots of close-knit friendships, both on and off […]

The 18th annual Northwest String Summit kicks off on July 18th. Hosted by Yonder Mountain String Band, this year’s String Summit features both long-time participants (Infamous Stringdusters, Danny Barnes, Fruition, Benny “Burle” Galloway) and some exciting newcomers (Dark Star Orchestra, Ghost Light, Trampled By Turtles). With the gates opening in just a few short days, […]

From the opening “Althea” through the end of “The Mighty Quinn”, Friday’s crowd at Eugene, Oregon’s Cuthbert Amphitheater was picking up what Joe Russo’s Almost Dead was throwing down. Russo, Scott Metzger, Tom Hamilton, Marco Benevento and Dave Dreiwitz are all amazing musicians, and together they are explosive. Below, check out the gallery from Greg […]

Back on April 21st, 2019, Portland, Oregon’s Soul’d Out Music Festival had the good fortune of hosting Prince for a pair of shows at the Roseland Theater. Just three years later, to the day, Prince passed away. This year on April 21st, Soul’d Out Music Festival and funk/soul juggernaut Ghost-Note played homage to The Purple […]

ALO brought their gooey rock and roll show to Portland, Oregon’s Wonder Ballroom on Friday, March 15th, inviting out special guests and playing right up until curfew, forgoing an encore. Matt Butler joined the band to play percussion on “Sugar,” opening act Scott Pemberton added electric guitar on “Dominos,” and Steve Poltz came out to […]