Mock Crest Tavern welcomes the Left Coast Blues Band this Friday night, June 20th! Head on over to hear some awesome blues tunes! The music starts at 9:00 p.m.Lee Blake has played the blues and R&B for more than forty years. He performs with several bands including Left Coast Blues Band, The Lee Blake Band and sometimes adds players for larger venues and performances. He plays solo as well and performs roots music on a Regal/ National steel bodied resophonic guitar.For additional information and tunes visit Lee Blake at Reverbnation.Johnnie Ward Sharkskin Revue continues a great weekend and performs Saturday night, June 21st, at 9:00 p.m.
They are playing their fantastic blues, swing, jazz, and also featuring Portland blues legend Johnnie Ward and Chanteuse Lauren Sheehan. Johnnie, who is a Muddy Award winner, leads the band on tenor saxophone, harmonica, saxcello, and vocals. They feature original music as well as a wide variety of material from Ella Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, and Thelonious Monk. Catch their performance on youtube.
Don’t forget to join us every Sunday night at 6:30 p.m. for Quizzies hosted by Roy Smallwood and free Hold ‘em Poker on Monday night at 7:00 p.m.
Did you know?
- There are an estimated forty-nine million (49,000,000) bubbles in a bottle of Champagne.
- Vodka has been the largest selling distilled spirit in the US for over 25 years and one of every four alcohol drinks consumed in the world is vodka or vodka-based.
- The strongest that any alcohol beverage can be is 190% proof (or 95% alcohol). At higher proof, the beverage draws moisture from the air and self-dilutes.
- Foot treading of grapes is still used in producing a small quantity of the best port wines.
- A trokenbeerenauslese is a type of German wine made from vine-dried grapes so rare that it can take a skilled picker a day to gather enough for just one bottle.
Have a great week and we’ll see ya there!
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