Kory Quinn (Portland, Ore.) SATURDAY • OCTOBER 21 • AFTER PARTY @ hq About Featuring Elwood, Joey Carper, Jay Colton Hughes and David Lipkind. From Big City Beats to High Lonesome Country Blues he “Puts The True In Troubadour.” Kory Quinn is a Revelation of DIY Americana which The Portland Mercury has stated is, “The…
The Depot Street Syncopators (La Grande, Ore.) About The Depot Street Syncopators formed over a decade ago to bring swinging horn-heavy New Orleans style funk, latin, jazz, and blues to rural Eastern Oregon. The group’s initial plan was to play once a year on Mardi Gras. Over time it became increasingly difficult to stick to…
SISTERS (Seattle, Washington) FRIDAY • OCTOBER 20 • AFTER PARTY @ hq About “A revolution without dancing is not a revolution worth having” is a quote famously attributed to Author Emma Goldman. These words could be the motto of Emily Westman and Andrew Vait; better known as pop duo SISTERS. “SISTERS are all about having…
Holiday Friends (Astoria, Oregon) FRIDAY • OCTOBER 20 • AFTER PARTY @ hq About For far too long, Holiday Friends has been in a state of flux. While a trio of musicians—singer/guitarist Scott Fagerland, his multi-instrumentalist brother Jon, and bassist Zack O’ Connor—have remained as the core of this Astoria, Oregon-based alternative rock group since…