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6 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Shifty Sailors sing sea shanties ASTORIA — The Shifty Sailors, of Whidbey Island, will per- form at the Clatsop Community College’s Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18. Admission is $15. The show is a fundraiser for the PAC. Then, at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, the singers will perform at the Columbia River Maritime Museum. This show is included with paid admission; museum members get in free. The Shifty Sailors are cele- brating Thomas Jefferson’s vision of exploring the Oregon Territory — including what is now Oregon and Washington — at the north- western edge of the Louisiana Purchase. They are also honoring those who discovered this area by sea and the many who have la- bored here as sailors and fishers. Ambassadors of goodwill, the Shifty Sailors have worked for 25 years to preserve the heritage of sailing ships, folklore and songs of the sea. They have followed many Tall Ship Festivals state- side and throughout Europe. For more information, visit supportthepac.org. COURTESY CAROL SMITH The Shifty Sailors, of Whidbey Island. Hear soul legend Ural Thomas & The Pain CANNON BEACH — Ural Thomas & The Pain bring their scorching big-band soul to Cannon Beach for a free concert in the city park, 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16. The Willamette Week named the group Portland’s “Best New Band” of 2014 and called Thomas a “local living legend” and “a pow- erhouse performer.” OPB dubbed him “Portland’s No. 1 Soul Singer.” Thomas began making music on a north Port- land street corner in the 1950s before following his dreams of R&B stardom to Los Angeles, where he per- formed with Mick Jagger, and to the Apollo Theater in Harlem, where he joined the Otis Redding Review. Though Thomas never made that final step into fame and fortune, he kept his conscience and musical joie de vivre. He returned to Portland and led a humble life, playing all the while. In 2013, a younger generation of record col- lectors discovered Thomas’ standout single “Pain is the Name of Your Game,” and put a band together behind him. Since then, the 74-year- old Thomas has returned to his rightful place among Oregon’s musical icons. Bre Gregg + Redbird plays KALA, Peninsula Arts Center Portland group Bre Gregg + Redbird is put- ting on two shows in the Columbia-Pacific region this weekend. At 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, they play KALA in Astoria. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $15 and available on- line at libertyastoria.org. Will call pick-up is at the venue. KALA is located at 1017 Marine Drive. There will be a full bar and Cabaret-style seating. Then, at 7 p.m. Satur- day, Sept. 15, they per- form at the Peninsula Art Center in Long Beach, Wash. Wine, beer and other refreshments are available for purchase. The arts center is at 504 Pacific Ave. N. Tick- ets are $15 and available on Brown Paper Tickets, by emailing events@pen- insulaartscenter.org, or by calling Bill Svendsen at 360-901-0962. Bre Gregg is wildly soulful. When she opens her mouth, you hear a rich musical history of back-alley clubs filled with smoky jazz, viscer- al blues and authentic swamp soul. Born into a family of musicians, Bre was sing- ing before she could talk. After earning a degree in music, followed by study and performance in Italy, New York and California, she moved to Portland and spent the next few years entering the music scene and releasing her first CD, “On the Wind.” Bre Gregg + Redbird features Bre’s original music and her power- house vocals combined with the mind-bending lead guitar of Northwest treasure Dan Gildea. COURTESY TOLOVANA ARTS COLONY Ural Thomas & The Pain. His performances are noted as much for Thom- as’ charm as the band’s snapping, dance-friendly grooves. The group’s debut album, “The Right Time,” will be released later this month. Concert attendees are encouraged to bring blan- kets, low-backed chairs and fully stocked picnic baskets. Dogs, Frisbees, soccer balls and the like are welcome, too. The park is located in downtown Cannon Beach, northeast of the Chamber of Commerce at Second and Spruce streets. The concert is produced by the Tolovana Arts Colo- ny and made possible by a Community Grant from the City of Cannon Beach. For more information, visit tolovanaartscolony. org, email tolovanaarts- colony@gmail.com or call 541-215-4445. COURTESY KALA Bre Gregg, right, and Jeff Langston.