Tickets $15

doors at 6:30pm, all ages

I’m thrilled to announce that Alan Hager will be my guest at Hōkū Events on Madison April 2nd at 7:00 PM.

You might know Alan as the guitarist with Curtis Salgado, but before he went on the road with Curtis, we had a duo with a residency at O’Connors Vault. We recorded an album there that you can find on my website:

Davefleschner.com

I’m beyond excited for this rare chance to play with the GOAT.

Edwin Coleman III is going to be adding his artistry to the mix, and my good friend, Dan Gildea, will be on guitar as well. If you want to see two different guitar masters at work, prepare to have your mind expanded.

Tickets $15-$35 (includes dinner) in advance here, or $20-$40 day of show (if available)

*doors open for meal service at 4:30pm, music from 6-7:30pm

KC Craine and Tin Compass

True Northwest Roots

Blending heartfelt storytelling with rich, soulful melodies, KC Craine and Tin Compass craft all original songs deeply rooted in the spirit of the Pacific Northwest. Veteran players bring a seasoned depth to a warm, vintage-inspired sound—steeped in elements of folk, country and soul, with an organic, upbeat vibe.

How to purchase tickets

*choose "Best Seats Available" this will allow you to purchase either General Admission (no meal) or Reserved seats "with Meal"

For reserved tickets, click on the table, then choose the number of tickets (from 1-8 per table) Once you complete your purchase, you will be able to choose your meal, appetizer and side dish. If you need help please email Shelley at americanapdx@gmail.com) catering by Shaka Belly

$20 at the door, cash preferred. Doors at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm, all ages

Masterful songwriting and musicianship!

Their 1st show in January sold out, we expect a full room for this one!

We’ll be in a private room all the way in the back, away from the TV’s.

Please support the restaurant with food and beverage purchases so we can continue to offer music there!

Doors at 6:30, $15 cash at the door (preferred) all ages

Spend the evening with these good friends and powerhouse musicians!

Americana & Roots from two talented singer-songwriters!

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Advance $15 + $2.66=$17.66

Day of Show Online or card at the door $20

Day of Show Cash at the door $20 (if available)

Kara Grainger is an Australian soul blues and roots rock singer-songwriter, based out of Nashville, Tennessee, United States. She played with the Papa Lips band starting in 1994. In 1998, they were awarded the "Best New Band" award at the Australian Blues Music Awards.

"Talk about star power, a killer voice and guitar skills. She said to the band as much to the audience, “I think tonight, we’ll just play some blues.” Playing slide guitar, Grainger began with rootsy blues, her voice full-bodied with plenty of soul. There was clarity there too with that unmistakable bell tone mixed with grit. We were in for some serious musicianship with Kara Grainger. Her vocals packed a punch and she played monster guitar solos that had the crowd whooping and clapping. Nice to see a female musician kick some a** like that". - Rock & Blues Muse

Her music career began in a small suburban town of Sydney Australia and since then  has taken her on an incredible journey throughout the globe.  Combining slide guitar, soulful vocals and a heartfelt approach to songwriting,  Kara's  truly unique sound will leave you  uplifted, inspired and always wanting more.

 At the age of 16 Kara joined with her brother Mitch Grainger to form the band "Papa Lips". The band toured consistently throughout Australia and produced two studio albums that received national air play.

The band was heavily influenced by the sounds of Stax recording in Memphis, and by the Funky style of blues and soul that derived from New Orleans.

In 2008 Kara signed to Australian label "Craving Records" and was invited to the US by producer David Kalish where she recorded her debut solo album. The recording entitled "Grand and Green River" received critical acclaim and remained in the top 30 of the Americana Charts for 38 straight weeks.

Tickets $15 advance at afton tickets, $20 day of show

Ben Rice is a three-time Blues Music Award nominee whose blend of guitar fire, soulful vocals, and heartfelt songwriting has earned him acclaim across the roots and blues world. Raised in Portland, Oregon, on his parents’ eclectic vinyl collection, Rice developed a fearless guitar style that draws from Mississippi blues, soul, R&B, folk, and country. His music carries the spirit of timeless tradition while sounding fresh, inventive, and deeply personal.

Over the years, Rice has shared stages with Curtis Salgado, Johnny Rawls, and Vanessa Collier, and toured widely as both a bandleader and sideman. In 2023, he launched Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle, a horn-driven ensemble that channels the raw intensity of his live shows and gets audiences on their feet. With his new album Fallen Angel (2025), Rice continues to carve out his place as one of the most compelling voices in modern Americana and blues.

Songwriters

Joseph Konty, Avery Baz & Otto Lange

7-8:30pm

Advance tickets $25 at afton tickets, $30 at the door

Terry Robb and his Quartet

Record Release Show

Performing songs from his New Folk Records release Howlin Waters

The highly acclaimed musicians with Terry who performed on Howlin 'Waters are Gary Hobbs on Drums, Dave Captein on Bass, and Eddie Parente on Violin.

You will hear a range of musical influences from Country Blues to Coltrane, Ragtime to Hendrix

The venue is inside the building. There will be signs on the glass doors at the East side of the parking lot

*ADA accessible

*full bar (and mock-tails!)

*dance floor

*Hawaiian bento from Bamboo Grill https://bghawaiiangrille.com/

*parking lot (payment required)

*all ages until 9pm

tickets at afton tickets

Doors open at 6:30pm

The Beacon Street Titans are a seven-piece jump jazz-blues Portland-based band. Every performance by the Titans is powerfully entertaining and highly energetic, with a groovy rhythm section, tightly arranged horns, and a repertoire that combines an exciting variety of styles.

Since their inception, the Titans have wowed audiences. 

“If you’re up on the dance floor swinging to a jump blues sound, chances are you’re listening to The Beacon Street Titans. These seven musicians have over 222 years of combined experience and this lively band was nominated for the Cascade Blues Association 2013 Muddy Award for Best New Act.”

Laurie Morrisey Cascade Blues Association & Blues Notes

Mary Flower’s immense finger picking guitar and lap-slide prowess is soulful and meter-perfect, a deft blend of the inventive, the dexterous and the mesmerizing. Her supple honey-and-whiskey voice provides the perfect melodic accompaniment to each song’s story.

Leon is a virtuosic clarinet player who is mostly on the road with the California Honey Drops. We are lucky to have him in Portland! 

Tickets $25 in advance at afton tickets, $30 at the door

Dumpster Joe and the Boys play jazz, rags and country blues tunes from the 1920's and 30's on res-o-phonic guitar and cello.

Turn back the clocks with country-blues hillbilly-jazz jug band Dumpster Joe & The Boys and blues connoisseur Tevis Hodge Jr. as they “totally rock your socks off and make you wanna slap your pappy down!”

Americana & Roots-new collaboration

Renato Caranto joins Americana singer-songwriter John Bunzow

Expect an evening of finely crafted lyrics and exceptional guitar work augmented by soulful sax!

Renato toured with Kris Kristofferson & Merle Haggard, his early years were spent playing the Blues with many notable local groups which led to several yearly awards for “Best Blues Horn” from the Cascade Blues Association.

John Bunzow is an inspired and innovative American roots singer/songwriter/guitarist of depth, substance and groove.

“John destroys the boundaries between great rock, country, r&b, and soul music by owning his noteworthy sound with respect to the great artists who came before.” Ray Kennedy, Five time Grammy winner. Producer, Engineer, Musician (Steve Earle, Billy Joe Shaver)

Bunzow, based in Portland with regular commutes to Nashville, has built a long and storied career. Infused early with a strong love of Southern music – thanks to kin from that part of the country – John has developed his own unique fusion of roots rock and blues, seasoned with everything from reggae and country rock to pop.

For fans of Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard, James Taylor, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Tickets $15 advance, or $20 day of show

This is the final show after 28 years… The New Iberians Zydeco Blues Band celebrates Fat Tuesday at Hoku!

Free beads and masks… And King cake!

Cajun Gumbo with shrimp, chicken & andouille sausage! $14,

With a start time of 7:30 PM, those who are going to the parade can stop by after and get warm! There's a huge Dancefloor

$10 at the door, cash preferred, 7-8:30pm

Joseph Konty and his band of troubadours bring Joseph’s eclectic singer-songwriter sound to Old Market Pub in PDX. A blend of Soul, Troubadour, Americana, Folk and honky Tonk with dashes of rock-n-roll & funk. His concerts a blend of his own creations and songs that helped shape him by other artists. You’ll come to be entertained and left exhausted from dancing, stories and a level of music care. 

For more visit: 

www.josephkonty.com 

All Socials: @josephkonty

tickets $15 at afton tickets

Alan is just getting off the road, Dave's about to go out again. Come see them make music together for this rare event!

FREE Show!

Draw close and witness the wonders of Andrew & Courtney’s Mystery Box – a tiny traveling universe of clarinet, accordion, and musical mystery. Blending Eastern European flavors, jazz, and original compositions, illuminated by the glow of deep listening – the kind that sparks spontaneity.

It’s two friends, two masterful musicians, opening a small box of wonders, and finding inside a magical world accompanied by an orchestra of lightning bugs.

No two nights unfold the same way. The whole experience feels like a diorama come to life, wandering onto a stage, and gently insisting you lean in closer to catch every detail.

Courtney Von Drehle — accordion

 (3 Leg Torso; Carpathian Pacific Express; Michelle Alany & the Mystics)

Andrew Alikhanov — clarinet

 (Peabody-trained; Chervona; Michelle Alany & the Mystics)

tickets $15 at aftontickets

Songwriters in the Round

Ben Rice-guitar fire, soulful vocals, and heartfelt songwriting

Timothy James-honest songwriting, a plethora of influences with a distinct sound

Kivett Bednar-gritty Texas Blues meets the heart of the Pacific Northwest

Justus Reece-blues and jazz fingerstyle guitarist and songwriter

Tevis Hodge Jr.-his performance oozes with originality and passion, covering multiple blues idioms, jazz, jug band, folk and more

$15 at afton tickets

Ben Rice might be described as quiet and unassuming—until he picks up a guitar. A three-time Blues Music Award nominee, Rice has built a reputation as one of the most expressive and versatile artists in today’s roots and blues scene. While he began in traditional blues, over the years he’s expanded his sound with soul, R&B, folk, and country, creating a welcoming front-porch atmosphere where every listener feels at home.

Raised on a mix of vinyl treasures—his dad’s Steely Dan, Bob Marley, and Marshall Tucker alongside his mom’s Al Green, Barry White, and George Benson—Rice discovered the guitar at age seven and never looked back. His early thrift-store finds introduced him to Mississippi John Hurt, Bukka White, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Robert Cray, influences that shaped his fearless, inventive, and powerful guitar style. Whether on a steel resonator or his custom electric, Rice’s intensity and originality consistently turn heads.

Audiences are equally drawn to his heartfelt songwriting and evocative vocals. “My goal is to reach people in a way that they need to be reached,” Rice explains. “To say things they may not get to say or hear things they may not normally get to hear.” In performance, he treats every song as a story, channeling the emotion of its characters and inviting listeners to find their own meaning within the music.

Over the years, Rice has shared stages with blues and soul luminaries such as Curtis Salgado, Johnny Rawls, and Vanessa Collier, further cementing his standing in the American roots community. In 2023, he unveiled a bold new chapter with his horn-driven ensemble, Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle. With its blend of horns, vocal harmonies, piano, and organ, the group captures the raw energy of Rice’s live show and delivers it with a groove that has been igniting audiences across the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

With his new album Fallen Angel (2025), Rice showcases not only his fearless guitar work and emotive voice but also his evolution as a songwriter and bandleader. The record is both a tribute to his late drummer Chandler Bowerman and a testament to resilience, creativity, and the deep joy of making music.

Ben Rice’s journey has already brought him acclaim, collaborations with legendary artists, and international tours. But it’s clear that his greatest triumphs are still ahead.

advance tickets $15 (+$2.64) click here aftontickets or available at the door.

KIM FIELD AND THE PERFECT GENTLEMEN is an all-star roots-music group based in Portland, Oregon. Fronted by harmonica player and vocalist

Kim Field, the band includes Vyasa Dodson (guitar and vocals), Whit Draper (guitar and vocals),

Denny Bixby (bass, keyboards, and vocals), and Jimi Bott (drums).

The group’s members have performed throughout the United States and Europe at such showcases as Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival, the San Francisco Blues Festival, the Chicago Blues Festival, the Tampa Bay Blues Festival, Canada’s Tremblant Blues Festival, the Lucerne Blues Festival, Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival, and on the Legendary Blues Cruise. Individually, the members of the Perfect Gentlemen have been honored by the Cascade Blues Association with a total of nearly 30 Muddy Awards for their instrumental prowess and their recordings. Drummer Jimi Bott and guitarist Whit Draper have both been inducted in the Cascade Blues Association’s Hall of Fame. Bott was the winner of the 2015 Blues Music Award for best blues drummer and has won 12 Cascade Blues Association Muddy Award for best drummer, an award that is now named after him.

With their international reputations as true blues stars, and the release of their new album "Don't Need But One," Kim Field and the Perfect Gentleman have established themselves as one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier R&B acts.

tickets $15 at aftontickets

High energy blues-rock

With infectious grooves, electrifying guitar work, and performances that'll have you on your feet from the first note, they're exactly the kind of band that makes the blues unforgettable whether you're a blues purist or just love great live music.

2020 International Blues Challenge Finalist

7x Cascade Blues Association Muddy Award Winner

The venue is inside the building. There will be signs on the glass doors at the East side of the parking lot

*ADA accessible

*full bar (and mock-tails!)

*dance floor

*Hawaiian bento from Bamboo Grill https://bghawaiiangrille.com/

*parking lot (payment required)

*all ages until 9pm

$15 at afton tickets

Ben Rice might be described as quiet and unassuming—until he picks up a guitar. A three-time Blues Music Award nominee, Rice has built a reputation as one of the most expressive and versatile artists in today’s roots and blues scene. While he began in traditional blues, over the years he’s expanded his sound with soul, R&B, folk, and country, creating a welcoming front-porch atmosphere where every listener feels at home.

Raised on a mix of vinyl treasures—his dad’s Steely Dan, Bob Marley, and Marshall Tucker alongside his mom’s Al Green, Barry White, and George Benson—Rice discovered the guitar at age seven and never looked back. His early thrift-store finds introduced him to Mississippi John Hurt, Bukka White, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Robert Cray, influences that shaped his fearless, inventive, and powerful guitar style. Whether on a steel resonator or his custom electric, Rice’s intensity and originality consistently turn heads.

Audiences are equally drawn to his heartfelt songwriting and evocative vocals. “My goal is to reach people in a way that they need to be reached,” Rice explains. “To say things they may not get to say or hear things they may not normally get to hear.” In performance, he treats every song as a story, channeling the emotion of its characters and inviting listeners to find their own meaning within the music.

Over the years, Rice has shared stages with blues and soul luminaries such as Curtis Salgado, Johnny Rawls, and Vanessa Collier, further cementing his standing in the American roots community. In 2023, he unveiled a bold new chapter with his horn-driven ensemble, Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle. With its blend of horns, vocal harmonies, piano, and organ, the group captures the raw energy of Rice’s live show and delivers it with a groove that has been igniting audiences across the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

With his new album Fallen Angel (2025), Rice showcases not only his fearless guitar work and emotive voice but also his evolution as a songwriter and bandleader. The record is both a tribute to his late drummer Chandler Bowerman and a testament to resilience, creativity, and the deep joy of making music.

Ben Rice’s journey has already brought him acclaim, collaborations with legendary artists, and international tours. But it’s clear that his greatest triumphs are still ahead.

Americana & Roots

For fans of Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard, James Taylor, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Songwriters in the Round-Denny Bixby, John Bunzow & Lex Browning

Americana & Roots

John Bunzow is an inspired and innovative American roots singer/songwriter/guitarist of depth, substance and groove. 

“John destroys the boundaries between great rock, country, r&b, and soul music by owning his noteworthy sound with respect to the great artists who came before.” Ray Kennedy, Five time Grammy winner. Producer, Engineer, Musician (Steve Earle, Billy Joe Shaver) 

Bunzow, based in Portland with regular commutes to Nashville, has built a long and storied career. Infused early with a strong love of Southern music – thanks to kin from that part of the country – John has developed his own unique fusion of roots rock and blues, seasoned with everything from reggae and country rock to pop. 

 
He counts among his “Mt. Rushmore of influences,” as he puts it, Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard, Tom Waits, Mike Bloomfield, Albert King, country picker Jimmy Reed, Jimmy Webb, Randy Newman, Steve Earle, and Jerry Garcia, among many. 

During his early years, Bunzow performed with bands that favored original music, including the Cowboy Angels and the X-Angels, as well as working as a solo singer/songwriter and even trafficking in a country music tour of truck stops and county fairs. John found himself bouncing around various music scenes including San Francisco, Seattle and LA. But it was in Nashville that his songwriting created new opportunities, Bunzow says. “My focus was always as a songwriter, and that is what brought me to Nashville – twice.”  

For fans of Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard, James Taylor, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Celebrated Multi-instrumentalist Mark Shark is thrilled to be sharing this special evening of music at DeNicola’s Italian Restaurant. During his long and storied career Mark has had the good fortune to share the stage and studio with many of his own personal heroes Jackson Browne, Jesse Ed Davis, Taj Mahal, John Trudell, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan…

Michael was John Lee Hooker’s lead guitarist for 13 years.“Michael Osborn is one of the most authentic blues guitarists around today. His style goes straight to the heart of the blues and he’ll steal your show if you don’t watch out!” ~ Robben Ford

Americana & Roots —-Ben and John…improvising on each other’s songs!

$15 cash at the door. We’ll be in the back room away from the TV’s

Aslin is a songwriter and performer born and raised on Sauvie Island making intimate, lyric-driven indie music. She grew up playing shows around the state, recently returning home to Portland after completing her degree in music business in Tennessee. Her latest EP, Inflight, details her journey of leaving home, chasing her dream of playing music across America, before finally returning home—balancing folk-inspired songwriting with atmospheric production.

Aslin has opened for artists like Phoebe Bridgers and continues to build a name for herself in Portland’s music scene through live shows, self-released records, and a deep archive of unreleased songs.  Check her out here

Ben Rice is a three-time Blues Music Award nominee whose blend of guitar fire, soulful vocals, and heartfelt songwriting has earned him acclaim across the roots and blues world. Raised in Portland, Oregon, on his parents’ eclectic vinyl collection, Rice developed a fearless guitar style that draws from Mississippi blues, soul, R&B, folk, and country. His music carries the spirit of timeless tradition while sounding fresh, inventive, and deeply personal.

Over the years, Rice has shared stages with Curtis Salgado, Johnny Rawls, and Vanessa Collier, and toured widely as both a bandleader and sideman. In 2023, he launched Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle, a horn-driven ensemble that channels the raw intensity of his live shows and gets audiences on their feet. With his new album Fallen Angel (2025), Rice continues to carve out his place as one of the most compelling voices in modern Americana and blues.

Sleeper Wave, the Cascade Blues Association's representatives at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis opens for The Dave Fleschner Trio.

The Dave Fleschner Trio will be playing blues classics as well as the bluesier compositions from Dave Fleschner’s Catalogue.

This will be your last chance to catch Sleeper Wave and support them before they head to Memphis to represent Portland.

The Dave Fleschner Trio:

◦ Very inventive and swingin’ – Mike Finnigan

◦ Dave is . . killin’ it on there. The songs are great! – Curtis Salgado

Dave, Dan and Charlie have been making music together off and on for decades. This trio begins with the vehicles for improvisation – a range of original tunes from Dave’s catalogue, as well as a variety of jazz classics. Well versed in the old school organ trio tradition of Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Groove Holmes and Don Padderson, the Dave Fleschner trio has a modern approach to this canon, drawing inspiration from artists as varied as Herbie Hancock and Ornette Coleman. You’ll find funk, soul, blues and world music influences in their special blend of groove-based improvisation.

Tickets $15 at afton tickets or at the door (doors at 6:30pm)

Join us for a fundraiser and send-off for Sleeper Wave, who will be representing the Pacific Northwest Blues Community in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge Youth Showcase.

Also performing are Lilla, the Nikki Jones Band, and a jam wirh Rae Gordon & Dave Fleschner

$10-$50 sliding scale

raffle & silent auction!

Full band!

All ages

Reserved tickets with meal required for a table seat ($25 music, +$35 meal)

General admission $25

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The Steele Family Christmas show is an annual Portland tradition!  We are so excited that this year the family will present this show at HōKū Events on Madison!

Mark, LaRhonda, Lo and Sarah are happy to share Music and Joy in their Soul Filled way this Holiday season.

Get ready to sing along, dance and enjoy yourself with the Steele Family Band.