PORTLAND, OR: Secret Society w/ John Hollenbeck's The Claudia Quintet. Doors 7:30, Show 8pm. $15 advance, $18 door. 21+.
Tues. May 24th
PORTLAND, OR: Mississippi Studios (3939 N Mississippi Ave.) w/ Ahleuchatistas, Like A Villain. Doors 7pm, Show 8pm. $10 advanced, $12 at the door. 21+
Sat. April 9th
PORTLAND, OR: Alberta Street Pub (1036 NE Alberta St.) w/ Allison Miller's BOOM TIC BOOM (Myra Melford, Jenny Scheinman, Ben Goldberg, Kirk Knufke, Haggai Cohen Milo). Doors 8:30pm, Show 9pm. $15 advanced, $20 at the door. 21+
Mon. February 15th
PORTLAND, OR: Mississippi Studios w/ Ches Smith / Craig Taborn / Mat Maneri. Doors 7pm. Show 8pm. $12 advance here / $15 DOS. 21+.
2015
Mon. December 14th
PORTLAND, OR: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (musical guests for The Moth). Pre-show music 6:30pm, show 7:30pm. Tickets
Thurs. December 10th
PORTLAND, OR: Jimmy Mak's w/ Andrew Endres Collective (album release). doors 7pm. show 8pm. $10/$12. All ages until 10pm.
Tue. November 24th
PORTLAND, OR: Alberta Street Pub (1036 NE Alberta St.) w/ Catherine Feeny & Chris Johnedis + PJCE. doors 7pm. show 8pm. $10 adv / $12 day of. 21+.
Sun. November 1st
PORTLAND, OR: Doug Fir (830 E. Burnside) w/ Jenny Conlee & Steve Drizos (album release). doors 7pm. show 8pm. $10 adv / $12 day of. 21+.
Sun. August 30th
PORTLAND, OR: Collaboration with Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre and choreographer Carla Mann at Hoyt Arboretum. Two shows, 5pm & 6:15pm. All ages. Outdoors. FREE.
Sat. August 8th
PORTLAND, OR: Alberta St. Fair. 3:30-4:30pm on Main Stage (NE 11th and Alberta). All ages. FREE.
Fri. July 24th
PORTLAND, OR: PDX Pop Now! Festival. Set time: 8-8:40pm on Stage 1. All ages. FREE.
Tues. May 5:
PORTLAND, OR: Jimmy Mak's (221 NW 10th Ave, Portland) w/ Tim Berne/SNAKEOIL.
Wed. April 8:
PORTLAND, OR: Secret Society (221 NW 10th Ave, Portland) w/ Anna Webber Trio (feat. Matt Mitchell and John Hollenbeck) and Gavin Castleton.
Sun. March 29:
BOISE, ID: Treefort Music Festival.
Sat. February 21:
PORTLAND, OR: Alberta Street Pub (1036 NE Alberta St, Portland) w/ THE LOST TRIO (Phillip Greenlief, Dan Seamans, Tom Hassett). 7pm doors, 8pm show. $10 at the door. 21+.
2014
Mon. December 15:
PORTLAND, OR: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway, Portland). Musical guests for The Moth.
Tues. Oct. 21:
PORTLAND, OR: Alberta Street Pub (1036 NE Alberta St, Portland) w/ Jessica Lurie / Rene Hart / Bill Horist / Greg Campbell. Doors 8pm, Blue Cranes up first at 8:30pm. $10 at the door. 21+
Sat. Aug. 16:
PORTLAND, OR: Montavilla Jazz Festival at Milepost 5 (850 NE 81st Avenue, Portland). Blue Cranes play 7:00-8:20pm. $10 for the entire day. All ages.
Wed. April 16:
PORTLAND, OR: Mississippi Studios w/ Chris Speed Trio (Featuring Dave King of The Bad Plus and Chris Tordini).
Thurs. February 27:
PORTLAND, OR: Portland Jazz Festival at Alberta St. Pub w/ Trio Subtonic feat. Dan Balmer
January 18:
BALTIMORE, MD: Orion Studios.
January 17:
BOSTON, MA: New England Conservatory. Daytime workshop 10am-noon.
January 16:
CAMBRIDGE, MA: Lilypad (w/ Turkey Vultures.
January 15:
MARLBORO, NY: The Falcon (w/ Rene Hart / Allison Miller / Jeff Lederer).
January 14:
PROVIDENCE, RI: AS220 w/ No Ocean and Bored With Four.
January 12:
HAYDENVILLE, MA: It's Not a Punk Show (House Show).
January 10:
NEW YORK, NY: Winter Jazzfest at The Bitter End. 6:15-7pm set time. Click here for ticket info.
January 9:
PHILADELPHIA, PA: Chris' Jazz Cafe.
January 8:
WASHINGTON, DC: Union Arts DC w/ Janel and Anthony and Dave Ballou's LEAP. 8pm. $9. BYOB. FB event page.
2013
Thurs. December 5:
PORTLAND, OR: Goodfoot w/ Dylan Ryan Sand (LA) and The Kandinsky Effect (Paris). Cuneiform Records triple bill. EARLY SHOW--doors 8pm, music 9pm. $10. 21+
Fri. November 8:
PORTLAND, OR: Alberta Street Pub w/ Kneebody (NYC/LA). Sponsored by The Creative Music Guild, KMHD and KBOO. $15 advance ($12 working artist advance), $15-$20 sliding scale day of. 21+.
Fri. October 12:
PORTLAND, OR: Streetcar Mobile Music Festival. 6pm.
Fri. October 4:
PORTLAND, OR: Jimmy Mak's w/ Trio Subtonic. 8pm. $12.
Mon. September 23:
PORTLAND, OR: Mississippi Studios w/ Ben Goldberg's Unfold Ordinary Mind (w/ Nels Cline, Ches Smith, Ellery Eskelin, Rob Sudduth). EARLY SHOW: doors 7pm, show 8pm. $12 advance, $15 day of.
Wed. August 21:
PORTLAND, OR: Reed Wallsmith / Joe Cunningham duo at Revival Drums for Creative Music Guild's Outset Series. 8pm. All ages.
Sat. August 17:
PORTLAND, OR:
Sewallcrest Park (SE 31st Ave & Market St, Portland) performing an original live score for Filmusik's production of Planet of the Dinosaurs. FREE. All Ages. Starts at dusk.
Sun. August 4:
PORTLAND, OR:
Rontoms w/ Ages and Ages. 8pm. FREE. 21+.
Sun. July 21:
PORTLAND, OR:
Cathedral Park Jazz Festival. 7-8pm. FREE. All Ages.
Sat. July 20:
SEATTLE, WA:
The Royal Room. w/ Torture Garden (Wayne Horvitz, Mike Stone, Brad Mowen, Keith Lowe, Tristan Gianola, Reed Wallsmith). 8pm. ($10 advance tickets, $13 at the door.
Fri. July 12:
PORTLAND, OR:
In-store performance at Music Millennium. 6pm. All ages. Free.
Mon. June 10:
SACRAMENTO, CA:
Luna's Cafe. 7:30pm. $5-$20 sliding scale.
Sun. June 9:
BERKELEY, CA:
Berkeley Arts Festival Space (2133 University Ave. Berkeley, CA) w/
Are You Fish? (Phillip Greenlief / Steuart Liebig / Dax Compise). 8pm. All Ages. $10-$20 sliding scale.
Sat. June 8:
CHICO, CA:
Cafe Coda w/ Bogg.
Fri. June 7:
SANTA CRUZ, CA:
Blue Lagoon w/ Highness. 9pm. $8. 21+.
Thurs. June 6:
LOS ANGELES, CA:
Blue Whale w/ Dylan Ryan / Sand (Timothy Young - guitar, Kaveh Rastegar - bass, Dylan Ryan - drums).
Wed. June 5:
BAKERSFIELD, CA:
Bakersfield Jazz Workshop at Le Corusse Rouge. Wkshp and concert. All Ages. No cover. 7-10pm.
Sun. June 2:
ASHLAND, OR:
Backyard house show. 374 Avery St. 6pm. suggested donation $10. family friendly, public welcome. bring a picnic!
Fri. May 24:
PORTLAND, OR
ALBUM RELEASE:
Mississippi Studios w/ Billygoat and Golden Retriever. 8pm doors, 9pm show. 21+. $10 tickets here.
Sat. May 11:
PORTLAND, OR:
St. John's Bizarre festival.
Wed. April 3: BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi Studios (3939 N Mississippi, Portland) opening for Joel Harrison's Spirit House (Brian Blade-drums, Cuong Vu-trumpet, Paul Hanson-electric bassoon, Kermit Driscoll-bass, Joel Harrison-guitar). 7pm doors, 8pm show.
$13 advance, $15 at the door.
Saturday, February 16: BLUE CRANES @ Portland Jazz Festival at Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St, Portland) w/ special guest Wayne Horvitz. doors 8:30pm, show 9:30pm. $15. Tickets here.
Friday, January 4: BLUE CRANES @ Secret Society (116 NE Russell St., Portland) w/ 1939 Ensemble. 9pm.
2012
Friday, November 9: BLUE CRANES @ Secret Society Ballroom (116 NE Russell Street, Portland) w/ Jessica Lurie Ensemble (w/ JL, Allison Miller, Rene Hart, Brandon Seabrook). doors 8pm, music at 9pm. $10-$15 sliding scale.
Saturday, September 22: BLUE CRANES @ Blue
Monk (3341 SE Belmont, Portland) w/ Trio Subtonic, 9pm. $10.
Tuesday, July 17: BLUE CRANES at Caspar Inn (14957 Caspar Rd, Caspar, CA) w/ Zach Zeller & the Crooked Timbers
Monday, July 16: BLUE CRANES @ Luna's Cafe (1414 16th St. Sacramento, CA) w/ Burton/Greenlief/Robair Trio - Jill Burton (voice / harmonium), Phillip Greenlief (saxophone), Gino Robair (percotronix). 7:30pm. $5-$20 sliding scale.
Sunday, July 15: BLUE CRANES @ Subterranean Arthouse (2179 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA) w/ Todd Sickafoose's Tiny Resistors (Ben Goldberg, Matt Szemela, Rob Reich, Todd Sickafoose, Allison Miller). 8pm. $15-$20 sliding scale.
Saturday, July 14: BLUE CRANES @ Cafe Coda (265 Humboldt Ave. Chico, CA) w/ Zach Zeller & the Crooked Timbers, Bogg. 8pm. $7.
Friday, July 13: BLUE CRANES @ The Bomb Shelter (720 Anderson Rd, Davis, CA). 8:30pm.
Thursday, July 12: BLUE CRANES @ Blue Lagoon (923 Pacific Ave. Santa Cruz, CA) w/ Bad Light and Highness. 10pm. $5. 21+.
Wednesday, July 11: BLUE CRANES @ New Music Series @ Berkeley Arts Festival Space (2133 University Ave. Berkeley, CA) w/ Phillip Greenlief / Scott Amendola Duo. 8pm. $20-$10 sliding scale.
Tuesday, July 10: BLUE CRANES @ Backyard Party (Ashland, OR). 6-8pm. $5-$15 Suggested donation. Contact us for the address.
Thursday, June 21: BLUE CRANES @ Jimmy
Mak's (221 NW 10th Ave, Portland) w/ Tunnel
Six. doors 7pm - BCs first @ 8pm. $10.
Saturday, June 9: BLUE CRANES @ Improvisation Summit of Portland @ Bamboo Grove (134 SE Taylor, Portland) 7pm (BCs perform EARLY at 7:30pm). All Ages. $15 for 1 day festival pass / $20 for 2 days). tickets.
Saturday, May 5: BLUE CRANES @ Blue
Monk (3341 SE Belmont, Portland) w/ Trio Subtonic, 8pm. $10
Friday, March 30: BLUE CRANES @ March
Music Moderne Festival @ Blue
Monk (3341 SE Belmont, Portland) w/ Classical
Revolution, Graham
Reynolds. doors 7:30pm, show 8pm. $8-$20. All ages until 10pm.
Friday, March 2: BLUE CRANES @ Alberta
Rose Theater (3000 NE Alberta, Portland). w/ Tim
Berne / Snakeoil (NYC). Sponsored by the Creative
Music Guild and KMHD.
doors 7pm, show 8pm. $12
advance / $15 day of show. Minors ok w/ parent or guardian.
Wednesday, January 25: BLUE CRANES @
Alberta Rose Theater (3000 NE Alberta, Portland) w/ Sunbears!,
Log Across
the Washer. $8.
Friday, January 20: BLUE CRANES @ Walters
Cultural Arts Center (527 E. Main St., Hillsboro, OR). 7:30pm. All
Ages. $12 adv, $14 day of show.
2011
Sunday, November 13: BLUE CRANES @ Community
Music Center (3350 SE Francis Street, Portland) -- A talk and musical
presentation on group composition and the practical life of a
jazz band. Sponsored by the Regional
Arts and Culture Council. 7 - 8:30pm. All ages. Suggested donation
$5-$10.
Friday, November 11: BLUE CRANES @ Lewis and Clark College
(Portland, Oregon) -- A talk and musical presentation on group composition
and the practical life of a jazz band. Made possible in part by the Regional
Arts and Culture Council. 4 - 5:30pm. All ages.
Tuesday, November 1: BLUE CRANES @ Willamette University
(Salem, Oregon) -- A talk and musical presentation on group composition
and the practical life of a jazz band. Made possible in part by the Regional
Arts and Culture Council. 2:30 - 4pm. All ages.
Friday, October 28: BLUE CRANES @ The
Woods (6637 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland) w/ Allison
Miller's BOOM TIC BOOM (NYC / SF). doors 8pm, BTB @ 9pm, BCs @ 10pm.
$10 adv, $12 door. 21+
Friday, August 26: BLUE CRANES @ Elizabeth Caruthers Park
(South Waterfront). 6-8pm. All Ages. Free to the public.
Friday, August 12: BLUE CRANES @ Washington Park Amphitheater.
6-8pm. In collaboration with Northwest Dance Project. All Ages. Free to
the public.
Friday, July 8: BLUE CRANES @ Secret
Society Ballroom (116 NE Russell Street, Portland). w/ Kazutoki Umezu's
KIKI
Band (from Tokyo). doors 8:30pm, Blue Cranes play first at 9pm. 21+.
$8.
Friday, June 24: BLUE CRANES @ Hollywood
Theater (4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland) performing
an original live score for Filmusik's
production of Planet
of the Dinosaurs. Click here
for tickets. $10 ($8 student/senior)
Thursday, June 23: BLUE CRANES @ Hollywood
Theater (4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland) for Filmusik's
Planet of the Dinosaurs
***live Spanish overdub night (with English subtitles)*** $10 ($8 student/senior)
Friday, June 17: BLUE CRANES @ Hollywood
Theater (4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland) for Filmusik's
Planet of the Dinosaurs.
$10 ($8 student/senior)
Tuesday, May 31: BLUE CRANES @ PSU Park Blocks noontime
concert series (Portland).
Sunday, May 22: BLUE CRANES @ Pacific
Northwest College of the Arts Commencement Ceremonies (Portland)
Friday, May 13: BLUE CRANES @ Secret
Society Ballroom (116 NE Russell Street, Portland).
w/ Gutbucket (NYC).
21+. 9pm. $10.
Sunday, May 8: BLUE CRANES @ Blue
Monk (3341 SE Belmont, Portland). 7:30-10:30PM. all
ages for the first set. $3-$7 sliding scale.
30 day U.S. tour by Amtrak:
Saturday, April 30: BLUE CRANES Train Tour Homecoming
Show @ The
Woods (6637 Milwaukie Ave, Portland) w/ Wayne
Horvitz's Pigpen reunion. 8pm. $10 adv, $12 day of show.
Tuesday, April 26: BLUE CRANES @ Mercury
Lounge (5871 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA). 21+. $10
suggested. 9pm.
Monday, April 25: BLUE CRANES @ CSU
Bakersfield (Bakersfield, CA). Performance and workshop.
Band Room (Music Building #128), from 6 PM to 9 PM. All ages are welcome.
Sunday, April 24: BLUE CRANES @ Town
House Basement (52 Windward Ave.
Venice, CA). w/ The
Youngs. 8pm. $10.
Friday, April 22: BLUE CRANES @ Fusebox
Festival / Play
Me I'm Yours (on location at The Shoal Creek Peninsula, Austin,
TX). 6-6:45pm. Free. All Ages.
Thursday, April 21: BLUE CRANES @ Fusebox
Festival @ Seaholm Power Plant (214 W Ave, Austin,
TX). 11pm. $5.
Tuesday, April 19: BLUE CRANES at Royal
St. Deli (801 Royal St
New Orleans, LA). 9pm. $10 suggested.
Saturday, April 16: BLUE CRANES @ R.U.B.A.
(414 Green St, Philadelphia, PA) w/ Aerial
Photograph. 7:45pm. $10. Blue Cranes play first.
Thursday, April 14: BLUE CRANES @ Littlefield
(622 Degraw St, Brooklyn, NY). w/ Honey
Ear Trio (CD Release) + Ben
Perowsky's Moodswing Orchestra w/ TK Wonder. doors 7pm. Blue Cranes
play first. $15.
Wednesday, April 13: BLUE CRANES @ Barbès
(376 9th St. @ 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY) for Oscar
Noriega's Palimpsestic Series. 8-9:30pm. $10.
Tuesday, April 12: BLUE CRANES @ Maxwell's
(1039 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ) w/ Rebecca
Gates and the Consortium + Tall
Firs. 8pm. $10. Blue Cranes play first.
Sunday, April 10: BLUE CRANES @ AS220
(115 Empire St, Providence, RI) w/ Rebecca
Gates and the Consortium + Rice
Cakes. 9pm. $8. Blue Cranes play first.
Saturday, April 9: BLUE CRANES @ The
Plough and Stars (912 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA). w/
Rebecca Gates and
the Consortium. 10pm. $10. (NOTE: TIME CHANGED)
Thursday, April 7: BLUE CRANES @ The
Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY) w/ Wills
Bands + Last Groove. 18+. 7:30pm. $7 / $9.
Tuesday, April 5: BLUE CRANES @ Club
Bart (22728 Woodward Ave.
Ferndale (Detroit), MI). 9pm. $5.
Sunday, April 3: BLUE CRANES @ Emerging Improvisers'
Transmission
Series @ The Hungry Brain (2319 W Belmont, Chicago,
IL). 10pm. $10.
Friday April 1: BLUE CRANES @ Carleton
College - The Cave (One North College St, Northfield,
MN). workshop @ 4pm, performance @ 8:30pm.
Saturday, March 19: BLUE CRANES Train Tour Kickoff
@ Tony Starlight's
(3728 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland). 8pm. Presented by the
Portland Jazz Festival.
Thursday, March 10: BLUE CRANES @ Goodfoot
(2845 SE Stark, Portland) w/ Indian
Giver (Santa Cruz post-punk). 9pm.
Friday, February 25: BLUE CRANES @ Portland
Jazz Festival @ Alberta
Rose Theater (3000 NE Alberta, Portland) w/ Nik
Bärtsch's RONIN. All Ages. $27.50 adv / $35 day of show. doors
7:30pm, show 8:30pm.
Friday, January 21: BLUE CRANES Cantus Firmus EP
/ Oversea Orbits: Observatories Remixed double CD release @ Secret
Society Ballroom (116 NE Russell Street, Portland). w/ Gavin Castleton,
Gulls / JP Jenkins Duo, Doug Theriault. 9pm. $8. 21+
2010
Saturday, December 18: BLUE CRANES perform live with
Northwest Dance Project (833 N Shaver Street @ Mississippi Ave, Portland).
All Ages. $33 advance. 7pm / 9pm.
Friday, December 17: BLUE CRANES perform live with
Northwest Dance Project (833 N Shaver Street @ Mississippi Ave, Portland).
All Ages. $33 advance. 7pm / 9pm.
Thursday, December 16: BLUE CRANES perform a live with
Northwest Dance Project (833 N Shaver Street @ Mississippi Ave, Portland).
All Ages. $50 opening night. 7pm, w/ hosted artist's reception.
Saturday, December 11: BLUE CRANES @ House Show (209 2nd
St., Davis, CA). w/ Elders,
Sands (formerly
Dame Satan). 8pm. $6.
Friday, December 10: BLUE CRANES @ Blue
Lagoon (923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA). w/ Elders,
Indian
Giver. 9pm. $5.
Wednesday, December 8: BLUE CRANES @ Coda
(1710 Mission St., San Francisco) w/ Scott
Amendola. $7. 7pm. Dinner-time double group ambient set at 7pm, followed
by a post dinner set from each group.
Thursday, December 2: BLUE CRANES @ Rendezvous/Jewel
Box Theater (Seattle) w/ The
Youngs. 21+. $10. 10pm.
Wednesday, December 1: BLUE CRANES @ Berbati's
(231 SW Ankeny, Portland) w/ The
Youngs (LA/Seattle) + Why
I Must Be Careful. 21+. $8. 9pm.
Friday, November 19: BLUE CRANES @ Live
Wire Radio @ Alberta
Rose Theater (3000 NE Alberta, Portland). All Ages.
$15/$30. doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm.
Friday, November 19: BLUE CRANES @ Someday Lounge (125 NW
5th Ave. Portland) w/ Charmparticles
+ Deepest Darkest.
21+ $7. 9pm.
Wednesday, November 3: BLUE CRANES @ Portland
Playhouse (602 NE Prescott Ave,
Portland) w/ Ballrogg
(Norwegian avant-garde duo). All Ages. $8. 8pm.
Tuesday, November 2: BLUE CRANES @ Tractor
Tavern (5213 Ballard Avenue NW,
Seattle) Presented by the Earshot
Jazz Festival w/ Ballrogg.
$14. 8pm.
Monday, November 1: BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Studios (3939 N. Mississippi, Portland) for New Seasons'
Eat Local Music Kickoff Party w/
Y La Bamba, Dirty
Mittens, Reggie
Houston / Janice Scroggins Duo. 6pm.
Wednesday, October 27: BLUE CRANES @ Goodfoot
(2845 SE Stark, Portland) w/ Scott
Amendola Trio. 21+. 9pm. $10.
Friday, October 15: BLUE CRANES @ Taborspace
(5441 SE Belmont, Portland) w/ Wayne
Horvitz's Sweeter Than The Day. All ages. EARLY SHOW! 7pm. $12.
Friday, September 24: BLUE CRANES @ Jimmy
Mak's (221 NW 10th Ave, Portland) w/ The
Kora Band. 8pm. All ages until 10pm. $10.
Tuesday, September 14: National Release Date for
Observatories: BLUE CRANES instore performance @ Music
Millenium (3158 E. Burnside, Portland). 6pm. All
ages. FREE.
Saturday, August 28: BLUE CRANES Observatories
Portland Album Release Show @ Alberta
Rose Theater (3000 NE Alberta St, Portland). w/ Rebecca
Gates and the Consortium, Jonathan
Sielaff. doors 8pm, show 9pm.
$10 advance, $12 door. 21+.
Blue Cranes Observatories
California Sneak Preview Tour:
Tuesday, August 24: BLUE CRANES @ Cafe
Mekka (237 Commercial Street, Nevada City, CA). 7pm.
All ages.
Monday, August 23: BLUE CRANES @ Blue
Lagoon (923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA). w/ Elders,
Indian Giver. 21+. $5.
Sunday, August 22: BLUE CRANES @ Blue
Whale (123 astronaut E S Onizuka St, Suite 301, Los Angeles,
CA). w/ The Youngs.
7pm. All Ages. $10.
Saturday, August 21: BLUE CRANES @ Mercury
Lounge (5871 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA). 9pm. 21+.
$10.
Friday, August 20: BLUE CRANES @ Sophia's
(129 E Street, Suite E
Davis, CA) w/ Elders,
Emily Wells.
9pm. 21+. $5.
Thursday, August 19: BLUE CRANES @ Cafe
Coda (265 Humbolt Ave, Chico, CA). w/ Clouds
on Strings + Elders +
Zach Zeller. 8pm. All ages. $5.
Wednesday, August 18: BLUE CRANES @ Backyard House Concert
(Ashland, OR) 6pm. Suggested donation.
Sunday, August 1: BLUE CRANES @ Monmouth Main St. Park (Monmouth,
OR) as a part of the kickoff to the Mel
Brown / WOU Jazz Summer Workshop. 5-6pm. All Ages. FREE.
Saturday, July 31: BLUE CRANES @ PDX
Pop Now! Festival @ Rotture (315 SE 3rd Ave Portland). 10pm on the
outdoor stage. All Ages. FREE.
Saturday, June 26: BLUE CRANES @ No.
Fest (Portland). 7pm at the Town Square stage. All Ages.
Saturday, May 29: BLUE CRANES @ Alberta
St. Public House w/ Round
Mountain (from Santa Fe!). 9:15pm.
Thursday, May 27: BLUE CRANES @ PSU Park Blocks noontime
concert series (Portland). click
for directions.
Sunday, May 23: BLUE CRANES @ Pacific
Northwest College of the Arts Commencement Ceremonies (Portland).
Friday, May 14: BLUE CRANES @ Jimmy
Mak's (221 NW 10th Ave, Portland) w/ David
Valdez's Lawrence Williams Project. (w/ Kenny Brooks, Paul Mazzio,
Dan Gaynor, Michael Rousch). 8pm. $10. All ages until 10pm.
Saturday, May 8: BLUE CRANES @ Pacific Northwest College
of the Arts gala event.
Thursday, April 15: BLUE CRANES support all-ages music w/
PDX Pop Now! at Parkrose Middle School (Portland). Daytime school
concert. w/ Blue Horns, Mic Crenshaw, Grey Anne.
Friday, April 9: BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Studios (3939 N. Mississippi, Portland) w/ Physical
Hearts and Brothers
Young. 8pm. $10. 21+.
BLUE CRANES West Coast Tour spring 2010
Friday, March 12: BLUE CRANES West Coast Tour homecoming
show @ Jimmy Mak's
(221 NW 10th Ave, Portland) w/ Sam
Howard Band. 8pm. $10. All ages until 10pm.
Thursday, March 11: BLUE CRANES @ Cafe
Coda (265 Humbolt Ave, Chico, CA). w/ Elders,
Red Giant.
8pm. All ages. $7.
Wednesday, March 10: BLUE CRANES @ Bakersfield
Jazz Workshop @ Le Coursse Rouge (4647 White Lane, Bakersfield,
CA 93309. 661-444-0853). 7:30-9pm. (wkshp 6:30-7:30pm). All ages.
Tuesday, March 9: BLUE CRANES @ House Concert (Los
Angeles (Silverlake), CA) w/ a secret group featuring Timothy
Young and the legendary violinist Michael
White (John Coltrane, Sun Ra, McCoy Tyner, Pharoah Sanders, Joe Henderson).
6-9pm.
Monday, March 8: BLUE CRANES @ Mercury
Lounge (5871 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA, 805-967-0907).
8pm. 21+. suggested donation.
Sunday, March 7: BLUE CRANES @ House Concert, San
Francisco, CA) w/ Elders,
Islay Banks. 7pm.
Saturday, March 6: BLUE CRANES @ Cafe
Pergolesi (418 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA) w/ Elders,
Indian Giver. 8pm.
Friday, March 5: BLUE CRANES @ House Show (Davis,
CA) w/ Elders. 8pm.
Thursday, March 4: BLUE CRANES @
The Downtown Eatery (1344 Market St. Redding, CA).
8pm.
Wednesday, March 3: BLUE CRANES at House Concert (Ashland,
OR). w/ Eight Dollar Mountain. 6pm.
Saturday, February 27: BLUE CRANES tour kickoff
@ The Portland
Jazz Festival @ The Ace Hotel (1022 SW Stark St., Portland).
9-midnite. FREE. 21+
Saturday, February 13: BLUE CRANES @ The
Know (2026 NE Alberta St, Portland) w/ Elders
(Davis, CA art punk). doors 8:30, show 9pm. $8.
Sunday, January 24: BLUE CRANES @ Blackbird
Wine (4323 N.E. Fremont). 7pm. $15 advance, $20 at the door. Presented
by Matt Miner.
Tuesday, January 5: BLUE CRANES @ Mission
Theater (1624 NW Glisan St, Portland). 8-10pm.
2009
Saturday, November 7: BLUE CRANES @ Portland
Center for the Performing Arts (1111 SW Broadway, Portland). 8-11pm.
All Ages.
Saturday, October 31: BLUE CRANES & Claudia
Quintet (John Hollenbeck, Drew Gress, Chris Speed, Matt Moran, Ted
Reichman + Gary Versace) @ Redeemer Lutheran Church (5431 NE 20th Ave.
@ Killingsworth, Portland). EARLY HALLOWEEN SHOW: doors 6:30pm, show 7pm.
$8-$15 suggested. All Ages.
October 24: BLUE CRANES @
White Eagle (836 N. Russell St, Portland) w/
Round Mountain. 9:30pm. 21+. $6.
Friday, October 9: BLUE CRANES @ Jimmy
Mak's (221 NW 10th Ave, Portland) w/ Andrew
Oliver Kora Band. 7:30pm doors, BCs at 8pm. All ages till 10pm. $10.
Saturday, October 3: BLUE CRANES @ Someday Lounge (Portland)
benefit for BARK w/ Physical Hearts and Summer Ono.
RW in Berlin, Germany:
Friday, September 25: Alexander
Beierbach, Reed
Wallsmith, Simon Bauer and Christian
Skjødt @ Miss Hecker (Berlin)
Wednesday, September 23: Alexander
Beierbach, Reed
Wallsmith, Adrian
Myhr and Christian
Skjødt @ Theaterkapelle
10245 (Boxhagener Straße 99, Berlin).
Monday, September 21: Alexander
Beierbach, Reed
Wallsmith, Adrian
Myhr and Christian
Skjødt @
B-Flat (Rosenthaler Straße 13, Berlin).
Sunday, September 20: Robert Michler, Johannes Haage and
Reed Wallsmith @ Wendel
(Schlesische Straße 42, Berlin). w/ video by Portland's Chelsea
Carpenter and Rob Tyler.
Saturday, September 19: Robert Michler, Johannes Haage and
Reed Wallsmith @ Gallery Homeland's EAST
/ WEST (Memhardstraße 1, Berlin).
Friday, September 11: BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza (3552 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland) w/ Gavin
Castleton for his tour kickoff. doors 8:30pm, show 9pm. ALL AGES.
$10.
Saturday, September 5: BLUE CRANES @ Jimmy
Mak's (221 NW 10th Ave, Portland) w/ Chris
Mosley Quintet.
Friday, August 28: BLUE CRANES @ The Woods (6637 Milwaukie
Avenue, Portland) w/ Leviethan
for his CD release.
BLUE CRANES California Tour:
CHICO: Thursday, August 13: BLUE CRANES
@ Cafe Coda (265
Humbolt Ave, Chico, CA). w/ Birds
of Fire and Tino Special. 9pm. All Ages. $5
SAN FRANCISCO: Wednesday, August 12: BLUE
CRANES @
Blue Six (3043 24th st. @ Treat St, San Francisco, CA). w/ the
Aram Shelton Quartet. 8pm All Ages. $5-$10 sliding scale.
EAST BAY:- ALBANY: Tuesday, August 11:
BLUE CRANES @ Ivy
Room (860 San Pablo Ave, Albany, CA). w/ Elders
and TBA. 9pm. 21+
DAVIS: Monday, August 10: BLUE CRANES @
Delta of Venus
(122 B St., Davis, CA). w/ Elders
and RVIVR. 8pm. All Ages. $5.
JACKSONVILLE: Saturday, August 8: BLUE
CRANES @ Straight from the Teet festival @ Boone's
Farm (5758 Sterling Creek Road, Jacksonville, OR). w/ Elders,
RVIVR, and more.
PORTLAND KICKOFF: Wednesday, August 5:
BLUE CRANES @ Holocene (1001 SE Morrison, Portland) for Beat Off Beat
Battle. Blue Cranes will provide samples for a beat making competition,
and then play an acoustic set in the front room while the participants
create their beats. 9pm. 21+. $5.
Saturday, August 1: BLUE CRANES rock the food cart parking
lot at dusk. Corner of SE 12th and Hawthorne, Portland. 9pm. ALL AGES.
we'll pass the hat.
Friday, July 24: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (Blue Cranes + Paxselin)
@ PDX Pop Now! Festival
@ Rotture (315 SE 3rd Ave, Portland). Opening night. 7pm. (half hour set).
All Ages. FREE.
Sunday, June 28: BLUE CRANES @ galleryHOMELAND
(2505 SE 11th Ave, Portland @ the Ford Building) w/ Gojogo
(from SF) + Walking
Home. Doors 8pm, show 8:30. All Ages. $6-$12 suggested.
Saturday, May 16th @ 11:59pm: BLUE CRANES perform live in
the studio (taped for broadcast) on KEXP
(90.3 FM Seattle). Tune in on the web here.
Wednesday, May 13: BLUE CRANES @ Holocene (1001 SE Morisson,
Portland) w/ 3 Leg
Torso + Todd
Bishop's Pop Art 4. 8pm. 21+ $10.
Friday, May 8: BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza (2552 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland) w/ Andrew
Oliver Sextet. 9pm. All Ages. $10.
Sunday, May 3: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE @ Redeemer Lutheran Church
(5431 NE 20th) w/ Thollem McDonas / Tim DuRoche duo + chamber music by
Scott Stobbe, Drew Adams and Mary Sutton. 7pm. All Ages. Suggested donation.
April 14-23 2009: BLUE CRANES IN CALIFORNIA:
Wednesday, Apri 22: BLUE CRANES @ Applegate
River Lodge (15100 Highway 238, Applegate, OR 97530)
Tuesday, April 21: BLUE CRANES @ Blue
Six (3043 24th St. @ Treat St, San Francisco, CA
94110) w/ Titter (Aurora
Josephson, Kanoko Nishi, Tony Dryer, Jacob
Felix Heule) and Gojogo.
8pm.
Monday, April 20: BLUE CRANES @ Home
- Silverlake (2500 Riverside Dr. Los Angeles, CA
90039) w/ THRUSTER!
Lite™ (featuring guitarist Timothy Young of Wayne Horvitz's
Sweeter Than The Day + members of Kneebody). 9pm.
Saturday, April 18: BLUE CRANES @ House Show (209 2nd St.,
Davis, CA). w/ Pete
Bernhard and Elders.
Friday, April 17: BLUE CRANES @
Cafe Coda (265 Humbolt Ave, Chico, CA). w/ Pete
Bernhard. ALL AGES.
Thursday, April 16: BLUE CRANES @ House Show (Ashland,
OR). Details TBA.
Tuesday, April 14: BLUE CRANES (Tour Kickoff) @ Valentine's
(232 SW Ankeny, Portland). w/ Pete
Bernhard (of Devil Makes Three) and Marisa
Anderson (of Evolutionary Jass Band). 9pm. 21+.
Thursday, March 26: BLUE CRANES @ (the newly renovated)
Mississippi
Studios (3939 N. Mississippi, Portland) w/
Heroes and Villains and Bark,
Hide and Horn. doors 8pm, show 9pm. 21+. $10.
Saturday, March 21: BLUE CRANES @ White
Eagle (836 N Russell St, Portland) w/ Juan
Prophet Organization and Spinning
Wheels. 9pm. 21+. $6.
Saturday, February 21: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
(Blue Cranes + Paxselin) perform and unveil our 2009 economic policy statement
on KMHD 89.1 FM's Homegrown Live (Portland). 2-3pm on your radio or internet.
Friday, February 20: BLUE CRANES & PAXSELIN
join to form the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE @ The
Portland Jazz Festival
(Portland Center for the
Performing Arts - 1111 SW Broadway, Portland). 9-midnite. ALL AGES,
FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
Saturday, January 31: BLUE CRANES @ Goodfoot
(2845 SE Stark, Portland). w/ Wayne
Horvitz's Sweeter Than The Day. 21+. $10.
Saturday, January 24: BLUE CRANES - live recording for Sonarchy
(KEXP - Seattle) to be aired at a later date.
Friday, January 23: BLUE CRANES @ The
Mix (6006 12th Ave S. #17, Seattle) w/ Reptet
and Orkestar
Zirkonium. 21+ $5.
Wednesday, January 21: BLUE CRANES @ White
Eagle (836 N. Russell St,
Portland) w/ Sam
Howard Band and A
Cautionary Tale. 9pm. 21+. no cover.
Thursday, January 8: BLUE CRANES @ Doug
Fir Lounge (830 E. Burnside, Portland) w/ Celilo
and Physical
Hearts. 21+.
2008
Sunday, December 28: BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza w/ Andrew
Oliver Sextet. 8:30pm. ALL AGES. $8.
Wednesday, December 17: BLUE CRANES @ Holocene
(1001 SE Morisson, Portland) w/ Strangers
Die Everyday + Autopilot
is for Lovers. 9pm. 21+, $6.
Thursday, December 11: BLUE CRANES @ galleryHOMELAND
(2505 SE 11th Ave, Portland) w/ The
Tiptons. doors 7:30, Blue Cranes 8-9pm, The Tiptons 9-10pm. ALL AGES.
$8.
CALIFORNIA TOUR:
Tuesday, November 25: BLUE CRANES @ Climate
Music Box Series at Climate
Theater (285 9th Street @ Folsom, San Francisco). w/
Gojogo. 8pm sharp. $7-$15 sliding scale.
Sunday, November 23: BLUE CRANES @ Caspar
Inn (14957 Caspar Rd. Caspar, CA). w/ Painted
Cakes. 9:30pm. $6.
Friday, November 21: BLUE CRANES @ House Show (209 2nd St.,
Davis, CA). w/ Fine Steps and
Emily Lacy. 8pm. $5. All Ages.
Thursday, November 20: BLUE CRANES @ Cafe
Coda (265 Humbolt Ave, Chico, CA) w/ The
Shimmies, Samvega,
Zach
Zeller. 8pm. $5. All Ages.
Wednesday, November 19: BLUE CRANES @ Applegate
River Lodge (15100 Highway 238, Applegate OR 97530) 9-11pm.
TOUR KICKOFF FUNDRAISER: Tuesday, November
18: BLUE CRANES w/ cello sextet from the Portland
Cello Project @ Work/Sound
(820 SE Alder, Portland). w/ Quiet
Countries, Gavin
Castleton, and a screening of St. Helens Road by Jim
Blashfield.
8:30pm. All Ages. Suggested donation: $8-$12 (No one will be turned away).
Tuesday, November 4: BLUE CRANES @ Artistery
(4315 SE Division St, Portland). w/ Fancie
and Alas,
Alak, Alaska. ALL AGES. $6. 7:30pm doors, 8pm show.
Sunday, October 19: BLUE CRANES @ Rontom's
(600 E Burnside St, Portland). w/ Alan
Singley and Pants Machine. 9pm. 21+ FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
Wednesday, September 25: BLUE CRANES @ American Institute
of Architects annual celebration. (Portland).
Saturday, September 6: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS w/ Ike Levin
@ Camellia Lounge (510 NW 11th, Portland). 9-11pm. 21+, NO COVER.
Saturday, August 30: BLUE CRANES @ The Goodfoot
(2845 SE Stark, Portland) w/ The
Tiptons Sax Quartet. 9pm. 21+.
Friday, August 15: BETTER
HOMES AND GARDENS (minus Sly Pig) @ Camellia Lounge (510 NW 11th,
Portland). 21+. No Cover. 9-11pm.
Friday, August 8: BLUE CRANES @ Towne
Lounge (714 SW 20th Place, Portland) w/ Rocktet. 9pm. 21+
Saturday, August 2: Reed Wallsmith / Sly Pig duo for Tere
Mathern Dance Company's Ten Tiny Dances. 4-7pm. South Waterfront,
Portland.
Friday, August 1: BLUE CRANES @ Gallery
Homeland (2505 SE 11th Ave, Porland) w/ Sound
for the Organization of Society. 8pm. All Ages, $8.
Thursday, July 31: Reed Wallsmith / Chris Mosley / Tim DuRoche
@ Camellia Lounge (510 NW 11th, Portland). 9-11pm. Suggested donation
(no cover).
Saturday, July 19: BLUE CRANES @ Sounds
Outside Festival (Cal Anderson Park: 1635 11th Ave, Seattle - in Capital
Hill). w/ Cuong Vu,
Bill Horist,
Owcharuk,
Paul
Harding. We play the 7-8pm slot. All ages, FREE.
Saturday, July 12: BLUE CRANES w/ Portland
Cello Project @ Doug
Fir Lounge (830 E Burnside, Portland) w/ Horse
Feathers and Point
Juncture, WA. $10 adv, $12 day of. 8pm doors, 9pm show. 21+.
Saturday, July 12: BLUE CRANES @ Bastille Day Street Fair
(Portland). Noon. w/ Talkdemonic, Alan Singley & Pants Machine, and
many others.
Saturday, June 21: BLUE CRANES @ Langano Lounge (1435 SE
Hawthorne, Portland) w/ Paper/
Upper/Cuts.
Saturday, June 14: BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi Pizza (Portland)
w/ Beep!
(from SF) 9-midnite.
Wednesday, June 11: BLUE CRANES @ Rotture
(315 SE 3rd Ave, Portland) w/
Wow and Flutter.
9pm.
Thursday, June 5: Better Homes and Gardens @ Camellia Lounge
(510 NW 11th, Portland). 8 -10pm. NO COVER (suggested donation).
Friday, May 30: Reed Wallsmith / Tim DuRoche duo w/
Ab Baars / Ig Henneman duo @ Gallery Homeland (SE Milwaukee Ave. @
Division, Portland). sponsored by the Creative Music Guild.
Monday, May 26: BLUE CRANES @ Towne
Lounge (714 SW 20th Place, Portland) w/ Afternoon Brother (Sacramento)
and Alas, Alak, Alaska (also from Sacramento). 9pm.
Sunday, May 25: BLUE CRANES @ Pacific Northwest College
of the Arts Commencement Ceremony (Portland).
Friday, May 23: Reed Wallsmith / Chris Mosley / Tim DuRoche
@ Camellia Lounge (510 NW 11th, Portland). 9-11pm. Suggested donation
(no cover).
Thursday, May 15: Reed Wallsmith / Sly Pig duo @ Camellia
Lounge (510 NW 11th, Portland). 9-11pm. Suggested donation (no cover).
Blue Cranes Homing Patterns release tour
Friday, May 9: BLUE CRANES on Ethos
Live Portland cable access show. w/ Alan Singley
& Pants Machine. 8-9pm. All Ages.
Wednesday, May 7: BLUE CRANES CD RELEASE PARTY!
@ Holocene (1001
SE Morrison, Portland). w/ Wow
and Flutter. 8pm. $6. 21+
Tuesday, April 29: BLUE CRANES @ Rotture
(315 SE 3rd Ave, Portland) w/
D Numbers and Strangers
Die Everyday. 9pm.
Sunday, April 27: BLUE CRANES @ Mama
Buzz (2318 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA) w/ Beep!.
6pm.
Saturday, April 26: BLUE CRANES @ Delta
of Venus (122 B Street, Davis, CA). w/ Ebu
Gogo, Afternoon Brother, The Standard Tribesman. 8pm
Friday, April 25: BLUE CRANES @
The Red Vic
(1665 Haight St., San Francisco, CA 94117). 8:30pm. cafe next to movie
theater. FREE
Thursday, April 24: BLUE CRANES
@ Mobius
(281 4th St, Ashland, OR). w/ Ebu
Gogo. 8pm
Friday, April 11: BLUE CRANES @
Egan's Ballard Jam House (1707 NW Market St, Seattle)
w/ Deal's Number.
Blue Cranes play from 9-11pm, Deal's Number from 11pm-1am.
Thursday, April 10: Reed Wallsmith / Chris Mosley / Russ
Kleiner @ New Born Tribe (3509 NE MLK Blvd, Portland) 7:30-8:30pm. Benefit
for Project Sonrisas' work in Nicaragua.
Monday, April 7: Better Homes and Gardens @ Valentine's
(Portland) w/ Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly!
Friday, April 4: Better Homes and Gardens @ Work / Sound
(Portland)
Friday, March 7: Reed Wallsmith (sax), Chris Mosley (guitar),
Russ Kleiner (drums) @ Camellia
Lounge (510 NW 11th, Portland). 9-11pm. Suggested donation (no cover).
Saturday, February 2: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS (Reed Wallsmith,
alto; Sly Pig, tenor; Bob Jones, bass; Tim DuRoche, drums) live on KMHD
89.1FM Home Grown Live (Portland), and streaming on the internet. 2-3pm
West Coast Time.
Sunday, February 3: BATTLE HYMNS AND GARDENS (Jonathan Sielaff,
Reed Wallsmith, Fred Chalenor & Tim DuRoche) @ Someday Lounge (Portland).
8pm.
Tuesday, February 5: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS @ Jimmy Mak's
(Portland). 6:30 - 7:30pm.
Tuesday, February 8: BLUE CRANES @ Valentine's (232 SW Ankeny,
Portland). w/ Strangers
Die Everyday and Sam Cooper. $5 suggested donation.
2007
Saturday, December 22: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS (Reed Wallsmith,
alto; Joe Cunningham, tenor; Bob Jones, bass; Tim DuRoche, drums) @ Tugboat
(711 SW Ankeny, Portland). 8pm. 21+, $5 suggested donation.
Saturday, December 15: FUTURE X [George Marich (drums),
Ila Cantor (guitar), Reed Wallsmith (sax)] (hear a sample HERE)
@ Tugboat (711 SW Ankeny, Portland). 9pm. 21+. $5 suggested donation.
Friday, December 14: FUTURE X live on KBOO 90.7FM (Portland).
Midnight - 3am.
Friday, December 14: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS on Ethos
Live television show. 8-9pm on cable channel 23 (Portland).
Thursday, December 13: FUTURE X @ Egan's
Ballard Jam House (1707 NW Market St., Seattle) w/ Deal's
Number. $5.
Wednesday, December 12: FUTURE X @ PNCA atrium (1241 NW
Johnson, Portland). 12:30-1:30pm. all ages. free to the public.
Tuesday, December 11: FUTURE X @ Mississippi Pizza (Portland).
All Ages, 9-11pm. $5 suggested donation.
Monday, December 10: BLUE CRANES @ Valentine's (232 SW Ankeny,
Portland). w/ Strangers
Die Everyday. $5 suggested donation.
Blue Cranes SF jaunt
Sunday, December 9: BLUE CRANES @ Primary
Concepts (219 E St. Suite B, Davis CA). playing for art show 6:30-7:30pm,
then w/ Mi
Ami and Afternoon Brother at 9pm. $5.
Saturday, December 8: BLUE CRANES @ Revolution
Cafe (3248 22nd St @ Bartlett, San Francisco, CA). 8:30-11:30pm.
we're the only band.
Sunday, November 18: Reed Wallsmith (sax), Dan Duval (guitar),
Michael Papillo (bass), Todd Bishop (drums) @ Someday Lounge (Portland).
21+, 7-10pm, $5.
Sunday, October 28 ~ Better Homes and Gardens @ Someday
Lounge (Portland, OR)
Monday, October 22 ~ FUTURE X @ Clown Lounge (St. Paul,
MN)
Saturday, October 20 ~ FUTURE X @ Lee's Liquor Lounge (Minneapolis,
MN)
Friday, October 19 ~ FUTURE X @ Carleton College's Cave
(Northfield, MN)
Thursday, October 18 ~ FUTURE X @ Big V's (St. Paul, MN)
Better Homes and Gardens:
(Reed Wallsmith-alto sax, Joe Cunningham-tenor sax, Bob Jones-bass,
Fred Chalenor-bass, Tim Duroche-drums)
Sunday, October 7 ~ Better Homes and Gardens @ Someday Lounge
(Portland, OR) w/ Reptet (from Seattle)
Friday, October 5~ Better Homes and Gardens @ Mississippi
Studios (Portland, OR)
Sunday, September 23 ~ Better Homes and Gardens @ South
Waterfront, Portland.
Sunday, September 23 - BLUE CRANES @ Someday
Lounge (125 NW 5th Ave, Portland) w/ Floss (free trio from Seattle).
21+, small cover.
Reed Wallsmith (alto sax) dates on the East Coast:
Thursday, September 20 w/ Receiver @ Goodbye Blue Monday
(Brooklyn, NY)
Wednesday, September 19 w/ Receiver @ Freddy's (Brooklyn,
NY)
Thursday, September 13 w/ FUTURE X @ Big Apple Jazz (Harlem,
NY)
Tuesday, September 11 w/ FUTURE X @ Knitting Factory (New
York, NY)
Monday, September 10 w/ FUTURE X @ 169 Bar(New York, NY)
Monday, September 10 w/ FUTURE X on cable access (Westchester,
NY)
Sunday, September 9 ~ w/ Ila Cantor (guitar), Chris Higgins
(bass), George Marich (drums) @ Jalopy (Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY)
Thursday, September 6 ~ w/ Ila Cantor @ Umami Cafe (Croton,
NY)
Wednesday, September 5 ~ w/ Receiver @ Knitting Factory
(NYC) w/ Ebu Gogo & Saunder Jurriaans of Priestbird.
Thursday, August 30 ~ w/ Ila Cantor (guitar) @ Umami Cafe
(Croton, NY).
Friday, August 24 ~ Reed Wallsmith (alto sax) w/ Matt Postle
(trumpet) @ Gallery 1412 (Seattle)
Monday, August 13 - Blue Cranes @ The
Goodfoot (SE 28th and Stark, Portland). 21+.
Sunday, August 5 - Blue Cranes w/ guest Matt
Postle (trumpet) @ PDX
POP NOW Festival at Audiocinema
(226 SE Madison, Portland). Blue Cranes perform from 6:15-6:45pm sharp.
All ages. FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
Sun. July 8~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza w/ special guest Ila Cantor (guitar). 2-4pm. all ages, $5.
Sat. July 7~ BLUE CRANES @ Colleen and Larry's wedding.
Fri. July 6~ Reed Wallsmith (alto sax) / Ila Cantor (guitar)
duo on KBOO 90.7FM. midnite - 3AM.
Wed. July 4~ Better Homes and Gardens ~ Reed Wallsmith (alto
sax), Joe Cunningham (tenor sax), Tim Duroche (drums), Bob Jones (bass),
w/ special guest Ila Cantor
(guitar) @ Holocene
(1001 SE Morrison, Portland). 9pm. 21+ FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
Thurs. April 26~ BLUE CRANES @ Holocene
(1001 SE Morrison, Portland). w/ Matt
Sheehy and Shoeshine
Blue. 8pm. 21+. $6.
Thurs. April 19~ Better Homes and Gardens ~ Reed Wallsmith
(alto sax) / Joe Cunningham (tenor sax) / Tim Duroche (drums) / Bob Jones
(bass) @ Red
and Black Cafe (2138 SE Division, Portland). 8pm. all ages. donation.
Tues. April 10~ Reed Wallsmith (sax) / Dave Storrs (drums)
free music duo @ PNCA
atrium (1241 NW Johnson, Portland). 12:30-1:30pm. all ages. free to the
public.
Wed. March 28~ BLUE CRANES @ Someday
Lounge (125 NW 5th, Portland). w/ the
Djangophiles. 8:30pm, 21+, $6.
Thurs. March 8~ BLUE CRANES @ Red
and Black Cafe (2138 SE Division, Portland). 8pm. all ages.
Sat. February 10~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Studios (3939 N Mississippi, Portland) w/ Shanghai
Woolies. 10pm, 21+, tickets $8
in advance / $10 at the door.
Fri. February 9, MIDNIGHT~ BLUE CRANES -- live performance
on 90.7 FM KBOO's Outside World w/ Daniel
Flessas.
Wed. January 24 ~ BLUE CRANES Lift Music! Flown Music!
CD Release Concert @ Holocene
(1001 SE Morrison, Portland) w/ Bright
Red Paper and Rollerball.
Projections by Rob Tyler.
9pm, $6, 21+
2006
Friday, October 13 ~ Reed (sax), Tim Duroche (drums) and
Skip Elliot (bass) at the Press Club (SE 26th and Clinton) 7-10pm, all
ages, no cover.
Friday, September 22 ~ Reed, Andre St. James, Carlton Jackson
and Shoehorn on KBOO's all-night John Coltrane Birthday Special 11:00
PM to 6:00 AM. 90.7FM / kboo.fm
Tuesday, August 22 ~ Reed Wallsmith featured artist at Portland
Jazz Jams' Mississippi Pizza Jam Session. 8pm. all ages, no cover.
Thursday, August 17 ~ Reed Wallsmith and Chris Larson (Antlerand),
perform under the name Natural Light Ning @ Apotheke
(1314 NW Glisan, Portland). 8pm. 21+.
Sunday, August 13 ~ Blue Cranes performs as alter ego "Red
Tractor" at a benefit for PCASC
@ Red and Black
Cafe (2138 SE Division, Portland). 8pm. all ages, donation requested.
Saturday, July 1~ BLUE CRANES @ Acme
(SE 8th & Main, Portland) w/ Pan Tourismos and Deranleau. 9pm. 21+,
$5 cover.
Friday night, June 30, MIDNIGHT~ BLUE CRANES -- live on
the air performance on 90.7 FM KBOO's
Outside World.
Sunday, May 21~ BLUE CRANES @ Pacific
Northwest College of the Arts Commencement Ceremony and Reception,
Portland.
Friday, May 19, MIDNIGHT~ BLUE CRANES -- live on the air
performance on 90.7 FM KBOO's Outside
World.
Thursday, May 18~ BLUE CRANES @ Red
and Black Cafe (2138 SE Division, Portland). part of Paxselin
Presents series. 8-10pm. all ages, sliding cover.
Friday, April 7~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza w/ Le Papillon. 9pm. all ages, $5.
Tuesday, April 4~ BLUE CRANES @ Lewis and Clark College.
6:30pm. Benefit for Nicaraguan health center.
Tuesday, February 21~ BLUE CRANES @ Towne
Lounge (714 SW 20th Place, Portland). w/ Paxselin
Quartet. 8:30pm. 21+, $3.
Wednesday, February 8~ BLUE CRANES @ Aura
(1022 W Burnside St, Portland) 7:30-10pm. 21+, no cover.
Saturday, January 14~ BLUE CRANES @ Acme
(SE 8th & Main, Portland) w/ Rollerball
and Beige Ferrari. Blue Cranes opens at 9pm. 21+, $4 cover.
2005
Wednesday, December 14~ BLUE CRANES @ Holocene
(1001 SE Morrison, Portland) w/ Evolutionary Jass Band and Lower
Monumental. 8:30pm, 21+, $5 cover. Live video projections by Tim Ferrell.
Tuesday, November 22~ BLUE CRANES @ Berbati's
Pan (10 SW 3rd Ave, Portland) w/ Tarantula
A.D. and Ginggang.
9pm, 21+, $7 advance / $8 day of show.
Saturday, November 19, 4-5pm~ BLUE CRANES on the radio:
89.1 FM KMHD's Home
Grown Live, hosted by Mary Burlingame. See KMHD site to access streaming
audio broadcast on internet.
Wednesday, November 9~ BLUE CRANES @ Aura
(1022 W Burnside St, Portland) 7:45-10pm. 21+, no cover. In conjunction
with the Portland Art Museum's Museum
After Hours.
Wednesday, September 28~ BLUE CRANES @ Holocene
(1001 SE Morrison, Portland) w/ Evolutionary Jass Band and Adam Hurst
Ensemble. 8:30pm. 21+, $5.
Wednesday, September 21~ BLUE CRANES @ The
Blue Monk (3341 SE Belmont, Portland) for the Burnside
Review's annual poetry reading. Music at 7pm, reading at 8pm, music
afterwards. 21+, no cover.
Saturday, September 17~ BLUE CRANES @ Alberta St. Fair (NE
Alberta @ 20th). 1-2pm. Hurricane Katrina benefit for Mercy Corps.
Saturday, August 13~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi Street Fair
(N. Mississippi Ave. @ Fremont St.). Blue Cranes plays from 4-5pm. All
ages, no cover.
Friday, July 15th~ BLUE CRANES @ Nico and Janine's going
away party.
Friday, July 15th~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza (3552 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland) 6-8pm, all ages, $5 suggested
donation.
Saturday, July 9~ BLUE CRANES @ Sanborn's (3200 SE Milwaukee).
8-11pm, all ages, FREE. (Reed / Ji duo w/ Nico).
Wednesday, July 6~ BLUE CRANES @ Holocene
(1001 SE Morrison, Portland) w/ thebrotheregg.
21+, FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
Tuesday, June 14th~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza (3552 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland) w/ Rebecca
Sanborn. 7-11pm, all ages, $5.
Friday, June 10~ BLUE CRANES w/ poet Nico Alvarado-Greenwood
@ Sanborn's (3200 SE Milwauke). 8-11pm, all ages, FREE.
Sun. 5/22/05~ BLUE CRANES @ Pacific
Northwest College of the Arts commencement ceremony and reception.
Tues. 5/17/05~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza (3552 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland) w/ Rebecca
Sanborn. 7-10pm, all ages, $5.
Sat. 5/14/05~ BLUE CRANES @ Tost
(513 N 36th St., Seattle) w/ Rebecca
Sanborn. 6:30-8:30pm, 21+, FREE.
Sat. 4/23/05~ BLUE CRANES @ Sanborn's (3200 SE Milwauke).
7-10pm, all ages, FREE (Keith / Reed duo).
Tues. 4/19/05~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza (3552 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland) 7-10pm, all ages, $5.
Sat. 4/9/05~ Ji / Reed duo @ Sanborn's (3200 SE Milwauke). 7-10pm, all
ages, FREE.
Tues. 3/8/05~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza (3552 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland) with singer/songwriter Rebecca
Sanborn. 7:30 pm, all ages, $5.
2004
Tues. 12/14/04~ BLUE CRANES @ County Cork (1329 NE Fremont St.), 8:30pm,
all ages until 10pm, no cover.
Thurs. 10/28/04~ BLUE CRANES @ Holocene
(1001 SE Morrison, pdx), with friends Pan Tourismos and Wow
and Flutter. 9PM, $5, 21+
Sat. 8/14/04~ BLUE CRANES @ Brian and Rocio's wedding.
Thurs. 6/17/04~ BLUE CRANES @
Tugboat (711 SW Ankeny), featuring Johannes Haage, guitar. 9pm, 21+,
no cover.
Thurs. 4/15/04~ BLUE CRANES @ Tugboat
(711 SW Ankeny), 9pm, 21+, no cover.