Chris O'Leary Band
Waterfront Blues Festival
Portland, OR.
July 4, 2014

Another year of WBF recordings. Recorded from KBOO FM in Portland, OR. A great lineup again this year. I was looking forward to Greg Allman's set, but he had to pull out due to sickness. Oh well, I wouldn't have been able to share him here anyway. Seems to be much more DJ talking this year, interrupting some music. I just left it in rather than trying to edit each show. Feel free to make any changes you wish for personal use.

I may need help with some of the set list's as I don't know all the bands.

Enjoy, twofthrs

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�Every so often you�re lucky enough to see a band and realize that everything is just right. The right personalities, the right arrangements, the right instruments, the right attitude...everything just comes together perfectly. �Tight� doesn�t describe it. Bands that rehearse and work hard and can stop and start on a dime are tight. Bands that know each other like the back of their hands are something special.� � Review by Eric Gleason

In 2011, The Chris O�Leary Band was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the category of Best New Artist�an honor they went on to win when nominated later in the year by Blues Blast Magazine. Chris' musical background includes duties as lead singer and front man for rock and roll hall of famer and Grammy award winner Levon Helm's band, The Barnburners. During the six years Chris and Levon played together they toured across the US and Canada, lighting up stages everywhere they went. Chris has appeared on stage with legendary Rolling Stones sideman Bobby Keys, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jimmy Vivino, Jeff Healy, Dan Akroyd, Albert Lee, Dave Edmunds, Dave Maxwell and the great James Cotton to name just a few. Chris has also recorded with Bill Perry and Hubert Sumlin among others.

Set List

01 Grass Is Always Greener
02 I Need You Baby, Like A Whole in My Head
03 Walk The Walk
04 Wish You Would
05 Letters From Home
06 She's A Heartache
07 Dress Blues
08 Tchoupitoulas