Posts by Greg Homolka

Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds are on an extensive tour in support of their their fourth album, Gold, released in October of 2018. The eight-piece modern soul powerhouse played Portland, Oregon’s Mississippi Studios on Thursday, March 14th. Portland’s rock and soul five-piece The Get Ahead opened the show. Greg Homolka was there to capture […]

On Wednesday, February 13th, southern rock stalwarts Blackberry Smoke brought their show to Portland, Oregon’s Revolution Hall, much to the delight of the sold out crowd. Fort Worth, Texas rock n’ rollers Quaker City Night Hawks opened the show. Greg Homolka was on hand to capture a few photos.

On Friday, February 1st, Portland, Oregon’s Doug Fir Lounge was abuzz with fans of a certain beloved California rock n’ roll band. The Mother Hips have been stirring excitement since forming in the early 90s, winning fans by delivering their California Soul sound with high levels of energy and precision. A spate of bad luck […]

Phil Lesh and The Terrapin Family Band treated Portland, Oregon to a pair of shows on Friday and Saturday, February 1st and 2nd. Joining Lesh onstage were Grahame Lesh on guitar and vocals, Ross James on guitar and vocals, Alex Koford on guitar and vocals, Jason Crosby on piano and violin, Elliot Peck on vocals […]

Grammy award-winning progressive bluegrass jam juggernauts The Infamous Stringdusters are in the midst of an extensive tour of the western United States. They stopped by Portland, Oregon’s Wonder Ballroom on January 24th and 25th to deliver two nights’ worth of high energy bluegrass. San Francisco’s Midnight North, fronted by songwriters Grahame Lesh and Elliot Peck, […]

Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans are in the midst of their “No Rest For The West” tour, bringing their tried and true brand of roots and alt-country music to their southern neighbors by hitting up venues across the western United States. On Sunday, January 13th, they played Portland, Oregon’s Mission Theater. After a compelling […]

Keyboard powerhouse Robert Walter brought his 20th Congress to Portland, Oregon on Thursday, January 10th to give fans a taste of tracks from his 2018 release Spacesuit, as well as compositions he’s created during the decades-long existence of the group. For this run of shows, he brought along a crew of virtuosos, including drummer Simon […]

On December 1st and 2nd, the doors of Portland, Oregon’s Revolution Hall became the mouth of the rabbit hole through which one entered the aural world of Chris Robinson Brotherhood. For two nights, Chris Robinson (lead vocals, guitar), Neal Casal (guitar), Adam MacDougall (keys), Jeff Hill (bass) and Tony Leone (drums) took fans on exploratory […]

Fruition served up a two-set show on Friday, November 16th for their dedicated hometown fans at Portland, Oregon’s Crystal Ballroom. The band played several tracks from 2018 album Watching It All Fall Apart, along with songs created over the course of their 10 year existence. Jay Cobb Anderson (vocals, lead guitar, harmonica), Kellen Asebroek (vocals, […]

Tyler Childers and his band came onstage before their scheduled time on Monday, November 5 at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon and played what’s likely his most widely known song, “Whitehouse Road,” right out of the gate. From there, Childers had the crowd in the palm of his hand, playing tracks from 2017 breakout […]

With Halloween falling on a Wednesday this year, Greensky Bluegrass got to combine the holiday with their much-loved “Casual Wednesday” concert sensibilities, to present the Casual Circus celebration. The band all dressed as circus performers and there were actual circus performers employed to add their talents at various points throughout the night. The band broke […]

Portland, Oregon rock n’ soul power trio, The Resolectrics, celebrated the release of their second full-length album, Open Seas, with a party at The Secret Society on Saturday, October 13th. The group (John Becher on drums and vocals, Bob Dunham on bass, Tate Peterson on guitar and vocals) was joined by a number of special […]

On Wednesday, October 11 moe. kicked off their fall tour with a fiery show at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR. moe. ~ 10/10/18 ~ Crystal Ballroom ~ Portland, OR I: Recreational Chemistry > St. Augustine >(nh) Rise > Chromatic Nightmare >(nh) Annihilation Blues, Opium > Recreational Chemistry II: Not Coming Down > Wormwood > […]

John Prine is on tour in support of his April 2018 release, The Tree of Forgiveness, his first collection of new material since 2005’s Fair and Square. The new material stands side-by-side with Prine’s now legendary early compositions and has garnered praise from fans and critics alike. On Friday, September 21, the crowd at Portland’s […]

Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons hosted a record release party at the Star Theater in Portland, Oregon on Wednesday, September 19th to celebrate the release of their newest studio effort, Full Metal Burqa. The Jackmormons (Steve Drizos on drums, Steve James Wright on bass) were joined by special guests Al Toribio (Mexican Gunfight, The Floydian […]

On a cool, cloudy Friday evening on September 7 at the Oregon Zoo, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit delighted fans with their Southern Rock/Americana sound. After an inspiring set from beloved singer/songwriter Aimee Mann, whose career spans well over three decades and has earned her two Grammy Awards, the stage was prepared for the […]

Portland, Oregon got an injection of some SoCal vibes when Mapache and Grateful Shred stopped by Mississippi Studios on Thursday, August 16. The L.A.-based groups played to a crowd curious to see what these relatively recently-formed ensembles had to offer. Mapache is a folk duo, featuring guitarists and vocalists Clay Finch and Sam Blasucci. These […]

Cody Jinks played the second of two nights at Portland, Oregon’s Crystal Ballroom last Friday night, giving the sold-out crowd a healthy dose of authentic country music. I say “authentic” because this isn’t music that’s created by an army of writers and producers in the Nashville corporate music machine. Jinks skips all the filters and […]

After headlining the first two nights of the High Sierra Music Festival, String Cheese Incident closed out the weekend with a pair of shows at Eugene, Oregon’s Cuthbert Amphitheater on July 7 and 8. Beautiful, sunny skies greeted the colorful crowd on Saturday. Billy Nershi (guitar), Michael Kang (electric mandolin, fiddle), Keith Moseley (bass), Kyle […]

On Sunday, May 20th, Lincoln, Nebraska’s Pinewood Bowl Theater hosted the Great Pinewood Bluegrass Festival, headlined by Greensky Bluegrass and featuring The Devil Makes Three, Mandolin Orange, and Horseshoes & Hand Grenades. Before Sunday’s festivities, there was an official pre-party on Saturday night in downtown Lincoln at the Bourbon Theater, featuring none other than Leftover […]