PCPA review

We had a fantastic time playing at the PCPA -- now known as the Portland'5 -- Noontime Showcase!  We got to play outside the Schnitzer Concert Hall to a crowd of 175 through a large sound system.  Train River performed as a 7-piece band, our largest yet.  It was a thrill just to see our name on the Schnitz marquee! And along with being great exposure, it was good for our resume.  The staff and volunteers were very positive, and there was talk of next year!  Maybe the late slot?  :)

You can view the whole set of pics on Facebook.

Portland Center for the Performing Arts Noontime Showcase -- Aug. 28th noon

Wed, August 28th, 12 noon

We are honored and thrilled to have been selected to play as part of the Portland Center for the Performing Arts Noontime Showcase Series!
This show is part of a series of free, weekly, public performances in July and August. Bring your lunch and enjoy a free show! Located on Main Street right next to the Schnitz(!), outside of Antoinette Hatfield Hall at 1111 SW Broadway, Portland.

In the event of rain or extreme heat, this event will take place in the Antoinette Hatfield Hall rotunda.

Biddy's April show review

We had a great time at the Biddy's show in April!   A lovely and appreciative crowd was present, despite the several fantastic concerts in town that night.  There were a couple of birthdays, including our mandolinist Rob Rainwater!  Matt and Daniel from Max's Midnight Kitchen and Kevin Eastes were playing once again.  And we had a special guest for several tunes: Drew "Professor Gall" Norman on lap steel!  We'll bamboozle him into joining us again -- on banjo next time.

Only the 3rd set was recorded.  :(   We'll post it soon.   And we know there were videos and photos taken during the show...please send them to us!  Thanks!

We'll have an all-new lineup in May, including some local celebrities...stay tuned for the announcement!

Biddy's 3rd Thursdays

We had a blast at our first show at Biddy McGraw's and are looking forward to returning on 3rd Thursdays!  You can hear a recording of it here.

At the next one, April 18th, we'll have the same crew, except Rob Rainwater will be on mandolin and vocals -- and it's his birthday!

See you there!

Biddy McGraw's March 21st!

We are excited to bring Train River to one of the funnest pub-clubs in town, Biddy McGraw's, on the evening of the first full day of spring: March 21st!

Please come out and help us make a splash for our first time there (of many, we think)!

links

Train River elsewhere on the web:

• Facebook (please like our page!)
• Jeffree White Productions
• JamBase
• ReverbNation
• GigSalad

 Bandleader Jeffree White:

• Jeffree White

venues we've played at:

• Jade Lounge 
• EastBurn
• Biddy McGraw's
• [see also the venue list on the "about" page]

bands that Train River members play with:

• Jeffree White's gypsy jazz project the Hot Club of Hawthorne
• Max's Midnight Kitchen
• SlackJaw
• Robert Rainwater  
• The Old Yellers
• Professor Gall

local bluegrass promotion:

• Bluegrass in Portland, OR Facebook page

February shows

We have a couple of shows in February, including a night all to ourselves at the EastBurn on the 21st -- with special guest Liz from the Student Loan on fiddle!!! We'll have a 6-piece total! Both shows will feature Matt and Daniel from Max's Midnight Kitchen on guitar and banjo, Micah Babinski from SlackJaw on mandolin, and Kevin Eastes on bass! And Jeffree White on guitar, of course.