River Spell
River Spell is a Colorado-based jam band that delivers heartfelt songwriting and extended improvisation. Their timeless, yet innovative sound encompasses elements of folk, rock, funk, psychedelic and bluegrass music.
River Spell formed in the front range of Colorado. Since their formation, the band has been gigging tirelessly and spreading their infectious sound throughout the country. River Spell shows are truly unique and immersive experiences; no show is like the last.
Since their recent formation, River Spell has played alongside bands such as Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Leftover Salmon, Railroad Earth, Lindsay Lou, Duane Betts, Holly Bowling, Bill Nershi & Jason Hann (of The String Cheese Incident), Tom Hamilton and many more. River Spell released their debut album in February of 2024. Their debut single, “Bottom of the Hill”, was added to Spotify’s “Modern Jam Band” playlist and has received over 50,000 plays.
Sounding Arrow, Breezers & Lee Baggett
Having built a reputation as a go-to talent in the jazz band Scrappy Hamilton and roots rock outfit Truth & Salvage Co., Scott Kinnebrew keeps the quality work coming with his solo project, Sounding Arrow.
Following up his 2017 album, Loving Is Breathing, the Asheville-based singer-songwriter and guitarist released Skyman on April 10. The record was co-produced with fellow local artist Gary Jules (best known for his cover of Tears for Fears’ “Mad World” that was memorably used in the film Donnie Darko). And according to a press release, Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers notes that the collection “offers some peaceful perspective in a hectic world and invites us to coast in the clouds together for a bit.”
Breezers has been Evan apRoberts’s musical nom de plume since 2016 but he has been active in the LA music scene since the mid 90s. His first solo record, Under the Ghost, released in 2010, was a hit in LA’s underground country/folk scene but apRoberts is more known for the work he has done as a hired gun, supporting different artists on guitar and/or bass and vocals. His career as a touring sideman began in the mid 2000s and apRoberts has worked for some impressive acts along the way including Michael Nau, Pink Mountaintops, Joel Jerome, Little Wings, Kath Bloom, Tall Tales and the Silver Lining, Kings of Convenience, Elisa Randazzo and Port O’Brien, a band M Ward called his “favorite new band” in a 2008 interview with Pitchfork.
Lee Baggett, a enigmatic singer-songwriter hailing from the Philippines, has carved a niche for himself in the indie rock world with his ethereal melodies and introspective lyrics. A constant presence in the underground music scene, Baggett's captivating tunes echo with the warmth of West Coast sunsets and the haze of forgotten memories.
A true musical wanderer, Lee Baggett's elusive persona and timeless sound weave a mysterious tapestry that keeps audiences enthralled, leaving them longing for more. With each note, Baggett's music whispers of a hidden world, where the sun never sets and the melodies linger on, transcending time and space.
Coop
Coop is a hip-hop artist and producer carving out a space in the Pacific Northwest underground scene. Born and raised in Spokane, WA and now based in Olympia, Coop blends introspective lyricism with a unique sound and sharp production. His music combines underground hip-hop with a distinctly Northwestern energy, delivering a fresh approach with every track. Whether you catch him live or tune in on record, Coop brings something real and refreshing to the scene.
The Lowest Pair
The Lowest Pair is an American folk band consisting of dual banjoists, Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee. Formed in 2013, the band takes its name from the poem by musician, John Hartford. Lee and Winter are two kindred spirits who first met on the banks of the Mississippi while touring the Midwest festival circuit. Born and raised in Arkansas, Winter found herself drawn to the evergreens and damp air of the Pacific Northwest, as well as the boundless music scene of Olympia, Washington. She released three solo records on Olympia-based indie label, K Records, and performed in ramblin’ folk bands and anarchic punk bands before serendipitously meeting Lee in 2013. Lee had built his first banjo when he was 19 from pieces he inherited and began cutting his teeth fronting Minneapolis string bands before convincing Winter that they should form a banjo duo. Now, as The Lowest Pair, they have recorded and released five albums together, relentlessly toured North America, and ventured to the UK twice, playing over 500 live shows over the past five years.
The Stone Jack Ball- Last Sunday of the Month Dead Night feat. Stone Jack Ballers (Copy)
The Stone Jack Ballers are a top notch Grateful Dead/Jerry Garcia Tribute band, we aim to provide a great night of fun and dancing to our favorite music as well as helping build a strong local Deadhead community as well as getting new folk to get on the bus! Dead Freaks Unite!!!
Great American Train Wreck & Catfish Bakers Band
"Great American Trainwreck came upon us like a locomotive out of control... full of outlaw country, alt-country, and north-western music you oughta know" –American Standard Time
"With a blend of bluegrassy twang and Americana rock and country influences, Red Deer is a confident evolution replete with radio-friendly lyrics and credible instrumentation" –Grateful Web
"Full and gracious... great consistency and musicianship" –Divide and Conquer
“Love the classic rock vibe and twangy guitar playing” –Rock the Pigeon Music Blog
"A slow southern rock vibe that reminds me of the Allman Brothers. Sign me up.” –CHILLFILTR
"If you are a fan of roots based music you’re going to find a lot to like about this band." –NW Music Scene
Catfish Bakers Band is a local South Sound honky-tonk, soul, and R&B group fronted by Dustin Meridith and based around the Olympia and Centralia, Washington areas. They perform a mix of classic country, southern rock, and original
Forest Ray
Seattle based folk n’ roll band, Forest Ray, has been described as “spaced-out, down to earth" and "Brit-pop gone country” that sounds like “the band covering Beatles songs no one knew existed”. Through a consistent touring and recording schedule, they have become one of Seattle’s most known active bands.
https://forestray.bandcamp.com/music
Fireside Collective
Blending the characteristic interplay of bluegrass instrumentation and harmonies with strong original material and exuberant energy, Fireside Collective has drawn on folk, blues, funk and a wide variety of bluegrass sounds to create a distinctive body of work that’s all their own.
Purple Shadows
Original Western Swing, Honky Tonk Dance Band
"honest stories that don't always hold water & complete fabrications few tunes can hold a candle to"
"romantic visions from campfire guitars"
The Stone Jack Ball- Last Sunday of the Month Dead Night feat. Stone Jack Ballers
The Stone Jack Ballers are a top notch Grateful Dead/Jerry Garcia Tribute band, we aim to provide a great night of fun and dancing to our favorite music as well as helping build a strong local Deadhead community as well as getting new folk to get on the bus! Dead Freaks Unite!!!
Leo Moon Trio ((with Brian K of Blitzen Trapper))
Leo Moon is the solo incarnation of songwriter & multi-instrumentalist, Brian Adrian Koch. Brian has been active in the Portland music scene since 2000. He is a current and founding member of indie rock band Blitzen Trapper and (formerly) folk duo Dead Lee. His minimal and haunting tunes are stripped down paeans to the glorious absurdities of life; harmonica spattered psalms to the void.
https://theleomoon.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/iamleomoon_/
Shafty
The Pacific Northwest's premiere homage to improv-rock masters Phish, since 2012!
https://www.instagram.com/shaftypdx/
Outer Orbit
Outer Orbit is a Portland, OR based funk soul collective led by Galen Clark (Patterns Fly, Anna Tivel, Sleater-Kinney) and fronted by vocalist Sarah Clarke (The Motet, Dirty Revival, Portugal, The Man). The band features an all-star lineup of PDX musicians including members of Ghost-Note, Allen Stone, Portland Cello Project, Mono Neon, Skerik Band, Swatkins and more. Outer Orbit brings original soul and pocket heavy funk while drawing on a range of influences from Sly Stone to Emily King.
River Spell
River Spell is a Colorado-based jam band that delivers heartfelt songwriting and extended improvisation. Their timeless, yet innovative sound encompasses elements of folk, rock, funk, psychedelic and bluegrass music.
River Spell formed in the front range of Colorado. Since their formation, the band has been gigging tirelessly and spreading their infectious sound throughout the country. River Spell shows are truly unique and immersive experiences; no show is like the last.
Since their recent formation, River Spell has played alongside bands such as Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Railroad Earth, The Motet, Lindsay Lou, The Lil Smokies, Tea Leaf Green, Mike Dillon, Ghost Light, Duane Betts, Holly Bowling, Jason Hann (of The String Cheese Incident), Toubab Krewe, Sicard Hollow, and many more. River Spell released their debut album in February of 2024. Their debut single, “Bottom of the Hill”, was added to Spotify’s “Modern Jam Band” playlist and has received over 50,000 plays.
Tim McBride & the Divide / Merwulf
In over twenty five years of creating and performing music, Tim has been eschewing trends or sticking with one "brand" in favor of a musical exploration that continues to evolve to this day. His latest album, 2018's Tim McBride & The Divide is a rootsy rock n' roll synthesis of many influences that falls somewhere between early Stiff Records artists (e.g. Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello) and good old American rock and roll (e.g. The Blasters and Tom Petty).
Tim has toured up and down the West Coast and across the US in various musical incarnations (as a solo act, and fronting Olympia punk band Hook & The Daggers, baseball punk band Warning Track , RootsPunkBlues band The Deep Wile, Seattle punks The Snubs and Olympia based Tim McBride & The Divide)
The current incarnation of Tim’s band “the Divide” features Ira Peterson on drums and Matt Mueller on bass.
Champagne Bubblebath
Psychedelic funk and soul meets golden-era instrumental hip-hop. Featuring members of Polyrhythmics, True Loves and Parlor Greens. Their debut record, "Mixtape: Vol One" is a fantastic voyage from the annals of funkafied late-60's rare-groove into mid-90's crate-digger backpack boom-bap; Champagne Bubblebath delivers the goods, a medicinal expression session that's sure to move the crowd.
Moon Scooter
Moon scooter is a funk band with lunar origins. Featuring members of Luna melt, their grooves will scoot you to the moon.
The Catfish Bakers Cosmic Soul Country
The Catfish Bakers bring a one-of-a-kind blend of Southern Rock, Soul, and Honky Tonk jams with their signature “Cosmic Soul Country” sound. Their music rides the line between raw southern grit and soulful groove, delivering high-energy performances that keep audiences moving all night long. With influences spanning classic rock, blues, and Americana, the Catfish Bakers craft a sound that feels both timeless and fresh.
Expect rich vocal harmonies, driving rhythms, and a cosmic twist that makes every show a journey. Whether you’re into southern rock anthems, soul-drenched ballads, or honky tonk party tunes, the Catfish Bakers will deliver a performance that hits all the right notes.
SPACE WHALES
Space Whales is a psychedelic fusion quartet based in Olympia, WA with a bent for musical exploration. The band has been writing, jamming, and gigging since 2019 and has played stages from McMenamins Spanish Ballroom in Tacoma, WA opening for Spafford, to Olympia's Capitol Lakefair to Gem and Jam in Tucson, Arizona.
The Quartet consists of David Skattebo on guitar and vocals, Chance Slater on Keyboards, Kyler Walker on Drums, and Matt Booth on Bass and blends a unique set of influences in jazz, rock, funk, prog, and bluegrass into a cohesive live experience with soaring peaks, quiet lulls, and driving, danceable rhythms.
Space Whales has self-released one full length LP, Surrounded by The Moon, a single, Mount Question, and a new EP, Ancient Dogs. With an ever-increasing slate of live shows, the band can't wait to keep feet moving, heads bobbing, and compelling music in clubs across the Northwest.
Family Mystic (PDX)
Family Mystic is a rising force in the west coast music scene led by rich four-part vocal harmonies & ecstatic grooves. Their passion for music weaves classic funk/soul, 70’s psychedelic rock, modern americana, disco, & jazz fusion into a tapestry of sound that provides an undeniably good time on the dance floor. Through storytelling, nostalgic yet innovative songcrafting, and curation of impactful gatherings, they’ve established themselves as a standout live experience on the west coast festival & venue circuit, bridging an array of communities together while they’re at it.
Wild Flowers and Jesco Payne & The Payne Killers
Wild Flowers are some kinda Rock n roll from Portland, Or 💐
New single ‘Time’ on April 30!
Taking influence from his Appalachian roots, Jesco Payne & the Painkillers sing songs that long for home, mourn lost love and glamorize the occasional rough and rowdy time through cathartic country music that pays homage to the pioneers of honky tonk and outlaw country
Whalien
Whalien was born in a rush, winning the 2018 Summer Meltdown Showdown after playing together for only a few months. The win allowed them t0 perform alongside artists like Lettuce, Greensky Bluegrass, and Big Gigantic at Washington State’s Summer Meltdown Festival.
Since that time the band has played relentlessly around the west coast. They’ve developed a reputation for high-energy live shows featuring surprise trombone solos, energetic disco breakbeats, honky-tonk shuffles and ska suites about cryptids.
Since 2018, Whalien has played more than 200 shows and released two studio albums, ‘For Realien’ in 2022 and ‘Whale Tales’ in 2023. In the Summer of 2024 the band began hosting their own festival, ‘Splish Splash’, which highlights renowned artists from around the country.
https://www.whalienmusic.com/
Projekt. Wisdom
What the f**k is Projekt Wisdom?
Progressive Electronic Fusion with a focus on an uplifting message.
Nearly Acoustic
The Redwood Revue/Dadweed circle of pickers, inspired by but not limited to Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, David Nelson, and Old and in the Way, have their first show at ilk Lodge. Look for an evening of loose bluegrass jams with friends and fun!
Bennett Pylkas- Mandolin
Briggs Yahn- Guitar
Braden Johnson- Percussion
Jake Levine- Banjo
Keenan Dorn - Dobro
Gary Schuh- Fiddle
Lewi Longmire- Bass
Blu Egyptian
Blü Egyptian are coming off another awe-inspiring year. The self-described “Prog-jam that goes ham" band is known for their explosive live performances fusing rock, bluegrass, funk, reggae and electronica. Based in the Sacramento area, the band continues to play for growing audiences in the Northwest, Arizona, Colorado, and Southern California while sharing the stage with renowned national touring acts like Melvin Seals & JGB, Dogs in a Pile, Jerry's Middle Finger, Pink Talking Fish, Dizgo, The Mother Hips and Thumpasaurus. There's been an ongoing buzz from memorable festival sets at Burning Man, Golden Road Gathering, Cascade Equinox, Gambler's Run, Hog Farm Hideaway and more. With each show being different from the last, every set is a soundscape of original songs and choice covers for a dance friendly out-of-body experience.
Clark Engine Company (PDX)
Clark Engine Company is the full band manifestation of Just Clark, a singer-songwriter reviving the roots of American-made music. Digging into a woody sound that echoes through the hollers, Clark's music embodies a timeless resonance that harks back to the cherished sounds of classic Americana folk. From poet to picker, the native Texan conjures a sound as bright as the Lonestar herself.
Being more than the stand alone folk type, Clark Engine Company is an electrifying extension that goes beyond a guitar and a pretty voice. With weeping pedal steel and crashing drums it’s full steam ahead for the full band.
Always on the move, Clark is a true troubadour who’s lust for the open road is never ending.
Mike Frazier
Mike Frazier hails from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia but relocated to Seattle, Washington in 2022. Frazier is carrying on the tradition of record craft with a focus on authentic songwriting and high quality production.
https://mikefrazierva.bandcamp.com/
Henry Hill Kammerer (Hillstomp) Solo
Henry from PDX band Hillstomp.
Dogs are barking, but the train keeps rollin’
Portland Oregon junkbox blues duo HILLSTOMP is infamous for digging through the dumps and forgotten backwoods of American music, recycling traditional elements into a refreshing and distinctive brand of do-it-yourself hill country blues stomp. North Mississippi trance blues, a bit of Appalachia, and a dash of punkabilly come clanging and tumbling from assorted buckets, cans and BBQ lids, all drenched in rambunctious slide guitar. Somehow it works.
Yarrow & Blues Faeries
Yarrow is a psychedelic rock band based in Western Washington. Utilizing antique equipment and a modern perspective Yarrow brings a steady, spaced out, guitar forward sound. Yarrow is ready to lay down the groove and take you to a timeless place where warm analog sound reverberates your bones to a feel good frequency you may have thought was a thing of the past.
Blues Faeries rumbled into Olympia in 2021 following a vision guitarist Jon Merithew had to play like Freddie King and other 60’s blues guitarists. Vivienne Lumière shuffles on drums and Jaysen Peters holds it down on bass. Together this 3-piece will take you on a trip only 60’s heavy bluesy rock’n’roll has the power for.
Mt. Fog & IROIRO (feat. members of IQU)
Mt Fog (Seattle) crafts “cosmic soundscapes that surprise and delight” (KEXP), blending haunted-forest art pop with violin-driven atmospherics and dance-floor pulse. Called “Seattle’s premier art-pop eccentric” (Bandcamp Daily), Mt Fog’s live set moves between ethereal, theatrical, and euphoric.
Praised for “all-encompassing atmospherics” (Bandcamp Daily) and “bird-like fluidity… something magic” (Dusted), Mt Fog has performed across the Northwest and Europe, appearing at Timber Fest, Capitol Hill Block Party, TARBOO, and more. Their albums Spells of Silence and ultraviolet heart machine received major acclaim from KEXP, Bandcamp, the Seattle Times, and WASH.
A new album, Every Stone is Green, arrives March 13, 2026.
Led by members of the inimitable IQU, Michiko Swiggs (synths) and Kento Oiwa (guitar/theremin), Iroiro also feature drummer Justin Schwartz (Cobra High) and bassist/synthesist James Drage (SIL2K). They prove that having a singer is unnecessary when you create music this potently psychedelic. Iroiro haven’t been around very long, but their impact so far has been seismic among true heads, and moving forward, it’s only going to intensify.
Patterns Fly (feat: Andy Coe, D'vonne Lewis, Galen Clark)
Seattle based guitarist Andy Coe (ACB, Skerik Band, McTuff) and drummer D'Vonne Lewis (Digable Planets, McTuff, Industrial Revelation) join forces w PDX keyboardist Galen Clark (Outer Orbit, Trio Subtonic, Sleater-Kinney) for a blend of pocket heavy organ trio funk, psychedelic groove music and experimental electronic tinged jazz.
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OvenMint & Danika and Benny
OvenMint are members of Yarrow, The Hinges and Stone Jack Ballers make up a new sound for the Olympia music scene. 🎶🌹🎶🎸🌹
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Josh-Drums/vocal
Ray -Keyboards
Robin-Bass
Jeremy-guitar
Danika Rozhanica & Benny Gilbert are a folk duo currently singing songs in the shadow of Mount Tahoma
Cruise Control & GENERIFUS
Cruise Control is rock n roll from Portland, featuring the Lonesome Cowboy Iz, Mr. Butterfield, Tim Daylight, and Penny Olives. Country twang merges with power pop jangle, fuzzy leads and honey sweet harmonies, sounding like the sight of blue sky after weeks of rain.
https://curationrecords.com/pages/cruise-control
Generifus is the main musical project of songwriter Spencer Sult. Generifus began performing in 2005. When he was seventeen, Sult began self-releasing music and booking west coast tours. Since then, Sult has recorded with Karl Blau and LAKE, who in turn, have also contributed to live performances and Generifus albums. Sult has lived his entire life in Washington state and currently calls Olympia home. His songs reflect the beauty found in nature and life in the Pacific Northwest, and he has taken those songs on tour all over the United States and into Japan.
A Love Electric (Mexico City)
A Love Electric is a psychedelic power trio hailing from Mexico City's vibrant jazz scene, blending raw energy with experimental flair across genres. Formed by guitarist and vocalist Todd Clouser, a Minnesota native now rooted in Mexico City, alongside Jorge Servin (originally Hernan Hecht)) and Mexican bassist Aaron Cruz, the band embodies a cross-cultural fusion of rock, jazz, and psychedelia. Emerging from the city's underground music circles, they have carved out a space for unbridled creativity, refusing to conform to market-driven labels and instead channeling imagination into soundscapes that defy categorization.
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Friday the 13th Dance Party with DEAL
DEAL is an electric quartet based out of Seattle, delivering high energy psychedelic renditions from the Grateful Dead catalog. True to the spirit of the Dead, DEAL mixes a reverential treatment of the music with a zest for exploring new territory.