If you joined an album recording at a studio near OHSU with free libations and live local music as your running soundtrack;
climbed into a speakeasy school bus bound for Canby to swing out in a secret hall;
put your glad rags on to attend a 1920s/30s-themed prom for adults at Village Ballroom;
booked passage aboard the Portland Spirit for a ten-dollar field-trip to celebrate the 100th birthday of Sister Rosetta Tharpe;
crossed a floating floor to an all-day affair with dancers deejays and musicians honoring a critical era at the historic Crystal Ballroom, celebrated the Oregon debut of New Orleans' own Tuba Skinny with a milestone soiree in the Grand Ballroom of Melody Ballroom, or joined Hot House Jazz Band's final public performance in the company of Frog & Henry, you've made a tangible contribution to an endeavor I've had the honor to produce and curate.
Such support is key for bringing impossible dreams to fruition and drawing attention to a scene that took two decades to find. Together, we can foster era education and generate everlasting memories.
Cheers to the next vintage adventure!
Pace Rubadeau
