Show Dates

Thursday, February 2nd – 7 to 9 pm the Brick & Mortar show sponsored by the Spokane Songwriters Organization. The show will include a 40 minute set of songs by Bill.  Kevin Brown will also be performing a featured set at the show which starts with a half-hour open mic. What a night! http://spokanesongwriters.org/

Friday, February 3rd6 to 8 pm the February Visual Arts Tour, The Brick Wall Photographic Gallery 530 W. Main, Skywalk level, Spokane, WA .  Come hear us play and see some of our new prints….along with work by lots of other talented photographers!  http://thebrickwallgallery.com/

Thursday, March 8th – Women Say Oy!  benefit show organized by Sheila Fox will be held at the nYne Bar and Bistro… more info to come.

Sunday, April 15th – 2 to 5 pm,  Get Lit!   Bill & Kathy will be performing at Spokane Songwriters in the round at the Holy Names Music Center as part of the awesome Get Lit! festival.  $10 suggested donation (students free)  http://outreach.ewu.edu/getlit/2917.xml

Please check back for more 2012 show dates to come.  Thanks!

Places we played in 2011:

Sunday, May 1st – 1 to 3 pm, KYRS Live – Crossroads with Bob Rice. Tune in at 92.3 fm or kyrs.orghttp://www.kyrs.org/

Sunday, May 29th - 11:40 am to 12:10 pm, Folklife Cafe stage, Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle, WA  http://nwfolklife.org/

Monday, May 30th – 1 to 4 pm Woody Guthrie Tribute concert at the Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle, WA. http://nwfolklife.org/  We will perform a song at 3:10 as part of the multi-act show celebrating the 70th anniversary of Woody’s Columbia River collection.  How fun to be invited!  We love Woody songs and we were engaged on a hillside overlooking the Columbia River near the Grand Coulee Dam – one of our favorite areas photogaph.

Thursday, June 2nd – 7 to 9 pm, the Brick & Mortar Show sponsored by the Spokane Songwriters Organization  http://spokanesongwriters.org/ .   The show will include a 40 minute set of songs by Kathy.  Chairs Coffee 113 W. Indiana Spokane, WA http://www.chairscoffee.com/Chairs_Coffee/Home.html 

Saturday, June 4th – 8 to 11 pm, Far West Billiards 1001 W. 1st, Spokane, WA  http://www.farwestbilliards.com/far/index.php   BRTC and Friends!  We will be joined by awesome musicians Leo Potts on sax, Jim Pittman on bass, Brad Keeler on multiple insturments, and Jerry Cartwright on blues harp.  Elk Fest vs. Far West…. or Elk Fest and Far West…  come on down for a fun night of folk, blues, and jazz!

Tuesday, June 21st - 6:30 to 9:00 pm, JP’s Bar and Grill, 119 Market House Square, Paducah, KY  http://www.facebook.com/jpsgrill?v=wall#!/jpsgrill?sk=info 

Thrusday, June 30th – 8 to 10 pm, Uncommon Ground, Wrigleyville 3800 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL  www.uncommonground.com   $5 suggested donation.  Space is limited – “DINNER RESERVATIONS IN THE MUSIC ROOM GUARANTEE SEATING” call (773-929-3680). 
 
Thursday, July 21st - 8 to 11 pm, The Blue Ribbon Tea company, and The Rabbit Foot String Band http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rabbit-Foot-Stringband/121163457913115, the White Eagle Saloon,836 N. Russell St., Portland, OR  http://www.mcmenamins.com/469-white-eagle-saloon-home

Friday, July 22nd – 8 pm, the Spar Café 114  4th Ave. E, Olympia, WA  http://www.mcmenamins.com/633-mcmenamins-spar-cafe-home

Saturday, August 6th – 7:30 -9:30 pm:  The Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave, Spokane, WA  http://www.rocketmarket.com 

Friday, August 26th – 8-10 pm, Symes Hot Springs Resort, Hot Springs, MT  http://www.symeshotsprings.com/

Saturday, August 27th – 7 pm ($10 suggested donation) The Boiler Room, 525 8th St., Kalispell, MT  http://www.boilerroombrew.com/

Wednesday, August 31st – 4:15 - 5:45 pm.  Pigout in the Park (new stage near City Hall and the runners)  Spokane, WA  http://www.spokanepigout.com/

Saturday, September 3rd - 11:00 am. West Stage.  Tumbleweed Music Festival, Richland, WA  http://www.3rfs.org/tmf.htm 

Sunday, September 4th – 6 pm.  Pigout in the Park, Runners stage near city hall – The Spokane Songwriters Organization is sponosring a stage which will feature a variety of SSO members throughout the day.   http://www.spokanepigout.com/  http://spokanesongwriters.org/

Saturday, October 1st -  8 to 10 pm:  The Blue Ribbon Tea Company and Sig Paulson at Artichoke Music Saturday Night Concert (Backgate stage) 3130 SE Hawthorne Blvd , Portland, OR  http://www.sigpaulson.com/   http://www.artichokemusic.org/

Friday, October 7th – 5:30 to 8:30 pm:  1st Friday Art Walk Night, The Brick Wall Photographic Gallery, 530 W. Main, Skywalk level, Spokane, WA .  Come hear us play and see some of our prints….along with lots of other talented photographers!  http://thebrickwallgallery.com/

Friday, October 14th – 7:30 pm:  The Hot Club  Troy, MT  http://hotclub.homestead.com/

Friday, November 4th - 5:30 to 8:30 pm:  1st Friday Art Walk Night, The Brick Wall Photographic Gallery, 530 W. Main, Skywalk level, Spokane, WA .  Come hear us play and see some of our prints….along with lots of other talented photographers!  http://thebrickwallgallery.com/

Tuesday, November 8th 7:00 pm – House concert at our place with The Wanderers! http://www.thewanderersfolk.com/  We’re excited to open the night for The Wanderers - Bill Murlin and Carl Allen.  Not only have they have been performing together for over 50 years with beautifully blended harmonies, guitar and banjo, but they are well respected Woody Guthrie historians and recovered and published Woody’s Columbia River Collection.  $10 suggested donation, and refreshments provided.  Call 509-363-0144 or e-mail blueribbontea@msn.com or contact@spokanesongwriers.org to reserve a space and get directions.

Saturday, November 12th 3:15 – Fall Folk Festival weekend  http://spokanefolkfestival.org/.  Spokane Community College.  Sasquatch Room

Tuesday, November 15th 7 pm – Occupy Spokane benefit show with John Blakesley and Citizen Arms. Donations accepted at the door. The Hop! 706 N. Monroe, Spokane