2008
Wednesday, September 25: BLUE CRANES @ American Institute
of Architects annual celebration. (Portland).
Saturday, September 6: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS w/ Ike Levin
@ Camellia Lounge (510 NW 11th, Portland). 9-11pm. 21+, NO COVER.
Saturday, August 30: BLUE CRANES @ The Goodfoot
(2845 SE Stark, Portland) w/ The
Tiptons Sax Quartet. 9pm. 21+.
Friday, August 15: BETTER
HOMES AND GARDENS (minus Sly Pig) @ Camellia Lounge (510 NW 11th,
Portland). 21+. No Cover. 9-11pm.
Friday, August 8: BLUE CRANES @ Towne
Lounge (714 SW 20th Place, Portland) w/ Rocktet. 9pm. 21+
Saturday, August 2: Reed Wallsmith / Sly Pig duo for Tere
Mathern Dance Company's Ten Tiny Dances. 4-7pm. South Waterfront,
Portland.
Friday, August 1: BLUE CRANES @ Gallery
Homeland (2505 SE 11th Ave, Porland) w/ Sound
for the Organization of Society. 8pm. All Ages, $8.
Thursday, July 31: Reed Wallsmith / Chris Mosley / Tim DuRoche
@ Camellia Lounge (510 NW 11th, Portland). 9-11pm. Suggested donation
(no cover).
Saturday, July 19: BLUE CRANES @ Sounds
Outside Festival (Cal Anderson Park: 1635 11th Ave, Seattle - in Capital
Hill). w/ Cuong Vu,
Bill Horist,
Owcharuk,
Paul
Harding. We play the 7-8pm slot. All ages, FREE.
Saturday, July 12: BLUE CRANES w/ Portland
Cello Project @ Doug
Fir Lounge (830 E Burnside, Portland) w/ Horse
Feathers and Point
Juncture, WA. $10 adv, $12 day of. 8pm doors, 9pm show. 21+.
Saturday, July 12: BLUE CRANES @ Bastille Day Street Fair
(Portland). Noon. w/ Talkdemonic, Alan Singley & Pants Machine, and
many others.
Saturday, June 21: BLUE CRANES @ Langano Lounge (1435 SE
Hawthorne, Portland) w/ Paper/
Upper/Cuts.
Saturday, June 14: BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi Pizza (Portland)
w/ Beep!
(from SF) 9-midnite.
Wednesday, June 11: BLUE CRANES @ Rotture
(315 SE 3rd Ave, Portland) w/
Wow and Flutter.
9pm.
Thursday, June 5: Better Homes and Gardens @ Camellia Lounge
(510 NW 11th, Portland). 8 -10pm. NO COVER (suggested donation).
Friday, May 30: Reed Wallsmith / Tim DuRoche duo w/
Ab Baars / Ig Henneman duo @ Gallery Homeland (SE Milwaukee Ave. @
Division, Portland). sponsored by the Creative Music Guild.
Monday, May 26: BLUE CRANES @ Towne
Lounge (714 SW 20th Place, Portland) w/ Afternoon Brother (Sacramento)
and Alas, Alak, Alaska (also from Sacramento). 9pm.
Sunday, May 25: BLUE CRANES @ Pacific Northwest College
of the Arts Commencement Ceremony (Portland).
Friday, May 23: Reed Wallsmith / Chris Mosley / Tim DuRoche
@ Camellia Lounge (510 NW 11th, Portland). 9-11pm. Suggested donation
(no cover).
Thursday, May 15: Reed Wallsmith / Sly Pig duo @ Camellia
Lounge (510 NW 11th, Portland). 9-11pm. Suggested donation (no cover).
Blue Cranes Homing Patterns release tour

Friday, May 9: BLUE CRANES on Ethos
Live Portland cable access show. w/ Alan Singley
& Pants Machine. 8-9pm. All Ages.
Wednesday, May 7: BLUE CRANES CD RELEASE PARTY!
@ Holocene (1001
SE Morrison, Portland). w/ Wow
and Flutter. 8pm. $6. 21+
Tuesday, April 29: BLUE CRANES @ Rotture
(315 SE 3rd Ave, Portland) w/
D Numbers and Strangers
Die Everyday. 9pm.
Sunday, April 27: BLUE CRANES @ Mama
Buzz (2318 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA) w/ Beep!.
6pm.
Saturday, April 26: BLUE CRANES @ Delta
of Venus (122 B Street, Davis, CA). w/ Ebu
Gogo, Afternoon Brother, The Standard Tribesman. 8pm
Friday, April 25: BLUE CRANES @
The Red Vic
(1665 Haight St., San Francisco, CA 94117). 8:30pm. cafe next to movie
theater. FREE
Thursday, April 24: BLUE CRANES
@ Mobius
(281 4th St, Ashland, OR). w/ Ebu
Gogo. 8pm
Friday, April 11: BLUE CRANES @
Egan's Ballard Jam House (1707 NW Market St, Seattle)
w/ Deal's Number.
Blue Cranes play from 9-11pm, Deal's Number from 11pm-1am.

Thursday, April 10: Reed Wallsmith / Chris Mosley / Russ
Kleiner @ New Born Tribe (3509 NE MLK Blvd, Portland) 7:30-8:30pm. Benefit
for Project Sonrisas' work in Nicaragua.
Monday, April 7: Better Homes and Gardens @ Valentine's
(Portland) w/ Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly!
Friday, April 4: Better Homes and Gardens @ Work / Sound
(Portland)
Friday, March 7: Reed Wallsmith (sax), Chris Mosley (guitar),
Russ Kleiner (drums) @ Camellia
Lounge (510 NW 11th, Portland). 9-11pm. Suggested donation (no cover).
Saturday, February 2: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS (Reed Wallsmith,
alto; Sly Pig, tenor; Bob Jones, bass; Tim DuRoche, drums) live on KMHD
89.1FM Home Grown Live (Portland), and streaming on the internet. 2-3pm
West Coast Time.
Sunday, February 3: BATTLE HYMNS AND GARDENS (Jonathan Sielaff,
Reed Wallsmith, Fred Chalenor & Tim DuRoche) @ Someday Lounge (Portland).
8pm.
Tuesday, February 5: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS @ Jimmy Mak's
(Portland). 6:30 - 7:30pm.
Tuesday, February 8: BLUE CRANES @ Valentine's (232 SW Ankeny,
Portland). w/ Strangers
Die Everyday and Sam Cooper. $5 suggested donation.
2007
Saturday, December 22: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS (Reed Wallsmith,
alto; Joe Cunningham, tenor; Bob Jones, bass; Tim DuRoche, drums) @ Tugboat
(711 SW Ankeny, Portland). 8pm. 21+, $5 suggested donation.
Saturday, December 15: FUTURE X [George Marich (drums),
Ila Cantor (guitar), Reed Wallsmith (sax)] (hear a sample HERE)
@ Tugboat (711 SW Ankeny, Portland). 9pm. 21+. $5 suggested donation.
Friday, December 14: FUTURE X live on KBOO 90.7FM (Portland).
Midnight - 3am.
Friday, December 14: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS on Ethos
Live television show. 8-9pm on cable channel 23 (Portland).
Thursday, December 13: FUTURE X @ Egan's
Ballard Jam House (1707 NW Market St., Seattle) w/ Deal's
Number. $5.
Wednesday, December 12: FUTURE X @ PNCA atrium (1241 NW
Johnson, Portland). 12:30-1:30pm. all ages. free to the public.
Tuesday, December 11: FUTURE X @ Mississippi Pizza (Portland).
All Ages, 9-11pm. $5 suggested donation.
Monday, December 10: BLUE CRANES @ Valentine's (232 SW Ankeny,
Portland). w/ Strangers
Die Everyday. $5 suggested donation.
Blue Cranes SF jaunt
Sunday, December 9: BLUE CRANES @ Primary
Concepts (219 E St. Suite B, Davis CA). playing for art show 6:30-7:30pm,
then w/ Mi
Ami and Afternoon Brother at 9pm. $5.
Saturday, December 8: BLUE CRANES @ Revolution
Cafe (3248 22nd St @ Bartlett, San Francisco, CA). 8:30-11:30pm.
we're the only band.

Sunday, November 18: Reed Wallsmith (sax), Dan Duval (guitar),
Michael Papillo (bass), Todd Bishop (drums) @ Someday Lounge (Portland).
21+, 7-10pm, $5.

Sunday, October 28 ~ Better Homes and Gardens @ Someday
Lounge (Portland, OR)
Monday, October 22 ~ FUTURE X @ Clown Lounge (St. Paul,
MN)
Saturday, October 20 ~ FUTURE X @ Lee's Liquor Lounge (Minneapolis,
MN)
Friday, October 19 ~ FUTURE X @ Carleton College's Cave
(Northfield, MN)
Thursday, October 18 ~ FUTURE X @ Big V's (St. Paul, MN)

Better Homes and Gardens:
(Reed Wallsmith-alto sax, Joe Cunningham-tenor sax, Bob Jones-bass,
Fred Chalenor-bass, Tim Duroche-drums)
Sunday, October 7 ~ Better Homes and Gardens @ Someday Lounge
(Portland, OR) w/ Reptet (from Seattle)
Friday, October 5~ Better Homes and Gardens @ Mississippi
Studios (Portland, OR)
Sunday, September 23 ~ Better Homes and Gardens @ South
Waterfront, Portland.

Sunday, September 23 - BLUE CRANES @ Someday
Lounge (125 NW 5th Ave, Portland) w/ Floss (free trio from Seattle).
21+, small cover.

Reed Wallsmith (alto sax) dates on the East Coast:
Thursday, September 20 w/ Receiver @ Goodbye Blue Monday
(Brooklyn, NY)
Wednesday, September 19 w/ Receiver @ Freddy's (Brooklyn,
NY)
Thursday, September 13 w/ FUTURE X @ Big Apple Jazz (Harlem,
NY)
Tuesday, September 11 w/ FUTURE X @ Knitting Factory (New
York, NY)
Monday, September 10 w/ FUTURE X @ 169 Bar(New York, NY)
Monday, September 10 w/ FUTURE X on cable access (Westchester,
NY)
Sunday, September 9 ~ w/ Ila Cantor (guitar), Chris Higgins
(bass), George Marich (drums) @ Jalopy (Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY)
Thursday, September 6 ~ w/ Ila Cantor @ Umami Cafe (Croton,
NY)
Wednesday, September 5 ~ w/ Receiver @ Knitting Factory
(NYC) w/ Ebu Gogo & Saunder Jurriaans of Priestbird.
Thursday, August 30 ~ w/ Ila Cantor (guitar) @ Umami Cafe
(Croton, NY).

Friday, August 24 ~ Reed Wallsmith (alto sax) w/ Matt Postle
(trumpet) @ Gallery 1412 (Seattle)
Monday, August 13 - Blue Cranes @ The
Goodfoot (SE 28th and Stark, Portland). 21+.
Sunday, August 5 - Blue Cranes w/ guest Matt
Postle (trumpet) @ PDX
POP NOW Festival at Audiocinema
(226 SE Madison, Portland). Blue Cranes perform from 6:15-6:45pm sharp.
All ages. FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
Sun. July 8~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza w/ special guest Ila Cantor (guitar). 2-4pm. all ages, $5.
Sat. July 7~ BLUE CRANES @ Colleen and Larry's wedding.
Fri. July 6~ Reed Wallsmith (alto sax) / Ila Cantor (guitar)
duo on KBOO 90.7FM. midnite - 3AM.
Wed. July 4~ Better Homes and Gardens ~ Reed Wallsmith (alto
sax), Joe Cunningham (tenor sax), Tim Duroche (drums), Bob Jones (bass),
w/ special guest Ila Cantor
(guitar) @ Holocene
(1001 SE Morrison, Portland). 9pm. 21+ FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
Thurs. April 26~ BLUE CRANES @ Holocene
(1001 SE Morrison, Portland). w/ Matt
Sheehy and Shoeshine
Blue. 8pm. 21+. $6.
Thurs. April 19~ Better Homes and Gardens ~ Reed Wallsmith
(alto sax) / Joe Cunningham (tenor sax) / Tim Duroche (drums) / Bob Jones
(bass) @ Red
and Black Cafe (2138 SE Division, Portland). 8pm. all ages. donation.
Tues. April 10~ Reed Wallsmith (sax) / Dave Storrs (drums)
free music duo @ PNCA
atrium (1241 NW Johnson, Portland). 12:30-1:30pm. all ages. free to the
public.
Wed. March 28~ BLUE CRANES @ Someday
Lounge (125 NW 5th, Portland). w/ the
Djangophiles. 8:30pm, 21+, $6.
Thurs. March 8~ BLUE CRANES @ Red
and Black Cafe (2138 SE Division, Portland). 8pm. all ages.
Sat. February 10~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Studios (3939 N Mississippi, Portland) w/ Shanghai
Woolies. 10pm, 21+, tickets $8
in advance / $10 at the door.
Fri. February 9, MIDNIGHT~ BLUE CRANES -- live performance
on 90.7 FM KBOO's Outside World w/ Daniel
Flessas.
Wed. January 24 ~ BLUE CRANES Lift Music! Flown Music!
CD Release Concert @ Holocene
(1001 SE Morrison, Portland) w/ Bright
Red Paper and Rollerball.
Projections by Rob Tyler.
9pm, $6, 21+
2006
Friday, October 13 ~ Reed (sax), Tim Duroche (drums) and
Skip Elliot (bass) at the Press Club (SE 26th and Clinton) 7-10pm, all
ages, no cover.
Friday, September 22 ~ Reed, Andre St. James, Carlton Jackson
and Shoehorn on KBOO's all-night John Coltrane Birthday Special 11:00
PM to 6:00 AM. 90.7FM / kboo.fm
Tuesday, August 22 ~ Reed Wallsmith featured artist at Portland
Jazz Jams' Mississippi Pizza Jam Session. 8pm. all ages, no cover.
Thursday, August 17 ~ Reed Wallsmith and Chris Larson (Antlerand),
perform under the name Natural Light Ning @ Apotheke
(1314 NW Glisan, Portland). 8pm. 21+.
Sunday, August 13 ~ Blue Cranes performs as alter ego "Red
Tractor" at a benefit for PCASC
@ Red and Black
Cafe (2138 SE Division, Portland). 8pm. all ages, donation requested.
Saturday, July 1~ BLUE CRANES @ Acme
(SE 8th & Main, Portland) w/ Pan Tourismos and Deranleau. 9pm. 21+,
$5 cover.
Friday night, June 30, MIDNIGHT~ BLUE CRANES -- live on
the air performance on 90.7 FM KBOO's
Outside World.
Sunday, May 21~ BLUE CRANES @ Pacific
Northwest College of the Arts Commencement Ceremony and Reception,
Portland.
Friday, May 19, MIDNIGHT~ BLUE CRANES -- live on the air
performance on 90.7 FM KBOO's Outside
World.
Thursday, May 18~ BLUE CRANES @ Red
and Black Cafe (2138 SE Division, Portland). part of Paxselin
Presents series. 8-10pm. all ages, sliding cover.
Friday, April 7~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza w/ Le Papillon. 9pm. all ages, $5.
Tuesday, April 4~ BLUE CRANES @ Lewis and Clark College.
6:30pm. Benefit for Nicaraguan health center.
Tuesday, February 21~ BLUE CRANES @ Towne
Lounge (714 SW 20th Place, Portland). w/ Paxselin
Quartet. 8:30pm. 21+, $3.
Wednesday, February 8~ BLUE CRANES @ Aura
(1022 W Burnside St, Portland) 7:30-10pm. 21+, no cover.
Saturday, January 14~ BLUE CRANES @ Acme
(SE 8th & Main, Portland) w/ Rollerball
and Beige Ferrari. Blue Cranes opens at 9pm. 21+, $4 cover.
2005

Wednesday, December 14~ BLUE CRANES @ Holocene
(1001 SE Morrison, Portland) w/ Evolutionary Jass Band and Lower
Monumental. 8:30pm, 21+, $5 cover. Live video projections by Tim Ferrell.
Tuesday, November 22~ BLUE CRANES @ Berbati's
Pan (10 SW 3rd Ave, Portland) w/ Tarantula
A.D. and Ginggang.
9pm, 21+, $7 advance / $8 day of show.
Saturday, November 19, 4-5pm~ BLUE CRANES on the radio:
89.1 FM KMHD's Home
Grown Live, hosted by Mary Burlingame. See KMHD site to access streaming
audio broadcast on internet.
Wednesday, November 9~ BLUE CRANES @ Aura
(1022 W Burnside St, Portland) 7:45-10pm. 21+, no cover. In conjunction
with the Portland Art Museum's Museum
After Hours.
Wednesday, September 28~ BLUE CRANES @ Holocene
(1001 SE Morrison, Portland) w/ Evolutionary Jass Band and Adam Hurst
Ensemble. 8:30pm. 21+, $5.
Wednesday, September 21~ BLUE CRANES @ The
Blue Monk (3341 SE Belmont, Portland) for the Burnside
Review's annual poetry reading. Music at 7pm, reading at 8pm, music
afterwards. 21+, no cover.
Saturday, September 17~ BLUE CRANES @ Alberta St. Fair (NE
Alberta @ 20th). 1-2pm. Hurricane Katrina benefit for Mercy Corps.
Saturday, August 13~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi Street Fair
(N. Mississippi Ave. @ Fremont St.). Blue Cranes plays from 4-5pm. All
ages, no cover.
Friday, July 15th~ BLUE CRANES @ Nico and Janine's going
away party.
Friday, July 15th~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza (3552 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland) 6-8pm, all ages, $5 suggested
donation.
Saturday, July 9~ BLUE CRANES @ Sanborn's (3200 SE Milwaukee).
8-11pm, all ages, FREE. (Reed / Ji duo w/ Nico).
Wednesday, July 6~ BLUE CRANES @ Holocene
(1001 SE Morrison, Portland) w/ thebrotheregg.
21+, FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
Tuesday, June 14th~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza (3552 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland) w/ Rebecca
Sanborn. 7-11pm, all ages, $5.
Friday, June 10~ BLUE CRANES w/ poet Nico Alvarado-Greenwood
@ Sanborn's (3200 SE Milwauke). 8-11pm, all ages, FREE.
Sun. 5/22/05~ BLUE CRANES @ Pacific
Northwest College of the Arts commencement ceremony and reception.
Tues. 5/17/05~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza (3552 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland) w/ Rebecca
Sanborn. 7-10pm, all ages, $5.
Sat. 5/14/05~ BLUE CRANES @ Tost
(513 N 36th St., Seattle) w/ Rebecca
Sanborn. 6:30-8:30pm, 21+, FREE.
Sat. 4/23/05~ BLUE CRANES @ Sanborn's (3200 SE Milwauke).
7-10pm, all ages, FREE (Keith / Reed duo).
Tues. 4/19/05~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza (3552 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland) 7-10pm, all ages, $5.
Sat. 4/9/05~ Ji / Reed duo @ Sanborn's (3200 SE Milwauke). 7-10pm, all
ages, FREE.
Tues. 3/8/05~ BLUE CRANES @ Mississippi
Pizza (3552 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland) with singer/songwriter Rebecca
Sanborn. 7:30 pm, all ages, $5.
2004

Tues. 12/14/04~ BLUE CRANES @ County Cork (1329 NE Fremont St.), 8:30pm,
all ages until 10pm, no cover.
Thurs. 10/28/04~ BLUE CRANES @ Holocene
(1001 SE Morrison, pdx), with friends Pan Tourismos and Wow
and Flutter. 9PM, $5, 21+
Sat. 8/14/04~ BLUE CRANES @ Brian and Rocio's wedding.
Thurs. 6/17/04~ BLUE CRANES @
Tugboat (711 SW Ankeny), featuring Johannes Haage, guitar. 9pm, 21+,
no cover.
Thurs. 4/15/04~ BLUE CRANES @ Tugboat
(711 SW Ankeny), 9pm, 21+, no cover.
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