2004 Joe McMurrian

January

17th 7:30 Lefty's Pizzeria & Blues Club 1230 State St. Salem

February

1st 5-8pm (free) Lefty's Pizzeria & Blues Club 1230 State St. Salem, Sunday Acoustic showcase

13th Opening for Little Charlie and the Night Cat's - L efty's Pizzeria & Blues Club 1230 State St. Salem

March

18th 5-8pm (free) Lefty's Pizzeria & Blues Club 1230 State St. Salem

April

16th Opening for the immortal Charlie Musslewhite ! Cover charge. 7:30 pm
Lefty's Pizzeria & Blues Club 1230 State St. Salem

18th 4-5pm Acoustic Blues Guitar workshop $15.00. Free Live show to
follow: 5-6:30 pm Lefty's Pizzeria & Blues Club 1230 State St. Salem.

20th - House party. Call 971 212 3979 for more info.

28th - Westslope Eatery, West Slope Or. 8-10pm

May

12th- Jim's Fish Deck, Dillons Beach, CA 5-9pm. Bring some abalone!

21st - 6:30 pm KMHD 89.1 FM live radio broadcast and public performance from
Holemans restaurant, Portland

22nd- My Place Tavern - 9-12 pm (free) 1930 21st ave. forest grove 503 357 4456.
This is a great little venue that supports acoustic blues. Stop on by for a brew and a
bit of dirt filled logic and delta slide drone.

25th - Bodega Fish House, Bodega Bay, Ca 9-12pm

26th - Glenn Avery Cafe, Concord, Ca 8-11pm

29th - The Cat House, private house concert, Brentwood Ca, 8-10pm

June

3rd Art Institute of Portland - First thursday gallery reception 6-8pm - free

18th 6:30 pm KMHD 89.1 FM live radio broadcast and public performance from
Holemans restaurant, Portland - FREE

19th The White Eagle with Dylan Thomas Vance & Jon Koonce
- This aught to be a good one. Dylan and Jon are superb artists and the
White Eagle is , well if you haven't been then be there!

------- See the poster here: Dylan Joe and Jon poster

24th Spirit Mountain Casino- Solo 7pm - far to drive, but worth the time.
Bring some cash to stick in the slots.

**Just added 26th Mock Crest with friends 9-12pm free - 3435 N Lombard St - (503) 283-5014

29th Biddy McGraw's with a musical friend or two 9-12pm free - corner of NE 60th and Glisan- 503-233-1178.

July

3rd Portland Waterfront Blues Festival Mid-Night Mombo Blues Cruise
10:15PM - 01:15AM . Joe will be joined by David Lipkind on harmonica.
Sonny Landreth on the boat as well this night! not to be missed
- For detail see fest website: Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival

9th Trio show at Boones Treasury with Ned Folkerth on Drum's & and Griff Bear on fiddle, Salem 9-12 pm - free

11th - L efty's Pizzeria & Blues Club 1230 State St. Salem. 5-8pm Free / Solo -The best Blues Venue in Salem!

18th - (canceled- see November) Cooper Mountain Vineyards Summer Songwriter Series 12-2pm

24th - Private party next to some water

27th - Imbibe, Songwriter Showcase with Rollie Tussing , Original Snakeboy and the F-Holes.
7-9 pm -FREE - 2229 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland Phone: (503) 239-4002

30th - 6:30pm till later KMHD 89.1 FM live radio show Rhapsody in Blues with host Brad Lee Brenner .
Free Interview/broadcast and public performance
from Holemans restaurant, Portland - FREE

31st - Gordon's 503-245-9693, 5-8pm 7941 sw 64th, Portland

August

7th - Hotel Oregon, Cellar Bar 7-10pm Local: (503) 472-8427 310 N.E. Evans Street McMinnville

8th- McMenamins Edgfield Winery, Troutdale, OR - solo 5-7:30pm - free

14th - St. Helens American Music Festival, St Helens, 5:50pm main stage
Columbia county, Oregon WEB SITE (not updated yet)
This looks to be a great fest weekend! come on out and support the local music scene.
Joe will be joined by Dan Davis on stand up bass and Griff Bear on Fiddle.
This aught to be a great show, so stop on by for the day & ensuing evening.

21st - Biddy McGraw's, trio show 9-12pm free - corner of NE 60th and Glisan- 503-233-1178.
We had a great time here in June and aim to smile constantly
within the vibrational drone. Come stomp the floor with us. Joe will be joined by
David Lipkind on Harmonica and Dan Davis on upright bass.

24th - Bold-Sky Cafe, 9-11pm , 3943 N Mississippi Ave., phone: 287-0154.
This is a great room filled with the air of even greater food and drink. Bold Sky is to be found
within a former church. The new public house now preaches the gospel of live music, art
and cedar plank-broiled salmon.

27th- Mock Crest Tavern with Kinzel and Hyde. This should be a hoot !
- 3435 N Lombard St - (503) 283-5014

28th - Bitter End Pub 9-12pm. 1981 W Burnside.The Bitter End has new owners and are bringing
in some great acts. Come out to support this great room! Arron Lowe will be joining Joe this night on harmonica.

September

3rd -    Mock Crest Tavern - solo - with David Lipkind on Harmonica and Dan Davis
             on upright bass. 3435 N Lombard St - (503) 283-5014 .The Mock Crest is the main
             Portland hot spot for Blues and everything brewed. This is really going to be a great show.
             Jason Steward has been reported in the area as well, so drum's in the first degree may be heard.

6th -   Private Party - DD labor day extravaganza 3913 ne 47th

9th -    L efty's Pizzeria & Blues Club 1230 State St. Salem. 8:30 -11:30 pm $5.00 / with trio.
             David Lipkind on Harp and Ned Folkerth on Drum's. This aught to be a good one!

11th - Voodoo Room, Astoria OR. with Dan Davis on stand up bass, small cover - 9pm.

14th - Imbibe, Songwriter Showcase with Rollie Tussing and Steve Wilkinson
             9-11 pm -FREE - 2229 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland Phone: (503) 239-4002

18th - My Place Tavern, Forrest Grove - Duo show- 9-12 pm (free) 1930 21st ave. forest grove
              Phone: 503 357 4456.

21st -  Bold-Sky Cafe, 8-10pm Solo- free. 3943 N Mississippi Ave., phone: 287-0154.
             This is a great cozy room filled with the air of even greater food and drink. Bold Sky is to be found
             within a former church building among all those new trendy shops on the upper Mississippi lane.

24th - Boones Treasury, Salem , Dan Davis on stand up bass, 9-12 pm - free

29th - McMenamin's Rock creek tavern - Dan Davis on stand up bass 8-11pm - free

October

1st -    McMenamins Hotel Oregon 7-10 pm - free

2nd -  Portland Community Media Center. 1-3 pm free - Joe will do a 45 minute set for the new building redesign       

3rd -   L efty's Pizzeria & Blues Club 1230 State St. Salem. 5-8 pm Free / Solo -The best Blues Venue in Salem!

7th -   McMenamins Edgfield Winery, Troutdale, OR - solo 5-7:30 pm - free
             What can ya say, it's the old hang out for the sick and unhealthy-rejuvenated into a
             grape drinkers paradise as only the McMenamin folks can. The Wine bar is a nice
             cozy hangout complete with viewing windows to beer vats. Come on out for a walk through
             the grounds, food venues and Joe's little Blues den. 

8th -   Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St - (503) 283-5014. - free, The Mock Crest is the main
             Portland hot spot for Blues and everything brewed. The  last show at the Mock was a romp'n stmp'n good   time and this one
             should be more of the same! Dan Davis on upright bass and Jason Steward on drum's.

10th - White Eagle, Freak whenzies present the revolting sidemen. 7 pm Free night

14th - McMenamins Edgfield Winery, Troutdale, OR - solo 5-7:30 pm - free

15th -  Biddy McGraw's, trio show 9-12pm free - corner of NE 60th and Glisan- 503-233-1178. Dan Davis on Bass and more.

16TH - Second annual Harvest Banquet at the Oregon food bank warehouse in NE Portland
              It's a gala dinner for 400 well-healed sponsors and supporters of the food bank and its
              mission. A set designer is transforming the warehouse into this super cool party space, and
              the most spectacular chefs in town are putting together the menu. The Governor and possibly
              both US Senators will be among the guests. Austin boogie woogie queen Marcia Ball and her band
              are playing after dinner as well! Joe will fit into this money affair like a frog in a cat box.

19th - Willamette University, Salem OR - solo 5 - 7pm free show

21st -   Live Kboo spot to hype the benifit for the  Solentiname Artist's Coop, with John Twist
               (see below) -  12:15pm, Kboo radio 90.7 FM Darhma Wheel program

             Also!: McMenamins Edgfield Winery, Troutdale, OR - solo 5-7:30 pm - free

22nd - Red and BlackCafe. Portland. Benefit show (multiple acts this night, John Twist) for the
              Solentiname Artist's Coop, which is in Nicaragua. All the proceeds will go to help the Coop.
              They are a really great outfit that does some amazing art and a little help from us goes a long way
              for them. Music and art, what better mixture is there unless if you add a whole lot of folks listening at  looking!

23rd - Stayton American Roots Music Festival, Stanton OR. Performance and workshop.

29th - 6:30 pm till later KMHD 89.1 FM live radio show Rhapsody in Blues with host Brad Lee Brenner .
              Free Interview/broadcast and public performance in the blues booth of Holemans restaurant (20th  and Burnside), Portland. Free show in the bar              to follow-stroll on by.   Dan Davis on Bass.          

30th - Imbibe, Joe McMurrian and Spigot - Hot Dammmmm! 9-12 pm 2229 SE Hawthorne Blvd,    Portland - Phone: (503) 239-4002 $5 cover. A night of              rusty flavored martini's and mud filled crab cakes on the eve of hollow's dawn. Joe will be joined by a trio this night.

November

5th  -  McMenamins Grand Lodge - Solo show, 3505 Pacific Ave.
            Forest Grove, OR 97116 - (503) 992-9533

6th  -  Biddy McGraw's, trio show 9-12 pm free - corner of NE 60th and Glisan 
            P#: 503-233-1178.

8th   -  Boones Treasury, Salem 8-11 pm - Free show, Dan Davis on Stand up bass.

14th - McMenamins Edgfield Winery, Troutdale, OR - solo 5-7:30 pm - free
 

19th - Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St - (503) 283-5014. - free, The Mock Crest is the main
             Portland hot spot for Blues and everything brewed.  Dan Davis on upright bass and David Lipkind on              Harmonica.

20th - Imbibe, with Mark Lemhouse appearing with the Severin sisters . 9pm 2229 SE Hawthorne Blvd,              Portland - Phone: (503) 239-4002 $5 cover. This aught to be a great show!

27th - Cooper Mountain Vineyards Songwriter Series 2-4 pm - free
             9480 SW Grabhorn Rd. Beaverton, OR 97007
             Ph: (503) 649-0027

December

2nd - Urban Wine Works 6-8 pm, 407 NW 16th Ave. This is a first thursday event so stop on through as you             stroll the Pearl.  Portland Phone: 503-226-9797

4th - Marks on the Channel 8-11 Pm, Free show. 34326 johnsons landing rd scapoose, OR.
         P#: 503-543-8765 With Gentle Wayne Waits on rythm machine.

10th - Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St - (503) 283-5014. - free, The Mock Crest is the main
           Portland hot spot for Blues and everything brewed. The trio grouping is once again at hand with Dan Davis             on  bass and Jason Stewert on drums!

17th - Mississippi pizza Pub with Dylan Thomas Vance. The wayword slide boys unite once again for a              knock  down night of sinfull fret work and frenzied smiles. Trio show. 9:30 til ? $5.00 door. This is a              great room made to hear in, so listen up and walk slowly with that pepperoni and vine. This show will              completely benifit  the artists mentioned, so bring a friend or ten and sit back for an evening of crow              sounds, dog flem and six  string fortitude!