9th Birthday Celebration
Lewi Longmire Band
- Imbrie Hall |
- Wednesday, May 12
- 5 p.m. balloon guy; music at 7 p.m. |
- Free |
- All ages welcome
Come out for a celebration in honor of the beautiful Imbrie Hall, named in honor of the pioneering family who started the farm wayyyyy back in the 1850s.
We'll have live music by the Lewi Longmire Band, balloon craziness by Joe Mishkin from 5 p.m. 'til 8 p.m., food and drink specials and more. Bring the whole family out for a little fun.
In honor of the celebration, Cornelius Pass Roadhouse is proud to announce a limited release of its 5000th batch of beer. Brewed by a collaboration of Roadhouse Brewers past and present, this rich, full-bodied stout includes 50 pounds of specialty malts and 500 pounds of grain. Hopped with Chinook and Cascade in honor of long time favorites Hammerhead and Terminator, this ale is deliciously roasty with a hop balance that deftly cloaks its massive 8% ABV.
About Lewi Longmire Band
Lewi Longmire has built a reputation as Portland's multi-instrumentalist "go to guy." In the years since relocating to Portland from Albuquerque, New Mexico, he's been included on shows and recordings by many of the Northwest's finest bands and songwriters. He's worked with national acts Michael Hurley, Victoria Williams and Tara Jane O'Neill as well as local luminaries Fernando, James Low, Little Sue, Casey Neill, Michael Jodell, the Freak Mountain Ramblers and The Peasants.
More recently, though, Lewi has taken all the things he learned from working with these fine performers and has been spending his time leading a roots rock/americana band of his own, singing the songs he has written himself. The group owes much to the American tradition of good songs played with high energy, deep roots, and an unpretentious sense of fun. Their sound finds the connection between the basement feel of The Band, the raspy blue-eyed soul of Joe Cocker, the desert space of Giant Sand, the "without a net" deep space improvisations of the San Francisco ballrooms, the punk abandon of The Stooges and the quiet contemplation of Johnny Cash playing solo.
Helping Mr. Longmire achieve this sound is a band of stalwart Portland musicians. Bill Rudolph (bass and vocals) played with the Crackpots and Little Sue for years, driving their home crowd into an energetic frenzy with his low tones. Ned Folkerth (drums) has toured the world over with many groups, including the midwest's Pinetop Seven, always laying down the perfect groove to cure whatever ails ya.
- website:
- http://www.lewilongmire.com
