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John Bunzow & Billy Stoops

  • Old Market Pub & Brewery 6959 Southwest Multnomah Boulevard Portland, OR, 97223 United States (map)

Tickets $15 at the door, cash preferred, all ages, doors open at 6:30pm

Americana & Roots-Singer Songwriters

Born and raised in Louisville, KY, Americana singer, songwriter, and guitarist Billy Stoops has called the Pacific Northwest home for over four decades.

 The energetic and charismatic front man was named “Entertainer of the Year” and “Best Male Vocalist” by the Washington Blues Society, while his distinctive guitar style on both electric and acoustic along with his groove-oriented songwriting garnered him a Tacoma Music Award for "Male Performer of the Year".

 Stoops 2024 release “Bad Decisions” - the long awaited follow up to his acclaimed 2021 acoustic based recording “Wolf Moon”, features Stoops’ rich, soulful vocals and poignant lyrics on 10 all-original, pure-D, roots rockin’ tunes. “Stoops is a world class, alt-country, Americana poet.” Polly O’Keary, Washington Blues Society

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) 


He counts among his “Mt. Rushmore of influences,” 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. 

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

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