2007

January
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News! - Rain of Days in the top 2 independent releases of 2006 - voted by the International Blues Foundation

* Every Tuesday at he White Eagle Saloon w/ trio/quartet, 836 N. Russell Portland, 8:30 -11:30pm

11th - Laurelthirst Pub - with full Quartet - David lipkind, Jason Honl and Jimi Bott
- 9pm opening act Sam Marshall ( Great acoustic fingerstyle blues from Seattle)

21st - Leftys Pizza and Blues, Salem Duo with Jason Honl

26th( friday) - Holmans - live on KMHD 89.1fm Portland. This will be a live on the air event
and short after air show in the lounge. 28th and Burnside Porland 6pm - free Stop in to watch
the live thing as it used to be in the days of old. Call the station to request songs for us to play that evening.

 

February
* Every Tuesday at he White Eagle Saloon w/ trio/quartet, 836 N. Russell Portland, 8:30 -11:30pm

1st (thursday) -    Mississippi Studios Portland with guest artist Anne Weiss. This will be the
full quartet with David lipkind, Jason Honl and Jimi Bott. 8pm start - doors open at 7:30pm $8.00 early/$10.00 at door.
This is a non-smoking event in probably the finest cozy setting in Portland. Come on down and hear us really open
this group as we record the night visually and for the ears! Tickets available at www.mississippistudios.com and ticketweb.com - What a night!

Mississippi Studios 3939 n Mississippi, Portland Oregon!

9th - Laurelthirst Pub Happy Hour! Free 6-8pm Trio with - Jimi Bott and Jason Honl
2958 N.E. Glisan, Portland, Oregon

10th - Nine Muses Acoustic Tavern songswriter blowout - 4 - 6pm, $10.00 door. NE belmont Portland

10th - Bipartisan Cafe with Anne Weiss and John Twist - 8-10pm Portland - A wood warmed evening of
songs filled with the spirit of change

 

March -


* Every Tuesday at he White Eagle Saloon w/ trio/quartet, 836 N. Russell Portland, 8:30 -11:30pm
News! - Joe's new CD Rain of Days is released in Japan!
in cooperation with BSMF Records, Osaka

17th - Mission Theater - Miss Kitties Parlour ! the infamous a good timed rabid streak of stylistic acoustic
mahem brought to the tame floor of a Mission stage so that all involved can fall out and fly

23rd - Nine Muses Tavern - 8pm $5.00 - 2231 NE Belmont Portland

April - Rain of Days hits # 5 on Japaneese Tower Records charts

* Every Tuesday at he White Eagle Saloon w/ trio/quartet, 836 N. Russell Portland, 8:30 -11:30pm

30th - Blues In School's Benifit

May -

* Every Tuesday at the White Eagle Saloon Portland OR.
836 N. Russell Portland, 8:30 - 11:30pm

Come on down to the 2 year + running knock down down show with the Quartet - Jimi Bott, David Lipkind & Jason Honl

5th - Cinco demayo private house concert e-mail for details - Quartet

18th - Wine Styles listening room. Solo 6-9PM Beaverton, OR - Solo

19th - Opening for the great Paul Geramia ( see joes photo page for a shot with paul 5 years ago) - Artichoke Music, Portland Oregon 8pm, $12.00 Paul is one of the finest fingerstyle players of the acoustic Blues tradition who has been performing the style for over 30 years. A massive legend who continues to perform regularly. Plan on getting your ticket early as Joe and Paul rip the roof off the Artichoke.

Friday 5/25/07 Laurel Thirst Pub, Portland 6-8pm happy hour

June -

* Every Tuesday at the White Eagle Saloon
w/ trio/quartet, 836 N. Russell Portland, 8:30 - 11:30pm

Full Quartet Alaska tour :

14th - Down East Saloon - Homer Alaska

15th - Kenai Landing, Kenai Alaska

16th - Karacters, - Homer Alaska

17th - Kenai Landing, Kenai Alaska

18th - Mile High, Talkeetna Alaska

19th - Marlin, Fairbanks, Alaska

20th - Salmon Bake, Denali National Park Alaska

21th - Salmon Bake, Denali National Park Alaska - with special guest Knoel Scott of the Sun Ra Arkestra on Alto Sax

29th - Grand Lodge, Forrest Grove - Inside show! with Honl, Bott

* Thanks ALASKA! see ya soon

 

JULY -

* Every Tuesday at the White Eagle Saloon
w/ quartet, 836 N. Russell Portland, 8:30 - 11:30pm

5th - Portland Waterfront Blues Festival
      7:30 A&E stage - Quartet

6th - Portland Waterfront Blues Festival
      9pm - workshop stage- full quartet

13th - KMHD Radio Live 6pm 89.1FM - River City Juke Joint

20th - Mississippi Studios, Portland
- Quartet 7PM $10 - don't miss this one folks!

22nd - Kennedy School, Portland - TRIO show -1st Annual Portland Musicians Autism Fundraiser 9 performers - This event will raise funds for programs to assist low income families with Autistic children here in our local community. Funds will be distributed by the Autism Society of Oregon

28th - Oregon Brewers fest. with trio - 2:30 - 4pm Waterfront park, Portland

28th - McTarnahans Brewery - 4pm

 

August -

* Every Tuesday at the White Eagle Saloon
w/ quartet, 836 N. Russell Portland, 8:30 - 11:30pm

4th - Troys 300th annual BBQ - N Portland

10th - Opening for Canned Heat at Lefty's Blues - Salem

13th - Private party

17th - Lefty's Blues - Salem, Quartet show! 8pm

 

 

September -

* Every Tuesday at the White Eagle Saloon
w/ quartet, 836 N. Russell Portland, 8:30 - 11:30pm

1st - White Eagle Saloon - CD RELEASE PARTY for Joe McMurrian Quartet - Live at the White Eagle Volume 1 yes, the time has finally arrived! after years of preperation and months of gathering Quartet material we have put together the very best moments of by the seat of our pants excitement.Get there early!!!!!

Wow, that was fun! thanks for coming down everyone. That was a great night.

8th - sky way bar, Zig Zag, OR - cool new venue for us near the mountain.

13th - priavate event,Portland

14th - Laurelthirst Pub - Happy Hour 6 - 8PM, Portland

15th - Slabtown Community Festival - 2pm, Portland

21st - JMQ with Drunken Prayer at Mt. Tabor Theater, Portland 11:30PM

28th Saturday - White Eagle Saloon - a night of pure all out freek'n vibrational experimentation! JMQ will share the evening with Collin Lake & Well Bottom and Rollie Tussing111. What a line up folks!

Yes, This night will enhance your capability to avoid listening to pop music.

 

October -

* Every Tuesday at the White Eagle Saloon
w/ quartet, 836 N. Russell Portland, 8:30 - 11:30pm

6th - sky way bar - Zig Zag, OR - Great mountain lodge bar saloon backyard patio with 100 hear old cast iron fireplace the size of a Rhino

12th - Laurelthirst Pub - Happy Hour 6 -8PM Portland

18th - Darrin Craig Fest at the Mission Theater
Josh Cole Band
Foghorn Stringband
Joe McMurrian Quartet
The Old Yellers
Fernando

 

November -


2nd - 8:00PM at the Mission Theater, Portland
A benifit for Mercy Corp

a Stellar night of music that you don't want to miss!
with Amelia, Stephanie Schneiderman Band,
Richmond Fontaine

 

December:

*JMQ Every Tuesday at the White Eagle Saloon - 8:30 –11:30PM
The Eagle flies on Tuesday! – come on down and help us record a new live cd. Note - we will not be playing on the 25th
836 N. Russell St. Portland, OR

Joe Solo Thursdays at Produce Row Café - 8-10pm
Great old hang out nestled among the S.E warehouses, wholesale outlets and produce markets - serves 27 beers on tap and more than 200 bottled beers from around the world. Non – Smoking
204 Se Oak St, Portland (503) 232-8355 – Dec.13, 20, 27

10th - Calamity Janes Saloon - Dundee Or. 8-11pm

12th (Wed) Joe Solo - Boons Treasury, 888 Liberty St. N.E. Salem, OR 8 pm Non – Smoking

14th JMQ - Laurel Thirst happy hour 6-8pm Free (every second Friday!!!) - 2958 NE Glisan Portland

19th Joe Solo - Edgefield Winery Troutdale, 7pm Non – Smoking

21st Wonder Ballroom – Jane Fest 2007 www.Janefest.com
JMQ w/ Freak Mountain Ramblers, D.K Stewart and more! Massive Winter solstice event and birthday party that you don’t want to miss.
*More details to follow.