The Ken DeRouchie Band
The Robbie Laws Band

Saturday, June 4th, 2016

One show at 8pm

2014 and 2015 Muddy Award nominee for Best R&B act, The Ken DeRouchie Band is an 8-piece Soul/R&B/Funk/Blues band from Portland Oregon. The band features a crisp horn section and a tight rhythm section along with amazing 4 part vocal harmonies, performing original music written by Ken DeRouchie as well as a few handpicked twists on classic tunes. Influences for the band include everything from Aretha Franklin, Lenny Kravitz, Koko Taylor, Steely Dan, Jill Scott and Galactic.

Top players from the Northwest join DeRouchie, including Northwest Soul phenom, Arietta Ward (DooDoo Funk All-stars), long-time KDB bassist Rob Busey (Robbie Laws), virtuoso guitarist Jeff Knudson (Lisa Mann and Her Really Good Band), keyboardist Ben Turner (Ants in the Kitchen, Curtis Salgado, Manimal House), drummer Chris Lay (Tim Snider Band), tenor sax player Pete Petersen (Ellen Whyte) and trumpeter David Chachere (Groundation).

Robbie Laws is one of the most decorated and in demand blues guitarists in the Pacific Northwest. He has been honored with 21 Portland Cascade Blues Association Muddy Awards, nine of which were for ‘Best Electric Guitarist",  the ‘Best Blues Act ' award from the Seattle based Washington Blues Society and the 'Outstanding Achievement in Blues' award from the Portland Music Association. 

Having played with guitar legends from Albert Collins to Ronnie Earl, Robbie is an internationally recognized Blues Guitar Master who has thrilled festival and concert audiences for over 15 years with his sheer technical prowess on the guitar, his soulful voice, impressive stage presence and likeable personality.

Tickets Non Refundable