NOVEMBER 17, 2016 // 7
Lewi Longmire brings roots rock,
Americana to Peninsula Arts Center
LONG BEACH, Wash. — The
Peninsula Arts Center will
host Americana musician
and Northwest guitarist Lewi
Longmire in concert at 7 p.m.
Saturday. Nov. 19
Longmire has built a repu-
tation as Portland’s multi-in-
strumentalist go-to guy. In the
years since relocating to Port-
land from Albuquerque, New
Mexico, he’s been included
in shows and on recordings
by many of the Northwest’s
finest bands and songwriters.
He’s played with national
acts Michael Hurley, Victoria
Williams, Dolorean, Ages
and Ages, Sallie Ford & the
Sound Outside, the Minus 5,
and many others as well as
local luminaries.
Recently though, Long-
mire has taken all the things
he learned from working with
these fine performers and
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Lewi Longmire will perform Nov.
19 at the Peninsula Arts Center.
has been spending his time
leading a roots rock/Ameri-
cana band of his own, singing
his own original composi-
tions. This 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 improvi-
sations of the San Francisco
ballrooms, the punk abandon
of The Stooges and the quiet
contemplation of Neil Young
playing solo.
Wine, beer, and other
refreshments will be available
for purchase. The Peninsula
Arts Center is located at 504
Pacific Ave. N.
Admission is $12 at the
door or online through Brown
Paper Tickets, or call Bill at
360-901-0962.
Concerts benefit the Long
Beach Peninsula Acoustic
Music Foundation, a 501(c)3
nonprofit charitable organi-
zation.
Cash’d Out concert brings the
Man in Black’s music to Raymond
Johnny Cash
tribute band to
perform Nov. 20
RAYMOND, Wash. — A San
Diego-based band, Cash’d
Out channels Johnny Cash
in about as close a manner
to the real thing as it gets.
After 11 years, hundreds of
thousands of miles on the
road and many more fans,
those fans continually tell
the group how grateful they
are that Cash’d Out carries
the torch of Johnny Cash.
Courtesy of Sunday Af-
ternoon Live, Cash’d Out is
coming to the Raymond The-
atre at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
20 at the theater, located at
323 Third St. A sell-out show
is expected much like the
2015 Patsy Cline Tribute.
Tickets, at $20 each, are
separate from Sunday Af-
ternoon Live season tickets
and may be purchased in
advance at Raymond Phar-
macy, South Bend Pharmacy
and the theater. They also
are available by calling
360-875-5157, by emailing
johnnyatsal@gmail.com or
at sundayafternoonlive.org
The band features Doug-
las Benson on vocals, Kevin
Manuel on guitar, George
Bernardo on drums and
Stephen Rey on bass.
Besides music critics
anointing Cash’d Out the
“next best thing to Johnny
Cash,” the highlights have
been many: W.S. Holland,
Cash’s longtime drummer,
has sat in with Cash’d Out;
front man Benson has played
Cash’s cherry sunburst Guild
guitar; and longtime Cash
manager Lou Robin had
been to several Cash’d Out
shows and claimed that if he
closed his eyes it was like
“going back in time.”
Cash’d Out has over
150 of Cash’s songs in its
repertoire, including the
June Carter Cash duets
brought back to fame in the
Oscar-winning film “Walk
the Line.”
The band’s live shows
respectfully reference the
late, great Man in Black’s
Sun Records and early
Columbia-era sound, com-
bined with the energy of the
classic multi-platinum live
recordings from Folsom
Prison and San Quentin.
The group’s genuine love
(and authentic recreation) of
Cash’s music and its appeal
to fans of all ages and musi-
cal genres makes each show
a must-see event.
Merry Time Bar & Grill holds
fundraiser for Pierce Christie
The Malternative
owner had a stroke
in September
ASTORIA — The Merry
Time Bar & Grill will host a
fundraiser silent auction and
entertainment show at 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18 to assist Pierce
Christie and his family with
costs resulting from his severe
stroke in September.
A life-long musician and
pillar of the Astoria commu-
nity, Christie has mentored
countless aspiring musicians
through The Mallternative, his
eclectic music shop in Astoria.
Unfortunately, like many
musicians, Christie did not
have a safety net” for himself,
and his daughter, Portland
musician and Astoria native
Heather Christie, has been
scrambling to navigate through
the medical system, insurance,
care facilities, and to keep The
Mallternative running.
A suggested donation of
$5 to $10 at the door will go
directly to the family as well
as all proceeds from the silent
auction and all proceeds from
the sale of Pierce’s favorite
adult beverage (vodka with
freshly squeezed grapefruit
juice).
The silent auction will be
held from 7 to 9 p.m. featuring
donations from numerous
Astoria merchants and artists
including: Gimre’s Shoes,
Purple Cow Toys, Sweater
Heads, Commercial Street
Antiques, Terra Stones, Finn
Ware, Hyggae Hair Co., The
Merry Time Bar & Grill, Cold
Water Skate Shop, A Gypsy’s
Whimsy, Bikes & Beyond,
Jane Herold, Buoy Beer Co.,
Astor Street Opry Company,
Terry Robinett and more.
Live entertainment
will include comedian and
storyteller Gideon F. For-muk-
wai, country songwriter and
yodeler Wild Bill, Astor Street
Opry Company’s ChrisLynn
Taylor, and The Columbians,
a bluegrass band comprised
of members from the popular
Cannon Beach band the Float-
ing Glass Balls.
Find more information
about Christie and to donate
directly, find the family’s
GoFundMe page at www.
gofundme.com/christie
recovery
The Merry Time Bar
& Grill is located at 995
Marine Drive. For more
information, call the bar at
503-468-0852.