3 music events to check out in Portland this weekend

3 music events to check out in Portland this weekendPhoto: Israel Palacio/Unsplash
Hoodline
Published on January 08, 2020

If you love to take advantage of the music offerings near you, this weekend offers several great reasons to leave the house.

From an oboe recital to a blues concert, read on for a local music to-do list to fill your calendar this week.

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Bhavani Kotha Oboe Recital

From the event description:

Rising star Bhavani Kotha has recently released a solo album "Bhavani's Oboe" under the Crystal Records label. She is the winner of the 2019 Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition and National Federation of Musicians Nelson Double Reed Award. She will perform music by Poulenc, Cimarosa, Haydn and Dring and will be accompanied by pianist Maria Garcia and bassoonist Lucas Zeiter.

When: Saturday, Jan. 11, 2-4 p.m.
Where: The Old Church Concert Hall, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave.
Admission: $15-$20
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Cedric Burnside

From the event description:

Grammy-nominated in 2015 for Best Blues Album for the Cedric Burnside Project’s Descendants of Hill Country, as well as the recipient of the Blues Music Awards honor as Drummer of the Year for four consecutive years, Cedric’s latest album offers a showcase for his electric and acoustic guitar, recording 26 tracks in just two days with drummer/slide guitarist Brian Jay in the latter’s Brooklyn home studio in a rush of creativity.

When: Saturday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m.- Sunday, Jan. 12, 12 a.m.
Where: Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave.
Admission: $17
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Buzz Holland 5 with Paula Sinclair

From the event description:

Country, Jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, reggae, retro pop, Western swing and the hybrids of their interplay.

When: Sunday, Jan. 12, 6-7:45 p.m.
Where: Alberta Street Pub, 1036 N.E. Alberta St.
Admission: $5
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