We here at the Mick Schafer Band hope your long weekend is going great as we celebrate the fine men and women who lost their lives fighting for our freedoms. In this last week of May, we are finishing up our Journey to Memphis month with the musicians going forward to the Waterfront Blues Festival in the second round of competition to win a slot at the International Blues Challenge in (you guessed it!) Memphis! Stay connected with us for more information for the July 4 second

Karen Lovely highlights our 3rd week of May, celebrating Cascade Blues Association’s Journey to Memphis this coming weekend at the Mekong Bistro. Come check out all the bands. Mick Schafer Band is on Sunday at 5:05pm. Portland’s own Karen Lovely!! An inspiration to us all. (photo courtesy of www.karenlovely.com/) #MyTownTuesday #MickSchaferBand #KarenLovely #CascadeBluesAssociation #JourneytoMemphis Karen Lovely - Feeling the bad “This Blues ain't nothing but a good man feeli

This week we’re highlighting Portland’s own Rae Gordon who took 3rd Place last year in the International Blues Challenge, as we head into the Journey to Memphis, Cascade Blues Association. Portland is our town! And the Mick Schafer Band is on the Journey to Memphis following local icons, Rae Gordon Band. This photo by Debra Penk below is Rae sitting in with the Walter Trout Band. Join us at the Cascade Blues Association Competition, at the Mekong Bistro May 20 - 4:30pm (note