2014 Muddy Awards – Northwest Performance & Event Considerations
Here is a list of performances and events that occured between September 2013 and August 2014 that you can use for considering nominations for the Muddy Awards for Performance of the Year and Northwest Event of the Year. This is not necessarily all-inclusive, so let us know if you see something missing.
We do list every local musicians’ performances as that would amount to quite a bit of space, and how would we determine one show over another. Overall performances by an act should be considered under the various catagories for individual achievement such as Contemporary Blues Act, R&B Act, Traditional Blues Act, or one of the instrumentation choices.
We have separated the shows as Performance and Event in the listings, and put them in order of the time of the year they occured as many happened early in the year and may not be on mind at this time. Performance means an individual act’s show, Event means multiple artists are involved.
The performances from festivals like the Waterfront Blues Festival have not been included, as again, there are just too many to list individually. But they are eligible for nominations.
Remember: The Waterfront Blues Festival has requested to no longer be nominated for the Northwest Blues Event catagory. They wish to allow other events the opportunity to receive this award after winning every year since the Muddy Awards began.
| Performances | Venue | Month |
| Barbara Healy CD Release Party | Duff’s Garage | September |
| Cee Cee James/Lisa Mann | Duff’s Garage | September |
| Charles Bradley | Crystal Ballroom | September |
| Lee Fields | Aladdin | September |
| Shuggie Otis | Crystal Ballroom | September |
| Southern Hospitality | Duff’s Garage | September |
| Strange Tones CD Release | Bossanova Ballroom | September |
| The 44s | Duff’s Garage | September |
| Toney Rocks | Duff’s Garage | September |
| Boneyard Preachers | Duff’s Garage | October |
| Bonnie Raitt | Arlene Schnitzer | October |
| Gary Clark Jr | Roseland | October |
| Gov’t Mule | Roseland | October |
| Norman Sylvester 30th Anniversary | Jimmy Mak’s | October |
| Phil Berkowitz/Eugene Huggins | The Lehrer | October |
| Ramblin’ Jack Elliott | The Lehrer | October |
| Savoy Brown | Aladdin Theater | October |
| The Soul of John Black solo | Duff’s Garage | October |
| Sugaray Rayford/Kevin Selfe | Duff’s Garage | October |
| The 44s | Duff’s Garage | October |
| Ben Harper | Arlene Schnitzer | November |
| Buddy Guy | Roseland | November |
| Candye Kane | Duff’s Garage | November |
| Nick Moss Band | Duff’s Garage | November |
| Nick Moss Band | The Birk | November |
| Pete Anderson | Duff’s Garage | November |
| Randy Oxford | The Lehrer | November |
| Sammy Eubanks | O’Connor’s | November |
| Black Joe Lewis | Wonder Ballroom | December |
| CD Woodbury | Starday Tavern | December |
| David Bromberg | Aladdin Theater | December |
| Dennis Jones | Duff’s Garage | December |
| Dennis Jones | The Lehrer | December |
| Franck Goldwasser | Duff’s Garage | December |
| Rick Estrin & The Nightcats | Duff’s Garage | December |
| Robbie Laws CD Release Party | Duff’s Garage | December |
| Sultans Of Slide | Duff’s Garage | December |
| Tedeschi Trucks Band | Elsinore Theater | December |
| California Honeydrops | Mississippi Studios | January |
| Hamilton Loomis | Starday Tavern | January |
| Hank Shreve Band | Duff’s Garage | January |
| In The Pocket | Duff’s Garage | January |
| Jonny Lang | Roseland | January |
| Matt Anderson | Mississippi Studios | January |
| North Mississippi All Stars with Lightnin’ Malcolm | Dante’s | January |
| Big Monti CD Release | Duff’s Garage | February |
| Hot Tuna | Aladdin Theater | February |
| BB King | Elsinore Theater | March |
| Big Head Todd | Crystal Ballroom | March |
| Ellen Whyte | Estacada Jr High | March |
| Janiva Magness | Jimmy Mak’s | March |
| John Nemeth & The Bo-Keys | Jimmy Mak’s | March |
| Kaye Bohler/CD Woodbury | Duff’s Garage | March |
| Lisa Mann CD Release Party | Jimmy Mak’s | March |
| Nikki Hill | Duff’s Garage | March |
| Nikki Hill | The Birk | March |
| Randy Oxford | The Lehrer | March |
| Rebirth Brass Band | Doug Fir | March |
| The 44s with Kirk Fletcher | Duff’s Garage | March |
| Guitar Shorty | Mississippi Studios | April |
| Guitar Shorty | The Birk | April |
| James Hunter | Crystal Ballroom | April |
| Joe Louis Walker | Jimmy Mak’s | April |
| Karen Lovely CD Release Party | Jimmy Mak’s | April |
| Keb’ Mo’ | Aladdin Theater | April |
| Sammy Eubanks | The Lehrer | April |
| Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings | Crystal Ballroom | April |
| Tommy Castro | Alberta Rose Theatre | April |
| California Honeydrops | Mississippi Studios | May |
| Fiona Boyes | Duff’s Garage | May |
| Fiona Boyes | The Lehrer | May |
| Little Hurricane | Wonder Ballroom | May |
| Ramblin’ Jack Elliott | Alhambra Theatre | May |
| Rick Estrin & The Nightcats | Duff’s Garage | May |
| Rick Estrin & The Nightcats | The Birk | May |
| Sugaray Rayford | The Birk | May |
| Tab Benoit | The Star Theater | May |
| Valerie June | Rose Festival | May |
| Bill Kirchen | Duff’s Garage | June |
| Cee Cee James | Duff’s Garage | June |
| Holmes Brothers | Mississippi Studios | June |
| Nick Moss Band | Duff’s Garage | June |
| Nick Moss Band | The Birk | June |
| Andy T – Nick Nixon Band | Duff’s Garage | July |
| Carolina Chocolate Drops | Oregon Zoo | July |
| Charles Bradley | Oregon Zoo | July |
| Frank Fairfield | Duff’s Garage | July |
| Grady Champion | Duff’s Garage | July |
| Harper | Starday Tavern | July |
| Janiva Magness | Alberta Rose Theatre | July |
| Matt Schofield | The Star Theater | July |
| Polly O’Keary & The Rhythm Method | Duff’s Garage | July |
| Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band | Dante’s | July |
| Richard Allen & The Louisiana Experience | Duff’s Garage | July |
| Scott Holt | Duff’s Garage | July |
| Too Slim & The Taildraggers | Duff’s Garage | July |
| Benjamin Booker | Doug Fir | August |
| Bill Magee | The Birk | August |
| Coco Montoya | Esther Short Park | August |
| David Gerald Band | Parkline Park | August |
| David Gerald Band | The Birk | August |
| Duffy Bishop Farewell Concert | Duff’s Garage | August |
| Jared James Nichols | The Birk | August |
| John Hiatt | Oregon Zoo | August |
| Jon Cleary | Goodfoot | August |
| Mike Eldred/Hank Shreve | Duff’s Garage | August |
| Nikki Hill | Duff’s Garage | August |
| Nikki Hill | The Birk | August |
| Ori Naftaly Band | Duff’s Garage | August |
| Robert Cray | Tualatin Park & Recreation Ctr | August |
| Shemekia Copeland | Tualatin Park & Recreation Ctr | August |
| Taj Mahal | Oregon Zoo | August |
| The Blind Boys of Alabama | Esther Short Park | August |
| The 44s | Double Mountain Brewery | August |
| The 44s | Duff’s Garage | August |
| The 44s | The Birk | August |
| Toney Rocks | The Birk | August |
| Valerie June | Spirit Mountain | August |
| Event | Venue | Month |
| Jamming For Jackson | Trails End | September |
| Blues Hall of Fame Raise The Roof | Alberta Rose Theatre | October |
| Cody Myers Music Outreach | Trails End | October |
| LaRhonda Steele Benefit | Jimmy Mak’s | October |
| Leukemia Cage Match | Duff’s Garage | October |
| Oregon Music Hall of Fame | Aladdin Theater | October |
| Phil Berkowitz Harmonica showcase | Duff’s Garage | October |
| Ben Rice IBC Fundraiser | The Lehrer | November |
| Karen Lovely Birthday Celebration | Duff’s Garage | November |
| CBA Muddy Awards | The Melody Ballroom | November |
| Portland Jazz & Blues Rose City Blues | Bossanova Ballroom | November |
| Ben Rice/Tevis Hodge Fundraiser | Duff’s Garage | December |
| CBA Holiday Party | The Melody Ballroom | December |
| A Benefit For Owen | Double Mountain Brewery | December |
| NW Women in Rhythm & Blues Christmas Concert | The Spare Room | December |
| The Strange Tones Christmas Concert | Hollywood Theater | December |
| T-Bone Walker Tribute | Duff’s Garage | December |
| Mark Hummel Harmonica Blow-Off | Aladdin Theater | January |
| Rae Gordon IBC Fundraiser | Trails End | January |
| CBA Sweetheart Dance | The Lehrer | February |
| NW Soul | Jimmy Mak’s | February |
| Valentine Soul | Jimmy Mak’s | February |
| Winter Blues Festival | Bob White Theater | February |
| Blues 4 MS Concert | Aladdin Theater | March |
| Carla Lehrer Benefit Concert | The Lehrer | March |
| Homemade Mardi Gras | Alberta Rose Theatre | March |
| Mysti Krewe Of Nimbus Mardi Gras | Bossanova Ballroom | March |
| Paddy’s St Patrick Day Blues Party | Paddy’s | March |
| Walla Walla Guitar Festival | Walla Walla | March |
| Women With The Blues | Alberta Rose Theatre | March |
| Etta James Tribute Concert | Jimmy Mak’s | April |
| Bill Rhoades Harmonica Summit | The Melody Ballroom | April |
| Inner City Blues Festival | The Melody Ballroom | April |
| Mike Moothart Benefit | The Spare Room | May |
| Robert Johnson Birthday Celebration | Alberta Rose Theatre | May |
| Walter Trout Benefit | Trails End | May |
| Cider Summit | Fields Neighborhood Park | June |
| For The Love Of Janice | Alberta Rose Theatre | June |
| Gorge Blues & Blues | Stevenson, WA | June |
| CBA Journey to Memphis | The Lehrer | June |
| Mel Solomon Celebration of Life | The Lehrer | June |
| Yakima Blues Festival | Yakima, WA | June |
| Cathedral Park Jazz Festival | Cathedral Park | July |
| Rhythm On The River Festival | Clatskanie City | July |
| Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival | Winthrop, WA | July |
| Blues Cabaret | Jimmy Mak’s | August |
| Bronze Blues & Brews | Joseph, OR | August |
| CBA Picnic | Columbia Crossings | August |
| Ilwaco Seafood & Blues Festival | Ilwaco, WA | August |
| Kalama Blues Festival | Kalama,WA | August |
| Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival | Esther Short Park | August |