Cafe Artichoke is a warm and inviting premium concert venue, where musicians of every stripe have an opportunity to perform in a great sounding and friendly environment. Here in one of the Pacific Northwest's rare and needed 'listening rooms', everyone is welcome, from touring professional artists to budding songwriters, to the audience who is always in for a real treat!
What a treat to feature Brightwell & Moran on The Artichoke stage for a Homecoming Concert! Kelly Brightwell and Woody Moran will be joined on stage by pianist Jean-Pierre Garau. A ?Don?t Miss This? show!
“Peter Janson's music has the substance of great jazz presented in an original and accessible style. Truly great!”
Steve Hunt, keyboardist (Allan Holdsworth, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham)
Described as a “combination of Patty Griffin grit and Amy Winehouse grace” by American Songwriter, Portland-based Soul/Americana singer-songwriter Karyn Ann pack a proverbial punch with her powerful vocals and emotive lyricism.
Award winning Fingerstyle guitarist Brooks Robertson just doesn't need much more than two thumbs, eight fingers and six strings on a wooden box to carry his listeners away.
Born in a New England country town and into a musical family, Grammy-nominated artist Reed Foehl crafts stories with a lyric and voice which push boundaries, while also paying homage to tradition. Dusty and patient, his music is genuine.
The virtuosic Midwest-based trio mesmerized audiences at Pickathon, the Vancouver Island Music Festival, Seattle?s Triple Door and Portland's Old Church, Blue Ox Festival in Wisconsin and many other midwest venues and events.
Fronted by singer-songwriter Kristen Grainger, the folk-bluegrass powerhouse includes Dan Wetzel, guitar, vocals; Martin Stevens, mandolin, fiddle, vocals; and Josh Adkins, bass, vocals. Amazing harmonies, songwriting, and instrumentaion.